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Author of #Phoenicians and other books. #Democracy matters. My pinned post is a #BlueWave call to action. A repost helps the cause. Comments welcome. #SlavaUkraini #HandsOff2025

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Screenshot of an X post by journalist Jonathan Karl quoting a message heard when calling the State Department emergency number, advising Americans not to rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation. Below is a video still of Karl speaking in a newsroom.

Screenshot of an X post by journalist Jonathan Karl quoting a message heard when calling the State Department emergency number, advising Americans not to rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation. Below is a video still of Karl speaking in a newsroom.

Rubio’s State Department had all this time to prepare but failed to consider what the impact would be. Just like what happened with USAID when they gutted it overnight. Criminal incompetence.

04.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 1303 πŸ” 351 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 21
Of Trump's Masked ICE Agents, Federal Judge Says: "An Anonymous Government is No Government At All"
Of Trump's Masked ICE Agents, Federal Judge Says: "An Anonymous Government is No Government At All" YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner

Of Trump's Masked ICE Agents, Federal Judge Says: "An Anonymous Government is No Government At All"
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23.02.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 581 πŸ” 202 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 3
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NEWS: Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler has RESIGNED after newly released emails exposed a years-long personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein β€” including advising him on handling sex crime accusations, media scrutiny, and accusers.

13.02.2026 02:23 πŸ‘ 12546 πŸ” 4749 πŸ’¬ 1330 πŸ“Œ 663
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Tell Your Representative: Vote NO on Voter Suppression | Indivisible

The House could vote today on the GOP’s new voter suppression legislation modeled on the infamous SAVE Act. This series of bills would end registration by mail and add new ID requirements that could prevent millions of eligible voters from registering. Make sure your representative hears from you.

11.02.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 462 πŸ” 312 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 24

The rightwing response to the murder of Alex Pretti is predictable: to outshout and talk over anyone taking another position. The shrillness on Twitter is especially grating, but again, not surprising. It's Orwell's doublespeak. If the man had a cell phone instead of a gun, yell louder.

26.01.2026 18:50 πŸ‘ 4333 πŸ” 678 πŸ’¬ 144 πŸ“Œ 22

When they wanted to release the files early this year, they paid $1M in overtime and put 1000 people on it - until they realized what was in the files. Now they’re slow walking the release.

19.12.2025 16:41 πŸ‘ 15734 πŸ” 4473 πŸ’¬ 537 πŸ“Œ 125

It’s still the Gulf of Mexico.
It’s still the Department of Defense.
And it’s still the Kennedy Center.

And they will remain as such long after that orange fucking idiot is gone.

18.12.2025 23:42 πŸ‘ 3933 πŸ” 737 πŸ’¬ 147 πŸ“Œ 23

Australian news reporting that the hero bystander here is named Ahmed al Ahmed. Muslim, father of two.

14.12.2025 13:25 πŸ‘ 7661 πŸ” 1885 πŸ’¬ 133 πŸ“Œ 101
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05.11.2025 22:20 πŸ‘ 7526 πŸ” 1851 πŸ’¬ 171 πŸ“Œ 88
Military Members Say They WILL NOT OBEY Trump's Unlawful Orders
Military Members Say They WILL NOT OBEY Trump's Unlawful Orders YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner

Military Members Say They WILL NOT OBEY Trump's Unlawful Orders
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31.10.2025 23:27 πŸ‘ 854 πŸ” 294 πŸ’¬ 71 πŸ“Œ 26
Screenshot of a tweet by Senator Ed Markey that says, β€œMeasles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. RFK Jr. must resign.” Below is an NBC News screenshot with the headline β€œMeasles spreading beyond the center of the Utah-Arizona outbreak.” Two news anchors appear on screen.

Screenshot of a tweet by Senator Ed Markey that says, β€œMeasles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. RFK Jr. must resign.” Below is an NBC News screenshot with the headline β€œMeasles spreading beyond the center of the Utah-Arizona outbreak.” Two news anchors appear on screen.

Put a quack in charge, expect to be royally ducked.

28.10.2025 15:00 πŸ‘ 2216 πŸ” 553 πŸ’¬ 70 πŸ“Œ 16

Ballrooms and breadlines.

25.10.2025 15:41 πŸ‘ 1402 πŸ” 593 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 20

A man understandably refused to hand over his ID or get out of the car for a bunch of masked thugs who refused to identify themselves.

And when he drove away, they opened fire on him.

This isn’t how you do any sort of enforcement when your goal is to uphold the law. This is gangsterism.

17.08.2025 15:45 πŸ‘ 7518 πŸ” 2836 πŸ’¬ 189 πŸ“Œ 155
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Newsom: "He's a failed president. Who else sends ICE at the same time we're having a conversation like this? Someone who's weak. Someone who's broken. Someone whose weakness is masquerading as strength."

14.08.2025 19:33 πŸ‘ 15444 πŸ” 3933 πŸ’¬ 322 πŸ“Œ 199

Every activated Guardsman has a family, a job, school, or something that they are leaving to do their duty.

It’s one thing when it’s a war… or a real mass civil disturbance, which those only last a few days.

But to rip these people from their lives for a show… is awful.

12.08.2025 13:11 πŸ‘ 25615 πŸ” 6637 πŸ’¬ 1383 πŸ“Œ 336

Lying is bad, and lying about health causes and cures is especially bad.

09.08.2025 03:35 πŸ‘ 212 πŸ” 72 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4
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This video shows a German/US-delivered Cheetah SPAAG in service with the Ukrainian Air Command South. Deployed somewhere in the Odesa region, it regularly works against Russian Shaheds. As always, I've provided you with English subtitles.

PART 1

05.08.2025 14:12 πŸ‘ 302 πŸ” 67 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 1
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If you're in one of the 3 or 4 states where gas is $1.98, please let me know where it is. I'll wait... πŸ₯±

01.08.2025 20:37 πŸ‘ 214 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump's EPA now says greenhouse gases don't endanger people The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.

The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.

24.07.2025 13:12 πŸ‘ 361 πŸ” 170 πŸ’¬ 60 πŸ“Œ 48

Bribing Trump, firing Colbert, and now bringing on Bari Weiss.

I'm not watching CBS News or reading CBS News articles. I'm not watching Paramount movies or shows. I am done with Paramount and CBS. They have sided with fascism, and we must side against them to preserve democracy. It's that simple.

19.07.2025 14:47 πŸ‘ 1742 πŸ” 403 πŸ’¬ 63 πŸ“Œ 33
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Farmworkers Announce Nationwide Strike Against Immigration Raids Farmworkers across the U.S. strike July 16–18, 2025, protesting recent immigration raids that detained hundreds, including children, and a death during a California raid. The strike demands an end to ...

Please support the 3 day farm labor strike by buying as little as possible 7/16 thru 7/18.

The strike demands an end to ICE raids and cruel detainment and deportations, as well as provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented migrants.
#StrikeForDignity

www.visaverge.com/news/farmwor...

16.07.2025 08:38 πŸ‘ 1712 πŸ” 861 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 58
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Ossoff: Did anyone really think the sexual predator president who used to party with Jeffrey Epstein was going to release the Epstein files?

12.07.2025 21:20 πŸ‘ 46289 πŸ” 12380 πŸ’¬ 1125 πŸ“Œ 929
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Dersh weighs in on the Epstein controversy: β€œI know for a fact docs are being suppressed to protect individuals. I know their names & why they’re being suppressed, but I’m bound by confidentiality so I can’t disclose it. Files are being suppressed to protect them & that’s wrong.”

10.07.2025 19:39 πŸ‘ 10117 πŸ” 3612 πŸ’¬ 1646 πŸ“Œ 594
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As much as Trump wants to appear all-powerful, he is an unpopular lame-duck president who just signed into law the worst piece of legislation in modern American history.

But we don’t just have to sit back and take it. Instead, we choose to organize.

Find your local group: indivisible.org/groups

09.07.2025 12:18 πŸ‘ 1376 πŸ” 468 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 21

The thing I love most about Zohran Mamdani are his ideas for how to make working people’s lives better. I also love how those same ideas make the most greedy people alive utterly furious.

05.07.2025 19:43 πŸ‘ 16636 πŸ” 3042 πŸ’¬ 216 πŸ“Œ 81
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AOC is right ! And Chump's
main goal is to Line His Pockets with OUR Money.....

03.07.2025 06:53 πŸ‘ 1916 πŸ” 626 πŸ’¬ 63 πŸ“Œ 25

Under Reagan's tax cuts, the average tax cut for the top 1% was 68x larger than the average cut for middle-class households.

Under Bush's tax cuts, it was 16x larger.

And under Trump, 36x larger.Β 

The GOP has always governed for the privileged few.

01.07.2025 22:43 πŸ‘ 3764 πŸ” 1107 πŸ’¬ 95 πŸ“Œ 37
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27.06.2025 21:27 πŸ‘ 5690 πŸ” 1493 πŸ’¬ 372 πŸ“Œ 93

A federal judge in Tennessee just denied the government’s request to keep Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia locked up while it appeals his release. Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. upheld the magistrate’s order to free Abrego Garcia,

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