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Opinionated and slightly sarcastic GenXer, LGBTQIA+ ally, defender of Democracy, banned book reader, wannabe gardener, bread maker, coffee lover
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How two presidents honored America's fallen soldiers.

Lithuania's president stood at attention at the funeral procession. America's went golfing.
www.yahoo.com/news/trump-g...
April 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Secretary Hegseth must resign. He lied.

Now, we have new reporting about Hegseth’s wife. If the White House doesn't provide more facts, then this raises all sorts of red flags.
March 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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I think there is going to be a Red Rural Recession and soon if all the cuts continue as is

All the firings, cancelling of grants and contracts with companies , the closing of offices, disproportionately impact small towns, cities and states.

Their finances will be turned upside
March 28, 2025 at 3:14 AM
You’re either with Trump-Musk-Putin or the United States. It’s that simple.
March 1, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Donald Trump just helped free Andrew Tate from his rape and human trafficking charges.

Tate has bragged about grabbing women by their necks, breaking their jaws, and said “I am absolutely a misogynist.”
Trump intervention suspected as Andrew Tate, brother Tristan leave Romania for U.S. despite rape charges
Four British women who've accused Andrew Tate of rape are "in disbelief and feel retraumatized by the news" that he's been allowed to leave Romania for the U.S.
www.cbsnews.com
February 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Have we made America healthy again yet
NEW:

“Kennedy paused a multimillion dollar project to create a new Covid-19 vaccine in pill form on Tuesday, and the Food and Drug Administration canceled an advisory committee meeting on updating next season’s flu vaccine.”

newrepublic.com/post/192059/...
RFK Jr. Takes a Sledgehammer to Two Major Vaccine Developments
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is already implementing his dangerous anti-vax views at HHS.
newrepublic.com
February 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Just an FYI: Medicaid fraud is rarely perpetrated by beneficiaries. The fraudsters are almost always the doctors and CEO's that administer Medicaid. For example: when a doctor charges the government $600 for an $8 breast pump and pockets the cash and the third party administrator takes a cut.
February 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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You only fire the lawyers if you plan to break the law. It's that simple. That's what Hegseth meant when said "roadblocks." www.military.com/daily-news/2...
'People Are Very Scared': Trump Administration Purge of JAG Officers Raises Legal, Ethical Fears
Military lawyers and legal experts told Military.com the administration's firings of the Air Force, Army and Navy's top judge advocates general politicizes and sets an alarming precedent for a crucial...
www.military.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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The consequences of the Trump administration’s cuts to US foreign assistance continue to grow, from the closure of health clinics and food programs to the cancellation of online university classes for women and girls in Afghanistan.
Damage Worsens from US Foreign Assistance Cuts
The consequences of the Trump administration’s broad-based cuts to United States foreign assistance continue to grow, and the magnitude of the damage is breathtaking.
www.hrw.org
February 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Statement from Marty Baron, one of the legendary Washington Post Editors:

he added that he was "sad and disgusted" by Bezos' latest move
February 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Kansas is one of the few red states where Republicans don’t control the state Supreme Court.

They are attempting to use their gerrymandered legislative supermajorities to change that
February 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Donald Trump's nominee for Solicitor General argued last year that the President could assassinate political opponents and, barring impeachment first, he could not be prosecuted him for it.

Even today, he embraces that dangerous view.
February 27, 2025 at 1:46 PM
What is happening tonight should scare every citizen. If allowed to happen, this will be remembered as the night autocracy in the U.S. began.
February 1, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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how did none of this break through the public consciousness
January 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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I was chatting with one of my climate science friends about this today: they've spent the past 25 years establishing facts about climate change--now that record of creating facts can be seen as "incriminating evidence" of being part of the "climate change hoax." Dangerous times ahead. 😱
Elon Musk inserted himself into the debate over the role climate change plays in wildfires as at least five fires scorched the Los Angeles area. But scientists are clear: a warming planet has created the conditions.
Elon Musk Downplays the Role of Climate in L.A. Fires, Scientists Say
Posting on the social media site he owns, Mr. Musk blamed the fires on government. Scientists said a warming planet set the conditions.
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Linda McMahon should be in prison. Not serving as Secretary of Education. Join me in writing our senators today, demanding they vote no on this pick.

Click below to send your letter now:
Tell Your Senators: Oppose Linda McMahon for Education Secretary
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Tell your Senators: Pam Bondi should never be Attorney General!
Tell your Senators: Oppose Trump's selection of Pam Bondi for Attorney General
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Anyone looking to ban a book from a school should have to prove they read it by presenting a book report to the school committee.
January 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM