College English instructor. Hiker🚶🏻‍♀️‍➡️Political junkie. Topple authoritarians everywhere! America, you had a good run 🇺🇸1776-2016
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Laura Brown retweeted
Today I learned that in addition to wanting to buy Greenland, Trump wanted to sell or give away Puerto Rico (via the @NewYorker)
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Laura Brown retweeted
This agreement is far worse than I expected. To reopen the strait— a strait that was open before the war— we and our partners are transferring billions to the autocrats. We get nothing else— no elimination of enriched uranium, missiles, or terrorist support. And to add one final gift, we agree to not help the Iranian people pursue their democratic aspirations. Just incredible.
The full text of the Agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war:
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Laura Brown retweeted
Jun 13
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This is like how Trump called NAFTA “the worst Trade Deal ever made,” rebranded it as USMCA, and then called it “the best and most important trade deal ever made.”
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Laura Brown retweeted
Jun 13
At the start, Europe and the United States had the capabilities to fight but not the will. Ukraine had the will but not the capabilities. Now Ukraine has both and Russia is screwed.
O'BRIEN: Trump believed Ukraine had no cards, that he could bully Ukrainians into giving Putin very good deal.
He didn't understand that Ukraine was developing their own capabilities and their willingness to fight.
So, Trump failed for two reasons. First, Ukrainians adapted, and that wasn't expected by him.
You can see there have been some changes in his rhetoric lately, where he has to grudgingly admit that Ukraine has actually done better.
The United States completely underestimated Ukrainian resilience.
Secondly, Trump thought Europeans would bully Ukraine along with him because they would be afraid of United States leaving NATO.
He thought he could use NATO to push Europeans to force Ukraine to take a bad deal. Europeans eventually helped Ukraine more than he thought.
They seem to understand that it's actually better for them to have Ukraine fight the war the way Ukraine wants.
Trump didn't understand what Ukraine was capable of and he misjudged what Europeans would do.
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Laura Brown retweeted
It’s done! Trump’s name has been YEETED from the Kennedy Center like the failed grifter he is.
No more pretending he belongs anywhere near JFK’s legacy.
Bye, Donnie. Don’t let the tarp hit your ass on the way out. 🇺🇸
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Laura Brown retweeted
Jun 13
The bottom line: The federal judges have ruled more than 13,300 times — the overwhelming majority of the 15,100 rulings — that ICE had detained people in violation of the law or their due process rights.
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CNN compiled a montage in which Trump has already said 39 times that he is “very close” to reaching a deal with Iran.
By the way, Iran does not confirm Trump’s claims about reaching a peace deal.
⚡️ Trump: “The war with Iran will end in the coming days.”
Earlier today, he had promised very strong strikes on Iran and the seizure of Kharg Island, but later suddenly changed course.
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Laura Brown retweeted
Jun 11
🚨 A federal judge in Massachusetts blocked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from continuing his state court lawsuit against ActBlue, finding it was likely brought because the platform helped raise money for his Senate rival James Talarico.
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Laura Brown retweeted
Jun 11
This is why real democracies have that pesky thing known as due process.
Jun 10
One top military officer provided a plausible explanation, behind closed doors on Capitol Hill, The Intercept has learned. In the briefing, a high-ranking officer on the Pentagon’s Joint Staff stated that some of the people killed by the U.S. military may have been the victims of human trafficking.
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Laura Brown retweeted
Jun 10
Postal Service won’t deliver mail ballots for states that don’t hand over voter lists, under plan for Trump directive cnn.com/2026/06/10/politics/…
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Laura Brown retweeted
Jun 10
The inflation story in one chart: gas 40% y/y, energy 24%.
An entirely self-inflicted wound caused by Trump’s War on Iran.
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Laura Brown retweeted
Jun 9
Destroying confidence in the electoral system and other pillars of democracy (media, courts) is their goal, it’s not just pathetic whining. Then they use that lack of confidence to push strongman powers, restrictive voter suppression laws, and other crackdowns.
Jun 8
We are ten years into allegations of widespread election fraud - only for elections Trump or republicans lose, mind you - for which Trump and allies have either not produced evidence, or claimed evidence which was subsequently debunked. And blatant contradictions - such as celebrating wins under the same laws and practices while confidently declaring theft for any losses - are now the norm.
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Laura Brown retweeted
Jun 9
The only "rigged" elections are the ones Republicans lose
More than a few people who were barking this morning that California Dems had rigged the election against Pratt are currently congratulating Steve Hilton on making the gubernatorial runoff without any recognition that these two things don't compute
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Laura Brown retweeted
Jun 8
Republican-appointed judge: “The Court is not aware of another occasion in the history of the United States in which a federal court has had to threaten contempt — again and again and again — to force the United States government to comply with court orders.”
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Laura Brown retweeted
🗺️ 2026 MIDTERMS REDISTRICTING UPDATE 🗺️
đź”´ Republican gains:
đź“ŤTX: 5
đź“ŤNC: 1
đź“ŤMO: 1
đź“ŤFL: 4
đź“ŤOH: 2
đź“ŤTN: 1
đź“ŤLA: 1
đź“ŤAL: 1
🔵 Democratic gains:
đź“ŤCA: 5
đź“ŤUT: 1
❌ Failed gerrymanders:
đź“ŤVA: 4 D
đź“ŤSC: 1 R
đź“ŤMS: 1 R
đź“ŤGA: 1 R
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Laura Brown retweeted
Jun 8
“A [Trump-appointed] Los Angeles-based Justice Department official late Friday debunked a baseless claim of a discrepancy in the vote count of the city’s mayoral race that has circulated on social media.” cnn.com/2026/06/06/politics/…
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Laura Brown retweeted
Jun 6
Petraeus: Ukraine now has an advantage over Russia on the front lines.
Being outnumbered 5 to 1 and heavily outgunned matters less when Ukrainians are inflicting over 90% of Russian casualties with unmanned systems. 1/
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Laura Brown retweeted
On Thursday, I voted for the Ukraine Support Act, one of only 18 Republicans who sided with Democrats in the House to advance aid for Ukraine and strengthen sanctions on Russia. The bill passed the House by a vote of 226-195 and provides critical support for Ukraine's recovery and defense while increasing pressure on Russia's financial and energy sectors. Supporting our allies and standing up to authoritarian aggression remains an important American interest.
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Laura Brown retweeted
“The danger doesn’t arrive when tanks appear in the streets. It arrives when leaders lose the ability to say no. It arrives when loyalty replaces judgment. It arrives when public officials preserve powers they would never tolerate in the hands of their opponents.”
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New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that eats warm-blooded animals alive, has been found in a calf in Texas, the US Department of Agriculture said, exposing the nation's cattle herd to a serious new threat reut.rs/4o895qg
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