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For more than a decade, Stephen Colbert has been one of the top voices of late night—making us laugh and, even more importantly, reminding us who we are and what America stands for. Michelle and I enjoyed being Stephen’s guests—even when the games were rigged—and we’re grateful to call him a friend.

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MELANIA: Most know my husband as the strong commander in chief, but his empathy transcends the role-- CROWD: *laughs*

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"Enemy from within." "Communists, Marxists, fascists, radical left thugs, vermin." "Garbage" Somalis, "low IQ people." "She's an evil, sick, crazy, b..." Republicans want the left to tone down the rhetoric. Erm, have they listened to Donald Trump?? Zeteo put together this Trump montage:

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After reading this newest essay of mine, one of my readers said via email, "This is probably the best article I've ever read advocating for UBI. And one of the best you've ever written." If you haven't read it yet, please do. Maybe you will feel the same way. 🎲 www.scottsantens.com/the-angine-d...

scottsantens.comThe Angine de Poitrine Argument for UBIWhy Angine de Poitrine's viral microtonal math rock KEXP session, Ireland's permanent basic income for artists, and Albert Einstein are three sides of the same human triangle Two guys in papier-mâc...
Schnorkles O'Bork@schnorkles.bsky.social

The WHCA continuing their glorified meet and greet after an active shooter and a death is really just so spot on for the horrendous sociopathic tendencies of DC political reporters that I can't quite believe it's real.

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This year, we're not just going to send Mike Rogers back to Florida. We're going to flip the 4th, the 7th, the 10th, the State House, and expand our State Senate majority. The rest of the country is counting on us. Let’s show ‘em how it’s done.

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Trump: "The DEAL that we are making with Iran will be FAR BETTER than the JCPOA, commonly referred to as 'The Iran Nuclear Deal,' penned by Barack Hussein Obama and Sleepy Joe Biden, one of the Worst Deals ever made having to do with the Security of our Country."

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In the same manifesto, Palantir's owners argued that we need a national military draft, that soft power is over, and that we were too hard on Germany and Japan after World War II. I don't think that company should be allowed to exist anymore.

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WOO! John Eastman has been OFFICIALLY DISBARRED.

Kyle Cheney@kyledcheney.bsky.social

JUST IN: John Eastman, the conservative attorney who helped devise President Trump's last ditch strategy to overturn the 2020 presidential election, has officially been disbarred, per the California Supreme Court:

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BREAKING: Elizabeth Warren has introduced a bill that would allow you to file taxes for free directly with the IRS. The bill has support on both sides of the aisle, and would bring back and expand the free taxing filing program that the Trump administration killed off.

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This. The people on the other end of the truncheons, are more important then your temporary dopamine “I told you so” rush. Win, investigate and if appropriate prosecute. In that order.

JJ in DC@jjindc.bsky.social

🧊🐊 Everglades Concentration Camp staff “turned off all the phones in the housing units” on April 2 for the entire day. “The facility did not give them any advanced warning of the phones being cut off, nor did they explain why the phones were cut off." Then the beatings began 😲

Capitalism is cancerous.

Reuters Legal@legal.reuters.com

Seven months after activist investor Elliott disclosed a $4 billion stake in PepsiCo, the U.S. beverages giant is under pressure to show a turnaround drive including price cuts and brand relaunches can deliver the volume growth investors crave.

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Look to your left and look to your right. Statistics indicate three of you will die working here, and the rest of you are expected to continue around their bodies. Welcome to Amazon.

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Calvin Duncan, a man imprisoned for 30 years before he was exonerated, won an election in New Orleans promising to fix a judicial system that failed him Now, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and the GOP-controlled Legislature are racing to eliminate his job before he can be sworn in

apnews.comLouisiana GOP races to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated manA New Orleans man exonerated after serving nearly 30 years in prison has a new fight on his hands. Calvin Duncan has been elected as the city's new clerk of criminal court, but now Republican lawmaker...

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I too have written about white conservatives in southern state legislatures rushing through bullshit changes to the law just to thwart the advancement of literally one black man, but I'm a historian who writes about the Jim Crow era South and not a reporter discussing current fucking events there.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social

Calvin Duncan, a man imprisoned for 30 years before he was exonerated, won an election in New Orleans promising to fix a judicial system that failed him Now, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and the GOP-controlled Legislature are racing to eliminate his job before he can be sworn in

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How the fuck is the president and Secretary of State at a UFC fight in Miami while war negotiations affecting the world economy are falling apart. And I know that MFer isn’t going to try to play golf tomorrow too.

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DHS deported a US citizen to Mexico. Brian Morales is 25 years old who was born in Denver. Pulled over in Texas with his construction crew. Didn’t have his ID on him and told officers he could get his birth certificate, Social Security card, and medical records from home.

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In Turkey, an elderly man who earns his living by shining shoes is visited every morning at the same time by a cat that asks to have its fur brushed. The man never turns down this little friend.😍👍💙

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Way to go Oregon! Gov. Tina Kotek signed a sweeping immigrant justice package yesterday eight new laws covering schools, hospitals, workplaces, courts, and law enforcement. This is what state-level resistance looks like.

kptv.comKotek signs sweeping immigrant justice package expanding school, healthcare protections in OregonGov. Tina Kotek held a ceremonial bill signing Thursday morning for a package of immigrant justice laws at the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization in northeast Portland.

With the toilet being shut down, it’s getting real. Did I expect this chuckle when the term “splash down” immediately followed? You bet I did. #artemis

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You know something has gone terribly wrong when 94% of teachers have to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies while the average Wall Street employee got a bonus of $246,900 in 2025. Hello?