Leslie B
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Buried deep in the bill to end the government shutdown is a provision that would let Republican senators whose phone records were seized during the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection sue the federal government for damages.
Lawmakers outraged by provision allowing senators to sue over Jan. 6 records
The House won’t block the bill to reopen the government over the language, but Speaker Mike Johnson said he’ll seek to undo it next week.
wapo.st
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Buried deep in the bill to end the government shutdown is a provision that would let Republican senators whose phone records were seized during the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection sue the federal government for damages.
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Jon Stewart will remain a one-day-a-week host with “The Daily Show” through the end of 2026, Comedy Central announced on Monday. His contract was set to expire in December, though he expressed publicly last month that he wanted to keep hosting.
Jon Stewart Signs Extension for ‘Daily Show’ Through 2026
Mr. Stewart’s contract was set to expire in December, though he expressed publicly last month that he wanted to keep hosting the show.
nyti.ms
November 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Jon Stewart will remain a one-day-a-week host with “The Daily Show” through the end of 2026, Comedy Central announced on Monday. His contract was set to expire in December, though he expressed publicly last month that he wanted to keep hosting.
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The courts had to step in and tell Donald Trump to feed the people. Let that sink in.
He was perfectly fine letting millions of Americans go hungry—in the middle of a shutdown that Republicans created.
Do what the judge said, Donald. Release the funds and stop playing with folks’ livelihoods.
He was perfectly fine letting millions of Americans go hungry—in the middle of a shutdown that Republicans created.
Do what the judge said, Donald. Release the funds and stop playing with folks’ livelihoods.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits out of contingency fund
The ruling came one day before funding for SNAP, more commonly known as food stamps, was set to lapse.
www.nbcnews.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The courts had to step in and tell Donald Trump to feed the people. Let that sink in.
He was perfectly fine letting millions of Americans go hungry—in the middle of a shutdown that Republicans created.
Do what the judge said, Donald. Release the funds and stop playing with folks’ livelihoods.
He was perfectly fine letting millions of Americans go hungry—in the middle of a shutdown that Republicans created.
Do what the judge said, Donald. Release the funds and stop playing with folks’ livelihoods.
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🚩Thomas March Bell has a LONG history of attacking reproductive health care. He's aligned with extremist anti-abortion activists & is on a mission to undermine care & shut down clinics. He cannot be confirmed!
Tell your senators to vote NO on Bell: https://bit.ly/3FDqzZE
Tell your senators to vote NO on Bell: https://bit.ly/3FDqzZE
NO on Bell—write your senators TODAY
Tell your Senators: Vote NO on Thomas March Bell!
secure.reproductiverights.org
October 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🚩Thomas March Bell has a LONG history of attacking reproductive health care. He's aligned with extremist anti-abortion activists & is on a mission to undermine care & shut down clinics. He cannot be confirmed!
Tell your senators to vote NO on Bell: https://bit.ly/3FDqzZE
Tell your senators to vote NO on Bell: https://bit.ly/3FDqzZE
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Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest. n.pr/3X0UZtS
'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
n.pr
October 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest. n.pr/3X0UZtS
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"This is America, NYC. Don't let them tell you that we're the exception.
WE are the rule. We are the standard. We are the acceptance. We set the bar for America. I'm talking to you, Donald Trump.
There has been a day before his presidency. And there will be a day after.
And it belongs to us."
WE are the rule. We are the standard. We are the acceptance. We set the bar for America. I'm talking to you, Donald Trump.
There has been a day before his presidency. And there will be a day after.
And it belongs to us."
October 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"This is America, NYC. Don't let them tell you that we're the exception.
WE are the rule. We are the standard. We are the acceptance. We set the bar for America. I'm talking to you, Donald Trump.
There has been a day before his presidency. And there will be a day after.
And it belongs to us."
WE are the rule. We are the standard. We are the acceptance. We set the bar for America. I'm talking to you, Donald Trump.
There has been a day before his presidency. And there will be a day after.
And it belongs to us."
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With Medicaid cutbacks on the horizon, millions in the U.S. are expected to go uninsured. In the Mississippi Delta region — one of the poorest places in the U.S. — people are stressed and mad.
In the rural South where Medicaid has been a lifeline, residents brace for cuts
With Medicaid cutbacks on the horizon, millions in the U.S. are expected to go uninsured. In the Mississippi Delta region — one of the poorest places in the U.S. — people are stressed and mad.
n.pr
October 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
With Medicaid cutbacks on the horizon, millions in the U.S. are expected to go uninsured. In the Mississippi Delta region — one of the poorest places in the U.S. — people are stressed and mad.
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Please Follow @ffrf.org Freedom From Religion Foundation They have Great Posts... @rsslmo.bsky.social @atheists.org @richardcarrier.info
No kings. No masters. No gods.
Just freethinkers, celebrating reason and freedom together.
#FFRFConvention #NoKings #FreethoughtInAction #FreedomFromReligion
Just freethinkers, celebrating reason and freedom together.
#FFRFConvention #NoKings #FreethoughtInAction #FreedomFromReligion
October 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Please Follow @ffrf.org Freedom From Religion Foundation They have Great Posts... @rsslmo.bsky.social @atheists.org @richardcarrier.info
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Church Trap by Rebekah Waites, artwork displayed at Burning Man 2013 @ffrf.org @rsslmo.bsky.social @atheists.org @richardcarrier.info @ethicalstl.org @godlessprimate.bsky.social @godlessbitch.bsky.social @atheist-memes.com @stltoday.com @washumedicine.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Church Trap by Rebekah Waites, artwork displayed at Burning Man 2013 @ffrf.org @rsslmo.bsky.social @atheists.org @richardcarrier.info @ethicalstl.org @godlessprimate.bsky.social @godlessbitch.bsky.social @atheist-memes.com @stltoday.com @washumedicine.bsky.social
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A man pardoned by President Trump after taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack was charged last week with a new crime: threatening to assassinate Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, at an event in New York City.
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Charged With Threatening Hakeem Jeffries
The New York man, Christopher Moynihan, appears to be the only rioter so far who has been charged again with committing an offense against an elected official.
nyti.ms
October 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A man pardoned by President Trump after taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack was charged last week with a new crime: threatening to assassinate Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, at an event in New York City.
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A measles outbreak along the border of Utah and Arizona has sickened more than 100 people. A majority of the cases are in unvaccinated people.
More Than 100 Cases of Measles Reported in Utah and Arizona
In the hardest-hit counties, childhood vaccination rates steeply declined during the pandemic.
nyti.ms
October 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
A measles outbreak along the border of Utah and Arizona has sickened more than 100 people. A majority of the cases are in unvaccinated people.
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A record 154,000 public school students in New York City were homeless during the last school year, according to data released Monday. It's grim evidence that the city’s worsening housing crisis is wreaking havoc on its youngest and most vulnerable residents. nyti.ms/43rE1II
October 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
A record 154,000 public school students in New York City were homeless during the last school year, according to data released Monday. It's grim evidence that the city’s worsening housing crisis is wreaking havoc on its youngest and most vulnerable residents. nyti.ms/43rE1II
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"Texas extremists are mad they can't control what is happening outside their borders so they're trying to extend their extraterritorial tentacles into other states—even though that's antithetical to our system of federalism." — @reprorights.org's Molly Duane
Texas Extremists Are Trying Everything to Block Abortion Medication
Texas officials and activists are ramping up the fight against abortion pill access. But providers are standing firm.
www.thenation.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
"Texas extremists are mad they can't control what is happening outside their borders so they're trying to extend their extraterritorial tentacles into other states—even though that's antithetical to our system of federalism." — @reprorights.org's Molly Duane
The NO KINGS protest at the capital of our state today was peaceful and well attended! People were standing and cheering in solidarity! Fuck Trump and this administration NO KINGS 👑 ! Definitely saw plain clothes officers etc but as far as I saw there were no incidents!
October 18, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The NO KINGS protest at the capital of our state today was peaceful and well attended! People were standing and cheering in solidarity! Fuck Trump and this administration NO KINGS 👑 ! Definitely saw plain clothes officers etc but as far as I saw there were no incidents!
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President Trump refiled his $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, a month after a federal judge struck down the original filing and harshly criticized its political tone.
Trump refiles $15B suit against New York Times after judge’s rebuke
A federal judge last month called the original complaint “decidedly improper and impermissible,” and ordered the president to refile his lawsuit against the paper, its reporters and Penguin Random Hou...
www.washingtonpost.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
President Trump refiled his $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, a month after a federal judge struck down the original filing and harshly criticized its political tone.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider when the police can enter a home without a warrant based on reports that someone inside may need emergency help. Montana is defending the actions of officers who did not have a warrant when they responded to a possibly suicidal Army veteran.
Supreme Court Asks When Police Can Enter Without Warrant in Emergency
Montana is defending the actions of law enforcement officers who did not have a warrant when they responded to a possibly suicidal Army veteran.
nyti.ms
October 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider when the police can enter a home without a warrant based on reports that someone inside may need emergency help. Montana is defending the actions of officers who did not have a warrant when they responded to a possibly suicidal Army veteran.
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Childhood Best Friend Would Never Make The Cut Now https://theonion.com/childhood-best-friend-would-never-make-the-cut-now/
October 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Childhood Best Friend Would Never Make The Cut Now https://theonion.com/childhood-best-friend-would-never-make-the-cut-now/
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Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens.
Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows
Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens.
n.pr
October 14, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens.
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Some 22 million Americans are set to lose health insurance subsidies by the end of the year.
Here's who it will affect and what will happen if the subsidies are allowed to expire:
Here's who it will affect and what will happen if the subsidies are allowed to expire:
Who will lose out when ACA health insurance subsidies expire?
Here’s a look at who could be affected by the end of the Affordable Care Act credits and how much prices could change.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Some 22 million Americans are set to lose health insurance subsidies by the end of the year.
Here's who it will affect and what will happen if the subsidies are allowed to expire:
Here's who it will affect and what will happen if the subsidies are allowed to expire:
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DLMayfield:
"Here’s my pep talk after studying authoritarianism:
They never truly expect a long-term resistance movement because they think people are a collection of trauma triggers who are easily controlled through terror.
The best way to resist fascism is to not let them terrorize you."
"Here’s my pep talk after studying authoritarianism:
They never truly expect a long-term resistance movement because they think people are a collection of trauma triggers who are easily controlled through terror.
The best way to resist fascism is to not let them terrorize you."
October 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM
DLMayfield:
"Here’s my pep talk after studying authoritarianism:
They never truly expect a long-term resistance movement because they think people are a collection of trauma triggers who are easily controlled through terror.
The best way to resist fascism is to not let them terrorize you."
"Here’s my pep talk after studying authoritarianism:
They never truly expect a long-term resistance movement because they think people are a collection of trauma triggers who are easily controlled through terror.
The best way to resist fascism is to not let them terrorize you."
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Exclusive: In the first half of the year, upheaval from the Trump administration’s foreign aid freeze delayed the delivery of hundreds of USAID shipments of antimalarial and HIV medical supplies to regional warehouses in dozens of countries.
The consequences were deadly.
The consequences were deadly.
Trump’s USAID pause stranded lifesaving drugs. Children died waiting.
USAID antimalarial and HIV supplies valued at nearly $140 million were delayed in the first half of the year or not delivered at all due to the Trump administration’s foreign aid pause, The Post found...
www.washingtonpost.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Exclusive: In the first half of the year, upheaval from the Trump administration’s foreign aid freeze delayed the delivery of hundreds of USAID shipments of antimalarial and HIV medical supplies to regional warehouses in dozens of countries.
The consequences were deadly.
The consequences were deadly.
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Just in from @bobbyallyn.bsky.social
YouTube is the latest social media company to pay Trump tens of millions of dollars to resolve lawsuits brought before he returned to power. The money will fund a new ballroom at the White House.
YouTube is the latest social media company to pay Trump tens of millions of dollars to resolve lawsuits brought before he returned to power. The money will fund a new ballroom at the White House.
YouTube agrees to pay Trump $24 million to settle lawsuit over Jan. 6 suspension
YouTube is the latest social media company to pay Trump tens of millions of dollars to resolve lawsuits brought before he returned to power. The money will fund a new ballroom at the White House.
n.pr
September 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Just in from @bobbyallyn.bsky.social
YouTube is the latest social media company to pay Trump tens of millions of dollars to resolve lawsuits brought before he returned to power. The money will fund a new ballroom at the White House.
YouTube is the latest social media company to pay Trump tens of millions of dollars to resolve lawsuits brought before he returned to power. The money will fund a new ballroom at the White House.
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In the two weeks since Charlie Kirk was killed, U.S. officials said they have been searching for public comments celebrating or joking about his death, calling on the public to help. The penalty, officials say, is losing the right to enter the U.S.
U.S. Threatens to Bar Foreigners Over Remarks About Charlie Kirk
U.S. officials say they will pull visas and deport people who trivialize Charlie Kirk’s murder, part of intensifying scrutiny of visa applicants’ views.
nyti.ms
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In the two weeks since Charlie Kirk was killed, U.S. officials said they have been searching for public comments celebrating or joking about his death, calling on the public to help. The penalty, officials say, is losing the right to enter the U.S.
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Backwoods Dietitians Recommend Squirrel As Essential Part Of Good Eatin’ https://theonion.com/backwoods-dietitians-recommend-squirrel-as-essential-pa-1849543305/
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Backwoods Dietitians Recommend Squirrel As Essential Part Of Good Eatin’ https://theonion.com/backwoods-dietitians-recommend-squirrel-as-essential-pa-1849543305/
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Democrat Adelita Grijalva won the special election Tuesday in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, further narrowing the already razor-thin Republican House majority.
Democrats further narrow GOP’s House majority with Arizona special election win
Adelita Grijalva is the projected winner of the race to fill her father’s congressional seat, trimming a Republican House majority that was already historically small.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Democrat Adelita Grijalva won the special election Tuesday in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, further narrowing the already razor-thin Republican House majority.