Happy birthday Brett🎂

Wellman: When I served in Iraq.. I heard about how Saddam Hussein divided them. Different sects fought each other. But you know -- Saddam and his family sat laughing at all of them. They divided them against each other and kept their power for 35 years. Does this sound familiar to anybody?

YouTube video by Katie Phang Rachel Maddow on MASSIVE PROTESTS That Trump DREADS

It’s Part 2 of the mini-reunion between Rachel Maddow and Katie Phang! Katie and Rachel dive deep into autocracy, why Rachel is uplifting the voices of those in protest to the Trump Administration, and an inside scoop on Rachel’s latest projects.

I knew we were in grave danger of this happening when the JAGs and many other top military officials were fired. I hope the No Kings protests are so big that these authoritarians will think twice…

She SHOULD be voted out of power.

One of Norway's largest fuel companies just announced that they will no longer refuel US Navy vessels after Trump’s treatment of Zelenskyy.

“It made us sick... We encourage all Norwegians and Europeans to follow our example.”

Court Cases Learn about the lawsuits that Democracy Docket is keeping an eye on.

Democracy Docket is tracking 190 voting rights cases across 40 states so you don't have to.

Get filings, summaries and updates (for free!) by checking out our litigation database here.

YouTube video by Tennessee Brando My Christmas Message

youtu.be/j4KK4zUU6X0?... Hope
everyone has a great holiday!

Senate Confirmed Biden's 235th Judge, Surpassing Trump's First-Term Total Read more here.

The U.S. Senate confirmed President Biden's 235th judicial nominee last week, surpassing the total number of judges confirmed during the first Trump administration.

"Our institutions are not going to save us. Only we can do that. We may be on our own, but together we can fight, and we must believe that when we fight, we will win," @marcelias.bsky.social writes.

A Special Holiday Message from Ben Meiselas Hello Meidas Mighty, it’s Ben Meiselas.

My message this Christmas. I feel at ease, at peace, energized, and prepared to fight with you by our side. You helped build the MeidasTouch Network into a force for love, truth, and democracy. A people-powered network with more views than Rogan and Fox… open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

On Democracy Channel This is the home of 'On Democracy.' Shows and leaders hosting an ongoing discussion on the state of our democracy, how we participate, and the threats we face. Our channel presents a host of perspecti...

I try not to be one of those guys begging for follows or subscriptions but we have some really cool stuff planned for the new year and boosting our YouTube subscriptions is key to our success. Can you surf over and hit subscribe for me today? www.youtube.com/@ondemocracy...

Democrats just helped avert a government shutdown.

President Musk and Trump failed to get what they demanded.

Republicans threatened to stop paying millions of workers while Democrats once again showed that they’re the only adults in the room.

Still waiting for free Palestine protesters to go after Trump like they went after Biden & Harris.

WHERE YOU AT NOW?

Trump tapped Mike Huckabee for Ambassador to Israel: “There’s really no such thing as a Palestinian.”

Trump himself isn’t ruling out Israel’s annexation of the West Bank.

Filing a false police report is a crime, no?

She is truly leaning in on the fascism thing.

Would love to see this trend for #timepersonoftheyear instead of the Orange Felon.

Go Joe! Go Joe! Go Joe!

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency The president is also pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. The move follows a pardon for his son Hunter, who was prosecuted for gun and tax crimes.

Today President Biden commuted the sentences of about 1,500 Americans and granted 39 pardons in the biggest single-day act of clemency in modern U.S. history. apnews.com/article/bide...

This was a record-breaking election cycle for democracy-related litigation. 2025 will mark the beginning of a new election cycle with a renewed focus on preserving democracy.

Read the full 2024 litigation report here: https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/2024-litigation-report/

Yeah pro democracy, pro voting forces!

Pro-voting forces saw almost three times as many victories as losses, accounting for a 131% increase in victories between 2023 and 2024. Nearly 60% of those victories came in lawsuits filed by Republicans and anti-voting groups.

YouTube video by MeidasTouch WTH?! Trump and Fox USING LUIGI to Repeal ACA?!!

Fox is now using the murder of the healthcare executive to blame...Obama?!

Kash Patel claims he played a major role in the Benghazi case. Former colleagues say he didn’t. Is Trump's pick to be FBI chief pushing his own fake news?

🔥🩳🔥 are we dealing with—to use a precise term—liar liar, pants on fire?

“Kash has claimed he made certain decisions on what crimes should have been charged and should not have been. He did not make those decisions. He had no major role.”

Consequential State Elections to Watch In 2025 Off-year state races are often a bellwether for the next federal election cycle.

Every year is an election year.

Here are the state and local races to watch in 2025.

When I turned 65, I applied for Medicare and the supplemental insurance. I had heard more stories about how great Medicare advantage plans are. Then I found out how many people were denied services. Never, never, never use any advantage plan. You're filling their pockets at your expense.

When they talk about privatizing Veterans’ care and Medicare, they mean allowing companies to provide healthcare for a profit.

But how do companies make those profits? By *denying* care to many who need it.

Don’t get fooled by the “privatization” label. It means “for profit” and YOU are the cost.

Tulsi Gabbard Holds the Knife An Operation We Might Not Survive

Tulsi Gabbard is not just completely unqualified to be Director of National Intelligence – she is anti-qualified.
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