Brian Lee
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Vance passed — yet again — on the opportunity to condemn Carlson. Perhaps because the VP owes the former Fox host for his political success.
Tucker Carlson helped make JD Vance. The VP refuses to condemn his antisemitism.
www.mediamatters.org
September 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Vance passed — yet again — on the opportunity to condemn Carlson. Perhaps because the VP owes the former Fox host for his political success.
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The vice president gave a bizarre interview with an evangelist podcaster. trib.al/RipuoUb
September 1, 2026 at 8:31 PM
The vice president gave a bizarre interview with an evangelist podcaster. trib.al/RipuoUb
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NEW: A bombshell whistleblower report alleged that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) brazenly violated multiple court orders to secretly advance President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict mail voting ahead of the upcoming midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
USPS repeatedly defied courts to advance Trump’s mail voting attack, whistleblower alleges
The whistleblower also said the Postal Service disregarded orders as the DOJ was seeking legal relief from the Supreme Court.
www.democracydocket.com
September 1, 2026 at 8:52 PM
NEW: A bombshell whistleblower report alleged that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) brazenly violated multiple court orders to secretly advance President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict mail voting ahead of the upcoming midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The “risky and haphazard” implementation of President Trump’s March executive order—which granted the postal service new gatekeeping responsibilities regarding mail-in ballots—could lead to a “catastrophic failure” in U.S. voting procedures come November. trib.al/UgOdzQ5
Whistleblower Warns USPS Has Secret Plan to Undo Mail-In Voting
The whistleblower says the U.S. Postal Service has ignored court orders and is moving forward with a plan that could completely “derail” the midterm elections.
trib.al
September 1, 2026 at 8:55 PM
The “risky and haphazard” implementation of President Trump’s March executive order—which granted the postal service new gatekeeping responsibilities regarding mail-in ballots—could lead to a “catastrophic failure” in U.S. voting procedures come November. trib.al/UgOdzQ5
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The value of Graham Platner is that right up until all his red flags came toppling down upon him is that he is the most naked example of the amount of grace & credibility Simply Being White grants you. Compared to Abdul El-Sayed, who has to re-earn every ounce of credibility he has on a daily basis.
September 1, 2026 at 6:08 PM
The value of Graham Platner is that right up until all his red flags came toppling down upon him is that he is the most naked example of the amount of grace & credibility Simply Being White grants you. Compared to Abdul El-Sayed, who has to re-earn every ounce of credibility he has on a daily basis.
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September 1, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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"Does the DSA genuinely admire the social-democratic European model? Or do its representatives merely pay lip service to a popular political-economic order they view as an unacceptable compromise with capitalism?"
The DSA and the Real Lessons of Scandinavian ‘Socialism’
Today’s American socialists love to namedrop the Nordic model—but they don’t mention that it works because of capitalism and broad-based taxes.
lnk.thebulwark.com
September 1, 2026 at 9:31 PM
"Does the DSA genuinely admire the social-democratic European model? Or do its representatives merely pay lip service to a popular political-economic order they view as an unacceptable compromise with capitalism?"
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Here’s a list of every food item that faced a recall in August. trib.al/1rUVyuk
You’re Not Hallucinating: The Amount of Recalled Food Is Skyrocketing
Here’s a list of every food item that faced a recall in August.
trib.al
September 1, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Here’s a list of every food item that faced a recall in August. trib.al/1rUVyuk
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Haha, a more fitting logo for Google.
August 31, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Haha, a more fitting logo for Google.
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August 31, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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The court will hear oral arguments as part of a dispute over whether fossil fuel companies can be held liable for their role in exacerbating climate change.
Samuel Alito Holds More Than $175,000 In Fossil Fuel Investments Ahead Of Hearing Exxon Case, Disclosure Shows
The court will hear oral arguments as part of a dispute over whether fossil fuel companies can be held liable for their role in exacerbating climate change.
www.forbes.com
August 31, 2026 at 7:55 PM
The court will hear oral arguments as part of a dispute over whether fossil fuel companies can be held liable for their role in exacerbating climate change.
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"'How many more people that are blue checkmarks on X, that are putting out information on behalf of the federal government and Donald Trump and the Republican party . . . are actually special government employees being paid by your tax dollars?'" ICYMI:
Pete Hegseth Is Building a Pentagon Troll Army
The defense secretary’s MAGA influencer allies aren’t merely cheering him on—some work for him.
lnk.thebulwark.com
September 1, 2026 at 1:01 AM
"'How many more people that are blue checkmarks on X, that are putting out information on behalf of the federal government and Donald Trump and the Republican party . . . are actually special government employees being paid by your tax dollars?'" ICYMI:
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The move would affect voting in one of Texas’s biggest counties. trib.al/6VCallR
Talarico Sounds Alarm as Texas Plans to Close Dozens of Polling Sites
The move would affect voting in one of Texas’s biggest counties.
trib.al
September 1, 2026 at 1:04 AM
The move would affect voting in one of Texas’s biggest counties. trib.al/6VCallR
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WHERE'S MITCH???
On this I cannot disagree. Mainstream media and legacy media have been bought and paid for and are willing turning a blind eye to an obvious coverup. No one is willing to go to the hospital and find out the truth? Shameful.
September 1, 2026 at 1:13 AM
WHERE'S MITCH???
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Great news from End Citizens United: they are putting the pressure on candidates to pledge they will not take SuperPAC $$$$. It's working: nearly 300 candidates have made the pledge and several of them have won (often against candidates drenched in Big Money).
Voters are sick and tired of the corrupt status quo.
They want to elect changemakers who'll fight for real anti-corruption reforms and put working families first.
That's what our #UnrigWashington campaign is all about.
They want to elect changemakers who'll fight for real anti-corruption reforms and put working families first.
That's what our #UnrigWashington campaign is all about.
September 1, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Great news from End Citizens United: they are putting the pressure on candidates to pledge they will not take SuperPAC $$$$. It's working: nearly 300 candidates have made the pledge and several of them have won (often against candidates drenched in Big Money).
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Before ChatGPT, more than 98 per cent of all English-language articles published on the internet were written by humans. By the fall of 2024, machines were writing around half.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/QMYr48
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/QMYr48
The Prehistory of A.I. Slop
Before ChatGPT, there was the Plot Robot, Auto-Beatnik, and a century’s worth of schemes for automating authorship.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
May 23, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Before ChatGPT, more than 98 per cent of all English-language articles published on the internet were written by humans. By the fall of 2024, machines were writing around half.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/QMYr48
newyorkermag.visitlink.me/QMYr48
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Roberts, Alito, and other conservative justices fully understand the potential consequences. They just don’t care. trib.al/FKgO7Ch
John Roberts Is Either Dumb or Racially Obtuse. And He’s Not Dumb.
After the Supreme Court struck down school integration, guess what happened in the schools? The same thing that’s about to happen with congressional districts.
trib.al
May 3, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Roberts, Alito, and other conservative justices fully understand the potential consequences. They just don’t care. trib.al/FKgO7Ch
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Some white nationalist groups are dropping their more triggering iconography and using national disaster relief to appeal to a more mainstream audience, according to Graphika, which analyzes how content spreads online. cbsn.ws/4d1Q7wl
May 3, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Some white nationalist groups are dropping their more triggering iconography and using national disaster relief to appeal to a more mainstream audience, according to Graphika, which analyzes how content spreads online. cbsn.ws/4d1Q7wl
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Both Democracy Docket and the New York Times did long analysis pieces on the Supreme Court's decision gutting the Voting Rights Act.
The media you consume is a statement of your values. Support Democracy Docket by subscribing today. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
The media you consume is a statement of your values. Support Democracy Docket by subscribing today. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
May 4, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Both Democracy Docket and the New York Times did long analysis pieces on the Supreme Court's decision gutting the Voting Rights Act.
The media you consume is a statement of your values. Support Democracy Docket by subscribing today. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
The media you consume is a statement of your values. Support Democracy Docket by subscribing today. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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Donald Trump has nearly tripled his net worth since being elected president a second time.
The Trump family is also taking in billions from foreign governments and profiting off of the presidency itself, violating the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause. trib.al/JqJhbWz
The Trump family is also taking in billions from foreign governments and profiting off of the presidency itself, violating the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause. trib.al/JqJhbWz
May 3, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Donald Trump has nearly tripled his net worth since being elected president a second time.
The Trump family is also taking in billions from foreign governments and profiting off of the presidency itself, violating the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause. trib.al/JqJhbWz
The Trump family is also taking in billions from foreign governments and profiting off of the presidency itself, violating the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause. trib.al/JqJhbWz
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Péter Magyar is not “progressive,” which explains why progressives label him conservative. But he is liberal in a classical sense. And Orbán is not a modern conservative, but a reactionary anti-liberal one.
How Péter Magyar Toppled Viktor Orbán’s Illiberal Regime
. . . by reviving Hungary’s liberal traditions.
lnk.thebulwark.com
May 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Péter Magyar is not “progressive,” which explains why progressives label him conservative. But he is liberal in a classical sense. And Orbán is not a modern conservative, but a reactionary anti-liberal one.
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Republicans made clear they would not be deterred by Democrats simply matching them seat for seat. The only way to stop them was to make clear that Democrats will go further than they will — and mean it. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/demo...
Democrats must gerrymander to save democracy
Redistricting is, in nearly every respect, a zero-sum game. When you remove a guardrail, the consequences are immediate and trigger others.
www.democracydocket.com
May 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Republicans made clear they would not be deterred by Democrats simply matching them seat for seat. The only way to stop them was to make clear that Democrats will go further than they will — and mean it. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/demo...
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Louisiana's governor suspending an election goes far beyond redrawing maps.
“If you think this is going to end with redistricting...you are not paying attention to what Donald Trump and the Republicans are getting us ready for come this fall,” says @marcelias.bsky.social.
Here's what we can do 👇
“If you think this is going to end with redistricting...you are not paying attention to what Donald Trump and the Republicans are getting us ready for come this fall,” says @marcelias.bsky.social.
Here's what we can do 👇
May 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Louisiana's governor suspending an election goes far beyond redrawing maps.
“If you think this is going to end with redistricting...you are not paying attention to what Donald Trump and the Republicans are getting us ready for come this fall,” says @marcelias.bsky.social.
Here's what we can do 👇
“If you think this is going to end with redistricting...you are not paying attention to what Donald Trump and the Republicans are getting us ready for come this fall,” says @marcelias.bsky.social.
Here's what we can do 👇
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So influential, so intelligent, and a truly nice human being.
Today is the birthday of writer and editor Denny O'Neil (May 3, 1939-June 11, 2020).
May 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
So influential, so intelligent, and a truly nice human being.