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Fairfax County Democratic Committee
The look on his face when he snatched that medal from the box and tried to put it over his head without mussing his hair was priceless. Like a toddler presented with one of those big round multi-color lollipops.
December 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The look on his face when he snatched that medal from the box and tried to put it over his head without mussing his hair was priceless. Like a toddler presented with one of those big round multi-color lollipops.
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The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
December 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
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If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
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New recycling tech recovers nearly pure nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries
Researchers have developed an eco-friendly recycling tech that extracts 99 percent pure nickel and cobalt from waste batteries.
interestingengineering.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Hopefully, states will generate their own vaccination policies and recommendations to counter these lunatics. Pediatric medical groups will also reject RFK, Jr.'s unscientific recommendations.
rfk jr's vaccine policy know-nothings notched up a win for morbidity & mortality. Big loss for a 3-year cohort of GEN A Americans. Tragic results will tell the truth about immunization efficacy in an avoidable real-world experiment. #Science
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Live updates: Federal vaccine advisors say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
A federal vaccine advisory committee voted Friday to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Hopefully, states will generate their own vaccination policies and recommendations to counter these lunatics. Pediatric medical groups will also reject RFK, Jr.'s unscientific recommendations.
Thank you Rep. Walkinshaw for so succinctly stating an issue that will have serious repercussions for so many Virginians.
December 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Thank you Rep. Walkinshaw for so succinctly stating an issue that will have serious repercussions for so many Virginians.
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rfk jr's vaccine policy know-nothings notched up a win for morbidity & mortality. Big loss for a 3-year cohort of GEN A Americans. Tragic results will tell the truth about immunization efficacy in an avoidable real-world experiment. #Science
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Live updates: Federal vaccine advisors say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
A federal vaccine advisory committee voted Friday to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.
apnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
rfk jr's vaccine policy know-nothings notched up a win for morbidity & mortality. Big loss for a 3-year cohort of GEN A Americans. Tragic results will tell the truth about immunization efficacy in an avoidable real-world experiment. #Science
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3 Questions:
1) What are we doing?
2) How is this pro-life?
3) What are we doing?
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1) What are we doing?
2) How is this pro-life?
3) What are we doing?
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December 5, 2025 at 4:51 AM
3 Questions:
1) What are we doing?
2) How is this pro-life?
3) What are we doing?
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1) What are we doing?
2) How is this pro-life?
3) What are we doing?
www.themirror.com/news/us-news...
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This is where we are now. Families are starving in the wealthiest nation in the world.
Meanwhile the president is intentionally trying to cut off food for hungry people who live in states that did not vote for him.
It's not just immoral — it's un-American.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Meanwhile the president is intentionally trying to cut off food for hungry people who live in states that did not vote for him.
It's not just immoral — it's un-American.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Agriculture Dept. Threatens to Withhold Food Stamps From Democratic States
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December 4, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This is where we are now. Families are starving in the wealthiest nation in the world.
Meanwhile the president is intentionally trying to cut off food for hungry people who live in states that did not vote for him.
It's not just immoral — it's un-American.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Meanwhile the president is intentionally trying to cut off food for hungry people who live in states that did not vote for him.
It's not just immoral — it's un-American.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
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So he’s saying when he was a podcaster he was being paid to lie and invent conspiracies for his listeners but now he has to tell the truth.
December 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
So he’s saying when he was a podcaster he was being paid to lie and invent conspiracies for his listeners but now he has to tell the truth.
Trump's DOJ is going to try again today to get another Norfolk grand jury to indict Letitia James.
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“Mocking”, “laughing” at the charge. The juror resistance grows against some Justice Dept cases
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane CBS
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December 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Trump's DOJ is going to try again today to get another Norfolk grand jury to indict Letitia James.
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"ICE is arresting the worst of the worst."
Everything this administration tells us is a lie.
Everything this administration tells us is a lie.
December 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
"ICE is arresting the worst of the worst."
Everything this administration tells us is a lie.
Everything this administration tells us is a lie.
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Could it be because there is absolutely no proof of wrongdoing on her part?
December 5, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Could it be because there is absolutely no proof of wrongdoing on her part?
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"Belize is on track to protect 30% of its marine environment by 2026. What does that mean for those doing the protection?" Uprooter @andrehabet.bsky.social for @climatespotlight.bsky.social
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‘Marine Protected Areas are Everybody’s Business’
Over the course of six months, Climate Spotlight spoke to representatives from 6 of 7 of Belize’s Marine Protected Area co-managers to learn more about their job and what they believe it will take …
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December 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"Belize is on track to protect 30% of its marine environment by 2026. What does that mean for those doing the protection?" Uprooter @andrehabet.bsky.social for @climatespotlight.bsky.social
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While Mike Johnson is running around trying to act like he’s not the most incompetent Speaker in US history, we’re pushing hard to extend the ACA tax credits for millions of Americans.
We’re almost there, and you can help!
We’re almost there, and you can help!
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
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December 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
While Mike Johnson is running around trying to act like he’s not the most incompetent Speaker in US history, we’re pushing hard to extend the ACA tax credits for millions of Americans.
We’re almost there, and you can help!
We’re almost there, and you can help!
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
December 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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Amazon pays Italy 180 million euros to end tax, labour probe, sources say reut.rs/49UDByM
Amazon pays Italy 180 million euros to end tax, labour probe, sources say
An Italian unit of e-commerce giant Amazon has paid compensation and scrapped a monitoring system for delivery staff, ending a probe into alleged tax fraud and illegal labour practices, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Amazon pays Italy 180 million euros to end tax, labour probe, sources say reut.rs/49UDByM
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MAJOR UPDATE: Speaker Mike Johnson is working behind closed doors to strip IVF coverage for all active duty members of the military.
Will the self-proclaimed "Father of IVF" Donald Trump swoop in to save it?
Will the self-proclaimed "Father of IVF" Donald Trump swoop in to save it?
Mike Johnson works in secret to strip IVF health coverage from defense bill
The speaker is working behind closed doors to remove a provision from the National Defense Authorization Act that would mandate health coverage for in vitro fertilization for all active duty military.
www.ms.now
December 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
MAJOR UPDATE: Speaker Mike Johnson is working behind closed doors to strip IVF coverage for all active duty members of the military.
Will the self-proclaimed "Father of IVF" Donald Trump swoop in to save it?
Will the self-proclaimed "Father of IVF" Donald Trump swoop in to save it?
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How Virginia's U.S. House delegation voted on the ICC sanctions bill: Rs all voted yes, Ds all voted no (other than @repsuhas.bsky.social, who also voted yes on the Laken Riley Act a couple days ago) bluevirginia.us/2025/01/thur...
January 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
How Virginia's U.S. House delegation voted on the ICC sanctions bill: Rs all voted yes, Ds all voted no (other than @repsuhas.bsky.social, who also voted yes on the Laken Riley Act a couple days ago) bluevirginia.us/2025/01/thur...
How many bites of the apple do you think they will take?
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Grand jury declines to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, less than two weeks after the first case was dismissed
Federal officials failed to secure the new indictment against James, whom Trump has targeted, after a judge said the previous one was secured by an unlawfully appointed prosecutor.
www.nbcnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
How many bites of the apple do you think they will take?
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
SCOTUS, in a 6-3 decision, granted Texas’ request to stay a lower court ruling blocking it from using a heavily gerrymandered congressional map the legislature passed at Trump's behest. Texas’ gerrymandered map can go into effect for the 2026 midterms
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SCOTUS Allows Texas to Use Racially Gerrymandered Map in 2026 Midterm Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
SCOTUS, in a 6-3 decision, granted Texas’ request to stay a lower court ruling blocking it from using a heavily gerrymandered congressional map the legislature passed at Trump's behest. Texas’ gerrymandered map can go into effect for the 2026 midterms
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Virginia has been under a state of emergency since Friday, Jan. 3, making it illegal for stores to charge customers inflated prices for “necessity items” — but 8News found a convenience store in Henrico County doing just that.
Henrico convenience store caught price gouging bottled water during state of emergency, water crisis
The state has been under a state of emergency since Friday, Jan. 3, making it illegal for stores to charge customers inflated prices for “necessity items” — but 8News found a conv…
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January 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Virginia has been under a state of emergency since Friday, Jan. 3, making it illegal for stores to charge customers inflated prices for “necessity items” — but 8News found a convenience store in Henrico County doing just that.