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I pay for a blue checkmark on X for exposure I’m lucky to get 12 views on my posts. Several times X locked my account with no explanation. Elon Musk and X are blocking the left. @elonmusk #ElonMusk

BREAKING: Trump is left reeling after the New York Times reveals that Iran’s attacks have bombed EVERY American military base in the Middle East so badly they are “virtually uninhabitable!” Thanks to the Trump administration’s criminal lack of preparation and shocking understimation of Iran’s military capabilities, the US military is now working remotely in the Middle East, putting civilians in danger as they work out of hotels and makeshift operations centers in civilian areas. “The result, according to current and former military officials, is a war that is much harder to prosecute.” The Times reports that “many of the 13 military bases in the region used by American troops are all but uninhabitable, with the ones in Kuwait, which is next door to Iran, suffering perhaps the most damage.” Iranian officials have even accused the U.S. military of using civilians as human shields by putting American troops in hotels. This is sure to prompt another furious tirade from Donald Trump who we now know is not getting the full picture of just how badly this war is going for him and is instead just getting a highlight reel of war porn, watching our tax dollars blow things up for two minutes every day. This is a perfect demonstration of the blind hubris of the Trump administration. After two decades of watching America uncontestedly bomb the poorest people in the world, Trump and Hegseth couldn’t even conceive of an enemy with a sophisticated military and able to fight back, despite all the evidence to the contrary. They took no preparations, expected no reprisals. They didn't evacuate anyone from the Middle East until AFTER the war had started. They didn't bother to prepare for drones. They attacked Iran because they are cowards and bullies, thinking that they could impose their will on Iran by simply killing one old man. They were very, very, wrong, and now they’ve started a fire they cannot put out with lies and bombs.

We're paying to shut down renewable energy projects when Trump's war on Iran is showing us how costly it is to be totally reliant on fossil fuels. We should be diversifying our energy to increase energy security and affordability, not paying companies to walk away from them.

50 billionaires already spent over $346 million on the midterms to boost politicians who will give them and corporations more tax breaks. Billionaires buying politicians will always be a bigger threat to elections than the 66 non-citizens who cast ballots over the last 25 years

Well now, this is typical. Wisconsin Republican election fraud activist Harry Wait, who tried to uncover election fraud, is convicted of election fraud.

Sen. Alex Padilla: The GOP’s SAVE America Act wld force all 50 states to hand over voter data to Trump’s DHS—already found to have violated 200 court orders in MN alone since Dec alone—letting Trump appointees order purges via a system that’s already flagging eligible citizens as “false positives.” 1/

What the fuck! At the UN, the Ukraine envoy revealed that Russia is providing Iran with highly classified satellite imagery to systematically target US military bases across the Middle East — and Trump continues to kiss Putin's ass! 😳👇

BREAKING: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink flashes a BRIGHT RED WARNING that a "global recession" will hit if oil spikes to $150 a barrel due to the ongoing Iran War. Trump stands poised to wipe out the life savings of countless Americans... “To me, everybody has to recognize that there’s not going to be an outcome that’s somewhere in the middle. It’s going to either be two extremes," Fink said on BBC's “Big Boss Interview” podcast, adding that it's still "too early" to discern the long-term effects of the war. "If there is a cessation of war, and yet Iran remains a ​threat, a threat to trade, a threat ​to the Strait of Hormuz, a threat ⁠to this peaceful coexistence of the GCC region, ​then I would argue that we could have ​years of above $100 closer to $150 oil which has profound implications in the economy," said Fink. When asked outright what will happen if oil hits $150 a barrel and stays there, Fink was blunt— "We will have global recession," ​he said. It's worth pointing out that the real "threat" to the global community right now is Donald Trump who launched an illegal war of choice to help Israel expand its power in the Middle East. No American interests are being represented by this war and yet we're footing the bill for this bloodshed. “The $40 oil implication is one of abundance and growth, the other one is an outcome of probably stark and steep recession,” Fink stated. As of this reporting, Brent crude — an international benchmark for crude oil prices — is hovering around $103 per barrel. If, as it seems increasingly likely, Trump decides to launch a ground invasion of Iran by seizing Kharg Island, that number will skyrocket, likely far exceeding Fink's $150 threshold. We are flirting with a historic financial crisis that could ultimately dwarf the 2008 collapse unless dramatic action is taken to avert disaster. Trump is sleepwalking us into a recession the world may never fully recover from, all on behalf of a foreign nation. Please ❤️ and share to demand an immediate end to the Iran War!

Pressed by my questions, Trump’s judicial nominees give identical, nonsensical canned responses—looking ridiculous & demonstrating an abject absence of independence & integrity. Lacking a backbone now, they won’t have one on the bench.

BREAKING: Republican congressman ADMITS Trump’s new Homeland Security chief is unqualified — and it’s terrifying. File this under the category of things you couldn’t possibly make up. In a stunning moment of honesty, a Republican congressman just admitted that Donald Trump’s handpicked Homeland Security chief Markwayne Mullin — the person responsible for protecting the United States — doesn’t actually have the qualifications for the job. But don’t worry, apparently he has… “good energy.” Well, gee, that’s nice to know. Texas Rep. Pete Sessions openly acknowledged that Mullin lacks experience in national security policy — you know, the core requirement for running the Department of Homeland Security — but insisted he makes up for it by being good at “reading people.” Apparently, that’s where the bar has been lowered to now. Not expertise. Not experience. Not a background in law enforcement, emergency response, or national security. Just vibes. And this isn’t some minor position. This is the agency tasked with preventing terrorism, securing borders, managing disasters, and protecting millions of Americans every single day. Mullin’s résumé? A plumbing business, mixed martial arts fighting, and a string of eyebrow-raising public behavior — including bizarre incidents and troubling comments about violence. Meanwhile, the department he now leads is already facing serious challenges, including funding issues and internal instability after Trump abruptly fired his previous Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, following a string of controversies. And yet, Republicans are asking Americans to trust that everything is under control — because their guy has “the right tone.” Let’s be clear: this isn’t just incompetence. It’s dangerous. When national security is treated like a personality contest instead of a serious responsibility, the consequences aren’t political — they’re real. Airports. Borders. Emergency response. Counterterrorism. These aren’t arenas where you “figure it out on the job.” This is what happens when loyalty to Trump matters more than qualifications, expertise, or the safety of the American people. And now, even Republicans are starting to say the quiet part out loud. Please like and share!

Sen. SCHIFF: Have you tried a case to verdict? Trump nominee: I worked on a bench trial and handled seven as a clerk. Schiff: The judge handles trials. Were you lead counsel? Nom: No. Schiff: Your trial experience is as second or third lawyer on one bench trial? Nom: Yes.

NEW: Trump’s DOJ has agreed to pay Mike Flynn $1.25 million to settle claims that he was wrongfully prosecuted for lying to federal agents investigating ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 campaign. Insane. He pleaded guilty twice. Taxpayers shouldn’t be paying him a dime.

Senate Democrats have repeatedly tried to fund TSA, but Trump keeps telling Senate Republicans to block it. Trump doesn't care if you miss your flight. He doesn't care if you pay more for gas. He doesn't care if you can't afford your health care. Trump doesn't care about working people. Period.

Thank God we didn’t have a major hurricane last year because FEMA would’ve fallen flat on its face. In just one year, FEMA totally collapsed under Kristi Noem’s leadership. FEMA doesn't just need reform, it needs to be revived.

.@SenatorDurbin: "We Democrats have brought to the floor of the Senate an opportunity to restore all of the appropriation for the Department of Homeland Security, but for one agency: ICE and related agencies to Border Patrol."

MURRAY: Under $184k pays 12.4% Social Security tax? DAHL: Yes. MURRAY: $1M? DAHL: 2.2%. So: Workers: 12.4% Millionaires: 2.2% Billionaires: effectively near zero Same system. Different rules. We need a new Congress.

THE GOP PANIC IS REAL Not only are Democrats consistently overperforming, they have flipped 30 state legislative seats since Trump was elected. Republicans have flipped ZERO. If this trend holds, Democrats could take back the House and the Senate by a wide margin.

ICE detain father—leave U.S. citizen daughter behind in such medical distress she needs ambulance. Agents put hands on the young girl to pull her out of car—causing her to have trouble breathing. This according to witnesses of the incident that occurred in the Garden Ridge sub division of San Juan, Texas. #DemsUnited

AOC: And what are they asking for now? Endless energy. These companies are so desperate to profit from the AI boom that they are racing to construct thousands of giant AI data centers, jacking up utility costs for everyday Americans to pay for them. These data centers power thousands of high-intensity computer chips that are processing constantly and require massive amounts of energy to operate. Just one hyperscale data center consumes the same amount of energy in one second as 100,000 households. Because of this massive energy use, power and water utility companies must build multibillion-dollar infrastructure to keep up with the demand.

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PabloReports: Donald Trump keeps saying that we’ve won in Iran. Moulton: Really? Because if we were to stop today, we would have to negotiate with the Iranians to reopen the strait—which, just to be clear, was open before Trump started his war. That’s why he’s even begging the Chinese to help him with the strait. That’s how pathetic it’s become. He is losing this war without question, and we’ve got to put a stop to this before it gets much worse.