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As the World Cup begins later this week, match officials and team members have faced enhanced immigration scrutiny when trying to enter the United States. A FIFA referee from Somalia was turned away. n.pr/49KBwVm
A warm World Cup welcome? U.S. immigration policies have chilling effect
As the World Cup begins later this week, match officials and team members have faced enhanced immigration scrutiny when trying to enter the United States. A FIFA referee from Somalia was turned away.
n.pr
June 9, 2026 at 10:55 PM
As the World Cup begins later this week, match officials and team members have faced enhanced immigration scrutiny when trying to enter the United States. A FIFA referee from Somalia was turned away. n.pr/49KBwVm
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National gas average up 45% since Trump's Iran War started. Now, the Strait of Hormuz is closed again, indefinitely.
Trump got America in this mess and he cannot get us out of it.
Trump got America in this mess and he cannot get us out of it.
June 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
National gas average up 45% since Trump's Iran War started. Now, the Strait of Hormuz is closed again, indefinitely.
Trump got America in this mess and he cannot get us out of it.
Trump got America in this mess and he cannot get us out of it.
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The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.
May 19, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.
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At least 15 former elected officials and co-conspirators with corruption offenses have been pardoned by President Trump in the last year, undermining the fight against public corruption.
How the Trump administration has undermined the fight against public corruption
At least 15 former elected officials and co-conspirators with corruption offenses have been pardoned by President Trump in the last year, undermining the fight against public corruption.
n.pr
May 17, 2026 at 7:29 PM
At least 15 former elected officials and co-conspirators with corruption offenses have been pardoned by President Trump in the last year, undermining the fight against public corruption.
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Washington Post satellite imagery analysis finds Iran strikes on US installations far more accurate and effective than disclosed; US bases unprepared for drones.
"The amount of destruction is far larger than what has been publicly acknowledged by the U.S. government or previously reported."
"The amount of destruction is far larger than what has been publicly acknowledged by the U.S. government or previously reported."
Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show
Imagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media and verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 6, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Washington Post satellite imagery analysis finds Iran strikes on US installations far more accurate and effective than disclosed; US bases unprepared for drones.
"The amount of destruction is far larger than what has been publicly acknowledged by the U.S. government or previously reported."
"The amount of destruction is far larger than what has been publicly acknowledged by the U.S. government or previously reported."
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There it is. Any questions?
April 30, 2026 at 8:25 PM
There it is. Any questions?
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See how this works?
Trump said he is considering a financial bailout for the UAE, an autocratic state experiencing an economic downturn due to the war in Iran. If the Trump administration does rescue the UAE, it will be assisting a country that has partnered extensively with the Trump Organization and the Trump family.
Trump floats taxpayer bailout for Middle Eastern autocracy
On Tuesday, President Trump said he is considering a financial bailout for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an autocratic state experiencing an economic downturn due to the war in Iran.
popular.info
April 22, 2026 at 10:20 PM
See how this works?
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So now Pete Hegseth has fired the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Staff of the Army, both in the middle of a war, both with no public or known explanation? Seems fine.
April 22, 2026 at 10:31 PM
So now Pete Hegseth has fired the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Staff of the Army, both in the middle of a war, both with no public or known explanation? Seems fine.
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Washington can only pay attention to a scandal or two at a time, which means in the Trump age there are all sorts of should-be-big-deal scandals that don’t get the oxygen or media focus that they should.
I'll bet you've missed at least three of these: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/five-trump...
I'll bet you've missed at least three of these: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/five-trump...
Five Trump Scandals You’ve Probably Missed
Swirling scandals—from the Pentagon to DHS to the IRS to the Labor Department—that represent basic betrayals of public office, trust, and confidence-in-leadership that should be the table stakes of go...
www.doomsdayscenario.co
April 20, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Washington can only pay attention to a scandal or two at a time, which means in the Trump age there are all sorts of should-be-big-deal scandals that don’t get the oxygen or media focus that they should.
I'll bet you've missed at least three of these: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/five-trump...
I'll bet you've missed at least three of these: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/five-trump...
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Today is one of the most significant dates for the far-right, the anniversary of the Waco fire and Oklahoma City bombing:
On episode 3 of LONG SHADOW: RISE OF THE AMERICAN FAR RIGHT, @vermontgmg.bsky.social examines the April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
Motivated by the Waco siege, Timothy McVeigh executed the attack in a T-shirt featuring the phrase John Wilkes Booth yelled after shooting Abraham Lincoln.
Motivated by the Waco siege, Timothy McVeigh executed the attack in a T-shirt featuring the phrase John Wilkes Booth yelled after shooting Abraham Lincoln.
Oklahoma City: Sic Semper Tyrannis
Long Shadow · Episode
open.spotify.com
April 19, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Today is one of the most significant dates for the far-right, the anniversary of the Waco fire and Oklahoma City bombing:
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that beep beep beep sound you hear is the president and his family backing a truck up to the US treasury...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Agencies in talks with Trump, family to resolve $10B lawsuit over tax leaks
President Trump and his family are suing federal agencies over leaks of their tax information. Court filings say they’re in talks to find a solution instead of heading to trial.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 18, 2026 at 12:24 AM
that beep beep beep sound you hear is the president and his family backing a truck up to the US treasury...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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This is a disgusting slap in the face to anyone with a legitimate case for vacating their wrongful conviction.
It can take decades and thousands of hours of legal wrangling to get them justice.
But our criminal president wants to rewrite history.
It can take decades and thousands of hours of legal wrangling to get them justice.
But our criminal president wants to rewrite history.
The individuals referenced here are adjudicated terrorists.
They were found guilty of conspiring to use force against their own government to prevent the peaceful transfer of power.
A conservative, Trump-appointed judge applied terrorism enhancements to their sentences.
They were found guilty of conspiring to use force against their own government to prevent the peaceful transfer of power.
A conservative, Trump-appointed judge applied terrorism enhancements to their sentences.
April 15, 2026 at 8:18 PM
This is a disgusting slap in the face to anyone with a legitimate case for vacating their wrongful conviction.
It can take decades and thousands of hours of legal wrangling to get them justice.
But our criminal president wants to rewrite history.
It can take decades and thousands of hours of legal wrangling to get them justice.
But our criminal president wants to rewrite history.
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Donald Trump is a convicted criminal.
He’s now in a position to pay off his co-conspirators with your money.
He’s now in a position to pay off his co-conspirators with your money.
April 14, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Donald Trump is a convicted criminal.
He’s now in a position to pay off his co-conspirators with your money.
He’s now in a position to pay off his co-conspirators with your money.
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The joyful, wonder-filled Artemis scenes contrast with our nation's leaders, people who have ascended to the pinnacles of power & wealth—and yet couldn’t day-to-day be more miserable, a fact that they all collectively broadcast with every fiber of their being. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-pure-j...
The Pure Joy of Joy
You can't fake the happiness of Artemis II — or Zohran Mamdani
www.doomsdayscenario.co
April 11, 2026 at 5:46 PM
The joyful, wonder-filled Artemis scenes contrast with our nation's leaders, people who have ascended to the pinnacles of power & wealth—and yet couldn’t day-to-day be more miserable, a fact that they all collectively broadcast with every fiber of their being. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-pure-j...
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President Trump's mission to fight renewable wind energy comes at a time of rising energy costs.
Trump takes aim at windmills despite increasing energy costs
President Trump's mission to fight renewable wind energy comes at a time of rising energy costs.
n.pr
March 29, 2026 at 12:55 PM
President Trump's mission to fight renewable wind energy comes at a time of rising energy costs.
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TAKE ACTION — Lots of calls and testimony needed at the #Ohio Statehouse this week
(especially 3/23/26 - 3/25/26): TakeActionOhio.com
(especially 3/23/26 - 3/25/26): TakeActionOhio.com
March 21, 2026 at 11:02 PM
TAKE ACTION — Lots of calls and testimony needed at the #Ohio Statehouse this week
(especially 3/23/26 - 3/25/26): TakeActionOhio.com
(especially 3/23/26 - 3/25/26): TakeActionOhio.com
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SCOOP. From my OUR LAND newsletter: Trump's DOJ is helping to get a convicted FBI informant tied to Russian intelligence out of prison. The lie this guy told the FBI—Joe Biden took a $5m bribe from Burisma—was the main evidence for the GOP impeachment drive. 1/2
link.motherjones.com/public/44694...
link.motherjones.com/public/44694...
March 14, 2026 at 5:16 PM
SCOOP. From my OUR LAND newsletter: Trump's DOJ is helping to get a convicted FBI informant tied to Russian intelligence out of prison. The lie this guy told the FBI—Joe Biden took a $5m bribe from Burisma—was the main evidence for the GOP impeachment drive. 1/2
link.motherjones.com/public/44694...
link.motherjones.com/public/44694...
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The fallout from DOGE staffers' efforts to access sensitive Social Security data continues as an agency watchdog disclosed a new investigation into "potential misuse" reported by a whistleblower. n.pr/4bkaRi6
The government is investigating new claims that DOGE misused Social Security data
The fallout from DOGE staffers' efforts to access sensitive Social Security data continues as an agency watchdog disclosed a new investigation into "potential misuse" reported by a whistleblower.
n.pr
March 12, 2026 at 2:05 AM
The fallout from DOGE staffers' efforts to access sensitive Social Security data continues as an agency watchdog disclosed a new investigation into "potential misuse" reported by a whistleblower. n.pr/4bkaRi6
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Here’s last night’s story about USAID, why the Trump Administration has gutted it, who is being impacted, and how many nice things John can say about George W. Bush. It’s more than zero! By a very narrow margin, it is more than zero. youtu.be/tU8S13xYJNM
USAID: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
youtu.be
March 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Here’s last night’s story about USAID, why the Trump Administration has gutted it, who is being impacted, and how many nice things John can say about George W. Bush. It’s more than zero! By a very narrow margin, it is more than zero. youtu.be/tU8S13xYJNM
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“It’s always reassuring to have a president launch an illegal and unnecessary war wearing a baseball cap in the middle of the night at Mar-a-Lago”
Tommy & Ben discuss the breaking news that Israel and America launched hundreds of joint strikes against Iran
Watch here: https://youtu.be/FNgIieSCsi4
Tommy & Ben discuss the breaking news that Israel and America launched hundreds of joint strikes against Iran
Watch here: https://youtu.be/FNgIieSCsi4
BREAKING: TRUMP STRIKES IRAN
YouTube video by Pod Save the World
youtu.be
March 1, 2026 at 12:13 AM
“It’s always reassuring to have a president launch an illegal and unnecessary war wearing a baseball cap in the middle of the night at Mar-a-Lago”
Tommy & Ben discuss the breaking news that Israel and America launched hundreds of joint strikes against Iran
Watch here: https://youtu.be/FNgIieSCsi4
Tommy & Ben discuss the breaking news that Israel and America launched hundreds of joint strikes against Iran
Watch here: https://youtu.be/FNgIieSCsi4
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One big problem with Trumps “retirement plan.” They will match up to 1000 per year… but now companies can dump their employees off the company plan which matches way more…. Onto the govt plan.
It’s a corporate handout… again
It’s a corporate handout… again
February 26, 2026 at 1:28 AM
One big problem with Trumps “retirement plan.” They will match up to 1000 per year… but now companies can dump their employees off the company plan which matches way more…. Onto the govt plan.
It’s a corporate handout… again
It’s a corporate handout… again
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33 of the people pardoned by Trump for January 6 have committed more crimes including molesting children and killing people while drunk driving.
February 25, 2026 at 3:21 AM
33 of the people pardoned by Trump for January 6 have committed more crimes including molesting children and killing people while drunk driving.
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"Always, always, always concentration camps are an end run around the existing legal system. These people that are getting rounded up because whoever’s in power wants to do something that they can’t do using the letter of the law..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/o...
Opinion | What Exactly Is a ‘Concentration Camp’?
www.nytimes.com
February 22, 2026 at 3:52 PM
"Always, always, always concentration camps are an end run around the existing legal system. These people that are getting rounded up because whoever’s in power wants to do something that they can’t do using the letter of the law..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/o...