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Dog lover; history major; MA Secondary Ed-Social Studies; former librarian and teacher; older; progressive
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A Senate committee is holding a bogus hearing today based on junk science about the abortion pill mifepristone, a safe and effective medication that's the most common form of abortion.
This hearing isn't about science — it's about laying the groundwork for banning medication abortion nationwide.
This hearing isn't about science — it's about laying the groundwork for banning medication abortion nationwide.
January 14, 2026 at 2:29 PM
A Senate committee is holding a bogus hearing today based on junk science about the abortion pill mifepristone, a safe and effective medication that's the most common form of abortion.
This hearing isn't about science — it's about laying the groundwork for banning medication abortion nationwide.
This hearing isn't about science — it's about laying the groundwork for banning medication abortion nationwide.
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Biochemist & astronaut Dr. Shannon Lucid was born #OTD in 1943.
In NASA's first astronaut class to include women, she held the record (1996-2007) for the longest duration spent in space by a woman. In 1996, she became the first woman awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. #WomenInSTEM
In NASA's first astronaut class to include women, she held the record (1996-2007) for the longest duration spent in space by a woman. In 1996, she became the first woman awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. #WomenInSTEM
January 14, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Biochemist & astronaut Dr. Shannon Lucid was born #OTD in 1943.
In NASA's first astronaut class to include women, she held the record (1996-2007) for the longest duration spent in space by a woman. In 1996, she became the first woman awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. #WomenInSTEM
In NASA's first astronaut class to include women, she held the record (1996-2007) for the longest duration spent in space by a woman. In 1996, she became the first woman awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. #WomenInSTEM
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Frost: For so long, the right wing has held up patriotism as a vibe, as an aesthetic. But patriotism is more than bald eagles and flags and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country — every single one of them.
January 13, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Frost: For so long, the right wing has held up patriotism as a vibe, as an aesthetic. But patriotism is more than bald eagles and flags and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country — every single one of them.
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At least Obama's hypothetical Death Panels would have decided who deserved to die based on a rubric more complicated than "did they just piss off a high school dropout armed by the state"
January 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
At least Obama's hypothetical Death Panels would have decided who deserved to die based on a rubric more complicated than "did they just piss off a high school dropout armed by the state"
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Washington and 11 other states’ attorneys general have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for what the multistate coalition argues is unlawful discrimination against transgender people via new strictures placed on federal grant funding. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/14/r...
Multistate lawsuit challenges ‘gender conditions’ on HHS funding • Washington State Standard
Twelve state attorneys general, co-led by Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, filed suit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in federal court in Providence Tuesday over n...
washingtonstatestandard.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Washington and 11 other states’ attorneys general have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for what the multistate coalition argues is unlawful discrimination against transgender people via new strictures placed on federal grant funding. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/01/14/r...
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Russia insults Trump at every turn. Trump not only takes the humiliation like a loser, he spiteful insults Zelenskyy and Ukrainians.
Ukraine accepts Trump’s ceasefire. Russia rejects it. Ukraine accepts Trump’s peace negotiations. Russia rejects them.
Trump is Putin’s bitch.
Ukraine accepts Trump’s ceasefire. Russia rejects it. Ukraine accepts Trump’s peace negotiations. Russia rejects them.
Trump is Putin’s bitch.
January 13, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Russia insults Trump at every turn. Trump not only takes the humiliation like a loser, he spiteful insults Zelenskyy and Ukrainians.
Ukraine accepts Trump’s ceasefire. Russia rejects it. Ukraine accepts Trump’s peace negotiations. Russia rejects them.
Trump is Putin’s bitch.
Ukraine accepts Trump’s ceasefire. Russia rejects it. Ukraine accepts Trump’s peace negotiations. Russia rejects them.
Trump is Putin’s bitch.
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"I could shoot a woman in the middle of the street and not lose any voters ..."
NEW POLL: January 9–12
More people disapprove of ICE than approve. Nearly half want it gone.
Most people are calling out the bullshit in what we’re seeing. But I gotta ask, who are these 40% that approve?
More people disapprove of ICE than approve. Nearly half want it gone.
Most people are calling out the bullshit in what we’re seeing. But I gotta ask, who are these 40% that approve?
January 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
"I could shoot a woman in the middle of the street and not lose any voters ..."
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On Jan. 14, a U.S. Senate committee will hold a hearing framed as an inquiry into the safety of medication abortion. In reality, it will be an opportunity for the committee’s antiabortion majority to showcase junk science and misleading narratives to undermine access to mifepristone.
Junk In, Junk Out: What to Expect From the Senate HELP Committee Hearing on Medication Abortion
What to expect from the Senate HELP Committee hearing on medication abortion: undermining decades of scientific consensus on the safety of mifepristone
msmagazine.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:14 AM
On Jan. 14, a U.S. Senate committee will hold a hearing framed as an inquiry into the safety of medication abortion. In reality, it will be an opportunity for the committee’s antiabortion majority to showcase junk science and misleading narratives to undermine access to mifepristone.
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-Saber-rattling with Iran.
-Saber-rattling with Venezuela.
-Saber-rattling with Greenland.
-Saber-rattling with NATO.
-Saber-rattling with U.S. cities.
-Providing cover for Russia. ALWAYS providing cover for Russia ...
-Saber-rattling with Venezuela.
-Saber-rattling with Greenland.
-Saber-rattling with NATO.
-Saber-rattling with U.S. cities.
-Providing cover for Russia. ALWAYS providing cover for Russia ...
January 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
-Saber-rattling with Iran.
-Saber-rattling with Venezuela.
-Saber-rattling with Greenland.
-Saber-rattling with NATO.
-Saber-rattling with U.S. cities.
-Providing cover for Russia. ALWAYS providing cover for Russia ...
-Saber-rattling with Venezuela.
-Saber-rattling with Greenland.
-Saber-rattling with NATO.
-Saber-rattling with U.S. cities.
-Providing cover for Russia. ALWAYS providing cover for Russia ...
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if republicans are gonna run as democrats in the upcoming elections then socialists should run as republicans and co-opt that party
January 13, 2026 at 5:58 PM
if republicans are gonna run as democrats in the upcoming elections then socialists should run as republicans and co-opt that party
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NEW: Portland Councilor Loretta Smith allegedly fired a staffer for union organizing. An unfair labor practice complaint, filed today, claims Smith showed increasingly hostile behavior to the worker following the union announcement, culminating in his termination last week.
Council Workers’ Union Complaint Alleges Loretta Smith Fired Staffer in Retaliation for Union Organizing
A new union representing Portland City Council aides and operations staff filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) complaint against the city for alleged anti-union conduct from Councilor Loretta Smith’s ...
www.portlandmercury.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:07 AM
NEW: Portland Councilor Loretta Smith allegedly fired a staffer for union organizing. An unfair labor practice complaint, filed today, claims Smith showed increasingly hostile behavior to the worker following the union announcement, culminating in his termination last week.
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Never. They're never holding them accountable. Americans think that fascism will still adhere to the rules of democracy. B they don't understand that a violent response at this point is the only response that will work. They haven't seen this first hand before. They think it's a movie.
January 14, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Never. They're never holding them accountable. Americans think that fascism will still adhere to the rules of democracy. B they don't understand that a violent response at this point is the only response that will work. They haven't seen this first hand before. They think it's a movie.
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Marco Rubio, June 2012.
January 14, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Marco Rubio, June 2012.
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In ST. PAUL, Trump’s racist ICE goons are literally asking neighbors to point out which houses are Hmong & Asian
A racial terror campaign. Ethnic cleansing. Echoes of very dark history.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/12/s...
A racial terror campaign. Ethnic cleansing. Echoes of very dark history.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/12/s...
January 14, 2026 at 4:14 PM
In ST. PAUL, Trump’s racist ICE goons are literally asking neighbors to point out which houses are Hmong & Asian
A racial terror campaign. Ethnic cleansing. Echoes of very dark history.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/12/s...
A racial terror campaign. Ethnic cleansing. Echoes of very dark history.
www.twincities.com/2026/01/12/s...
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As we await the release of Supreme Court opinions, I want to remind everyone just how much Democracy Docket is tracking:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 170
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 90
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 76
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 26
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Active Voting Rights Cases: 170
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 90
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 76
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 26
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January 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
As we await the release of Supreme Court opinions, I want to remind everyone just how much Democracy Docket is tracking:
Active Voting Rights Cases: 170
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 90
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 76
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 26
Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Active Voting Rights Cases: 170
Active Redistricting Cases: 47
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 90
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 76
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 26
Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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International humanitarian law requires militaries to clearly distinguish themselves from civilians. When military aircraft are disguised as civilian ones, that distinction collapses, & real civilian planes & people become legitimate targets in the eyes of defenders.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:14 PM
International humanitarian law requires militaries to clearly distinguish themselves from civilians. When military aircraft are disguised as civilian ones, that distinction collapses, & real civilian planes & people become legitimate targets in the eyes of defenders.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
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Russia offers to help the U.S. Military sink NATO ships
If this doesn’t convince Repubs something is terribly wrong, nothing will
If this doesn’t convince Repubs something is terribly wrong, nothing will
January 14, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Russia offers to help the U.S. Military sink NATO ships
If this doesn’t convince Repubs something is terribly wrong, nothing will
If this doesn’t convince Repubs something is terribly wrong, nothing will
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A disabled woman trying to drive to a doctor's appointment had agents break her window and drag her out of her car. A peaceful observer on scene was tackled and had his face pressed into the concrete, a State Rep. was shoved and multiple others safely observing were needlessly pepper sprayed.
January 13, 2026 at 10:45 PM
A disabled woman trying to drive to a doctor's appointment had agents break her window and drag her out of her car. A peaceful observer on scene was tackled and had his face pressed into the concrete, a State Rep. was shoved and multiple others safely observing were needlessly pepper sprayed.
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🚨"They've got guns and pepper spray but there's more of us out here; I admit we are scared—but we are not gonna back down! We will protect our city, we will protect our neighbors," -Minneapolis protester in Pickle Rick costume. WE'RE LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 14, 2026 at 2:39 AM
🚨"They've got guns and pepper spray but there's more of us out here; I admit we are scared—but we are not gonna back down! We will protect our city, we will protect our neighbors," -Minneapolis protester in Pickle Rick costume. WE'RE LIVE NOW ⬇️
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The state WILL be violent if what you are doing is working. You WILL be hurt.
But. It is a photo OP. This is how you make propaganda.
But. It is a photo OP. This is how you make propaganda.
January 13, 2026 at 10:49 PM
The state WILL be violent if what you are doing is working. You WILL be hurt.
But. It is a photo OP. This is how you make propaganda.
But. It is a photo OP. This is how you make propaganda.
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#FUCKtheFELON🖕🏽
@POTUS 🍊💩🚽
#PEDOPHILEpotus👌🏼👶🏻👈🏻#kidFUCKER
#RAPISTpig🐽 #Epstein👧 #putinsBITCH
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@POTUS 🍊💩🚽
#PEDOPHILEpotus👌🏼👶🏻👈🏻#kidFUCKER
#RAPISTpig🐽 #Epstein👧 #putinsBITCH
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January 14, 2026 at 3:21 AM
#FUCKtheFELON🖕🏽
@POTUS 🍊💩🚽
#PEDOPHILEpotus👌🏼👶🏻👈🏻#kidFUCKER
#RAPISTpig🐽 #Epstein👧 #putinsBITCH
& REfilledSWAMP🦟LYING LAWLESS @GOP pondSCUM @SecRubio @SusieWiles @DAGToddBlanche @FBIDirectorKash @WhiteHouse @PressSec @VP @StephenM @secwar @sec_noem @AGPamBondi @SenateGOP @houserepublicans.bsky.social
@POTUS 🍊💩🚽
#PEDOPHILEpotus👌🏼👶🏻👈🏻#kidFUCKER
#RAPISTpig🐽 #Epstein👧 #putinsBITCH
& REfilledSWAMP🦟LYING LAWLESS @GOP pondSCUM @SecRubio @SusieWiles @DAGToddBlanche @FBIDirectorKash @WhiteHouse @PressSec @VP @StephenM @secwar @sec_noem @AGPamBondi @SenateGOP @houserepublicans.bsky.social