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Go for it! He fears being impeached.
Vive la résistance!
www.democracynow.org/2025/12/3/ra...
From: https://www.democracynow.org/2025/12/3/ralph_nader One thing he fears, Juan, is impeachment. He’s been impeached twice. And twice, the majority senators wanted to remove him, but they didn’t get the two-thirds number required by the Constitution. The one tool that the people have is impeachment. Now, on September 15th — that’s over two months ago — there was a Celinda Lake poll in swing districts in the United States showing 49% want him impeached, 44% oppose. And things have gotten much worse now. He’s pushing the envelope on savagery. He’s moving us not from an autocracy. He’s in a dictatorship bleeding into a police state. Look what he’s doing to citizens in the cities and the immigrants, even legal immigrants. And there are manifestations of terror that are starting. So, the focus has to be on impeachment, and there will be a large majority of people in favor of it.
December 4, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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And after folding, will SNAP be funded?
From The Guardian. (See link in Alt Text)
Trump renews supreme court appeal to keep full Snap payments frozen Donald Trump said he returned to the supreme court on Monday in a push to keep full payments in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) frozen during the government shutdown, bringing uncertainty to the roughly 42 million Americans who rely on the food aid. The move comes after a federal appeals court ruled on Friday that the Trump administration needs to fully fund Snap food aid payments. Today’s move marks the second time administration officials have asked the federal appeals court to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly food stamp benefits amid the federal government shutdown. The Trump administration argued that lower court orders requiring the full funding of Snap wrongly affect ongoing negotiations in Congress about ending the shutdown. The high court is expected to rule on Tuesday. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/nov/10/us-government-shutdown-record-donald-trump-syria-president-ahmed-al-sharaa-rudy-giuliani-pardon-politics-live-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-691255138f08a98bc7592b46#block-691255138f08a98bc7592b46
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Scheming Schumer, that piece of💩, set it up & those who caved are not up for re-election or are retiring but until 2028/29. So much for Mr the American people need healthcare Schumer!
www.commondreams.org/news/democra...
Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Senate Minority Leader, voted “no” on the deal. Still, it’s widely understood he was the driving force behind putting the agreement together and privately supported the eight lawmakers—none of whom are facing reelection in 2026—to cross over. “Schumer voting ‘no’ for a shutdown deal he facilitated every step of the way,” noted journalist Ken Klippenstein. “Just trying to keep his hands clean. Don’t fall for it.” https://www.commondreams.org/news/democrats-cave-on-government-shutdown
November 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Doesn't do a thing for the ACA subsidies, restoring Medicaid funds, stop the gov't cuts across agencies.
What jerks! I have read that some see this as a way to get Epstein files revealed to really smear trump but that doesn't solve the huge healthcare issue!
www.commondreams.org/news/democra...
The deal will combine three separate funding measures into a single stopgap bill that will reopen the government and keep it funded through the end of January of 2026, but contains no restoration of Medicaid funding, fails to curb Trump rescissions that have devastated government agencies and programs, and does nothing to address Affordable Care Act subsidies other than a “meaningless” promised vote to extend them within 40 days—a vote nearly sure to fail in the Senate and likely not even taken up in the US House, controlled by Republicans. https://www.commondreams.org/news/democrats-cave-on-government-shutdown
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Portland coffee shop collects $100,000 in donations for families in need.
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Amid the month-long government shutdown and suspended SNAP benefits, Portland’s nonprofit Heretic Coffee Shop raised over $100,000 in donations to help feed affected families — a grassroots effort owner Josh White called proof that “when the system fails us, everyday people take care of each other.” https://open.substack.com/pub/aaronparnas/p/news-trump-stuns-advisors-by-calling?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=ddl5
October 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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The 9 meals from anarchy: 1896 U.S. journalist and commentator Alfred Henry Lewis. "the only barrier between us and anarchy is the last nine meals we’ve had." quoteinvestigator.com/2022/05/02/n...
Those of us who are well fed, well garmented and well ordered, ought not to forget that necessity makes frequently the root of crime. It is well for us to recollect that even in our own law-abiding, not to say virtuous cases, the only barrier between us and anarchy is the last nine meals we’ve had. It may be taken as axiomatic that a starving man is never a good citizen. https://quoteinvestigator.com/2022/05/02/nine-meals/
October 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Thank you NOAA!
Studies show sea turtle populations are on the increase due to worldwide protections!
This is science at work! 🧪
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October 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Thank you NOAA!
This is science at work & the government needs to continue to fund it!
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A 2025 NOAA study found that sea turtle populations are rebounding worldwide thanks to stronger protections for nesting sites and reduced bycatch, with most species showing stable or rising numbers. Green and loggerhead turtles have seen dramatic increases, while leatherbacks continue to struggle, but researchers say global conservation success shows the resilience of sea turtles when given protection. https://open.substack.com/pub/aaronparnas/p/news-trump-mocks-no-kings-day-as?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=ddl5
October 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Military "welcomes an investigation"
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Sources said the Camp Pendleton artillery incident was especially dangerous because live munitions were fired over a freeway with civilians below, a departure from standard practice, and they welcomed an investigation into the conduct of Trump, Vance, and Hegseth. https://open.substack.com/pub/aaronparnas/p/news-trump-mocks-no-kings-day-as?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=ddl5
October 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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So tarrifs on China that led to lost sales of US soybean crop wasn't enough so bailout Argentina 1st so Argentina can take advantage of soybean market & now import Argentine beef when the USA has one of those trade deficit thingys I thought tarrifs were suppose to stop.
United States’ dependency on foreign cattle and beef; contracted the U.S. cattle industry in terms of its number of beef cattle farms and ranchers and beef cow inventory, hollowing out rural communities and weakening the rural economy; and sustained a persistent U.S. trade deficit in the trade of cattle and beef, weakening the U.S. economy and threatening national security. From: https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/opinion/columnists/2025/10/19/time-to-reengineer-us-beef-tariff-rate-quotas/ From: https://www.agrinews-pubs.com/opinion/columnists/2025/10/19/time-to-reengineer-us-beef-tariff-rate-quotas/
October 20, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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No Dictators!
My George Soros pre-paid, pre-made old cardboard box sign!
That guy owes me a few bucks🤣🤣🤣
No Dictators! My George Soros pre-paid, pre-made old cardboard box sign! That guy owes me a few bucks🤣🤣🤣
October 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Most definitely!
Smaller protest in small city of Kenmore WA
October 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Kenmore WA small city with enthusiastic turn out!
October 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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No police presence at smaller No KINGS at small suburban city Kenmore WA
October 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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USA security agencies have a system for determining risk countries have for authoritarianism. They used it on USA & found: "U.S. is “on a trajectory” toward authoritarian rule"
www.democracynow.org/2025/10/17/h...
This comes as a former U.S. Marine Corps colonel, Doug Krugman, published an op-ed in The Washington Post on Thursday titled “I resigned from the military because of Trump.” After serving for 24 years, he writes, “I gave up my career out of concern for our country’s future.” Meanwhile, a network of more than 340 former officers of the CIA, the NSA, the State Department and other national security agencies published a report detailing that the U.S. is “on a trajectory” toward authoritarian rule. The group, calling itself the Steady State, said in a statement, “We wrote [the report] because the same tools we once used to assess foreign risks now show unmistakable warning signs at home.” https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/17/headlines/us_admiral_overseeing_strikes_on_alleged_drug_boats_in_the_caribbean_to_step_down
October 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Tiny mushrooms found on dog walk in local forest near Seattle WA. (for size reference notice Douglas fir pine cone in upper portion of photo that are 2 - 4 inches long & 1 - 2 inches wide)
Tiny mushrooms, notice Douglas fir pine cone in upper portion of photo that are 2 - 4 inches long & 1 - 2 inches wide, found in local forest.
October 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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The results of fungal spore waiting. (Photo credit: me, September 2025, Seattle area)
Photo of decaying mushrooms covered in part by fungal growth. Photo credit: me, Seattle WA area, September 2025.
October 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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www.mobilize.us/nokings/
Peaceful protest on October 18th "No Thrones, No Crowns, No Kings. Saturday October 18" https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/
October 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Hmmm. Living the life of luxury:
echoridgefarm.org/the-signific...
The pigs start off with good intentions, but they quickly become corrupted by their newfound power. They begin to live a life of luxury, enjoying the benefits of their position while the other animals work hard to keep the farm running. They also become increasingly authoritarian, using force and violence to maintain their control. The pigs’ corruption ultimately leads to the downfall of the farm, as the other animals rise up against them in rebellion. https://echoridgefarm.org/the-significance-of-pigs-in-animal-farm-understanding-their-role-and-impact/#The_Pigs_Corruption
October 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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No wonder the Italian unions are calling for national strike & also trying to have other Mediterranean ports do the same!
www.trasportoeuropa.it/english/gene...
At the same time, the second meeting of the international dockworkers’ coordination against the transit of arms took place in Genoa at the end of September, with representatives from several European and Mediterranean countries. The stated aim is to organise a common day of strike across the main Mediterranean ports, in an effort to broaden the scope of mobilisation. https://www.trasportoeuropa.it/english/general-strike-in-italy-on-3-october-over-the-assault-on-the-global-sumud-flotilla/
October 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Definitely not normal. Also have the elimination of 100,000 jobs:
The Trump administration is preparing the largest mass layoff in U.S. history on Tuesday, with more than 100,000 federal employees formally leaving under a deferred discharge program, with an October 1 deadline. https://reportersonline.eu/trump-day-252-trump-deploys-4000-counterterrorism-officers-will-join-military-meeting-shares-medbed-hoax-and-then-deletes-it-100000-layoffs-on-tuesday/
October 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Rail transportation through Seattle is almost non existent. Use to be daily rail activity creating noise & building shaking with rail car coupling/decoupling, multiple trains+engines grinding past. It has been very quiet throughout September. Few cargo ships. No wonder the economy sucks.
Empty container cars sitting in Seattle Elliott Bay rail area. Looking south. Empty container cars sitting in Seattle Elliott Bay rail area. Looking north.
September 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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When are we not going to have "helluva week"😵‍💫? Probably never while trump et al are in charge. 😕☹️😱
Screenshot from an email from: Mother Jones Daily Newsletter  September 19, 2025 From the martyrization of Charlie Kirk by the global far right to the shocking suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, it has been one helluva week.
September 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Time for the ERA to become an amendment. Sadly, it is in political & legal limbo.
legalclarity.org/what-happene...
https://legalclarity.org/what-happened-to-the-equal-rights-amendment-era/ "This impasse places the responsibility on the Archivist of the United States, the official tasked with certifying new amendments. Citing the Justice Department’s legal opinions, the Archivist has so far refused to certify the ERA. Resolution now appears to depend on either congressional action to address the deadline issue or a definitive ruling from the federal courts, leaving the Equal Rights Amendment in a state of legal and political limbo."
September 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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5 yrs post last vaccination, 71 % are still protected. This means the LARGER THE # of KIDS, VACCINATED starting @ 2 months old, SPREADING & INFECTION RATES DECLINE ENORMOUSLY. So he is lying. SCIENCE PROVES HIM WRONG.
See:
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
Whooping cough vaccine information from the American Academy of Pediatrics website: https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/fact-checked/fact-checked-dtap-vaccine-stops-spread-of-whooping-cough/ Evidence Snapshot According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), whooping cough cases have increased dramatically. In 2024, 35,493 cases were reported — up from 7,099 cases in 2023. The pertussis vaccine helps children’s immune systems develop the best protection against whooping cough. For children who get all 5 doses on schedule, DTaP fully protects 98% of children within the year following the last dose and about 71% of children 5 years after getting the last dose of DTaP. Why It Matters Whooping cough can make kids sick at any age and is especially dangerous for young babies. Children under 1 year old are at the highest risk of suffering serious complications or death as a result of contracting the disease due to their underdeveloped immune systems and inability to be vaccinated under the age of 2 months. In communities with lower immunization rates, more children are at risk of contracting and spreading pertussis and other vaccine-preventable illnesses.
September 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM