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The U.S. is mirroring a pattern that has happened in authoritarian regimes around the world. When a government erects barriers to reproductive care, it doesn’t just cause death and suffering for women and their families. Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies.
Opinion | Banning Abortion a Hallmark of Authoritarian Regimes
Seda Saluk writes about how U.S. policy on abortion rights has started to mirror patterns seen in authoritarian regimes around the world.
www.mississippifreepress.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The U.S. is mirroring a pattern that has happened in authoritarian regimes around the world. When a government erects barriers to reproductive care, it doesn’t just cause death and suffering for women and their families. Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies.
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Some members of Congress are trying to use Affordable Care Act tax credits as leverage to restrict abortion access.
I'm urging Congress to reject this dangerous agenda because health care decisions belong to patients and their doctors.
It’s your body. It should be your choice.
I'm urging Congress to reject this dangerous agenda because health care decisions belong to patients and their doctors.
It’s your body. It should be your choice.
December 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Some members of Congress are trying to use Affordable Care Act tax credits as leverage to restrict abortion access.
I'm urging Congress to reject this dangerous agenda because health care decisions belong to patients and their doctors.
It’s your body. It should be your choice.
I'm urging Congress to reject this dangerous agenda because health care decisions belong to patients and their doctors.
It’s your body. It should be your choice.
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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Environmental groups warn the proposal to change the definition of "waters of the United States" would eliminate crucial safeguards for "countless" bodies of water.
Story by @insideclimatenews.org:
www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/11/trum...
Story by @insideclimatenews.org:
www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/11/trum...
Trump administration moves to weaken federal protections for waterways and wetlands | Great Lakes Now
Environmental groups warn the proposal to change the definition of "waters of the United States" would eliminate crucial safeguards for "countless" bodies of water.
www.greatlakesnow.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Environmental groups warn the proposal to change the definition of "waters of the United States" would eliminate crucial safeguards for "countless" bodies of water.
Story by @insideclimatenews.org:
www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/11/trum...
Story by @insideclimatenews.org:
www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/11/trum...
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Fuck DOGE and fuck Elon Musk.
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Fuck DOGE and fuck Elon Musk.
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The way he rubs his inhumanity in Americans” face never ceases to stun me.
He’s illegally refusing to pay food stamp benefits…
…while he throws a ridiculously over the top Gatsby party for his right wing millionaire and corporate friends.
He’s illegally refusing to pay food stamp benefits…
…while he throws a ridiculously over the top Gatsby party for his right wing millionaire and corporate friends.
November 1, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The way he rubs his inhumanity in Americans” face never ceases to stun me.
He’s illegally refusing to pay food stamp benefits…
…while he throws a ridiculously over the top Gatsby party for his right wing millionaire and corporate friends.
He’s illegally refusing to pay food stamp benefits…
…while he throws a ridiculously over the top Gatsby party for his right wing millionaire and corporate friends.
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BREAKING: Representative Ro Khanna is introducing legislation to ban the president, his family, members of Congress, and all elected officials from trading crypto or stocks.
October 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
BREAKING: Representative Ro Khanna is introducing legislation to ban the president, his family, members of Congress, and all elected officials from trading crypto or stocks.
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Hey Bluesky here is a mock up poster I made today 🫥
October 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Hey Bluesky here is a mock up poster I made today 🫥
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“Some days are a crystalized scream. They tell us in no uncertain terms that we have been taken hostage by a malignant force that rejects not only our laws and values, but our history and memories.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/confrontin...
www.americaamerica.news/p/confrontin...
Confronting the Ongoing Onslaught
Trump's East Wing demolition, demands for $230 million and the ongoing murders in the Caribbean Sea are the latest reminders that we must remain vigilant and push back
www.americaamerica.news
October 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“Some days are a crystalized scream. They tell us in no uncertain terms that we have been taken hostage by a malignant force that rejects not only our laws and values, but our history and memories.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/confrontin...
www.americaamerica.news/p/confrontin...
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California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.
Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.
So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.
So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
October 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.
Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.
So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.
So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.
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Among the reasons Americans risked it all to get rid of a tyrannical king:
“He has obstructed the Admin of Justice…made Judges dependent on his Will…sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people…kept among us Standing Armies w/o legislatures’ Consent” www.americaamerica.news/p/what-we-sh...
“He has obstructed the Admin of Justice…made Judges dependent on his Will…sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people…kept among us Standing Armies w/o legislatures’ Consent” www.americaamerica.news/p/what-we-sh...
What We Should Demand, What We Should Oppose
Reflecting on a president's obligations and what history tells us about rejecting tyranny and injustice
www.americaamerica.news
October 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Among the reasons Americans risked it all to get rid of a tyrannical king:
“He has obstructed the Admin of Justice…made Judges dependent on his Will…sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people…kept among us Standing Armies w/o legislatures’ Consent” www.americaamerica.news/p/what-we-sh...
“He has obstructed the Admin of Justice…made Judges dependent on his Will…sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people…kept among us Standing Armies w/o legislatures’ Consent” www.americaamerica.news/p/what-we-sh...
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Drawing in honor of my bday! ⭐️🗻
October 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Drawing in honor of my bday! ⭐️🗻
@lake-ontario.live lovely sunset and harvest moon over Lake Ontario in Sodus New York!
October 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
@lake-ontario.live lovely sunset and harvest moon over Lake Ontario in Sodus New York!
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BOOM 🔥:
Judge Immergut issues a second Temporary Restraining Order prohibiting the relocation, federalization, or deployment of ANY NATIONAL GUARD FROM ANY STATE into the state of Oregon.
Judge Immergut issues a second Temporary Restraining Order prohibiting the relocation, federalization, or deployment of ANY NATIONAL GUARD FROM ANY STATE into the state of Oregon.
October 6, 2025 at 3:20 AM
BOOM 🔥:
Judge Immergut issues a second Temporary Restraining Order prohibiting the relocation, federalization, or deployment of ANY NATIONAL GUARD FROM ANY STATE into the state of Oregon.
Judge Immergut issues a second Temporary Restraining Order prohibiting the relocation, federalization, or deployment of ANY NATIONAL GUARD FROM ANY STATE into the state of Oregon.
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Hi Bluesky here is art I made over the summer
September 29, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Hi Bluesky here is art I made over the summer
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Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.
September 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.
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The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
September 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
Beautiful sunset on Lake Ontario
July 24, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Beautiful sunset on Lake Ontario
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www.cbsnews.com/video/us-mea...
The 2025 measles outbreak has hit 38 states, with 1,288 cases and counting.
We’ve fallen below herd immunity levels.
Misinformation and delayed immunizations are costing lives.
MMR is safe. Measles is preventable.
The 2025 measles outbreak has hit 38 states, with 1,288 cases and counting.
We’ve fallen below herd immunity levels.
Misinformation and delayed immunizations are costing lives.
MMR is safe. Measles is preventable.
U.S. measles numbers reach highest levels in 33 years
There are 1,288 confirmed measles cases across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, warning that numbers are the highest they've been since 1992. Dr. Celine Gounder joi...
www.cbsnews.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:06 AM
www.cbsnews.com/video/us-mea...
The 2025 measles outbreak has hit 38 states, with 1,288 cases and counting.
We’ve fallen below herd immunity levels.
Misinformation and delayed immunizations are costing lives.
MMR is safe. Measles is preventable.
The 2025 measles outbreak has hit 38 states, with 1,288 cases and counting.
We’ve fallen below herd immunity levels.
Misinformation and delayed immunizations are costing lives.
MMR is safe. Measles is preventable.
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Amber Thurman. Candi Miller. Josseli Barnica. Nevaeh Crain. Porsha Ngumezi.
On the third anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, revisit our reporting about the women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans:
On the third anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, revisit our reporting about the women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans:
Life of the Mother
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, doctors warned that women would die, but lawmakers who passed state abortion bans didn’t listen. The worst consequences are now becoming clear.
www.propublica.org
June 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Amber Thurman. Candi Miller. Josseli Barnica. Nevaeh Crain. Porsha Ngumezi.
On the third anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, revisit our reporting about the women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans:
On the third anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, revisit our reporting about the women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans:
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The FDA will permit Covid vaccines only for adults over 65 and those with certain medical conditions in the fall, according to new regulatory standards.
F.D.A. Poised to Restrict Access to Covid Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
May 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The FDA will permit Covid vaccines only for adults over 65 and those with certain medical conditions in the fall, according to new regulatory standards.
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Pence: "To have POTUS in Saudi Arabia questioning America's global war on terror & describing is as nation building & interventionist I thought was a disservice to generations of Americans who wore the uniform..particularly giving that speech in Saudi Arabia where 15 of the 19 hijackers hailed from"
May 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Pence: "To have POTUS in Saudi Arabia questioning America's global war on terror & describing is as nation building & interventionist I thought was a disservice to generations of Americans who wore the uniform..particularly giving that speech in Saudi Arabia where 15 of the 19 hijackers hailed from"
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Not to be forgotten, as the President now attempts to take over the Library of Congress:
He did something similar in February when he fired the Archivist of the US.
It's now 3 months and counting, and he apparently has not notified Congress of his reasons for doing so, as required by law. 🗃️
He did something similar in February when he fired the Archivist of the US.
It's now 3 months and counting, and he apparently has not notified Congress of his reasons for doing so, as required by law. 🗃️
It has not been the norm for incoming presidents to fire the Archivist of the United States.
The president has the power of removal, but is required to notify Congress of his reasons, as @historians.org pointed out last week.
That notification does not appear to have yet taken place. 🗃️
The president has the power of removal, but is required to notify Congress of his reasons, as @historians.org pointed out last week.
That notification does not appear to have yet taken place. 🗃️
Trump fires archivist of the United States, official who oversees government records
May 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Not to be forgotten, as the President now attempts to take over the Library of Congress:
He did something similar in February when he fired the Archivist of the US.
It's now 3 months and counting, and he apparently has not notified Congress of his reasons for doing so, as required by law. 🗃️
He did something similar in February when he fired the Archivist of the US.
It's now 3 months and counting, and he apparently has not notified Congress of his reasons for doing so, as required by law. 🗃️
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Walz: We don’t need to run government like a business, because we’re not in the profit-making business. We’re in the business of improving lives and looking toward the future.
And second, this guy has a proven track record of being an absolute failure.
And second, this guy has a proven track record of being an absolute failure.
May 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Walz: We don’t need to run government like a business, because we’re not in the profit-making business. We’re in the business of improving lives and looking toward the future.
And second, this guy has a proven track record of being an absolute failure.
And second, this guy has a proven track record of being an absolute failure.