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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 1d

Despite huge advancements in technology & worker productivity since the 1970s, wages for American workers have remained stagnant and almost all new wealth has gone to the people on top.

Will it be any different with AI and robotics?

I don’t think so. Maybe even worse.

Was Life Better 50 Years Ago? | Sen. Bernie Sanders

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 1d

It's day 13 of the shutdown. What's Trump doing?

Negotiating a budget deal? No.

Preventing premiums from doubling? No.

Stopping 15 million Americans from losing health care? No.

He's meeting the Pres. of Argentina to reward him with a $20 billion bailout.

America first?

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

You might be losing your health care, but don’t worry — Republicans are hard at work wining and dining billionaires to fund Trump’s new ballroom.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

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Trump, Feeling Emboldened, Pushes Agenda Into Higher Gear

Recent moves by the president reflect a commander in chief who has seemingly faced little resistance to his agenda.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

More and more Americans are literally being forced to use GoFundMe to survive.

So what are Donald Trump and the Republicans doing to help?

Ripping away families' health care and jacking up insurance premiums to pay for giant tax handouts for their billionaire buddies.

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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 1d

You can understand this shutdown with 3 numbers.

15M — the number of people Republicans want to kick off health care

20M — the number of people Republicans want to 2x health premiums for

0 — the number of times Republicans have called the House back to reopen the government

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

While he helps Wall Street get richer, Trump wants to make it harder for you to open up a small business.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 16d

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.

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RESIST NOW @peacenowwarisover.bsky.social · 11d

#BlueSkyArtShow #Relax Nothing says relax like the beach

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betty123boop.bsky.social @betty123boop.bsky.social · 1d

Then I had surgery & that removed the sarcoma on my arm, but there's a long scar on my left forearm, & it's numb! Every 3 months, I have to have mri's/ct scans for the next 2 years from November 28, 2024 until November 2026! The sarcoma dr, & surgical nurse will let me know what happens next!

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betty123boop.bsky.social @betty123boop.bsky.social · 1d

Me to a group of Dr's that know exactly how to treat my sarcoma! There were 9 different drs, at the sarcoma multidisciplinary clinic 4 hours away from were I live! Anyhow I was told I need to have 25 External Targeted radiation treatments 5 days a week with weekends off! It killed the cancer!

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betty123boop.bsky.social @betty123boop.bsky.social · 1d

Which cancer dr was wrong & I told him my original dr told me I have to have infusions for the rest of my life! It will go from 3 wks/6 wks ect on & on in my future as time goes by! He referred me to a different dr/surgeon who knew how to deal with a sarcoma on my left forearm but decided to send

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betty123boop.bsky.social @betty123boop.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! 😊 MY uterine endometrial cancer is stage 4 but treatable with infusions. Back in 2021, I had 6 rounds of cemotherapy treatments, then started every 3 weeks doing infusions, with my cancer meds, then to every 6 weeks. In February 2023 my dr stopped the infusions thingit won't work anymore!

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 1d

Highlight of my day: the amazing third graders at Annunciation stopped by my office while visiting the Capitol today.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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betty123boop.bsky.social @betty123boop.bsky.social · 1d

THIS IS NOT ALRIGHT OR EXCEPTABLE IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM! WE MUST HAVE A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY FOREVER/NOW! WE MUST REMOVE THE WHOLE REPUBLICAN PARTY NAME, & ONLY HAVE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS WHO WILL WORK FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE/GOVERN FOR DEMOCRACY! THIS IS CODE RED!
NATIONAL EMERGENCY!

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 1d

Health insurance companies are finalizing their rates RIGHT NOW.

Doesn't matter if you're in a red or blue state, your premium might skyrocket.

And somehow, Republican senators are okay with throwing thousands of their own constituents under the bus.

Republican senators are okay with throwing thousands of their own constituents under the bus.

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betty123boop.bsky.social @betty123boop.bsky.social · 1d

On top of everything else going on in my life, I'm going on MEDICARE/MEDICAID December 1st! Help us now! NATIONAL EMERGENCY!
CODE RED!
I WILL NOT GIVE UP MY LIFE FOR NO ONE'S WANTS OF TAX CUTS FOR THE BASTARD BILLIONERS, WHO DON'T GIVE A RATS TOOT ABOUT US!
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES TODAY/NOW!😢 😤 😒

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betty123boop.bsky.social @betty123boop.bsky.social · 1d

If I didn't have healthcare, I would be DEAD! 2X cancer patient! So far, my 2nd cancer, a SARCOMA on my left forearm, is gone, but I'm having mri's/ct scans every 3 months(which take 3 1/2 hours to get there & back home). Then I go to the SARCOMA Dr/ SURGICAL nurse, which it takes 4 hrs there/back!

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 2d

Some families in America are on track to pay over $22,000 more per YEAR for their health insurance.

Where are their Republican senators?

Three panels of Senator Elizabeth Warren saying:

Thanks to Republicans in Congress, a 60-year-old couple making $85k/year will have to pay over $22,000 more EVERY YEAR to keep their coverage.

TWENTY TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS.

For families already hanging on by their fingernails, that could be a matter of life and death.

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betty123boop.bsky.social @betty123boop.bsky.social · 1d

My 25 TARGETED RADIATION TREATMENTS took only 5 minutes once the people in the RADIATION room got my left arm in its position to do the RADIATION! I think the total time is 15/20 minutes! It took more time 3 1/3 hours to get to the medical center from my house 🏠 🙃 😑 🙄 😒 every day during the 5 weeks!

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betty123boop.bsky.social @betty123boop.bsky.social · 1d

Good luck, President Joe Biden. Your 25 TARGETED RADIATION TREATMENTS 5 days a week, with weekends off, should kill the cancer, GOOD LUCK TO YOU! I had surgery afterward, NOV 28, 2024. I'm having mri's/ct scans, & I go to my 2nd cancer SARCOMA dr every 3 months for the next 2 years until NOV 2026! ❤️

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betty123boop.bsky.social @betty123boop.bsky.social · 1d

Today, I finally woke up, I'm very mad at myself for NOT listening to my 1st oncology dr in 2018, he new what he was doing & I said NO WAY because he wanted me to have TARGETED RADIATION TREATMENTS down below, were my uterus used to be, right after he took out my womanhood uterus/tubes/ovaries! 😪

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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WCY @wangchungyooon.bsky.social · 13d

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