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MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.

This week, MAGA figures claimed Kristi Noem "stared down" violent antifa protesters in Portland. Turns out they were talking mostly about a guy in a chicken suit.

This episode opens a window into how MAGA propaganda works and MSM failure to handle it. 1/

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Here’s the CBS News report about ICE making bogus 911 calls and filing false police reports in Chicago.

ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

As I have been saying for months now, the only way out is through and part of getting through this is pulling the Band-Aid off now versus later we must now force the fascists hand.

Home | U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Chuck Schumer of New York

There should be no other news until he reverses course. This is it folks the final step to the dictatorship what are you doing schumer.senate.gov? There can be no negotiations with out a democracy.

Trump Tells Top Military Brass to Prepare for War Against ‘Enemy from Within’ Read more here.

President Donald Trump, in an address to the U.S.’ top military officials Tuesday, stressed that after decades of military campaigns abroad, it was time to turn the armed forces inwards against an unspecified “enemy from within.” www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

SHOCK VIDEO: Dem House Candidate Manhandled By Ice Officer - HuffPost

DOJ Sues Maine, Oregon in Aggressive Move to Seize State Voter Data Read more here.

I live in Oregon. I don't trust this federal government with my data anymore. Isn't it enough that they caused a Social Security data breach?

www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

This was never the point of the Fairness Doctrine, and if the last 24 hours don't convince you why the government should have *less* control over the media, then I can't keep explaining it to you

No one would be confused about what is happening here if they saw it in another country.

Democratic leaders

GOP, Democratic leaders look to de-escalate shutdown standoff BY ALEXANDER BOLTON 09/08/25 06:00 AM ET DC Bureau: Avoiding Gov't Shutdown Congressional leaders are trying to de-escalate a standoff over the Sept. 30 government funding deadline, with both Republicans and Democrats signaling they'd be open to a 45-day or possibly longer "clean" continuing resolution that would not include substantial fundina cuts.

Things are not looking good for the Democratic Party in the midterms if they keep up the same loser mentality, it’s loss after loss against Trump. “Leaving it to the courts” is not a working strategy. Shut it down for a year if needed. The people are stepping up but where are the true leaders?

Dear America,

Time for Democrats to take the gloves off, America’s democracy is at stake.

Best regards,

The rest of the world

IMHO, these are all inextricably intertwined:

1) authoritarianism
2) eugenics & racism & sexism
3) vandalism of public goods, property, and services
4) pseudo-science & anti-science

They feed into one another and they never travel alone. Find one, and you'll find elements of all the others.

14-year-old mad about Chuck Schumer not doing anything

Texas Democratic legislator to stay in state capitol after refusing law enforcement escort to leave State Rep. Nicole Collier of Fort Worth on Monday said she will remain locked in the Austin statehouse chamber until the House reconvenes on Wednesday morning.

“‘I refuse to sign away my dignity as a duly elected representative just so Republicans can control my movements and monitor me with police escorts,’ Collier said in a statement that called her a ‘political prisoner’ for refusing Republican ‘surveillance protocol.’” www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

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If the lines go silent, climb higher.
📞 Speaker’s Office: (512) 463-1000
📞 Speaker’s Chief of Staff: (512) 463-1000

Ask for the chief of staff directly. Flood their phones. Make them feel the heat.

They can lock doors, but they can’t cage democracy. Keep calling. Keep rising.

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🔥 CALLS ARE SHAKING THEM. TX Republicans are already panicked by the flood of outrage. Keep dialing.

Demand they release @nicolecollier95:
📞 Sergeant at Arms: (512) 463-0910
📞 Chairman Charlie Geren: (512) 463-0784

Don’t let them normalize political hostage-taking.

Senator Markey reports another scare tactic by Taco n his Cult. I’m sure there’s something in the Constitution or laws that makes this ILLEGAL! OH that would b the ECPA Act n Privacy Act of 1974! Sue the MFs! #arresttrump #arrestnoem

The goal of a broad anti-fascist alliance isn’t to agree on everything. It is to defeat fascism, so that liberals, neocons, progressives, and nationalists can disagree bitterly about everything else

Atlantans rally for science, public health after CDC shooting “Science is under attack,” from the Trump administration, warned state Sen. Josh McLaurin.

Even though this act of terrorism hasn't been acknowledged by political leaders including the President, the people of Atlanta are standing up and making noise about it:

atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/08/17/a...

@schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social could put out a statement on this right now, at minimum. They can do a quick TikTok. They just have chosen not to.

They think it's a losing issue for them.

Opinion | Trump militarizing D.C. should be a warning to all of America The aim is clear: Make fear the norm. If we don’t challenge it, this playbook will be used again and again.

If the president can invent an “emergency” here and in Los Angeles to override local authority, he can do the same anywhere.

If we don’t challenge it, this playbook will be used again and again.

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

@booker.senate.gov, @corybooker.com, you’re frustrated at other Dems, here’s an easy thing you can do:

Stand on the senate floor and say what is obvious to everyone: Trump is a liar and the Republican Party is built on lying.

We have to reset our priorities from top to bottom.

Hunter on Musk and immigration.

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Where are House and Senate Democrats who are key members of arm services committees w/ jurisdiction over the Pentagon?

Where is the Democratic Leadership?

How do you think Republicans in Congress would have reacted if the Pentagon under a Dem defense sec was such a cluster you know what?

If you’re wondering why China is taking their time picking up the phone.

@bloomberg.com @financialtimes.com @barrons.com

The entire budget of the National Endowment for the Humanities (which has been devastated by Trump & Musk) is 3% of this.