MarkStevens

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Dad, husband, motorcycle enthusiast, artist, photographer. Computer nerd. Progressive. Registered Independent fighting for the blue team right now. It’s the guns, stupid. Happy to be off X.

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from now until Election Day, we connect every story back to Project 2025 Trump picked J.D. Vance to be his vice president. Unlike Trump, Vance admits to knowing about Project 2025, and he’s a fan. www.alternet.org/trump-vp-pro...

Trump VP finalist says Project 2025 has 'some good ideas in there'www.alternet.org Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) who is confirmed to be one of the top two finalists to be former President Donald Trump's 2024 running mate (North Dakota Governor Republican Doug Burgum is the other), is now...

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JD Vance, in his transformation to MAGA, has denied climate change is a threat, opposed solar power and EVs and been as simpering a pawn for the fossil fuel industry as it gets.

J.D. Vance Is an Oil Booster and Doubter of Human-Caused Climate Changewww.nytimes.com He once said society had a climate problem but changed his position sharply while seeking Donald Trump’s endorsement in his Senate race.

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He brought receipts!

Republican CNN Analyst Epically Fact-Checked After Blaming Democratic 'Rhetoric' For Trump Attackbit.ly CNN's Republican analyst Scott Jennings' claims about "Democratic rhetoric" gets a factcheck on TikTok.

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Good News. Special Prosecutor Smith now has solid grounds for appeal and re-assignment to a real judge.

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“If you’re a ‘senior Democrat’ that feels this way you should absolutely retire and make space for true leadership that refuses to resign themselves to fascism. “This kind of leadership is functionally useless to the American people. Retire.” -AOC

Now, more than ever, what's AOC says: www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...

AOC to anonymous Democrat who said party resigned to Trump win: ‘Retire’www.theguardian.com Comments made by unnamed senior Democrat after Trump shooting draw stinging rebuke from progressive

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In all seriousness: the very idea that someone can take highly classified documents, store them in a public place, defy any number of requests, subpoenas, etc., and then face NO CONSEQUENCES AT ALL is genuinely shocking, and should terrify anyone who cares about national security.

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LOL at all the mfs who did their "Aileen Cannon may be an unorthodox jurist but she's serious and sincere about her honest convictions" pieces

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'Time for her to go': Judge Cannon sets off firestorm after tossing Trump docs casedlvr.it An explosive ruling early Monday morning by U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Judge Aileen Cannon to toss the stolen government documents case against Donald Trump just hours before the Republican National Convention convened was…

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Study: AI bests doctors at predicting progression to Alzheimer'sdlvr.it An AI program has proven better than doctors at sifting through the telltale signs that indicate who with early dementia will progress to Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.

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The Constitutional Crisis is already here. You are living inside it. No way back, for better or worse. Either fight to win the future or concede to fascist tyranny taking over our country, the world's largest economy and mightiest military.

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so basically what I'm hearing is that going forward, every law has to specifically say "this applies to Donald Trump as well" in its text or Trump gets a free pass. what the fuck

When you hear Donald Trump talk about the “Deep State,” this is what he’s talking about. Don’t ever expect justice for Trump, America. The system is fully rigged. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/07/...

Judge dismisses classified documents case against Donald Trump | CNN Politicsamp.cnn.com Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed the classified documents case against Donald Trump.

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A trio of big wins for democracy in court today prove that when we fight for free and fair elections, we win. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sW3...

BREAKING: Democracy Wins in Wisconsin, Alabama and Utahwww.youtube.com Courts in Wisconsin, Alabama and Utah all issued pro-voting decisions today. Plus, new voting rights lawsuits were filed in Montana and Nevada. Marc Elias an...

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Great News For Democrats As Prices Are Falling For The First Time Since COVIDdlvr.it Lost in all of the domestic political drama is some really good news for Democrats. For the first time since the pandemic began, prices have fallen.

SCOTUS just granted Biden the OK to shut sh-t like this down. Just sayin’. www.nytimes.com/2024/07/11/n...

A Trump Ally Is Training 75 Armed Citizens. Is That a Militia?www.nytimes.com Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, is recruiting “special deputies” to deploy during disaster or unrest. Opponents say the move is dangerous.

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Rep AOC: Today, I introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. Read my full statement

Ocasio-Cortez Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Justice Thomas and Justice Alito | Representative Ocasio-Cortezocasio-cortez.house.gov Washington D.C.—Today, July 10, 2024, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced articles of impeachment against United States Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.

AOC moves to impeach SCOTUS judges Alito & Thomas 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 abc7ny.com/post/aoc-int...

Rep. AOC introduces articles of impeachment for Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alitoabc7ny.com Ocasio-Cortez specifically criticized gifts Thomas received from his friend, billionaire Harlan Crow.

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'He lied once every 90 seconds': Dem flips script on Fox News host over Trump's debatedlvr.it Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) said Sunday that Republicans should be having discussions about whether Donald Trump should step aside instead of focusing on President Joe Biden's debate performance. In an interview on Fox News, host Mike Emanuel asked…

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Supreme Court in danger of having rulings ignored over 'legitimacy' concerns: legal expertdlvr.it The seemingly endless stream of controversial rulings from the conservative majority Supreme Court — along with accusations of major ethical violations — has created a trust gap that may come back to haunt the nation's highest court. The court is in…

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Meanwhile eight states, seven Democratic trifectas (CA, CO, MA, ME, MI, MN, NM) and Vermont, took a lesson from the pandemic and made universal free school meals permanent.

The governors of a dozen Republican-led states — AL, AK, FL, GA, IA, MS, OK, SC, SD, TX, UT, WY — opted out of a new federal food assistance program, leaving about 9.5 million students without the aid this summer

Republican-led states are blocking summer food benefits for hungry familieswww.usatoday.com Money for food is especially tight for families in a dozen states where Republican lawmakers declined to accept federal food assistance.

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These are the stakes. This is one of the premier organs of “intellectual conservatism,” and they see the immunity ruling as transformative and revolutionary, and they are signaling the willingness to do violence to defend their gains. Make everyone you know understand these stakes.

Heritage Foundation president celebrates Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be" www.mediamatters.org/project-2025...

Heritage Foundation president celebrates Supreme Court immunity decision: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution"www.mediamatters.org

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He's right. They're stealing the country from us and ending democracy. "Bloodless if the left allows it to be" is a threat to kill anyone who fights back

Heritage Foundation president celebrates Supreme Court immunity decision: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution"www.mediamatters.org

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This man is making his evil intentions as crystal-clear as they possibly could be, and everyone who cares about humanity should be blasting that message out in every possible venue.

Heritage Foundation president celebrates Supreme Court immunity decision: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution"www.mediamatters.org

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These are the baddies and they must be defeated in November.

Heritage Foundation president celebrates Supreme Court immunity decision: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution"www.mediamatters.org

Hmmm 🤔 newrepublic.com/article/1833...

What Joe Biden Could Do: Resign and Make Kamala Harris Presidentnewrepublic.com If Biden steps aside, yes, he could endorse his veep. But he could also make a far more dramatic and potent gesture.

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GOP’s manifesto 2025 is telling all vets they’re expendable.

Jared Golden is naive. www.newsweek.com/democrat-rev...

Democrat reveals he's "OK with" Donald Trump winning electionwww.newsweek.com Representative Jared Golden of Maine accused fellow Democrats of "pearl-clutching about a Trump victory."

Let’s go. www.newspressnow.com/news/regiona...

In wake of Supreme Court ruling, Biden administration tells doctors to provide emergency abortionswww.newspressnow.com WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration told emergency room doctors they must perform emergency abortions when necessary to save a pregnant woman’s health, following last week's Supreme Court rulin...

Rudy Giulliani disbarred for spreading Trump’s election lies abcnews.go.com/amp/US/rudy-...

Rudy Giuliani disbarred over 'false and misleading' statements on 2020 electionabcnews.go.com Rudy Giuliani’s association with former President Donald Trump has cost him his law license.

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U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden sued conservative news outlet Fox News on Monday for publishing nude photos and videos of him in a fictionalized “mock trial” show focused on his foreign business dealings. www.reuters.com/world/us/hun...

Hunter Biden sues Fox News over 'mock trial' miniserieswww.reuters.com U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden sued conservative news outlet Fox News on Monday for publishing nude photos and videos of him in a fictionalized “mock trial” show focused on his foreign business dealings.