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When I first started out as a journalist I thought it paid to have a background in US history when covering America. Then I thought it would probably be better to be a constitutional lawyer with expertise in jurisprudence. Now I think it would be useful to be a psychiatrist.

07.03.2026 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 15078    πŸ” 3209    πŸ’¬ 1321    πŸ“Œ 346

Trump is now lying about bombing the girls school because …

Trump lies about EVERYTHING.

08.03.2026 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4222    πŸ” 893    πŸ’¬ 189    πŸ“Œ 48
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Glad this was vetoed. We agree this bill injected politics into a function of government that should remain nonpartisan. Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed SB1439, which would have created a special β€œTurning Point” license plate and directed $17 of the $25 fee to Turning Point USA.

08.03.2026 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4022    πŸ” 891    πŸ’¬ 184    πŸ“Œ 65
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Life imitates art today.

@newyorker.com

08.03.2026 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1274    πŸ” 395    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 32
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Trump told us who he was in 2012. Will we finally believe him today? Trump has always been an election denier. He has always vilified voting. He has always started with lies, escalated to the courts, and ultimately embraced violent rhetoric.

Everyone knows Donald Trump has been an election denier since 2020. Some know that about 2016. But few know that it started in 2012.

After Obama won, Trump posted: β€œLets fight like hell and stop this great and disgusting injustice!”

Read and share.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...

08.03.2026 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1328    πŸ” 500    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 14
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Seventh U.S. Service Member Dies In Iran War After Sustaining Injuries In Attack The service member sustained injuries during an attack on a military base in Saudi Arabia on March 1, the U.S. military said.

The service member sustained injuries during an attack on a military base in Saudi Arabia on March 1, the U.S. military said.

08.03.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 623    πŸ” 321    πŸ’¬ 118    πŸ“Œ 24
One year since I was fired from the Department of Justice
YouTube video by Lawyer Oyer One year since I was fired from the Department of Justice

One year since she was fired from DOJ for not giving guns back to a domestic abuser... (Gibson)

Her calm way of getting quickly to the truth makes her one of my "go-to" accounts when things are happening at DOJ. Let's support @lawyeroyer.com !

youtube.com/shorts/xs9N_...

08.03.2026 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1106    πŸ” 454    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 9
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What?

08.03.2026 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1636    πŸ” 217    πŸ’¬ 161    πŸ“Œ 72

* IRAN PICKS KHAMENEI'S SON, MOJTABA, AS SUPREME LEADER: FARS

@bloomberg.com

08.03.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 276    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 47

"We can't last 35 more months with what we've seen over the last 13.

We cannot do it. We will not survive it as a nation."

08.03.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5855    πŸ” 1437    πŸ’¬ 124    πŸ“Œ 37

Chris Murphy is spot on.

08.03.2026 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3290    πŸ” 768    πŸ’¬ 155    πŸ“Œ 30

Not related to the war but to the war on Oregon's forests: can we get public meetings on the Interior Department's proposal to return logging to 1960's levels and clearcut old growth and wilderness areas? A concerned Eugene voter.

08.03.2026 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump’s war of choice in Iran has already cost us $5 BILLION. All while he’s gutting Medicaid and food assistance for millions of Americans.

08.03.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 93    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 3
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08.03.2026 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1374    πŸ” 500    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 24

I like the part about Mullin and the data. Was that a misspoke?

08.03.2026 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TAPPER: Do you think Stephen Miller should go?

TILLIS: Of course I do. He's a big problem in this administration and has been since the beginning

08.03.2026 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 8586    πŸ” 2146    πŸ’¬ 434    πŸ“Œ 191
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Page One in Miami:

@miamiherald.com

08.03.2026 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 6115    πŸ” 2087    πŸ’¬ 143    πŸ“Œ 91
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Why Tesla "Robotaxis" Won't Be Driverless For Another 3 Years Deep dive into FSD crash data shows incidents becoming more dangerous for Tesla owners, while Tesla's Austin robotaxis already crash 4x more frequently than human drivers.

Why Tesla robotaxis can't go driverless:

-4x more likely to crash vs humans
-3x more likely to cause an injury crash vs humans
-FSD knowingly runs red lights/drives the wrong way
-Tesla can't explain why
-Regulatory strangle: 1000s of new FSD crashes found

open.substack.com/pub/bradmunc...

07.03.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1273    πŸ” 492    πŸ’¬ 196    πŸ“Œ 49
Skokie woman held by Border Patrol at O’Hare - Evanston Now Family says she was released Saturday morning from detention center in Wisconsin after nearly 48 hours.

So much for the Constitution. The whole β€œdon’t tread on me” crowd is mighty quiet as the federal government violates American citizens' rights.

evanstonnow.com/skokie-woman...

08.03.2026 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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WSJ: β€œ.. U.S. military investigators think American forces likely were responsible for the strike, according to a U.S. official ..”

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

08.03.2026 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1569    πŸ” 528    πŸ’¬ 126    πŸ“Œ 41
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Chris Murphy: "I think it's likely the United States that carried out this attack on this school. I think it's unforgivable under any circumstances, but the fact this was one of our first targeting decisions speaks to the incompetence of our leadership at the Dept of Defense."

08.03.2026 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 23348    πŸ” 7221    πŸ’¬ 870    πŸ“Œ 380
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Dr. Annie Andrews for Senate Dr. Annie Andrews is a pediatrician and mom who has dedicated her career to fighting for a brighter future for all children...

If you want to retire this war monger, please donate to his opponent, Dr. Annie Andrews at drannieandrews.com.

08.03.2026 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 204    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

The Ellisons’ new Paramount/Warner Bros mega-media monopoly would never pass muster if America still had antitrust enforcers.

So who can stop this? State attorneys general. Here's how. ⬇️

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/stop-paramount-mega-media-monopoly/?source=group-ShortText

07.03.2026 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6896    πŸ” 2279    πŸ’¬ 125    πŸ“Œ 80

It's a sign of the times that AI companies are deciding whether or not to allow the military to engage in mass surveillance of US citizens and this is treated as a legitimate debate of two reasonable positions.

07.03.2026 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3815    πŸ” 1229    πŸ’¬ 76    πŸ“Œ 26
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BREAKING: Judge rules Kari Lake's appointment was ILLEGAL for many months & a bunch of her actions are void

We & great partners win again!

H/t to my @democracydefendersfund.org colleagues plus AFSCME, AFGE, Emery Celli, Democracy Forward & more. Wow, just wow.

07.03.2026 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4699    πŸ” 1319    πŸ’¬ 146    πŸ“Œ 69
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This is *nothing* dignified about wearing a cheap baseball cap that promotes yourself to the otherwise solemn ceremony to receive the bodies of the troops you had killed to distract from your bad economy and rampant pedophilia.

07.03.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 14727    πŸ” 4321    πŸ’¬ 1495    πŸ“Œ 386
Photo from rally

Photo from rally

Photo from rally

Photo from rally

Photo from rally

Photo from rally

Photo from rally of attendees holding banners spelling HOMELESS

Photo from rally of attendees holding banners spelling HOMELESS

Pics from today’s International Women’s Day rally in Belfast βœŠπŸ»πŸ’œ

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07.03.2026 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1746    πŸ” 291    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 8