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Replying to @MotherJones
John Roberts also paved the way for GW Bush by helping to steal his election. Along with his cohorts now sitting on the Court. xitter.cf/MotherJones/status/185…
Under John Roberts, American democracy felt humiliating, looked like a joke, and became increasingly tenuous. He basically paved the way for Donald Trump's rise to the presidency. motherjones.com/politics/202…
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Replying to @NewsWire_US
AIPAC funding is the new chief source for fascist enabling. xitter.cf/NewsWire_US/status/185…
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) says Democrats “have to stop pandering to the far left” He adds: “I don’t want to discriminate against anybody, but I don’t think biological boys should be playing in girls’ sports.”
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Shocking, but not surprising. Musk put more than $130M of his own money into this election, and he'll expect to get his money's worth. I think he'll be calling a lot of the shots in the Musk-Trump administration.
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She's right. Rather than directly addressing the needs of their own base, Democrats tried to seduce Never Trumpers instead. All 3 of them.
When you've lost Jen Psaki! PSAKI: "There was an over listening to and an over lifting up of people who left Trump, not people who left the Democratic Party...The people who left Trump, the never Trumpers, who have important voices, that is not the winning coalition."
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Mehdi Hasan
@mehdirhasan7 Nov 2024
Wonder how the GOP establishment feel about some random ex Dem conspiracy theorist controlling their party now lol
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Replying to @sambrodey
It's as though the concentrated capital taking control has unlimited money to spend to do it. xitter.cf/sambrodey/status/18546…
Rs will win the two Senate races they spent the most. Staggering stats: OH: Outside R groups spent $115M to defeat Brown and not even $700K in 2018 PA: R orgs spent $110M against Casey after spending $50K in '18 Ds spent hugely against GOP challengers too, but were outgunned
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Mehdi Hasan
@mehdirhasan7 Nov 2024
All of you folks who said Israel has a ‘right to defend itself,’ all of you people who said ‘But Hamas!’ in response to anything and everything, all of you who backed this stuff, this is on you, and the blood of these babies is on your hands. History will not forgive or forget.
“Vulnerable newborns and sick and wounded children in need of intensive care are being killed in tents, in incubators and in the arms of their parents.” Full statement from @UNICEFmena's @AdeleKhodr on the decimation of newborn care in the Gaza Strip: uni.cf/3UGdCm9
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Replying to @adamjohnsonCHI
To say nothing of Fetterman's faux-gressivism that AIPAC funded into fascism. But as a lifetime enabler, Chuck Toddler is RIGHT there for his ascent. xitter.cf/adamjohnsonCHI/status/…
“Working class democrat?” “Brethren where he’s from”? Fetterman is from a wealthy suburb, his parents were Republicans, he was a legacy admission to Albright College then went to Harvard. He’s not working class, he just dresses like shit! this is not the same thing
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They're all sucking up to Dear Leader because they see the opportunity for even more capital consolidation now. No more Lina Khans to get in the way as the centi-billionaires become trillionaires.
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The explosion of California's #MountainFire as seen on satellite. It already covers over 1,000 acres and wind gusts between 45-70 mph continue to fan the flames No a good situation
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⚠️UPDATE⚠️The fire has jumped SR-118 west of Somis and there are now MANDATORY evacuations south of SR-118. Check vcemergency.com for up to the minute details on the #MountainFire.
🔥Brush Fire🔥 Mandatory evacuations are in effect in the Balcom Canyon and Bradley Road area of @CityofMoorpark and Somis for a fast moving brush fire. Updates to follow. @VCFD @VCFD_PIO @moorparkpd @MoorparkAcorn @vcstar
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Colin McCarthy
@US_Stormwatch6 Nov 2024
An extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation is unfolding with the #MountainFire tearing through the Camarillo Heights neighborhood in Ventura County, California. Wind gusts of up to 75 mph are pushing the fire so rapidly that firefighters are unable to protect homes.
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Based on proposals made during Trump's first term in office, here are just some of the things working class Americans can expect from the second Trump administration: propublica.org/article/donal…
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Truly do not understand how many liberals cannot put together that normalizing conservative views, believe it or not…strengthens conservatives!
when you cater to republicans they are going to vote republican
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We will stop Trump’s dangerous attacks. We will shift what’s politically possible. And we will transform the Democratic Party into a fighting force that can defeat Trumpism and win a Green New Deal. Join us tonight to talk about our plan for how to do it: smvmt.org/dayafter
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Many will endure hardships. For me (and committed colleagues), it means the struggle to defend science + counter antiscience forces becomes more complicated/daunting. This time we’ll need better support from the societies, college presidents, elected leaders who care. Tough times
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I really need to know how a dude who explicitly told people they didn’t need to vote won a supposedly record breaking turnout election. What did he know that we didn’t??
I really wanted to believe that we were better than this. But I had this gnawing feeling... Why is this dude campaigning in VA in NM in NY? Why is his ground game outsourced? What do they know that we don't? What is happening under the surface? That story will be fascinating.
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Replying to @besttrousers
He just needs predatory access and the official capacity to make sure capital concentrating policy is maintained. xitter.cf/besttrousers/status/18…
RFK not having any actual responsibilities is Good.
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