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But at this point they are no longer a political party participating in democracy. They are an insurrectionary group committed to overthrowing democracy by any means necessary. This is no longer a theory or a suspicion, it's empirically true, and will become even more obvious in the midterms
April 1, 2026 at 8:32 AM
But at this point they are no longer a political party participating in democracy. They are an insurrectionary group committed to overthrowing democracy by any means necessary. This is no longer a theory or a suspicion, it's empirically true, and will become even more obvious in the midterms
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Like the old saying that it is easier for people to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism, it seems easier for Americans to imagine the end of the Republic than the end of the GOP
March 31, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Like the old saying that it is easier for people to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism, it seems easier for Americans to imagine the end of the Republic than the end of the GOP
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Great reason for the Dems to smash up the GOP machine, send the war criminals to the ICC, treason charges and executions in the US. Imagine if some party had managed to wrest control back from the Nazis in like 1939 - would anyone imagine leaving the nazis intact and in politics like it was all nbd?
One thing I keep coming back to in my thinking with regard to US foreign policy moving forward is how much of what we're seeing now will be sticky, and how much will be wobbly, meaning moving back and forth between GOP and Dem admins.
March 31, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Great reason for the Dems to smash up the GOP machine, send the war criminals to the ICC, treason charges and executions in the US. Imagine if some party had managed to wrest control back from the Nazis in like 1939 - would anyone imagine leaving the nazis intact and in politics like it was all nbd?
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My mom had polio when she was five. She was living on a US military base in Japan (1947). Four kids on the base died. She was the only survivor.
“On Thursday, Mr. Gorton said that “the success of the polio vaccine was a massive medical fraud” and that widespread vaccination was a “public health disaster.” He received a standing ovation…
Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”
Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”
RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 1:22 AM
My mom had polio when she was five. She was living on a US military base in Japan (1947). Four kids on the base died. She was the only survivor.
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You think this regime can't get any more cartoonishly evil, but then it finds a way.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...
Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection
An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 5:38 PM
You think this regime can't get any more cartoonishly evil, but then it finds a way.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/c...
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The Texas Republican Party is made up of authoritarians, racists, misogynists, perverts, and criminals. It’s powered by right-wing Christians, MAHA influencers, and fascist-curious tech bros.
If you want to see what the GOP after Trump looks like, it’s Texas. www.liberalcurrents.com/the-future-o...
If you want to see what the GOP after Trump looks like, it’s Texas. www.liberalcurrents.com/the-future-o...
The Future of the Republican Party After Trump Is in Texas
The white male supremacists of the Texas GOP embody what the national party has become.
www.liberalcurrents.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:11 AM
The Texas Republican Party is made up of authoritarians, racists, misogynists, perverts, and criminals. It’s powered by right-wing Christians, MAHA influencers, and fascist-curious tech bros.
If you want to see what the GOP after Trump looks like, it’s Texas. www.liberalcurrents.com/the-future-o...
If you want to see what the GOP after Trump looks like, it’s Texas. www.liberalcurrents.com/the-future-o...
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BREAKING NEWS: The United Nations’ top human rights body reported that it found “reasonable grounds” to believe that the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran.
September 17, 2026 at 3:49 PM
BREAKING NEWS: The United Nations’ top human rights body reported that it found “reasonable grounds” to believe that the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran.
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another day,
another generational scandal in a kinder timeline.
the ruling party says they'll only end their illegal war after their conspiratorial effort to rig national elections
another generational scandal in a kinder timeline.
the ruling party says they'll only end their illegal war after their conspiratorial effort to rig national elections
September 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
another day,
another generational scandal in a kinder timeline.
the ruling party says they'll only end their illegal war after their conspiratorial effort to rig national elections
another generational scandal in a kinder timeline.
the ruling party says they'll only end their illegal war after their conspiratorial effort to rig national elections
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What is the common thread between this claim and Trump's $5,000 vote bribe? They are promises intended to influence your vote that cannot be proven to be lies until after the election. I don't think anyone is falling for it.
Vice President JD Vance said the U.S.-Iran war could enter a “much different phase in a couple of months,” backing Trump’s suggestion that the conflict may wind down after the midterms.
September 16, 2026 at 11:27 AM
What is the common thread between this claim and Trump's $5,000 vote bribe? They are promises intended to influence your vote that cannot be proven to be lies until after the election. I don't think anyone is falling for it.
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In June, Gothamist reported that Rep. Tom Kean profited by as much $340,000 from stock trades during his 116-day absence from Congress: gothamist.visitlink.me/QGKRgN
September 15, 2026 at 11:15 PM
In June, Gothamist reported that Rep. Tom Kean profited by as much $340,000 from stock trades during his 116-day absence from Congress: gothamist.visitlink.me/QGKRgN
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This jaw-dropping story has become ProPublica's most-read article of 2026, with more than 2.2 million views in the first day, a spokesperson tells me
Read the full story for more details on the wedding and Kremlev — including his earlier years in a Russian government-backed bike gang called the Night Wolves:
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
www.propublica.org
September 15, 2026 at 4:50 PM
This jaw-dropping story has become ProPublica's most-read article of 2026, with more than 2.2 million views in the first day, a spokesperson tells me
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CASTEN: Trump said 'we're taking in billions and billions from Venezuela.' Who is the 'we'? That suggests flows to US persons
BESSENT: Again, this is one of the largest assets ever to go on the US balance sheets
CASTEN: You can't testify whether or not they're flowing to US persons?
BESSENT: No
BESSENT: Again, this is one of the largest assets ever to go on the US balance sheets
CASTEN: You can't testify whether or not they're flowing to US persons?
BESSENT: No
September 15, 2026 at 4:39 PM
CASTEN: Trump said 'we're taking in billions and billions from Venezuela.' Who is the 'we'? That suggests flows to US persons
BESSENT: Again, this is one of the largest assets ever to go on the US balance sheets
CASTEN: You can't testify whether or not they're flowing to US persons?
BESSENT: No
BESSENT: Again, this is one of the largest assets ever to go on the US balance sheets
CASTEN: You can't testify whether or not they're flowing to US persons?
BESSENT: No
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Thanks to Jen Rubin for quoting my Bluesky post about the New York Times downplaying and trivializing Trump's horrendous cult convention last week.
When Trump holds a fascist rally and spews violent authoritarian blather, it behooves those who consider themselves responsible, independent journalists to describe what they see and hear with their own eyes and ears, and subsequently interrogate Republicans on their acquiescence.
Words & Phrases // *Plus last night’s major SCOTUS ruling regarding the USPS*
🚨49 Days to the Midterms🚨
open.substack.com
September 15, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Thanks to Jen Rubin for quoting my Bluesky post about the New York Times downplaying and trivializing Trump's horrendous cult convention last week.
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now this is at least half the HUGE right-wing bias in all levels of traditional media and social media, Republicans have an unparalleled ability to distract voters. but the other half is Democrats are, by and large, wimps
September 15, 2026 at 2:11 PM
now this is at least half the HUGE right-wing bias in all levels of traditional media and social media, Republicans have an unparalleled ability to distract voters. but the other half is Democrats are, by and large, wimps
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instructive to compare this behavior with Republicans and, say, transphobia
Even Democrats Don’t Talk About ‘Climate Change’ Anymore
A new set of policy proposals from House illustrates a marked change in rhetoric since 2020.
heatmap.news
September 15, 2026 at 2:06 PM
instructive to compare this behavior with Republicans and, say, transphobia
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President Trump and his three sons have taken a step that would permit them to cash out the digital “tokens” created by the family’s cryptocurrency firm.
Yes, that raises ethics concerns. This could be the Trump family's latest corrupt crypto windfall.
Yes, that raises ethics concerns. This could be the Trump family's latest corrupt crypto windfall.
Is the Trump Family Preparing to Cash Out on Its Own Crypto?
President Donald Trump and his three sons have taken a step that would permit them to sell World Liberty Financial’s digital tokens.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 15, 2026 at 2:03 PM
President Trump and his three sons have taken a step that would permit them to cash out the digital “tokens” created by the family’s cryptocurrency firm.
Yes, that raises ethics concerns. This could be the Trump family's latest corrupt crypto windfall.
Yes, that raises ethics concerns. This could be the Trump family's latest corrupt crypto windfall.
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quite something this paragraph.
September 15, 2026 at 10:54 AM
quite something this paragraph.
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Seeing this news breaks my heart — that so many families are afraid to gather in a community they call home because of this administration’s cruelty.
Hispanic heritage and culture deserves to be celebrated. Hispanic communities in NJ deserve so much better.
Passaic's annual Mexican Parade postponed indefinitely over ICE enforcement concerns
The organization United Mexican Americans announced that the parade has been postponed, citing concerns about ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity and its potential impact on mem...
newjersey.news12.com
September 15, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Seeing this news breaks my heart — that so many families are afraid to gather in a community they call home because of this administration’s cruelty.
Hispanic heritage and culture deserves to be celebrated. Hispanic communities in NJ deserve so much better.
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“Two U.S. citizen teenagers who were on their way to file enlistment papers to join the Marines were violently attacked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, who reportedly detained them for nearly eight hours before letting them go.” newrepublic.com/post/215393/...
ICE Attacks Two U.S. Citizen Minors on Their Way to Enlist in Marines
The ICE agents reportedly said they didn’t care after being told the two teenagers were citizens.
newrepublic.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:07 PM
“Two U.S. citizen teenagers who were on their way to file enlistment papers to join the Marines were violently attacked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, who reportedly detained them for nearly eight hours before letting them go.” newrepublic.com/post/215393/...
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the truly crazy making part of all of this is that voter fraud EFFECTIVELY DOES NOT EXIST. you have a better chance of finding an actual leprechaun at the end of the rainbow than of finding evidence of voter fraud that influences an election
Genuinely an insane paragraph from Sam Alito. “Voter fraud is real and scary and we have to stop it, so the fact that implementing Trump’s mail ballot rule will disenfranchise millions is legally irrelevant.” Brain melted. A right-wing podcaster in a robe. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
September 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM
the truly crazy making part of all of this is that voter fraud EFFECTIVELY DOES NOT EXIST. you have a better chance of finding an actual leprechaun at the end of the rainbow than of finding evidence of voter fraud that influences an election
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September 14, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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"In the days leading up to Trump Jr.’s wedding, Kremlev was in China as part of the delegation accompanying Putin, according to Chinese state media. The month before, Putin had bestowed him with a state honor, the Order of Friendship. The Ukrainian government has imposed sanctions on Kremlev"
Have you spit your coffee out yet this morning? www.propublica.org/article/dona...
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
www.propublica.org
September 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
"In the days leading up to Trump Jr.’s wedding, Kremlev was in China as part of the delegation accompanying Putin, according to Chinese state media. The month before, Putin had bestowed him with a state honor, the Order of Friendship. The Ukrainian government has imposed sanctions on Kremlev"
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NEW: Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
www.propublica.org
September 14, 2026 at 11:05 AM
NEW: Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.