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Half of the Declaration of Independence is a list of 27 specific grievances lodged against the King and his regime. They find new relevance in Donald Trump.
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The interesting thing is that you find the same thing in modern studies of ancient history. Rome โliberatesโ, while Parthians/Sasanians โoccupyโ. Rome โattacksโ, Sasanians โraidโ. Rome pays โsubsidiesโ, Sasanians pay โreparationsโ.
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ABC News suspended Terry Moran for this post, which he deleted. Shame on ABC for censoring the truth!
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Seriously. Resistance is passive and active. In this case, I donโt want to normalize it by driving ratings and clicks. Make the King in Orange feel as small as we all know he feels. Just one of many ways to resist.
Turn off the TVs, drop the social media for the day and go on with your day. Pretend like it never happened.
BREAKING: Texas Republicans just banned all weed products in the state of Texas โ including edibles and Delta 8. The Republican Party once stood for โlibertyโ and โsmall government.โ Now theyโre the party of control.
Texas Republicans just passed a bill forcing every teacher to post the Ten Commandments in their classroom. They passed it on the Sabbathโฆ breaking the 4th Commandment. Maybe they should try following the Ten Commandments before mandating them.
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Hereโs an idea: Stop acting like the Gestapo.
Fun fact: Democratic women make up only 22% of the House of Representatives, but have submitted 52% of the 537 amendments to this heartless reconciliation package. Weโre almost 20 hours into this rules debate and still bringing the heat ๐ฅ and the heart โค๏ธ to this fight!
I respect Crockett because she is bringing the fight unlike many of her peers who are content to mumble their way through business as usual, c content with soft token opposition. More Crockettโs please.
Itโs easy to get trapped in the misery, inequality and carnage 2025 has on offer, but take time to savor and appreciate the moments of joy that come from things you love - like live music with your daughter. #mattberninger #ronboy
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This is a nine week pregnancy. This is what the state of Georgia says matters more than the dignity of Adriana Smith.
Just sayinโ
You're not going to be able to develop a highly informed, nuanced take on every conflict in the world, but I'll give you a good heuristic Always, in every circumstance, be opposed to the wanton slaughter of civilians, no matter what elaborate excuses folks throw up about why this time is different
60% of American households canโt afford a minimal quality of life. Meanwhile, the 19 richest households saw their wealth increase by $1 trillion in 2024 โ the biggest one-year increase ever. Our problem isn't a lack of resources. Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.
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U.S. Military Bans Men With Girl Names From Combat
Bernie Thompson to Kristi Noem: โI'm glad you found time among your many photo ops and costume changes to testify." โThatโs deeply insultingโI have an emergency surgery scheduled in 20 minutesโ time.โ
Only the โbestโ people. Now pass me the roadkill.
Thatโs great, but you math is off. This really means that the president has now saved 900 million lives per Bondiometry.
To people who have no comfort or familiarity with truth; lies, deception and dissembling are the default and natural response. I know this because heroin and a roadkill diet made me smart.
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That is in fact what this administration has done.
Itโs far too easy to express disgust with profanity, but this is supremely fโd beyond all reason. Itโs not about life. Itโs not about faith. Itโs about power. Claiming it, wielding it, and perverting it to serve a cowardly patriarchy.
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So many layers of corruption.
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3 Criticizing a government that carries out war crimes is not hate. Itโs obligation. If your politics canโt confront genocide, then your politics are trash: No more money. No more bombs. No more fake neutrality. You are either against genocide. Or you are part of it. Now pick a side.
1 . Gaza is being annihilated. Thousands upon thousands of children are dead. Entire bloodlines erased. And the United States is the supplier, sponsor, and shield of the killing. Netanyahu is not a defender. Heโs a butcher. A fascist running from jail whoโs building his legacy on mass graves.
Meanwhile, Black citizens murdered by police like Tamir Rice, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner, Aiyana Jones, Philando Castile, โshould have complied,โ despite actually doing nothing wrong. But $30M for insurrecting while white. System ainโt brokenโitโs working as intended. And thatโs the problem. 2/2
Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978? 100%? 500%? Try 1,085% Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
One of the more entertaining questions to ask a MAGA zealotโฆ. Why did Trump omit Russia from tariffs? The mental twisting would make a contortionist blush.
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Sen. Ossoff: Who out there in the American public is sitting at home demanding that we shut down cancer research and Alzheimer's research?
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Anthony Bourdain was one of the good ones
"almost every night since Oct 2023, even during his hospitalization, Pope Francis made a daily phone call to the only Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip to check on their safety and offer words of prayer and support. His last public act, the day before he died, was to call for a ceasefire in Gaza."
Hey, liberal apologists in the West for Israel, your fave government is no longer designating any of Gaza to be 'safe'. Good job shilling for a genocide, hope you sleep well at night!
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Maybe we need a new DHS - Dept of Handbag Security?
Happy 4/20 Don't confuse the two.
You canโt fight facism without ignoring the most fascist act of all- the genocide of Palestinians. Democrats canโt draw the line at genocide, why do you expect them to draw the line at democracy?
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This man doesnโt just sound like an idiot, he is an idiot.
Outrageous Hypocrisy Wanna find out if a person really cares about justice say Gaza and watch the neoliberals run
Pay attention to what they do. Not what they say. This is American Gestapo tactics. The more itโs tolerated, the more severe it will become.
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Just to be clear, I'm advocating for due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Under the Milky Way by The Church, covered by Grant Lee Phillips
Magical Mystery Tour, The Beatles
Gulf of Mexico?
Evil
Members of Congress should never be allowed to trade stocks. Period.
I own The Widget Co. I import widgets from China at $4. I sell them for $6, gross $2. I net .60c after expenses, or 10%. I make a living. Now they cost me $4 plus 104% tariff, or $8.16. To make the same 60 cents profit, I have to sell my widgets for $12.24. What idiot buys $6 widgets for $12.24?
I suppose that those who feel they have the most to lose cave before those who have nothing to lose. Disheartening to say the least.
The one thing you can say about Herr Trump? He gets results. Bigly. Tuck Frump.
Canโt wait for another summer of great pitching, weak hitting and ambivalent ownership. Tridents Up! ๐ฑ
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Texas Implements Mandatory 6-Month Quarantine For Anyone Who Has Watched โWill And Graceโ
This is an excellent piece. The dichotomy of universal healthcare being worthy of US aid in Israel while those in need of basic healthcare in the US are not is particularly galling.
I've been warning about this for 9 years. Sometimes, I hate being right. I'm so tired. ๐ช
Legacy media is largely ignoring this: Scientists for Big Oil warned 50+ years ago that fossil fuel exploitation will cause climate catastrophe. Big Oil destroyed the climate anywayโand now are lobbying politicians for corporate immunity We cannot let that happen www.qasimrashid.com/p/big-oils-l...
Resign!
This is well and truly criminal and unjust. No words can express the sheer depravity and inhumanity of the fascist cult that is MAGA.
Resign
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Amidst the doom and gloom that surounds us, itโs important to find the wonderful bits of light that bring joy. Music is my tonic and none better than Matt Berninger of The National. The first single from his upcoming solo album is great. Check it out. music.apple.com/us/album/get...
Truth
Walz: I think they hate public education because itโs easier to run an authoritarian government if you donโt have a population that knows.
Poor legislation is poor legislation, plain and simple. Supporting any MAGA agenda only serves to facilitate their goals. They are not only shutting down government, they are eradicating it. There are now 9 Democratic (+1 Independent) senators who need to be primaried. Ditch the Weimar Republicans.
Cool so what happens if GOP attach a national abortion ban to a CR? You'll vote for that too? ๐ฎ
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
Chuck Schumer right now:
