Susan
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my pronouns are also my stock questions: Who/ What
Followed by ;Why and Where did the money come from and where is it going.
Followed by ;Why and Where did the money come from and where is it going.
If you're fine with this, you might want to think about what words Trump could ban next that might try to erase you
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Because that's what these lists do - try to erase real people and their real needs.
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Because that's what these lists do - try to erase real people and their real needs.
Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests
New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
If you're fine with this, you might want to think about what words Trump could ban next that might try to erase you
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Because that's what these lists do - try to erase real people and their real needs.
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Because that's what these lists do - try to erase real people and their real needs.
December 11, 2025
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Trump as mob boss: do as I say or I cut off all federal funding to your state. Why isn't mainstream media talking about these threats? Why aren't they calling out this insanity?
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Trump as mob boss: do as I say or I cut off all federal funding to your state. Why isn't mainstream media talking about these threats? Why aren't they calling out this insanity?
December 11, 2025
On Tuesday, President Donald J.
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December 11, 2025
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Trump as mob boss: do as I say or I cut off all federal funding to your state. Why isn't mainstream media talking about these threats? Why aren't they calling out this insanity?
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Trump as mob boss: do as I say or I cut off all federal funding to your state. Why isn't mainstream media talking about these threats? Why aren't they calling out this insanity?
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Damn good questioning here.
FBI operations director Michael Glasheen says antifa is the government’s “primary concern” as “the most immediate violent threat” domestically. Bennie Thompson asks where antifa exists in the US and how many members it has.
“Well that’s very fluid.”
A remarkable exchange. Full:
“Well that’s very fluid.”
A remarkable exchange. Full:
December 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Damn good questioning here.
BREAKING: Trump Stopped in Indiana
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So, Hoosiers beat Texas for guts and honor?
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So, Hoosiers beat Texas for guts and honor?
BREAKING: Trump Stopped in Indiana
Kudos to a Bipartisan Coalition That Stood Up to the Bullies
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December 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
BREAKING: Trump Stopped in Indiana
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So, Hoosiers beat Texas for guts and honor?
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So, Hoosiers beat Texas for guts and honor?
I'm reading 8 Lives of a Century-old Trickster, by Mirinae Lee. I had to stop and do some 'net searching after the chapter set in 1950. I'd heard about, read about the Japanese forces use of 'Comfort Women' in Korea. I don't recall reading about the level of abuse Korean women faced from US forces
December 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I'm reading 8 Lives of a Century-old Trickster, by Mirinae Lee. I had to stop and do some 'net searching after the chapter set in 1950. I'd heard about, read about the Japanese forces use of 'Comfort Women' in Korea. I don't recall reading about the level of abuse Korean women faced from US forces
It's not about the drugs.
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Will U.S. military strikes slow drug overdose deaths? Experts say no
President Trump says U.S. strikes on supposed drug-smuggling boats will save Americans from overdose deaths. But most experts worry the strategy is counterproductive.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
It's not about the drugs.
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With human costs of gambling mounting in Ohio, more are seeking help ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/11/w...
Golly gee, who could have anticipated that making it legal and having it be advertised a million times a day would lead to this?
Golly gee, who could have anticipated that making it legal and having it be advertised a million times a day would lead to this?
With human costs of gambling mounting in Ohio, more are seeking help • Ohio Capital Journal
Since online sports gambling became legal in Ohio in 2023, sports scandals have been mounting. Getting less attention is the human toll, which has grown rapidly.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
With human costs of gambling mounting in Ohio, more are seeking help ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/11/w...
Golly gee, who could have anticipated that making it legal and having it be advertised a million times a day would lead to this?
Golly gee, who could have anticipated that making it legal and having it be advertised a million times a day would lead to this?
US Senate GOP rolls out health care plan that fails to extend premium subsidies ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/10/r...
US Senate GOP rolls out health care plan that fails to extend premium subsidies • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans announced Tuesday they will hold a vote on their own health care proposal later this week to counter a Democratic bill that would extend enhanced tax credits for A...
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December 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
US Senate GOP rolls out health care plan that fails to extend premium subsidies ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/10/r...
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ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
ICYMI — “I identified myself as a U.S. citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. ICE Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out… this experience violated the very principles I fought to defend.”
I've had problems sorting out whether something is ironic or not: does this qualify? The POTUS who's been so busy calling Somalians in the US garbage, telling them to go home - bragging about hijacking a ship at sea, sort of like a band of Somalian pirates. Irony? Or just Trump being an ass again?
December 11, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I've had problems sorting out whether something is ironic or not: does this qualify? The POTUS who's been so busy calling Somalians in the US garbage, telling them to go home - bragging about hijacking a ship at sea, sort of like a band of Somalian pirates. Irony? Or just Trump being an ass again?
The “Show Me” State Shows Up for Democracy
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And everytime the constituents say "NO", the GOP just says "We'll see about that" and try new laws and lawsuits to tramp on the voice of the people. Is there anything that will make them see reality?
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And everytime the constituents say "NO", the GOP just says "We'll see about that" and try new laws and lawsuits to tramp on the voice of the people. Is there anything that will make them see reality?
The “Show Me” State Shows Up for Democracy
A Herculean Effort by Missouri Activists To Freeze a Gerrymandered Map
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December 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The “Show Me” State Shows Up for Democracy
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And everytime the constituents say "NO", the GOP just says "We'll see about that" and try new laws and lawsuits to tramp on the voice of the people. Is there anything that will make them see reality?
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And everytime the constituents say "NO", the GOP just says "We'll see about that" and try new laws and lawsuits to tramp on the voice of the people. Is there anything that will make them see reality?
Maybe Pete should be working on this instead of his makeup:
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Is carrier Wi-Fi distracting sailors? Jet mishap probe raises concerns
The arrival of readily accessible Wi-Fi onboard ships is reducing crews’ commitment to professional excellence, the investigation found.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Maybe Pete should be working on this instead of his makeup:
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what kind of world would we have if this top 0.001% were taxed out of existence? What kind of a world would it be if we didn't need to tax them out of existence, if it was just socially unacceptable for them to have hoarded so much.
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‘The 0.001%’: a quick visual breakdown of the world’s wealthiest people
About 56,000 people control three times as much wealth as half of humanity. Here’s one way to illustrate that
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December 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
what kind of world would we have if this top 0.001% were taxed out of existence? What kind of a world would it be if we didn't need to tax them out of existence, if it was just socially unacceptable for them to have hoarded so much.
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December 9, 2025
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Fox flooded the zone with lies and the public drank it up.
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Fox flooded the zone with lies and the public drank it up.
December 9, 2025
When G.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
December 9, 2025
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Fox flooded the zone with lies and the public drank it up.
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Fox flooded the zone with lies and the public drank it up.
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The US abandons the post-war world and returns to gunboats and isolation. Come see reactions from Ben Jennings, Christian Adams, David Rowe, Martyn Turner, Michael de Adder, Morten Morland, Patrick Chappatte, Steve Sack & Theo Moudakis
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CSotD: A Sunset in the East
In case you missed it, the world has shifted, and, as Eliot predicted, not with a bang, but a whimper. A bang you would have noticed, and perhaps resisted. A whimper sneaks up, and yet, once it is in ...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The US abandons the post-war world and returns to gunboats and isolation. Come see reactions from Ben Jennings, Christian Adams, David Rowe, Martyn Turner, Michael de Adder, Morten Morland, Patrick Chappatte, Steve Sack & Theo Moudakis
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More than 100 Ohio school districts add LifeWise Academy in 2025 after religious release law passed ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/08/m...
If parents want their children to have extra bible lessons, there's nothing to keep them from having sessions at home, every day. Keep school for school.
If parents want their children to have extra bible lessons, there's nothing to keep them from having sessions at home, every day. Keep school for school.
More than 100 Ohio school districts add LifeWise Academy in 2025 after religious release law passed • Ohio Capital Journal
LifeWise Academy, a controversial Hilliard-based religious instruction program, is currently operating in more than 260 Ohio school districts.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
More than 100 Ohio school districts add LifeWise Academy in 2025 after religious release law passed ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/08/m...
If parents want their children to have extra bible lessons, there's nothing to keep them from having sessions at home, every day. Keep school for school.
If parents want their children to have extra bible lessons, there's nothing to keep them from having sessions at home, every day. Keep school for school.
I recycle. I do it easily and willingly. But every time I go to the recycle bins to tip in my items, I leave disappointed. I'm looking at you Aaron S of Mistic Bay, who couldn't be bothered to break down the large cardboard boxes he tipped in. And the person from Wine celler Rd who included
December 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I recycle. I do it easily and willingly. But every time I go to the recycle bins to tip in my items, I leave disappointed. I'm looking at you Aaron S of Mistic Bay, who couldn't be bothered to break down the large cardboard boxes he tipped in. And the person from Wine celler Rd who included
The Indiana Map: Full Circle of Suppression
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Congratulations, Indiana GOP reps - you've just voted to completely disenfranchise just under 40% of your residents. If it passes the Senate, 4 out of 10 Hoosiers will have no voice representing them.
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Congratulations, Indiana GOP reps - you've just voted to completely disenfranchise just under 40% of your residents. If it passes the Senate, 4 out of 10 Hoosiers will have no voice representing them.
The Indiana Map: Full Circle of Suppression
Cracking a Diverse City into Four Districts
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December 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The Indiana Map: Full Circle of Suppression
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Congratulations, Indiana GOP reps - you've just voted to completely disenfranchise just under 40% of your residents. If it passes the Senate, 4 out of 10 Hoosiers will have no voice representing them.
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Congratulations, Indiana GOP reps - you've just voted to completely disenfranchise just under 40% of your residents. If it passes the Senate, 4 out of 10 Hoosiers will have no voice representing them.
December 7, 2025
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Unfortunately, if the video is shared, I think there will be many who will just enjoy watching the GOP snuff film.
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Unfortunately, if the video is shared, I think there will be many who will just enjoy watching the GOP snuff film.
December 7, 2025
“I think it’s really important that this video be made public,” Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) said today on Face the Nation. Himes was referring to a video of the September 2 U.S. military strike on...
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December 7, 2025
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Unfortunately, if the video is shared, I think there will be many who will just enjoy watching the GOP snuff film.
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Unfortunately, if the video is shared, I think there will be many who will just enjoy watching the GOP snuff film.
December 6, 2025
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December 6, 2025
On the sunny Sunday morning of December 7, 1941, Messman Doris Miller had served breakfast aboard the USS West Virginia, stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and was collecting laundry when the first of...
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December 6, 2025
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sometimes it's just the sheer pettiness of what they do that bothers me the most. Changing the official Biden portrait that of an autopen. Changing a person's name on their portrait because you want trans people to not exist.
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HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
sometimes it's just the sheer pettiness of what they do that bothers me the most. Changing the official Biden portrait that of an autopen. Changing a person's name on their portrait because you want trans people to not exist.
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December 5, 2025
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No real surprise here. Trump wants to be king of the entire area, North & South America. And the puppet masters behind him are ready to start the plunder.
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No real surprise here. Trump wants to be king of the entire area, North & South America. And the puppet masters behind him are ready to start the plunder.
December 5, 2025
Late last night, the Trump administration released the 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) of the United States of America.
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December 5, 2025
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No real surprise here. Trump wants to be king of the entire area, North & South America. And the puppet masters behind him are ready to start the plunder.
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No real surprise here. Trump wants to be king of the entire area, North & South America. And the puppet masters behind him are ready to start the plunder.
Children will suffer and die because of this action.
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Who’s allowed to get the hepatitis B vaccine in the US now?
Advisers for the CDC voted to limit the vaccines – here’s what happened and why the vote is so significant
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December 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Children will suffer and die because of this action.
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Trump Administration’s Public Lands Leadership Begins To Crumble
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How much damage will they do before they are stopped - if they are stopped. Because no degree of damage seems to have any effect on the Trump faithful. They will eat his spoils and call them manna.
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How much damage will they do before they are stopped - if they are stopped. Because no degree of damage seems to have any effect on the Trump faithful. They will eat his spoils and call them manna.
Trump Administration’s Public Lands Leadership Begins To Crumble
How an absent interior secretary, incompetence at the Forest Service, and proposed corruption for the BLM are colliding with low gas prices to throw public land management into chaos
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December 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Trump Administration’s Public Lands Leadership Begins To Crumble
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How much damage will they do before they are stopped - if they are stopped. Because no degree of damage seems to have any effect on the Trump faithful. They will eat his spoils and call them manna.
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How much damage will they do before they are stopped - if they are stopped. Because no degree of damage seems to have any effect on the Trump faithful. They will eat his spoils and call them manna.