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Progressive, ornery dog mom, mom to 3, grandma to one and one on the way! ***Updated! Beemah to two spectacular humans. Interested in baking sewing, writing, Silhouette, and more things that I will think to remember later.
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Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom, but also a reminder: freedom delayed is freedom denied. #Juneteenth #BlackHistory #FreedomDay #NeverForget
June 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom, but also a reminder: freedom delayed is freedom denied. #Juneteenth #BlackHistory #FreedomDay #NeverForget
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I look forward to working with the General Assembly to address existing loopholes on cannabis sales that allows teens to buy intoxicating THC here in NC and come up with thoughtful, comprehensive solutions to allow adult use and keep our children safe.
Stein launches cannabis task force, seeking to regulate THC and study pot legalization in NC
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein is also examining the possibility of expunctions for past marijuana offenses. But full legalization of marijuana in the state would require approval from the Republican-...
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June 5, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I look forward to working with the General Assembly to address existing loopholes on cannabis sales that allows teens to buy intoxicating THC here in NC and come up with thoughtful, comprehensive solutions to allow adult use and keep our children safe.
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Hundreds of books are now gone from the U.S. Naval Academy’s library, following an order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office that led to a purge of books that are critical of racism, but preserved volumes defending white power. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/u...
April 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Hundreds of books are now gone from the U.S. Naval Academy’s library, following an order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office that led to a purge of books that are critical of racism, but preserved volumes defending white power. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/u...
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We are here to demand equality, dignity, and protection for ALL of our rights.
When trans rights are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!
~Precious Brady-Davis, LGBTQ+ advocacy leader
#HandsOff Chicago
When trans rights are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!
~Precious Brady-Davis, LGBTQ+ advocacy leader
#HandsOff Chicago
April 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
We are here to demand equality, dignity, and protection for ALL of our rights.
When trans rights are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!
~Precious Brady-Davis, LGBTQ+ advocacy leader
#HandsOff Chicago
When trans rights are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back!
~Precious Brady-Davis, LGBTQ+ advocacy leader
#HandsOff Chicago
NC Friends! Check the map!!
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The Griffin List
A list of 60,273 North Carolina voters – these are registered voters who showed ID to
early vote in the November 2024 election – whose votes Jefferson Griffin wants to not be counted.
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April 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
NC Friends! Check the map!!
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Exactly.
I just sent Cory Booker money. I will send money to anyone who fights, and I will not send money to anyone who cowers in fear.
April 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Exactly.
So who else is watching Cory Booker?
April 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
So who else is watching Cory Booker?
She nailed it.
March 31, 2025 at 9:48 AM
She nailed it.
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– U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin is encouraging all U.S. citizens to join him this week in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk. He sent in his request [on March 11]. ~ press release
March 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
– U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin is encouraging all U.S. citizens to join him this week in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk. He sent in his request [on March 11]. ~ press release
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An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
March 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
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Donald Trump promised he wouldn't cut Medicaid.
This week, his friends in DC voted for a bill that would leave 3.4 million Illinoisans, including 1.4 million children, in the dust.
Another middle finger to working families and the most vulnerable in our state.
This week, his friends in DC voted for a bill that would leave 3.4 million Illinoisans, including 1.4 million children, in the dust.
Another middle finger to working families and the most vulnerable in our state.
March 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Donald Trump promised he wouldn't cut Medicaid.
This week, his friends in DC voted for a bill that would leave 3.4 million Illinoisans, including 1.4 million children, in the dust.
Another middle finger to working families and the most vulnerable in our state.
This week, his friends in DC voted for a bill that would leave 3.4 million Illinoisans, including 1.4 million children, in the dust.
Another middle finger to working families and the most vulnerable in our state.
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By holding insurance companies accountable, we’re helping more Minnesota families afford life-saving medical care.
www.kare11.com/article/news...
www.kare11.com/article/news...
Amid fears of Medicaid cuts, Gov. Walz lays out health insurance plan
Gov. Walz is proposing to have the insurance companies themselves contribute more to the program rather than taxpayers through the general fund.
www.kare11.com
March 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
By holding insurance companies accountable, we’re helping more Minnesota families afford life-saving medical care.
www.kare11.com/article/news...
www.kare11.com/article/news...
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It has been a long time Russian plan.
March 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
It has been a long time Russian plan.
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President Trump’s simpering fealty to Vladimir Putin and Russia is embarrassing and dangerous.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
Live updates: Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow up
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump in Washington, seeking backing for Ukraine's security against any future Russian aggression.
apnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
President Trump’s simpering fealty to Vladimir Putin and Russia is embarrassing and dangerous.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
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Screenshot of Rubio while Trump and Vance berated Zelenskyy
February 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Screenshot of Rubio while Trump and Vance berated Zelenskyy
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Kicking some ass! Finally. Someone speaking up.
It took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours, and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic.
When the fire starts to burn, every good person better be ready to man a post with a bucket of water if you want to stop it from raging out of control.
When the fire starts to burn, every good person better be ready to man a post with a bucket of water if you want to stop it from raging out of control.
February 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Kicking some ass! Finally. Someone speaking up.
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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
February 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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it is genuinely incredible that all you have to do is scratch the surface and it becomes clear that each of these guys is a huge piece of shit
Incredible: Russ Vought’s daughter has cystic fibrosis and benefits from a “miracle drug” made possible by the National Institutes of Health—an agency Vought now aims to gut as part of the Project 2025 attack www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Scoop from @motherjones.com’s @metrauxjulia.bsky.social
Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid
Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
it is genuinely incredible that all you have to do is scratch the surface and it becomes clear that each of these guys is a huge piece of shit
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Click on your state !
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NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
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February 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Click on your state !
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