Butter Emails
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Writer/editor. Opinionated. Equal Rights for all + Due Process, DEI #ReSister #Activist #CompassionNotHate #BlueMama #Idaho #La.
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things that make me happy
November 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
things that make me happy
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seems like the easier solution is to give everyone free healthcare and pay for it by like buying 17 less missiles or taxing 53 dudes 1.8 percent more
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
seems like the easier solution is to give everyone free healthcare and pay for it by like buying 17 less missiles or taxing 53 dudes 1.8 percent more
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For anyone who missed her post
Elon Musk gets roasted on his own platform by Joyce Carol Oates.
Like an ancient cyborg culling through the ruins of a post-apocalyptic planet (twitter, derogatory), Joyce Carol Oates recently fired her full-power death ray at aspiring trillionaire Elon Musk, wh…
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November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
Cruel bottom feeders who care only about power and money. Make no mistake
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Cruel bottom feeders who care only about power and money. Make no mistake
i'm in. or I'm out. But I agree. It's all killing our ability to have conversations, to focus and be present.
The Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here
The social-media era is over. What’s coming will be much worse.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:33 AM
i'm in. or I'm out. But I agree. It's all killing our ability to have conversations, to focus and be present.
more anti-health, anti-American cruelty from a convicted felon.
Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 AM
more anti-health, anti-American cruelty from a convicted felon.
Medicaid is now subject to new federal work requirements due to legislation passed in 2025. Under the OBBBA signed into law in 2025, Medicaid enrollees, 19-64, who qualify under Medicaid expansion must work at least 80 hours of work or approved activities per month to remain eligible.
#congressfail
#congressfail
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Medicaid is now subject to new federal work requirements due to legislation passed in 2025. Under the OBBBA signed into law in 2025, Medicaid enrollees, 19-64, who qualify under Medicaid expansion must work at least 80 hours of work or approved activities per month to remain eligible.
#congressfail
#congressfail
Despite millions who will suffer due to 7 Dems voting for the bill, Durbin said: "This bill is not perfect, but it takes important steps to reduce their shutdown’s hurt.”
the shutdown has hurt but lack of healthcare will hurt harder.
the shutdown has hurt but lack of healthcare will hurt harder.
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Despite millions who will suffer due to 7 Dems voting for the bill, Durbin said: "This bill is not perfect, but it takes important steps to reduce their shutdown’s hurt.”
the shutdown has hurt but lack of healthcare will hurt harder.
the shutdown has hurt but lack of healthcare will hurt harder.
Tim Kaine, we thought we knew you.
November 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Tim Kaine, we thought we knew you.
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Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
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Yes, Mr. President: You’re right. We do have “the worst health care” of any major country.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Yes, Mr. President: You’re right. We do have “the worst health care” of any major country.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
Despite spending twice as much per capita, we are the only major country not to guarantee health care to all as a human right.
The solution: Medicare for All.
Let’s put it simply. We would “love” for trump to be impeached or resign asap. There will be no third term. All drumpfs must be banned from ever running for any office ever again.
November 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Let’s put it simply. We would “love” for trump to be impeached or resign asap. There will be no third term. All drumpfs must be banned from ever running for any office ever again.
the crime-ing is all on the convicted felon's side, from pedophilia, extortion, and blackmail to J6, stolen elections, political patronage, inane appointments, theft, murder, and rape.
LESS trump is the only way to save our democracy
LESS trump is the only way to save our democracy
November 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
the crime-ing is all on the convicted felon's side, from pedophilia, extortion, and blackmail to J6, stolen elections, political patronage, inane appointments, theft, murder, and rape.
LESS trump is the only way to save our democracy
LESS trump is the only way to save our democracy
Hegseth: so bad at his job he wants no one who knows more around him. Effectively removes expertise in one of the most serious realms in the world, makes younger officers unwilling to make a career in the military, & creates a less safe US.
#giftarticle
#giftarticle
Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Hegseth: so bad at his job he wants no one who knows more around him. Effectively removes expertise in one of the most serious realms in the world, makes younger officers unwilling to make a career in the military, & creates a less safe US.
#giftarticle
#giftarticle
Last night saw 'Death by Lightning' - moved over the what might have been, and what was: Garfield (& Arthur) "began the professionalisation of the federal bureaucracy, ensuring Americans' transactions w/ their government wouldn't be influenced by personal politics."
trump is destroying this legacy.
trump is destroying this legacy.
'He could have been remarkable': The tragic murder of forgotten US President James Garfield
In the late 19th Century, James Garfield promised progress and reform – but four months after his inauguration he was shot. New series Death by Lightning explores his life and legacy.
www.bbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Last night saw 'Death by Lightning' - moved over the what might have been, and what was: Garfield (& Arthur) "began the professionalisation of the federal bureaucracy, ensuring Americans' transactions w/ their government wouldn't be influenced by personal politics."
trump is destroying this legacy.
trump is destroying this legacy.
and on our dime too.
November 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
and on our dime too.
Johnson is not doing his job. None of them are. And here's an elected representative who is ready, willing, and anxious to work for those who elected her - Arizonans.
#GetToWorkCongress
#GetToWorkCongress
‘A judge has been assigned’: Rep-elect Grijalva pursues lawsuit over not being sworn into Congress
YouTube video by MSNBC
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November 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Johnson is not doing his job. None of them are. And here's an elected representative who is ready, willing, and anxious to work for those who elected her - Arizonans.
#GetToWorkCongress
#GetToWorkCongress
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PAY ATTENTION: In this video I expose the next phase of Trump and the Republicans' voter suppression playbook — and what we must do now to defend democracy and feee and fair elections in 2026. youtu.be/7rSwJPz2MRo?...
8 Ways Republicans Will Subvert The 2026 Election
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
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November 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
PAY ATTENTION: In this video I expose the next phase of Trump and the Republicans' voter suppression playbook — and what we must do now to defend democracy and feee and fair elections in 2026. youtu.be/7rSwJPz2MRo?...
fuck trump
people die.
people die.
Former Jan. 6 defendant arrested on kidnapping and aggravated assault charges
The Utah man was previously charged with firing a gun outside the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
www.nbcnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
fuck trump
people die.
people die.
"trump’s aid cuts are killing far more Nigerian Christians than Islamic terrorists are.'
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Opinion | Trump Aid Cuts Kill More Christians Than Jihadists Do
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"trump’s aid cuts are killing far more Nigerian Christians than Islamic terrorists are.'
#giftarticle
#giftarticle
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Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"