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Always Listen To Learn
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Almost retired dad with dog; love plants, nature, mountains, hiking, my husband, and our kids. 💙💙💙💙💙 Progressive fighter against fascist Rethuglicans, Citizens United and Dobbs.
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I'm not a professional commentator. No one tells me what to say and my opinions aren't for sale.

I'm a lawyer who fights for democracy who built Democracy Docket from scratch because we need independent pro-democracy media. For $10 a month you can help it do its vital work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
November 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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November 15, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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November 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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November 15, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.

Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
November 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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*taps mic*

If Dems are in “the files,” then they should be prosecuted too. I don’t give a damn how important they are, how much money they have, or what their politics are. If they are in there, PROSECUTE THEM!!

It's not complicated. All we want is equal justice. NO ONE is above the law. ⚖️
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Speaking of performative...ahem...every Dem Rep touting their no vote against the CR that hasn't called for new leadership in the Senate.

Useless gestures instead of meaningful ones does nothing to protect us.

#Primaries
November 14, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Here’s the WSJ lying its ass off to protect its favorite & biggest defender of billionaires and bankers: “…didn’t involve Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer…” what nonsense. Of course he’s complicit.

The secret meeting that ended the shutdown - The Wall Street Journal apple.news/AGXNnu-q3Rni...
The Secret Meeting That Ended the Shutdown — The Wall Street Journal
A group of centrists broke from Democrats, negotiating with Republicans to end the shutdown
apple.news
November 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Quote from December 3, 1906. Our country would be very different if we heeded this advice.
November 14, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Anyone who claims to be a 'leader' must adopt and act upon these words and ideals. No exceptions.
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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More than anything else, powerful men - like the ones who run the NYT - believe in the legitimacy of power itself. Because if it isn’t legitimate, they have to start asking hard questions about the world and themselves.
November 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Today, the BBC bent the knee.

Yesterday, it came out that a NYT reporter had with emails from Jeffrey Epstein in 2015 that were highly damaging to Trump and were never disclosed to the public.

This is on top of WaPo, ABC, CBS all capitulating.

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November 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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November 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Solidarity with Starbucks workers! Starbucks makes BILLIONS every year.

The very least the company owes its workers is good faith negotiations for a fair contract and to END their illegal union-busting.

Everyone should be able to organize at work!
Merkley, Wyden Call on Starbucks CEO to Stop Union-Busting and Negotiate a Fair Contract for Workers - Merkley
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in a letter to Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol demanding that the multibillion-dollar corporation stop its illegal uni...
www.merkley.senate.gov
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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I was asked today on ABC News my thoughts about the Epstein files.

I had one answer: Focus on the survivors and give them answers.
November 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Jeff Bezos paid $50 million for a wedding. He just got a $16 billion tax break. He just laid off 60,000 people.

And you're furious about a kid getting a free school lunch?
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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All eyes are on Tennessee as Aftyn Behn takes on #TN07 in the Dec 2 special election. Polls are open—let’s show the country the South stands for truth and community. Aftyn fights for everyday Tennesseans, not billionaires. Spread the word, vote early, and let’s do this.
November 14, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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So Trump and Barr definitely had Epstein killed, right?
November 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
OMG. Is that true!?!?
November 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Even after today's #Epstein revelations which I had no doubt @schumer.senate.gov KNEW was in the #Democrats back pocket for the vote today? It was too easy and seemed such a cowardly out

I still remain steadfast in the retirement of #ChuckSchumer, at the very LEAST stepping down as Democrat leader
November 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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I want to thank the 7 cowardly Senate Democrats for stopping right before the endzone, right before scoring the winning touchdown, and handing the ball to the opposing team.

Or as they call it, "winning." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Longest US government shutdown in history set to end after House passes bill
Measure to restart federal operations passes narrowly, but excludes healthcare funding demanded by Democrats
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Mike Johnson is clearly complicit in covering-up a global childhood sex trafficking ring which absolutely includes Donald Trump.
November 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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November 13, 2025 at 1:27 AM