Bennett Cotten
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Psychotherapist; Optimistic Democrat; Small Acts create Big Change; We are made of Star Stuff.
August 22, 2026 at 7:28 AM
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Elbridge Gerry was an important early figure in the American Revolution, but his decision to approve a "gerrymandered" state legislative map inadvertently won him lasting infamy. n.pr/4x3elip
Elbridge who? How the name of a forgotten founder lives on in the word 'gerrymander'
Elbridge Gerry was an important early figure in the American Revolution, but his decision to approve a "gerrymandered" state legislative map inadvertently won him lasting infamy.
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August 19, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Elbridge Gerry was an important early figure in the American Revolution, but his decision to approve a "gerrymandered" state legislative map inadvertently won him lasting infamy. n.pr/4x3elip
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Quick reminder, there's still millions of files that haven't been released from Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein ETC...
August 18, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Quick reminder, there's still millions of files that haven't been released from Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein ETC...
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🚨BREAKING: 4th Circuit STRIKES DOWN South Carolina law that only allows voters to vote absentee if they are over the age of 65 or fall into several limited categories for violating the 26th Amendment by denying the right to vote to many voters under 65. www.democracydocket.com/cases/south-...
🚨 Grant v. Knapp
Learn more.
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August 18, 2026 at 4:32 PM
🚨BREAKING: 4th Circuit STRIKES DOWN South Carolina law that only allows voters to vote absentee if they are over the age of 65 or fall into several limited categories for violating the 26th Amendment by denying the right to vote to many voters under 65. www.democracydocket.com/cases/south-...
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Shock gloves don't belong in our schools.
August 18, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Shock gloves don't belong in our schools.
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Yup. This.⤵️
Democrats are uniting around primary winners. That's the reality. Don't let the oligarch-owned corporate media tell you there's some kind of "war" between the left and the center. They are dividing their opposition. The reality is unity. Ignore the rich people trying to convince you otherwise.
August 14, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Yup. This.⤵️
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The Texas GOP brought an elephant to their convention, and it immediately pissed on the floor. At least they’re being honest about the circus they’re running. 🤡
June 13, 2026 at 1:39 AM
The Texas GOP brought an elephant to their convention, and it immediately pissed on the floor. At least they’re being honest about the circus they’re running. 🤡
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Developers are aiming to build the biggest data center complex in Virginia. It would be 22 million square feet, which works out to four Disneylands, or 61 Pentagons, or—because this is America—382 football fields.
And developers are trying to buy up people’s houses and property to do it.
And developers are trying to buy up people’s houses and property to do it.
Data centers are spreading across the country. Communities trying to fight back are on their own.
Our AI future lives inside miles and miles of windowless data centers spreading across the US. Communities trying to fight back are on their own.
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May 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Developers are aiming to build the biggest data center complex in Virginia. It would be 22 million square feet, which works out to four Disneylands, or 61 Pentagons, or—because this is America—382 football fields.
And developers are trying to buy up people’s houses and property to do it.
And developers are trying to buy up people’s houses and property to do it.
Best illustration ever.
Reminder to those who can't seem to grasp distinction between median and average. US average income in 2024 was $76,000. US median income was $44,000. The difference is vast inequality. And $44,000 is not a good living.
April 30, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Best illustration ever.
Meet the New Leader of the Free World www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/o...
Opinion | Ukraine Has Picked Up the Torch America Dropped
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April 26, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Meet the New Leader of the Free World www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/o...
Thank you, Virginia!
April 22, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Thank you, Virginia!
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What exactly was the point of killing thousands of people and destroying the world economy?
Trump’s Iran deal looks a lot like the previous ones he hated
What exactly was the point of killing thousands of people and destroying the world economy?
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April 19, 2026 at 1:54 AM
What exactly was the point of killing thousands of people and destroying the world economy?
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Elon Musk is now worth over $800 billion.
Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and household debt has risen to a record high.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and household debt has risen to a record high.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
April 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Elon Musk is now worth over $800 billion.
Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and household debt has risen to a record high.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.
Meanwhile, millions of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and household debt has risen to a record high.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.
April 5, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.
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Incredible stuff
Mike Lindell was served with a lawsuit today while doing an interview at CPAC.
March 27, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Incredible stuff
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The most amazing story isn’t just that Democrats flipped a Trump +12 seat from red to blue — it’s that Trump literally voted by mail in this election while arguing mail in voting should be illegal for everyone else.
March 25, 2026 at 12:33 AM
The most amazing story isn’t just that Democrats flipped a Trump +12 seat from red to blue — it’s that Trump literally voted by mail in this election while arguing mail in voting should be illegal for everyone else.
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After missing its recruitment goals, the U.S. Army is now raising its max enlistment age to 42 and removing its waiver requirement for a single marijuana possession.
Gosh... if only thousands of highly qualified trans soldiers hadn't been kicked out last year for no good reason.
Gosh... if only thousands of highly qualified trans soldiers hadn't been kicked out last year for no good reason.
March 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
After missing its recruitment goals, the U.S. Army is now raising its max enlistment age to 42 and removing its waiver requirement for a single marijuana possession.
Gosh... if only thousands of highly qualified trans soldiers hadn't been kicked out last year for no good reason.
Gosh... if only thousands of highly qualified trans soldiers hadn't been kicked out last year for no good reason.
Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...
Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years
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March 18, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/u...
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Iran's new leader receives medical treatment in Russia: report
Iran's new leader receives medical treatment in Russia: report
Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been secretly evacuated to Moscow for medical treatment following injuries sustained in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes that killed his father and other top Iranian officials, according to reports from the Kyiv Post and Kuwaiti newspaper Al Jarida. Iran's amb...
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March 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Iran's new leader receives medical treatment in Russia: report
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Currently trending on X.
March 1, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Currently trending on X.
Epic Fury? Roaring Lion? Someone’s job is to think up cutsie names for the Iran War? FUBAR.
March 2, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Epic Fury? Roaring Lion? Someone’s job is to think up cutsie names for the Iran War? FUBAR.
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Russia’s full-scale invasion began 4 years ago. It began in winter, and so this winter is the 5th. And, for civilians, the worst. Russia launches missiles and drones at energy infrastructure to force Ukrainians to endure the freezing cold. Here's how you can help
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The Long Ukrainian Winter
How You Can Help
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February 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Russia’s full-scale invasion began 4 years ago. It began in winter, and so this winter is the 5th. And, for civilians, the worst. Russia launches missiles and drones at energy infrastructure to force Ukrainians to endure the freezing cold. Here's how you can help
snyder.substack.com/p/the-long-u...
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 29, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate drops out, citing opposition to federal ‘retribution’
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Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate drops out, citing opposition to federal ‘retribution’
Republican candidate for Minnesota governor Chris Madel has ended his campaign in a surprise video announcement.
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January 26, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate drops out, citing opposition to federal ‘retribution’
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