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“The universe has been to them.” (Resident Alien) Kitchen Table Kibitzing is a community series for those who wish to share a virtual kitchen table with other readers of Daily Kos who aren’t throwing pies at one another. Drop by to talk about music, your weather, your garden, or what...

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  • March 13, 2021

So much Tom “Lando” Cotton secession in a three block area of Portland, even smaller than Seattle’s CHAZ/CHOP neighborhood. Defenders of the Portland operation point to the unrest — vandalism and fires targeting the federal courthouse — as evidence of the need for federal intervention. The government has the authority...

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  • July 25, 2020

This is her priority: Iowa (R) Sen. Joni Ernst wrote a letter Tuesday to Director Russell Vought with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget asking that investigation be conducted into how federal tax dollars are used by local officials with autonomous zones. “In recent weeks, mobs hijacked peaceful protest...

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  • July 24, 2020

High speed attack on peaceful protesters in Seattle on Interstate 5. Cops have caught the suspect. Car ran barriers and swerved to hit people. TRIGGER WARNING x #seattleprotests Please pray for the victims of this cowardly and senseless attack. They were peaceful protesters. This is terrible. pic.twitter.com/wMpAuna50Z— Larry Subramanian (@LarrySubramania) July...

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  • July 4, 2020

CHAZ/CHOP is over but not gone, even if it lasted not as long as the Paris Commune. Ultimately it remains about power and autonomy. Basta ya. The fact that the police express feeling “castrated” with the victory of the movements for Black lives, underscores the synthesis of racism, patriarchy, violence,...

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  • July 1, 2020

Facebook said it has removed 220 Facebook accounts, 95 Instagram accounts, 28 Pages and 106 groups that comprise the violent Boogaloo-affiliated network. An advertising boycott is beginning against Facebook. x The real reason big brands are joining the Facebook boycott? It could be a “handy excuse” to cut ad spend,...

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  • July 1, 2020

Remember, this is a guy the actual president of the United States lauded for his “amazing reputation.” The most disturbing video known to man https://t.co/izb038PBXB — Barstool News Network (@BarstoolNewsN) May 1, 2020 ALEX JONES: “I will admit it. I will eat my neighbors. I’m not letting my kids die....

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  • May 1, 2020

You know, for 22 months, we had Robert Mueller coming out of our ears. Mueller was like the weather, he was everywhere. The media helped to fuel this feeding frenzy by specifically referring to “the Mueller investigation” on a daily basis, even when absolutely nothing had happened that day. But...

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  • April 6, 2019

“I could at the stroke of keystrokes … within seconds could find any child within our care for any parent.”   HHS Secretary Alex Azar Forgive me for being skeptical Allie, but somehow or other I deeply doubt that it's keys you're stroking while you're sitting at your desk. I'm...

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  • July 12, 2018

“The Supreme Leader, Ali Khameini, recently called Israelis 'animals.'”This is presented as an official statement. Is this real? Or not? The actual quote relates to loss of life among civilians during the Gaza battles last year. The statement translated from the original Farsi says something quite different: “Israel is a...

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  • February 18, 2015

It seems fitting to know now that the first meeting to discuss the governor's concept for the EAA was at a restaurant called “The Chop House.” The EAA most certainly lived up to being a horrific chop house of children and their education. This recording was made on September 22,...

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  • November 3, 2014