@benswett.bsky.social
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How many weeks of vacation do you get when you start a new job?
August 14, 2025 at 5:47 AM
How many weeks of vacation do you get when you start a new job?
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Israel’s far-right finance minister said Thursday that a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is going ahead. https://to.pbs.org/45ErCle
Israel announces new settlement that critics warn will cut the West Bank in two
Israel's far-right finance minister says a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is going ahead.
www.pbs.org
August 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Israel’s far-right finance minister said Thursday that a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is going ahead. https://to.pbs.org/45ErCle
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🧵The Epstein saga is even more interesting when you look at the Russian women who helped run his operation
Epstein's assistant, Svetlana (Lana) Pozhidaeva, obtained an O-1 talent visa for the US thanks to a letter of recommendation from Belyakov, Putin's then Deputy Minister of Economic Development
Epstein's assistant, Svetlana (Lana) Pozhidaeva, obtained an O-1 talent visa for the US thanks to a letter of recommendation from Belyakov, Putin's then Deputy Minister of Economic Development
August 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
🧵The Epstein saga is even more interesting when you look at the Russian women who helped run his operation
Epstein's assistant, Svetlana (Lana) Pozhidaeva, obtained an O-1 talent visa for the US thanks to a letter of recommendation from Belyakov, Putin's then Deputy Minister of Economic Development
Epstein's assistant, Svetlana (Lana) Pozhidaeva, obtained an O-1 talent visa for the US thanks to a letter of recommendation from Belyakov, Putin's then Deputy Minister of Economic Development
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Not only will we continue to demand the release of the unredacted (other than that of the victims), Epstein files, we demand the victims be heard!
We don't care what a convicted sex trafficker has to say. The only voices that matter are those of the victims.
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We don't care what a convicted sex trafficker has to say. The only voices that matter are those of the victims.
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August 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Not only will we continue to demand the release of the unredacted (other than that of the victims), Epstein files, we demand the victims be heard!
We don't care what a convicted sex trafficker has to say. The only voices that matter are those of the victims.
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We don't care what a convicted sex trafficker has to say. The only voices that matter are those of the victims.
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40 yrs ago today, Bryan Adams gets his first #1 album with “Reckless” — featuring “Summer of ‘69”.
Originally titled “The Best Days Of My Life”, it helped Adams in his quest for a song about summer. “While we were doing the demo, I just threw in the lyric ‘It was the summer of ’69’ and it stuck.”
Originally titled “The Best Days Of My Life”, it helped Adams in his quest for a song about summer. “While we were doing the demo, I just threw in the lyric ‘It was the summer of ’69’ and it stuck.”
August 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
40 yrs ago today, Bryan Adams gets his first #1 album with “Reckless” — featuring “Summer of ‘69”.
Originally titled “The Best Days Of My Life”, it helped Adams in his quest for a song about summer. “While we were doing the demo, I just threw in the lyric ‘It was the summer of ’69’ and it stuck.”
Originally titled “The Best Days Of My Life”, it helped Adams in his quest for a song about summer. “While we were doing the demo, I just threw in the lyric ‘It was the summer of ’69’ and it stuck.”
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There is NO reason to deploy the Guard to DC. None whatsoever.
August 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
There is NO reason to deploy the Guard to DC. None whatsoever.
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The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.
Nearly 2 million Americans on unemployment, highest since pandemic era
Continuing unemployment claims jumped to 1.97 million in late July, according to a Labor Department report, highlighting a weakening labor market.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.
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NEW: As Texas Republicans grow furious over not having enough House members to vote on their gerrymandered map, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) says that the FBI will team up with state and local law enforcement to track down quorum-breaking House Democrats.
From: @jenrice.bsky.social
From: @jenrice.bsky.social
Texas Republicans Scramble to Punish Quorum-Breaking Democrats
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
August 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
NEW: As Texas Republicans grow furious over not having enough House members to vote on their gerrymandered map, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) says that the FBI will team up with state and local law enforcement to track down quorum-breaking House Democrats.
From: @jenrice.bsky.social
From: @jenrice.bsky.social
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Good news! The pointless weekly “five things” memos that federal employees have been emailing into what felt was a black hole are officially being retired, the Office of Personnel Management announced.
August 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Good news! The pointless weekly “five things” memos that federal employees have been emailing into what felt was a black hole are officially being retired, the Office of Personnel Management announced.
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Trust Us, We're Doctors!
By me and @postcardsbybecky.bsky.social .
Look at all the pretty design work Becky did here!
Read more cartoons! #PoliCartoon
Help us make more! patreon.com/barry
#fatacceptance
By me and @postcardsbybecky.bsky.social .
Look at all the pretty design work Becky did here!
Read more cartoons! #PoliCartoon
Help us make more! patreon.com/barry
#fatacceptance
August 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Trust Us, We're Doctors!
By me and @postcardsbybecky.bsky.social .
Look at all the pretty design work Becky did here!
Read more cartoons! #PoliCartoon
Help us make more! patreon.com/barry
#fatacceptance
By me and @postcardsbybecky.bsky.social .
Look at all the pretty design work Becky did here!
Read more cartoons! #PoliCartoon
Help us make more! patreon.com/barry
#fatacceptance
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In America, we need to wake up.
August 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
In America, we need to wake up.
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The EPA has postponed enforcing limits on methane emissions linked to oil and gas operations while it weighs the possibility of scrapping the rules altogether.
August 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The EPA has postponed enforcing limits on methane emissions linked to oil and gas operations while it weighs the possibility of scrapping the rules altogether.
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ELIZABETH WARREN: What Zohran is saying is 'I want people to be able to afford to live in NYC'
FABER: But raising taxes in order to do it?
WARREN: Oh my goodness! Oh dear! Are you worried that billionaires are going to go hungry?
FABER: But raising taxes in order to do it?
WARREN: Oh my goodness! Oh dear! Are you worried that billionaires are going to go hungry?
August 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
ELIZABETH WARREN: What Zohran is saying is 'I want people to be able to afford to live in NYC'
FABER: But raising taxes in order to do it?
WARREN: Oh my goodness! Oh dear! Are you worried that billionaires are going to go hungry?
FABER: But raising taxes in order to do it?
WARREN: Oh my goodness! Oh dear! Are you worried that billionaires are going to go hungry?
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Trump told Republicans in Texas to find him 5 more seats in Congress. To serve their king, they redrew districts to rig wins. The Democrats fled the state, blocking the vote, and now Republicans want them arrested.
This is Trump’s America.
But not for long, not with more fighters, like these Dems:
This is Trump’s America.
But not for long, not with more fighters, like these Dems:
Fight the Trump Takeover: Thank you for breaking quorum and fighting for our rights!
Governor Abbott is using the special session to push Trump’s political agenda rather than addressing the real crises Texans are facing. While families recover from the devastating Central Texas floods...
bit.ly
August 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Trump told Republicans in Texas to find him 5 more seats in Congress. To serve their king, they redrew districts to rig wins. The Democrats fled the state, blocking the vote, and now Republicans want them arrested.
This is Trump’s America.
But not for long, not with more fighters, like these Dems:
This is Trump’s America.
But not for long, not with more fighters, like these Dems:
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More of this, please.
August 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
More of this, please.