Richard
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Richard
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Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who represents San Francisco, reacts to President Trump’s order to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison.
May 5, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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I'm inclined to support Daves efforts.
Obviously there's a real need for new blood in the party.
David Hogg is right, and we need to primary 'safe' and 'ineffective' incumbents. If you're going to Obey In Advance, you aren't part of the solution.
May 5, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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David Hogg is right, and we need to primary 'safe' and 'ineffective' incumbents. If you're going to Obey In Advance, you aren't part of the solution.
May 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Way to go, Gov. Mills! Thank you for representing Maine! 💪🏻👊🏻
Our latest: Janet Mills beats Trump and lets him hear about it. Janet Mills wouldn’t bend the knee. Instead, she kicked the ass. The orange ass, to be specific.
Janet Mills beats Trump and lets him hear about it
Remember the Governor of Maine.
www.thealtmedia.com
May 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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New York City lawmakers are taking a fresh look at how parking rules affect safety, traffic flow and small businesses — and they're considering new legislation to ease fines, expand truck parking and make intersections safer.
NYC Council to examine truck parking, daylighting and fine relief in hearing on city parking woes
The committee will also consider new legislation, including bills to create overnight commercial parking zones, waive late penalties for some tickets and restrict parking near crosswalks.
gothamist.com
April 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Reminder that one of the three great consistent rules of Trump is that he will always back down if directly confronted (the others are that he never keeps a promise and that he will always betray anyone who helps him)
April 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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March 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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NEW: A Trump-appointed federal judge strikes down a Pennsylvania law that rejected undated or incorrectly dated mail-in ballots, ruling it violated the First and 14th Amendments by imposing unfair burdens on Pennsylvanians’ right to vote.

From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
Pennsylvania Must Count Undated Mail-In Ballots, Federal Court Rules
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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The billionaire’s meddling in the race could actually hurt Republicans.
Musk hands out wads of cash to buy Wisconsin Supreme Court seat
Co-President Elon Musk is handing out gobs of cash to Wisconsinites as part of his naked effort to buy a seat on the state Supreme Court in order to get favorable rulings for ...
www.dailykos.com
March 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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This horrifying story from @trjackson.bsky.social is about something I've worried about ever since I saw the first "AI" image generator.
Authorities allege that a Corinth Middle School teacher used AI tools to generate sexually explicit videos of students.

Families are outraged after learning that district officials allowed Jones to resign without notifying law enforcement or state officials for over two months.
Teacher Accused of Making Pornographic AI Videos of Students
Authorities charged a Corinth Middle School teacher, alleging that he used AI tools to generate sexually explicit videos of students.
buff.ly
March 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Mangione’s courtroom clothes have recently sparked a viral phenomenon, with Google searches for his outfits, sweaters, loafers, and more spiking after his recent court appearance: bit.ly/3Fa0LDY
March 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Liverpool extend lead at top to 11 points with statement win at Manchester City
Liverpool extend lead at top to 11 points with statement win at Manchester City
There has been talk in recent weeks about the rising levels of anxiety at Liverpool, a drop-off in their performance levels. Look at the number of draws, people have said. Is this a wobble? The club have won one league title since 1990 so a few nerves…
www.theguardian.com
February 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Musk's censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by about 95% since he bought it.

So we moved over to blue sky.

Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
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February 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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😬
February 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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more of this
The Inspectors General refuse to leave until the action is taken legally, which they do not believe it was, and neither do senators like Chuck Grassley. This is what not backing down looks like.
static.politico.com/b3/3e/5baf92...
January 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Scoop: Lt. General Mark Hertling (Ret.) quietly exited CNN as a military analyst at the end of 2024. Behind the scenes, however, he made it clear to network brass that he had grown dismayed with CNN's coverage and did not wish to renew his deal.

More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mark-hertl...
A General's Dissent
Behind the scenes, retired Lt. General Mark Hertling made it clear to CNN brass why he did not wish to renew his deal with the network.
www.status.news
January 9, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Started / Going
January 6, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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The censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by roughly 95%, and seriously, who does that to a wildlife biology & advocacy group ?
So we moved 😇 over here to BlueSky

If you could, please help us regain our following
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Together we can change the world.
January 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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GOP senators should be hounded mercilessly by reporters on whether they’ll knowingly support Patel now that Trump has made the corrupt reality of the situation so inescapably, alarmingly clear.
Trump’s Rage at Liz Cheney Takes a Dark Turn—and Wrecks a Big GOP Lie
Trump says Cheney might be “in trouble,” based on something cooked up by House Republicans. That demolishes the GOP’s spin about Kash Patel’s plans for the FBI.
newrepublic.com
January 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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“I’ve never had my chance to be a ranking member or a chairman of a full committee. This is it.”
74-Year-Old Democrat Who Ran Against AOC Offers Infuriating Defense
Representative Gerry Connolly beat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a race for a top leadership spot in the party—and then defended the move in the most outrageous way possible.
newrepublic.com
December 31, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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"(Trump) has promised to deport millions of immigrants, terminate those parts of the U.S. Constitution he dislikes, roll back environmental regulations and impose tariffs that leading economists agree will drive up inflation and destabilize our economy."
Opinion | No, Trump and His Party Do Not Have a Mandate
James M. Thomas writes on the recent presidential election results and how citizens can use tools available to them to limit governmental power.
buff.ly
December 25, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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From the ashes of the corporate media’s demise, we will build people-powered media where oligarchs are not welcome.
December 18, 2024 at 9:25 PM