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dog lover, sustainable warrior, caring human
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It's important to remember the enemy is fear and ignorance. Not our fellow humans. The only cure is love and understanding. You must lovingly draw out their truth and burn it in a fire of knowledge. Start from a place of concern and curiosity. You might have something to say once you understand.
August 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
It's important to remember the enemy is fear and ignorance. Not our fellow humans. The only cure is love and understanding. You must lovingly draw out their truth and burn it in a fire of knowledge. Start from a place of concern and curiosity. You might have something to say once you understand.
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Great story! How One Oregon Activist Is Using a Decades-Old Liberal Policy to Stall Green Energy Projects in Rural Areas, by Tony Schick @opb.org
How One Woman Is Stalling Green Energy Projects in Oregon
Irene Gilbert is a 76-year-old retired state employee on a mission, fighting energy projects like large wind farms in Oregon’s rural communities. Renewable energy advocates and lawmakers treat activis...
www.propublica.org
August 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Great story! How One Oregon Activist Is Using a Decades-Old Liberal Policy to Stall Green Energy Projects in Rural Areas, by Tony Schick @opb.org
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Big Law fools and cowards.
"Boris Epshteyn, a personal lawyer for President Trump, connected two firms — Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden Arps — to the Commerce Department." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/u...
"Boris Epshteyn, a personal lawyer for President Trump, connected two firms — Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden Arps — to the Commerce Department." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/u...
Law Firms That Settled With Trump Are Pressed to Help on Trade Deals
www.nytimes.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Big Law fools and cowards.
"Boris Epshteyn, a personal lawyer for President Trump, connected two firms — Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden Arps — to the Commerce Department." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/u...
"Boris Epshteyn, a personal lawyer for President Trump, connected two firms — Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden Arps — to the Commerce Department." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/u...
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Do not turn away.
August 13, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Do not turn away.
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This is appalling. Civilized countries look at us and are rightly horrified that this idiocy and cruelty is sanctioned by--encouraged by--our government.
(I originally wrote "Other civilized countries look at us..." But do we any longer count in their ranks?)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
(I originally wrote "Other civilized countries look at us..." But do we any longer count in their ranks?)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
New Zealand woman and six-year-old son detained for three weeks by Ice in US enduring ‘terrifying’ ordeal
Sarah Shaw, who has a US visa and lives in Washington state, was detained after attempting to re-enter US from Canada
www.theguardian.com
August 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This is appalling. Civilized countries look at us and are rightly horrified that this idiocy and cruelty is sanctioned by--encouraged by--our government.
(I originally wrote "Other civilized countries look at us..." But do we any longer count in their ranks?)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
(I originally wrote "Other civilized countries look at us..." But do we any longer count in their ranks?)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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1/2 "Unchecked spread of illness, flooding and a lack of food and of a place to bathe or clean their teeth, according to the lawsuit.
Detention officials go 'cell to cell' pressuring detainees to sign documents agreeing to drop their immigration cases and leave the country ...."
Detention officials go 'cell to cell' pressuring detainees to sign documents agreeing to drop their immigration cases and leave the country ...."
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detainees Allege Disease, Flooding at Florida Facility
In legal filing, immigrants ask for increased access to lawyers as administration faces pressure over detention conditions
www.wsj.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:23 PM
1/2 "Unchecked spread of illness, flooding and a lack of food and of a place to bathe or clean their teeth, according to the lawsuit.
Detention officials go 'cell to cell' pressuring detainees to sign documents agreeing to drop their immigration cases and leave the country ...."
Detention officials go 'cell to cell' pressuring detainees to sign documents agreeing to drop their immigration cases and leave the country ...."
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Trump is turning the 250th anniversary of America's independence into A PROMOTIONAL EVENT FOR THE UFC.
It's a massive payoff for UFC CEO Dana White, who leveraged the UFC to rally support for Trump among young men.
It's a massive payoff for UFC CEO Dana White, who leveraged the UFC to rally support for Trump among young men.
Trump will host cage match at the White House
The UFC fight will take place on the White House lawn on July 4, 2026, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's independence.
popular.info
August 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Trump is turning the 250th anniversary of America's independence into A PROMOTIONAL EVENT FOR THE UFC.
It's a massive payoff for UFC CEO Dana White, who leveraged the UFC to rally support for Trump among young men.
It's a massive payoff for UFC CEO Dana White, who leveraged the UFC to rally support for Trump among young men.
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The stats showing a huge decline in violent crime and homicide in D.C. last year were put out just the other day by the FBI, which is run by Kash Patel.
Trump: "You're gonna see a big change in Washington crime stats very soon. Not the stats that they gave bc they turned out to be a total fraud. The real stats. The stats went through the roof. They had a man forced to put out stats like they were doing better. Crime is the worst it's ever been"
August 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The stats showing a huge decline in violent crime and homicide in D.C. last year were put out just the other day by the FBI, which is run by Kash Patel.
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thanks to the New Yorker
August 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
thanks to the New Yorker
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New in PN: The slide toward "competitive authoritarianism"
"Orbán subverted Hungary’s democracy with gerrymandering and by creating a nationwide right-wing media network. He put loyalists in the public prosecutor’s office, ensuring the judicial system would go after his enemies. Sound familiar?"
"Orbán subverted Hungary’s democracy with gerrymandering and by creating a nationwide right-wing media network. He put loyalists in the public prosecutor’s office, ensuring the judicial system would go after his enemies. Sound familiar?"
"Competitive authoritarianism" and America's slide toward it
You can still vote. It just might not mean much.
www.publicnotice.co
August 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
New in PN: The slide toward "competitive authoritarianism"
"Orbán subverted Hungary’s democracy with gerrymandering and by creating a nationwide right-wing media network. He put loyalists in the public prosecutor’s office, ensuring the judicial system would go after his enemies. Sound familiar?"
"Orbán subverted Hungary’s democracy with gerrymandering and by creating a nationwide right-wing media network. He put loyalists in the public prosecutor’s office, ensuring the judicial system would go after his enemies. Sound familiar?"
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This is not about crime. It’s about power.
(+ distracting from the Epstein file cover-up)
(+ distracting from the Epstein file cover-up)
August 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This is not about crime. It’s about power.
(+ distracting from the Epstein file cover-up)
(+ distracting from the Epstein file cover-up)
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August 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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…reduce crime.
Soft on crime is the accurate term for what this administration is doing.
Soft on crime is the accurate term for what this administration is doing.
August 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
…reduce crime.
Soft on crime is the accurate term for what this administration is doing.
Soft on crime is the accurate term for what this administration is doing.
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“Since taking office again in January, Trump has claimed broad new powers after making exaggerated claims of emergencies on everything from the economy to immigration. In each case, the handful of facts that he cites are not nearly persuasive enough to justify the powers he claims.”
August 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
“Since taking office again in January, Trump has claimed broad new powers after making exaggerated claims of emergencies on everything from the economy to immigration. In each case, the handful of facts that he cites are not nearly persuasive enough to justify the powers he claims.”
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love that Greg is staying on top of this:
News --> Top Dems are demanding that the Pentagon disclose any/all internal memos and policy guidance involving DHS's push for more militarization of domestic enforcement.
It's a response to our reporting on DHS talks w/Pentagon on this. Details in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/1990...
It's a response to our reporting on DHS talks w/Pentagon on this. Details in my new piece:
newrepublic.com/article/1990...
“Alarming”: Trump’s Threat of Troops in Cities Just Got Much Scarier
Top Democrats are demanding that the Pentagon release documentation of internal
conversations about future militarization of domestic law enforcement.
newrepublic.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
love that Greg is staying on top of this:
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I hope your community is never occupied like LA or DC. But if it is, you’ll quickly find that people don’t take kindly to having their city under federal control. And folks are just getting started.
📌 Protesters gathered near a checkpoint in the U Street corridor in Northwest Washington.
📌 Protesters gathered near a checkpoint in the U Street corridor in Northwest Washington.
August 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I hope your community is never occupied like LA or DC. But if it is, you’ll quickly find that people don’t take kindly to having their city under federal control. And folks are just getting started.
📌 Protesters gathered near a checkpoint in the U Street corridor in Northwest Washington.
📌 Protesters gathered near a checkpoint in the U Street corridor in Northwest Washington.
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NEW: Kari Lake’s efforts to dismantle Voice of America are under GAO investigation following bipartisan warnings from Senate appropriations staff — all while she’s defending herself against a stern judge in federal court.
My latest for @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
My latest for @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Kari Lake defends VOA cuts in court after warnings from Capitol Hill
As Trump lieutenant tells a federal judge she is following the law in dismantling the VOA, emails obtained by The Washington Post show staff on Capitol Hill warned her about overstepping.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
NEW: Kari Lake’s efforts to dismantle Voice of America are under GAO investigation following bipartisan warnings from Senate appropriations staff — all while she’s defending herself against a stern judge in federal court.
My latest for @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
My latest for @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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I barely get mail on time as it is.
The completely unchecked and systematic gutting of the USPS is nothing less that the dismantling of democracy in the United States.
Over 10,000 USPS employees take early retirement offer, meeting target to shrink workforce
Former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told lawmakers that USPS expected to shed 10,000 positions through the early retirement offers.
federalnewsnetwork.com
August 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I barely get mail on time as it is.
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