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@sccdp@sfba.social · 11 hours ago

Now we check in on the GOP's assault on America.
Trump building a gilded ballroom isn't popular with Americans, but when did the GOP listen to Americans? https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/30/trump-east-wing-ballroom-poll-00629724

FBI head Kash patel uses the FBI's jet to go on dates. His dates probably know more about the Epstein files he's hiding than we do. https://newrepublic.com/post/202430/kash-patel-fbi-private-jet-wrestling-date

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POLITICO

Americans oppose Trump’s White House ballroom by 2-to-1 ratio, new poll finds

More than half of Americans said they oppose the $300 million construction project.

A jet took off from Virginia and landed near Patel’s destination right around the time the FBI director was there.

It Sure Looks Like Kash Patel Used the FBI’s Jet to Go on a Date

#politics #democrats #democracy #california #santaclara #USPol #CAPol

@sccdp@sfba.social · 11 hours ago

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POLITICO

Americans oppose Trump’s White House ballroom by 2-to-1 ratio, new poll finds

More than half of Americans said they oppose the $300 million construction project.

A jet took off from Virginia and landed near Patel’s destination right around the time the FBI director was there.

It Sure Looks Like Kash Patel Used the FBI’s Jet to Go on a Date

#politics #democrats #democracy #california #santaclara #USPol #CAPol

@sccdp@sfba.social (and 1 other) recently replied · 11 hours ago

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The Advocate via Yahoo News

Trump's DOE will make LGBTQ+ nonprofit workers ineligible for student loan forgiveness

Trump's Department of Education is making workers of LGBTQ+ nonprofits ineligible for student loan forgiveness.

Task & Purpose

Leaked memo details National Guard plan for a 'quick reaction force' in US cities

Each state is standing up a quick reaction force of National Guardsmen trained in civil disturbance and crowd control, a leaked memo shows.

#politics #democrats #democracy #california #santaclara #USPol #CAPol

@sccdp@sfba.social · 11 hours ago

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POLITICO

Americans oppose Trump’s White House ballroom by 2-to-1 ratio, new poll finds

More than half of Americans said they oppose the $300 million construction project.

A jet took off from Virginia and landed near Patel’s destination right around the time the FBI director was there.

It Sure Looks Like Kash Patel Used the FBI’s Jet to Go on a Date

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Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai · 17 hours ago

#GiftArticle

All It Took for #Trump to Dismantle the #Justice Dept.

by Carol Leonnig

The #DOJ under Trump is still standing. But inside, he & his lieutenants have taken a wrecking ball to this core pillar of our nation’s #governing system.

#law #democracy #Constitution #3CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/opinion/trump-biden-justice-department.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xU8.3jB1.uQ7in8LYbgxw&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

https://www.nytimes.com

Opinion | All It Took for Trump to Dismantle the Justice Dept.

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai · 17 hours ago

It’s true #Trump started it all when, in his first presidency, he tried to bend this venerable #law enforcement agency for his own #personal & #political #gain. Trump frequently failed in that effort, but, as learned after 2 years of reporting, all the while he was quietly succeeding in destabilizing the institution’s foundations — & weakening its resolve with his brand of bare-knuckle attacks. That imperiled the rule of law that has long assured all Americans impartial & fair #justice.

#DOJ

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai replied · 17 hours ago

Later, the desperate desire of AG #MerrickGarland & President Joe #Biden to avoid any appearance of #partisanship led the #DOJ to put off looking into #evidence of a *potential* #crime & gave #Trump an advantage that few appreciated at the time. Garland’s delays softened the ground & would eventually help Trump remake the #Justice Department into his own cudgel.

#law #democracy #Constitution #3CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #GiftArticle

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai · 17 hours ago

#GiftArticle

All It Took for #Trump to Dismantle the #Justice Dept.

by Carol Leonnig

The #DOJ under Trump is still standing. But inside, he & his lieutenants have taken a wrecking ball to this core pillar of our nation’s #governing system.

https://www.nytimes.com

Opinion | All It Took for Trump to Dismantle the Justice Dept.

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai replied · 17 hours ago

#Trump isn’t solely responsible for this. Through hundreds of interviews that Leonnig & longtime WaPo colleague Aaron Davis & conducted, we learned first hand how a mixture of fear & stubborn bravery, gutter politics & noble intentions ultimately paved the way for the unraveling of the #DOJ we are now witnessing. This decline started Trump’s first term but gained momentum in the #Biden presidency.

#law #democracy #Constitution #3CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #GiftArticle #Navarro #Justice

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai · 17 hours ago

#GiftArticle

All It Took for #Trump to Dismantle the #Justice Dept.

by Carol Leonnig

The #DOJ under Trump is still standing. But inside, he & his lieutenants have taken a wrecking ball to this core pillar of our nation’s #governing system.

https://www.nytimes.com

Opinion | All It Took for Trump to Dismantle the Justice Dept.

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https://newrepublic.com/article/202327/trump-autocracy-rising-dems-unnerving-answer

@Faithslayer202@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

Scoop: the #Democrats have been spewing this kind of bullshit for the last 50+ years, maybe longer. It boils down to, "Democrats need to be more like #Republicans."

Don't fall for it!

#Politics #Democrats #Republicans #Liberals #Conservatives #Vote #Election #DemocraticParty #DNC #RepublicanParty #GOP #DonaldTrump #Trump #JDVance #Vance #JoeBiden #Biden #KamalaHarris #TimWalz #Democracy #USA #ElonMusk #Musk #Fascism #Fascist #BernieSanders #AOC #FraudSquad #Progressive

A new Biden administration autopsy, based on internal assessments from many government insiders, has crystal clear lessons for the future.

Why Is Trump Autocracy Rising? These Dems Have an Unnerving Answer.

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#Politics #Democrats #Republicans #Liberals #Conservatives #Vote #Election #DemocraticParty #RepublicanParty #DonaldTrump #Trump #JDVance #JoeBiden #Biden #KamalaHarris #TimWalz #Democracy #USA #Musk #Fascism #Fascist #BernieSanders #AOC #FraudSquad #Progressive

@Faithslayer202@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

Answer: Because most #doctors who see patients all day know nothing about #COVID & even less about #longCOVID. They are ~17 years behind #scientists. If they were at all familiar with the #science they'd be wearing #respirators.

@Faithslayer202@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

@Faithslayer202@mastodon.social replied · 2 days ago

@Faithslayer202@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

https://newrepublic.com/article/202327/trump-autocracy-rising-dems-unnerving-answer

@Faithslayer202@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

Scoop: the #Democrats have been spewing this kind of bullshit for the last 50+ years, maybe longer. It boils down to, "Democrats need to be more like #Republicans."

Don't fall for it!

A new Biden administration autopsy, based on internal assessments from many government insiders, has crystal clear lessons for the future.

Why Is Trump Autocracy Rising? These Dems Have an Unnerving Answer.

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 2 days ago

As Hong Kong courts prosecute pro-democracy activists and tighten Beijing’s control, Western bankers attending a financial summit there are signaling they value profits over principles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/28/world/wall-street-and-hong-kongs-freedom/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #hongkong #china #communistparty #democracy #hongkongprotests

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@Bibliothecaris@social.edu.nl · 4 days ago

New in our electronic #collection:

➡️ Democratic Commitment: Why Citizens Tolerate Democratic Backsliding

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1093/9780198902768.001.0001

#OpenAccess #OpenScience #Books #Bookstodon #Democracy #Politics #SocialSciences

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Lee 🌏

@MrLee@aus.social · 5 days ago

One of the main ways wealth corrupts is through the erosion of empathy.
When a person achieves fabulous wealth they no longer have to care about what other people say or think because they are insulated from everyone due to their wealth, so their empathy dies.
And when these #Empathy lacking #Billionaires control our media and governments their values infect all of society.
#ElonMusk #Capitalism #Democracy

The fundamental weakness of
Western civilization is empathy.
Elon Musk
The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.
Hannah Arendt — The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy. Elon Musk The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism. Hannah Arendt

Fitness Foundry (Coach Julio)

@Fitnessfoundry@mas.to · 3 days ago

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..incidents—they're part of a broader strategy to erase who counts as “American.”

⚖️The Constitution cannot be selectively applied or disregarded when inconvenient. Rights aren’t reserved for the few—they’re guaranteed for all. History reminds us that when one group is dehumanized, others are never far behind.

🎯Silence is complicity. I choose to speak: to lift voices and stand with all those who are targeted, erased, or told they don’t belong…

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@Fitnessfoundry@mas.to replied · 3 days ago

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👉🏽I share this to let our younger generation know: We see you.

🇺🇸To those who stand against authoritarianism and hate, who fight for equality, and who champion peaceful protest and civil discourse: You are the true patriots. You inspire us all.

#USA #America #Racism #Immigrants #latinos #democracy #Freedom #civilrights #justice #humanity

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@Faithslayer202@mastodon.social · 3 days ago

This article, on how #Israel used #drones to massacre #children in #Gaza while they were drinking tea, is more than 16 years old.

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