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October 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Mark Kelly: “lf you are undocumented in our country, you cannot get healthcare from the Affordable Care Act exchange. You are not eligible for Medicare. You are not eligible for Medicaid. They’re just making that up. They just like to blame brown people.”
October 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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October 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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New in PN: Get ready for the next big bailout

"What this means is that the farmers will be insulated at least somewhat from the damage Trump’s foolish trade war did to them; in other words, they’ll get a bailout. The rest of us will pay for it. And the economy will get no benefit at all."
Get ready for the next big bailout
Trump's tariffs are wrecking the agribusiness economy — again.
www.publicnotice.co
September 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Bailing farmers, billing the rest. #econsky
New in PN: Get ready for the next big bailout

"What this means is that the farmers will be insulated at least somewhat from the damage Trump’s foolish trade war did to them; in other words, they’ll get a bailout. The rest of us will pay for it. And the economy will get no benefit at all."
Get ready for the next big bailout
Trump's tariffs are wrecking the agribusiness economy — again.
www.publicnotice.co
September 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Trump is increasing the cost of new homes.

Inflation will rise during his term.

#EconSky
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses the Threat to National Security from Imports of Timber, Lumber, and Their Derivative Products
SUPPORTING AMERICA’S LUMBER INDUSTRY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Act)
www.whitehouse.gov
September 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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People of Illinois, we need your help.

Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.

We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
September 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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She told America. We told America. Now, it's here.
September 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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President Donald Trump's nomination for Commissioner of Labor Statistics is reportedly coming to an end.
White House moves to withdraw controversial Trump nominee after explosive report: CNN
President Donald Trump's nomination for Commissioner of Labor Statistics is reportedly coming to an end. Last month, Trump nominated E.J. Antoni for the role after firing Erika McEntarfer for releasing economic data he didn't like. The nomination faced immediate contreversy over Antoni's lack of exp...
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September 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Five days ago, an ICE agent shoved a woman asking questions about the detention of her husband.

Today they attacked two journalists.

We cannot accept or normalize what has now become routine violence at 26 Federal Plaza. It has no place in our city.
ICE agents assault amNewYork reporter at Federal Plaza immigration court; another journalist seriously injured after shove | amNewYork
ICE agents assaulted amNewYork's own Dean Moses, and allegedly attacked another journalist, on Tuesday morning as they were documenting the ongoing arrests of
www.amny.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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We have been warned about this moment for all our lives. Now it's here. What will you do about it?
July 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Trade chaos: freeze, don’t squeeze! #econsky
June 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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That any of us have to care about the messy breakup of these two massive narcissists — and that they both individually wield such massive power — is an indictment of our political system and further proves the poisonous influence of Big Money on our democracy.
June 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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I've been so excited to hold this in my hands... and it's finally here!
"Lessons From Cats For Surviving Fascism"
Thank you to the amazing team at Grand Central Publishing/Hachette and to Pablo Amargo for the stunning illustrations.
Canada, UK, USA - June 24th
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June 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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June 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Trump administration announced they will set to limit COVID-19 shot approvals to the elderly and the highest-risk
Trump administration set to limit COVID-19 shot approvals to the elderly, highest-risk
Top officials in the Trump administration on Tuesday announced they will limit the approval of new COVID-19 vaccines to adults over 65 and people who are high risk. The move is a significant shift …
www.wjbf.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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I think the thing that pisses me off the most is all the dems that hated Bernie in 2016, called him crazy, hated his supporters, and now have jumped on board with his messaging after it was too late.
ChatGPT weighs in: America still calls itself a democracy. Reality disagrees.
May 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Page One must have been crowded.

So NYT puts it on Page 13. 🤡

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May 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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God wasted a perfectly good asshole when He put teeth in her mouth.
May 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM