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Fighting fascism. Calling out GOP lies & corruption. Paywall-free newsletter: unprecedented.ghost.io More: bio.link/thedailyedge.


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"A straightforward assessment of Mr. Trump’s economic policy agenda—based on his public statements and on-the-record interviews—leads to a clear conclusion: A second Trump term would pose enormous risks to our economy" Robert Rubin and Kenneth Chenault www.nytimes.com/2024/07/08/o...

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Imagine how different public perceptions of Trump would be if the US media had taken the Jeffrey Epstein-related allegations against him half as seriously as the UK media took the allegations against Prince Andrew.

My new article—free-to-read on Ghost: unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/trum...

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The media's buying the hype that Trump's making inroads with young Black men.
I ask Jerrell Gray, an organizer with Strategy for Black Lives, if this a "trend" that could make a difference in November or just a new Trump con. Read free:
unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/blac...

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Abortion Bans Are Also Terrible for Babies

A huge increase in infant deaths under Texas’s SB8 is the best evidence yet of how cruel such laws are. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Biden could have spent 2024 on a "Morning in America" Tour—celebrating job growth, infrastructure investments, and historic action on climate.

Could one bad #debate derail his campaign?

A post-debate Q&A with clinical psychologist Vince Greenwood, Ph.D. unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/bide...

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Trump says: "The economy is ruins."

The World Bank says: "U.S. growth is exceptional" as it upgrades its outlook for the global economy based on the strength of sustained growth in the U.S. under Biden.

Get ready for a deluge of lies. I "pre-bunk" a few here:
unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/pre-...

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Invite a liar. Expect some lies. #Debate2024 unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/pre-...

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The 920-page #Project2025 plan sounds too crazy to be real.

But the more people understand how much it will attack their rights and freedoms, the more the alarm is growing.

#GoogleProject2025

unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/goog...

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I write a newsletter for people who care that democracy's bleeding to death and the planet's on fire.
It's ad-free & paywall-free thanks to the support of paid subscribers. Tomorrow's topic: #Project2025.
Subscribe now (free or paid) to get the email: unprecedented.ghost.io

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Why is Donald Trump so nervous about what the Epstein files might reveal?

My new video explains why: youtu.be/NF-5N1hm2-w?...

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Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy: Trump's manipulation of political puppet Speaker Johnson to put traitors back on the House Intelligence Committee puts national security at risk. www.rawstory.com/scott-perry-...

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Biden knows ‘exactly what he is doing’ and will likely win election, says German chancellor politi.co/4b5MJ0g

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2016: I will build a wall and Mexico will pay for it!

2020: Covid is completely under control!

2024: There will be no military draft!
www.signorile.com/p/trump-deni...

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"The 45th president is deeply unwell. It is long past time for Americans, including those in public life, to recognize his inability to serve as the 47th," writes Tom Nichols

Let's talk about Trump's gibberish: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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"Nazi legal theorists argued that politics was a matter of defining the enemy and choosing a side....

... As a judge put it: 'one side or the other is going to win.'

That was Mr. Alito." Timothy Snyder

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Right-wing media are launching vicious and deceptive attacks on Biden's age while aggressively concealing Trump's increasingly apparent dementia. popular.info/p/sinclair-i...

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Any time you hear someone say they will still vote for Trump despite his felony convictions & outstanding indictments, asking them why they are still willing to vote for such a cheating, lying, thieving, whiny, disgusting, immoral slob?

Free-to-read on Ghost: unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/felo...

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9 witnesses against Trump have received significant financial benefits. One campaign aide had his average monthly pay double, from $26K to $53.5K. Another employee got a $2M severance package barring him from voluntarily cooperating with law enforcement. www.propublica.org/article/dona...

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In 2021, Biden, allegedly called Rupert Murdoch “the most dangerous man in the world.”

In 2024, if anyone in the media and business world is deserving of that title, it's Elon Musk.

My new article is free-to-read on Ghost:
unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/all-...

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Under Biden, crime is declining everywhere.

Except for the huge spike within the GOP. www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-c...

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Your daily reminder that Trump's whole life is a lie. He cheated on his wives. And in business. And in elections. He cheats every time he plays golf. He had the worst jobs record since Hoover. He added $8T to the debt. His COVID failure killed people you know. An absolute POS.

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Mother Teresa and Donald Trump: The similarities are obvious.

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Raskin: The DOJ—including the U.S. attorney for the DC, an appointed U.S. special counsel and the solicitor general—can petition the other seven justices to require Alito and Thomas to recuse themselves not as a matter of grace but as a matter of law. www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/o...

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Of all Trump's crimes, the one that allowed him to cheat his way to the Presidency is the most serious of all. #TrumpTrial #TrumpIsGuilty unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/trum...

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Trump went to the Bronx and attracted only a Libertarian-sized crowd. Then he went to the Libertarian Convention and got a real Bronx cheer.

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"Dwelling in denial is the default mode for millions who have taken our freedoms for granted and don’t want to think about how their lives would be altered by the advent of authoritarian governance"—Ruth Ben Ghiat
Denial about Trump is deeper than ever: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

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Trump is the kind of asshole who lets innocent Americans rot in Russian prisons when he's President because he doesn't give a shit... and when he's a candidate because he thinks he can gain a political advantage. #FreeEvan #IStandWithEvan unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/trum...

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Insurrectionist determined to overthrow US democracy continues to enjoy taxpayer-funded job for life apnews.com/article/supr...

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After the Hitler-quoting scandal.

After the Proud Boys scandal.

After the lesbian threesome scandal.

After their lies were exposed on national TV.

The most hate-filled hypocrites in America are back to spread more Christo-fascist propaganda.

apnews.com/article/moms... #Project2025

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If Trump wins re-election, you CANNOT pretend to be surprised by what comes next.

Especially if you read my interview with New York Times-bestselling author Andra Watkins about her must-read Substack newsletter "How Project 2025 Will Ruin YOUR Life":
unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/proj...

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Republicans are telling us EXACTLY WHAT THEY PLAN TO DO while simultaneously hiding behind a demented clown who doesn't give a damn about their religion to make sure people who aren't paying attention don't take them seriously. #SundayReading #Project2025 unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/hidi...

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A few dozen billionaires are donating almost $1 billion to support Trump and the GOP this year. And thanks to #CitizensUnited, billions more in unknowable dark money is also "sloshing around the system," writes Thom Hartmann. newrepublic.com/article/1816... #FundingFascism

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Lauren Boebert failed to show up to court for her son who's facing felony charges, but traveled to Manhattan to support an aging pervert who had adulterous sex with an adult film star behind his 3rd wife's back, then committed election crimes to conceal it www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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In 2016, Russian agent Paul Manafort picked Mike Pence to be VP over Trump's objections (he wanted Chris Christie).

In 2024, Putin is making the choice directly: Heavily compromised #Ohio disgrace J.D. Vance www.dailykos.com/stories/2024...

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With #Project2025, Republicans are telling us EXACTLY WHAT THEY PLAN TO DO, while simultaneously hiding behind a demented clown who doesn't give a damn about their religion to make sure people who aren't paying attention don't take them seriously. unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/hidi...

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Inflation eased and markets hit new highs as the Biden economy demonstrated continued strength

Data showed progress on several fronts. The prices of groceries decreased outright in April. So, too, did the prices of new and used cars and airline fares. www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/b...

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"We may not expect to find saints in the world of politics. But if we had to choose one, it would likely be Jimmy Carter who, perhaps more than any other major American figure, embodies what true Christianity looks like." unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/the-...

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Michael Cohen went to prison for election interference crimes committed at the direction of Donald Trump.

If Trump's found guilty, Judge Merchan should LOCK HIM UP, too. unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/trum...

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Katie Britt is good at creating "super cringe" videos.

But she's doing nothing to reduced maternal or infant mortality rates in Alabama.

youtu.be/lYRbly9mxN0

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Kevin McCarthy endorses Gaetz's primary opponent:

Aaron Dimmock is "pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, trained at Pensacola, went to the Naval Academy and flew jets to defend us while Gaetz was getting kicked out of high school, buying coke and paying minors for sex." www.politico.com/news/2024/05...

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Their Hands. Your Future. unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/who-...

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When Kristi Noem wrote her first book in 2022, her publisher took out for the story of the time she took her 14-month-old wirehaired pointer named Cricket to a gravel pit and shot him to death.

This time around, she insisted on keeping the story in. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

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DID YOU KNOW: Trump didn't have to fly to the Caribbean to attend child sex parties in the company of his longtime friend, Jeffrey Epstein.

He simply had to go to the Epstein mansion a few blocks from Trump Tower, as he did repeatedly for many years.

unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/epst...

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SPOILER ALERT: One cares about democracy, you, and your future. The other doesn't.

Where Biden and Trump stand on 10 of the top issues.
www.yahoo.com/news/biden-t...

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Elon Musk has radicalized Twitter and amplified misinformation. Now he wants to poison news itself. unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/bast...

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Elon Musk went on Bill Maher a year ago to discuss "free speech."

Calling it a meeting of the minds would be an insult to functioning brain cells.
unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/theb...

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"The majority of kids who have lost access to medical care since the unwinding of pandemic-era protections come from the states enacting the strictest abortion bans, and Florida is a prime example." shero.substack.com/p/abortion-b...

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"Trump's New York trial reminds us that before there was the big lie, there was the big liar. Lying is so core to everything he is and does that he's a figment of his own imagination. Lies helped him win once. Truth will undo him this time." David Rothkopf www.salon.com/2024/04/29/t...

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"Catch and kill" didn't just cost Pecker & National Enquirer cash.
They gave up the "tabloid goldmine" of TWO of the biggest sex scandals ever.
Meanwhile, 35 tabloid covers trashing Hillary represented an illegal donation big enough to steal an election: unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/fake...

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David Pecker confirmed it: It wasn't just hush money.

It wasn't just "catching and killing" stories that would reveal the sordid truth about Trump.

It was vicious, evil lies about Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Trump's Republican primary rivals.

unprecedented.ghost.io/archive/fake...

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