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Brennan Center
about 16 hours ago
Momentum is building for a ban on congressional stock trading, which would help restore trust that our elected representatives and senators are responsive to voters ā not their personal financial interests. Add your name to demand your representatives fight for this reform:
bit.ly/3XWnREb
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Tell Congress: You Shouldnāt Trade Stocks While in Office
Members of Congress are currently allowed to buy and sell stocks while theyāre making rules regulating those same companies and markets. That creates an obvious conflict of interest and erodes trust in our government.
https://secure.brennancenter.org/secure/it%E2%80%99s-time-root-out-corruption-and-build-public-trust
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Truthout
3 days ago
The Coast Guardās new workplace harassment manual no longer classifies nooses and swastikas as hate symbols, despite the White House saying that the initial reporting on the change was āfalse,ā and military officials claiming that the symbols would remain banned.
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Coast Guard Removes āHate Symbolā Designations for Nooses, Swastikas, Despite Assurances Last Month It Wouldnāt
Instead of classifying swastikas and nooses as hate symbols, the Coast Guard now defines them as āpotentially divisive.āā¦
https://truthout.org/articles/coast-guard-removes-hate-symbol-designations-despite-assurances-it-wouldnt/
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They Were Told to Leave: Raw Stories of Flooding in Western Washington
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They Were Told to Leave: Raw Stories of Flooding in Western Washington
YouTube video by Jonathan Petramala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIktw7VsUmQ
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Chad Loder
6 days ago
And finally, the assault on Section 230. This is the endgame for independent speech. If you repeal 230, you donāt hurt Google or Metaāthey have the lawyers to survive. You destroy the small forums, the independent blogs, the dissenters. You make the cost of speaking the truth too high to bear.
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How Democratsā Attack On Section 230 Plays Right Into Trumpās Censorial Plans
Like clockwork, lawmakers are once again rallying around the idea of eliminating Section 230. That Republicans are leading this charge is hardly surprisingārepealing Section 230 is explicitly laid ā¦
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/25/how-democrats-attack-on-section-230-plays-right-into-trumps-censorial-plans/
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Scott Horton
6 days ago
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyoneās papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
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Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/10/federal-agents-use-chemical-irritant-in-somali-neighborhood-of-minneapolis?fbclid=IwY2xjawOr1PRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFTWEVTa2ZlS2FkWFZNQWE5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHl4qGlPNS7GUSxiMuOvQiVIOug9SdP19GYVCMHPjeFwe722mDEamuPOA6lYo_aem_vry1VgAUbqcapoEeU8LArg
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JJ in DC
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šØ Air Strikes? All the signs of an imminent U.S. air campaign against targets in Venezuela are flashing red today. This is a huge mistake.
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David Brin
6 days ago
These reasons to oppose the madness - and none compare to what's looming at us: a contrived 9/11 terror hit or trauma to get us -esp the military- rallying round The Leader. Remember to point: "HE did this!" By firing counter-terror experts, putting the rest under Noem & Gabbard ...and Putin.
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ProPublica
6 days ago
In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence. In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
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Trumpās Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-mortgage-fraud-florida-principal-residences?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1765684803&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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KUOW Public Radio
8 days ago
Scientists expect atmospheric rivers to grow more powerful, arrive more frequently, and last longer as the earthās climate keeps warming.
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Northwest floods offer sneak peek of hotter climate's toll
āThe science is clear that floods are going to become larger and more frequent in the future,ā Washington State Climatologist Guillaume Mauger said.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/northwest-floods-offer-sneak-peek-of-hotter-climate-toll
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KUOW Public Radio
8 days ago
Check here for a developing list of available flood resources as historic flooding continues to impact Western Washington.
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Western Washington flood resources: Where to find shelter and supplies
This is a developing list of available flood resources as historic flooding continues to impact Western Washington.
https://www.kuow.org/stories/western-washington-flood-resources
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Timothy Snyder
8 days ago
Quick guide to interpreting US foreign policy propaganda: if the word ādealā was used, some American made some money, and the war is still going on.
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8 days ago
In 1993, Trump signed mortgages for 2 homes in Florida, claiming each as his principal residence. He does not appear to have ever lived in either, let alone used them as a principal residence. They were investment properties & rented out. Yet he accuses others of fraud?
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
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Trumpās Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal ā ProPublica
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
https://apple.news/Af9xzZhyNSJiHFHaujaOuVw
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Washington Emergency Management Division
10 days ago
Here's what Tumwater Falls looks like today. Thereās flood warnings and watches all over the state with 26 rivers at risk of flooding. Make sure youāre following weather alerts near you. Put your ZIP code in at
weather.gov
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Philip Bump
11 days ago
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
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Ireland against Fascism
10 days ago
10th December is UN Human Rights Day. Here's a reminder of your fundamental human rights, as per the UN Declaration of Human Rights 1948. And we see them broken and abolished every single day around the world.
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Indivisible SF
11 days ago
Support Courageous Judge, Jia Cobb, Who Is Standing Up Against Trump On Thursday, November 20, 2025, Judge Jia M. Cobb temporarily blocked Trump from keeping more than 2,000 National Guard on the streets of Washington, DC. Support Judge Cobb. Join the postcard campaign.Ā
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Trump Administration Says Europe Faces āCivilizational Erasureā
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/world/europe/trump-europe.html
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Indivisible SF
16 days ago
Submit a Public Comment to Oppose the MAGA's Offshore Oil Drilling Expansion MAGA wants to expand off-shore oil drilling along the California, Alaska, & Florida's coasts. Openinf 2 mill sq mi to drilling.Ā Register your opposition Ā (
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WIRED
16 days ago
At WIREDās Big Interview event, the activist and organizer said he doesnāt āthink the Chuck Schumers of the world understandā whatās coming for the party.
www.wired.com/story/big-in...
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David Hogg to Democratic Establishment: Get the Message or Get Voted Out
At WIREDās Big Interview event, the activist and organizer said he doesnāt āthink the Chuck Schumers of the world understandā whatās coming for the party.
https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-event-david-hogg/
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
17 days ago
Today I introduced my Dignity for Detained Immigrants bill ā to combat the lawless and inhumane way this administration has treated immigrants in detention.
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Senator Patty Murray
18 days ago
It is simply outrageous that an American citizen was detained at all by ICE. And it's adding insult to injury to claim that Tribal IDs are fake. This is racial profiling. Trump's mass deportation agenda is sick and wrong. It helps no one and it's hurting Americans.
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āNorthern Exposureā actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it āfake,ā she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/indigenous-actress-elaine-miles-says-ice-called-her-tribal-id-fake/
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Melissa Nadia Viviana šø
18 days ago
Nativity photo from Seattle.
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ProPublica
18 days ago
Some 600 immigrant kids have been sent to federal custody by ICE this year. A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldnāt make contact with his dad, who is deaf. Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn.
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ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. Itās a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-detentions-immigrant-kids-family-separations?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1764727206&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Timothy Snyder
22 days ago
Nice work here by
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/investigates...
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Trumpās campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting
A Reuters investigation documents at least 470 acts of retribution under Trumpās leadership.
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-trump-retribution-tracker/
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Scott Lemieux
24 days ago
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This organization is working to prevent election fraud before it happens.
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SMART Elections
26 days ago
The
#RocklandCounty
lawsuit challenging the results of
#election2024
has been dismissed. We are beyond grateful to all those supporting our work. We're disappointed but not discouraged. There's so much for to do.
#Midterms
#CountTheVote
Learn more on our livestream.
www.youtube.com/live/CTv0xTf...
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Rockland County Lawsuit Dismissed - Stay Strong & Stay Tuned
YouTube video by SMART Elections
https://www.youtube.com/live/CTv0xTfs0yY
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CajunBlue šŗšø šŗš¦
25 days ago
šØImagine ICE conducting a raid on your PRIVATE PROPERTY.šØ Illegal, unconstitutional, and an elevation of ICEās encroachment. This needs to have national attention. 1/2
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The New Republic
25 days ago
The president has now blocked three economic data reports. Does he think this is somehow a *good* sign for the economy?
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Trump Cancels Release of Crucial Economic Report to Hide His Failures
Donald Trump has now blocked three economic data reports.
https://trib.al/qSuff4y
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The New York Times
26 days ago
A group of influential liberal senators is directly challenging Senator Chuck Schumerās approach to the midterm elections and President Trump, in another sign of growing frustration among Democrats toward the minority leader.
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Schumer Faces Pushback From āFight Clubā Group of Senate Democrats
A group of liberal senators is quietly challenging the minority leader over his approach to the midterms and President Trump, in a sign of the partyās deep frustration.
https://nyti.ms/48xHxnY
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Anton Gerashchenko
28 days ago
ā¼ļø Friends, this is very important. Please share to whoever this may concern, especially if you are in the United States. Ukraine wants peace. Lasting, just, sustainable peace, and not a pause before the next bloodbath. I cannot stress this enough.
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ProPublica
29 days ago
Russ Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and heās used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government. Here's what you should know about Trumpās shadow president š
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What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trumpās Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trumpās broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
https://www.propublica.org/article/about-russell-vought-trump-shadow-president?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1763751004&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Brennan Center
29 days ago
At the Supreme Court, a private prison company is seeking a ruling that could help all government contractors evade liability. More on the case:
bit.ly/4pfafj2
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Supreme Court Considers Private Prison Case
A private prison company seeks a ruling that could help all government contractors evade liability.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/supreme-court-considers-private-prison-case
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paulpro
29 days ago
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The New Republic
30 days ago
ICEās Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated.
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Lisa Reyna Loe
30 days ago
My fiancĆ© just received his premium adjustment. Thomas is a retired artist, and Iām sure anyone in the arts can confirm just how lucrative retirement is⦠not. His insurance costs (single) are rising from $51.40 to $201.73! Heās not old enough to receive Social Security, nor did he change his plan.
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The Tennessee Holler
about 1 month ago
Trump is now calling for the executions of Democratic veterans who reminded the military of their duty to disobey āILLEGALā orders.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
about 1 month ago
While doing absolutely NOTHING to lower costs, Trumpās administration is accepting expensive gifts and firing ethics officers who tell them not to. The most corrupt presidency in American history.
www.thedailybeast.com/doj-employee...
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DOJ Watchdog: I Was Fired Over Bondiās Thirst for Free Stuff
A fired ethics officer claims Bondi and Patel pushed him out over lavish gifts.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/doj-employee-says-bondi-fired-him-over-conor-mcgregors-cigars/?utm_source=twitter_owned_tdb&utm_social_handle_id=16012783&utm_campaign=owned_social&utm_social_post_id=575228659&utm_medium=socialflow&via=twitter_page
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
about 1 month ago
This is beyond horrific. ICE is responsible for the well-being of people in immigration detention and it is failing that responsibility miserably. Mr. Geās loved ones and the American people need answers immediately.
www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
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š²šššššš
about 1 month ago
#GVerse
#KingResist
#Unite
#FBaRmy
Kristi Noem has told everyone that there are no U.S citizens being detained or deported & thatās a Blatant Lie like most of what comes out of her mouth. This is just a very short list of U.S. citizens that have been detained since January.
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GamesIndustry.biz
about 1 month ago
220 employees at Rockstar North have signed a letter condemning the dismissal of 31 workers amid union busting accusations
www.gamesindustry.biz/over-200-roc...
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Over 200 Rockstar North staff sign letter demanding "immediate reinstatement" of fired colleagues
Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain says letter has been handed to senior management at developer
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/over-200-rockstar-north-staff-sign-letter-demanding-immediate-reinstatement-of-fired-colleagues
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Brennan Center
about 1 month ago
Trumpās net worth has grown by $3 billion since he took office. Thatās not a coincidence.
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A New Era of Crony Capitalism
Washington hasnāt seen graft like this for at least a century.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/new-era-crony-capitalism
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The New York Times
about 1 month ago
Breaking News: Hours after the House passed the measure to release the Epstein files, the Senate unanimously agreed to send it to President Trumpās desk. Follow live updates.
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Trump Live Updates: Senate Agrees to Quickly Clear Bill Seeking Release of Epstein Files
The move means the measure, which the House approved in a 427-to-1 vote, will be passed by the Senate on receipt and be forwarded to the presidentās desk for his signature.
https://nyti.ms/4i8VLiq
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Brian McFadden
about 1 month ago
Good morning, my fellow hostages!
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Brian McFadden by Brian McFadden for November 17, 2025 | GoComics
Read Brian McFaddenāa comic strip by creator Brian McFaddenāfor today, November 17, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!
https://www.gocomics.com/brian-mcfadden/2025/11/17
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For my fellow Seattleites!
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about 1 month ago
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Department of Labor has an open comment period now to object to a terrible Trump administration policy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnCJ...
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Farm Workers: Here's How We Can Help
YouTube video by Farm to Taber
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnCJfhLxk_c
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Timothy Snyder
about 1 month ago
"The Grift Bubble: A Political Theory of American Collapse" "Those who work against the grifters... may be acting from love, or from law, because they know that these things are real. And so they should also know, in acting thus, that they are the patriots."
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The Grift Bubble
A Political Theory of American Collapse
https://snyder.substack.com/p/the-grift-bubble
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