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December 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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This is extremely important
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is extremely important
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It's Really bad, and Conservatives did it to us all by themselves 😡👇
I never thought I would agree with RNC Chair Joe Gruters, but for once I agree, Republicans are “facing almost certain defeat” in next year’s midterm elections! Trump/GOP are choking American families with their Trump/GOP affordability crisis! Healthcare subsidies are expiring & costs skyrocketing!
December 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
It's Really bad, and Conservatives did it to us all by themselves 😡👇
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I learned about the DoD investigation by tweet, and I learned they’re “escalating” it the same way last night. This just shows again how Pete Hegseth is not a serious person. And there's nothing he can do to stop me from fighting for this country.
December 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I learned about the DoD investigation by tweet, and I learned they’re “escalating” it the same way last night. This just shows again how Pete Hegseth is not a serious person. And there's nothing he can do to stop me from fighting for this country.
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Let's get back to the phones 👇
December 17, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Let's get back to the phones 👇
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Easily preventable. But republicans want people to die. www.cbsnews.com/news/measles...
Measles outbreaks worsen in South Carolina, Arizona and Utah
Nationally, the measles case count is nearing 2,000 for a disease that has been considered eliminated in the U.S. since 2000, a result of routine childhood vaccinations.
www.cbsnews.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Easily preventable. But republicans want people to die. www.cbsnews.com/news/measles...
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I hope that people remember my first four years as AG as a time when we restored the core mission of this office, which is to fight for consumers, and for everybody who can't battle for themselves.
www.azcentral.com/videos/news/...
www.azcentral.com/videos/news/...
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes talks about her first 3 years
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes talks with The Republic about the defining elements of her first 3 years, and the criticism she has received.
www.azcentral.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I hope that people remember my first four years as AG as a time when we restored the core mission of this office, which is to fight for consumers, and for everybody who can't battle for themselves.
www.azcentral.com/videos/news/...
www.azcentral.com/videos/news/...
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The president continues to preach austerity and hate to people struggling to make ends meet. No wonder voters are turning on him.
He's the Trump who stole Christmas.
He's the Trump who stole Christmas.
Behold, it’s the Trump who stole Christmas | Robert Reich
The president continues to preach austerity and hate to people struggling to make ends meet. No wonder voters are turnin
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The president continues to preach austerity and hate to people struggling to make ends meet. No wonder voters are turning on him.
He's the Trump who stole Christmas.
He's the Trump who stole Christmas.
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December 16, 2025
December 16, 2025
While President Donald J.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM
December 16, 2025
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This is my cyclical reminder that there's really only one consistently reliable source of info in the public record that isn't owned by right wing billionaires, who really want to put an end to it.
Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:05 AM
This is my cyclical reminder that there's really only one consistently reliable source of info in the public record that isn't owned by right wing billionaires, who really want to put an end to it.
Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
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Move fast, break the government, and starve people.
NEW: Without USAID funding to help buy food for refugees, the World Food Program rushed to prioritize families based on need, determining that only half the population would get food.
Refugees learned which half they were in from a number stamped on the back of their ration card.
Refugees learned which half they were in from a number stamped on the back of their ration card.
After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death
“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
www.propublica.org
December 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Move fast, break the government, and starve people.
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The unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, highest since 2021. https://to.pbs.org/4rVhlLP
The U.S. gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%
Hiring has clearly lost momentum, hobbled by uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs and the lingering effects of the high interest rates the Federal Reserve engineered in 2022 and 2023 to r...
to.pbs.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, highest since 2021. https://to.pbs.org/4rVhlLP
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Hearing this is payback for Colorado not honoring Trump/Peters ‘pardon’
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Hearing this is payback for Colorado not honoring Trump/Peters ‘pardon’
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The Trump administration said it was breaking up one of the world’s preeminent earth and atmospheric research institutions — a move some state officials and scientists called an assault on science and education.
Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center
Russell Vought, who directs the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced plans to split up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns about “clima...
wapo.st
December 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Trump administration said it was breaking up one of the world’s preeminent earth and atmospheric research institutions — a move some state officials and scientists called an assault on science and education.
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FEMA downsizing plan is a disaster, survivors say
FEMA downsizing plan is a disaster, survivors say
It would cut staff by half, tighten eligibility, and pass costs and responsibilities to states.
www.motherjones.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
FEMA downsizing plan is a disaster, survivors say
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More than 2,900 attorneys quit the Justice Department or were fired during the first 10 months of this year -- about triple the number who depart in a typical year. personnel records obtained by Reuters show.
December 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM
More than 2,900 attorneys quit the Justice Department or were fired during the first 10 months of this year -- about triple the number who depart in a typical year. personnel records obtained by Reuters show.
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The media needs to stop writing headlines like “The CDC changes course on vaccines and autism” and “The CDC defends measles response”.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
December 17, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The media needs to stop writing headlines like “The CDC changes course on vaccines and autism” and “The CDC defends measles response”.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
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Despite anti-drug rhetoric, Trump has granted clemency to 100 people accused of drug-related crimes
That includes felon Juan Orlando Hernández who is responsible for importing 400 tons of cocaine AND felon Ross Upbricht, a notorious internet drug trafficker
That includes felon Juan Orlando Hernández who is responsible for importing 400 tons of cocaine AND felon Ross Upbricht, a notorious internet drug trafficker
December 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Despite anti-drug rhetoric, Trump has granted clemency to 100 people accused of drug-related crimes
That includes felon Juan Orlando Hernández who is responsible for importing 400 tons of cocaine AND felon Ross Upbricht, a notorious internet drug trafficker
That includes felon Juan Orlando Hernández who is responsible for importing 400 tons of cocaine AND felon Ross Upbricht, a notorious internet drug trafficker
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Under Trump, global health funding has taken a severe hit.
One of the most devastating consequences: a projected rise in deaths among children under five—the first such rise in 100 years.
One of the most devastating consequences: a projected rise in deaths among children under five—the first such rise in 100 years.
2025 in Global Health
A Devastating Setback—and a Test of Our Resolve
contrarian.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Under Trump, global health funding has taken a severe hit.
One of the most devastating consequences: a projected rise in deaths among children under five—the first such rise in 100 years.
One of the most devastating consequences: a projected rise in deaths among children under five—the first such rise in 100 years.
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“.. Black unemployment has been surging .. more evidence that the immigration reversal hasn't helped the more vulnerable parts of the US labor force.”
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@weisenthal.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
“.. Black unemployment has been surging .. more evidence that the immigration reversal hasn't helped the more vulnerable parts of the US labor force.”
@weisenthal.bsky.social
@weisenthal.bsky.social
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Trump administration lawyers admitted in court filings that they specifically targeted blue states for energy grant cuts during the government shutdown
Trump administration admits to targeting blue states for energy grant cuts
Justice Department lawyers argue in court documents that it is legal for the administration to withhold funding based on partisan politics.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Trump administration lawyers admitted in court filings that they specifically targeted blue states for energy grant cuts during the government shutdown
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House Democrats have introduced War Powers Resolutions to block further military assaults on Venezuela. We’re expecting a House vote this week, so call your representative ASAP and demand that they vote YES to check the regime’s lawless violence: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
December 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
House Democrats have introduced War Powers Resolutions to block further military assaults on Venezuela. We’re expecting a House vote this week, so call your representative ASAP and demand that they vote YES to check the regime’s lawless violence: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
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December 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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All of Trump's core policies (tariffs, deportations, tax cuts for rich, slashing social safety net) make life less affordable for Americans.
December 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
All of Trump's core policies (tariffs, deportations, tax cuts for rich, slashing social safety net) make life less affordable for Americans.