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I feel like we typically see these sorts of completely outraged opinions from federal judges a couple times a year across the whole country, maybe a little more often in last few years. Now, in cases stemming from Trump's immigration crackdown, judges are ringing the alarm bell several times a week.

03.03.2026 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1778    πŸ” 519    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 5

I'm glad he grew a conscience.

03.03.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Following Iran strikes, Trump floods news outlets with one-on-one calls Trump’s unorthodox media strategy, a flurry of calls to reporters on both sides of the aisle, aims to shape public opinion on US military action against Iran.

"Mark Feldstein, a journalism professor at the University of Maryland, said the array of direct interviews offers Trump an opportunity to relay his talking points without being subjected to a cross-examination." www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

03.03.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€œThe Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v...

The Republicans seem to be prepping an argument that any domestic terror attacks in the aftermath of their Iran attacks will be the fault of Democrats for shutting down DHS funding, so I'd like to remind everyone of this appointment:

03.03.2026 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6281    πŸ” 2693    πŸ’¬ 244    πŸ“Œ 144

In all fairness, the dummy is ugly as well.

02.03.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.): "It's a little bit disheartening to hear that the UK govt is arranging transport for the British citizens, whereas here as Americans we feel abandoned. The State Dept is in survival mode because as we know the administration reduced their budget by almost half."

02.03.2026 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2980    πŸ” 1132    πŸ’¬ 158    πŸ“Œ 126
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www.mediaite.com John Oliver Swipes at Paramount’s WBD Takeover Deal: β€˜How the F*ck Do I Get Out of This?’

John Oliver Swipes at Paramount’s WBD Takeover Deal: β€˜How the F*ck Do I Get Out of This?’ Mediaite

02.03.2026 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And you are foolish enough to believe him.

Shameful.

02.03.2026 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did anyone remind him that this is illegal? Did you state this to him when he called you to spew his propaganda for him?

02.03.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why are you propagating his lies? You know these are lies. Spreading them is wrong.

02.03.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

NEW: Behind the scenes, a lobbying alliance of Saudi Arabia's MBS and Israel's Netanyahu urged Trump to level a major strike against Iran in the days before the president's decision (even as as Riyadh publicly advocated for diplomacy) www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

01.03.2026 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1
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Cover of The Lancet:

@thelancet.com
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

27.02.2026 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8145    πŸ” 3444    πŸ’¬ 159    πŸ“Œ 221
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Saving this CNN interview with Ghislaine Maxwell filmed just months before the Clinton Global Initiative 2013. Watching it now, it’s striking how an overwhelmingly positive segment made no mention of her association with Jeffrey Epstein or any allegations surrounding her.

27.02.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 771    πŸ” 268    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 10
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The timing of this is all about Kash’s desperation to change the narrative from his trip to Italy.

26.02.2026 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2950    πŸ” 891    πŸ’¬ 137    πŸ“Œ 25

The media should cover this as murder because it is.

25.02.2026 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2189    πŸ” 648    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 12

I can't say I feel sorry for him.

25.02.2026 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

CNN follows NPR and Politico in finding that DOJ scrubbed the Epstein files of evidence related to a woman who accused Trump of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 years old.

25.02.2026 03:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3555    πŸ” 1470    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 44

Remember, this guy then killed an MIT professor while they were stumbling to catch up

24.02.2026 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3232    πŸ” 1103    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 15

Exactly. That's too high.

24.02.2026 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A coordinated network of 18,000 bots are being used to drive the algorithms on X to amplify Nicki Minaj’s right-wing political posts. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

23.02.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3865    πŸ” 1579    πŸ’¬ 363    πŸ“Œ 157
"Moreover, while it is true that former special counsels have released final reports at the conclusion of their work, it appears they have done so either after electing not to bring charges at all or after adjudications of guilt by plea or trial. The Court strains to find a situation in which a former special counsel has released a report after initiating criminal charges that did not result in a finding of guilt, at least not in a situation like this one, where the defendants contested the charges from the outset and still proclaim their innocence."

"Moreover, while it is true that former special counsels have released final reports at the conclusion of their work, it appears they have done so either after electing not to bring charges at all or after adjudications of guilt by plea or trial. The Court strains to find a situation in which a former special counsel has released a report after initiating criminal charges that did not result in a finding of guilt, at least not in a situation like this one, where the defendants contested the charges from the outset and still proclaim their innocence."

Judge Cannon blocked the release of Volume II of the Jack Smith report, saying she "strains to find" an example of a report released after "initiating criminal charges that did not result in a finding of guilt."

Most of John Durham's were *acquitted.* He released a report. buff.ly/k0PEueG

23.02.2026 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 860    πŸ” 338    πŸ’¬ 62    πŸ“Œ 18

You're kinder than I am. I'm mortified.

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So sad. May he rest in peace.

22.02.2026 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Women ARE NOT GOING BACK! We Will NOT LOSE OUR RIGHT TO VOTE! The #SaveAct is an Absurdly Insulting Name for a Bill that wants to keep MAGA in place & strip Women of their Right to Vote! Not Happening! Not on My Watch! youtu.be/4hy5oF8XKBs?... Call (202) 224-3121/225-2121!https://go.bsky.app/F1tFFhC

22.02.2026 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 248    πŸ” 149    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 11

This is a credible allegation.

The victim sued Jeffrey Epstein and received a settlement.

Pam Bondi was lying when she said there is no evidence Trump did anything wrong.

22.02.2026 01:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1621    πŸ” 725    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 27
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β€˜No one deserves this’: Beaverton father dies after deportation to Mexico A Beaverton family is grieving after the father, who was detained and deported by ICE, has now died.

This 53 year old man who lived in my neighborhood w/no criminal record & who had been in the US for 30 years, was detained and thrown into a cold cell for days, caught pneumonia and COVID there and deported.

He finally died.

I am so angry.
www.kptv.com/2026/02/21/n...

21.02.2026 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 13144    πŸ” 6655    πŸ’¬ 400    πŸ“Œ 368

What else are they hiding

21.02.2026 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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www.theguardian.com US citizen shot and killed by federal immigration agent last year, new records show

US citizen shot and killed by federal immigration agent last year, new records show

21.02.2026 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgiaβ€”by Elon Musk The state board of elections found Musk’s PAC sent prefilled ballot applications.

The story that Elon Musk committed voter fraud has gotten next to no coverage -- one of those things you can't make come up on a Google search.

But I think it's time for Dems to go on offensive abt right wing coddling of this immigrant interfering in our elections.

newrepublic.com/post/206857/...

20.02.2026 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6608    πŸ” 3237    πŸ’¬ 154    πŸ“Œ 134
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Epstein clients arrested: 0

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