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Lauren Anne
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Retired RN. 60 years of fighting for equality. Pro-choice. Daughter of a USMC WWI & WWII veteran & widow of a US Army Vietnam veteran. Lover of stand-up comedy, satire, political cartoons, & music. Mind filled with a musical soundtrack for my life. 🟰🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️📎
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THIS IS NOT OK!!
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"A Chinese immigrant was found dead in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, with his hands and feet tied behind him, an attorney has alleged."

www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee...
Man detained by ICE found dead, hanging with hands and feet tied—attorney
The Chinese national died in Pennsylvania in August, but his family's requests for answers from DHS have gone unmet.
www.newsweek.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Servicemen & women - the time has come for you to honor the oath you took to defend our Nation - this includes refusing to follow the illegal orders that may place You in the position of performing Domestic law enforcement - Which Is An ILLEGAL Order: Source: CNN share.google/UehC3BgMmvjh...
Democratic lawmakers urge troops to disobey illegal orders | CNN Politics
Half a dozen members of Congress who previously served in the military or intelligence community are urging servicemembers and intelligence officials to disobey illegal orders that might be issued by ...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Yes, a 50-year mortgage would lower monthly payments, but it would destroy people long-term with the massive increase in interest. Basically, the administration is advising people to destroy their children and grandchildren's financial futures.
November 20, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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More and more corruption....
November 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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WATCH — @jessicatarlov.bsky.social : “Reframing the Epstein files as a Democratic hoax is not gonna work… he has a -39 approval on handling the Epstein files… why did he want the files to not come out this badly? Why? Just tell me why?”
November 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Well done elder white women in Nebraska using their social status for good: “We love the immigrants“ www.klkntv.com/we-love-the-...

#PissedOffGrandmas
#NoICEDetentionCenters
'We love the immigrants': Nebraska grandparents protest McCook ICE facility
A group called "Pissed Off Grandmas" gathered outside of the governor's mansion to sing in protest on Monday.
www.klkntv.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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ESQUIRE: “ICE is hiring literally anybody, and it’s terrifying… people who flunk the exam, criminal records… yet they’re allowed to tear children from their beds at night.”

www.esquire.com/news-politic...
November 20, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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November 20, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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November 20, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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November 20, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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How *dare* you take this as a sign that Trump and Musk and Thiel are planning to steal state and national elections using AI tech
Breaking news: The Trump administration is drafting an executive order that would direct the Justice Department to sue states that pass laws regulating artificial intelligence, according to a copy reviewed by The Post.
White House drafts order directing Justice Department to sue states that pass AI regulations
The draft order comes after Republicans in Congress failed to pass a federal ban on state AI regulation, as more lawmakers raise concerns about the technology.
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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If it needs to be taught, maybe it is because it is not innate for some...
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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If you ever read the book "Animal Farm" you will know who Trump is.
November 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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The U.S. government is now inarguably spreading medical disinformation that is going to kill babies preferentially.

Period.

This is an INTOLERABLE. UNPRECEDENTED. DANGEROUS. ATTACK. ON ALL OF US.
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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The top military lawyer at U.S. Southern Command objected to the legality of boat strikes targeting alleged drug smugglers near Venezuela but was overruled by higher officials amid ongoing legal and political controversy over the operations. ⤸ www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Top military lawyer raised legal concerns about boat strikes
The lawyer at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the operations against alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela, disagreed that the strikes are legal and was overruled, according to six sources...
www.nbcnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Report Shows How GOP Health Care Scheme Would Further Enrich Insurance Giants truthout.org/articles/rep...
Report Shows How GOP Health Care Scheme Would Further Enrich Insurance Giants
Trump doubled down on the idea of funding health savings accounts instead of extending the enhanced ACA tax credits.
truthout.org
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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This is on the Fox site.

www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
November 20, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Can’t believe the whole country has to suffer through the return of Dickensian childhood diseases because the worst, most ignorant attention-demanders decided other people’s expertise makes them feel bad
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Note for Democratic politicians: you don't have to start your condemnations of ICE raids with "We all want to catch violent criminals, but..." Just say "These raids have nothing to do with catching criminals and everything to do with terrorizing innocent minority groups."
November 20, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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private equity buys a company and immediately starts torturing their employees and the money
November 20, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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By characterizing abortion as health care, international orgs have pushed back against abortion exceptionalism. The World Health Organization recognizes that “[a]bortion is a simple health care intervention.” Numerous countries have adopted laws and policies to align with WHO recommendations.
Global Approaches to Abortion as Health Care - O'Neill
The O’Neill Institute believes that the law is a fundamental tool for solving critical health problems.
oneill.law.georgetown.edu
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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And just like that, the Epstein files are now part of an ongoing investigation. Certainly can’t release them NOW. Nope, too bad.
November 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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November 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Hint hint...
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Yes. War is cruel. The further humanity stays away from war.
November 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM