Gretchen
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Women not covered from head to toe are being prevented from entering public health facilities in western Afghanistan. The move came after the Taliban imposed new dress restrictions in the city of Herat. www.rferl.org/a/afghanista...
Taliban Bars Women Without A Burqa From Entering Hospitals In Afghanistan
Women not covered from head to toe are being prevented from entering public health facilities in western Afghanistan. The move came after the Taliban imposed new dress restrictions in the city of Hera...
www.rferl.org
December 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Women not covered from head to toe are being prevented from entering public health facilities in western Afghanistan. The move came after the Taliban imposed new dress restrictions in the city of Herat. www.rferl.org/a/afghanista...
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Tomorrow is the 13th anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting. My heart aches for the Brown University community.
BREAKING: Brown University says no one is in custody, correcting earlier statement, as police respond to an active shooter on campus.
Police respond to active shooter situation at Brown University in Rhode Island
Authorities say police have responded to an active shooter situation at Brown University near an engineering building on the campus in Providence, Rhode Island.
bit.ly
December 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Tomorrow is the 13th anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting. My heart aches for the Brown University community.
Stuff
www.stuff.co.nz
December 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
apnews.com/article/alab... former Sen. Doug Jones launches campaign for Alabama governor
Democratic former Sen. Doug Jones launches campaign for Alabama governor
Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones has launched his campaign for Alabama governor. Jones is the last Democrat to hold statewide office in the state.
apnews.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
apnews.com/article/alab... former Sen. Doug Jones launches campaign for Alabama governor
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December 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Trump Just Dropped A CHRISTMAS BOMB On VETERANS Everywhere
Video by Occupy Democrat
Dec 13, 2025
Trump's Department of Veterans Affairs plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, including doctors, nurses, and support staff.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm_-...
Video by Occupy Democrat
Dec 13, 2025
Trump's Department of Veterans Affairs plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, including doctors, nurses, and support staff.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm_-...
🚨Trump Just Dropped A CHRISTMAS BOMB On VETERANS Everywhere
YouTube video by Occupy Democrats
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Trump Just Dropped A CHRISTMAS BOMB On VETERANS Everywhere
Video by Occupy Democrat
Dec 13, 2025
Trump's Department of Veterans Affairs plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, including doctors, nurses, and support staff.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm_-...
Video by Occupy Democrat
Dec 13, 2025
Trump's Department of Veterans Affairs plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, including doctors, nurses, and support staff.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm_-...
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Policy violation clear as day
December 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Policy violation clear as day
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LOL... Pentagon released a new AI military chatbot and it immediately pointed out that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
Pentagon Unveils New GenAI Platform, It Immediately Starts Flagging Pete Hegseth's War Crimes - Above the Law
The Defense Department's new ChatJAG turned out to be better than the human chain of command.
abovethelaw.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
LOL... Pentagon released a new AI military chatbot and it immediately pointed out that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...
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Republicans gave $132 billion in tax breaks to the top 1% in 2027.
With that money, we could have extended ACA tax credits for over 20 million people next year and still have $100 billion left over.
With that money, we could have extended ACA tax credits for over 20 million people next year and still have $100 billion left over.
December 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Republicans gave $132 billion in tax breaks to the top 1% in 2027.
With that money, we could have extended ACA tax credits for over 20 million people next year and still have $100 billion left over.
With that money, we could have extended ACA tax credits for over 20 million people next year and still have $100 billion left over.
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U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
December 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed seven straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Thames Water faces collapse as crisis talks take ‘longer than expected’ www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Thames Water faces collapse as crisis talks take ‘longer than expected’
Debt-ridden utility company warns of ‘material uncertainty’ despite seeing profits rise to more than £400m
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Thames Water faces collapse as crisis talks take ‘longer than expected’ www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Minutes ago today the Trump regime abruptly cancelled citizenship ceremonies for several immigrants in Boston.
THEY CANCELLED CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES.
These immigrants followed every rule & did everything right—Trump banned them anyway. All are from Black & brown majority nations.
This Is Fascism.
THEY CANCELLED CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES.
These immigrants followed every rule & did everything right—Trump banned them anyway. All are from Black & brown majority nations.
This Is Fascism.
December 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Minutes ago today the Trump regime abruptly cancelled citizenship ceremonies for several immigrants in Boston.
THEY CANCELLED CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES.
These immigrants followed every rule & did everything right—Trump banned them anyway. All are from Black & brown majority nations.
This Is Fascism.
THEY CANCELLED CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES.
These immigrants followed every rule & did everything right—Trump banned them anyway. All are from Black & brown majority nations.
This Is Fascism.
apnews.com/article/trum... judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “a...
apnews.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:58 AM
apnews.com/article/trum... judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
apnews.com/article/mali... Russia's Africa Corps fights in Mali, witnesses describe atrocities from beheadings to rapes
As Russia's Africa Corps fights in Mali, witnesses describe atrocities from beheadings to rapes
The Associated Press has spoken to over 30 refugees from Mali who say they witnessed beheadings, rapes and other abuses committed by Africa Corps, a new military unit under Russia's direct command.
apnews.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
apnews.com/article/mali... Russia's Africa Corps fights in Mali, witnesses describe atrocities from beheadings to rapes
Syria interim president accuses Israel of fighting ‘ghosts’ and exporting crises www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Syria interim president accuses Israel of fighting ‘ghosts’ and exporting crises
Ahmed al-Sharaa says Israel justifies aggression in the name of security amid airstrikes on southern Syria
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Syria interim president accuses Israel of fighting ‘ghosts’ and exporting crises www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Trump has made a complete mockery out of the US government. He has turned the office of the presidency into a spectacle of greed and conspicuous consumption!
Trump has made a complete mockery out of the US government. He has turned the office of the presidency into a spectacle of greed and conspicuous consumption!
December 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Trump has made a complete mockery out of the US government. He has turned the office of the presidency into a spectacle of greed and conspicuous consumption!
Trump has made a complete mockery out of the US government. He has turned the office of the presidency into a spectacle of greed and conspicuous consumption!
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Trump threatened ICE raids at the World Cup. I wonder if the silly "FIFA Peace Prize" was to buy him off so he wouldn't interfere. Both FIFA & Trump are so corruptly transactional, it would work that way. Or course, money may have changed hands, too.
December 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Trump threatened ICE raids at the World Cup. I wonder if the silly "FIFA Peace Prize" was to buy him off so he wouldn't interfere. Both FIFA & Trump are so corruptly transactional, it would work that way. Or course, money may have changed hands, too.