"At the same time Trump and MAGA rolled out their defamatory talking point that the No Kings Protest was a “pro-terrorist” protest, they decided to do a “vanity parade” to counter-program No Kings and to try and intimidate people."
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Why We Built This and Why They Are Mad!!!
By Ben Meiselas
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Reposted by Richard F. Catalano, Daniel W. Drezner, Ann Bartow
Thune: "If I were a woman I'd be talking to my doctor and not taking advice from RFK"
"Today Trump announced that he has the power to pay furloughed troops by taking any unused funds Congress appropriated for fiscal year 2026 and using that money to pay the troops.
As budget and tax specialist Bobby Kogan notes, this is wildly illegal:"
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As budget and tax specialist Bobby Kogan notes, this is wildly illegal:"
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October 15, 2025
Today the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Louisiana v.
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This for all the soybean farmers, small business people and paycheck to paycheck workers who voted for trump. FAFO
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@suzandelbene.bsky.social
@schumer.senate.gov
@murray.senate.gov
@cantwell.senate.gov
What are you folks doing about this?
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@suzandelbene.bsky.social
@schumer.senate.gov
@murray.senate.gov
@cantwell.senate.gov
What are you folks doing about this?
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Inside Trump’s NSPM-7: The Secret Directive Targeting Americans as “Radical Threats”
A new national security memorandum quietly signed by Donald Trump is being used to surveil and label millions of Americans as potential terrorists for their political and religious beliefs.
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"While farmers struggle to survive and the federal government is shut down, Milei is riding high thanks to the cash infusion from the Trump administration. “There will be an avalanche of dollars,” Milei said..."
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UPDATE: Trump admits Argentina bailout will not benefit the U.S.
A remarkable statement about the $20 billion plan that will greatly benefit a well-connected hedge fund manager.
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"Because of Republican Senators, the residents of Basra in Iraq are now safer from unwanted U.S. military intervention than the residents of Chicago.'
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Americans Are Fed Up with the Corrupt and Feckless Trump Administration
Millions will again join 'No Kings' protests against this out-of-control president who is more concerned with building a gilded ballroom in the White House than with the lives of Americans.
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Robert Hubbell:
"Trump backtracked on the promise of the financial bailout, saying that the aid would be granted only if Trump’s preferred candidate. wins in the upcoming presidential election in Argentina."
Argentina vote for anyone but Milei!
"Trump backtracked on the promise of the financial bailout, saying that the aid would be granted only if Trump’s preferred candidate. wins in the upcoming presidential election in Argentina."
Argentina vote for anyone but Milei!
"The ceasefire, which Trump and much of the corporate media prematurely celebrated as a peace agreement, was never truly signed by Israel or Hamas. It was, at best, a fragile truce brokered under political pressure and built on a foundation of lies."
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Tuesday Afternoon News Update: Ceasefire in Trouble, GOP Meltdown Over Shutdown, + More
Catch up on today's news with me
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"Basically, Trump is a huge fuck up, his agenda is toxic, his powers are ebbing, and voting for all this will make it more likely that vulnerable Republicans will lose their elections next year, and that the country itself will be harmed."
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Will Republicans Ever Pass A Budget?
I am not so sure.......
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For waste fraud and abuse liok no further than the trump regime. Jennifer Rubin has the goods on it all. Read on!
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Words & Phrases We Could Do Without
Removing Trump is the only way to get rid of real ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’
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"The fact that the Trump administration is lying about the true purpose of the No Kings Day rallies demonstrates his nervousness over the message and scale of the protests... Let’s hold the largest single-day political protest in American history!""
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No Kings Day: Pro-democracy and love for America!
October 14, 2025
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Washington state AG Nick Brown said: “Every state, red and blue, should be pushing back against [Trump’s] illegal use of the military to intimidate Americans.”
Go Nick!
Go Nick!
"Mike Johnson has convened the House for only 12 of the last 80 days. The Epstein Shutdown. 68 days off with full pay and benefits over 80 days is a pretty good gig for House Republicans."
And these FSA get paid.
No Rs will ever be elected again.
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And these FSA get paid.
No Rs will ever be elected again.
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 228. 10/13/25
… The upcoming No Kings protests this Saturday continue to rattle Republicans who are stressing out that the size and scope of the events will step on their messaging about the shutdown.
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"Our economy has slowed, inflation is rising, the deficit is exploding, the farm economy is under siege, the tax burden is being shifted from the wealthy to the working and middle classes, and our health care system and public health are under an extraordinary assault."
Wow! Read every word!
10 complaints about King George in Declaration of Independence are also our complaints of trump!
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10 complaints about King George in Declaration of Independence are also our complaints of trump!
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What We Should Demand, What We Should Oppose
Reflecting on a president's obligations and what history tells us about rejecting tyranny and injustice
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So, impeachment papers are being drafted?
"our job, as defenders of democracy, is to build a coalition of the reasonable. That includes liberals, conservatives, independents, anyone who believes in truth, pluralism, and peaceful transitions of power.
Because in the end, it’s.. about democracy vs. extremism.
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Because in the end, it’s.. about democracy vs. extremism.
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The Extremes Aren’t Opposites — They’re Twins
The four psychological traits that fuel political extremism — and what they mean for our democracy now.
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"Trump lacks the mental capacity to serve as president, and his Cabinet should invoke the 25th Amendment to suspend Trump’s tenure, and Congress should vote to remove him permanently on grounds of incapacity."
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“No Kings Day” can’t arrive soon enough!
October 13, 2025
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Sen Patty Murray (D-WA) said this will not get Democrats to cave as lawsuits are filed: “Reductions in force are not a new power these bozos get in a shutdown. We can’t be intimidated by these crooks.”
Pritzker then followed Vance on ABC: “You just heard a tidal wave of lies from the VP. It’s a bit shocking. And you heard over and over again him just making things up on national TV.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT): “The VP is not living in reality. There’s no negotiations happening right now because Republicans are boycotting them...because they are desperate to raise premiums on people in this country by 75% in order to finance their tax cut for the wealthy."
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY): “OMB Director Russ Vought is shamelessly using the Republican shutdown as cover to execute his Project 2025 deconstruction of the fed govt. These political mass firings violate the Antideficiency Act and are an illegal attack on our civil service."
Reposted by Richard F. Catalano
The level of kleptocratic corruption in this regime is breathtaking, e.g.:
—Selling off Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae to big banks
—Bribes from ABC & CBS
—TikTok sale to Ellison
—Everything Qatar: the plane gift, the Idaho military base
—Whoever has bribed him by buying his scam meme coins
—Selling off Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae to big banks
—Bribes from ABC & CBS
—TikTok sale to Ellison
—Everything Qatar: the plane gift, the Idaho military base
—Whoever has bribed him by buying his scam meme coins
"In reality, though, it’s a $20 billion dollar sleight of hand that rewards hedge-fund insiders, props up a Trump foreign ally on the brink of political collapse, while leaving American soybean farmers stranded with falling prices and an empty safety net."
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Don't Cry for Me Argentina: The $20 Billion Gift to Wall Street and Buenos Aires—Paid for by American Farmers
No crying, just chuckling by Argentina as it laughs all the way to the bank, courtesy of Convicted Felon Donald Trump
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"When MAGA’s in office, the country doesn’t function. That’s why they’re responsible for the last three shutdowns. That’s why the jobs report is abysmal. That’s why families are paying more for everything. That’s why it’s time to vote MAGA out. "
25th amendment!
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25th amendment!
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Sunday Afternoon News Wrap-Up: Trump’s Midnight Breakdown, Vance's Terrible Morning, + More
By Ben Meiselas
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