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John Larson
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retired, deadhead, skier,
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This is the president of the United States taking a break from gold-and-marble interior renovations to say he’ll defy a court order to feed hungry Americans.

Nero would be proud.
November 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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vote on the working families party line new york
November 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Remember when presidents used to actually make speeches saying hunger in America should not exist because we were the greatest country in the world?

Good times.
November 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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November 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Exactly. I’m not worried about voter turnout as much as a fair election. I’m not confident.

#nokings #epsteinfiles
#swearherin #stayloud
#pinks💕 #endICE
#endshutdown
#mikejohnsonisatool
#nopedophilesallowed
November 2, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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November 3, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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In a way, I find the authoritarian takeover of our media system even more disturbing than the authoritarian takeover of our political system.

Our political system has been failing basically my entire adult life. But, the media system provided accountability and sort of worked. Now it’s collapsing.
November 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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In this issue of The Digital Drumbeat:

1. Understand what's at stake with California's Election Rigging Response Act (Prop 50).
2. Find out how to turn in your ballot to make sure your vote is counted.
3. Spread the knowledge!

https://tinyurl.com/2c3saahr
California Rises: Vote YES on Prop 50!
With one day left, voters can outsmart Trump's election-rigging plan and lead the next blue wave.
open.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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November 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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In an unprecedented move, Austria is regulating rents for the entire country.

All apartments that already have government regulation have seen a total rent freeze this year.

All formerly unregulated units are also getting rent stabilization to limit landlord rent hikes.
October 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Microsoft is now warning investors about the pushback against its massive data centers.

The tech giant's latest earnings reports says: “We also face community opposition, local moratoriums and hyper-local dissent that may impede or delay infrastructure development."
October 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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NEW: Citing a ProPublica investigation, lawmakers are calling on the FDA to conduct more drug testing and to alert hospitals and other purchasers when foreign manufacturers with safety failures are given a special pass to send their products to the U.S.
Senators Propose Sweeping Changes to Generic Drug Oversight
Citing a ProPublica investigation, lawmakers are calling on the FDA to conduct more drug testing and to alert hospitals and other purchasers when foreign manufacturers with safety failures are given a...
www.propublica.org
October 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP.

A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.

I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
October 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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October 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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October 27, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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October 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Trump’s tariffs hit grocery bills hard: imported fruits & veggies could rise 5–7%, with Mexican tomatoes up 26–40%.

Families may pay $2,600–$4,900 more a year for food—proof that tariffs are just hidden taxes at the checkout.

#TariffTax
October 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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The Trump administration is also refusing to use the SNAP contingency reserves, set aside for this exact purpose.
42 million Americans will stop receiving SNAP on Nov. 1, according to a new message from the USDA.
October 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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So the government can spend $40,000,000,000 to bail out Argentina and $200,000,000 for Kristi Noem’s private jets.

But when it comes to federal food assistance, "the well has run dry."

This administration doesn't care about working people.
October 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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This is what happens when EPA cuts basic programs that they don’t understand. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/climate/kupnik-alaska-typhoon-trump-epa-flood.html
Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant
www.nytimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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This is a chilling reminder that RFK Jr. is destroying our public health systems, threatening American lives, and undermining medical research.

These Surgeons General are right: this is bigger than politics.

For the health and safety of all Americans, RFK Jr. must resign.
October 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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October 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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The government is entered its 3rd week of the shutdown.

But Trump isn't worried.

Instead of ending the shutdown he'll be hosting another $1 MILLION per plate dinner at Mar-a-Lago.

Guess the billionaire class can’t be bothered with the troubles of Americans missing paychecks.
October 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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In New Jersey a bill has been introduced to make sure data centers pay for electricity they use. This power surcharge would go toward modernizing the state’s electric grid.
October 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM