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You and I — all of us taxpayers — funded this $533 million artillery plant outside of Dallas.
It hasn’t produced a single usable shell.
Yet the defense contractor, General Dynamics, has never been held publicly accountable. Nor has it had to pay a penny back… 1/
It hasn’t produced a single usable shell.
Yet the defense contractor, General Dynamics, has never been held publicly accountable. Nor has it had to pay a penny back… 1/
August 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM
You and I — all of us taxpayers — funded this $533 million artillery plant outside of Dallas.
It hasn’t produced a single usable shell.
Yet the defense contractor, General Dynamics, has never been held publicly accountable. Nor has it had to pay a penny back… 1/
It hasn’t produced a single usable shell.
Yet the defense contractor, General Dynamics, has never been held publicly accountable. Nor has it had to pay a penny back… 1/
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I know this has circulated with alacrity recently, so you may have already seen it, but if you haven't... WOW BOY HOWDY it's the most useful thing.
Thank you cardcatalogforlife.substack.com -- this is a very very very helpful public service:
cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...
Thank you cardcatalogforlife.substack.com -- this is a very very very helpful public service:
cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...
Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It.
40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it.
cardcatalogforlife.substack.com
March 22, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I know this has circulated with alacrity recently, so you may have already seen it, but if you haven't... WOW BOY HOWDY it's the most useful thing.
Thank you cardcatalogforlife.substack.com -- this is a very very very helpful public service:
cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...
Thank you cardcatalogforlife.substack.com -- this is a very very very helpful public service:
cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...
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they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE detains family seeking emergency care for child at Portland hospital
The Venezuelan parents and their 7-year-old daughter entered the U.S. legally.
www.oregonlive.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:06 AM
they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child.
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents.
the family is here legally.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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I’m the one in the brown hat.
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
This is what happened in our neighborhood yesterday. ICE snatched a human being off of our streets, roughed them up badly, and then pepper sprayed legal observers as they documented it all. This is a daily occurrence happening all throughout Minnesota right now.
January 19, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I’m the one in the brown hat.
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
What you might not see is the victim in the car. His feet are pointing out the open car door. An agent is sitting on one of his legs. He’s only wearing crocs.
Bystanders found his legal work visa in his abandoned car.
#AbolishICE
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"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:29 AM
"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
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NEW: Under political pressure, the Trump admin is devising a plan to lower housing costs, but there is no quick fix. He aims to unveil the plan in Davos, though he speaks on the economy today in Detroit. His admin has already cut programs that aid renters/the poor.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
Facing Political Pressure, Trump Seeks Answer to Rising Housing Costs
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:26 PM
NEW: Under political pressure, the Trump admin is devising a plan to lower housing costs, but there is no quick fix. He aims to unveil the plan in Davos, though he speaks on the economy today in Detroit. His admin has already cut programs that aid renters/the poor.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...
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"'Can I check a pulse?' yelled the bystander, standing across Portland Avenue from Good’s lifeless body inside her crashed SUV, video footage of the exchange shows.
"'No,' an agent replies. 'Back up.'
"'I’m a physician!'
"'I don’t care.'"
apple.news/Ab6SscT80QIW...
"'No,' an agent replies. 'Back up.'
"'I’m a physician!'
"'I don’t care.'"
apple.news/Ab6SscT80QIW...
‘I’m a physician,’ he said. ‘Don’t care’ was the reply. — The Minnesota Star Tribune
Bystander medical assistance was declined to George Floyd and Renee Good. Medical experts say ICE agents and a physician observer likely acting within their training after recent shooting.
apple.news
January 12, 2026 at 2:42 PM
"'Can I check a pulse?' yelled the bystander, standing across Portland Avenue from Good’s lifeless body inside her crashed SUV, video footage of the exchange shows.
"'No,' an agent replies. 'Back up.'
"'I’m a physician!'
"'I don’t care.'"
apple.news/Ab6SscT80QIW...
"'No,' an agent replies. 'Back up.'
"'I’m a physician!'
"'I don’t care.'"
apple.news/Ab6SscT80QIW...
This is how the great sleeping giant of America awakens, roars and puts an end to it
www.rawstory.com/this-is-how-...
www.rawstory.com/this-is-how-...
This is how the great sleeping giant of America awakens, roars and puts an end to it
Something dramatic has happened.Many people who consider themselves non-political or independent, or moderate Republican, or who even voted for Trump last November, can’t avoid seeing what’s now come ...
www.rawstory.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
This is how the great sleeping giant of America awakens, roars and puts an end to it
www.rawstory.com/this-is-how-...
www.rawstory.com/this-is-how-...
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The Trump administration's gilded priorities amid a government shutdown with no end in sight are clear www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
What shutdown?
Kristi Noem's new private jets. A shocking White House demolition. The Trump administration's gilded priorities are clear.
www.motherjones.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Trump administration's gilded priorities amid a government shutdown with no end in sight are clear www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Solidarity is the only way
October 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Solidarity is the only way
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Don’t forget.
October 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Don’t forget.
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October 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Independent C-SPAN caller to Rep. Mark Alford: "You're taking credit for $50b that you just gave to the hospital industry. That's after you took away $150b. You don't take credit for just giving back a little bit of money after taking away so much. So quit lying. It just makes you look horrible."
October 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Independent C-SPAN caller to Rep. Mark Alford: "You're taking credit for $50b that you just gave to the hospital industry. That's after you took away $150b. You don't take credit for just giving back a little bit of money after taking away so much. So quit lying. It just makes you look horrible."
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"Trump administration to cut funding for Oregon program serving deaf-blind students"
www.kgw.com/article/news...
www.kgw.com/article/news...
Trump administration cuts Oregon DeafBlind program over Portland schools' DEI support
Over 100 deaf and blind Oregon students could lose services after federal funding was axed over diversity program concerns.
www.kgw.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
"Trump administration to cut funding for Oregon program serving deaf-blind students"
www.kgw.com/article/news...
www.kgw.com/article/news...
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“If Trump has created a ‘hot’ economy, why has American job growth slowed to a 16-year low?”
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
September 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
“If Trump has created a ‘hot’ economy, why has American job growth slowed to a 16-year low?”
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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"The group brings together hundreds of grandparents nationwide who lived through diseases such as polio, tuberculosis and measles — illnesses once thought eliminated in the United States..."
www.kgw.com/article/news...
www.kgw.com/article/news...
Grandparents for Vaccines launches to share stories of life before immunizations
New volunteer group aims to educate parents about vaccine importance by sharing personal experiences with preventable diseases.
www.kgw.com
September 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
"The group brings together hundreds of grandparents nationwide who lived through diseases such as polio, tuberculosis and measles — illnesses once thought eliminated in the United States..."
www.kgw.com/article/news...
www.kgw.com/article/news...
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Putin meets alone with Trump.
A week later, US intelligence is gutted by Tulsi Gabbard.
FBI goes after John Bolton.
Had Putin ordered it through Amazon, could not have been more efficient.
A week later, US intelligence is gutted by Tulsi Gabbard.
FBI goes after John Bolton.
Had Putin ordered it through Amazon, could not have been more efficient.
August 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Putin meets alone with Trump.
A week later, US intelligence is gutted by Tulsi Gabbard.
FBI goes after John Bolton.
Had Putin ordered it through Amazon, could not have been more efficient.
A week later, US intelligence is gutted by Tulsi Gabbard.
FBI goes after John Bolton.
Had Putin ordered it through Amazon, could not have been more efficient.
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President Donald Trump said the troops are meant to crack down on crime in Washington D.C., and Ohio is one of six states that has so far sent troops. Toledo, Dayton, and Cleveland all had a higher crime rate than D.C. in 2024.
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
Ohioans ask Gov. DeWine to recall National Guard troops recently sent to Washington D.C.
Ohio advocates are calling on Gov. Mike DeWine to bring home the Ohio National Guard troops recently deployed to Washington D.C. President Donald Trump said on Aug. 11 he would send National Guard…
www.newsfromthestates.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
President Donald Trump said the troops are meant to crack down on crime in Washington D.C., and Ohio is one of six states that has so far sent troops. Toledo, Dayton, and Cleveland all had a higher crime rate than D.C. in 2024.
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
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Donald Trump complaining about violent crime in DC is rich.
August 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Donald Trump complaining about violent crime in DC is rich.
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Welcome to America;
where our president
is publicly
saying nice things about,
giving immunity to,
and suggesting a possible pardon for
a well-connected
child sex trafficker.
But I’m sure he’s got a good reason.
where our president
is publicly
saying nice things about,
giving immunity to,
and suggesting a possible pardon for
a well-connected
child sex trafficker.
But I’m sure he’s got a good reason.
July 27, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Welcome to America;
where our president
is publicly
saying nice things about,
giving immunity to,
and suggesting a possible pardon for
a well-connected
child sex trafficker.
But I’m sure he’s got a good reason.
where our president
is publicly
saying nice things about,
giving immunity to,
and suggesting a possible pardon for
a well-connected
child sex trafficker.
But I’m sure he’s got a good reason.
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The same Republican Party that impeached Bill Clinton over a consensual sex act with another adult is now protecting Donald Trump for alleged nonconsensual sex acts with underage girls. #WWJD?
July 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
The same Republican Party that impeached Bill Clinton over a consensual sex act with another adult is now protecting Donald Trump for alleged nonconsensual sex acts with underage girls. #WWJD?
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MARKWAYNE MULLIN: Bondi can't release Epstein information because if it has been heard by a grand jury, the judge that oversaw the case has to release it, and you know that
JAKE TAPPER: I don't think that's correct. It doesn't work that way.
JAKE TAPPER: I don't think that's correct. It doesn't work that way.
July 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
MARKWAYNE MULLIN: Bondi can't release Epstein information because if it has been heard by a grand jury, the judge that oversaw the case has to release it, and you know that
JAKE TAPPER: I don't think that's correct. It doesn't work that way.
JAKE TAPPER: I don't think that's correct. It doesn't work that way.