this guy is the co-founder of Airbnb

Air Force Major Jason Watson, 20-year active duty veteran, wore his uniform to the Capitol steps July 1 holding a sign reading "Impeach Convict Remove." He was arrested. His defense fund raised $139,000. Watson: "The greatest threat to our Democratic Republic is not a foreign one. It is domestic."

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Help support Major Jason Watson’s heroic act of civil disobedience on 7/1 at the US Capitol in pursuit to IMPEACH, CONVICT, REMOVE the tyrannical government. Al

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ICYMI: Every car sold in the US will soon include technology to spy on you and your passengers. [source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration]

After the White House complained about an unflattering photo of Karoline Leavitt, it was removed from AFP and Getty’s systems. This is the photo in question. Please do not repost it. 👇

11,000 Japanese citizens stormed their parliament demanding their PM stop following Trump into war. 82% of Japan opposes this. Protesters surrounded Japan's National Diet building today chanting: "Japan's FUTURE is not in Washington. Stop bootlicking Trump."

“When the very rich so controlled the means of communication that it would be almost impossible for ordinary people to make informed decisions and so democracy would then be broken…” - attributed to Albert Einstein We have been here before, and we know what to do. RESIST!

Is it happening again?

Meanwhile, in Vermont… People are getting gassed for protesting ICE. Yep, that’s still going on. America sure is great, isn’t it? #Vermont #ICE #SouthBurlington

He also made a Patriot Act-era argument, justifying his admittedly “dangerous” technology by claiming that Palantir will allow us to “be American” in the future. trib.al/h6ncamw

Please read and share. The “grassroots” support for the SAVE America Act is a lie. The campaign pushing this bill is being run by Cleta Mitchell and Scott Presler, two of the most notorious election deniers in the country.

Matt Schlapp has attempted to justify the killing of more than 100 young girls at an elementary school in southern Iran, by claiming they were saved from religious extremism. trib.al/YAcqoab

CPAC Head Says Iranian Schoolgirls Are Better Dead Than “in a Burqa”

Leading Republicans don’t seem to care about the bombing of a girls’ school in Iran.

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They have no problem spending a billion dollars a day on war, but fight for every penny when it comes to caring for Veterans.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Trump administration is treating disabled veterans like criminals.

An hour apart. Perhaps we should stop treating the mindless weathervane spinning in the breeze as if it has a clear strategic direction we can ascertain.

NEW: We just published a deep dive into just how much billionaires are now dominating U.S. politics. We found 300 billionaire families accounted for 19% of federal donations in 2024. The deluge was even larger in many state and local races. 1/7 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...

The Scale of Billionaires’ Campaign Donations is Overwhelming U.S. Politics

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Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government won’t say if any agents have been punished. (Published Jan. 2026)

We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing

Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton has declared that it is illegal for mental health providers and therapists to treat trans youth. It means that trans youth will be denied access to any mental healthcare that isn't conversion therapy. Paxton also threatens parents of trans youth with child abuse investigations.

After mentioning four dead US servicemen Trump starts talking about his ballroom. In a competitive field, this may be one of the most offensive things he has ever done.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo ago

Trump: "See that nice drape? When that comes down right now you see a very very deep hole, but in about a year and half you're gonna see a very very beautiful building. In fact, it looks so nice I think I'll leave it and save money on the doors. I believe it will be the most beautiful ballroom."

I have never seen a politician more directly copy this speech in my life

shrek is standing on top of a set of stairs with two knights .

Alt: Lord Farquaad Some of you may die but it’s a sacrifice I am willing to make gif

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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo ago

a slurring Trump in new video on American troops killed by Iran: “Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends. That's the way it is. Likely be more.“

Oh nothing. Just Charlie Kirk, the uneducated white nationalist podcaster’s banner on the side of The Department of Education

Those who stand for nothing will fall for anything.

Warnock: "We heard tonight the rumblings of a desperate man who's trying to present case he can for the midterms. It was half lies, half grievances. He knows he is quickly losing power."

The Old Deal

Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only)@axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The Trump tariffs are the highest tax increase on the American public since World War II Yes, you read that correctly What's worse, he did it while taking health insurance away from 20 million people And giving $75 billion to ICE so they can hunt US citizens #TrumpTariffChaos

explain this to me, as slowly as possible.

Amid Mass ICE Arrests, Trump Pardon Recipient Juan Orlando Hernández Given Special Treatment

After the former Honduran president was pardoned, ICE dropped its detainer on him, and he was whisked away to a luxury hotel in New York City.

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A MN protester accused of assaulting ICE officer had case dropped after vids showed no assault. LA protester accused of assaulting ICE w/ “hat” had case dropped; judge said govt acted in “bad faith” In Chicago, 92 ppl were arrested for assault/impeding ICE; 0 convicted DOJ keeps lying and losing:

DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court

String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as ‘violent perpetrators’

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When Congress established the Commission on Fine Arts, some 100 years before she was born, lawmakers decreed that members should be “well-qualified judges of the fine arts.” By all accounts, Chamberlain Harris, deputy director of Oval Office operations, is not one. trib.al/0EWENIb

This is Karen Newton. She’s a 65 year old British granny who traveled to the US on a valid tourist visa. She still ended up shackled and thrown in a camp for 6 weeks. She’s warning others not to go there. She did nothing wrong. Agents were just making their quota. Collecting their bonus. “If

Substack loves some nazi sh"t

Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters

Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism

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Aren’t we all just waiting for Trump to direct the DOJ to award him that $10 billion he claimed he’s entitled to

Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray”@ryanjreilly.com · 6mo ago

“Hanging that banner should put to rest any doubt that Donald Trump has hijacked the independence of the Justice Department. He — not the American people — is the only client DOJ’s current leadership serves." www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Workplace Inspections by OSHA Dropped Over a Six-Month Period of 2025 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...

Workplace Inspections by OSHA Dropped Over a Six-Month Period of 2025

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