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Whoever is writing this on behalf of.. United States, I guess, doesn’t understand the main issue here - you are now explaining yourself after messing up the relations with India after DJT demanded Modi to nominate him for a Nobel peace prize for “solving the war between India and Pakistan”. SAD.
Dear Trump staffers: It would really help sell the whole thing if you were a bit less observant of traditional rules of grammar, punctuation, and casing in his social media posts.
Something press pool could ask about
Blocks and blocks of Chicagoans marching against Trump’s fascism.
Chicago this Labor Day… Thousands fighting for what #WorkersDeserve
Our dog, Gracie wishing everyone a Happy Labor Day
Concord, NH lit up today with the truth: when the people rise, no billionaire class can break our spirit. Voices rang out: The people united will never be divided. We’re done with crumbs while the rich feast. We’re all in for #WorkersOverBillionaires ✊🔥
Just so you know, everything that is being pushed out from the Whitehouse is just a ploy to distract us from the Epstein victims testifying on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Thank you Rep Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Rep Thomas Massie (R-KY) for making this happen. The victims deserve justice! 💥🔥💥
trump’s mysterious disappearance has social media buzzing with joy. Why it’s OK to feel relief like a villain’s death in a blockbuster. Check it out: brooklyndaddefiant.substack.com/p/trump-miss...
Weekend at Donnie’s bsky.app/profile/atru...
What is the administration hiding? Is the bruise on the back of Trump's hand from an IV? What is he being treated for? The American people deserve to know whether the President is cognitively capable of doing his job. This isn't governing.
A federal holiday. The White House feed says “stay tuned.” That’s it. No remarks, no leadership, no president. Where is Trump? Why the blackout? And why is the media pretending this silence is normal? @msnbc.com @jaketapper.bsky.social @cnn.com @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy
The last time Donald Trump showed his face live in front of the press was Tuesday, August 26th, during a marathon three-hour cabinet meeting. Maybe all that staged roundtable praise from his sycophants was too much for him.
Friends, I urge you to join a Workers Over Billionaires protest this Labor Day. Let’s honor the roots of this holiday by standing together to protest the exploitation and oppression of our tinpot dictator. bit.ly/4lMgKaR
“Today, a new school year has begun in Ukraine. The First Bell is always special: it marks the start of new knowledge, new dreams, and new achievements.” On Knowledge Day, Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a school near Kyiv and met with its students.
The same department Trump wants to rename the Department of War? That department?
This! Joe Biden slurred on word and the media imploded. I’m outraged over their lack of coverage. No integrity.
Trump hasn’t stood in front of cameras and ranted about a trans shooter in the home state of Tim Walz and then his plans changed and he stayed in DC (which he hates) for a 3-day weekend, but I see no one in the national media asking why.
Cleveland’s mayor wants Democrats to know millennials like him are impatient and ready to lead. Justin Bibb says Democrats need to listen more to mayors. They see the impact of federal policy first-hand.
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#WorkersOverBillionaires
August 31, 2025
Where is the mainsteam media? Anyone out there? Can you hear me???
If all the documents were released, all the records, all the interviews, if every shred of paper written on the Epstein sex trafficking operation were released tomorrow, there would still be horrific things we’ll never know. Think about that.
youtube.com/shorts/81UQf... The People v MAGA. It’s about getting our democracy back and shutting down authoritarianism, fascism and oligarchy. Adversity makes strange bedfellows. It’s what we need so we can argue our policy stances again in a democratic framework. #TakeBackOurDemocracy
Instead of posting the Ten Commandments in public places let’s post the 25th Amendment
The good news is that JD Vance does not have the mojo to be the new MAGA cult leader.
www.rawstory.com/trump-maga-c...
💯%. I've come to accept how morally depraved Donald Trump is. But I'll never get over how blindingly imbecilic he is. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
So the photos we get of the “golf outing” today is a pale and feeble looking one of him getting to a car at the WH and this one of him returning. Nothing from the course.
Oh, Andy Borowitz. What a gem you are.
'Something is very wrong': Ex-Trump insider flags 'alarming' news about president's health www.rawstory.com/trump-someth...
Taken an hour ago. Healthy and fit as ever.
Also, when engaging in resistance using a sandwich, do not take any bites from it first, because DNA. And remember that your condiments can be used against you in a court of law.
I wasn’t super convinced that something was seriously wrong with Trump until he tweeted this
This is the way
EVERY ELECTION MATTERS! EVERY VOTE MATTERS! These horrendous people across the country are what we get when we choose not to exercise our right to effect the principles and policies that we the people desire! This fascist shit didn't happen in a vacuum!
Important advice: participate in local elections where democracy actually functions well. The tragedy isn't that American democracy doesn't function. It's that Americans ignore the parts that do function well in blue states and cities that enact real change. open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
Join us on 9/2 to make calls to elect Lily Franklin to the VA legislature and Abigail Spanberger to the governorship. Both will fight for economic opportunity & a better future for Virginians. Let’s elect them! Sign up here. www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
So federal agents are suppressing this massive crime wave in DC. By busting people smoking weed, jaywalking, committing traffic violations, writing on sidewalks. 🙄
A Silicon Valley billionaire just declared Burning Man “demonic.” This is a heavy concept to drop on people who are currently tripping balls at the annual festival in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Get ready for “Satanic Panic,” Silicon Valley style. www.thenerdreich.com/demonic-sili...
« L'État, c'est moi, et l'État devrait tout commander, tant que l'État c'est moi. » — Le roi Donald XIV (alias Donald le Gros)
There's only one way to stop the rumors about Donald Trump's health: a press conference. Why won't he talk to the press, and why isn't the media doggedly demanding it?
She’s a singular sensation!
A reminder that all of my Dem fundraising links can be found in one place here: --Not a PAC --No "consultants" --96% of donations go to the campaigns (other 4% to cc processing fees) --No spam emails or text messages --You can opt out of sharing email/phone w/campaigns blue26.org?refcode=dkos
Last week marked a shift. Is it because governors from blue states, CDC staff, and Lisa Cook spoke out against the Trump regime? His rumored death drew mockery. Momentum is building, but we must keep fighting: rally, speak out, call your MoC, volunteer, and defend our freedoms because it’s working!
They want to drag us back to the dark ages. Do not comply. Vaccines are still one of the crowning achievements of American science. "Trump’s creepy consigliere, Stephen Miller, told reporters that Kennedy is 'a crown jewel of this administration.'” Poppycock! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...
With Trump taking government stakes in Intel and demanding fees from Nvidia, it's like he's channeling his inner Lenin—state control over industry, one chip at a time. Who knew MAGA stood for Make America Government-Aligned? #TrumpIsASocialist
The recent court ruling on Trump’s tariffs is incredibly important and good for economic stability. The ruling is good for democracy and the rule of law. Here's why. (1/6)
🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump said in a weekend social media post he plans to issue an executive order to impose voter ID requirements. And he reiterated his desire to ban mail voting. The president lacks the authority to take either step. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Of course.
Every word of this.
Trump’s Decapitation of the CDC Takes a Darker Turn—and Hands Democrats a Weapon Illinois’s JB Pritzker is leading a charge other Democratic governors should take up: In our America, we’ll make sure public health systems remain strong.
Honored that Mark is now a Democracy Docket member.🙏 The force of democracy must be with us!!!🥳
What a POS
If you claim to care about marginalized people, but don’t wear a mask in public, you don’t care ab ALL marginalized ppl The irony is u could become immunocompromised / chronically ill at any time You’re 1 COVID infection away from being 1 of us Research shows that COVID damages your immune system
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YAY FUN! Hanging out with the Veterans at the rememberyouroath.org at Union Station. Reminding Guardsmen to Remember They swore an oath to the Constitution. PS the Navy Baby Goat Binky is for WATB Louisiana National Guard who say they can’t share sidewalks with old Veterans. Boo hoo!
I'll tell you what is Anti-Christ: drug-loving tech zillionaires shutting down harm reduction for their poorest brethren. Why hasn't that story been written?
August 30, 2025
A Russian group made a fake media company and was paying rightwing influencers $400,000 a month for content. Some of them knew they were getting paid by Russia and some didn't. They all trashed Biden and Democrats. That's what we are up against.
This is the truth about most independent journalists. I have no problem with the organization Brian Tyler Cohen put together but Taylor Lorenz’s article has some folks thinking we all get paid by foundations. We don’t. She actually gets $8000 a month plus whatever she makes from Substack 👇🏻
If you care about our schools and teachers, I'd love for you to join me for this event! Randi Weingarten has literally written the book on why fascists fear teachers — they're afraid of curiosity and knowledge — so this is sure to be a great discussion! social.redwine.blue/s/ByjpYFos
People power.
We need a kinda sorta Underground Railroad to work together in keeping these lowlife THUGS away from their victims.
The judiciary may betray the constitution, the GOP have betrayed the constitution, the military will betray the constitution. But the vets will stop Trump.
Thank you, Veterans!
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When politicians fear the people, they cheat. The Missouri GOP is shredding maps and crushing ballot initiatives to cling to power. But people outnumber politicians and rebellion starts at the ballot box. Screw you Kehoe.
No press pool, no cameras… even I’ll say it’s weird.
listen he cannot officially be declared un-dead until his caddie casually drops a ball on the green after he shanks one into the woods sorry I don't make the rules here
Video from June 28th x.com/magavoice/st...
What can history teach us about saving democracy today? Marc Elias sits down with political historian Heather Cox Richardson LIVE on Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. ET. Members can hear exclusive questions and connect in the chat. Become a member to join:
Re René Girard (Peter Thiel's professor) on.ft.com/4mJ81HQ
The Financial Times published my letter about Peter Thiel, "The Sovereign Individual," and the nation-destroying aspirations of crypto. on.ft.com/47mldxs
I will be there and you should come too. We cannot let the Epstein story die.
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In a national poll, 9 out of 10 American flags prefer Governor Gavin Christopher Newsom.
Over 300 MILLION American citizen's files stolen by DOGE. Why can't 1 person with access steal the EPSTEIN Files? #LEAKtheEPSTEIN_Files
FKg disgusting. Don’t know that I’ll ever be able to forgive EVERYONE who’s responsible for the state of the 🇺🇸.
WARNING! Masked thugs in DC are brutally assaulting random people and kidnapping them. Where are the police? Why aren't they protecting people?
And Wisconsin!!! Lets do it again!
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they love thinking about dead democrats particularly children nits make lice you know
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Me too
This morning in DC (8/29, 7:20am), a community member witnessed masked thugs detain a man. They barely spoke to him, if at all. When he tried to pull away, they slammed him to the ground. Stay alert. Watch out for each other. We are strongest when we stand united. Submitted anonymously
Old white man losing his grip 🤡
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He even looks like KKK’er from the movies…
When politicians fear the people, they cheat. The Missouri GOP is shredding maps and crushing ballot initiatives to cling to power. But people outnumber politicians and rebellion starts at the ballot box. Screw you Kehoe.
More government meddling from the so-called small government party 🤬 scdailygazette.com/2025/08/26/r...
"Families would bear the brunt, finding out only at the register that a food item they’ve planned, budgeted, and counted on is suddenly not allowed." Nice job Henry. Foghorn strikes again 🤬 scdailygazette.com/2025/08/27/r...
American Medical Association has been a great resource since the onset of this administrations attack on NIH and the CDC youtube.com/@americanmed... www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health focuses on research that addresses public health worldwide youtube.com/@johnshopkin... publichealth.jhu.edu/researchbsph
World Health Organization (WHO) provides info on global outbreaks, updates and immunization guidance —includes access to the Vaccine Safety Net, vetted vaccine info youtube.com/@who?feature... www.who.int
📌 Trusted Sources I know I’m preaching to the choir here, but with our current HHS dept clearly compromised, it’s more important than ever that we have access to reliable sources to health, outbreaks and related information — Website and YouTube (subscribe for notifications) links in 🧵…
Agreed