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Your tax dollars at work, America. The man responsible will soon be this nation's highest law "enforcement" officer, thanks to a feckless Republican Congress. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...
Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers
The judge, Amit P. Mehta, blasted the administration’s request for a dismissal in the case, saying it bestowed “unearned grace” on the Oath Keepers defendants “by wiping their records clean.”
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Buckle up, the billionaires are opening their wallets. If you encounter their grass roots campaigners, engage with them at length and waste as much of their time as you can reasonably afford. And play dumb; they know they're not picking off anyone with any sense. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/u...
Ron DeSantis is what's wrong with this country. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/u...
Florida Professor Fired for Assigning a Profane Story, Lawsuit Says
South Florida State College fired an English professor after she assigned a story about a teacher who talks about sex with her students. Now the professor is suing.
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"Governing via conspiracy theories, personal whim and wish-casting, Trump has taken his place as the most consistently inept president of this century. At home and abroad...the administration’s culture is dominated by incompetence." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/o...
Thought experiment: You have $1 billion on Jan 1st in a bank earning 2%. You do nothing but spend $35,000 each day. You pay the top marginal tax rate of 37% on your income. Know how much you have at year's end? About $1,000,000,000. Never feel sorry for billionaires. They don't feel sorry for you.
Your tax dollars at work, America. Because the business of America is bullying. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...
Trump Administration Subpoenas Law Firms, Escalating Pressure Campaign
The uneasy truce between the administration and the law firms it cut deals with last year has erupted into a pitched legal battle behind closed doors.
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A bigot, a bully and a dumbass. A reflection of his voters. Silence from Republicans. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/u...
Trump’s Posts on Singing Somali Schoolchildren Stir Anger in Minnesota
The state’s large Muslim and Somali communities expressed indignation after the president reposted a video of a kindergarten promotion ceremony, including comments noting the girls were in hijabs.
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Sorry another one, for the trifecta. They must've just decided to ruin my weekend. I used to say: How dumb do they think we are? SO dumb. Now, I think it's more appropriate to ask: Do you realize just how dum (sic) they are? We are paying his salary. Be angry! www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/c...
This is a sad bookend to my earlier post today about Trump's general hatred of the environment we all share. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/c...
He Wanted to Track Microplastics in the Sea. The E.P.A. Fired Him.
The official urged requiring a fish farm to monitor for the tiny plastic particles. The E.P.A. said he had taken steps to embarrass the agency.
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Just a reminder that they're not just killing innocent people here, they're liberating convicted murderers in other countries and flying them home. Where is he now? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/u...
‘Can We Extradite Him?’ How U.S. Officials Grappled With the Release of a Triple Murderer
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Please share with anyone you know who's fond of the great outdoors and breathing. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/c...
Trump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species
The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.
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Our president is an idiot, and it's at our expense. In so, so many ways. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/u...
New Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials Say
Experts said the lack of such capabilities poses a potential risk when the president travels overseas. The White House defended the aircraft’s safety.
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This was Trump's first move following the Supreme Court decision. Why is it the worst president ever is the one that doesn't want to leave? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/u...
Trump Administration Fires Members of Independent Election Group
The firings and a resignation render the Election Assistance Commission useless. The moves come as President Trump seeks to impose control over how ballots will be counted in the midterms.
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Estimated optimistically there are 30,000 people registered to vote with "communist" parties. That doesn't scare me. There are 38m registered Republicans, and even more terrifying, 77m Americans who thought voting for a felon adulterer bankrupt sociopath was a good idea. That scares me. A lot.
"Me están matando" The voice of one man, gunned down in Houston by masked armed men sent by our government to hunt human beings. Hard working, a husband, a father, no criminal record. Your tax dollars at work, America. Still think it can't happen to you? www.thebulwark.com/p/he-lived-h...
The president of the United States had a NINETY minute phone call with Putin on our nation's birthday & a day before going to Turkey for a NATO summit. Does Trump spell it 'Amerika'? I'm beginning to think that he might. He says our country is filled with communists, why would he think that?
“taken with beauty, hungry for truth, very sensitive of heart, very weak of judgment, often ridiculous, always open and loyal, never small-minded or bitter, angry a great deal, and, thank God, completely oblivious to evil sayings and nasty people.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/b...
The Notorious 19th-Century Frenchwoman Who Scorned the Bourgeoisie
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Sometimes I feel like people aren't paying attention. These guys are. Please share this with anyone you think isn't seeing how this Republican government is harming those least able to help themselves. Just because they can.
NBC News@nbcnews.com · last mo.President Trump promised his “big, beautiful bill” would supercharge the economy. Critics saw something else: a giant transfer of resources from low-income Americans to the wealthy. One year later, the biggest consequences are still to come.
This is SATIRE. I actually appreciate the fact that people on blue sky didn't see this right away, but if it sounds stupid even for Twitter, take a minute and look at it twice before sharing.
Your tax dollars at work, America.
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · last mo.Another U.S. citizen was reportedly investigated by federal authorities for criticizing ICE after the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. If you saw this happening in another country, what would you call it? https://www.npr.org/2026/07/01/nx-s1-5874124/dhs-tracks-ice-critic
Nice work. Sometimes I feel like people aren't paying attention. Please share with anyone you feel has failed to grasp how, in ways large and small, this Republican government is harming those least able to help themselves. Just because they can.
NBC News@nbcnews.com · last mo.President Trump promised his “big, beautiful bill” would supercharge the economy. Critics saw something else: a giant transfer of resources from low-income Americans to the wealthy. One year later, the biggest consequences are still to come.