David Erickson
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If you live in the Southwest Metro
#Minnesota
, Chaska is the location for the longest-lasting weekly pro-democracy rally. Every Saturday, 1-2 pm at the corner of Hazeltine Blvd and Highway 41. 🧵 1/3
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If you live in the Southwest Metro
#Minnesota
, Chaska is the location for the longest-lasting weekly pro-democracy rally. Every Saturday, 1-2 pm at the corner of Hazeltine Blvd and Highway 41. 🧵 1/3
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Kevin Elliott
13 days ago
Biggest story in the world, told in the mainstream press perfectly well: AP/PBS headline: TRUMP'S MOVES AGAINST MEDIA OUTLETS MIRROR AUTHORITARIAN APPROACHES TO SILENCING DISSENT
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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Trump's moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trumps-moves-against-media-outlets-mirror-authoritarian-approaches-to-silencing-dissent
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MeidasTouch
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Pulte should resign
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This is a very insightful piece by Kahlil Greene explaining why Gen Z isn't buying the canonization of Charlie Kirk.👇
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Millions of Gen Z’ers Don't "Feel Bad" About Charlie Kirk's Murder. Here’s Why.
The online reaction to Charlie Kirk's assassination reveals a generational (and partisan) disconnect on issues of gun violence, systemic injustice, and the nature of political hatred.
https://open.substack.com/pub/historycanthide/p/thousands-of-gen-zers-dont-feel-bad?r=1xuen&utm_medium=ios
19 days ago
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Max Boot
about 1 month ago
Matt Bai: To put a happier, less discomfiting spin on the exhibits in this museum would make us more like Russia or China or North Korea, or any other country where history becomes a strongman’s self-serving fairy tale that no one outside the country believes.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | What the Smithsonian taught me about Trumpism
Trying to sanitize the American story is the antithesis of what makes the country exceptional.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/08/26/smithsonian-african-american-history-trump-museum/
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Didn't that magazine make a loud statement about how it would never bow to trump?
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about 1 month ago
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Charlotte Clymer
about 1 month ago
The Iowa Senate seat that Democratic candidate Catelin Drey flipped tonight has been in GOP hands for 13 years. Not anymore.
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NPR
about 1 month ago
An estimated 218,000 people in the U.S. are stateless or are at risk of becoming so. As a result of President Trump's aggressive policies, people without any citizenship are more vulnerable than ever.
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Living in the shadows: Why stateless people fear Trump's immigration crackdown
An estimated 218,000 people in the U.S. are stateless or are at risk of becoming so. As a result of President Trump's aggressive policies, people without any citizenship are more vulnerable than ever.
https://n.pr/3UFqpoE
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Dave Winer
about 1 month ago
I've been building around WordPress to create a social network based on RSS. I want to get out of being controlled by billionaire-owned sites. I have a feeling we may need a good backup given where we are now.
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Thugs.
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about 2 months ago
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Mueller, She Wrote
about 2 months ago
Fox News falls for it hook, line, and sinker.
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Andy Craig
about 2 months ago
He has kept among us in times of peace Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution & unacknowledged by our laws.
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2 months ago
The fun never stops... wIth the Blame Game!
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about 2 months ago
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TizzyEnt
about 2 months ago
Des Moine, Iowa. Who is he?
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Marketplace
about 2 months ago
Since President Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner over a weak jobs report, we’ve been thinking a lot about the trustworthiness of U.S. economic data. China can offer a glimpse of what happens when that trust erodes. Today on Make Me Smart 👇
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China has an economic data problem. Is the U.S. next?
Marketplace's China correspondent Jennifer Pak shares her experience with unreliable government statistics.
https://mktplc.org/3Ut2A3d
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Trump cuts in the line: “Texas, deal me five more seats.” Abbott stacks the deck—thirty days, repeat, repeat. No new shuffle, same old count, switch the cards mid-hand, Move the borders, move the voters, make the House your brand.
#OneMillionRising
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about 2 months ago
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Protest songs at www.Movements.Rocks
#OneMillionRising
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about 2 months ago
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Ruth Delgado
about 2 months ago
“He said DACA was canceled, that I would stand no chance in stay in the country.” That’s the lie an ICE agent told “Edgar,” a DACA recipient, during his detainment months ago. This administration terrorizes our communities with deception. They lie because cruelty is the point.
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DACA recipient with no criminal record detained by ICE
YouTube video by CBS Evening News
https://youtu.be/Vmjzb5ebcpQ?si=3vE8vs2KQjQNnq6K
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Sharon
11 months ago
Camus: Under conditions so desperate, the hard, marvelous task of this century is to create justice in the most unjust of worlds, and to protect freedom from those souls who, out of principle, choose servitude. If we fail, man will return to darkness. But at least we will have fought to find light.
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Social Media Lab
about 2 months ago
Following Texas's lead, the Florida House is creating a committee on congressional redistricting. It's yet another naked attempt at using gerrymandering to stay in power after 2026.
floridaphoenix.com/2025/08/07/f...
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Florida House creating a committee on congressional redistricting • Florida Phoenix
The Florida Legislature appears to be on board with Gov. Ron DeSantis stated desire to convene a mid-decade redistricting process this year. House Speaker Daniel Perez announced on Thursday that he is...
https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/08/07/florida-house-creating-a-committee-on-congressional-redistricting/
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Erika McEntarfer
2 months ago
It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.
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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥
2 months ago
And here we go. The plan seems to be to go full 𝕾𝖈𝖍𝖚𝖙𝖟𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖋𝖋𝖊𝖑, to turn the nation into a military police state. They’re telling each other to be careful what they write down, but they’ve already written down too much. 🧵:
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WIRED
2 months ago
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
wrd.cm/4fqM8dC
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How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
https://wrd.cm/4fqM8dC
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Vince Mpls
2 months ago
The original borders of Minnesota 1858. RETVRN
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geoffrey, 💀 mode
2 months ago
jonathan capehart, subbing for an msnbc host, just used the last minutes of the show to explain his departure from the washington post, specifically citing management's insistence on an optimistic vision of america while a corrupt president flouts the law and deploys troops to march american streets
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The Washington Post
2 months ago
Exclusive: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History removed references to President Trump’s two impeachments from an exhibit — an apparent change to its plans to update its collection of artifacts about the historic U.S. proceedings.
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Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum
A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/07/31/trump-impeachment-smithsonian/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Anna Bower
2 months ago
Lordy, there are tapes
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Mueller, She Wrote
2 months ago
ATTN: If you’re a DoJ employee and have knowledge of the missing minute (or 2:53) of Epstein jail video, feel free to reach out to me via signal (in my bio). I’ll keep you anonymous- as I have the thousands of current and former federal workers who have sent me tips. Please share this widely. 🙏🏻
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Andy Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️ revkin.substack.com
2 months ago
I've loved wiggly wind-powered advertising signs since Breaking Bad but this one takes the absolute cake.
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AnnieForTruth
2 months ago
The orange buffoon said he would lower grocery prices on day one, stop the Ukraine war before getting into White House, and release the Epstein files. All more LIES from the pathological liar. 😡
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Blue Chronicle
2 months ago
1. No statute of limitations in NY—Maxwell can still face state charges. A pardon won't save her. 2. Release the Epstein files. We need them to test her truthfulness.
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Jen Bendery
2 months ago
NEW: A second whistleblower and former DOJ attorney has produced evidence that backs up allegations that Trump's court pick Emil Bove told DOJ attorneys to defy court orders, mislead judges and say "fuck you" to judges who rule against them, says whistleblower group.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Second Whistleblower Backs Up Claims Emil Bove Told DOJ Lawyers To Defy Court Orders
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-tariffs-white-house-latest_n_686ec29fe4b09bd98fe4be7e/liveblog_6883c79ee4b0dc9c82941b6b
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This is what you getting when you let lunatics run the federal government.
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2 months ago
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Kyle Cheney
2 months ago
Boasberg again denies a POLITICO bid to unseal grand jury info — this time the contents of Kash Patel's grand jury transcript that Patel himself said should come out. Boasberg notes that Patel incorrectly claimed he couldn't disclose details himself. He can.
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Greg Sargent
2 months ago
Trump just said Schiff merits "prison" for the "fraud" an IG supposedly found. Again, I talked to experts/former IG who described the process used here as deeply troubling. This is becoming his model for manipulating bureaucracy to hatch pretexts to target foes:
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Adam Kinzinger
2 months ago
Have any of these politicians trying to get access to ICE facilities actually sued to get access? i think the courts would absolutely allow it. Also, only cowards hide their faces, ICE.
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Julie J
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Tre Amari ❌👑
3 months ago
Tonight’s sign for Good Trouble
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Shirley Meerson
3 months ago
Good Trouble evening in Stamford I want Andry back - 😭
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We’re gonna make good,
#goodtrouble
, ’Til the walls of injustice crumble; Hand in hand we stand, we’ll never back down— We’ll shake this ground. We’re gonna make good, good trouble, Bring the fire, burst the bubble; For every freedom call, we’ll answer loud— We’ll stand our ground. WATCH:
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Good Good Trouble (Lyrics Music Video)
YouTube video by David Erickson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhQLyODPtzs
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Bob Collins
3 months ago
Apparently the Pioneer Press has decided to just not cover the Nicole Mitchell trial (at least in the dead trees edition). It's an amazingly incompetent editorial decision, even by PiPress standards
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We’re taking it back — the flag, the fire The songs they stole, the old desire For liberty with soul and spine Not just for yours, but yours and mine
youtu.be/EDCMQHU__j0
#1MillionRising
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🇺🇸 We're Takin' It Back - Lyrics Music Video
YouTube video by David Erickson
https://youtu.be/EDCMQHU__j0
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We’re gonna make good, good trouble, ’Til the walls of injustice crumble; Hand in hand we stand, we’ll never back down— We’ll shake this ground.
#OneMillionRising
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Good Good Trouble (Lyrics Music Video)
YouTube video by David Erickson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhQLyODPtzs
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Finally! Someone has answered why drug names are so wack.
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Mailbag: Drug Names, Cow Abductions, and the “Ass-Intensifier”
Podcast Episode · Decoder Ring · 07/16/2025 · 50m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/decoder-ring/id1376577202?i=1000717481416
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Domestic Enemy Hat
3 months ago
Radley Balko is always worth reading, but when he talks about police militarization, he’s speaking as one of the most qualified journalists we have. He’s rather apocalyptic about where we are with a huge ICE force. He’s right.
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The police militarization debate is over
Quaint disputes about the proper role of police and military have been superseded by a more urgent threat: Donald Trump is creating his own, personal paramilitary force
https://open.substack.com/pub/radleybalko/p/the-police-militarization-debate?r=8qq7y&utm_medium=ios
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Laurence H. Tribe
3 months ago
If the Senate confirms the wildly unqualified Emil Bove, it will be responsible for the even Trumpier and more lawless Supreme Court for which the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is potentially but a Bovean stepping stone. He is an antijudge extraordinaire
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/o...
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Opinion | Revenge, Thy Name Is Emil Bove
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/opinion/emil-bove-trump-loyalty.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Social Media Lab
3 months ago
"Trump betrays his conspiracy-addled base. From Epstein to chemtrails, they're learning it was all a scam."
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-epst...
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Trump betrays his conspiracy-addled base
From Epstein to chemtrails, they're learning it was all a scam.
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-epstein-conspiracy-theory-maga-betrayal
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