Dennis M Taylor
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Montana guy concerned about politics, history, social justice, and civil liberties. (he/him)
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Frankly I'd be a lot more worried about what ICE agents would do to my daughter.
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Timothy McBride
about 6 hours ago
SOFT ON CRIME Trump administration moves to toss remaining Jan. 6 convictions, clearing Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who were the masterminds behind violent attacks on the police
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Trump administration moves to toss remaining Jan. 6 convictions, clearing Proud Boys and Oath Keepers
The filing asks an appeals court to vacate the convictions of four members of the Proud Boys who acted violently during the Jan. 6 riot.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/doj-moves-toss-remaining-jan-6-convictions-clearing-proud-boys-oath-ke-rcna331864
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Kathy Mortensen 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ 🇺🇦 💙 🌊 🐸 💙 🌵 🚲 🏊♀️ kayak
about 10 hours ago
an oligarchy virus “was embedded in America’s economic DNA... waiting for the appropriate conditions to reveal itself,” “And then we created those conditions, unleashing it to infect our institutions... and democracy, replicate, and burst forth to infect anew.”
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The American experiment has been infected by oligarchs
How our tax system guarantees extreme wealth concentration.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/us-federal-tax-system-progressive-oligarchy-rich-capital-unrealized-gains-wealth-inheritance-dynasty/?utm_source=mj-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-newsletter-04-14-2026
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about 6 hours ago
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Stars and Stripes
about 6 hours ago
The U.S. is gathering a major force in the Middle East to enforce a blockade against Iran, with roughly 41% of the Navy's ships actively deployed and operating at sea worldwide in the region. Here's a look at the assets being amassed from Stars and Stripes' Alison Bath:
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US amasses major naval force to enforce Iran blockade
The impending arrival of more Navy ships will put roughly 41% of the service’s ships that are actively deployed and operating at sea worldwide in the Middle East.
https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-04-14/navy-blockade-iran-persian-gulf-uss-george-hw-bush-21372501.html
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Maggie
about 7 hours ago
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Study finds Trump administration cut legal immigration far more than illegal crossings
President Trump touts a sharp drop in illegal entries to the country, but a Cato Institute analysis shows legal immigration has fallen even more dramatically, with 132,000 fewer people being admitted ...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/study-finds-trump-administration-cut-legal-immigration-far-more-than-illegal-crossings
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ICE out.
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Politico
about 6 hours ago
Mexico’s Sheinbaum takes firmer stance toward US over migrant deaths and Cuba
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Mexico’s Sheinbaum takes firmer stance toward US over migrant deaths and Cuba
“We are going to defend Mexicans at every level,” she said.
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Trump's naval blockade crumbles after Iran-linked vessels breach barricade: report Source: Raw Story Trump does not have the cards or the necessary ships.
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Trump's naval blockade crumbles after Iran-linked vessels breach barricade: report - NewsBreak
A U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz went into effect Monday at 10 a.m. EST at the direction of President Donald Trump, but in a matter of hours,
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Timothy McBride
about 6 hours ago
Jamie Dimon warns of recession risks amid ongoing wars—but also stagflation | Fortune
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‘Skunk at the party’: Jamie Dimon warns of recession risks amid ongoing wars—but also stagflation | Fortune
The JPMorgan Chase CEO laid out the possibility of recessionary, and even stagflationary, forces stemming from ongoing wars.
https://fortune.com/2026/04/06/jamie-dimon-jpmorgan-chase-recession-stagflation-fears-iran-war/
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Kyle Griffin
about 8 hours ago
Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia has signed into law a bill to end tax exemptions for a slate of Confederacy-related organizations in the state.
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Virginia Governor Ends Tax Breaks for Confederate Groups
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/virginia-tax-breaks-confederate.html
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skippyoz
about 6 hours ago
Partisan selection of judges opens the door to corrupt rulings, as has happened here.... Judge ordered to end contempt probe over deportation flights
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Judge ordered to end contempt probe over deportation flights
The majority found the Trump administration had violated neither the bench order nor the written order by U.S. District Judge James Boasberg regarding deportation flights.
https://www.courthousenews.com/judge-ordered-to-end-contempt-probe-over-deportation-flights
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Robert Reich
about 11 hours ago
According to Federal Reserve economists, without Trump's tariffs, inflation would have dropped to pre-pandemic levels last year. Instead, core goods prices were up 3.1% by February 2026 — and Trump's Iran War will send prices skyrocketing even higher. Tired of winning yet?
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about 10 hours ago
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Maggie
about 11 hours ago
Justice Dept. Moves to Vacate Jan. 6 Convictions for Far-Right Extremists
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Justice Dept. Moves to Vacate Jan. 6 Convictions for Far-Right Extremists
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/politics/justice-dept-vacate-jan-6-convictions.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Kyle Griffin
about 11 hours ago
Trump's erratic behavior and extreme comments revive the debate on his mental health: As Trump threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, even some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced, describing him as "lunatic" and "clearly insane."
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Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/us/politics/trump-mental-fitness-25th-amendment.html
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Montana Free Press
about 11 hours ago
The development effectively ends the criminal case and means Orozco-Ramirez will not serve prison time or probation for the charge. But according to immigration lawyers, the dismissal does not guarantee that Orozco-Ramirez will return home to Froid or be able to stay in the U.S.
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Felony immigration charge dropped against Froid mechanic
The dismissal effectively ends the criminal case and means Roberto Orozco-Ramirez will not serve prison time or probation for the charge. But it doesn’t mean he will go home to Froid.
https://montanafreepress.org/2026/04/14/felony-immigration-charge-dropped-against-froid-mechanic/
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DOJ moves to undo Jan. 6 rioters’ convictions for seditious conspiracy What a fucking travesty.
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DOJ moves to undo Jan. 6 rioters’ convictions for seditious conspiracy
President Donald Trump last year commuted the prison sentences of 12 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/14/january-6-convictions-seditious-conspiracy/
about 10 hours ago
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Rachel Maddow
1 day ago
"Oregon's Democratic Governor Tina Kotek signed eight bills into law defending immigrant rights, as the Trump administration ramps up federal immigration enforcement..."
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Oregon governor signs slew of bills protecting immigrants amid federal crackdown
By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed eight bills into law Thursday defending immigrant rights as the Trump administration ramps up federal immigratio...
https://ktvz.com/news/government-politics/2026/04/10/oregon-governor-signs-slew-of-bills-protecting-immigrants-amid-federal-crackdown/
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The Associated Press
about 11 hours ago
Pope Leo XIV, a studious and soft-spoken cleric, and Donald Trump, an unapologetically bellicose politician, have long been on a rhetorical collision course.
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The Trump and Leo chronicles: A president and a pope square off over Iran and its aftermath
Pope Leo XIV, a studious and soft-spoken cleric, and Donald Trump, an unapologetically bellicose politician, have long been on a rhetorical collision course.
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“The Peace President” Gets Belligerent with Iran and the Pope “The Peace President” Gets Belligerent with Iran and the Pope
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“The Peace President” Gets Belligerent with Iran and the Pope
After negotiations to end the war failed to produce a deal, Trump imposed a naval blockade to cut off the Islamic Republic’s ability to trade through the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-peace-president-gets-belligerent-with-iran-and-the-pope?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_NewsPolitics_041426&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5be9d7e02ddf9c72dc252b02&cndid=49806989&hasha=6cf959bc1887564e03710ce4627584de&hashb=71762035c029289cf629d8bf48112509553489cf&hashc=98a3095d91fafd5999e039d2b1c126cc77ef85eba62413648b8402666bc62e1c&esrc=subscribe-page&mbid=CRMNYR012019
about 11 hours ago
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MeidasTouch
about 12 hours ago
ERASING HISTORY: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro asks court to vacate seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and Proud Boys leaders Ethan Nordean & Joseph Biggs, despite jury findings of coordinated efforts to stop the transfer of power.
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Maggie
about 12 hours ago
Justice Dept. Moves to Vacate Jan. 6 Convictions for Far-Right Extremists
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Justice Dept. Moves to Vacate Jan. 6 Convictions for Far-Right Extremists
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/politics/justice-dept-vacate-jan-6-convictions.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Kyle Cheney
about 12 hours ago
The move by DOJ would wipe away prosecutors' most hard-fought convictions in the years that followed the Jan. 6 riot, erasing legal consequences for the people DOJ once said were most responsible for the chaos and violence that unfolded.
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Kyle Cheney
about 12 hours ago
All of the men had their sentences commuted — but not pardoned — by Donald Trump last year and continued to appeal their cases. But with key deadlines coming up, DOJ said it was not "in the interests of justice" to continue fighting the appeal.
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ACLU
about 12 hours ago
BREAKING: The Montana Supreme Court temporarily blocked a state policy that would have prevented transgender people from obtaining accurate IDs. We will continue fighting until this law is blocked for good.
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Xavier Becerra
about 15 hours ago
I've been busy fighting for California. And I'm glad you're here. Join us —
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Xavier Becerra
about 15 hours ago
Donald Trump has spent his whole life exploiting the system. I've never been afraid to call that out. Not then. Not now. As Governor I'm ready to get back in the ring. Because California needs a protector.
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Mueller, She Wrote
about 12 hours ago
The only reason given by Jeanine Pirro to vacate the seditious conspiracy charges is because she said so. "...because the United States has determined in its prosecutorial discretion that dismissal of this criminal case is in the interests of justice."
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Kyle Griffin
about 12 hours ago
Breaking: WASHINGTON (AP) - Justice Department moves to vacate seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys in major Jan. 6 cases.
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Axios
about 11 hours ago
Scoop: U.S. suggests Cuba complicit in helping Russia fight Ukraine
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Scoop: U.S. suggests Cuba complicit in helping Russia fight Ukraine
It cites "indicators that the regime knowingly tolerated, enabled, or selectively facilitated the flow."
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/14/congress-cuba-russia-trump-administration-congress
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Robert Reich
about 13 hours ago
A tax season reminder that Intuit TurboTax lobbied the government for years to block free public tax-filing. Trump then terminated the free IRS Direct File program established under Biden, just a year after the tax prep giant gave his inauguration fund $1M. Do you see how this works?
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The FCC Has a Fast Lane for Complaints About Trump’s Media Critics - WIRED
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The FCC Has a Fast Lane for Complaints About Trump’s Media Critics — WIRED
Internal emails obtained by WIRED reveal how a conservative legal group with a direct line into FCC chairman Brendan Carr’s office built the case against Jimmy Kimmel and his employees.
https://apple.news/AKA5AGTZiRLiNo76AD6DOKA
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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D.
about 13 hours ago
Trump Created Fake 'Shield' Job to Keep Noem Away From Senate Run
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Trump Created Fake 'Shield' Job to Keep Noem Away From Senate Run
EXCLUSIVE: Sources say the ousted homeland security secretary’s shiny new “Shield of the Americas” gig was invented to “put her out to the glue factory” after she was deemed politically toxic.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thepunchup/p/trump-created-fake-shield-job-to?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
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Social Security Works
about 12 hours ago
Social Security is a benefit we earn with every paycheck. Social Security must be protected and expanded– not cut, privatized, or means-tested!
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Social Security Works
about 12 hours ago
Never trust anyone who would rather raise the retirement age than make the rich pay their fair share into Social Security!
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Carl Quintanilla
about 19 hours ago
“.. Inflation was coming down in the United States — and then Trump’s tariffs happened.”
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Chris Geidner
about 13 hours ago
Concur. Have never gone; don't understand how people possibly think it's appropriate now.
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Bobert
about 13 hours ago
Remember when conservatives cried about the First Amendment and used it to say they should be able to say hateful things and not wear masks and and and… but now it means they can force other people to support their views and not have views of their own?
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Retirement is not the problem. It's the decades that follow - USA TODAY
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Retirement is not the problem. It's the decades that follow — USA TODAY
As a psychologist who has spent decades studying transitions, I've found the most difficult shift isn't retirement but the decades that follow.
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Why Trump’s proposed gilded arch is so tall - Fast Company
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Why Trump’s proposed gilded arch is so tall — Fast Company
The president announced the arch design he wants to build in Washington, D.C. A group of veterans is suing. [Image: cfa.gov] For months, President Donald Trump has shown off various prototypes of an a...
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Trump’s Strategic and Moral Failure in Iran - The New Yorker
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Trump’s Strategic and Moral Failure in Iran — The New Yorker
From the first day of his Presidency, Trump has posed an emergency to both his country and the world.
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Trump's mental acuity in question amid pattern of erratic behavior - The Hill
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Trump's mental acuity in question amid pattern of erratic behavior — The Hill
Each moment on its own … maybe you brush it off. But together, people are asking: what exactly are we watching?
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Trump’s Latest Meltdown - The Atlantic
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Trump’s Latest Meltdown — The Atlantic
Attacking the pope was only part of the president’s disturbing night on Truth Social.
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Democratic Activists
about 16 hours ago
Nothing but respect for her.
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“I Don’t Care”: Trump Dismisses Diplomatic Collapse as Polls Show 64% Disapproval of ‘Operation Epic Fury’ Source: Better America
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“I Don’t Care”: Trump Dismisses Diplomatic Collapse as Polls Show 64% Disapproval of ‘Operation Epic Fury’ - NewsBreak
A stark majority of Americans are turning against the Trump administration’s military campaign in Iran, according to a new CBS News/YouGov poll released Tu
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The Daily Montanan
about 14 hours ago
"I know unionism is about leveraging informed, engaged, and empowered members into winning fights for our shared values. I’m so excited to get started.” - Melissa Romano. By
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State Rep. Romano elected as president of MFPE, state's largest union • Daily Montanan
State Rep. Romano elected as president of MFPE, state's largest union
https://dailymontanan.com/briefs/state-rep-romano-elected-as-president-of-mfpe-states-largest-union/
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Robert Reich
about 15 hours ago
Reminder that Trump and the GOP snuck a huge tax break into their Big Ugly Bill allowing private jet owners to write off the cost of their planes faster than before. Meanwhile, the Big Ugly Bill will kick millions of people off food assistance and healthcare programs. "Party of the working class."
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State Rep. Romano elected as president of MFPE, state’s largest union Source: Daily Montanan
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State Rep. Romano elected as president of MFPE, state’s largest union - NewsBreak
The Montana Federation of Public Employees, the state’s largest labor union comprising teachers, school employees, law enforcement, and city, county, and s
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Forbes
about 19 hours ago
It’s not the first time the idea of expunging Trump’s impeachment has been raised, but doing so would be unprecedented and largely symbolic.
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Trump Floats Idea Of Reversing 2019 Impeachment—Again
It’s not the first time the idea of expunging Trump’s impeachment has been raised, but doing so would be unprecedented and largely symbolic.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/04/14/trump-floats-idea-of-reversing-2019-impeachment-again/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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