Tom McGee
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
School board elections used to be uninteresting, but now we have to be vigilant to keep the crazies out. I read the candidates platforms and web sites carefully looking for any indications that a candidate is a moms-for-liberty type.
In culture war backlash, Democrats sweep school boards
In culture war backlash, Democrats sweep school boards
The party recruited and invested in school board races to oust Republicans. It worked.
dlvr.it
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
School board elections used to be uninteresting, but now we have to be vigilant to keep the crazies out. I read the candidates platforms and web sites carefully looking for any indications that a candidate is a moms-for-liberty type.
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Donald Trump publicly calls for the execution of Democratic congressmen, and Republicans don’t bat an eye. But as soon as you make a joke about Charlie Kirk’s views, all hell breaks loose.
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Donald Trump publicly calls for the execution of Democratic congressmen, and Republicans don’t bat an eye. But as soon as you make a joke about Charlie Kirk’s views, all hell breaks loose.
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I'm old enough to remember when "armed agents of the federal government raiding churches on Christmas" was not, in fact, a cornerstone of the Republican Party's agenda.
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I'm old enough to remember when "armed agents of the federal government raiding churches on Christmas" was not, in fact, a cornerstone of the Republican Party's agenda.
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Today Donald Trump saved us from some of the tariffs he put in place, in order to bring down the price of groceries he said never went up.
November 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Today Donald Trump saved us from some of the tariffs he put in place, in order to bring down the price of groceries he said never went up.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
The first paragraph of this is ...
The first paragraph of this is ...
Nick Fuentes’s Rise Puts MAGA Movement in a ‘Time of Choosing’
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
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This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is officially one of the strangest pictures in American history, and I do not doubt that it will be considered iconic a hundred years from now.
100% serious here.
100% serious here.
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Karoline Leavitt officially announced the "Launch of a large-scale investigation to find the people behind 'No Kings.'"
I've saved her some time.
I've saved her some time.
October 29, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Karoline Leavitt officially announced the "Launch of a large-scale investigation to find the people behind 'No Kings.'"
I've saved her some time.
I've saved her some time.
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God I hope this is real
October 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
God I hope this is real
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‘No Kings’ protesters don’t ‘hate America” — they hate what Trump is doing to it
thehill.com
‘No Kings’ protesters don’t ‘hate America” — they hate what Trump is doing to it
twp.ai
October 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
‘No Kings’ protesters don’t ‘hate America” — they hate what Trump is doing to it
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Watch this.
Open your eyes to this brutality.
ICE beats up, drags & abducts this disabled visually impaired man.
Now share this.
Everyone must see the brutality of this administration & ask themselves what they are doing to push back.
You have power.
Even sharing this video exerts that power.
Open your eyes to this brutality.
ICE beats up, drags & abducts this disabled visually impaired man.
Now share this.
Everyone must see the brutality of this administration & ask themselves what they are doing to push back.
You have power.
Even sharing this video exerts that power.
October 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Watch this.
Open your eyes to this brutality.
ICE beats up, drags & abducts this disabled visually impaired man.
Now share this.
Everyone must see the brutality of this administration & ask themselves what they are doing to push back.
You have power.
Even sharing this video exerts that power.
Open your eyes to this brutality.
ICE beats up, drags & abducts this disabled visually impaired man.
Now share this.
Everyone must see the brutality of this administration & ask themselves what they are doing to push back.
You have power.
Even sharing this video exerts that power.
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New Yorker. By Paul Noth.
October 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
New Yorker. By Paul Noth.
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Live footage of the so-called "antifa people" at the "Hate America Rally."
Trump’s people are calling this a hate rally. Here’s a live shot from the hate rally.
October 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Live footage of the so-called "antifa people" at the "Hate America Rally."
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"It is the eternal struggle between these two principles — right and wrong. The one is the common right of humanity, and the other the divine right of kings...[When] a king seeks to bestride the people of his own nation, it is the same tyrannical principle."
-- Abraham Lincoln
#NoKings
-- Abraham Lincoln
#NoKings
October 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"It is the eternal struggle between these two principles — right and wrong. The one is the common right of humanity, and the other the divine right of kings...[When] a king seeks to bestride the people of his own nation, it is the same tyrannical principle."
-- Abraham Lincoln
#NoKings
-- Abraham Lincoln
#NoKings
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Mark your calendar for the first performance of our new season of free concerts on New York's Upper West Side.
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM.
Bach/Stokowski: Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor
Reena Esmail: Rosa de Sal featuring Clyde Daley, trumpet
Tchaikovsky: Second Symphony, "Ukrainian"
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM.
Bach/Stokowski: Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor
Reena Esmail: Rosa de Sal featuring Clyde Daley, trumpet
Tchaikovsky: Second Symphony, "Ukrainian"
October 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Mark your calendar for the first performance of our new season of free concerts on New York's Upper West Side.
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM.
Bach/Stokowski: Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor
Reena Esmail: Rosa de Sal featuring Clyde Daley, trumpet
Tchaikovsky: Second Symphony, "Ukrainian"
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM.
Bach/Stokowski: Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor
Reena Esmail: Rosa de Sal featuring Clyde Daley, trumpet
Tchaikovsky: Second Symphony, "Ukrainian"
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
"..there are family BBQs at my local park that attract more people and have more things burning."
As ICE gets more violent and disruptive, what's that going to do to the local economies? It could have the effect as major riots. Businesses closing, property damage, people staying away.
As ICE gets more violent and disruptive, what's that going to do to the local economies? It could have the effect as major riots. Businesses closing, property damage, people staying away.
War Zone Coverage
We’ve always been very cautious about doing any reporting from war zones....
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"..there are family BBQs at my local park that attract more people and have more things burning."
As ICE gets more violent and disruptive, what's that going to do to the local economies? It could have the effect as major riots. Businesses closing, property damage, people staying away.
As ICE gets more violent and disruptive, what's that going to do to the local economies? It could have the effect as major riots. Businesses closing, property damage, people staying away.
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If you need to show someone proof that health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act are going to double for some people thanks to inaction by the Republicans, here it is. My bill is half this thanks to subsidies expanded in the covid era. It will double at least. Could be more …
October 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
If you need to show someone proof that health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act are going to double for some people thanks to inaction by the Republicans, here it is. My bill is half this thanks to subsidies expanded in the covid era. It will double at least. Could be more …
"... the election wasn’t a decisive win for Trump nor an affirmation of the MAGA movement, but a narrow, contingent victory for a former incumbent who was seen by a crucial part of the public as the path back to lower prices and a cheaper cost of living."
Opinion | Trump Has No Mandate to Destroy America
www.nytimes.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"... the election wasn’t a decisive win for Trump nor an affirmation of the MAGA movement, but a narrow, contingent victory for a former incumbent who was seen by a crucial part of the public as the path back to lower prices and a cheaper cost of living."
We don't need any "warrior ethic" to win wars. We don't need to commit war crimes. We're already exceptionally good at winning wars. Every one since Vietnam, in no time at all enemy armies are beaten.
What we CAN'T do is win the peace.
What we CAN'T do is win the peace.
September 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We don't need any "warrior ethic" to win wars. We don't need to commit war crimes. We're already exceptionally good at winning wars. Every one since Vietnam, in no time at all enemy armies are beaten.
What we CAN'T do is win the peace.
What we CAN'T do is win the peace.
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the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!
September 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!