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It’s now been five years since the infamous “lawyer cat filter” incident during a Zoom hearing.
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Robyn Patterson
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Robyn Patterson
@RM_Patterson
Texan. Former Spox for @WH46, @SpeakerPelosi, @Commerce46 @DCCC, @BetoORourke
انضم Şubat 2016
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Since Liberation Day, a year ago today:
* US foreign direct investment is lower
* US factories employ 89,000 fewer people
* US goods trade deficit is UP 2%
npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-…
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You have to wonder who in the White House thought this speech was a good idea. And how does that person still have a job!
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
Trump: "America has plenty of gas. We have so much gas."
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Are Republicans ok?
Brigitte Gabriel@ACTBrigitte
We are at war with Iran because of Barack Hussein Obama.
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Florida resident: I struggle every day. And I'm taking care of my mom who's being denied simple things like breathing meds. I don't eat this week because I have to take mom to the doctor tomorrow.
Q: If you could pick one word to describe the economy, what would it be?
Florida resident: Desolate.
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Didn't realize Republicans had hired Democratic pollsters to write their policies
Axios@axios
NEW: Republicans are considering reductions in federal health spending to help pay for a budget bill containing as much as $200 billion to fund the Iran war and immigration enforcement. axios.com/2026/03/30/gop…
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SCHLAPP: Who wants to see impeachment hearings?
CPAC CROWD: *cheers*
SCHLAPP: No. That was the wrong answer.
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Hegseth's chief of staff "told Mr. Driscoll that President Trump would not want to stand next to a Black female officer at military events, the officials said."
nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/…
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“It’s an operational risk… if suddenly you see a bunch of people placing large bets on military action, that is a tell that we’re about to take military action.”
Sen. Elissa Slotkin@SenatorSlotkin
No one should be profiting off the information and knowledge gained as a public servant, period. Our bipartisan bill places common sense rules around prediction markets, and it ensures those who break these rules face real consequences. nytimes.com/2026/03/26/us/…
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A 50-year soybean grower in Illinois "is straightforward about how the Trump administration's policies are affecting farmers."
"They're choking us. We are getting choked out here," he said. "This is not going to end well."
npr.org/2026/03/24/nx-…
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"Ohio GOP's drag ban cosponsor was accused of sexual misconduct with minor relative." tiffinohio.net/posts/ohio-gop…
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While our wonderful president was out playing golf all day, the TSA is falling apart, just like our government! Airports a total disaster!
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The Marshall Plan was $13 billion.
Barak Ravid@BarakRavid
🚨U.S. to allow Iran to get ~14 billion dollars (!!!) in oil revenue 🚨This is a huge financial concession to Iran by the U.S. 🚨It is the first time U.S. is buying Iranian oil since 1996 🚨It's all happening in the middle of a war against...Iran
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THREAD: Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour of contractions at the hospital when a tablet was brought to her bedside.
On the screen was a Zoom call with a judge and several lawyers and doctors.
She was in court, a nurse told her. The reason? For failing to agree to a C-section.
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"Lately, Priscilla Brown has had to choose between properly managing her Type 2 diabetes and affording other necessities, like gas in her car."
apnews.com/article/health…
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College Republicans Chapter Sues School for Right to Make Nazi Salute trib.al/eqrso5K
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ICE seizes DACA recipient on way to visit premature baby in NICU. Trump admin is not renewing "Dreamers" who were given legal status as children to stay in U.S. -- says they can now be detained and deported.
@lbarronlopez
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Well I’m not some sort of political expert but this feels like an unhelpful thing to say.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
Hassett: "If the war were to be extended, it wouldn't really disrupt the US economy very much at all. It would hurt consumers, and we'd have to think about what we'd have to do about that, but that's really the last of our concerns right now."
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Sign of the times: NRCC renames their McCarthy-era challenger program "Young Guns" with the new moniker "MAGA Majority". Here's the initial slate
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