This wasn’t just a security breach, documents obtained by NPR from a hotel guest who found them on a printer revealed something even more disturbing: a planned luncheon in honor of Vladimir Putin. The menu literally read, “In honor of his excellency Vladimir Putin.”

Pandemics, eugenics and fascism go hand in hand.

The moment people accepted the narrative that “only the vulnerable” had to worry about covid, they ceded considerable ground to fascists.

They effectively “othered” an entire class of people.

It may start with the disabled, it won’t end with us

No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.

This is how it's done.

I've said it before, and I'll repeat it: The expulsion of expertise from government and academia during Mao's Cultural Revolution devastated China for decades, particularly in science and technology. That profound harm led the country to take education as seriously as it does today. wapo.st/3YTivKW

Strategic corruption reserve President Trump is hawking a memecoin and collecting most of the revenue from the sale of a separate coin from a company called World Liberty Financial.

1. Trump is pushing forward with his plans to create a "Crypto Strategic Reserve."

No one has bothered to explain why diverting government resources into crypto has ANY STRATEGIC BENEFIT FOR THE UNITED STATES.

The only benefit is for people who are current investors in crypto.

It's a grift.

Aside from the obvious direct harm, what's so irritating is that a handful of spoiled ignorant assholes are breaking things that we all built together. They weren't content to own almost everything, they had to wreck what little they didn't own. It's vandalism on a mass scale and has to be punished

Waiting for the moment she puts two and two together.

@cnn @msnbc @abcnews @cbsnews @nbcnews @foxla Graham has come out and said Zelensky should resign. This looks like the entire confrontation was created to make Zelensky look bad & try to get Ukrainians to demand he be replaced. This looks planned & needs to be called out.

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Putin Agrees to Negotiate with Musk over Ownership of Trump The negotiations are proving contentious.

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@raskin.house.gov: "The whole anti-corruption crusade is an absolute fraud. They started by decimating the ranks of the inspectors general. These are the people whose job is actually, day in and day out, 365 days a year, to ferret out waste, fraud and abuse in the departments and the agencies."

February 5, 2025 Five years ago, on February 5, 2020, Republican senators acquitted then-president Donald Trump in his first impeachment trial.

February 5, 2025:

We Choose To Fight: Action Call · Indivisible This Sunday night, February 2 at 8pm ET/5pm PT, you’re invited to join Indivisible, MoveOn, Working Families Party, and a coalition of other organizations for an action call. During the call, you will...

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Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.

Donald Trump has promised retribution. When you hear that a Trump foe is under investigation, be skeptical. When you read about anonymous leaks against pro-democracy leaders, consider that it may be part of an effort to discredit their work. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...

@ktla.com took this flying from Burbank to Sacramento a couple of hours ago #californiafires #hughesfire

January 20, 2025 The tone for the inauguration of Donald J.

January 20, 2025

If Jesus Christ were to return today, Evangelical MAGA "Christians"™ would be standing in line with nails and lumber to crucify Him again.

The American economy just added 256,000 jobs in December, and unemployment fell to 4.1%. Trump is inheriting one of the strongest economies for an incoming President in generations. And despite destroying our economy in his first term, Trump will try to take the credit for this boom. Don't let him.

It’s possible it was pinned because the jacket was bulky. That happens all the time on camera. Whichever answer it is, it’s a non-story. Republicans are ok voting for a insurrectionist sex offender. But ooooh… news anchor pins his jacket back!!! Gasp! The cognitive dissonance is amazing.

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Everything stated in this post is a provable fact.

You are entitled to your own opinion.

You are not entitled to your own facts.

Looking at YOU, 2020 election-deniers.

More than almost anything else, I will miss having a President who is capable of compassion, decency and empathy in times of crisis.

Canadian House of Commons Member Charlie Angus: In our country, we believe healthcare should be accessible to all, while assault weapons should not. You clearly don’t share that viewpoint… We don’t want what you’re selling, Donald.

Canadian MP Charlie Angus: CNN stated, "Oh, he's just teasing." Teasing about taking over other countries? There's no such thing as "teasing" when you're threatening the sovereignty of independent nations.

Trump is trying to use the courts to intimidate and bully his critics. Unfortunately, we have seen billionaires and multinational corporations being willing to be bullied and bending a knee.

Now is the time for courage.
To stand up tall.
Not to obey.

Canadian MP Charlie Angus: The message I’m hearing from people across Canada is this: they’re not afraid of you. They know you’re a convicted felon. They know that the people you’re bringing in to run your, let’s call it an “organization” rather than a government, are grifters, thieves, and thugs.

Oh the adrenaline as you refresh your Southwest app one minute before the 24 hour check-in! 😂😬✈️ #flying #southwest #iactually❤️southwest #pleasedontassignseats