‘The Work of Democracy is The Work of Our Time’
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😒 You can never appease a tyrant. 🔥
DO NOT OBEY IN ADVANCE.
💙 🌻 🟧 🐝
Don’t do genocide.
***El que calla, otorga***
💙 #heretostay #BLM #stillwithher #khive #climate #slavaUkraini #ofa
DO NOT OBEY IN ADVANCE.
💙 🌻 🟧 🐝
Don’t do genocide.
***El que calla, otorga***
💙 #heretostay #BLM #stillwithher #khive #climate #slavaUkraini #ofa
Pinned
…this will be a long hard slog!
Stay ready ❤️💙
Stay ready ❤️💙
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Because the problem isn't just the heads of state.
December 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Because the problem isn't just the heads of state.
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I'm so very sorry, Molly. (((hugs)))
December 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I'm so very sorry, Molly. (((hugs)))
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Powell Green.
On this day in 1919, a mob of white men near Franklinton, North Carolina, lynched a 23-year-old Black veteran named Powell Green.
Dec. 27, 1919 | White Mob Lynches Black Veteran Powell Green in North Carolina
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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December 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Powell Green.
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Public libraries are a lighthouse of freedom, and Hoboken Library Director Jennie Pu works hard to keep it that way - this time with a holiday list of banned books for interested readers.
Read more at Mosaic:
www.nj.com/mosaic/2025/... #bannedbooks #newjersey
Read more at Mosaic:
www.nj.com/mosaic/2025/... #bannedbooks #newjersey
Why reading banned books is the gift this librarian hopes you’ll unwrap
Jennie Pu encourages readers to explore challenged titles that deal with race, gender and identity.
www.nj.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Public libraries are a lighthouse of freedom, and Hoboken Library Director Jennie Pu works hard to keep it that way - this time with a holiday list of banned books for interested readers.
Read more at Mosaic:
www.nj.com/mosaic/2025/... #bannedbooks #newjersey
Read more at Mosaic:
www.nj.com/mosaic/2025/... #bannedbooks #newjersey
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Via NPR ~ Hundreds of celebrities have relaunched a committee to defend free speech that was first formed during the post-World War II Red Scare. It’s spearheaded Jane Fonda, whose father, Henry Fonda, stood against the Hollywood blacklists of the McCarthy era.
December 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Via NPR ~ Hundreds of celebrities have relaunched a committee to defend free speech that was first formed during the post-World War II Red Scare. It’s spearheaded Jane Fonda, whose father, Henry Fonda, stood against the Hollywood blacklists of the McCarthy era.
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Toby Morton, former South Park and MadTV writer, nabbed the website domains for the Trump Kennedy Center before the administration could.
Check out my conversation with him, and TK Center President Ric Grenell, below.
Check out my conversation with him, and TK Center President Ric Grenell, below.
No joke! Comedy writer nabs 'Trump Kennedy Center' websites
When Donald Trump gloats online about the galling rebranded “Trump Kennedy Center,” he might face some challenges directing people to its website.�
That’s because it’s already taken.�
Toby ...
www.dailykos.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Toby Morton, former South Park and MadTV writer, nabbed the website domains for the Trump Kennedy Center before the administration could.
Check out my conversation with him, and TK Center President Ric Grenell, below.
Check out my conversation with him, and TK Center President Ric Grenell, below.
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For years, Affordable Care Act tax credits have helped families afford health insurance.
Republicans in Congress could have acted before Jan. 1 but refused, leaving millions with higher premiums.
But we have another chance on Jan. 6, so tell your rep: VOTE YES!
Republicans in Congress could have acted before Jan. 1 but refused, leaving millions with higher premiums.
But we have another chance on Jan. 6, so tell your rep: VOTE YES!
December 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
For years, Affordable Care Act tax credits have helped families afford health insurance.
Republicans in Congress could have acted before Jan. 1 but refused, leaving millions with higher premiums.
But we have another chance on Jan. 6, so tell your rep: VOTE YES!
Republicans in Congress could have acted before Jan. 1 but refused, leaving millions with higher premiums.
But we have another chance on Jan. 6, so tell your rep: VOTE YES!
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Just believe the survivors! They lived this nightmare!
December 27, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Just believe the survivors! They lived this nightmare!
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Caught up today with my friend in Birmingham, who tells me everyone there is sick to death of Trump.
That's Birmingham Alabama, folks. Yes, I know they tilt blue and they have a great young mayor, but I am taking it as a sign.
That's Birmingham Alabama, folks. Yes, I know they tilt blue and they have a great young mayor, but I am taking it as a sign.
December 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Caught up today with my friend in Birmingham, who tells me everyone there is sick to death of Trump.
That's Birmingham Alabama, folks. Yes, I know they tilt blue and they have a great young mayor, but I am taking it as a sign.
That's Birmingham Alabama, folks. Yes, I know they tilt blue and they have a great young mayor, but I am taking it as a sign.
Hi bsky! Follow these guys for timely accurate important news 👇🏻 🇺🇦
❗️Dear friends, previously your support allowed us to gain many fresh BlueSky subscribers.Currently, observing a massive departure from X, it's crucial that those users can easily locate us on BlueSky for vital news regarding Ukraine.
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December 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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❗️Dear friends, previously your support allowed us to gain many fresh BlueSky subscribers.Currently, observing a massive departure from X, it's crucial that those users can easily locate us on BlueSky for vital news regarding Ukraine.
Could you please repost this note, ideally as a quote? Thank you!
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December 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
❗️Dear friends, previously your support allowed us to gain many fresh BlueSky subscribers.Currently, observing a massive departure from X, it's crucial that those users can easily locate us on BlueSky for vital news regarding Ukraine.
Could you please repost this note, ideally as a quote? Thank you!
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“Beginning Feb. 2, 2026, the federal requirement that nursing homes maintain a registered nurse on-site around the clock will no longer exist.
It was a straightforward, common-sense rule created under the Biden administration.”
apple.news/AB9OEmCl8TN-...
It was a straightforward, common-sense rule created under the Biden administration.”
apple.news/AB9OEmCl8TN-...
Nursing homes are about to get a lot worse, thanks to Trump and RFK Jr. — The Hill
For years, families assumed that if a loved one lived in a nursing home, someone qualified was always watching. Not just anyone, either — a registered nurse. Someone trained to recognize a change in c...
apple.news
December 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
“Beginning Feb. 2, 2026, the federal requirement that nursing homes maintain a registered nurse on-site around the clock will no longer exist.
It was a straightforward, common-sense rule created under the Biden administration.”
apple.news/AB9OEmCl8TN-...
It was a straightforward, common-sense rule created under the Biden administration.”
apple.news/AB9OEmCl8TN-...
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If you ever have the experience of seeing a night sky out in the deep countryside you can understand this; it really is a fundamentally different experience, and I can't imagine it not being formative to people.
December 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
If you ever have the experience of seeing a night sky out in the deep countryside you can understand this; it really is a fundamentally different experience, and I can't imagine it not being formative to people.
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President #Zelenskyy
💬 "On this path, we will stop in Canada. I will have a meeting with Prime Minister Carney. We plan to communicate online with European leaders, discuss all issues, inform them, exchange those details of the documents that I will discuss with the President of the United States"
💬 "On this path, we will stop in Canada. I will have a meeting with Prime Minister Carney. We plan to communicate online with European leaders, discuss all issues, inform them, exchange those details of the documents that I will discuss with the President of the United States"
Zelenskyy to coordinate with European leaders in Canada before Trump talks on Ukraine peace plan - Euromaidan Press
Zelensky stops in Canada today for strategy session with PM Mark Carney and European leaders before Sunday's Trump meeting in Florida."We will exchange those details of the documents that I will discu...
euromaidanpress.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
President #Zelenskyy
💬 "On this path, we will stop in Canada. I will have a meeting with Prime Minister Carney. We plan to communicate online with European leaders, discuss all issues, inform them, exchange those details of the documents that I will discuss with the President of the United States"
💬 "On this path, we will stop in Canada. I will have a meeting with Prime Minister Carney. We plan to communicate online with European leaders, discuss all issues, inform them, exchange those details of the documents that I will discuss with the President of the United States"
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A board that violated the law by obsequiously renaming a building when it had no power to is now threatening lawfare. Richard Grenell is a piece of work: wapo.st/49bzn3A
Kennedy Center leader rebukes musician who canceled Christmas concert
In a letter, Trump ally Richard Grenell criticized host Chuck Redd for calling off the Jazz Jam after the center’s renaming and threatened to seek $1 million in damages.
wapo.st
December 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A board that violated the law by obsequiously renaming a building when it had no power to is now threatening lawfare. Richard Grenell is a piece of work: wapo.st/49bzn3A
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The devastating economic & environmental damage to Michigan that happened as a result of the state helping to elect Trump & Vance.
bridgemi.com/michigan-env...
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Michigan lost billions in climate-related investments in Trump’s first year - Bridge Michigan
As the Trump administration deemphasizes green energy and embraces fossil fuels, Michigan has seen more than $500 million in canceled federal climate grants while investment in EV battery plants and o...
bridgemi.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The devastating economic & environmental damage to Michigan that happened as a result of the state helping to elect Trump & Vance.
bridgemi.com/michigan-env...
bridgemi.com/michigan-env...
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Phang: If that happened in January, how in the actual hell is Blanche now telling the American people that they suddenly discovered a million more documents?
GTFOH. As far back as January, the entirety of the Epstein files were transferred to Main Justice at DOJ…
GTFOH. As far back as January, the entirety of the Epstein files were transferred to Main Justice at DOJ…
December 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Phang: If that happened in January, how in the actual hell is Blanche now telling the American people that they suddenly discovered a million more documents?
GTFOH. As far back as January, the entirety of the Epstein files were transferred to Main Justice at DOJ…
GTFOH. As far back as January, the entirety of the Epstein files were transferred to Main Justice at DOJ…
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Happy Marlene's birthday!
December 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Happy Marlene's birthday!
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The Russian attack on Kyiv and Kyiv region lasts for over 16 hours, with small breaks.
Russian drones keep attacking us and terrorizing Ukrainian civilians.
Russian drones keep attacking us and terrorizing Ukrainian civilians.
December 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The Russian attack on Kyiv and Kyiv region lasts for over 16 hours, with small breaks.
Russian drones keep attacking us and terrorizing Ukrainian civilians.
Russian drones keep attacking us and terrorizing Ukrainian civilians.
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What does it say about this war and about Russia that it has around 2–3 times more military casualties than Ukraine, but 20–30 times fewer civilian casualties?
December 27, 2025 at 7:46 AM
What does it say about this war and about Russia that it has around 2–3 times more military casualties than Ukraine, but 20–30 times fewer civilian casualties?
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My friend and I both had postpartum pre-eclampsia. I am white. My concerns were validated and I was treated promptly. My friend was Black. She was dismissed and sent home...and died.
I will never forgive that.
I will never forgive that.
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth.
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a B...
www.propublica.org
December 27, 2025 at 4:03 AM
My friend and I both had postpartum pre-eclampsia. I am white. My concerns were validated and I was treated promptly. My friend was Black. She was dismissed and sent home...and died.
I will never forgive that.
I will never forgive that.
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Schools bombed. Football fields destroyed. Swimming pools damaged.
Ukraine’s children are losing the spaces meant for learning, play, and safety.
Read our investigation ⬇️
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
Ukraine’s children are losing the spaces meant for learning, play, and safety.
Read our investigation ⬇️
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
How Russia’s Invasion is Impacting Ukraine’s Youth - bellingcat
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainian educational facilities and spaces used by children have been damaged in air strikes or closed because of them.
www.bellingcat.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Schools bombed. Football fields destroyed. Swimming pools damaged.
Ukraine’s children are losing the spaces meant for learning, play, and safety.
Read our investigation ⬇️
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
Ukraine’s children are losing the spaces meant for learning, play, and safety.
Read our investigation ⬇️
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12...
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⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️
🧵 Most people don’t know this, but the first U.S. TV commercial to feature Black people in a non‑stereotypical way aired in 1948. Here's the true story of why it mattered.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
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🧵 Most people don’t know this, but the first U.S. TV commercial to feature Black people in a non‑stereotypical way aired in 1948. Here's the true story of why it mattered.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.thedrum.com/news/marketi...
1948: Jax Beer airs one of the first African American television commercials
www.thedrum.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️
🧵 Most people don’t know this, but the first U.S. TV commercial to feature Black people in a non‑stereotypical way aired in 1948. Here's the true story of why it mattered.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.thedrum.com/news/marketi...
🧵 Most people don’t know this, but the first U.S. TV commercial to feature Black people in a non‑stereotypical way aired in 1948. Here's the true story of why it mattered.(cont)
#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory
www.thedrum.com/news/marketi...