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Want to know why we are on a downward spiral? Look at the comments on this progressive site.
So over at my other active article “President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez” I present exhibit A as to why we are in the situation we are in. Look at those comments. A significant number of you have alread...
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February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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I say it again and again...the Repugnican party must be totally obliterated in the upcoming elections, so that there will never be even the remotest possibility that a shitshow like this can ever happen again.

Vote as if your very existence depends on it ... BECAUSE IT DOES!!!
February 5, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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Elon Musk said he was done with politics. Lol.
Now he’s back, pressuring Republicans to pass a bill that would make it harder for millions of Americans to vote.
Billionaires shouldn’t get a say in who votes.
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👉Make your voice heard
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February 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Dems, Please Take Keith Olbermann’s Advice and Turn the Press on Its Head—Again
I wrote recently that Democrats need to “Turn the Press on Its Head” – stop letting the Sunday talking heads set the narrative and start making the news before the networks do. It’s advice Olbermann m...
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January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Dear GOP, you need to impeach Trump
President Donald Trump is gone. Far gone. And yes, the evidence is vast—from illegal tariffs that his own party hates; to ...
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January 21, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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You could be next
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You could be next
This is personal.
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January 13, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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News the GOP and the felon don't want us to see: Dec 31, 2025 edition (with poll)
At the beginning of the badministration, I was searching for the best way to fight during these dark times The best advice was something I saw was from Rick Wilson, who said we need to make him ...
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December 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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David Brooks of NYT Should Get Worst Pundit Award For 2025 For His Slant on Epstein Files.
I think�New York Times columnist David Brooks should win Worst News and Political Pundit of The Year for 2025.� Why do you ask?� Surely, there are more craven and obtuse right wing “news” ...
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December 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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The True Catastrophe of Trump, as seen from north of the border
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The True Catastrophe of Trump, as seen from north of the border
A view from our neighbor
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December 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Trump's response to the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner says it all
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Trump's response to the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner says it all
Friends,
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December 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/kr...
Kristi Noem must go!
Kristi Noem was an unqualified choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, and her time in office has confirmed it. As DHS Secretary, Noem has lied to Congress, denied well-documented deportat...
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December 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Krugman's explanation for Trump's pardon of the former Honduran president needs prime time attention
This past Friday, Trump announced he will pardon the former president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, who in March 2024 was convicted by a U.S. jury and sentenced to 45 years in prison for conspi...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Negating Citizens United with The Montana Plan and letting one, two,...49 other flowers grow
What if every state did the Transparent Election Initiative to negate the pernicious effects of Citizens United and its political action committee grifting down by the dental floss bush. Every state, ...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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President Tells A Female Reporter, "Quiet Piggy." So Why Isn't This A Bigger Story?
The President of the United States pointed sharply at a female reporter asking about the Epstein files, and told her “Quiet piggy.” You can watch it here The incident happened aboard Air Force One. Th...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Why are Democrats so undisciplined and Republicans so regimented?
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Why Democrats are undisciplined and Republicans are regimented
The asymmetry explained
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November 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to a virtual science advocacy training on how the scientific community can push back against the growing authoritarian threat and stand up for our democracy. Thursday, November 20, 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET.
How Scientists Can Stand Up for Democracy
The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to a virtual science advocacy training on how the scientific community can push back against the growing authoritarian threat and stand up for our democracy. Thursday, November 20, 3:00–4:00 p.m. ET.
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November 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Is Elon Worth It?
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What? Really? Elon demands a $1 trillion pay package
Is he a net positive for humanity or a net negative?
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October 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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List of lawbreakers have been announced
Yeah it is against the law for private money to be raised for the gaudy ballroom: from AI: Under U.S. appropriations law, private money generally cannot be used to fund the construction or renovation ...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Karoline Leavitt unleashes the Blood Libel Project
As usual, Christo-Fascists like Karoline Leavitt tend to say the quiet shit out loud. This isn’t a slip of the lip. This isn’t a faux pas, this is the core strategy of the GOP -to viciously demonize a...
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October 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Stephen Miller Froze on CNN. “Plenary Authority” Slip Exposes Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda
Stephen Miller’s “plenary authority” slip on CNN exposed the MAGA plan for Trump’s authoritarian control. He froze in catatonic fashion after the slip. Stephen Miller Froze on CNN. ...
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October 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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It's time for state authorities to start making arrests...
Remember the old TV crime/drama shows? A cop would bang on a suspect’s door and the suspect would say, through the door, “Do you have a warrant?” The officer would then walk away, promising to come ba...
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October 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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October 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Schumer Needs Rhetorical Help
“We believe this issue is a real, real issue for the American people,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York told reporters Wednesday when asked why this shutdown would be different. “We al...
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October 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Dems Must Commit to Consequences
Secretary Hegseth and Donald Trump forced essentially all of the top military brass to come to Virginia to be lectured to. Hegseth, in addition to other things, said that he would untie the hands of ....
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October 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Again: Why isn’t the media reporting on Trump’s growing dementia?
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Why isn’t the media reporting on Trump’s growing dementia?
Trump’s increasingly bizarre behavior can no longer be attributed to a calculated “strategy.”
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September 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM