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Madelyne 🌴
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South Carolina #DemocracyBuilder -one🚪at a time. GenX. Feminist AF. Data Scientist. Map Nerd. TreeHugger. Secular Humanist. Bleeding💙Liberal.🌱🫘🫛 Swiftie🐍she/her🏳️‍🌈Ally🏳️‍⚧️
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💠Happy New (BLUE) Year!

💠Look at what we accomplished last year in South Carolina!

💠Our state looks great in blue!

💠And the BEST IS YET TO COME in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣!

💠Get fired up and let's do the Dem thing!

#SCPol #BlueSC
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ICE HAS COMMITTED YET ANOTHER ATROCITY!

They deported & abandoned across the border little baby Juan Nicolás who's just 2-months-old & was unresponsive & hospitalized just this morning along with his 16-month-old sister & parents. The sick infant was only treated for a few hours.
#ICELawlessness
February 18, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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Newberry County (SC) Democrats will hold our monthly meeting on Thursday, February 19th at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at The Center for Teacher Education at
1121 Speers St., Newberry SC. There will be a social at 6:00pm. We will be discussing our upcoming April stump meeting.
#SCpol
February 17, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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Former Citadel kicker Ben Steele turns his fight into fuel for others abcnews4.com/news/local/f...
Former Citadel kicker Ben Steele turns his fight into fuel for others
In 2022, Citadel kicker and punter Ben Steele was preparing for a promising college career.
abcnews4.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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Meanwhile, in Germany, the public weighs in on what they think of the Epstein Administration.

#BrutalButAccurate
February 17, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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We extend our sympathies to the family, friends, and colleagues of Jesse Jackson, a South Carolina icon. He led a long life of service and purpose. May he rest well.
February 17, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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Federal judge ordered the administration to restore a long-standing slavery exhibit that was removed from site where George Washington and John Adams lived as presidents and kept slaves. The judge compared the administration to the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell's novel 1984.
February 17, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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Thanks to Trump's trade wars, several major companies will be raising prices this year. This is affecting everything from Levi jeans to McCormick spices. And 54% of small businesses say they plan to raise prices over the next few months as well.
February 17, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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Brilliant idiots podcast: "Trump went platinum in the Epstein files. He's mentioned a million times!"
February 17, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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Host: "Anger over Pretti's death and the killing of Renee Good has catalyzed state lawmakers to take matters into their own hands. A new bill introduced today would allow US citizens to sue ICE agents if their constitutional rights are violated."
February 17, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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62% of Americans say Trump has “gone too far” in sending militarized ICE agents into communities

Just 32% view ICE favorably.

It’s time for Trump to agree to real reforms that end ICE’s lawless conduct and restore accountability.
What independents think of Trump's recent immigration actions, according to a new AP-NORC poll
A new AP-NORC poll finds that about 6 in 10 U.S. adults believe that President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in sending federal immigration agents into U.S. cities.
apnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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NEW: South Carolinians *unanimously* opposed the Forced ICE Collaboration Bill at a 2-hour public hearing today. The subcommittee has not taken a vote on the bill yet. www.aclusc.org/press-releas...
Forced ICE Collaboration Bill unanimously rejected by public in Feb. 17 hearing - ACLU of South Carolina
Amid two hours of public comment, no public support for House Bill 4764
www.aclusc.org
February 17, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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Stephen Colbert says CBS didn't air interview out of fear of FCC www.nbcnews.com/business/med...
Stephen Colbert says CBS didn't air interview out of fear of FCC
Colbert kicked off Monday's episode of "The Late Show" by saying that the network's lawyers told him he could not have Texas state Rep. James Talarico on the broadcast.
www.nbcnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Rest in power, Rev. Jesse Jackson. 1941–2026. 🕊️

Civil rights giant. Presidential candidate. Rainbow PUSH Coalition founder. He stood beside Dr. King and never stopped marching

84 years. A life fully lived in service to justice.

"Keep hope alive." We will.

#RIPJesseJackson #KeepHopeAlive
February 17, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Listen to Rep. Raskin. We deserve better than Trump’s coverup.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Jamie Raskin accuses DoJ of cover-up after viewing unredacted Epstein files
Ranking member of House judiciary panel said ‘mysterious redactions’ in files obscured names of abusers
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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Starting Now: Hearing on the Forced ICE Collaboration bill, H. 4764. It's a packed subcommittee hearing, and this may spill over into another hearing on a following day.

Livestream here: www.scstatehouse.gov/video/stream...
February 17, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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Charleston County deputies search for missing teenage girl last seen 2 weeks ago www.live5news.com/2026/02/17/c...
Charleston County deputies search for missing teenage girl last seen 2 weeks ago
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen who was last seen two weeks ago.
www.live5news.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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apnews.com/article/stoc... Street swings with worries about tech stocks and discouraged US shoppers
Wall Street swings with worries about tech stocks and discouraged US shoppers
U.S. stocks are swinging as companies talk about how discouraged their customers are feeling and some tech stocks continue to feel the downside of AI.
apnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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apnews.com/article/nasa... new astronauts arrive at the International Space Station to replace NASA's evacuated crew
Four new astronauts arrive at the International Space Station to replace NASA's evacuated crew
The International Space Station is back to full strength with the arrival of four new astronauts. SpaceX delivered the U.S., French and Russian astronauts to the orbiting lab on Saturday, a day after ...
apnews.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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SC Flags to be lowered in honor of Rev. Jesse Jackson www.counton2.com/news/south-c...
www.counton2.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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New student loan limits could threaten diversity in nursing and public health programs 19thnews.org/2026/02/stud... via @19thnews.org
New student loan limits could threaten diversity in nursing and public health programs
The proposal marks a severe escalation in what health experts say is the erosion of the U.S. health care system under the Trump administration.
19thnews.org
February 17, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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Today we mourn the loss and celebrate the life of a giant in the fight for justice and equality. Rev. Jesse Jackson — civil rights leader, tireless advocate for the marginalized, and a voice for hope and unity — has passed at age 84.

#KeepHopeAlive #Democrats #JesseJackson

M. Greg Green
LCDP Chair
February 17, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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Charleston County to invest $1.5 million in James Island intersection safety www.live5news.com/2026/02/16/c...
Charleston County to invest $1.5 million in James Island intersection safety
A busy Lowcountry intersection will receive $1.5 million in safety improvements after county officials identified growing concerns about pedestrian and driver safety.
www.live5news.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Charleston Library Society preserves George Washington’s historic letters www.live5news.com/2026/02/17/c...
Charleston Library Society preserves George Washington’s historic letters
For some, Presidents' Day can feel like just another holiday you get to be off work, but the Lowcountry is filled with so much rich history, especially relating to the foundation of our country and th...
www.live5news.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:32 PM