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On May 6, voters across Ohio demonstrated overwhelming support for public libraries by approving every levy on the ballot. The measures included eight renewals, two replacements, two new additions, and one bond, with an average voter approval rate of 69%. myfox28columbus.com/news/local/o...
Ohio voters show strong support for public libraries, approve all levies
On May 6, voters across Ohio demonstrated overwhelming support for their public libraries by approving every levy on the ballot.
myfox28columbus.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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This is what courage looks like. Kudos to the team at 60 Minutes.
April 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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rfk jr wants you dead
“According to an email obtained by The New York Times, H.H.S. intends to revise its web pages to include statements like ‘The decision to vaccinate is a personal one’ and ‘People should also be informed about the potential adverse events associated with vaccines’” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/h...
The Many Ways Kennedy Is Already Undermining Vaccines
The health secretary has chipped away at the idea that immunizing children against measles and other diseases is a public health good.
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Today marks the beginning of Autism Acceptance Month! This is a time to promote understanding, acceptance, and inclusion of autistic individuals, shifting from a focus on just awareness to embracing the autistic community 💚
April 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Not a historian, but to my knowledge, this is the first time a sitting US Senator — or member of Congress, generally — or perhaps any senior US gov’t official — has included an f-bomb in an official press release.

www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/press-r...
Duckworth: Pete Hegseth Needs to Resign in Disgrace | U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
www.duckworth.senate.gov
March 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Whatever happened to the "5 things " DoGe emails ? Talked to someone really smart who just left gov, who said all the emails bounced back as inbox full.

Already forgotten

Typical

Ready Fire Aim
March 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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It’s like Watergate, only in this version Nixon directly mails the tapes to Woodward and Bernstein
March 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Calls are growing for Pete Hegseth to step down after he shared sensitive military information in a Signals group chat.
Will Pete Hegseth resign over Signal group chat texts? What we know
www.newsweek.com
March 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.

Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
March 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power. We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of billionaires.
March 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Perhaps the most depressing part about the last couple of months is that every awful shitty thing that’s happening to this country is self-induced. People asked for this. None of it had to happen.
March 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.

Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.

Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.

TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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In Newsweek Opinion |

"This fight isn't just about policy—it's about our values. Time and again, Republicans have proven willing to take from working families to benefit the wealthy. Yet they are quick to acquiesce to an administration eager to abuse its power. But we have the power to stop them."
March 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Remember: If unions didn’t matter, powerful corporations wouldn’t spend millions of dollars every year to stop them from forming. Keep up the fight.
March 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Trump's repeated attacks on "DEI," "wokeness," and the trans community have one clear purpose:

If we are angry at each other, we won't look up to see how big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
March 5, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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I’m somehow on a Heritage Foundation mailing list (😂) and they sent a survey to see what we think of DOGE.

Who wants to offer some m-fing feedback?!?

secured.heritage.org/the-heritage...

Please share with a friend or a thousand :)
secured.heritage.org
February 26, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.

Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.

Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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The Eagles aren’t going to the White House again? The right team won the superbowl.
February 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Dear Leaders of the Free World,

We're not with these maniacs.

Sincerely,

Decent Americans

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-world...
Dear World, (An Apology From Decent Americans)
Dear World,
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
February 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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February 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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I just lost my job, along with most of my coworkers, due to the illegal grant freeze.
I worked at an organization that
-helped veterans who have lost a limb
-Assisted elderly and disabled people
-Helped hospitals better treat people who have lost limbs
February 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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February 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM