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Opinion | Why the reluctance to recognize Israel’s genocide in Gaza? - The Guardian
July 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Opinion | Why the reluctance to recognize Israel’s genocide in Gaza? - The Guardian
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Hey #GOP,
Even though this letter is addressed to #MikeLee, the message is for ALL of you.
#MelissaHortman
Even though this letter is addressed to #MikeLee, the message is for ALL of you.
#MelissaHortman
June 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Hey #GOP,
Even though this letter is addressed to #MikeLee, the message is for ALL of you.
#MelissaHortman
Even though this letter is addressed to #MikeLee, the message is for ALL of you.
#MelissaHortman
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Where are the Republican calls for POS #MikeLee being expelled, or at least censured, from the Senate? Rs went nuts when a Democrat raised his cane during a presidential address, but don't care when one of their own condones violence.
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica
June 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Where are the Republican calls for POS #MikeLee being expelled, or at least censured, from the Senate? Rs went nuts when a Democrat raised his cane during a presidential address, but don't care when one of their own condones violence.
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica
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If you want to stay on top of all of these crazy EOs, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has made an excellent tool available to the public. www.cbcfinc.org/policy-resea...
CBCF Executive Order Tracker: Impacts on Black America » Congressional Black Caucus Foundation » Advancing the Global Black Community by Developing Leaders Informing Policy and Educating the Public
www.cbcfinc.org
March 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
If you want to stay on top of all of these crazy EOs, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has made an excellent tool available to the public. www.cbcfinc.org/policy-resea...
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"Two US officials said Waltz has created and hosted multiple other sensitive national-security conversations on Signal with cabinet members, including on Russia/Ukraine and on military operations. They declined to say if classified information was posted in those chats."
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Mike Waltz Is Losing Support Inside the White House
Although Trump decided not to fire his national security adviser over the Signal group chat, Waltz’s position is tenuous, officials say.
www.wsj.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:53 AM
"Two US officials said Waltz has created and hosted multiple other sensitive national-security conversations on Signal with cabinet members, including on Russia/Ukraine and on military operations. They declined to say if classified information was posted in those chats."
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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It should be very clear to every Senate Democrat that any vote for Cloture will also be considered a vote for the bill.
People aren’t going to be tricked with procedural games.
They know exactly what is going on.
Defend Medicaid.
Vote NO on Cloture.
NO on bill.
People aren’t going to be tricked with procedural games.
They know exactly what is going on.
Defend Medicaid.
Vote NO on Cloture.
NO on bill.
March 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It should be very clear to every Senate Democrat that any vote for Cloture will also be considered a vote for the bill.
People aren’t going to be tricked with procedural games.
They know exactly what is going on.
Defend Medicaid.
Vote NO on Cloture.
NO on bill.
People aren’t going to be tricked with procedural games.
They know exactly what is going on.
Defend Medicaid.
Vote NO on Cloture.
NO on bill.
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CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
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I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
March 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
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KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
March 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
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While Republicans are refusing to hold Town Halls for their constituents, Team Maryland is showing up.
Tune in now to watch live⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER4i...
Tune in now to watch live⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER4i...
Howard County Town Hall
YouTube video by Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth
www.youtube.com
March 11, 2025 at 11:21 PM
While Republicans are refusing to hold Town Halls for their constituents, Team Maryland is showing up.
Tune in now to watch live⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER4i...
Tune in now to watch live⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER4i...
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A great public education is a core part of the American dream.
A great public education generates pathways to good paying jobs.
And in one fell swoop, this President moves to crush that dream all so he can pay for tax breaks for billionaires.
It’s downright shameful.
A great public education generates pathways to good paying jobs.
And in one fell swoop, this President moves to crush that dream all so he can pay for tax breaks for billionaires.
It’s downright shameful.
BREAKING: The Department of Education prepares to lay off over 1,300 employees as President Trump vows to wind the agency down.
Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down
The Education Department plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization that’s seen as a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to shut down the agency.
bit.ly
March 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
A great public education is a core part of the American dream.
A great public education generates pathways to good paying jobs.
And in one fell swoop, this President moves to crush that dream all so he can pay for tax breaks for billionaires.
It’s downright shameful.
A great public education generates pathways to good paying jobs.
And in one fell swoop, this President moves to crush that dream all so he can pay for tax breaks for billionaires.
It’s downright shameful.
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My bill will:
✅Study the impact tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will have on consumers, businesses, and U.S. employment
✅Force the Admin to release the data about the impact of these tariffs to the public www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
✅Study the impact tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will have on consumers, businesses, and U.S. employment
✅Force the Admin to release the data about the impact of these tariffs to the public www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks takes aim at Trump tariffs with her first bill
The Tariff Transparency Act would require a study on possible price increases for food, medicine and energy.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
My bill will:
✅Study the impact tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will have on consumers, businesses, and U.S. employment
✅Force the Admin to release the data about the impact of these tariffs to the public www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
✅Study the impact tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will have on consumers, businesses, and U.S. employment
✅Force the Admin to release the data about the impact of these tariffs to the public www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Trump said his tariffs will cause a ‘little bit of disturbance.’
My bill - the Tariff Transparency Act - will force him to prove it.
Americans deserve the facts.
My bill - the Tariff Transparency Act - will force him to prove it.
Americans deserve the facts.
March 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Trump said his tariffs will cause a ‘little bit of disturbance.’
My bill - the Tariff Transparency Act - will force him to prove it.
Americans deserve the facts.
My bill - the Tariff Transparency Act - will force him to prove it.
Americans deserve the facts.
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According to Reuters, the US and Israel reached out to officials from Sudan, Somalia, and Somaliland to discuss the possibility of using their territories for resettling Palestinians forcibly displaced from the Gaza Strip.
March 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
According to Reuters, the US and Israel reached out to officials from Sudan, Somalia, and Somaliland to discuss the possibility of using their territories for resettling Palestinians forcibly displaced from the Gaza Strip.
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Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the 4 other members of the Five Eyes spy alliance—Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom—are reportedly examining whether to continue including America in international intelligence.
Trump’s Russia Obsession Just Cost the U.S. a Crucial Intel Tool
Donald Trump’s clear affection for Vladimir Putin has U.S. allies rethinking a few things.
newrepublic.com
March 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the 4 other members of the Five Eyes spy alliance—Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom—are reportedly examining whether to continue including America in international intelligence.
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What if I told you Martin Luther King, the Underground Railroad, Medgar Evers, John Brown's raid, Emmett Till's murder, Muhammad Ali, Fannie Lou Hamer, the Emancipation Proclamation, Rosa Parks and the Tuskegee Airmen all have the same origin story?
Primary Sources: The Secret Slave Revolt That Started the Civil Rights Movement
The story of the Underground Railroad, Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King Jr., Fannie Lou Hamer and Emmitt Till begins with a national slave revolt.
dlvr.it
March 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
What if I told you Martin Luther King, the Underground Railroad, Medgar Evers, John Brown's raid, Emmett Till's murder, Muhammad Ali, Fannie Lou Hamer, the Emancipation Proclamation, Rosa Parks and the Tuskegee Airmen all have the same origin story?
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That is exactly true.
March 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
That is exactly true.
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Revisiting this timely conversation with filmmaker Byron Hurt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDDC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDDC...
Left of Black | Filmmaker Byron Hurt on HAZING
YouTube video by John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke U.
www.youtube.com
March 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Revisiting this timely conversation with filmmaker Byron Hurt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDDC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDDC...
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“You cannot teach your children to love your country, while teaching them to hate groups of people in it.”- @sifill.bsky.social substack.com/app-link/pos...
Selma is Stronger than MAGA
On Loving Your Country
substack.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM
“You cannot teach your children to love your country, while teaching them to hate groups of people in it.”- @sifill.bsky.social substack.com/app-link/pos...
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Awful
Hundreds of Civilians Killed by Government Forces in Syria, War Monitors Say
More than 1,000 people have been killed in fighting between forces of the new government and remnants of the ousted regime, according to a war monitor, which said about 700 were civilians.
www.nytimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Awful
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“The Trump administration’s pause on foreign aid has hobbled programs that prevent and snuff out outbreaks around the world, scientists say, leaving people everywhere more vulnerable to threatening viruses and bacteria.”
How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Setting the Stage for Disease Outbreaks
Organizations funded by the United States helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are gone, and Americans may pay the price.
www.nytimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:20 AM
“The Trump administration’s pause on foreign aid has hobbled programs that prevent and snuff out outbreaks around the world, scientists say, leaving people everywhere more vulnerable to threatening viruses and bacteria.”
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The President has decided to hold $330 million hostage from Maryland's Department of Transportation.
To be clear, this is money that has *already* been appropriated by Congress.
I asked transportation officials today if this was normal.
WATCH ⬇️(it’s not normal)
To be clear, this is money that has *already* been appropriated by Congress.
I asked transportation officials today if this was normal.
WATCH ⬇️(it’s not normal)
February 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The President has decided to hold $330 million hostage from Maryland's Department of Transportation.
To be clear, this is money that has *already* been appropriated by Congress.
I asked transportation officials today if this was normal.
WATCH ⬇️(it’s not normal)
To be clear, this is money that has *already* been appropriated by Congress.
I asked transportation officials today if this was normal.
WATCH ⬇️(it’s not normal)
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It’s such an honor to serve in the Senate alongside my Sister Senator.
We are fighting for you. For hardworking families like the ones we came from.
We are fighting for you. For hardworking families like the ones we came from.
Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester aren’t going to let that other election result prevent them from making history.
A ‘Bright Spot’ in Washington
Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester aren’t going to let that other election result prevent them from making history.
www.thecut.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
It’s such an honor to serve in the Senate alongside my Sister Senator.
We are fighting for you. For hardworking families like the ones we came from.
We are fighting for you. For hardworking families like the ones we came from.