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As reported by CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski yesterday, Whiskey Pete Hegseth didn’t always believe soldiers should obey unlawful orders. In fact, during a speech to a conservative cult in 2016, he said the very opposite: The US military “won’t follow unlawful... |
Gizmodo2011 | 12/03/2025 09:07 AM |
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Check out all the Pinocchio trump cartoons : www.youtube.com/... |
PresidentOso | 12/04/2025 04:21 PM |
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The continued unimpeded dismantling of democratic systems, norms and values in superpower nations such as Russia, will result in dastardly fallouts that will impact the global community at-large. A countless number of nations will regress to... |
Irene Fowler | 12/05/2025 06:52 AM |
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What I have found interesting is that first affordability was a new word. Then it is a scam. But on October 1st, 2024 in a speech we heard that he would make America Affordable again. Wow, not much memory there. Or care. Just one more broken promise... |
iarnstein | 12/05/2025 05:33 PM |
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| richlu | 12/06/2025 09:21 AM |
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Buying the excuses, unsupported attacks, and wild claims (like sinking each boat saves 25,000 lives?) Short version from NYT interviews at link below. If you are 'caught up" with doing detrimental stuff, you should die. 'Jesus healed people on 'no work... |
Barley Wine | 12/06/2025 01:23 PM |
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In our new success list diary, The Inoculation Project (TIP) � will track science and math projects #1201+ that have been fully funded through DonorsChoose after being featured by our group and ... |
nomandates | 12/06/2025 05:45 PM |
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Politics usually turns into shouting past each other. But sometimes, the clearest way to understand power is not in a debate hall or a think-tank — it’s in a walk through Central Park. This dialogue is between Eli, a working-class New Yorker excited... |
jasciu | 11/30/2025 07:30 AM |
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💚The Hero's Journey - Happy Birthday Marines Nov 10th💚 Marine Toys For Tots Need Toys? Get Toys Applying For Toys - About Marine Toys For Tots Find Your Local Marine Toys for Tots Chapter To request a toy; submit your application with... |
rebel ga | 11/30/2025 11:00 AM |
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We're now past the halfway mark of the 2025-2026 election cycle. So far I've raised 4.3x as much for Democrats as I had at the same point 4 years ago...and 2.5x as much as I had at this point 2 years ago! In November 2025 specifically, I raised nearly... |
Brainwrap | 12/01/2025 06:12 AM |
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Check out all the Pinocchio Trump cartoons: www.youtube.com/... |
PresidentOso | 12/01/2025 01:52 PM |
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dsb | 12/01/2025 09:05 PM |
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| richlu | 12/02/2025 07:55 AM |
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Help get out the vote for awesome candidate Aftyn Behn @aftynbehn.bsky.social Virtual phone bank info: https://www.mobilize.us/aftynforcongress/event/826070/ tinyurl.com/TNVolunteerHub Even if you only have a little time today to make a few phone calls... |
SuperSwingdistricts | 12/02/2025 11:08 AM |
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In “US Constitution: Hiding in Plain Sight,” Daniel Lazare noted the difference between the Constitution’s preamble and what comes next. The Preamble, for instance, seems to advance a straight-forward theory of popular sovereignty in which ‘we the... |
lukepickrell | 12/02/2025 12:32 PM |
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How the Trump Administration Is Quietly Advancing Project 2025 in the Americas By Dividing the World For months, Americans have heard about Project 2025, the sweeping, ultra-right policy agenda crafted by the Heritage Foundation and dozens of aligned organizations. Many view it narrowly: a domestic power grab, a roadmap for dismantling civil service... |
tomocean | 12/03/2025 08:45 AM |
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Disgorgement. The surrendering of “ill gotten gains” whether voluntarily or by compulsion. Not that my opinion matters but if it is by compulsion I will be more gratified. Please add, in the comments, some words that might be your favorites in time... |
dubious1 | 12/03/2025 10:35 AM |
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Reports are that the person who placed the D.C. pipe bombs has been arrested. I asked earlier this year what Trump would do if and when this happened — so let’s see how it plays. www.dailykos.com/… And… have the original investigators been retained, or... |
LarryMo | 12/04/2025 08:11 AM |
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| richlu | 12/04/2025 08:27 AM |
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www.thedailybeast.com/… The first blocks for the foundation of the backstory for future candidate B. Trump are starting to be laid. That team of grifters know they are nothing without their christian nationalists marks. |
BlueCrabby | 12/05/2025 05:23 AM |
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As most Daily Kos readers know by now, the White House has recently created a website which will purportedly battle bias in the news… Titled “A CALL TO ACTION: Submit “Media Bias” Tips”, it seems to me that the intent is to gather “evidence” that any... |
formerrepublican68 | 12/05/2025 03:40 PM |
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My Dad was Father Christmas. Christmas was magic. We didn’t get the kind of toys you would see in the Sears Christmas catalog. My Mom created amazing dolls and stuffed animals with her brilliant sewing skills. My Dad gave us unexpected and beautifully... |
l0rraine | 12/05/2025 07:22 PM |
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Trump isn’t anyone’s daddy — he’s just a temporary tenant with borrowed keys. The presidency isn’t a family title, and the White House isn’t his forever home. He’s basically a short-term Airbnb guest with delusions of royalty, mistaking a... |
bison | 12/05/2025 07:52 PM |
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After five years, the DOJ and FBI have found and arrested the Jan. 6 bomber. Reading the news coverage was like a trip to bizarro-world. Garland told MSNBW host Rachel Maddow that the prior administration "sat on" evidence for four months and failed to... |
will cambridge | 12/05/2025 09:25 PM |
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It's awfully hard to get facts now days so I thought I'd do some of the FACT thing. FACTS on the "War" on drugs: WHAT: There is an scandalously enormous amount of dangerous, deadly and illegal drugs pouring into the USA. WHY: The American people want... |
Player | 12/06/2025 12:31 PM |
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The last day to start working for the Federal Government under the old Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) was Dec 31, 1983. When you have worked for 41 years and 11 months, you have earned a retirement annuity equal to 80% of the average of your... |
DonaldWindrip | 11/30/2025 09:10 PM |
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| richlu | 12/01/2025 10:16 AM |
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This is an Open Thread / Coffee Hour and all topics of conversation are welcome. Today is a simple open thread. I’m away from my computer all day, so I could use some help in posting the community ... |
linkage | 12/01/2025 01:00 PM |
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The next big battleground test: A Wisconsin race that has tortured Republicans Republicans looking to recover after bruising electoral losses in November are sharply divided over one of the next big electoral tests: a statewide judicial race in... |
cbastian | 12/01/2025 03:13 PM |
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Watch on Youtube. Ballad for Any Lucía López Belloza – A Reeces Pieces Covfefe Thanksgiving is over, our meals are forgotten. Turkey with cranberry stuffing and pie a la mode. Any Lucía López Belloza a 19-year-old On her way home she was arrested put... |
Alan Singer | 12/01/2025 04:44 PM |
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New York City is taking another swing at something few governments have managed to get right: regulating artificial intelligence. The City Council recently passed a package of bills known as the GUARD Act, short for Guaranteeing Unbiased AI Regulation... |
IndiePundit | 12/02/2025 04:29 AM |
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So many people have vested interests in maintaining the status quo that change is difficult at best. Depending on the magnitude of the change, it can be nearly impossible. Take, for instance, America’s body politic before Trump. Our government had, for... |
40ford | 12/02/2025 08:44 AM |
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My apologies to Shakespeare for shamelessly ripping off his line. You know, I think Will would have appreciated Boys’ Love series. No, I have no idea about his sexuality or anything related to that, but just imagine the incredible stories he could have... |
Krotor | 12/02/2025 10:00 AM |
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'Fog of War'?: Hegseth, War Crimes and the DoD's 'Politicization Death Spiral': 'BradCast' 12/2/2025 Guest: Carrie A. Lee, civil-military relations expert, formerly of the U.S. Army War College Also: Trump pardons notorious cocaine trafficker... On today's BradCast: Things are now moving very quickly, it seems, in the story of our Defense Secretary... |
TheBradBlog | 12/02/2025 07:26 PM |
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David Waldman | 12/03/2025 05:45 AM |
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When you sit in the bleachers, you can praise or�criticize all the players on the team, even the greatest stars. You can tell everyone within earshot what you would do if you were the coach. What ... |
Frank L Palmer | 12/03/2025 03:59 PM |
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Please read and follow instructions before opening. Or consult your physician. This is a no flame zone. This vent-hole (hereinafter known as IVH), if lost or stolen will not be replaced or purchase price refunded. Violation of IVH rules will result in... |
sallym | 12/03/2025 09:00 PM |
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Because of INFLATION!!! Countries that supply money based on how the economy creates it are less likely to put an oversupply of money into the economy and cause inflation. The way the United States puts money into the economy is through distributing... |
joelado | 12/04/2025 02:14 PM |
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| richlu | 12/05/2025 10:26 AM |
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“There is no magic wand, invisible hand, or strong and brilliant leader that can save us from our folly. If we believe that there is, then Pogo was right when he said so long ago, “We have met the enemy and he is us” “Trenz Pruca (Updated from my May... |
Trenz Pruca | 12/06/2025 08:21 AM |
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Delegates to the first federal convention recognized America needed more powerful institutions, but also that power can be abused. So they added, in the final days and unanimously, a convention clause, allowing state delegations to formally... |
1965Dreamer | 12/06/2025 12:30 PM |
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“I exploit you, still you love me I tell you, one and one makes three.” - Living Colour My first inclination that a Trump presidency had the potential to descend into a cult of personality occurred a few months after he descended his golden escalator... |
TheDifrntDrmr | 12/06/2025 01:24 PM |
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Open thread this week. Please put links in comments.
Anytime you hit a paywall on articles linked in diaries or comments (or anywhere online) try using Archive.Today to see if you can get free ... |
Tara the Antisocial Social Worker | 12/06/2025 05:00 PM |
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strawbale | 12/06/2025 07:00 PM |
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David Waldman | 12/01/2025 05:45 AM |
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First the problem: Thrasymachus Meets Evolution and Zero-sum Thinking There is only so much of X (money, food, oil, water, arable land, etc.), so for me to get more of X the rest of you must take less. And through me getting more my genes will be able... |
Keith Sewell | 12/02/2025 07:43 AM |
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Now is the perfect time for the United States to elect a female president. We have more females in positions of authority today then ever before. Women have shown they are more than capable of running businesses, speaking about sports, being of service... |
maximus44 | 12/02/2025 01:52 PM |
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Timing is everything along with location, location, location. Either way, thanks for being around, Woody. You served well and are an inspiration for truth seekers and humans trying to advance beyond war you experienced in Korea and towards nonmilitary... |
greenandblue | 12/03/2025 10:21 AM |
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A president fuels hate, billionaires seed “Trump Accounts,” Congress moves to block a Venezuela war, and Van Hollen calls for Medicare for All. A sweeping look at power, justice, and democratic resistance. From Bigotry to Billion-Dollar “Trump... |
Egberto Willies | 12/03/2025 01:01 PM |
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Also: Degenerate President spews racist invective against U.S. Somali community ahead of planned federal immigration thuggery... Not that I hope to tip off our degenerate authoritarian oligarchy on today's BradCast. But if the Republican Party still... |
TheBradBlog | 12/03/2025 07:02 PM |
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DeSantis Will Call for Special Legislative Session on Congressional Redistricting TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his intention to call a special legislative session on congressional redistricting in the spring of 2026 during an... |
cbastian | 12/03/2025 09:15 PM |
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David Waldman | 12/04/2025 05:45 AM |
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This analysis uncovers the uncomfortable truth: capitalism cannot produce universal prosperity without exploiting workers worldwide. Universal Prosperity Is Impossible Under Capitalism Watch Politics Done Right T.V. here. Podcasts (Video — Audio)... |
Egberto Willies | 12/05/2025 09:28 AM |
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Please read and follow instructions before opening. Or consult your physician. �This is a late-night gathering for non-serious palaver, enter at your own risk. Frivolity and silliness are highly ... |
MTmofo | 12/05/2025 08:57 PM |
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Hello again painting fans.
This week I will be starting a new painting. It is a Grand Canyon scene. The photo that I'm using (My own from a recent visit.) is seen directly below.
I'll be ... |
boran2 | 12/06/2025 06:00 AM |
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I frequent Yahoo comments pages a little too much, can’t help but throw shots at the idiot MAGAs and their commitment to tRUmp’s surreality. My most recent “fuck you MAGA” line has been in relation to the war crimes/murder in the Caribbean spree our... |
humbud | 12/06/2025 07:00 AM |
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So many of our ballots get thrown out in every election. So many voters have their registration canceled. MILLIONS. But voters in BLUE STATES can do something about it. Call your STATE REPRESENTATIVE and demand that they pass a state bill to support... |
Steveabroad | 12/06/2025 09:43 AM |
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The history of conflict in Sudan ... |
rebel ga | 12/06/2025 02:00 PM |
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[← Start here Part 1 ] [Previous Chapter] [Next Chapter Coming Soon→] [Start theCompanion Book Attuned→] The clouds bunched and stretched across the sky like sheep herded by a lazy child. The smell of wet earth was rising already, though the rain... |
AuntieB | 11/30/2025 02:00 PM |
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Ludwig van Beethoven admired leaders of free men, and despised despots. I believe Beethoven would admire Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his brave fight against the Russian incursion, and despise Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin. When... |
Alonso del Arte | 12/01/2025 09:57 AM |
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David Waldman | 12/02/2025 05:45 AM |
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[after reading and perhaps seeing the video links, please participate in the polls at the end of this post] Only a month ago, the premise of the #ImmediateFlipMovement would’ve been naive at best, excessively optimistic. But now we’re on the verge of a... |
ProgToddNorCal | 12/02/2025 02:41 PM |
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ColaptesAuratus | 12/04/2025 06:44 AM |
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This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. It’s strange. I take long walks to keep this 81-year-old body of mine in some kind of half-decent shape, and the truth is that you... |
TomDispatch | 12/04/2025 07:59 AM |
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David Waldman | 12/05/2025 05:45 AM |
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Just read that in the past you didn’t have to pay admission on MLK day. That has apparently come to an end because reasons. However, next year, you can get in without having to pay admission on Trump’s birthday. Does this make us “great again” so the... |
sabientouset | 12/06/2025 02:13 PM |
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You must be a republican if you believe that: Public schools are an unnecessary government expense but prisons are not. A minimum wage is a governmental intrusion in the private market but the oil depletion allowance for corporations to drill for oil... |
Trenz Pruca | 12/02/2025 03:43 PM |
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Time was you could type an equation into Das Gurgle and get and answer. Now, I haven’t done that in a long time since my iphone calculator is fine for my needs. But I decided on a whim to use the GoGoGoggle bar, and what I got was — not an answer.... |
dadadata | 12/03/2025 07:44 AM |
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Election Day December 2, 2025– A Pyrrhic Victory in Tennessee for “Team Red,” An Overwhelming Win for “Team Blue’s” James Solomon in Jersey City Mayor’s Race, and a Deep South Triumph December 3, 2025 A “Pyrrhic victory.” Do any of you recall that term... |
Blue Choir Singer | 12/03/2025 09:32 AM |
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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesday is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, a panicked Trump ordered his MAGA Department of Justice to... |
justiceputnam | 12/03/2025 10:51 AM |
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www.aol.com/... He drew controversy during his 2018 divorce, during which his former wife Kelley Beaman alleged in trial documents he committed emotional abuse, degradation and infidelity. Beaman denied the allegations in court documents and the... |
Hawkeyeinaredstate | 12/04/2025 07:24 AM |
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Here’s This week’s edition of Thursday Kos with Markos and Rev. Mark, LIVE! Please subscribe to Make It Plain wherever you get your podcasts! |
Make It Plain | 12/04/2025 09:19 AM |
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This is about former Secy of State Hillary Clinton. A woman I voted for enthusiastically in 2016. A woman who I supported enthusiastically in 2008. As you may have inferred from that framework, I am not enthused by her recent remarks. Speaking at a... |
SevenStrings | 12/06/2025 03:08 PM |
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Another fun week in my building, Wednesday night I went to bed about 9pm and immediately I hear my neighbors out in the hall talking about “how to get in”. Those weren’t the words they used but, on past experience, that’s what the gist was. This has... |
blueoregon | 12/06/2025 05:00 PM |
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