The failure to prosecute and convict trump for his January 6th actions rewarded him with another term, and emboldened future would-be insurrectionists.
And it fucking sucks.
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Happy New Year!
Our message to the media: We are either pushing back on the slide into authoritarianism, or we are enabling it. There is no third option.
Both sides-ism is how we got here. As Christian Amanpour said: “Be truthful, not neutral.”
"You can only push people so far": The recent murder of a healthcare CEO and the questions this has spawned are discussed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on The ReidOut with Joy Reid.
Democratic leaders in America: THIS is how you should communicate. Take notes.
When Mississippi Once Banned “Sesame Street” 🚫 📺
The show ran into problems during its first season in 1970 when a small group of Mississippi television consultants found it too controversial. The reason? Black cast members.
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To save millions in data storage, the National Sex Offender Registry has announced it will merge with the White House’s government website.
Sex Offenders can be viewed on the ‘Meet the Team’ page beginning January 20th, 2025.
I’m all about that “support local journalism” part. 😂 The other advice is good as well.
Happy Birthday Mr. President!
📌I'm a Navy vet, and was the Managing Editor of Stars & Stripes, the editorially independent newspaper that covers the troops and their families overseas.
📌I wish to GOD I never had to write this, but you REALLY need to read it.
(And if you are asking what to do, share it. Information is POWER.)
Pay attention to Oklahoma.
Bibles in classrooms isn't the big story.
The same legal teams behind the seeding of Dobbs are driving a case to create religious schools fully funded by the public & they've already petitioned the Supreme Court.
Understandably, everyone was focused on the election.
I will never understand how a billionaire, the richest man on Earth, spent millions to buy an election for ANOTHER billionaire, and told us that his policies would cause all of us non-billionaires “temporary hardship...”
...and the public didn't tell BOTH OF THEM to fuck off.
Image of President Jed Bartlet in The West Wing with the caption "The Internet has been a phenomenal tool for hate groups."
Some things haven't change very much in 20 years.
#TheWestWing
Never forget this. The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.
Voyager front and center. I love it!
“As the Ferengi say, ‘A good lie is easier to believe than the truth,’”
– Captain Janeway
Don't forget that books are a fantastic Christmas gift. One book is a gift for three people: the person you gift the book to, the author who makes a sale, and YOU, because you can talk to your friend about the awesome book when they've read it too.
#ReidOutBlog: Elizabeth Warren sounds alarm on potential Trump corruption
The Massachusetts Democrat said the Trump transition team’s delay in signing ethics safeguards, which are aimed at heading off conflicts of interest, is “what illegal corruption looks like.”
