Tom
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Let's call this what it is. Donald Trump is trying to shake down the American taxpayer for $10 billion to enrich himself. www.mlive.com/news/2026/02...
IRS commissioner says taxpayers will pay the bill if Trump wins $10 billion lawsuit
Treasury Secretary and acting commissioner of the IRS Scott Bessent confirmed the details in a hearing with the Senate Banking Committee.
www.mlive.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Let's call this what it is. Donald Trump is trying to shake down the American taxpayer for $10 billion to enrich himself. www.mlive.com/news/2026/02...
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Lucas single-handedly destroying Youngkin’s legacy projects (sports teams in NoVa, suburban GOP that can win) was remarkable to watch
February 7, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Lucas single-handedly destroying Youngkin’s legacy projects (sports teams in NoVa, suburban GOP that can win) was remarkable to watch
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Vice President JD Vance gets roundly booed at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics. "Those are a lot of boos for him, whistling jeering," says the presenter. US athletes receive a warm welcome from fans, though.
February 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Vice President JD Vance gets roundly booed at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics. "Those are a lot of boos for him, whistling jeering," says the presenter. US athletes receive a warm welcome from fans, though.
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Eliminating ICE is the modern equivalent of opposing the Iraq War, and right now there are two types of Democrats: those who can see where the ball is moving and go to it, and those who will be swept away because they refused to do so.
“I would rather you vote for what is morally correct,” Davidson said.
“Don’t talk to me about my own morality,” DeLauro shot back.
“Don’t tell your constituents what they can and can’t talk to you about,” replied Rev. Nathan Empsall. “What you are voting for is not moral.”
“Don’t talk to me about my own morality,” DeLauro shot back.
“Don’t tell your constituents what they can and can’t talk to you about,” replied Rev. Nathan Empsall. “What you are voting for is not moral.”
DeLauro to pressing clergy: 'I will not vote to abolish ICE'
The Connecticut U.S. representative found herself at odds with faith leaders.
www.ctpublic.org
February 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Eliminating ICE is the modern equivalent of opposing the Iraq War, and right now there are two types of Democrats: those who can see where the ball is moving and go to it, and those who will be swept away because they refused to do so.
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amy’s socials while her state is under occupation
February 6, 2026 at 9:16 PM
amy’s socials while her state is under occupation
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if you spend any significant amount of time on X the everything app, your brain is being cooked
February 6, 2026 at 2:56 PM
if you spend any significant amount of time on X the everything app, your brain is being cooked
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this really is the crux of it all, you know? yeah. jefferson didn't. but i do. and i'm alive. and i can act.
February 4, 2026 at 4:11 AM
this really is the crux of it all, you know? yeah. jefferson didn't. but i do. and i'm alive. and i can act.
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Quinnipiac poll | 1/29-2/2 RV
President Trump approval
Disapprove 56% (+2)
Approve 37% (-3)
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
President Trump approval
Disapprove 56% (+2)
Approve 37% (-3)
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
February 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Quinnipiac poll | 1/29-2/2 RV
President Trump approval
Disapprove 56% (+2)
Approve 37% (-3)
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
President Trump approval
Disapprove 56% (+2)
Approve 37% (-3)
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
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In two weeks, world leaders and tech executives will descend on Delhi for the AI Impact Summit 2026. There, power brokers will paint a pretty picture of the role AI will play in saving the world - from sharing prosperity to fixing climate change.
February 3, 2026 at 6:14 PM
In two weeks, world leaders and tech executives will descend on Delhi for the AI Impact Summit 2026. There, power brokers will paint a pretty picture of the role AI will play in saving the world - from sharing prosperity to fixing climate change.
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This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
February 4, 2026 at 12:53 AM
This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
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Kaitlan Collins of CNN delivered a masterclass in journalism when her persistence forced Donald Trump to resort to misogyny, thereby revealing his closeness to Epstein's mindset, from which he had wanted to distance himself. 'You know, she's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile.'
February 4, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Kaitlan Collins of CNN delivered a masterclass in journalism when her persistence forced Donald Trump to resort to misogyny, thereby revealing his closeness to Epstein's mindset, from which he had wanted to distance himself. 'You know, she's a young woman. I don't think I've ever seen you smile.'
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Anyone with a heart and soul should agree that children and babies do not belong behind bars. Thousands of kids will carry a lifetime of trauma and PTSD, done in our name, funded by our tax dollars.
February 3, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Anyone with a heart and soul should agree that children and babies do not belong behind bars. Thousands of kids will carry a lifetime of trauma and PTSD, done in our name, funded by our tax dollars.
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How did they redact abusers but not the victims? And they expect us to believe 40 nude photos went unnoticed?
That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.
That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.
February 3, 2026 at 6:42 AM
How did they redact abusers but not the victims? And they expect us to believe 40 nude photos went unnoticed?
That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.
That’s exactly why people think the DOJ did this on purpose, to shame these women for coming forward.
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People all over Portland, Oregon were impacted by the chemical warfare deployed by the feds tonight. Here’s a thread of some Portlanders experiences who weren’t even at the protest:
Lots and lots of teargas and various other munitions. People yelling for medics. Ambulance came for one person already and there was a brutal arrest amidst all of this
February 2, 2026 at 6:02 AM
People all over Portland, Oregon were impacted by the chemical warfare deployed by the feds tonight. Here’s a thread of some Portlanders experiences who weren’t even at the protest:
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Very important vote. It makes repealing ICE surge funding the mainstream position in the party, with bipartisan support.
👀 Every Senate Democrat + Collins and Murkowski just voted for the Bernie Sanders amendment to repeal the $75 billion in additional ICE funding under Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” The measure failed 49-51.
January 30, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Very important vote. It makes repealing ICE surge funding the mainstream position in the party, with bipartisan support.
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The thing that shocks me most is that all of this incriminating stuff was sitting at the DOJ for 4 years and Biden & Garland were not cynical or ruthless enough to use it against Trump & Musk in the run up to 2024.
If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!
If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!
January 31, 2026 at 12:12 PM
The thing that shocks me most is that all of this incriminating stuff was sitting at the DOJ for 4 years and Biden & Garland were not cynical or ruthless enough to use it against Trump & Musk in the run up to 2024.
If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!
If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!
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"Sorry, wrong picture"
the foreign descriptions of what is going on are hilarious and terrifying
www.youtube.com/shorts/SfzuV...
www.youtube.com/shorts/SfzuV...
#donaldtrump #minneapolis #ice #protest #immigration
YouTube video by mrcodydahler
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:31 PM
"Sorry, wrong picture"
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This is the way, make “ok, abolish only ICE” the moderate position.
Amid growing calls for the abolition of ICE, Rep. Delia Ramirez is calling for the entire DHS to be dismantled. Highlighting how much experience the officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti had, Ramirez said, “DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity.”
House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — DHS Must Go, Too
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
truthout.org
January 27, 2026 at 11:30 PM
This is the way, make “ok, abolish only ICE” the moderate position.
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When a French government account publicly sparred with the White House over Greenland on X, it wasn’t a mistake.
It was part of a deliberate new strategy to fight online disinformation from Russia, China and, increasingly, MAGA-aligned voices in the U.S.
It was part of a deliberate new strategy to fight online disinformation from Russia, China and, increasingly, MAGA-aligned voices in the U.S.
French diplomats are taking on MAGA — one meme at a time
Paris is rolling out a confrontational online strategy to counter disinformation from the United States and beyond.
www.politico.eu
January 30, 2026 at 8:48 AM
When a French government account publicly sparred with the White House over Greenland on X, it wasn’t a mistake.
It was part of a deliberate new strategy to fight online disinformation from Russia, China and, increasingly, MAGA-aligned voices in the U.S.
It was part of a deliberate new strategy to fight online disinformation from Russia, China and, increasingly, MAGA-aligned voices in the U.S.
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I sometimes wish the Democratic Party in Congress consisted of any 260 people in the Minneapolis telephone directory rather than the 260 dignitaries now representing us.
January 29, 2026 at 5:41 PM
I sometimes wish the Democratic Party in Congress consisted of any 260 people in the Minneapolis telephone directory rather than the 260 dignitaries now representing us.
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🗣️ @waltermasterson.bsky.social : “ICE agents get 47 days of training because Trump's the 47th president. It's literally that stupid… Dems could defund ICE in the appropriations bill… 7 House Dems already voted to fund ICE — They need to do more than a strongly worded letter.” #AbolishICE
January 30, 2026 at 12:16 AM
🗣️ @waltermasterson.bsky.social : “ICE agents get 47 days of training because Trump's the 47th president. It's literally that stupid… Dems could defund ICE in the appropriations bill… 7 House Dems already voted to fund ICE — They need to do more than a strongly worded letter.” #AbolishICE
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Probably too late but Senate Democrats should point out that Commerce-Justice-Science, part of the big spending package, needs an explicit ban on FBI/DOJ raids and seizure of original voting records and ballots. Why? The FBI just did that in Fulton County, GA. STILL trying to prove 2020 fraud.
Very important, from former @govjayinslee.bsky.social:
January 29, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Probably too late but Senate Democrats should point out that Commerce-Justice-Science, part of the big spending package, needs an explicit ban on FBI/DOJ raids and seizure of original voting records and ballots. Why? The FBI just did that in Fulton County, GA. STILL trying to prove 2020 fraud.
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Seems like a good video for his trial
January 29, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Seems like a good video for his trial
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What horrible people ICE agents are. The worst of the worst.
January 27, 2026 at 8:07 PM
What horrible people ICE agents are. The worst of the worst.