El Kabong
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44 year radio broadcaster - atheist - inordinately fond of Beatles
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Does anyone in the press challenge the administration when they makes ridiculous statements like this, or are these briefings attended only by sycophants?
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Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association, voted for Trump three times. Never has “you reap what you sow“ been more apropo.
www.npr.org/2025/10/09/n...
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'We're not doing well': U.S.-China trade war taking a toll on American soybean farms
The Trump administration is considering another bailout for soybean farmers hit hard by China's retaliatory tariffs. NPR speaks with Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association.
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/09/nx-s1-5563908/were-not-doing-well-u-s-china-trade-war-taking-a-toll-on-american-soybean-farms
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George Takei
2 days ago
Notice how they’re now calling everyone else an “insurrectionist.” Pure projection.
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Tennessee plans another post-birth abortion.
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George Takei
3 days ago
Acting as judge, jury, and executioner against civilian vessels would lead to war crimes charges with nearly any other country’s leader.
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The well regulated militia: keeping us safe from tyrannical children since 1791.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/04/u...
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A shooting near Houston suburb leaves two children dead and two others in critical condition | CNN
Angleton, Texas (AP) — Two children were killed and two more were critically injured in a shooting early Saturday near the Houston suburb of Angleton, Texas, authorities said.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/04/us/shooting-houston-suburb-children-dead
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Well-regulated militia engages in shootout with other well-regulated militia.
www.cbsnews.com/news/montgom...
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2 dead, 12 injured in Montgomery, Alabama mass shooting
Rival gunmen started shooting at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama's capital city Saturday night, police said.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/montgomery-alabama-mass-shooting-deaths-injuries/
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PoliticsGirl
3 days ago
They’re there to PROVOKE violence.
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Trump has now murdered 21 people.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Four killed in latest US strike on alleged drug vessel near Venezuela
Donald Trump says the boat was carrying enough drugs to kill thousands of people.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0xvpxk9dqo
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@peters.senate.gov
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Of all the detestable things this person has done, this is the absolute worst: 21 human beings murdered. 1) No due process 2) Even if found guilty, drug smuggling is not a capital offense
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U.S. conducts fourth strike on boat it claims was trafficking drugs near Venezuela
American forces have now killed 21 people in four vessels in international waters, officials say. Critics argue that the administration has not provided a proper legal rationale for the strikes.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/us-conducts-fourth-strike-boat-claims-was-trafficking-drugs-venezuela-rcna235517
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Steve Blumenthal of CMG Capital Management says we’re close to having household robots—for about the price of a car. I would happily trade my car for a robot that does household chores! Since retiring, my car sits idle 167 hours a week. I could easily get rid of it and rely on Uber & Lyft.
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@usatoday.com
I long for the days when newspapers employed proofreaders. It’s nice to know that he’ll take them to church before firing them; the priest can offer a blessing for the newly unemployed.
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Al Franken
8 days ago
Is JD Vance a liar or just woefully ignorant when claiming that Democrats want to give health benefits to undocumented immigrants?
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Robert Reich
8 days ago
Let's continue to build solidarity by peacefully opposing our tyrant-in-chief at No Kings Day 2.0 on October 18. There are currently over 2,000 events planned nationwide. More details here:
https://www.nokings.org
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More GOP lies: Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition, claiming that an Arizona family of four with $600,000 in income could collect ACA subsidies.
@kff.org
says that is wrong (and NPR host
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@npr.org
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@usatoday.com
Replace the word “ketamine” with “hammer blow to the head” and you’ll understand the current discussion of health care in this country.
www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...
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Parents are quietly trying ketamine therapy for their teens. It's highly controversial.
Doctors say ketamine therapy can provide life-saving support in cases where other medications have failed, but there are potential risks involved.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/09/09/ketamine-therapys-controversial-rise-in-youth/85623408007/
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Republicans are bald-faced liars. For crime rates among the nation’s largest 200 cities, Chicago ranks 92nd. Portland is 57th.
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ACLU
11 days ago
Today the Trump administration federalized and deployed 200 National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. This is a reckless abuse of power. Troops have no business policing our communities.
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Donald Trump invokes Title 10 and authorizes federalization of Oregon National Guard
The Secretary of Defense authorized 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to perform federal functions for 60 days, including protecting federal property.
https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/oregon-officials-challenge-federalization-of-national-guard-troops-donald-trump-invokes-title-10-and-authorizes-federalization-of-oregon-national-guard
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I’ll make it easy on the FBI: the “circumstances and motives” are a disturbed individual with easy access to guns. "The FBI is committed to continue finding out the facts, circumstances and motives behind this tragedy."
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Randy Thronson, neighbor of suspected Grand Blanc shooter, says this kind of thing doesn’t happen in this country, oblivious to the fact that there have been more than 300 mass shootings so far this year:
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Pardon me for pointing this out, but shouldn't the Christians have prayed "for everybody's safety" BEFORE the shooting?
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George Takei
12 days ago
Listen to someone who has been through it under Putin.
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ACLU
13 days ago
Thousands of older people have been locked up almost all their lives because they were sentenced as kids or young adults under outdated laws. See our list of demands from elected officials at
aclu.org/trapped-in-time
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Tailgating. It’s rude, it’s dangerous, it’s illegal. And it’s counterproductive.
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George Takei
16 days ago
On this we agree wholeheartedly.
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I don’t call Republicans Nazis. They certainly are fascists. Nazis were a particular variety of fascists. And the neo-Nazis do align with Republican. But I don’t call Republicans Nazis.
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More proof that Trump is seriously deficient in mental capacity. Here’s how an intelligent person would have approached this:
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Rex Huppke
18 days ago
The operative word after today’s spectacle is “weird.” Use it incessantly. Don’t relent. Don’t let anyone get away with calling any of this normal. It’s not. It’s freakin’ weird.
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I have questions on how this would work (not that Republicans ever think through their lunatic proposals): When would the institutionalization begin?
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ACLU
19 days ago
President Trump and FCC Chair Brendan Carr pressured ABC affiliates to suspend Jimmy Kimmel — all because they didn't like what he had to say. The Trump administration's abuse of power and ABC's cowardly surrender threaten our First Amendment rights.
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Trump Celebrates Kimmel Suspension As Right Rages Over Charlie Kirk Killing: Live Updates
Trump and his cohort launched a broad campaign this week to shame and silence opponents whose reactions to Kirk's murder were deemed unsavory.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-king-charles-live-updates_n_68c80c2be4b0642964ce9b92/liveblog_68cb7d95e4b0aa8d99fe38be
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George Takei
19 days ago
This is an international crime intentionally committed now for the third time. We need a presidential crimes commission to investigate all of this when Democrats retake control of government.
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Social Security Works
20 days ago
BREAKING: Trump's head of Social Security says raising the retirement age "will be considered." That's a betrayal of Trump's campaign promise to protect Social Security.
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Brian Tyler Cohen
20 days ago
There goes the First Amendment.
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Trump murders three more civilians.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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US forces strike third alleged drug vessel killing three, Trump says
Venezuela has condemned a series of strikes by US forces in the Caribbean targeting alleged drug traffickers.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crme4pv224wo
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ACLU
21 days ago
President Trump is hellbent on targeting real or perceived political opponents based on their constitutionally-protected beliefs and speech, but he has no legal authority to designate U.S. groups or individuals as "terrorists." This latest threat jeopardizes all of our First Amendment rights.
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Trump Gives Antifa Confusing New Designation
Donald Trump’s latest attack makes no sense.
https://newrepublic.com/post/200621/donald-trump-charlie-kirk-antifa-domestic-terrorism
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Andrew L. Seidel
21 days ago
First Amendment attorney here. They are 100% allowed to do that.
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Good guy with gun kills three good guys with gun before he himself is killed by good guy with gun.
#nraterrorists
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Prosecutor says stalking suspect ambushed Pennsylvania police officers, killing 3
Authorities have released the names of the three police officers killed in a shooting in rural York County, Pennsylvania.
https://6abc.com/post/york-county-shooting-questions-remains-5-officers-shot-3-fatally-serving-warrant-pennsylvania-officials-said/17840419/
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These people -- and their religion -- are kookoo.
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ACLU
22 days ago
We the people won't back down or be intimidated. Join us tomorrow, September 18, for a virtual kickoff call to learn more about the upcoming No Kings protests and hear from movement leaders.
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No Kings October Mobilization Kickoff Call · No Kings
The No Kings Coalition is proud to announce a mass call to kick off our the work toward our upcoming October 18th national mobilization! Join us to learn more about the vision, urgency, and strategy...
https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/839315/?utm_source=aclu
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* How, exactly, is antifa funded? * Is it a 501(c)(3) organization? * Where is antifa’s headquarters? * Who are its CEO and board of directors? * What is its website? * How do I sign up for its newsletter? * Where & when is its annual convention? Thank you your attention to this matter.
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Robert Reich
23 days ago
“Starting on Day One, we will end inflation and make America affordable again, to bring down the prices of all goods.” —Donald Trump, August 2024
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George Takei
23 days ago
After Charlie Kirk’s murder, Trump and his allies wasted no time crafting an insidious and baseless narrative: that the left is violent, the right is under siege, and only they can restore order. Sound familiar? The Nazis tried the same playbook.
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Is Charlie Kirk Their Reichstag Moment?
Trump and the GOP are itching to exploit Kirk’s murder to expand their authoritarian aims
https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-vance-charlie-kirk-reichstag
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George Takei
23 days ago
Oh look, another bold-faced lie from JD Vance.
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ACLU
24 days ago
When President Trump tries to silence dissent, we just get louder.
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Andrew L. Seidel
24 days ago
Also called murder. And, because of the six conservative justices on this Supreme Court, Trump & Co. will continue to do this, and worse.
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Tyler Bender (She/Her) 💙🦋💙🦋
about 1 month ago
4 argument sake: Some information on States w/higher murder rates than CA.
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