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"This is a nail in the coffin." Fmr. FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissman describes what Emil Bove's confirmation to the Third Circuit says about the United States' system of checks and balances. "The amount of proof as to why he is unfit is sort of overwhelming."

What Democrats fighting Trump should learn from Germany's failure to stop Hitler As Trump assaults the rule of law, echoes of history reverberate in Washington and throughout America

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"We aren't CBS."

I hope they stick to it.

When a network lays off one of America’s greatest satirists, it’s not because he failed. It’s because he succeeded too loudly.

#StephenColbert

It’s a great day to cancel your @paramountplusbr.bsky.social subscription. Cancel @stephencolbert.bsky.social for political reasons? FAFO

To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is to make your soul grow. So dot it. - Kurt Vonnegut

Opinion | ‘Egregious.’ ‘Brazen.’ ‘Lawless.’ How 48 Judges Describe Trump’s Actions, in Their Own Words (Gift Article) Dozens of judges, appointed by presidents of both parties, have stood up to the administration’s lawlessness.

"This is a path of perfect lawlessness, one that courts cannot condone."

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Breaking: per FEMA sources Kristi Noem was responsible for THREE DAY DELAY in deploying search-and-rescue in Texas

Fire her. Blood on her hands.

Ted Cruz ensured Trump spending bill slashed weather forecasting funding Senator on vacation abroad while Texas was hit by deadly floods, a disaster worsened by forecasting cuts, critics say

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Take Off the Mask, ICE The federal government should prohibit the wearing of masks by ICE agents and require them to properly identify themselves.

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How a 392-year-old outlaw philosopher inspired the American founders Between the bookshelves and in his book, "The Outlaw John Locke," Twice Sold Tales co-owner John MacBeath Watkins' restless mind offers a civics lesson for a nation on edge.

A great read about a little Seattle (Ballard) bookstore owner, and the influence of John Locke on our founders and democracy.

#Resist #NoKings

www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-m...

Call your senators and reps. Tell your tuned-out friends and family, especially the MAGAs in rural areas and red states.

WA is the No. 1 target in the GOP’s health care slashing bill WA tried as hard as any state to round up health coverage for all. But now that Republicans are gutting health care, it turns out WA has the farthest to fall.

WA state lowered our uninsured rate from 14.2% to 4.8% last year; one of the lowest rates in the nation. The GOP is seeking to slash that coverage success, and inflict needless suffering on thousands of WA residents.

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Tapper was too distracted with looking for an opportunity to jump in and hawk his book again.

A.I. Is Starting to Wear Down Democracy

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/t...

Congress, Now More Than Ever, Our Nation Needs Your Cowardice Share This Editorial

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Tell Your Senators: No War With Iran The American people do not want to enter Netanyahu’s war with Iran. American involvement would not only put our troops into harm's way, but risk escalating an already volatile situation into all-out r...

Tell Your Senators: No War With Iran act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran...

Tell Congress: No War with Iran The American people do not want to enter Netanyahu’s war with Iran. American involvement would not only put our troops into harm's way, but risk escalating an already volatile situation into all-out r...

Tell Congress: No War with Iran act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran...

Opinion | Maybe Trump and Miller Don’t Understand Americans as Well as They Think They Do

What an excellent piece by Jamelle Bouie @jamellebouie.net -- here's a gift link so you can read it without the paywall:

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/o...

The so-called “Liberal Media”

No Kings On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...

NO KINGS

#NoKings

www.nokings.org

Feel like the news reporting on this is very lazy. What national guard is Homan (a thug gangster if there ever was one) deploying exactly? The CA national guard is under the authority of Gov Newsom. Trump cld nationalize the guard. But we're not hearing anything abt that.

Hold on folks; it’s gonna be a wild ride…

Phang: It’s time for federal judges to acknowledge that they have lifetime appointments—and that should give them the courage to uphold the rule of law, but also to put some damn teeth into the court orders they’re issuing.

it’s time that we start seeing action from the judiciary.

Grow some balls

Insanity; how do any of ‘em sleep at night?
#BigBeautifulBill

No Surrender: The Boss is showing how to stand up to Trump Read More here.

"Springsteen didn’t pull any punches — no references to 'our national divide' or 'both sides' or 'polarization.' He was direct, angry and precise in his language." - @guitarwatson.bsky.social
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US oil firms pumping secret chemicals into ground and not fully reporting it Study shows firms in Colorado, including Chevron, have pumped 30m lbs of chemicals in 18 months without meeting all disclosure rules

US Oil Firms
#MakingAmericaGreatAgain
(Not…)

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