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Cantor, former social worker, Tikkun Olam, Yiddishkeit
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Tell Your Democratic Senator It's Time for Chuck Schumer to Step Aside act.indivisible.org/sign/dem-sen...
Tell Your Democratic Senator It's Time for Chuck Schumer to Step Aside
On November 9, Chuck Schumer surrendered in the fight for affordable healthcare, supplying Republicans the votes necessary to advance a budget that will cause premiums to double and triple for million...
act.indivisible.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tell Your Democratic Senator It's Time for Chuck Schumer to Step Aside act.indivisible.org/sign/dem-sen...
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Hundreds of federalized National Guard members sent to Illinois and Oregon will return to their home states as early as this week, a defense official tells NBC News.
Hundreds of federalized National Guard members are set to leave Illinois and Oregon
The Democratic-led states have been engaged in monthslong legal fights with the Trump administration over the use of guard forces from California and Texas.
nbcnews.to
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Hundreds of federalized National Guard members sent to Illinois and Oregon will return to their home states as early as this week, a defense official tells NBC News.
Tell your GOP representative to release the Epstein Files act.indivisible.org/sign/rep-hou...
Tell your GOP representative to release the Epstein Files
After months of delay and amid a desperate cover-up attempt, House Democrats managed to force a vote for the FULL release of the Epstein Files! Now, we finally have a chance to learn the truth and mak...
act.indivisible.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Tell your GOP representative to release the Epstein Files act.indivisible.org/sign/rep-hou...
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Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
November 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
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A new deal to end the government shutdown may briefly restore staff to U.S. Education Department offices that had been gutted by layoffs. n.pr/4rgzh3h
Federal special education staff may get their jobs back. But for how long?
A new deal to end the government shutdown may briefly restore staff to U.S. Education Department offices that had been gutted by layoffs.
n.pr
November 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
A new deal to end the government shutdown may briefly restore staff to U.S. Education Department offices that had been gutted by layoffs. n.pr/4rgzh3h
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Platkin: They didn’t go to the mat to make sure people could eat. They didn’t go to the mat to make sure people could afford their health care. But they sure as hell made sure they could make hundreds of thousands of dollars on our backs based on some bogus theory of how they were harmed.
November 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Platkin: They didn’t go to the mat to make sure people could eat. They didn’t go to the mat to make sure people could afford their health care. But they sure as hell made sure they could make hundreds of thousands of dollars on our backs based on some bogus theory of how they were harmed.
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Starbucks baristas are on strike and the No Kings Alliance stands with them. Don’t shop at Starbucks while workers fight for fair pay, better staffing, and an end to union-busting. Power belongs to the people who make this country run: nocontractnocoffee.org/#pledge #NoContractNoCoffee #NoKings
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Starbucks baristas are on strike and the No Kings Alliance stands with them. Don’t shop at Starbucks while workers fight for fair pay, better staffing, and an end to union-busting. Power belongs to the people who make this country run: nocontractnocoffee.org/#pledge #NoContractNoCoffee #NoKings
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Are they going to argue that Republicans are a protected class?
BREAKING: The Justice Department sues to block California’s new congressional map, joining a fight that could shape control of the House in 2026.
Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress
The Justice Department has sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters, joining a legal battle that could determine which party wins control of the U.S.
bit.ly
November 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Are they going to argue that Republicans are a protected class?
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This is no cause for celebration. Let us never lose sight of the fact that the Trump admin weaponized SNAP and played games with the lives of 42 million Americans without a moment’s hesitation.
America’s hunger crisis didn’t begin with this shutdown, and it won’t end with the passage of this bill.
America’s hunger crisis didn’t begin with this shutdown, and it won’t end with the passage of this bill.
Ending the Shutdown Doesn’t Mean Ending Threats to SNAP, Americans in Hunger
After Congress voted to end the longest federal government shutdown in American history tonight, anti-hunger advocates warned that a deeply dangerous precedent has been set that will have long-lasting...
mazon.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This is no cause for celebration. Let us never lose sight of the fact that the Trump admin weaponized SNAP and played games with the lives of 42 million Americans without a moment’s hesitation.
America’s hunger crisis didn’t begin with this shutdown, and it won’t end with the passage of this bill.
America’s hunger crisis didn’t begin with this shutdown, and it won’t end with the passage of this bill.
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Jeffrey Epstein said Trump "spent hours at my house" with a sexual abuse victim and "Of course he knew about the girls" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Jeffrey Epstein said Trump "spent hours at my house" with a sexual abuse victim and "Of course he knew about the girls" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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The fight over the Epstein files is heading to the House floor.
A fresh email released Wednesday — in which Epstein told a journalist that Trump “knew about the girls” — is jump-starting the push for a December vote Trump has tried to avoid.
A fresh email released Wednesday — in which Epstein told a journalist that Trump “knew about the girls” — is jump-starting the push for a December vote Trump has tried to avoid.
Here’s how the House battle over the Epstein files will play out
Long-delayed swearing-in of Arizona Democrat will set the stage for a vote President Trump has sought to avoid.
www.politico.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The fight over the Epstein files is heading to the House floor.
A fresh email released Wednesday — in which Epstein told a journalist that Trump “knew about the girls” — is jump-starting the push for a December vote Trump has tried to avoid.
A fresh email released Wednesday — in which Epstein told a journalist that Trump “knew about the girls” — is jump-starting the push for a December vote Trump has tried to avoid.
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Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
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NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state.
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
US firefighter detained on the job speaks out after deportation: ‘I feel betrayed’
Exclusive: Border patrol arrested José Bertin Cruz-Estrada while he was battling a wildfire in Washington. He is now in Mexico, separated from his family in Oregon
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state.
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:
“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"
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For the first time all year, Democrats were riding high and the regime was on the ropes.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
For the first time all year, Democrats were riding high and the regime was on the ropes.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
If Senate leadership’s goal was to demobilize and depress rank-and-file Democrats, they could not have played their cards better.
This is why we’ve launched the largest primary program that we’ve ever run.
Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani — theonion.com/fact-checkin...
Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani made history Tuesday night when he was elected the first Muslim mayor of New York City. The Onion fact-checks the claims being made about Mamdani. Claim: Mamdani is...
theonion.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani — theonion.com/fact-checkin...
SIGN: Release SNAP contingency funding now! On November 1, 42 million Americans stand to lose their SNAP benefits. Sign our Christian petition demanding that the USDA release emergency funding now. act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/SNAP-US...
SIGN: Release SNAP contingency funding now
On November 1, 42 million Americans lost their SNAP benefits. Sign our Christian petition demanding that the USDA release emergency funding now.
act.faithfulamerica.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
SIGN: Release SNAP contingency funding now! On November 1, 42 million Americans stand to lose their SNAP benefits. Sign our Christian petition demanding that the USDA release emergency funding now. act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/SNAP-US...
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A federal judge in Washington issued a permanent injunction blocking the Trump administration from enforcing a rule that would have required proof of citizenship on federal voter registration forms. The requirement stemmed from an executive order Trump signed in March.
November 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A federal judge in Washington issued a permanent injunction blocking the Trump administration from enforcing a rule that would have required proof of citizenship on federal voter registration forms. The requirement stemmed from an executive order Trump signed in March.
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Lawmakers call on ICE to halt use of facial recognition application
The technology reportedly allows ICE to identify individuals they encounter on the streets using multiple federal databases.
federalnewsnetwork.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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There’s no opt-out, no warrant requirement, and almost no oversight. In a nation built on personal freedom, the idea that the government can identify, track, and store your data simply by pointing a phone at your face should alarm everyone citizens and non-citizens alike.
November 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
There’s no opt-out, no warrant requirement, and almost no oversight. In a nation built on personal freedom, the idea that the government can identify, track, and store your data simply by pointing a phone at your face should alarm everyone citizens and non-citizens alike.
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Let’s talk about ICE. This post is long, but it’s worth reading to understand how to protect your right to privacy.
It might sound extreme, but everyday Americans may soon want to consider face coverings for reasons far beyond health or fashion.
It might sound extreme, but everyday Americans may soon want to consider face coverings for reasons far beyond health or fashion.
November 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Let’s talk about ICE. This post is long, but it’s worth reading to understand how to protect your right to privacy.
It might sound extreme, but everyday Americans may soon want to consider face coverings for reasons far beyond health or fashion.
It might sound extreme, but everyday Americans may soon want to consider face coverings for reasons far beyond health or fashion.
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Maybe it was way more than seven million? "8% of Americans say they participated in a No Kings protest on October 18."
p.s. Older people are really showing up.
p.s. Older people are really showing up.
November 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Maybe it was way more than seven million? "8% of Americans say they participated in a No Kings protest on October 18."
p.s. Older people are really showing up.
p.s. Older people are really showing up.
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Just look at this appalling video. Folks stocking up at food banks because SNAP benefits won’t be available. In South Carolina a deplorable state, residents have been notified no benefits for
November.
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November.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Just look at this appalling video. Folks stocking up at food banks because SNAP benefits won’t be available. In South Carolina a deplorable state, residents have been notified no benefits for
November.
Tony
November.
Tony
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The Governor is laying out the truth dishing up anger and frustration with the Administration on their cruelty
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Tony
October 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Governor is laying out the truth dishing up anger and frustration with the Administration on their cruelty
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