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American Film Editor & Director

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tfw you've just stripped healthcare from 17 million Americans and ensured the closure of rural hospitals

01.07.2025 18:38 πŸ‘ 25120 πŸ” 6547 πŸ’¬ 2582 πŸ“Œ 722
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ICEblock, which allows users to alert others to the geographical location of ICE officers, is the top social networking app in the App Store right now after Karoline Leavitt condemned it from the podium yesterday.

01.07.2025 19:27 πŸ‘ 20843 πŸ” 7082 πŸ’¬ 626 πŸ“Œ 541

So worth your time.

01.07.2025 17:28 πŸ‘ 153 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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My immediate thoughts on the most monstrous, immoral piece of legislation I’ve ever voted on in the Senate.

But I’m not done fighting. I know you aren’t either.

01.07.2025 18:20 πŸ‘ 10244 πŸ” 3226 πŸ’¬ 588 πŸ“Œ 209
Circling back to the separation of powers principles covered earlier in this decision, the Executive Branch is vested with the power and is imbued with the responsibility to faithfully execute the laws which govern the governance structure of our country. The Executive Branch does not have the authority to order, organize, or implement wholesale changes to the structure and function of the agencies created by Congress. As Judge Smith in this district court recently warned when presented with the declining depth of civics education in public schools, β€œwe may choose to survive as a country by respecting our Constitution, the laws and norms of political and civic behavior, and by educating our children on civics, the rule of law, and what it really means to be an American, and what America means. Or, we may ignore these things at our and their peril.”

Circling back to the separation of powers principles covered earlier in this decision, the Executive Branch is vested with the power and is imbued with the responsibility to faithfully execute the laws which govern the governance structure of our country. The Executive Branch does not have the authority to order, organize, or implement wholesale changes to the structure and function of the agencies created by Congress. As Judge Smith in this district court recently warned when presented with the declining depth of civics education in public schools, β€œwe may choose to survive as a country by respecting our Constitution, the laws and norms of political and civic behavior, and by educating our children on civics, the rule of law, and what it really means to be an American, and what America means. Or, we may ignore these things at our and their peril.”

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A federal judge blocks RFK Jr. from dismantling U.S. healthcare agencies, finding the plan violated the Administrative Procedure Act.

She ends the ruling with these thoughts on the separation of powers.

Doc ag.ny.gov/sites/defaul...

01.07.2025 18:52 πŸ‘ 1495 πŸ” 429 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 15

This is a national tragedy.

I blame every person who voted for him.

01.07.2025 17:55 πŸ‘ 7540 πŸ” 1514 πŸ’¬ 396 πŸ“Œ 103
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The Big Ugly Bill would have zero support if the 38% would stop buying the lie that the only people who are going to lose Medicaid are undocumented immigrants!

πŸ“Œ The idea that undocumented immigrants are draining Medicaid is a political talking point, not a fact.
#VoteNo

01.07.2025 16:05 πŸ‘ 4147 πŸ” 1572 πŸ’¬ 203 πŸ“Œ 49
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Senate narrowly passes Trump’s β€˜big, beautiful’ spending bill after three Republicans vote no – live updates Vice-president JD Vance was in the chamber to break the tie

Senate narrowly passes Trump’s β€˜big, beautiful’ spending bill after three Republicans vote no.

JD Vance was in the chamber to break the tie.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

01.07.2025 16:18 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2

🚨NEVER FORGET: The House is capable of stopping the bill now. It’s time to turn our attention to our house representatives. Please call 202-224-3121 & tell them to vote: No! We all must call so this bill does NOT pass.

01.07.2025 16:18 πŸ‘ 330 πŸ” 185 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 7

ICE agents should familiarize themselves with both what happened the SA or Brownshirts AND the efficacy of the so-called Nuremberg defense.

30.06.2025 21:41 πŸ‘ 1567 πŸ” 393 πŸ’¬ 99 πŸ“Œ 22
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01.07.2025 14:45 πŸ‘ 467 πŸ” 135 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 2

DITTO:
This was a statement made back in 2017. See how much damage he’s done to this nation since.

01.07.2025 13:18 πŸ‘ 75 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
Trump Building Police State In Broad Daylight | On Our Watch
Trump Building Police State In Broad Daylight | On Our Watch YouTube video by Law & Society

There's no doubt that Donald Trump's laying the foundations of a police state. If you disagree, you have not been paying attention. youtu.be/nK95cV3e7Dk

01.07.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Republicans are making concentration camps great again what the fuck?

here's today's post: "Republicans are making concentration camps great again" β€” what the fuck?
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff β€”

01.07.2025 15:09 πŸ‘ 783 πŸ” 187 πŸ’¬ 73 πŸ“Œ 26

Always true but especially true today: The only places we’re going to see meaningful progress for the next few years are state and local govts. Every local leader matters.

01.07.2025 19:10 πŸ‘ 263 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5
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What scares me most isn't Stephen Miller with his vast, horrible imagination for inflicting pain on those he hates.

What scares me most is this ICE officer who is just doing his job.

01.07.2025 14:15 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

It is a heartbreaking day for many, many people who worked in the broader foreign assistance, foreign policy, and journalism worlds. USAID, RFE/RL, Radio Free Asiaβ€”all illegally closed. Hundreds of State Dept employees being laid off right now. Hundreds more grants being terminated.

01.07.2025 18:56 πŸ‘ 483 πŸ” 144 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 8
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I can tell you that NONE of my Florida neighbors are happy about this.

30.06.2025 21:09 πŸ‘ 8749 πŸ” 3161 πŸ’¬ 579 πŸ“Œ 189

Aside from all the dangerous things he said today, this moment reveals his Swiss cheese of a brain. He completely misunderstands the question and turns it into a monologue about himself. Just as bad, if not worse, than any of Biden's lapses. And his toadies all just silently ignore his confusion.

01.07.2025 18:57 πŸ‘ 1210 πŸ” 327 πŸ’¬ 75 πŸ“Œ 21

The problem is that everyone will ignore it, even his opponents, because he's managed to force our standards - where *he* is concerned - to zero

01.07.2025 19:11 πŸ‘ 642 πŸ” 99 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 3
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'Follow the lemmings off the cliff': Why GOP will likely vote for a 'political liability' This week, the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate will vote on its version of H.R. 1 β€” President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" β€” which extends tax cuts primarily benefiting the richest…

β€œThey know that it's the mother of all crap sandwiches, but they have to eat it.” – Charlie Sykes on why GOP senators will vote for Trump’s disastrous tax bill, knowing it’ll wreck lives and tank elections.

01.07.2025 10:35 πŸ‘ 268 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 3
The BBB rescinds funding for pretty much every clean air, pollution control program.

The BBB rescinds funding for pretty much every clean air, pollution control program.

The ugliness of this bill doesn't stop.

Senate Republicans also voted against your right to breathe clean air.

01.07.2025 18:58 πŸ‘ 1051 πŸ” 420 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 18

It's true.

How We The People react WILL determine what and how everything plays out. We all have roles, and we aren't without power. Pressure Dems to do the right thing. (They all voted against the bill.)Yay!

Resist. Recharge. Repeat. Please don't focus on doom. See a winning outcome.

01.07.2025 19:13 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.07.2025 14:20 πŸ‘ 8884 πŸ” 3704 πŸ’¬ 454 πŸ“Œ 242
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Like i said... it's bizarre.

30.06.2025 20:17 πŸ‘ 1320 πŸ” 385 πŸ’¬ 74 πŸ“Œ 20
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🚨 The GOP’s β€œBig UGLY” is BACK β€” and it’s uglier than ever!

They’re coming for your healthcare. Millions could lose Medicaid if this disaster of a bill passes.

πŸ“ž Blow up their phones.
πŸ“§ Flood their inboxes.
πŸ“£ Make noise they can’t ignore.

Tell Congress to #VoteNO on this reckless bill!

01.07.2025 19:08 πŸ‘ 185 πŸ” 88 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

It sounds like reductio ad absurdum, but so did the argument that the president would be immune from prosecution if he ordered Seal Team 6 to kill his political opponents. Then the Court said yeah, actually, he can't be prosecuted for that because giving orders to the military is an official act.

27.06.2025 16:35 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If Trump then makes an example of women who tried to vote by publicly flogging 1,000 of them, is he immune from prosecution because enforcing his executive order is an "official" act? Can he pardon everyone who carries out the floggings? Seems like the Court has said "yes" to all of it.

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