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#NYTImes editor: What a tough news day. Which do I make the top story?
- That a federal court rules that the POTUS's entire foreign trade policy is unconstitutional (the policy causing months of financial and diplomatic turmoil)
OR
- That the Sec of State *says* he is going to target certain foreign student visa (a thing he's done for months already)
Let's go with the one promoting the MAGA narrative to avoid trouble.
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If a hard working, 20-year resident with citizen children and no dangerous crimal record is still "here illegally", then the problem is the failure to provide legal routes to citizenship.
#ImmigrantsHelpACountryGrow
#ThisIsAmericaNow
A Missouri Town Was Solidly Behind Trump. Then Carol Was Detained. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/us/missouri-immigrant-trump.html
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We'd all be better served spending zero energy on what Farage says and focus on what he and Reform are doing.
So many dodgy ties, so many conflicts of interest, so many second jobs, so many unfit candidates with skeletons in their closets - and now entire councils to run into the ground.
There's nothing "inevitable" about Reform, if we quit treating them as inevitable.
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A recap of Trump's #TariffShakedown , courtesy of @MeidasTouch
"Trump reduced the tariffs on China in exchange for nothing. He paused the tariffs on Canada and Mexico in exchange for nothing. He postponed tariffs on EU in exchange for nothing. He threatened Russia with sanctions multiple times if they didn’t sign ceasefire and did nothing. Art of the Deal."
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I think you've put your finger on the key difference.
Clinton's scandal "lasted weeks.". Trump scandals are continuously displaced by new ones and left unaddressed, building a sense of invulnerability and normalization.
It's been one week and no one talks about a foreign government giving Trump a frickin' airplane anymore.
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So, Trump's crypto dinner included an "unofficial" White House tour. Surely security requires *all* White House access to be officially vetted and escorted. So, much for this being a "personal time" project.
More lies, more open corruption from the #AmericanClownPresident
#ThisIsAmericaNow #AmericaAllCorruptionAllTheTime
Who Won a Seat at Trump’s Crypto Dinner? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/us/politics/trump-crypto-dinner-attendees.html
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To date, Trump has hired 23 Fox employees into his administration. Totally, cool and normal. "This is fine" at it's best.
#AmericanClownEmperor #ThisIsAmericaNow
Source: @MeidasTouch
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Ooo, a strongly worded statement.
Yes, it's a necessary step. But the governor should go to Newark *tonight* and demand his release without charge. Take some community leaders. Lead a vigil outside the ICE facility.
FFS, match their escalation and make this a media event!
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/06/hamas-israel-hunger-war-in-gaza
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Yes, it's not said enough.
EVERYONE elected since 2020 with an R by their name has personally chosen loyalty to Trump over the Constitution and their oath. Every one. At every level.
Sure, a few are allowed to object - to give the illusion it's not an authoritarian cult - but never in numbers that block Dear Leader's will.
We must hammer home the message - #RepublicansAreTheProblem (and of course, their billionaire owners)
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@msquebanh @HistoPol @jbe
Yes, Canada had slavery.
Sorry if I was unclear. I'm specifically referring to the very large role enslavers played in US independence and early history. Make a list of the Founders and early Presidents that come to mind - and see how many were enslavers.
Canada just didn't have so many, nor with as much influence, during those times. So, its society went a very different path.
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Oh, sh!t. America is arresting judges now?! 👆
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"Feminism" that really cares about women's safety puts 100x more energy into the threat from cis men and the complicit enablers - because the actual threat from trans people is miniscule.
I don't want to dismiss anyone's concerns, but look at the bigger picture and see who you're allied with.
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@benroyce @72mz @benny @MannyDexter @MrBirch @grumble209 @todymotmot @wendinoakland @profdc9 @zakalwe
While I completely agree about taking over the Dem party to pull it leftwards, I disagree that alone is the solution.
Jeremy Corbyn's terrible showing in the UK 2019 election (despite lots of excitement and supporters) shows what a Bernie or other progressive candidate would do in the US.
Most critical is breaking the rightwing stranglehold on media (online and trad).
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@benny @benroyce @72mz @MannyDexter @MrBirch @grumble209 @todymotmot @wendinoakland @profdc9 @zakalwe
But more than anything, anyone anti-MAGA needs to be rebuilding communication networks outside the rightwing control (or complicit MSM)
That means off techbro social media, as well as supporting leftist and investigative media. It requires rebuilding social groups and protests.
Without that, no message gets out and the voters are (again) manipulated by propaganda.
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@benny @benroyce @72mz @MannyDexter @MrBirch @grumble209 @todymotmot @wendinoakland @profdc9 @zakalwe
Two issues:
1) America is first past the post, so third parties often harm the parties they should be allied with.
2) Republican have abandoned voting on policy or principle. They vote for tribal power. They will be very hard to split.
IMO, the better strategy is a very broad Dem party (far left to centre right). But reframe as "fighters" to lure some of the GOP voters drawn by that.
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👏 Best 👏 headline 👏 of👏 the 👏 day👏
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/17/donald-trump-trade-deal-uk-president
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Trump: These tariffs are nonnegotiable. Take your medicine!
Other Countries: wait for it...
Trump: Countries need to negotiate something reasonable. I don't care about the market.
Other Countries: Wait...
Trump: OK, I'll drop the tariffs just buy our #FossilFuels . Everyone's kissing my a$$
Other Countries: almost...
Trump: OK, I'll "pause" all the tariffs. Well, not China cuz they retaliated
China: wait for it...
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You mean the 0.01% vs the rest of us, right?
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Of course the #AmericanOligarchy wants the death penalty for someone who killed a CEO.
Kill police officers while raiding the Capitol gets a pardon. But a CEO, well an example must be made.
BBC News - US prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30qlr528elo
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