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Andrea P Straus

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I’m a daughter, a sister and a mother. Here to bear witness.

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Andrea P Straus @andipete.bsky.social · Feb 23

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Heart and Breath: The Hidden Connection

by Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP, FRCP Two vital processes take place that we barely think about: breathing and heartbeat. For the longest time, medical science kept the two apart.

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 1h

What will happen to the economy as well as the health risks to the public? Forbes wrote on it today. www.forbes.com/sites/omeraw...

SNAP Benefits At Risk Due To Government Shutdown, Fueling Public Health Concerns

SNAP benefits could expire on Nov. 1 for many states throughout the United States. A doctor explains how this could affect public health.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3h

In Little Village, Cicero police arrested an individual who attempted to hit federal goon in their vehicle. This incident drew a large crowd in opposition to the raids.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1h

Lots of US companies have done lots of dreadful things to Americans. But the symbolism of paying to destroy the White House is hard to top.

Aozora @aozorasf.bsky.social · 2d

This is who is paying for the destruction of the White House East Wing, per @wsj.com

Altria Group Inc.
Amazon
Apple Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.
Caterpillar Inc.
Coinbase Global
Comcast Corp.
Hard Rock International
Google
HP Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Meta Platforms Inc.
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Brett Meiselas @bmeiselas.bsky.social · 3h

The same people who lost their minds over renovations to Cracker Barrel are totally fine with the White House getting bulldozed

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Andrea P Straus @andipete.bsky.social · 1h

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Really American (@reallyamerican)

BREAKING: In a shocking moment, Trump just quoted the cost of the ballroom nobody asked for at "$300 million," an increase of $100 million dollars over his previous estimate... during a government shu...

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Andrea P Straus @andipete.bsky.social · 2h

A boy and his beard.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 2h

Republicans scream about “deplorables” for weeks, so it becomes a story. Democrats shrug at Trump’s latest attack on blue America, so it doesn’t. trib.al/EncEkCX

Trump Keeps Attacking Americans. Why Does He Get Away With It?

Republicans can insult half the country without consequence. Democrats say “deplorables” once and never hear the end of it.

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Andrea P Straus @andipete.bsky.social · 2h

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A Possible Future is Here

We don't have to imagine what a fascist future will feel like anymore. We're living in it and it's time to defeat it before it gets worse

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I Should’ve Been a Cowgirl @seizeday.bsky.social · 20h

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Andrea P Straus @andipete.bsky.social · 2h

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Los Tremendos Llorones de MAGA

If You Think Latin Music Is “Foreign,” You Don’t Know American History

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 3h

Not sure having your brand associated with destroying the White House is the best look

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · Sep 5

Trump wants to replace doctors with AI to determine whether Medicare patients get the care they need.

A machine will have the ability to override a licensed doctor to deny care in order to increase profits. Make no mistake, this is a direct attack on Medicare.

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Andrea P Straus @andipete.bsky.social · 3h

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Really American (@reallyamerican)

BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Rep. Jeffries unloads a brutal takedown of Trump, comparing him to "an organized crime boss, stealing taxpayer dollars in real-time." His GOP colleagues are complicit i...

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Shanlon Wu @shanlonwu.com · 7h

Mar-a-Lago isn’t trending, but Trump’s DOJ just made sure you remember it.
Their “revenge case” against Bolton was meant as a distraction - instead, it’s a flashing neon reminder of Trump’s own files.

Full breakdown: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVU_...

#Trump #Bolton #DOJ @legalafmtn.bsky.social

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 5h

Your daily reminder. You have a sexual predator in the WH.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

#TrumpEpsteinCoverup
#ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 7h

"A 60-year-old couple earning $85,000 may have to pay $31,000 for a health insurance plan in Kentucky...

$28,000 for a plan in Oregon...

$44,000 for a plan in Vermont..."

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Health insurance sticker shock begins as shutdown battle over subsidies rages

Many states have shown rising premiums ahead of open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans. The government shutdown is driven by Democrats and Republicans being far apart on the issue of extended s...

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Diana 💙 @jstmeinmo.bsky.social · 6h

Anybody hear anything about this?

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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 6h

Republican Scott Leinendecker is now the “sole owner of Dominion” > making the deal contingent on “dropping”remaining lawsuits against OANN & “prominent conservatives.” Leiendecker told the Caller that “remaining litigation” w/ Mike Lindell, Rudy Giuliani & Sidney Powell will also be “dropped.” 1/

Republican Buys Dominion Voting Systems, Forces Them To Drop Lawsuits Against Conservatives

Dominion Voting systems has been acquired by former GOP election reform advocate and the founder and chairman of Liberty Vote Scott Leiendecker.

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SaltyBitchables @saltybitchables.bsky.social · 9h

I know this is ‘old news’ to a lot of us but now it’s coming full circle with tRump sending $40B to Argentina, who competes with our farmers.
I think they’re waking up.
Great No Kings #Arkansas
#AcreTrader #Pinks #ProudBlue #StrongerTogether
#Resist

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Things I Liked About Joe Biden:

He didn't put tacky bric-a-brac all over the Oval Office.

He didn't kidnap or torture.

He didn't accept bribes.

He didn't murder fishermen.

He didn't shake down the DOJ for $230 million.

He didn't destroy a wing of the White House.

He wasn't in Epstein's Files.

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Andrea P Straus @andipete.bsky.social · 6h

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Spectacle, Scatology, and the Authoritarian Mind

Symbolic Warfare in the Age of Generative Media

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Angie @angieispissed.bsky.social · 23h

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BeSeriousUSA 🐝 @beserioususa.bsky.social · 1d

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 6h

At this point we should just assume that every young Republican leader has posted pro-Nazi, racist, anti-Semitic and anti-LGBTQ comments until proven otherwise.

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