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-Oct 18, more than 7 million Americans stand up and stand together.

-Nov 4, millions of Dems turn out for landslide wins in VA, NJ, NY, CA, GA, many other places.

-Nov 9, eight "Dems" say "Oh, this nice Mike Johnson and Mr. Trump say they care about health. If they don't, well shame on them..."
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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hey who dismantled USAID?
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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🚨🚨🚨The intensity here is indescribable. The reference post (to follow) indicates the gravity being similar to that of “Bloody Sunday.” A harrowing parallel. 1/2
October 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Another US doctors' group breaks with federal policy, recommends COVID-19 vaccines for all adults reut.rs/47ACvqS
Another US doctors' group breaks with federal policy, recommends COVID-19 vaccines for all adults
The American Academy of Family Physicians said on Monday that it recommends all adults over the age of 18, children and pregnant women to receive COVID-19 vaccines, a contrast to the U.S. government's narrowed approvals for the shots.
reut.rs
September 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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typically the deputy director is a career agent
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino
February 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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February 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Another way the dictatorship might kill you. This is from a friend who is a retired air traffic controller.
February 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/c...
Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say | CNN
Some of the fired probationary employees included on-the-ground staff at facilities where nuclear weapons are built.
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Where you at Dems ? You fighting to get them far better severance or going to ignore them, and all others in similar circumstances?
Termination notices going out this afternoon to more than 300 employees of the National Cancer Institute. Access likely ends today. Four weeks paid leave and that’s it.

Strong power move for Team Cancer.
February 14, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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USAID staff are seeking an injunction re: a "series of unconstitutional and illegal actions" taken by Trump that have "systematically dismantled" USAID. They claim Trump's actions generated a global humanitarian crisis, cost thousands of American jobs, and imperiled U.S. national security interests.
February 7, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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What’s with the double standard, @nytimes.com ?
In 2016 the NYT ran multiple front page stories page about the grave national security risk of Hillary Clinton's server.

Today's front page, and nary a mention of the successful "plutocratic coup" (said by a sitting House member) or "constitutional crisis (said by a sitting Senator) unfolding
February 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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If you voted Republican, and you care about your country, please act rather than rationalize. Unless you cast your ballot so that South African oligarchs could steal your data, money, country, and future, tell your elected officials that you wanted something else.
snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
snyder.substack.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Ruining each part of the country for absolutely no good reason.
The Trump Administration’s hiring freeze has led the National Parks Service to cancel job offers for seasonal employees. We are concerned this could leave our parks understaffed during the busy summer season, which sees over 100 million visitors annually.
January 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The analogy still stands youtube.com/watch?v=JhkZ...
youtube.com
January 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The banks hope to get 90 cents on the dollar. Previous attempts to sell this debt projected only 80 cents/dollar. www.reuters.com/technology/w...
Wall Street banks set to sell billions of dollars of X loans, WSJ reports
Wall Street banks are preparing to sell a big portion of debt holdings in social media platform X, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
www.reuters.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
And yet no Dem speaks up. They are scared and weak.
Trump Lost. Vote Suppression Won.
Here are the numbers...
by Greg Palastfor the Hartmann ReportJanuary 24, 2025

According to the Brennan Center for Justice, since the 2020 election, “At least 30 states enacted 78 restrictive laws” to blockade voting.
January 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Think about this.. for a second. Doesn't take you much time to get it!
Them? Eons.😉
January 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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🎯
January 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Hundreds of Mexican firefighters have arrived in Southern California to help combat the wildfires.

Thank you, Mexico🇺🇸🇲🇽
January 11, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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The city of Grand Rapids says the Donald J. Trump for President 2024 campaign has refused to pay more than $49,000 in bills for two rallies in the city this year.
Trump campaign won’t pay $49,000 in bills for Grand Rapids rallies
The city of Grand Rapids says the Donald J. Trump for President 2024 campaign has refused to pay more than $49,000 in bills for two rallies in the city this year.
www.woodtv.com
December 25, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Never been done before … except in the 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s and on.
Trump says he is going to do an advertising campaign about "how bad drugs are for you" and adds, "nobody has done this before"
December 23, 2024 at 2:10 AM
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According to a nationwide survey of grocery prices prepared by the American Farm Bureau Federation, the cost of this year's Thanksgiving meal is now at its lowest level since 2021.
Thanksgiving Dinner Prices Fall To Lowest Point In Decades
Thanks to the Biden-Harris economic agenda, prices continue to fall
meidasnews.com
November 25, 2024 at 4:30 PM
November 26, 2024 at 1:44 AM
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Republican Rep. Nancy Mace as recently as last year called herself “pro-transgender rights” and said she supported children exploring gender identities with different hairstyles, clothing and preferred pronouns, a stark contrast to more recent comments that have put her in the national spotlight.
Nancy Mace, now targeting transgender lawmaker, called herself ‘pro-transgender rights’ in 2023 | CNN Politics
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace as recently as last year called herself “pro-transgender rights” and said she supported children exploring gender identities with different hairstyles, clothing and preferre...
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:25 AM