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“With fear for our democracy, I dissent.”
Teacher. Assiniboine. Twitter Refugee.
Seeking refuge under the Big Sky
#Montana
Teacher. Assiniboine. Twitter Refugee.
Seeking refuge under the Big Sky
#Montana
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@blueriverrrr.bsky.social
· Nov 22
My great grandmother and the Fort Shaw Girls’ Basketball Team. Facing family separation, racism, and discrimination, this group of young women went on to win the World Championship at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis.
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NEW: A Fort Worth church is offering a $100 online academy that aims to train conservative Christians to run for office.
At the core of the program is the idea that there's no separation between what happens within the church and in the government.
w/ @fortworthreport.bsky.social @texastribune.org
At the core of the program is the idea that there's no separation between what happens within the church and in the government.
w/ @fortworthreport.bsky.social @texastribune.org
“No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office
A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidat...
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: A Fort Worth church is offering a $100 online academy that aims to train conservative Christians to run for office.
At the core of the program is the idea that there's no separation between what happens within the church and in the government.
w/ @fortworthreport.bsky.social @texastribune.org
At the core of the program is the idea that there's no separation between what happens within the church and in the government.
w/ @fortworthreport.bsky.social @texastribune.org
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The GOP bragged they’d never negotiate — that they didn’t need Democrats.
Then they shut down the government, threw parties at Mar-a-Lago, and kept Congress on vacation while Americans missed paychecks.
Polls were turning on them.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Then they shut down the government, threw parties at Mar-a-Lago, and kept Congress on vacation while Americans missed paychecks.
Polls were turning on them.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Republicans Made This Mess — Democrats Just Cleaned It Up for Them
While Republicans partied at Mar-a-Lago and cashed shutdown paychecks, Democrats gave them an escape hatch.
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The GOP bragged they’d never negotiate — that they didn’t need Democrats.
Then they shut down the government, threw parties at Mar-a-Lago, and kept Congress on vacation while Americans missed paychecks.
Polls were turning on them.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Then they shut down the government, threw parties at Mar-a-Lago, and kept Congress on vacation while Americans missed paychecks.
Polls were turning on them.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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Trump: The east wing… looked like hell. I didn’t want to sacrifice a great ballroom for an ok ballroom by leaving it..
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Trump: The east wing… looked like hell. I didn’t want to sacrifice a great ballroom for an ok ballroom by leaving it..
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Trump on Air Traffic Controllers: The one’s that stayed, I'm sending them a $10,000 bonus.
Ingraham: Where is that money coming from?
Trump: I don't know.
Ingraham: Where is that money coming from?
Trump: I don't know.
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Trump on Air Traffic Controllers: The one’s that stayed, I'm sending them a $10,000 bonus.
Ingraham: Where is that money coming from?
Trump: I don't know.
Ingraham: Where is that money coming from?
Trump: I don't know.
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How can we make THIS happen? Red states won’t comply👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 AM
How can we make THIS happen? Red states won’t comply👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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Average healthcare costs in the US:
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Average healthcare costs in the US:
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
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Stewart suggested one Democrat should even be fired for the surrender.
Furious Jon Stewart Demolishes Dems for Caving to Donald Trump
Stewart suggested one Democrat should even be fired for the surrender.
trib.al
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Stewart suggested one Democrat should even be fired for the surrender.
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Katie Wilson has pulled ahead of incumbent Bruce Harrell as the last few votes are being counted in the Seattle mayoral race.
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Katie Wilson has pulled ahead of incumbent Bruce Harrell as the last few votes are being counted in the Seattle mayoral race.
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If you’re in Seattle, check your ballot drop box and track your vote. These late counts are making all the difference.
Katie Wilson-D now leads incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell-R in today's ballot drop by 91 votes.
Katie Wilson-D now leads incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell-R in today's ballot drop by 91 votes.
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
If you’re in Seattle, check your ballot drop box and track your vote. These late counts are making all the difference.
Katie Wilson-D now leads incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell-R in today's ballot drop by 91 votes.
Katie Wilson-D now leads incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell-R in today's ballot drop by 91 votes.
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Ingraham: Is a 50 year mortgage really a good idea?
Trump: It’s not even a big deal. You go from 40 years to 50
Ingraham: 30
Trump: It’s not even a big deal. You go from 40 years to 50
Ingraham: 30
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Ingraham: Is a 50 year mortgage really a good idea?
Trump: It’s not even a big deal. You go from 40 years to 50
Ingraham: 30
Trump: It’s not even a big deal. You go from 40 years to 50
Ingraham: 30
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Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
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Opinion. One in four Native Americans utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often referred to as #SNAP or #foodstamps. Native Americans live at the poverty level twice the national average...
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Who Gets Hurt When SNAP Benefits are Stopped?
Opinion. One in four Native Americans utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often referred to as SNAP or food stamps. Native Americans live at the poverty level twice the national ave...
nativenewsonline.net
November 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Opinion. One in four Native Americans utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often referred to as #SNAP or #foodstamps. Native Americans live at the poverty level twice the national average...
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nativenewsonline.net/opinion/who-...
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nativenewsonline.net/opinion/who-...
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Oh, so he totally stole the money
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Oh, so he totally stole the money
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No notes….nailed it 🎯
November 11, 2025 at 1:34 AM
No notes….nailed it 🎯
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"Outrage and betrayal"
AOC on House Dem.
AOC on House Dem.
November 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
"Outrage and betrayal"
AOC on House Dem.
AOC on House Dem.
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Hey look! Good news.
In an early, small, trial, a new gene-editing drug reduced cholesterol and triglycerides in high-risk heart-disease patients.
Early. Small. But still.
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
In an early, small, trial, a new gene-editing drug reduced cholesterol and triglycerides in high-risk heart-disease patients.
Early. Small. But still.
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
CRISPR gene-editing works to reduce high cholesterol in a new study
An experimental gene-editing treatment shows promise for permanently lowering levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, possibly helping cut the risk for heart disease.
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Hey look! Good news.
In an early, small, trial, a new gene-editing drug reduced cholesterol and triglycerides in high-risk heart-disease patients.
Early. Small. But still.
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
In an early, small, trial, a new gene-editing drug reduced cholesterol and triglycerides in high-risk heart-disease patients.
Early. Small. But still.
www.npr.org/2025/11/08/n...
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Elian Gonzalez. Yes, I do remember it well.
For those who may be unfamiliar, Elián was a 6-year-old Cuban refugee whose mother drowned en route to the US. His mother’s relatives tried to prevent his deportation back to Cuba where his father lived. This is how it ended. 1999.
For those who may be unfamiliar, Elián was a 6-year-old Cuban refugee whose mother drowned en route to the US. His mother’s relatives tried to prevent his deportation back to Cuba where his father lived. This is how it ended. 1999.
November 11, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Elian Gonzalez. Yes, I do remember it well.
For those who may be unfamiliar, Elián was a 6-year-old Cuban refugee whose mother drowned en route to the US. His mother’s relatives tried to prevent his deportation back to Cuba where his father lived. This is how it ended. 1999.
For those who may be unfamiliar, Elián was a 6-year-old Cuban refugee whose mother drowned en route to the US. His mother’s relatives tried to prevent his deportation back to Cuba where his father lived. This is how it ended. 1999.
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Trump to FAA workers: “The beatings will continue until morale improves.” The irony is, most are retiring, so good luck finding replacements.
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Trump to FAA workers: “The beatings will continue until morale improves.” The irony is, most are retiring, so good luck finding replacements.
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Alberta's role in Canada's loss of measles elimination status embarrassing, former chief medical officer says
Alberta accounts for 38% of Canada's measles cases this year
It’s not the flex you think it is Alberta, herd immunity is tanking 😑
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta accounts for 38% of Canada's measles cases this year
It’s not the flex you think it is Alberta, herd immunity is tanking 😑
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta's role in Canada's loss of measles elimination status embarrassing, former chief medical officer says | CBC News
The latest federal data shows Alberta accounts for 38 per cent of Canada’s cases.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Alberta's role in Canada's loss of measles elimination status embarrassing, former chief medical officer says
Alberta accounts for 38% of Canada's measles cases this year
It’s not the flex you think it is Alberta, herd immunity is tanking 😑
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta accounts for 38% of Canada's measles cases this year
It’s not the flex you think it is Alberta, herd immunity is tanking 😑
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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What was the damn point of the shutdown? People missed paychecks, families went without SNAP, and Democrats walked away with nothing.
This isn’t about moderates versus the far left. It’s about who’s actually fighting for people who are struggling.
She nails where so many of us are right now.
This isn’t about moderates versus the far left. It’s about who’s actually fighting for people who are struggling.
She nails where so many of us are right now.
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
What was the damn point of the shutdown? People missed paychecks, families went without SNAP, and Democrats walked away with nothing.
This isn’t about moderates versus the far left. It’s about who’s actually fighting for people who are struggling.
She nails where so many of us are right now.
This isn’t about moderates versus the far left. It’s about who’s actually fighting for people who are struggling.
She nails where so many of us are right now.
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This Native American Heritage Month, Native News Online is celebrating by sharing our favorite Native American actor movies, TV shows, books, chefs, musicians, artists, and fashion designers.
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Native American Designers You Should Know, Part 01
This Native American Heritage Month, Native News Online is celebrating by sharing our favorite Native American actor movies, TV shows, books, chefs, musicians, artists, and fashion designers.
nativenewsonline.net
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This Native American Heritage Month, Native News Online is celebrating by sharing our favorite Native American actor movies, TV shows, books, chefs, musicians, artists, and fashion designers.
Read more below ⬇️
nativenewsonline.net/arts-enterta...
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nativenewsonline.net/arts-enterta...
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Hundreds of American millionaires say the FAA should have grounded private jets before cutting flights for commercial airliners.
FAA Bans Most Private Jets At 12 Major Airports—But Some Say It Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Hundreds of American millionaires say the FAA should have grounded private jets before cutting flights for commercial airliners.
www.forbes.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Hundreds of American millionaires say the FAA should have grounded private jets before cutting flights for commercial airliners.
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Arcturus isn't going to file for US FDA approval for their #COVID #COVID19 self-amplifying mRNA vaccine. From their CFO Andy Sassine in their third quarter results: “The sudden changes in regulatory requirements by the FDA for COVID-19 vaccines have delayed the U.S. BLA filing for KOSTAIVE® […]
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infosec.exchange
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Trump literally says "shhhhhhhh" after Laura Ingraham notes that the cost of beef, coffee, and auto repairs have gone up.
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Trump literally says "shhhhhhhh" after Laura Ingraham notes that the cost of beef, coffee, and auto repairs have gone up.
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SEATTLE ELECTIONS UPDATE: Progressive challenger Katie Wilson has pulled ahead of incumbent Bruce Harrell by just 91 votes, or 0.04%. About 6,400 ballots are left to be counted, which means the margin will likely remain very small, but Wilson has an edge. A machine recount is almost certain.
November 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
SEATTLE ELECTIONS UPDATE: Progressive challenger Katie Wilson has pulled ahead of incumbent Bruce Harrell by just 91 votes, or 0.04%. About 6,400 ballots are left to be counted, which means the margin will likely remain very small, but Wilson has an edge. A machine recount is almost certain.