May 16, 2024 by V Leigh

George Conway writes in The Atlantic that the porn star-hush money case so disturbs Donald Trump because it perfectly embodies who and what he is. Have to say, that makes sense.

Arizona indicts 18 Republicans, including Giuliani, Meadows, over 2020 fake elector scheme https://t.co/3JuzMr9ODr
— Melissa del Bosque (@MelissaLaLinea) April 25, 2024

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LOL look at how Vivek giggled at her comment about Black Americans, but was stone cold when she talked about him being Indian. Prime example of how quickly assimilating as a “person of color” can come back to bite you. They’ll never learn 🤷🏽‍♂️ https://t.co/NgWGzOrWsY
— Friendly Neighborhood DEI Hire (@ejmills42) May 9, 2024

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I hope everyone is paying attention https://t.co/wdpySkyxVf
— Qondi: A Congressman Teddy Bae Harry Dunn Account (@QondiNtini) May 11, 2024

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Headlines like this should not exist in the richest country in earth. pic.twitter.com/TmTVV2zLh7
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) May 9, 2024

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On this week’s @LastWeekTonight, @iamjohnoliver made several great points about supporting our public libraries. Here are some highlights, and ways you can stay informed and take action. #FreePeopleReadFreely 🧵 pic.twitter.com/zCwrmxJC5S
— American Library Association (@ALALibrary) May 9, 2024

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WATCH– @RepRaskin on Republicans flocking to Trump’s trial: “I think it’s a good thing that they are identifying themselves, the people who have completely allowed Donald Trump to devour their critical thinking skills and their political and moral independence.” pic.twitter.com/qyKRlBEyEw
— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) May 16, 2024

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George Conway writes in The Atlantic that the porn star-hush money case so disturbs Donald Trump because it perfectly embodies who and what he is. Have to say, that makes sense. https://t.co/rM2icvZ7Kp
— Eric Deggans at NPR (@Deggans) May 15, 2024

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March 27, 2024 by V Leigh

The reason for voter discontent is you have one person who tried to overthrow the fucking government and you have another person who is facilitating a fucking genocide. Stop overthinking things.

Good morning, uncommitted received 29.1% of the vote in Hawaii.

This administration must change course and stop arming a slaughter. pic.twitter.com/jMVPlGclE4
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) March 7, 2024

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No. You do not get to try to rewrite history before our eyes.
The reality is that you are responsible for what’s happening to Palestinains.

Every time the U.S. votes no on a resolution for ceasefire compounds your guilt in this atrocity. This is on the U.S. gov’t and Israel. https://t.co/Mmv7fVRjfF
— Carolyn Hinds 🇧🇧 #FreePalestine #CongoInCrisis (@CarrieCnh12) February 23, 2024

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White liberals are always “Do you think Trump is any better?” and never “Ok, Ill help dismantle the system that oppresses you all”…..and I dont like that
— Monica 🇨🇩🇵🇸 (@BlakPantherBabe) February 23, 2024

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Still think the headline here is that the largest broadcast network in the country has hired someone involved in overthrowing a US election. Not appearing on one of many @NBCNews channels doesn’t change that. pic.twitter.com/KcWIYeaG7E
— Jennifer Schulze (@NewsJennifer) March 24, 2024

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Reasons why I won’t be paying back my student loans: the Biden admin can discharge ALL fed student debt as swiftly as they bailed out Silicon Valley Bank, as expeditiously as they bypassed Congress to fund the war machine. And it would cost taxpayers $0

what are YOUR reasons?
— Flirt Cobain 🍉 (@MAD_lines) March 25, 2024

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The reason for voter discontent is you have one person who tried to overthrow the fucking government and you have another person who is facilitating a fucking genocide. Stop overthinking things. https://t.co/pAkfEsxrTc
— Jason Overstreet (@JasonOverstreet) March 24, 2024

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January 17, 2024 by V Leigh

Today, the US carried out another attack against Yemen Yemen is taking a stand — it will not allow its waters to be used to sustain Israel’s genocide in Gaza! This is what infuriates Biden US empire is barreling towards a regional war, but the people demand a ceasefire now!

In accordance with international law, Yemen took action to stop a genocide by blockading ships to Israel.

In violation of international law, Israel imposed a naval blockade on Gaza for 17 years.

In retaliation for their moral courage, the US and UK are bombing Yemen
— Hanna Alshaikh – هناء الشيخ (@yalawiya) January 12, 2024

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British columnist and political adviser Andrew Fisher said the UK’s strikes against Yemen’s Houthis marked a “double standard”, as the Houthis’ attacks on shipping lanes have not resulted in deaths, while Israel’s assault on Gaza has killed over 23,000 Palestinians pic.twitter.com/Yqbg4rqwZM
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) January 12, 2024

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Let it be known tonight that the United States bombed multiple cities in a different country in order to protect Israel from suffering economic damage while it conducted a genocide.
— Séamus Malekafzali (@Seamus_Malek) January 11, 2024

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Biden’s bombing Yemen so Israel can keep bombing Gaza.

Enabling genocide is taking us to the brink of WWIII.

Vote the warmongers out before they get us all killed.
— Dr. Jill Stein🌻 (@DrJillStein) January 12, 2024

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BREAKING: Shell to stop transporting oil through Red Sea

Everyday is new evidence of Yemen’s success in putting pressure on Israel to stop its crimes in Gaza. Everyday is also proof that the US-British strategy of aggression to open all Red Sea cargo to Israel has utterly failed pic.twitter.com/aaxhU3w9ad
— ashok kumar 🇵🇸 (@broseph_stalin) January 16, 2024

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Today, the US carried out another attack against Yemen

Yemen is taking a stand — it will not allow its waters to be used to sustain Israel’s genocide in Gaza! This is what infuriates Biden

US empire is barreling towards a regional war, but the people demand a ceasefire now! pic.twitter.com/r6B5p4p8nN
— ANSWER Coalition (@answercoalition) January 16, 2024

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December 5, 2023 by V Leigh

As we head into the critical election year of 2024, the mainstream media must adapt to a new political reality

The GOP wants a national abortion ban.

Just look at Florida: abortion after six weeks will be punishable by up to 5 years in prison — for women and their doctors.

That’s not freedom. pic.twitter.com/xeBxkpUX7I
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) December 1, 2023

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Florida leads the nation in book bans.

Ron is on a banning binge and a cultural purge.

Freedom of speech means nothing to him.

Florida isn’t a state of freedom. It’s a state of fear. pic.twitter.com/RTn9orNV53
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) December 1, 2023

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Florida had one of the worst mass shootings in American history.

17 children brutally MURDERED, 17 more shot down in Parkland.

Parkland parents pleaded with Ron to address gun violence.

And what did he do? Ron ROLLED BACK common sense gun safety measures.

Shameful. pic.twitter.com/tT90xQFg31
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) December 1, 2023

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Absolutely correct @GavinNewsom. My daughter was murdered in Parkland. When @GovRonDeSantis had his chance to address gun policy, he made the state more dangerous. Thank you Governor Newsom for mentioning my daughter Jaime and for calling out Governor DeSantis. https://t.co/PW6Slk7tVj
— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) December 1, 2023

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As we head into the critical election year of 2024, the mainstream media must adapt to a new political reality:

The contest is no longer between Democrats and Republicans. Or “Left” and “Right.”

It is a battle between democracy and fascism.

Those are the stakes.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) November 29, 2023

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August 31, 2023 by V Leigh

Changes to Florida’s tort laws orchestrated by GOP lawmakers and Ron DeSantis will make it much harder for home insurance policyholders to sue their insurers for failing to adequately pay out claims for home damage. @abbyvesoulis reports:

I wrote about the Classic Learning Test, which FL’s public colleges will likely soon accept as an SAT alternative. “I get called a woke influence on the classical education movement, and I get called right-wing by people outside of it,” the CEO told me. https://t.co/br3f8FPMg6
— Kiera Butler on Threads @kieraevebutler510 (@kieraevebutler) August 25, 2023

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When the NAACP declared “the state of Florida has become hostile to Black Americans” and issued a formal travel advisory, DeSantis’s office called it “nothing more than a stunt.”

That was May. Yesterday, a white supremacist murdered three Black people in a Florida store.
— Renée Graham 🏳️‍🌈 (@reneeygraham) August 27, 2023

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DeSantis booed at vigil for victims in Jacksonville shooting

Gov. Ron DeSantis was booed Sunday at a vigil in Jacksonville, Fla., following the fatal shooting of three Black people by a 21-year-old white man at a Dollar General store on Saturday.…
— Isabel Santos 🟧🟦🌊🌊🟦📙 (@Busyisaworkshop) August 31, 2023

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“His position on climate change is essentially vaccine denialism at civilizational scale. To Ron DeSantis this existential threat to the peninsula he represents is just another political debate,” says @chrislhayes on DeSantis rejecting federal climate benefits for Floridians. pic.twitter.com/asgvTQKTkQ
— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) August 31, 2023

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Changes to Florida’s tort laws orchestrated by GOP lawmakers and Ron DeSantis will make it much harder for home insurance policyholders to sue their insurers for failing to adequately pay out claims for home damage. @abbyvesoulis reports: https://t.co/XJK0gTuyKw
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 31, 2023

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August 27, 2023 by V Leigh

Trump unleashed a domestic terrorism movement. Here’s what experts say must be done to defeat it.

Trump unleashed a domestic terrorism movement. Here’s what experts say must be done to defeat it. https://t.co/Sz8Vz9yum4
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 27, 2023

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Trump is getting most of the attention today as he heads to jail, but let’s take a moment to focus on Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, two of the people hurt by his lies. pic.twitter.com/5hVXqZKcxO
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 24, 2023

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As Donald Trump faces felony charges over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the former president has continued to flood the airwaves and social media with distortions, misinformation and unfounded conspiracy theories about his defeat. https://t.co/DswdE7npXf
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 27, 2023

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August 22, 2023 by V Leigh

This statement by Ruby Freeman just stays in my head tonight. We must never forget that Trump’s alleged crimes were not victimless crimes. And to the extent that as a former President he continues to target judges and prosecutors, the danger Trump poses has not been neutralized.

This statement by Ruby Freeman just stays in my head tonight. We must never forget that Trump’s alleged crimes were not victimless crimes. And to the extent that as a former President he continues to target judges and prosecutors, the danger Trump poses has not been neutralized. pic.twitter.com/2keNIWo4BK
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) August 15, 2023

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“Mississippi’s lifetime voting ban for people convicted of certain crimes, a relic of the State’s 1890 Jim Crow laws, violates the U.S. Constitution, a federal appeals court ruled.”

✍🏾 @ashtonpittman https://t.co/LnQLgdIPTi
— Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk) August 11, 2023

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I’m telling you, this is the new voter suppression. https://t.co/25HN8wuoJZ
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) August 9, 2023

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Same folks are ok with forcing girls to become mothers at 12.

The hypocrisy is astounding. https://t.co/l4QKgCOHA3
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) August 20, 2023

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But they are mature enough to have an AR-15 🤡 https://t.co/JxFmBE2IyR
— David Hogg 🟧 (@davidhogg111) August 20, 2023

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July 31, 2023 by V Leigh

Two high-profile incidents in quick succession involving Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) have put the issue of aging politicians front and center.

Two high-profile incidents in quick succession involving Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) have put the issue of aging politicians front and center. https://t.co/3XmLT0ItOB
— The Hill (@thehill) July 30, 2023

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A confused Sen. Dianne Feinstein trying to cast her vote for an $823 billion military budget is reminded by colleagues to “just say aye” pic.twitter.com/as1vJHwJCS
— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) July 27, 2023

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A trillion dollars to kill people across the globe being rubber stamped by someone who doesnt know where she is. https://t.co/79fyKzQRVr
— Max Propayne III (@Jags24Asare) July 27, 2023

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California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, is battling new questions about her age and health after she appeared confused while casting a vote during a Senate committee meeting. @eschulze reports. pic.twitter.com/0vK8cO0zmN
— Good Morning America (@GMA) July 28, 2023

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Mitch McConnell inexplicably freezes during press conference, is quickly escorted away
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— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) July 26, 2023

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Mitch McConnell was briefly escorted away from a group of reporters after cutting off mid-sentence and standing frozen for several seconds https://t.co/U6tjtHXA5z

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— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 26, 2023

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell begins his weekly press conference, freezes for 20 seconds, and then is escorted away by fellow Republicans. pic.twitter.com/mYdBaU0Acv
— The Recount (@therecount) July 26, 2023

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May 15, 2023 by V Leigh

This is the Republican Party.

Trump hosted Kyle Rittenhouse after he killed Black Lives Matter protesters.

Greg Abbott wants to pardon Daniel Perry, who murdered a Black Lives Matter protester.

Ron DeSantis is fundraising for Daniel Penny, who killed a Black man on a subway.

This is the Republican Party.
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) May 13, 2023

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Columnist E. Jean Carroll walked out of a NYC courthouse Tuesday with a smile after a jury found former President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, and awarded her $5 million in the judgment pic.twitter.com/3ZMJG2FAbr
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) May 9, 2023

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“No matter how hard they try to spin themselves as the party of family values…That’s hard to do with a straight face given that the defacto leader of their party has now been branded a sexual abuser.”@jrpsaki on the GOP reaction to the verdict in the E. Jean Carroll case. pic.twitter.com/SVS99eo1zr
— Inside with Jen Psaki (@InsideWithPsaki) May 14, 2023

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Wow. Texas Democrat @jamestalarico just said it perfectly on the Lights On with Jessica Denson podcast.

“Republican politicians in this capitol have banned books in the name of protecting children. Republican politicians in this capitol have banned drag queens in the name of… pic.twitter.com/Gy7PuMnkWY
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) May 12, 2023

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“A WaPo Poll Found That Significant Majorities Support Pro-Trans Policies, But Reported The Exact Opposite”https://t.co/JmoJhIDm6A
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) May 9, 2023

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NEW: Conservatives took over a Colorado school board, and then:

• Adopted a right-wing group’s social studies program

• Did not reapply for grants to pay counselors

• 40% of the high school’s professional staff won’t return next yearhttps://t.co/YpxVC2HrkB
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 9, 2023

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April 20, 2023 by V Leigh

A requirement that kept people on Medicaid during the coronavirus pandemic has come to an end, and 15 million people — nearly half of which are Black or Hispanic — could lose their coverage as a result.

up to 15 million people were casually thrown off medicaid this week and basically no one in TV media noticed or cared. I wrote about how bipartisan gutting of “pandemic-era” aid barely gets a mention in US media because its victims are obscure and poor. https://t.co/vUdmUpTaH4
— Adam H. Johnson (@adamjohnsonNYC) April 3, 2023

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Pretty remarkable that America temporarily constructed a safety net during Covid — including major health care coverage, food benefits, anti poverty funding for families & kids, etc — and then just systematically and slowly demolished it
— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) March 31, 2023

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What stage of capitalism is this? pic.twitter.com/gyDqprXZR3
— David Sirota (@davidsirota) March 29, 2023

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the US just kicked 15 million people off medicaid https://t.co/FGknPdWZnw
— Petty Is Praxis (@rtyson82) April 4, 2023

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A requirement that kept people on Medicaid during the coronavirus pandemic has come to an end, and 15 million people — nearly half of which are Black or Hispanic — could lose their coverage as a result. https://t.co/FRw1Hey2qE
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 3, 2023

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Starting today, around 15 million people will be kicked off Medicaid. This is what happens when governments pretend the pandemic is over, instead of acknowledging COVID is a long-term issue that continues to harm and requires lasting structural changes.https://t.co/eyBaS94FNS
— Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran) April 1, 2023

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George Conway writes in The Atlantic that the porn star-hush money case so disturbs Donald Trump because it perfectly embodies who and what he is. Have to say, that makes sense.

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The reason for voter discontent is you have one person who tried to overthrow the fucking government and you have another person who is facilitating a fucking genocide. Stop overthinking things.

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Today, the US carried out another attack against Yemen Yemen is taking a stand — it will not allow its waters to be used to sustain Israel’s genocide in Gaza! This is what infuriates Biden US empire is barreling towards a regional war, but the people demand a ceasefire now!

Like this:

As we head into the critical election year of 2024, the mainstream media must adapt to a new political reality

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Changes to Florida’s tort laws orchestrated by GOP lawmakers and Ron DeSantis will make it much harder for home insurance policyholders to sue their insurers for failing to adequately pay out claims for home damage. @abbyvesoulis reports:

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Trump unleashed a domestic terrorism movement. Here’s what experts say must be done to defeat it.

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This statement by Ruby Freeman just stays in my head tonight. We must never forget that Trump’s alleged crimes were not victimless crimes. And to the extent that as a former President he continues to target judges and prosecutors, the danger Trump poses has not been neutralized.

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Two high-profile incidents in quick succession involving Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) have put the issue of aging politicians front and center.

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