JPD
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Pulling my family closer. Hugging my cats. Ordinary stuff. Interested in progress, arts in education, architecture, and cartooning.
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Health insurers are jacking up premiums while raking in billions in profits.
Expiring ACA subsidies will saddle millions of Americans with massive monthly premium increases.
Is it any wonder that 63% of Americans now support Medicare for All?
Expiring ACA subsidies will saddle millions of Americans with massive monthly premium increases.
Is it any wonder that 63% of Americans now support Medicare for All?
December 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Health insurers are jacking up premiums while raking in billions in profits.
Expiring ACA subsidies will saddle millions of Americans with massive monthly premium increases.
Is it any wonder that 63% of Americans now support Medicare for All?
Expiring ACA subsidies will saddle millions of Americans with massive monthly premium increases.
Is it any wonder that 63% of Americans now support Medicare for All?
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Himes: "I think it's really important this video by made public ... it's important people see what it looks like when the full force of the US military is turned on two guys who are clinging to a piece of wood and about to go under just so they have a visceral feel for what it is we're doing"
December 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Himes: "I think it's really important this video by made public ... it's important people see what it looks like when the full force of the US military is turned on two guys who are clinging to a piece of wood and about to go under just so they have a visceral feel for what it is we're doing"
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Utah has had universal vote-by-mail since 2019, and a recent poll found that 87 percent of Utahns trust that their ballots are counted accurately. But Utah’s governor signed a law this spring that ends this system.
Utah Was a Rare Red State to Champion Mail Voting. That Era Is Ending.
Inspired by the architects of Project 2025, Utah adopted a Republican bill to end universal mail voting and impose new restrictions on absentee ballots.
boltsmag.org
December 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Utah has had universal vote-by-mail since 2019, and a recent poll found that 87 percent of Utahns trust that their ballots are counted accurately. But Utah’s governor signed a law this spring that ends this system.
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supreme court to decide whether part of constitution is part of constitution
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration. n.pr/48E1oko
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in birthright citizenship challenge
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide whether to uphold the longstanding principle that grants citizenship to the children of non-citizens born in the U.S., following a legal challenge by the Trump administration.
n.pr
December 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
supreme court to decide whether part of constitution is part of constitution
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It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.
December 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It starts with knowing the truth. Don’t allow yourselves to be gaslit into believing this is a real question.
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Minnesota last year eliminated prison gerrymandering. A law, signed by Governor Tim Walz, will end the practice of counting incarcerated people where prisons are located, which skews political power within the state.
Minnesota Just Became The Latest State to Eliminate Prison Gerrymandering
A new law will end the practice of counting incarcerated people where prisons are located, which skews political power within the state.
boltsmag.org
December 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Minnesota last year eliminated prison gerrymandering. A law, signed by Governor Tim Walz, will end the practice of counting incarcerated people where prisons are located, which skews political power within the state.
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Black residents in Fayette County, Tennessee, have long criticized their county board’s lack of representation. “If we had different representation,” says a local advocate, “we would have had someone to stand up and fight for us.”
Black Residents in West Tennessee Just Won Fairer Districts. Now Comes SCOTUS.
The Supreme Court may further erode the Voting Rights Act in an upcoming decision. Beyond affecting Congress, that would reverberate across local governments nationwide.
boltsmag.org
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Black residents in Fayette County, Tennessee, have long criticized their county board’s lack of representation. “If we had different representation,” says a local advocate, “we would have had someone to stand up and fight for us.”
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The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
December 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
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On a vote of 57 to 41, the Indiana state House today adopted a new congressional map that would likely give all of the state's seats to the GOP, including by cracking Indianapolis into four different districts. The Senate will consider the plan next week:
Redistricting bill passes in Indiana House, setting up high-stakes Senate fight
Indiana state House Republicans passed a new state congressional map Friday, advancing the legislation to the state Senate.
www.wrtv.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:12 AM
On a vote of 57 to 41, the Indiana state House today adopted a new congressional map that would likely give all of the state's seats to the GOP, including by cracking Indianapolis into four different districts. The Senate will consider the plan next week:
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Mossad admitted last year:
“We create a pretend world. We are a global production company. We write the screenplay. We’re the directors. We’re the producers. We’re the main actors.
The world is our stage.”
“We create a pretend world. We are a global production company. We write the screenplay. We’re the directors. We’re the producers. We’re the main actors.
The world is our stage.”
December 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Mossad admitted last year:
“We create a pretend world. We are a global production company. We write the screenplay. We’re the directors. We’re the producers. We’re the main actors.
The world is our stage.”
“We create a pretend world. We are a global production company. We write the screenplay. We’re the directors. We’re the producers. We’re the main actors.
The world is our stage.”
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JUST NOW: "This is like Alice in Wonderland", Judge Breyer says when trying to get the DOJ to explain to him why what happened in CA is a "rebellion" justifying the deployment of the National Guard. "Words just mean what you want them to mean?"
December 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
JUST NOW: "This is like Alice in Wonderland", Judge Breyer says when trying to get the DOJ to explain to him why what happened in CA is a "rebellion" justifying the deployment of the National Guard. "Words just mean what you want them to mean?"
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Donald Trump is handing his Big Oil campaign donors even more opportunities to screw over Americans at the pump and poison our air.
Strong fuel economy standards save Californians money and protect our health, and we'll fight tooth and nail to defend them.
Strong fuel economy standards save Californians money and protect our health, and we'll fight tooth and nail to defend them.
The Trump administration is proposing new fuel economy standards for vehicles that would roll back efficiency rules implemented under former President Biden.
Trump administration moves to roll back fuel economy standards set under Biden
The Trump administration proposed rules that would weaken fuel economy standards for vehicles set under President Biden in 2024.
cbsn.ws
December 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Donald Trump is handing his Big Oil campaign donors even more opportunities to screw over Americans at the pump and poison our air.
Strong fuel economy standards save Californians money and protect our health, and we'll fight tooth and nail to defend them.
Strong fuel economy standards save Californians money and protect our health, and we'll fight tooth and nail to defend them.
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It is miraculous how we have rediscovered concern with unemployment, despite inflation remaining above target, now that Joe Biden is no longer president:
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December 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
It is miraculous how we have rediscovered concern with unemployment, despite inflation remaining above target, now that Joe Biden is no longer president:
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Best news in my day!
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Best news in my day!
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Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
The woman has a spine. Kudos!!!
“Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda,” Carpenter said in a post on X.
Sabrina Carpenter Slams White House For Using Her Song In ‘Evil’ Video About Deportations
“Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda,” Carpenter said in a post on X.
www.forbes.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The woman has a spine. Kudos!!!
No.
This is the most consequential story for the 2026 midterms. Yet, I cannot find it anywhere on legacy media. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Sues Six More States in Sweeping Push to Obtain Unredacted Voter Rolls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
No.
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JUST IN: Mike Johnson plans to swear in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps on Thursday — less than two days after he won the TN-07 special election.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
December 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
JUST IN: Mike Johnson plans to swear in Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps on Thursday — less than two days after he won the TN-07 special election.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
As a reminder, it took Johnson 50 days to swear in Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva.
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Jacob Frey: "If we are now at the point where the federal govt is deploying agents on legal American citizens with a goal of uprooting people who have formed lives here, have families here, started businesses here, definitively made Minneapolis a better place, everybody should be speaking out."
December 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Jacob Frey: "If we are now at the point where the federal govt is deploying agents on legal American citizens with a goal of uprooting people who have formed lives here, have families here, started businesses here, definitively made Minneapolis a better place, everybody should be speaking out."
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Donald Trump and Republicans gave billionaire corporations a giant tax handout to "incentivize" investments they ALREADY MADE.
As far as I'm aware, they don’t have a time machine.
It's just the latest excuse to throw money at billionaires while Americans struggle to get by.
As far as I'm aware, they don’t have a time machine.
It's just the latest excuse to throw money at billionaires while Americans struggle to get by.
Corporations to claim $16B from retroactive GOP tax break, federal report says
The Republican tax law's bonus depreciation provision is expected to cost $362.7 billion over the next ten years, with corporations claiming $16 billion in new tax breaks this year.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Donald Trump and Republicans gave billionaire corporations a giant tax handout to "incentivize" investments they ALREADY MADE.
As far as I'm aware, they don’t have a time machine.
It's just the latest excuse to throw money at billionaires while Americans struggle to get by.
As far as I'm aware, they don’t have a time machine.
It's just the latest excuse to throw money at billionaires while Americans struggle to get by.
47% … for trading on specialized information after taking home a taxpayer paycheck and medical benefits.
After becoming a congressional leader, a politician’s stock portfolio beats out those of peers by 47 (!!!) percentage points a year through trades timed around bills and firms that later get government contracts
www.nber.org/papers/w34524
via @florianederer.bsky.social
www.nber.org/papers/w34524
via @florianederer.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
47% … for trading on specialized information after taking home a taxpayer paycheck and medical benefits.
Do I want the insurance companies in charge of who lives & dies?
"The fact is, they want FEMA to be better, not smaller. In a July poll, only 9 percent of Americans wanted to see FEMA eliminated, and only another 10 percent wanted to see its budget cut."(Krugman)
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"The fact is, they want FEMA to be better, not smaller. In a July poll, only 9 percent of Americans wanted to see FEMA eliminated, and only another 10 percent wanted to see its budget cut."(Krugman)
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Trump to Disaster Victims: Drop Dead
Sorry, but we don’t help the little people
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December 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Do I want the insurance companies in charge of who lives & dies?
"The fact is, they want FEMA to be better, not smaller. In a July poll, only 9 percent of Americans wanted to see FEMA eliminated, and only another 10 percent wanted to see its budget cut."(Krugman)
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
"The fact is, they want FEMA to be better, not smaller. In a July poll, only 9 percent of Americans wanted to see FEMA eliminated, and only another 10 percent wanted to see its budget cut."(Krugman)
open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
The age of purchased influence... "God Complex is the brainchild of Brasil Paralelo, Portuguese for “Parallel Brazil,” a production company and streaming service that Folha de S.Paulo, the Brazilian newspaper, once described as aiming to be the “Netflix of the right.”' 🦋
www.cjr.org/feature/braz...
www.cjr.org/feature/braz...
Brazil’s ‘Netflix of the right’ comes to America.
Bolsonaro is out, Trump is in, and Brasil Paralelo, a production company, is moving into the United States as Big Picture Originals.
www.cjr.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The age of purchased influence... "God Complex is the brainchild of Brasil Paralelo, Portuguese for “Parallel Brazil,” a production company and streaming service that Folha de S.Paulo, the Brazilian newspaper, once described as aiming to be the “Netflix of the right.”' 🦋
www.cjr.org/feature/braz...
www.cjr.org/feature/braz...
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Jacob Frey: "We are here to respond to credible reports relaying that there are as many as 100 federal agents that will be deployed to the Twin Cities with a specific focus on targeting our Somali community. To our Somali community -- we love you and we stand with you. That commitment is rock solid"
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Jacob Frey: "We are here to respond to credible reports relaying that there are as many as 100 federal agents that will be deployed to the Twin Cities with a specific focus on targeting our Somali community. To our Somali community -- we love you and we stand with you. That commitment is rock solid"