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David Kurtz at Talking Points Memo has a lot of information on how the Department of Justice is now being run directly by the White House, on Musk, and so much more — but this tidbit at the bottom is newsworthy all by itself. I usually let the quote of...
by xaxnar
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Yesterday US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced at a press conference a DOJ lawsuit against one of Donald Trump’s targets for punishment, New York AG Letitia James. It’s started. A couple of weeks ago I said it’s as bad as you think it is. I was...
by Wandering In The Desert
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US Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) has announced she will not run for re-election in 2026. Her decision will set off a fascinating scramble in both parties for what was to be the most high-profile race in the state that year, with the governor’s seat right...
by FlannelGuy
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An open letter to all spineless Republican Senators: since you don't care when Donald Trump violates the law to enrich himself and his friends, let us remind you that your side will not stay in power forever. No side ever does. In 2028, I predict the...
by HealthCarewatcher
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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Specials, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, MAGA Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the Department of Justice will...
by justiceputnam
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President Musk appears to have won in his battle to destroy the Federal government. His cronies have absolute control over the payment system to the extent that they can steal already approved and disseminated funds from Blue states and cities. Their...
by angryea
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Fair use and a paywall for this article so here are a few key paragraphs though! “To be clear, the NASA astronauts who launched into orbit aboard a Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft always had a ride home, so calling them “stranded” in space is a...
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Good morning, Newdists!� I’m struggling for a topic, so I just gathered up a lot of things I found….most of it is from “that place,” and a few odd bits and pieces.� Just for fun.
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by The Marti
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This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Just recently, in an op-ed responding to his threatened 25% tariffs on Canadian goods (now postponed a month), the Toronto Star‘s...
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The Columbia Gorge Museum in Stevenson, Washington has an exhibit of Columbia River Indian beadwork.
by Ojibwa
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Donald is either staying up way too late, or never going to bed. There's no way to tell. The first post at 2:58 a.m.shows the man getting upset about Reuters getting paid for a Defense Department study. USAspending.gov is being used by DOGE a lot these...
by Bill Addis
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February 2025
Salish Sea, Pacific Northwest
In spring and late summer/fall we get migratory shorebirds here in the islands of the Salish Sea, most commonly Western and Least sandpipers, plus ...
by OceanDiver
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Elon's son, X Æ A-Xii, to Donald Trump: "You're not the president, you need to go away." The Wall Street Journal editorial board is sounding the alarm on Trump's economic policy. “Does President Trump understand money?” they ask. In a piece published...
by annieli
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This is why I canceled my subscription — headlines like this. “Warming Trend”? More like Trump cozying up to Putin and ripping off Ukraine while selling out America. At the “paper of record” it’s always IOKIYAR.
by xaxnar
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Trump hates FEMA, for… reasons, I guess? And while he might not be willing to dive directly into the optics of shutting it down entirely, he and/or Musk have started another front in their attack on benevolent governance by stealing money already paid...
by Spherical Aberration
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by soupbone60
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Dem Congressperson: Congratulations, Mr. Kennedy (or Patel, or whomever)! This is your lucky day. Because, despite being dangerously ignorant, staggeringly dishonest and singularly unqualified for this position, you are going to be confirmed by this...
by any2words
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Kevin Ziegelbauer looks out at the parking lot at the Ahlstrom paper mill in Kaukauna, Wis., and glimpses more than rows of new pickups. He sees the power of workers standing together to build better lives. Ziegelbauer, president of United Steelworkers...
by David McCall
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More fissures in the Republican “united front”: WASHINGTON — Republicans on Capitol Hill are full of praise for President Donald Trump’s flurry of executive actions and attempts to slash some federal spending, selling it as the kind of disruption that...
by Mystic Michael
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No structure beyond what I am feeling at the moment. No repeats is the only rule. Enjoy!
“Tell my wife I am trolling Atlantis, a nd I still have my hands on the wheel. . .”
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