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June 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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June 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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The city of Tulsa, home to one of the most horrifying racial-terror massacres in U.S. history and the people who tried to cover it up, has announced a $105 million reparations package.
Tulsa announces reparations for the 1921 ‘Black Wall Street’ massacre
It took decades of research by historians and journalists — and reports by state and federal commissions — to uncover the violence that claimed more than 300 Black lives.
wapo.st
June 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Everybody romanticizing about the heyday of American manufacturing needs to carefully listen to one (1) Bruce Springsteen song.
April 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
@booker.senate.gov way to go on the philibuster
April 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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A crowd of more than 100 people, including workers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, rallied Tuesday outside its regional headquarters in downtown Chicago to protest regulatory rollbacks as well as funding and personnel cuts ordered by President Donald Trump.
In Chicago, US EPA workers protest Trump, say rollbacks will put ‘every American at risk’
Union steward says administration hasn’t considered how changes will lower the quality of life for Americans and slow site cleanups.
www.chicagotribune.com
March 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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AOC: I want to live in an America that guarantees healthcare to every person.

I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person

I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.
March 21, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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The Department of Education was created by an act of Congress.

We will not let it be dismantled by a wannabe King.
March 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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If you're furious at Dems who are not fighting, help the Dems who are.

We're going up against Elon Musk and the GOP machine in Wisconsin on April 1.

Throw yourself into electing Susan Crawford and beating Brad Schimel—and you'll send a message to the whole country.
March 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Where’s the uh, where’s the
1) Kennedy files
2) UFO proof
3) Epstein files
4) proof of chemtrails
5) and so on

Also, why am i not in jail yet? So many people promised i would be. Hmm

It’s like they were lied to
March 18, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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March 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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My family found a home here in America after fleeing the massacre of Jews in Ukraine.

Like so many refugees, they found work and contributed to their community.

It’s wrong that Donald Trump wants to deport families, just like mine, who fled violence.
Exclusive: Trump plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation.
www.reuters.com
March 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Crockett: This is not what we should be doing. I don’t even know why we’re fighting with Greenland. We’re fighting with Greenland, Canada, and Mexico—yet we’re in love with Putin?!
March 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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Donald Trump promised to lower prices on Day One.

Instead, his administration is telling us to raise our own chickens and embarrassing our nation on the world stage.

All while hardworking Illinoisans suffer at the checkout or the pump.
Pritzker: Trump tariffs will hurt Illinois manufacturers, farmers and consumers
Tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump will hit home in Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker warned Tuesday. “Trump’s tax on working families will have a devastating impact on Illinois’ manufacturing ...
www.dailyherald.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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TONIGHT: One Big, Beautiful Speech of Lies. Don’t forget to grab your Bingo cards ⬇️
March 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Hiding from the public sounds like a solid plan moving forward 🙄
March 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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House Republicans have just been ordered to stop holding Town Hall meetings.

They can run from their extreme agenda.

We will never let them hide.
March 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Pete Hegseth Deploys 3,000 U.S. Troops On Beer Run
Pete Hegseth Deploys 3,000 U.S. Troops On Beer Run
WASHINGTON—Declaring the utter lack of alcohol in the Pentagon kitchen to be a “national emergency,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly deployed 3,000 troops American on a beer run Monday. “As ...
theonion.com
March 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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A Crowd chants "Zelenskyy is a hero" outside of the Tesla Dealership in Manhattan. LFG! ✊🏽
March 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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MAGA: look at @LindseyGrahamSC with this RINO!

Call his office and tell him how mad you are!!
March 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Yes
March 1, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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CALL TO ACTION: Call your representatives at (202) 224-3121 and ask what criteria they plan to use when “vetting” their constituents.
February 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Federal workers choose public service to serve our people, but the Trump administration wants to traumatize them.

We need cancer researchers, forest service firefighters, nuclear safety experts, VA nurses and food safety inspectors.

We don’t need Elon Musk, whatever his job is.
February 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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February 26, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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You all know how bullshit like this ends, no?
February 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM