AKADiane
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| Pop culture lover | Chicago native | Part of the 92% | Prince fan | Loves Cotsco | Co-owner of two spoiled Yorkies
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Congress has axed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. @wbez.org has lost $3 million we were set to get last week. Do you value our reporting? We need you to step up with a recurring donation, whatever you can afford. This urgent fundraiser ends tomorrow: donate.wbez.org
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October 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Congress has axed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. @wbez.org has lost $3 million we were set to get last week. Do you value our reporting? We need you to step up with a recurring donation, whatever you can afford. This urgent fundraiser ends tomorrow: donate.wbez.org
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First Bernie Sanders. Then the CDC directors.
Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.
Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.
RFK Jr.’s enemies list just got a lot longer
First Bernie Sanders. Then CDC directors. Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.
www.motherjones.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
First Bernie Sanders. Then the CDC directors.
Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.
Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding he step down.
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The Senate voted early Thursday to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a severe blow to 1,500 local public stations, as well as PBS and NPR
Senate Votes to Strip $1.1 Billion From Public Broadcasting in Blow to PBS and NPR
The Senate voted early Thursday to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, in a severe blow to NPR and PBS.
variety.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The Senate voted early Thursday to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a severe blow to 1,500 local public stations, as well as PBS and NPR
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NEW: Federal agents rolled into MacArthur Park in LA in an unmarked armored vehicle.
My source tells me Mayor Bass showed up with LAPD—and the so-called “agents” got the hell out.
Shady AF!
(Just west of DTLA)
My source tells me Mayor Bass showed up with LAPD—and the so-called “agents” got the hell out.
Shady AF!
(Just west of DTLA)
July 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
NEW: Federal agents rolled into MacArthur Park in LA in an unmarked armored vehicle.
My source tells me Mayor Bass showed up with LAPD—and the so-called “agents” got the hell out.
Shady AF!
(Just west of DTLA)
My source tells me Mayor Bass showed up with LAPD—and the so-called “agents” got the hell out.
Shady AF!
(Just west of DTLA)
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To the “I voted for this” crowd:
You voted for the guy who gutted the National Weather Service. Now we’ve got dead families and missing kids in Texas, because storm warnings didn’t go out in time. And he gutted FEMA so they can’t properly respond to disasters.
That’s what you voted for?
You voted for the guy who gutted the National Weather Service. Now we’ve got dead families and missing kids in Texas, because storm warnings didn’t go out in time. And he gutted FEMA so they can’t properly respond to disasters.
That’s what you voted for?
July 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
To the “I voted for this” crowd:
You voted for the guy who gutted the National Weather Service. Now we’ve got dead families and missing kids in Texas, because storm warnings didn’t go out in time. And he gutted FEMA so they can’t properly respond to disasters.
That’s what you voted for?
You voted for the guy who gutted the National Weather Service. Now we’ve got dead families and missing kids in Texas, because storm warnings didn’t go out in time. And he gutted FEMA so they can’t properly respond to disasters.
That’s what you voted for?
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A new mural in France depicting Lady Liberty covering her face in shame was unveiled one day before America's Independence Day.
July 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A new mural in France depicting Lady Liberty covering her face in shame was unveiled one day before America's Independence Day.
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LL Cool J said that he will not perform at Wawa Welcome America in Philadelphia on July 4th because of union strike
“There is absolutely no way I can perform across a picket line”
“There is absolutely no way I can perform across a picket line”
LL COOL J drops out of Wawa Welcome America concert because of union strike
LL COOL J said that he is not going to perform at Wawa Welcome America on July 4th in light of the AFSCME District Council 33 strike in Philadelphia.
www.nbcphiladelphia.com
July 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
LL Cool J said that he will not perform at Wawa Welcome America in Philadelphia on July 4th because of union strike
“There is absolutely no way I can perform across a picket line”
“There is absolutely no way I can perform across a picket line”
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If the House passes this bill, it will increase costs and hurt working class families for generations to come. Call your representative today and tell them to vote no on this bill.
July 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
If the House passes this bill, it will increase costs and hurt working class families for generations to come. Call your representative today and tell them to vote no on this bill.
Celebrating a leader who believes in democracy. #NoKingsDay
June 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Celebrating a leader who believes in democracy. #NoKingsDay
George Floyd’s legacy under siege as racial justice efforts lose ground, memorials removed
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George Floyd’s legacy under siege as racial justice efforts lose ground, memorials removed
Five years after George Floyd's murder, the future of George Floyd Square is in limbo, Black Lives Matter murals are erased and reforms rolled back.
www.usatoday.com
May 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
George Floyd’s legacy under siege as racial justice efforts lose ground, memorials removed
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
'More than just a moment': Why Breonna Taylor protesters are still fighting for change
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'More than just a moment': Why Breonna Taylor protesters are still fighting for change
Louisvillians are still saying Breonna Taylor's name five years after protests shook the city. Meet five who haven't given up the fight.
www.courier-journal.com
May 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
'More than just a moment': Why Breonna Taylor protesters are still fighting for change
www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
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Rebellious Magazine is officially a teenager — they’re turning 13! Founder @chiefrebelle.bsky.social’s magazine has been proud, feminist, and fiercely independent. Please help them to keep telling the stories that shake things up and speak truth.
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May 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Rebellious Magazine is officially a teenager — they’re turning 13! Founder @chiefrebelle.bsky.social’s magazine has been proud, feminist, and fiercely independent. Please help them to keep telling the stories that shake things up and speak truth.
💜 Join me in supporting independent journalism.
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Take all the time you need with this because you’ve got 3½ more years to ponder:
If you sat out the 2024 election, you voted against your own interests too— by way of abstention.
If you sat out the 2024 election, you voted against your own interests too— by way of abstention.
May 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Take all the time you need with this because you’ve got 3½ more years to ponder:
If you sat out the 2024 election, you voted against your own interests too— by way of abstention.
If you sat out the 2024 election, you voted against your own interests too— by way of abstention.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
(from @BennettCartoons ) 🇺🇸 😕
(from @BennettCartoons ) 🇺🇸 😕
April 18, 2025 at 3:34 AM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
(from @BennettCartoons ) 🇺🇸 😕
(from @BennettCartoons ) 🇺🇸 😕
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86% of Black voters backed Kamala Harris in November, and we’re on the front lines leading up to the election. So no, nobody should be in the business of questioning our political resolve.
April 15, 2025 at 2:08 PM
86% of Black voters backed Kamala Harris in November, and we’re on the front lines leading up to the election. So no, nobody should be in the business of questioning our political resolve.
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When ICE agents descended upon 19-year-old Merwil Guttiérez in New York City, they realized he was not the intended target of their operation — but they arrested the boy anyway.
Merwil was, in fact, in the United States legally — from Venezuela, seeking asylum.
Merwil’s father, Wilmer Guttiérez,…
Merwil was, in fact, in the United States legally — from Venezuela, seeking asylum.
Merwil’s father, Wilmer Guttiérez,…
April 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
When ICE agents descended upon 19-year-old Merwil Guttiérez in New York City, they realized he was not the intended target of their operation — but they arrested the boy anyway.
Merwil was, in fact, in the United States legally — from Venezuela, seeking asylum.
Merwil’s father, Wilmer Guttiérez,…
Merwil was, in fact, in the United States legally — from Venezuela, seeking asylum.
Merwil’s father, Wilmer Guttiérez,…
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It isn’t “efficient” to skip out on paying a contract, so it isn’t “efficient” to gut Social Security. This isn’t a partisan issue—it’s an ironclad promise we must keep.
SEN ELIZABETH WARREN: Social Security is under attack. Gutting it is a broken promise
People are struggling with sky-high prices while their retirement savings are evaporating. We need a temporary increase in benefits right now to give people some relief.
www.foxnews.com
April 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It isn’t “efficient” to skip out on paying a contract, so it isn’t “efficient” to gut Social Security. This isn’t a partisan issue—it’s an ironclad promise we must keep.
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Did anyone notice that Buekele didn’t wear a tie? I thought that outraged people when Zelensky didn’t
April 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Did anyone notice that Buekele didn’t wear a tie? I thought that outraged people when Zelensky didn’t
Harvard rejects Trump demands to change practices or lose federal funding
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Harvard rejects Trump demands to change practices or lose federal funding
The Trump administration sought to have Harvard eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs and ban masks, among other steps.
www.usatoday.com
April 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Harvard rejects Trump demands to change practices or lose federal funding
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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what a time to be alive
April 12, 2025 at 2:13 AM
what a time to be alive