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You can’t trust someone who doesn’t love Sesame Street.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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"The Trump administration is waging a full-scale war against the existence of transgender people in America. Led by Trump, Republicans have been using their power to limit the ability of transgender people to simply live their full lives." www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
Trump regime's creepy obsession with kids' genitals continues
The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it is acting to effectively ban gender-affirming care, and they couldn’t seem to do so without senior officials making strange statements about ...
www.dailykos.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"The Trump administration is waging a full-scale war against the existence of transgender people in America. Led by Trump, Republicans have been using their power to limit the ability of transgender people to simply live their full lives." www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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It IS our war. We made a deal with Ukraine that if they gave up their nukes, we’d protect them from Russia.
Rubio on Russia-Ukraine: "It's not our war. It's a war on another continent."
December 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It IS our war. We made a deal with Ukraine that if they gave up their nukes, we’d protect them from Russia.
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If you slept on DJT’s monologue to the nation yesterday, here’s the short version.
December 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
If you slept on DJT’s monologue to the nation yesterday, here’s the short version.
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The people who police our border are a bigger threat to Americans than anyone crossing it, simply based on the stats.
"we must first secure the border" has been the D position on immigration for upwards of two decades. it has simply eroded support for immigration across the board and led D numbers on the issue to crater. 1
December 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The people who police our border are a bigger threat to Americans than anyone crossing it, simply based on the stats.
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I don’t know who made this, but it’s spot on!!
December 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I don’t know who made this, but it’s spot on!!
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We are now at a very dangerous point where American military leaders ***know*** they are being given illegal orders, and now they have to decide whether they will follow them.
December 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
We are now at a very dangerous point where American military leaders ***know*** they are being given illegal orders, and now they have to decide whether they will follow them.
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The GOP is pro swastika.
Folks, what the hell more do you need to see?
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Folks, what the hell more do you need to see?
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Senators freeze Coast Guard admiral’s promotion over swastika, noose policy
Adm. Kevin Lunday had condemned both symbols and directed they be prohibited, but a new workplace harassment policy downgrading them to “potentially divisive” was allowed to take effect.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The GOP is pro swastika.
Folks, what the hell more do you need to see?
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Folks, what the hell more do you need to see?
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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McDonald’s USA
— Employee: $15/hr, no benefits
— Big Mac: $5.79
McDonald’s Denmark
— Employee: $22/hr, 6 weeks vacation, 1 year paid maternity leave, life insurance, pension
— Big Mac: $5.49
Tell us more about how raising the minimum wage would affect the cost of hamburgers.
— Employee: $15/hr, no benefits
— Big Mac: $5.79
McDonald’s Denmark
— Employee: $22/hr, 6 weeks vacation, 1 year paid maternity leave, life insurance, pension
— Big Mac: $5.49
Tell us more about how raising the minimum wage would affect the cost of hamburgers.
December 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
McDonald’s USA
— Employee: $15/hr, no benefits
— Big Mac: $5.79
McDonald’s Denmark
— Employee: $22/hr, 6 weeks vacation, 1 year paid maternity leave, life insurance, pension
— Big Mac: $5.49
Tell us more about how raising the minimum wage would affect the cost of hamburgers.
— Employee: $15/hr, no benefits
— Big Mac: $5.79
McDonald’s Denmark
— Employee: $22/hr, 6 weeks vacation, 1 year paid maternity leave, life insurance, pension
— Big Mac: $5.49
Tell us more about how raising the minimum wage would affect the cost of hamburgers.
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Jack Smith is testifying behind close doors because House GOP, who subpoenaed him refuse his request to testify publicly. Read the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Jack Smith Testifies Before The House Judiciary Committee
Making sense of the circus
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Jack Smith is testifying behind close doors because House GOP, who subpoenaed him refuse his request to testify publicly. Read the details here: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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What the actual f are we doing America?
“At least six Canadian children, with birth years ranging from 2009 to 2024, were detained during the period. One Canadian child was held for 51 days — more than twice the 20-day limit set by a long-standing U.S. court-ordered agreement.”
Expert warns Canadians to not travel to the US:
Expert warns Canadians to not travel to the US:
‘My advice actually would be don’t go’: Expert warns Canadians about U.S. travel risks
A growing number of Canadians, including several young children, have been arrested or detained by U.S. immigration authorities over the past two years, according to newly released government data obt...
www.ctvnews.ca
December 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
What the actual f are we doing America?
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Law enforcement has been solving crimes without cameras for decades. Quit blaming the university and hold the inept FBI and their unqualified joke of a Director accountable…
December 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Law enforcement has been solving crimes without cameras for decades. Quit blaming the university and hold the inept FBI and their unqualified joke of a Director accountable…
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“We want to protect your children from gender-affirming treatments, but if they get shot up in a classroom, well, things happen.”— Republicans
December 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
“We want to protect your children from gender-affirming treatments, but if they get shot up in a classroom, well, things happen.”— Republicans
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Anyone who sees Bovino in Rogers Park, let us know. We’re doing ICE watch.
Whistles out. Be on alert. Help protect our community.
Whistles out. Be on alert. Help protect our community.
December 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Anyone who sees Bovino in Rogers Park, let us know. We’re doing ICE watch.
Whistles out. Be on alert. Help protect our community.
Whistles out. Be on alert. Help protect our community.
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Game on, a-holes…
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
December 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Game on, a-holes…
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My weekly email to my Congressman.
December 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
My weekly email to my Congressman.
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This is the House Freedom Caucus.
Will they post the same about white supremacy and radical right wing terrorism, the number one domestic terror threat in America?
Will they post the same about white supremacy and radical right wing terrorism, the number one domestic terror threat in America?
December 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This is the House Freedom Caucus.
Will they post the same about white supremacy and radical right wing terrorism, the number one domestic terror threat in America?
Will they post the same about white supremacy and radical right wing terrorism, the number one domestic terror threat in America?
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And many supporters of this travesty have the nerve to call themselves Christians!
What if one of the children being made semi-orphans or deported is the 2ND Coming of Christ?
At the very least blue mayors/govs need to fire & jail any cop cooperating with ICE!
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
What if one of the children being made semi-orphans or deported is the 2ND Coming of Christ?
At the very least blue mayors/govs need to fire & jail any cop cooperating with ICE!
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
www.motherjones.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
And many supporters of this travesty have the nerve to call themselves Christians!
What if one of the children being made semi-orphans or deported is the 2ND Coming of Christ?
At the very least blue mayors/govs need to fire & jail any cop cooperating with ICE!
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
What if one of the children being made semi-orphans or deported is the 2ND Coming of Christ?
At the very least blue mayors/govs need to fire & jail any cop cooperating with ICE!
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...