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cannebrown.bsky.social @cannebrown.bsky.social · 8h

I have a habit of watching BROOKS & CAPEHART on PBS NEWS HOUR.
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Brooks and Capehart on Trump's focus on reaching the Gaza peace deal

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump celebrating the Gaza peace deal while targeting polit...

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cannebrown.bsky.social @cannebrown.bsky.social · 14h

How long before Democrats can't find jobs and can't vote? Corruption throughout MAGA. Trump Says Federal Layoffs Have Begun During Government Shutdown www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Trump Says Federal Layoffs Have Begun During Government Shutdown

www.nytimes.com

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cannebrown.bsky.social @cannebrown.bsky.social · 1d

ICE is an abomination . If there is justice it should be coming for them.
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cannebrown.bsky.social @cannebrown.bsky.social · 3d

I want to see lots of these posters, please.

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cannebrown.bsky.social @cannebrown.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, I agree. Most helpful.

cannebrown.bsky.social @cannebrown.bsky.social · 3d

Comey Pleads Not Guilty and Will Seek to Dismiss Charges as Vindictive. Because they are.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Comey Pleads Not Guilty and Will Seek to Dismiss Charges as Vindictive

www.nytimes.com

cannebrown.bsky.social @cannebrown.bsky.social · 3d

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Third Way @thirdway.bsky.social · Jul 28

"Democrats have been too attached to a status quo that has been failing us for a long time," @petebuttigieg.bsky.social told @steveinskeep.bsky.social this morning.

We agree. Voters want to see change and policies that support them.

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cannebrown.bsky.social @cannebrown.bsky.social · 3d

Don't you love it when a really good idea is proposed? Even with the devilish details, doesn't centralizing infrastructure projects make sense? A good idea from a thoughtful source.

Third Way

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cannebrown.bsky.social @cannebrown.bsky.social · 3d

I was curious about how much security a green card offers. Turns out, not much.
www.nilc.org/resources/gr...

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cannebrown.bsky.social @cannebrown.bsky.social · 3d

Why on earth would any American support an armed military in our streets?

Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 4d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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cannebrown.bsky.social @cannebrown.bsky.social · 3d

That seems rather optimistic. If Democrats win upcoming elections, the first push should be to expand the SCOTUS.

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cannebrown.bsky.social @cannebrown.bsky.social · 3d

Hard to know why anyone would vote for MAGA. rollcall.com/2025/10/07/w...

White House may nix pay for workers furloughed during shutdown - Roll Call

A top White House lawyer floats the idea that furloughed workers don't need to be paid after a government shutdown.

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cannebrown.bsky.social @cannebrown.bsky.social · 4d

It would be good to hear from them. What words can be said that don't put Nation Guard people in serious jeopardy?

cannebrown.bsky.social @cannebrown.bsky.social · 4d

Reagan passed this law which prevents any human being from bleeding out in the street because he/she has no health insurance. I don't want to live near anyone who has a problem with emergency medical care.