Brenda Taussig
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The Religious Right Uses Christianity for ‘Control’ www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
Video: Opinion | The Religious Right Uses Christianity for ‘Control’
The Texas state representative and Senate candidate James Talarico, who’s studying to be a Christian minister, says the religious right has distorted his faith. He tells the Times Opinion columnist Ez...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Totally unnecessary death. Feel good about your work, “pro-lifers”? Your ignorance and arrogance is killing women, just like everyone in healthcare told you was certain to happen.
Totally unnecessary death. Feel good about your work, “pro-lifers”? Your ignorance and arrogance is killing women, just like everyone in healthcare told you was certain to happen.
A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
In a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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Totally unnecessary death. Feel good about your work, “pro-lifers”? Your ignorance and arrogance is killing women, just like everyone in healthcare told you was certain to happen.
Totally unnecessary death. Feel good about your work, “pro-lifers”? Your ignorance and arrogance is killing women, just like everyone in healthcare told you was certain to happen.
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“'The guy, I’m telling him like, "Please step off the school grounds," and this dude comes up and bumps into me and then tells me that I pushed him, and he knocked me down,' an official at Roosevelt High School said. 'They don’t care. They’re just animals. I’ve never seen people behave like this.'"
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:09 PM
“'The guy, I’m telling him like, "Please step off the school grounds," and this dude comes up and bumps into me and then tells me that I pushed him, and he knocked me down,' an official at Roosevelt High School said. 'They don’t care. They’re just animals. I’ve never seen people behave like this.'"
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December 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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‘Godfather of Silicon Valley’ Quits Board Over Benioff’s Backing of Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Finally, someone with a spine. Thank you Ron Conway.
Finally, someone with a spine. Thank you Ron Conway.
‘Godfather of Silicon Valley’ Quits Board Over Benioff’s Backing of Trump
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October 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
‘Godfather of Silicon Valley’ Quits Board Over Benioff’s Backing of Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...
Finally, someone with a spine. Thank you Ron Conway.
Finally, someone with a spine. Thank you Ron Conway.
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Portlanders — show off your corner of war-ravaged Portland below.
September 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Portlanders — show off your corner of war-ravaged Portland below.
America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
Opinion | America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health.
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August 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
America First? Not When It Comes to Your Health. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
Sent to me today by a friend in Montana.
God is, in fact, a cocker spaniel.
God is, in fact, a cocker spaniel.
August 2, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Sent to me today by a friend in Montana.
God is, in fact, a cocker spaniel.
God is, in fact, a cocker spaniel.
Great interview. Wish I could force every Republican who voted for the big bad bill to listen.
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One Rural Doctor on the Cuts to Medicaid
Podcast Episode · The Daily · 07/14/2025 · 31m
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July 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Great interview. Wish I could force every Republican who voted for the big bad bill to listen.
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Just a reminder that while her ex nonstop soils himself in public with tasteless displays of wealth and look-at-me, thirsty nonsense, Mackenzie Scott has given away close to $20 billion to 1,600 charities, no strings attached and without any need for recognition.
June 30, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Just a reminder that while her ex nonstop soils himself in public with tasteless displays of wealth and look-at-me, thirsty nonsense, Mackenzie Scott has given away close to $20 billion to 1,600 charities, no strings attached and without any need for recognition.
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Democratic Leaders Tried to Crush Zohran Mamdani. They Should Have Been Taking Notes. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/o...
Opinion | Democratic Leaders Tried to Crush Zohran Mamdani. They Should Have Been Taking Notes.
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June 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Democratic Leaders Tried to Crush Zohran Mamdani. They Should Have Been Taking Notes. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/o...
Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far:
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.
June 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
CNN TV commentator just now:
“President Trump, of course, is of the era of those who did not serve”
Any of you Vets care to correct that idiot?
“President Trump, of course, is of the era of those who did not serve”
Any of you Vets care to correct that idiot?
June 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
CNN TV commentator just now:
“President Trump, of course, is of the era of those who did not serve”
Any of you Vets care to correct that idiot?
“President Trump, of course, is of the era of those who did not serve”
Any of you Vets care to correct that idiot?
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Exactly right. No Kings, no dictators, no use of our military against our own people.
Exactly right. No Kings, no dictators, no use of our military against our own people.
Governor Newsom's Address: Democracy at a Crossroads
YouTube video by Campaign for Democracy
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June 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Exactly right. No Kings, no dictators, no use of our military against our own people.
Exactly right. No Kings, no dictators, no use of our military against our own people.
Amazing and so hopeful. Yet another example of why science and medical research deserves the full support of our government.
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Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment
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May 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Amazing and so hopeful. Yet another example of why science and medical research deserves the full support of our government.
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Potentially incredible news for Cecily Strong, though maybe not for DC youtu.be/TEbtOSXmY0c
May 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Potentially incredible news for Cecily Strong, though maybe not for DC youtu.be/TEbtOSXmY0c
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April 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Really interesting. So much for the “innovative genius” of Elon Musk. He is his grandfather’s clone.
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Opinion | The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk
His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.
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April 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Really interesting. So much for the “innovative genius” of Elon Musk. He is his grandfather’s clone.
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