Erin McClelland
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Erin McClelland
@erinforpa.bsky.social
Working-class Pennsylvanian. Policy is the genome of politics, process is where it’s expressed. Prosperity trickles out from the workers, not down from the wealthy.
This is the world we now live in. l.smartnews.com/p-ixC7z5e/9b...
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana (Associated Press)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A New York do...
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January 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
January 27, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The inherent synchronicty of Cecile Richards passing on this Inauguration Day is disconcerting. Heres hoping she and MLK are looking down on this rendering of the great experiment in democracy . . And plotting. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/01/...
Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, has died | CNN
Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood, has died, her family said Monday in a statement. She was 67.
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January 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
As someone who sank my teeth deep into the unfolding corruption of the 2000’s, this parody holds a truly special place in my heart. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
'We have harnessed the power of the atom:' Enron parody unveils at-home nuclear reactor
Enron, a company that has had a satirical resurrection, unveiled the "Enron Egg," a parody product, on Monday.
www.usatoday.com
January 8, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Imagine living in a country where the largest unions join in solidarity to stop their leadership from emboldening fascism. Trade unions, public sector unions, autoworkers and railroad workers have all united in a statewide labor strike in protest. crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2024/...
South Korea: Further protests, strikes likely nationwide through mid-December despite lifting of martial law /update 3
Further protests, strikes likely in South Korea through mid-December despite lifting of martial law. Related disruptions possible.
crisis24.garda.com
December 4, 2024 at 3:28 PM
The Sunday pundits replaying Sen. Markwayne Mullins diatribe on Matt Gaetz bragging that he chased his ED meds with Red Bull while showing his colleagues videos of women he’d slept with is oddly redeeming for the Oklahoma GOP after the Ryan Walters video debacle.
GOP lawmaker’s stunning accusation about Gaetz
YouTube video by CNN
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November 18, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Listening to pundits babble about why we lost PA working-class voters again, only 1 comment has resonated with this steel-town girl: Working people over wealthy elites.” (Rep. Jeffries)

The Dem party spouts “working-families” on the stump while vigilantly placating rich, elitist neoliberals.
November 17, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Dept of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth admits paying hush money to a woman claiming he raped her at a hotel. A rape kit showed signs of semen. He says the woman took advantage of him when he was intoxicated & incapacitated. The woman signed an NDA. #ClownCarCabinet
Pete Hegseth Paid Woman Who Accused Him of Sex Assault
Donald Trump’s nominee for Pentagon chief reportedly made the payment out of fear he would lose his Fox News job.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 17, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Meet Ryan Walters, the Superintendent of Public Instruction in Oklahoma and possibly the nation’s next and last Secretary of Education. (That mug next to him says “if you want peace, prepare for war” in Latin.)
Supt. Walters Announcement Regarding the Department of Religious Freedom and Patriotism
YouTube video by Oklahoma State Department of Education
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November 16, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Stocks in publicly-traded privatized prison groups like Geo Group & CoreCivic boomed in response to Trump’s immigration policies & cabinet selections. www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/11/...
Private prison stocks jump on Trump appointment of immigration hard-liner Tom Homan
Tom Homan served as the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Trump's first term.
www.cnbc.com
November 14, 2024 at 3:43 PM
If so many Wall Street moguls thought Trump would be good for greed, why is America’s biggest investor divesting in droves & building what is being called “Noah’s Ark” as Wall Street braces for the impending “lost decade?” #BuyersRemorse www.businessinsider.com/warren-buffe...
Warren Buffett is building the Noah's Ark of rainy-day funds. Here's why he's stacked up more than $300 billion.
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has pared key bets such as Apple and spent little on stocks, boosting its cash pile to record levels.
www.businessinsider.com
November 14, 2024 at 3:04 PM