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Ball of Thread

Ball of Thread

By: Marcy Wheeler
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Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler unwinds the true story of the attack on democracy that is bringing the United States to the brink of fascism.2025 Biographies & Memoirs Political Science Politics & Government True Crime
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  • Trump Hoards the Money He Stole

    Trump Hoards the Money He Stole
    Mar 2 2026

    By sending an invoice for the damages Trump's tariffs did to the American consumer, JB Pritzker will make it obvious that Trump is trying to hoard the money he stole from American consumers. Produced by LOLGOP Studios.

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    22 mins
  • Marco Rubio Tries to Tell Europe He's Not the Grandson of an "Illegal" Immigrant

    Marco Rubio Tries to Tell Europe He's Not the Grandson of an "Illegal" Immigrant
    Feb 23 2026

    Marco Rubio went to Europe and invited them to remain allies of the US, but only if they adhere to a vision of Western culture and history that excises the contributions of Latinos like him, to say nothing of Black Americans.

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    18 mins
  • Behind the Masks

    Behind the Masks
    Feb 13 2026

    Behind the masks that Stephen Miller's goons are wearing lies a truth about America that destroys his claims of white supremacy. He cannot carry out his deeply racist project without relying on the labor of brown people.

    Read more: https://emptywheel.net/stephen-miller-paid-latino-thugs-to-murder-alex-pretti/

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    7 mins
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