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If Trump really wants peace, he should repurpose frozen Russian funds for Ukraine and disrupt the shadow fleet that fills Putin’s war coffers.
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As Trump betrays our longtime alliances to help the murderous aggressor, I went to Kyiv and Odesa last week to reaffirm our support of the people of Ukraine.
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Today marks four years since Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked assault on peaceful Ukraine. Allies and autocrats alike are watching how America will bring a just end to this war.
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Much credit to @sollenbergerrc.bsky.social sollenbergerrc.substack.com/p/doj-remove...
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“The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds.” www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...
link:https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-s1-5723968/epstein-files-trump-accusation-maxwell
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The MAGA trifecta cover-up of report on Trump’s crimes: on one “side,” the MAGA DOJ; on the other “side,” defendant Donald J. Trump; presiding, a MAGA Trump judge. So much for the “adversary system.”
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This storm has officially topped the Blizzard of ‘78. For everyone’s safety, and to help our emergency management teams perform their duties, please stay home.
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Guess that was too stupid even for Trumpsters.
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23 years after the Station Nightclub fire, we remember the 100 victims lost far too soon and the many survivors and first responders who live with scars from that night.
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Obviously, the Court’s long delay on tariffs was to fuss internally over statutory construction and “major questions.” How grandiose they are!
link:https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/20/politics/supreme-court-tariffs
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Victory for the Koch-Leo apparatus that actually picked Trump's justices. Trump was the chump there.
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Are Witkoff and Kushner the only two people on the planet who believe Putin is sincere about peace? And did they reach this conclusion during negotiations over side deals with Russia? Smells really bad.
link:https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/entry/zelenskyy-denies-trump-claim-that-ukraine-is-blocking-peace-talks_uk_699592fee4b0b353293617c9/
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Ukraine needs more than American applause.
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Trump’s fossil-fuel stooges claim that 9-cent KWhs from offshore wind will raise prices on a grid averaging 18-cents/KWh. Anything to prop up natural gas.
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That doesn’t surprise me.
link:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/16/jeffrey-epstein-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court
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Trump’s corrupt efforts to prop up his polluting fossil fuel donors can’t change the direction of our clean energy future.
link:https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/chart-energy-transition-attracted-record-investment-2025
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Ports like this are essential to Ukrainian victory.
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The world is entitled to know if our negotiators are entertaining side deals with Russia while negotiating for the United States. www.politico.eu/article/surp...
link:https://www.politico.eu/article/surprise-surprise-russia-ukraine-talks-yield-no-peace-breakthrough/
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Even actuaries are concerned about insurance markets, and corrupt fossil fuel efforts to impede climate risk research. Consumers will pay.
link:https://www.riskmarketnews.com/trumps-climate-supercomputer-plans-threaten-us-insurance-market-actuaries/
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I travelled to Ukraine to show that Congress and the American people stand with Ukraine in its fight for freedom. Ukraine can win this war, and Vladimir Putin must pay for his barbaric invasion.
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Trump’s corrupt fossil fuel stooges pretend clean energy is expensive, but reality keeps intruding. Fossil fuel paid good money for those lies, so they’ll keep at it. www.newscientist.com/article/2514...
link:https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514985-this-states-power-prices-are-plummeting-as-it-nears-100-renewables/
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Trump in person, Trump MAGA judge, and Trump MAGA DOJ all scheme together to destroy Special Counsel report. youtu.be/IosHp7M707M?...
link:https://youtu.be/IosHp7M707M?si=vvs5tL4Eo2L0JwrP
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More unnecessary horror for kids — this time at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket. My heart is with the victims and the entire community. I am grateful to law enforcement for their swift response.
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Incompetent lawyers always blame the judge. That tactic is so stupid that it further illustrates the incompetence. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
link:https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/02/15/jeanine-pirro-indict-democrats-failure-column-00782313
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I said it, and it’s true. rollcall.com/2026/02/12/e...
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“The bigger worry is what will be left to reclaim of the Justice Department once Bondi and Trump are done.” Corruption at MAGA DOJ is epidemic. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
link:https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/pam-bondis-contempt-for-congress
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The immense bravery of the Ukrainian people inspires awe around the world. I thank @gmfus.bsky.social for the @munsecconf.bsky.social conversation on lessons we’re learning from Ukraine’s resilience.
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The courage of this man is impressive. The conduct of the Ukrainians makes me proud to be a human being.
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Just watched our Secretary of State laud the Scientific Revolution and deride climate science as a “cult,” almost in same breath. The distorting effect of fossil fuel’s corrupt influence is astounding, like a warped fun-house mirror.
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Higher electricity costs for consumers is on purpose — paying back Trump’s big donors with your money. They hope you won’t see their game.
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Excellent, but lost the punchline: slowing clean energy drives the grid to fossil; higher-cost fossil drives money from customers to Trump donors.
link:https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/transmission/what-energy-secretary-wright-gets-wrong-us-grid
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There is no excuse for reckless violence from ICE. That’s why Democrats are demanding obvious, necessary reforms.
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After this court decision, any further MAGA DOJ efforts to charge Senators Kelly and Slotkin runs right into prospect of malicious prosecution/prosecutorial misconduct/attorney discipline. Bet your bar ticket, guys?
link:https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5735641-judge-rules-against-pentagon-kelly/amp/"
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It is literally zero surprise that they knew their hand-picked climate deniers weren’t putting out real science. Their nonsense has never been real, but part of a fraudulent propaganda campaign, designed by fossil fuel to protect its “free-to-pollute” business model.
link:https://www.ms.now/news/trumps-epa-rollback-emails
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We look to find common ground in Munich, demonstrating that Congress is invested in combating the global climate crisis, beating back creeping authoritarianism, and supporting democratic allies across the world, especially those fighting for freedom in Ukraine.
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Trump’s submissiveness to Vladimir Putin’s murderous regime and his self-enrichment-first foreign policy has degraded America’s standing in the world. This conference gives us a chance to reassure our allies of our commitments and priorities.
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Just arrived at the Munich Security Conference, where I’m honored to carry on the bipartisan tradition of CODEL McCain with Senator Graham.
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Incompetence Check: El Paso airspace closed so CBP could shoot down a party balloon? You truly cannot make this stuff up.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/us/trump-administration-el-paso-airspace-closure-questions.html
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I am ready to pass bipartisan legislation, after making these obviously necessary reforms.
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Democrats simply demand that ICE and CBP end their secret-police-type rogue behavior and implement real officer accountability. These basic standards to protect the public’s safety are already followed by all other law enforcement agencies across America.
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After two weeks of negotiations, it’s clear the Trump administration and Republicans are not serious about reining in this goon-squad violence against American citizens.
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*There is little appetite in the House for impeaching judges over decisions; there is zero chance of convictions in the Senate. So why do this? To generate fodder for the MAGA effort to whip up threats against judges, and bring the power of intimidation to bear.
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MAGA continues to gin up violent threats against judges. Trump U.S. Attorneys were just asked to investigate judges for impeachment.* MAGA DOJ still refuses to confirm it will investigate orchestration of threats.
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This shameful abdication—an economic, moral, and political failure—will harm Americans’ health, homes, and economic well-being. It ignores scientific fact and common-sense observations to serve big political donors.
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Long article, but I appreciate being seen as the strategic fighter.
link:https://newrepublic.com/article/205821/democrats-need-now"
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On the very day that Republicans vented about telephone toll records lawfully gathered by DOJ of senators contacted by the 1/6 plotters, MAGA DOJ tried to indict senators for exercising 1st Amendment rights. The hypocrisy is unbounded.
link:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/politics/trump-democrats-illegal-orders-pirro.html
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Can’t wait to see what they now have to say about “Speech or Debate,” after yesterday their crooked MAGA DOJ tried to indict their colleagues for indisputably accurate First Amendment speech. Hypocrisy Watch is on. 👁️ 👁️
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In their faux outrage, they conspicuously omitted Trump One DOJ doing same: getting toll records with nondisclosure orders of Democratic members of Congress. Outrage about that? Not even mentioned; not the MAGA “narrative.”