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@mape5.bsky.social
No Kings! Fort Worth, Texas
October 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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A few of our members sat down with @jeffstein.bsky.social from the @washingtonpost.com to discuss how Trump’s new tax cuts are another handout to the ultra-wealthy.

Our message is simple: stop giving us tax breaks we don’t want or need. Start taxing the rich.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
July 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Alejandro Barranco, a Marine veteran with two brothers on active duty, testified before a Senate committee today about his father’s arrest by masked immigration agents while at work. The American people have repeatedly rejected this cruelty.

Watch & share Alejandro’s story:
July 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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A North Texas university is paving the way for a brighter future, using plastic waste to create cleaner, stronger asphalt for roads.
UTA’s plastic-infused asphalt may pave the way for cleaner, tougher roads
From grocery bags to blacktop: UTA’s innovation gives plastic waste a second life on Texas roads.
www.wfaa.com
July 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Stewart stands up for Colbert 👇🏽🔥

He tells CBS Trump will never be satisfied no matter what they do, as evidenced by him suing Rupert Murdoch, who owns Fox News… which “spends 24 hours a day blowing Trump”
July 22, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
July 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Meeting in Bogotá, Colombia, representatives of Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Iraq, Libya, Malaysia, Namibia, Nicaragua, Oman, and South Africa announced sanctions against Israel to cut the flow of weapons facilitating genocide and war crimes in Gaza.
In a historic gathering, 12 countries announce Israel sanctions and renewed legal action to end Gaza genocide
Meeting in Bogotá, Colombia, representatives of Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Iraq, Libya, Malaysia, Namibia, Nicaragua, Oman, and South Africa announced sanctions against Israel to cut the flow of weapon...
therealnews.com
July 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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One Democratic US senator condemned the plan to destroy the food as “disgusting.”
US set to destroy 550 tons of USAID food meant to go to malnourished kids
One Democratic US senator condemned the plan to destroy the food as "disgusting.”
therealnews.com
July 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I'm attending John Lewis Actions's event, “GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON:” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-a...
GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: · John Lewis Actions
Join several local Tarrant County Organizations for an evening of Action! Protesting is just one component of resistance. Come learn how to advocate for policies that protect our communities. Good ...
www.mobilize.us
July 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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NASA is more than rockets and moonwalks. NASA is behind much of our everyday technology. From space discovery, to Air Jordans, to CAT scans, NASA has played a role. We get it all on less than a penny of every federal dollar. Now their science may be gutted by 50%.
#NASADidThat
July 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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It's about one-twentieth of one percent.
Here’s the real number of children receiving gender-affirming medical treatment
New research reveals it's a fraction of a fraction.
www.motherjones.com
July 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Great Washington Monthy piece challenging the Abundance Boys claims that the obstacle to building is regulations by liberals washingtonmonthly.com/2025/07/09/t... They show it is overwhelmingly corporate power blocking competition.
The Broadband Story Abundance Liberals Like Ezra Klein Got Wrong | Washington Monthly
Ezra Klein and abundance liberals blame red tape for broadband delays. But the real story behind Biden’s BEAD program is far more complicated.
washingtonmonthly.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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The idea that Trump is an adult who should be held responsible for his actions seems too difficult for many reporters to grasp, writes @deanbaker13.bsky.social.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
From Texas to Covid, Trump Washes His Hands of Deaths on His Watch | Common Dreams
From the economy to Covid-19, president has a long history of refusing to take responsibility and shifting blame on to political rivals.
www.commondreams.org
July 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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"This would turn ICE into the 16th biggest military in the world." – @briantylercohen.bsky.social on the Republicans' funding bill
Watch more Pod Save America on YouTube!
July 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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“Baltimore approached gun violence as a public health threat instead of simply a crime issue”

Instead of locking more people up for longer for nonviolent offenses to enrich Core Civic, think prevention. @SenBrentTaylor @CSexton25 @SenJohnson @GovBillLee

www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
July 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Gov. Greg Abbott's veto of $60 million for a federally backed food assistance program has led one Dallas chef to start feeding hungry families.
Veto of funding for summer food assistance program sparks anger, then action
Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to veto $60 million for a federally backed food assistance program led a Dallas chef to start feeding hungry families.
www.wfaa.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Reminder: They’re afraid of Zohran because he’s better at this than they are. He is putting the people first, and it reminds them of their own failings.
June 29, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and fines to participate in the annual Budapest Pride, which was outlawed by a law passed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing governing party.
Around 100,000 march in Budapest Pride event in defiance of Hungary's ban
Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and fines to participate in the annual Budapest Pride, which was outlawed by a law passed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's right-wing governing party.
n.pr
June 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Meet the East Texas farmer vying for the governor's seat in 2026
Meet the East Texas farmer vying for the governor's seat in 2026
www.wfaa.com
June 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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This bill is a disaster for the country, and a threat to our democracy.

op: @katiecouric.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. 

A reminder that abortion bans are not "pro-life."

They are pro-poverty & pro-inequality. https://youtu.be/SN3oLwO0OEE?si=eRK9ZK-0doOhECIj
Why Abortion Bans Aren’t Pro-Life | Robert Reich
Being forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term means: Families are 4x more likely to live below poverty line Parent
youtu.be
June 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Is it too late to give Sacha Baron Cohen an Oscar for this? Not a damn lie told. 🇺🇸
June 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"We make it illegal for politicians to trade in stocks" -Greg Casar, Fight Oligarchy TX
June 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM