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AOC says it like it is. Healthcare in America got ruined so ICE can assault people in the street.
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:38 AM
AOC says it like it is. Healthcare in America got ruined so ICE can assault people in the street.
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SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov on fascism in 🇺🇸 : “There is not safety in keeping your head down… People who oppose public policy decisions but are too afraid of retribution from their government to speak their mind should send a chill down all of our spines.”
August 23, 2025 at 3:41 AM
SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov on fascism in 🇺🇸 : “There is not safety in keeping your head down… People who oppose public policy decisions but are too afraid of retribution from their government to speak their mind should send a chill down all of our spines.”
This is a bad deal. The money going into Intel could and should have been awarded as grants. That’s how the law authorizing its expenditure was written.
And you can rest assured that the US position will be leveraged for the benefit one person only.
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And you can rest assured that the US position will be leveraged for the benefit one person only.
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U.S. government takes 10% stake in Intel, as Trump expands control over private sector — CNBC
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that the U.S. government has taken a 10% stake in chipmaker Intel.
apple.news
August 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
This is a bad deal. The money going into Intel could and should have been awarded as grants. That’s how the law authorizing its expenditure was written.
And you can rest assured that the US position will be leveraged for the benefit one person only.
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And you can rest assured that the US position will be leveraged for the benefit one person only.
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In the bookshop this morning:
PARENTS: “Okay, we’re leaving now.”
CHILD: *pulls another book from the shelf and sits down *
CHILD: “Then I guess this is goodbye.”
PARENTS: “Okay, we’re leaving now.”
CHILD: *pulls another book from the shelf and sits down *
CHILD: “Then I guess this is goodbye.”
August 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
In the bookshop this morning:
PARENTS: “Okay, we’re leaving now.”
CHILD: *pulls another book from the shelf and sits down *
CHILD: “Then I guess this is goodbye.”
PARENTS: “Okay, we’re leaving now.”
CHILD: *pulls another book from the shelf and sits down *
CHILD: “Then I guess this is goodbye.”
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May this portion of the dissent by Ketanji Brown Jackson haunt John Roberts forever and be the final word on his tenure as Chief Justice.
August 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
May this portion of the dissent by Ketanji Brown Jackson haunt John Roberts forever and be the final word on his tenure as Chief Justice.
The Supreme Court isn’t even trying. The Trump Administratin broke the law, no one disputes that. The decision was “arbitrary and capricious” (unlawful) on the face.
“Unfortunately,” says the Court, “There’s nothing to be done. Sorry (not sorry).”
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“Unfortunately,” says the Court, “There’s nothing to be done. Sorry (not sorry).”
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The Supreme Court hands down some incomprehensible gobbledygook about canceled federal grants — Vox
Late Thursday afternoon, the Supreme Court handed down an incomprehensible order concerning the Trump administration’s decision to cancel numerous public health grants. The array of six opinions in Na...
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August 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
The Supreme Court isn’t even trying. The Trump Administratin broke the law, no one disputes that. The decision was “arbitrary and capricious” (unlawful) on the face.
“Unfortunately,” says the Court, “There’s nothing to be done. Sorry (not sorry).”
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“Unfortunately,” says the Court, “There’s nothing to be done. Sorry (not sorry).”
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Well, isn’t that nice? The dictator who manipulates elections coached the wannabe dictator in how to do it!
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Trump Pledges Unconstitutional Order to Limit Mail-In Voting After Putin Chat — Rolling Stone
The president demanded that states do what the federal government “tells them,” after announcing an executive order aimed at banning mail-in voting
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August 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Well, isn’t that nice? The dictator who manipulates elections coached the wannabe dictator in how to do it!
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I honestly don’t have a strong enough response to this. “This is on Joe Biden …” says Chuck Todd. “If only he’d … “
No. It. Is. Not.
Trump’s election was a failure of nearly every institution in the US. Most especially the media (that’s you, Chuck).
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No. It. Is. Not.
Trump’s election was a failure of nearly every institution in the US. Most especially the media (that’s you, Chuck).
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Chuck Todd Tramples On Joe Biden's Legacy And Says Critical Event Is 'On' Him — HuffPost
The former
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August 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I honestly don’t have a strong enough response to this. “This is on Joe Biden …” says Chuck Todd. “If only he’d … “
No. It. Is. Not.
Trump’s election was a failure of nearly every institution in the US. Most especially the media (that’s you, Chuck).
apple.news/A4xRrowYpTJO...
No. It. Is. Not.
Trump’s election was a failure of nearly every institution in the US. Most especially the media (that’s you, Chuck).
apple.news/A4xRrowYpTJO...
This article is everything wrong with the media. Trump manufactures a crisis and responds with the loudest and dumbest possible action, and the only solution is for Democrats to “acknowledge the feelings” and “fix the problem”?
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Democrats Keep Making This Mistake When It Comes to Trump — Slate
And they need to learn from it before Trump sends the National Guard into another city.
apple.news
August 15, 2025 at 10:33 AM
This article is everything wrong with the media. Trump manufactures a crisis and responds with the loudest and dumbest possible action, and the only solution is for Democrats to “acknowledge the feelings” and “fix the problem”?
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I really hope that the reporting here is wrong. Stopping one attempt isn’t enough, Democrats need stand up against Republican perversion of Democracy.
Awareness isn’t enough. Democrats stopped this redistricting attempt, they need to do it every time this comes up.
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Awareness isn’t enough. Democrats stopped this redistricting attempt, they need to do it every time this comes up.
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Are Texas Democrats Giving Up the Redistricting Fight? — New York Magazine
Reports have suggested the absent lawmakers are considering a return to Texas, while a statement from the caucus insists a decision has not been made.
apple.news
August 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I really hope that the reporting here is wrong. Stopping one attempt isn’t enough, Democrats need stand up against Republican perversion of Democracy.
Awareness isn’t enough. Democrats stopped this redistricting attempt, they need to do it every time this comes up.
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Awareness isn’t enough. Democrats stopped this redistricting attempt, they need to do it every time this comes up.
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August 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The Mayors and Democratic Governors need to be more aggressive about pre-empting these power grabs. Trump is Federalizing Police Departments and National Guard troops on fabricated grounds.
They need to be working creating precedent for overturning the abuses.
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They need to be working creating precedent for overturning the abuses.
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Democrats Respond as Trump Targets Other Cities After D.C. — TIME
The President singled out several other cities as potentially next for federal intervention to crack down on crime.
apple.news
August 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The Mayors and Democratic Governors need to be more aggressive about pre-empting these power grabs. Trump is Federalizing Police Departments and National Guard troops on fabricated grounds.
They need to be working creating precedent for overturning the abuses.
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They need to be working creating precedent for overturning the abuses.
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A Moment Of Opportunity To Embrace Renewables: It’s Smart Economics
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A Moment Of Opportunity To Embrace Renewables: It's Smart Economics - CleanTechnica
UN Secretary General Guterres implores us to “drastically speed up the reduction of emissions – and the reach of the clean energy transition.”
cleantechnica.com
August 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
A Moment Of Opportunity To Embrace Renewables: It’s Smart Economics
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This. I read this in my feed and had to pause, “Wait. The CDC was attacked?”
Yes, it was. By a Right Winger convinced that vaccines made him sick.
It’s not that the lead was buried, exactly, it was just swamped by the Republican treason over Ukraine, Gaza genocide, and ongoing gerrymandering.
Yes, it was. By a Right Winger convinced that vaccines made him sick.
It’s not that the lead was buried, exactly, it was just swamped by the Republican treason over Ukraine, Gaza genocide, and ongoing gerrymandering.
How is the CDC literally getting SHOT UP — arguably due to the platforming of misinformation by federal leaders— not bigger news?
August 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
This. I read this in my feed and had to pause, “Wait. The CDC was attacked?”
Yes, it was. By a Right Winger convinced that vaccines made him sick.
It’s not that the lead was buried, exactly, it was just swamped by the Republican treason over Ukraine, Gaza genocide, and ongoing gerrymandering.
Yes, it was. By a Right Winger convinced that vaccines made him sick.
It’s not that the lead was buried, exactly, it was just swamped by the Republican treason over Ukraine, Gaza genocide, and ongoing gerrymandering.
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I was happy to see lots of big birds yesterday, including several black-crowned night herons and great blue herons. I caught this one taking off, legs and feet covered in duckweed. #birds #photography #heron #birdsinflight
August 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I was happy to see lots of big birds yesterday, including several black-crowned night herons and great blue herons. I caught this one taking off, legs and feet covered in duckweed. #birds #photography #heron #birdsinflight
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This article makes it sound like both Democrats and Republicans are responsible for the gerrymandeing and extremism taking over right now. I disagree, the out of cycle push to cement the Trump dictatorship is 100% Republican.
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America Is Fracturing Into Red and Blue Nations, Redistricting Fight Shows — The Wall Street Journal
Less than 20% of Americans live in a state where the minority party has a meaningful voice in governance
apple.news
August 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This article makes it sound like both Democrats and Republicans are responsible for the gerrymandeing and extremism taking over right now. I disagree, the out of cycle push to cement the Trump dictatorship is 100% Republican.
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Nothing good will come of this.
The White House is exploring a new way to increase pressure on Harvard University, saying on Friday that the administration is reviewing the Ivy League school’s patents, which are worth millions of dollars.
Live updates: Trump says he’ll meet Putin on Aug. 15, as foreign policy takes center stage
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s second term and the Republican-led Congress.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Nothing good will come of this.
It’s kind of distressing to see where Mississippi, and most other conservative states, put their priorities: prisons and tax cuts. Public safety and emergency response (FEMA), children (PBS), and research NIH) all got the ax.
Really stupid policy.
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Really stupid policy.
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'Defunded but not defeated': How Mississippi Public Broadcasting is navigating budget cuts — Mississippi Today
By July 1, Mississippi Public Broadcasting plans to eliminate programming from PBS, NPR, the Create television channel, the PBS Kids television channel, PBS Kids app and the streaming service Passport...
apple.news
August 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
It’s kind of distressing to see where Mississippi, and most other conservative states, put their priorities: prisons and tax cuts. Public safety and emergency response (FEMA), children (PBS), and research NIH) all got the ax.
Really stupid policy.
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Really stupid policy.
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Great, looks like the FBI is planning to compete with ICE for the role of Secret Police 🤢.
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Cornyn says FBI has granted his request to help track down Texas House Democrats — Houston Chronicle
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday that the FBI had agreed to help state officials locate the group of Texas House Democrats who left the state to stall a vote on the GOP’s redistricting plan.
apple.news
August 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Great, looks like the FBI is planning to compete with ICE for the role of Secret Police 🤢.
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Maxi Jonas Photographer
based in Puerto Madryn - Patagonia.
based in Puerto Madryn - Patagonia.
August 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Maxi Jonas Photographer
based in Puerto Madryn - Patagonia.
based in Puerto Madryn - Patagonia.
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Lina: Equine Photography Iceland
Lina: Equine Photography Iceland
August 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Lina: Equine Photography Iceland
Lina: Equine Photography Iceland
If I didn’t know better, I would swear that having Cuomo run as an independent was part of an elaborate scheme to undermine Eric Adams.
(That isn’t how narcissists think, though.)
(That isn’t how narcissists think, though.)
Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams are in a high-stakes staring contest.
Both independent candidates are refusing to get out of each others’ way in the NYC mayoral race — virtually sealing victory for Zohran Mamdani.
Both independent candidates are refusing to get out of each others’ way in the NYC mayoral race — virtually sealing victory for Zohran Mamdani.
Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams are in a high-stakes staring contest
Mounting independent bids, the former governor and mayor are splitting votes, which could ensure a Mamdani win.
www.politico.com
August 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
If I didn’t know better, I would swear that having Cuomo run as an independent was part of an elaborate scheme to undermine Eric Adams.
(That isn’t how narcissists think, though.)
(That isn’t how narcissists think, though.)