Bloozy Smotherstone
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🚨BREAKING: Missourians filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking a court to stop the state from using its new congressional map until voters have the chance to approve or reject the measure in a referendum. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Missouri Voters Sue to Block GOP Gerrymander Until Referendum Vote
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
🚨BREAKING: Missourians filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking a court to stop the state from using its new congressional map until voters have the chance to approve or reject the measure in a referendum. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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For this week's That's Marvelous newsletter I regrettably wrote a little bit about Bari Weiss (but also I happily wrote a little bit about dogs)! Read it here: www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com/163-60-minut...
December 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
For this week's That's Marvelous newsletter I regrettably wrote a little bit about Bari Weiss (but also I happily wrote a little bit about dogs)! Read it here: www.thatsmarvelousnewsletter.com/163-60-minut...
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Woman comes to US at age 6. Graduates nursing school. Work permit. No criminal record. Snatched and imprisoned by ICE for 6 months now. About to be forced back to Honduras. A life destroyed and one less nurse. Merry Christmas.
www.nola.com/news/educati...
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December 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Woman comes to US at age 6. Graduates nursing school. Work permit. No criminal record. Snatched and imprisoned by ICE for 6 months now. About to be forced back to Honduras. A life destroyed and one less nurse. Merry Christmas.
www.nola.com/news/educati...
www.nola.com/news/educati...
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1. Only the rich *currently* have access to the most expensive hospital chains
2. Dunno who runs it, but it's better than lunatic insurance companies whose literal job is to deny care to people
3. This is also the current system. I am rich and have great care and I can't ever fucking see anyone
2. Dunno who runs it, but it's better than lunatic insurance companies whose literal job is to deny care to people
3. This is also the current system. I am rich and have great care and I can't ever fucking see anyone
For all Universal HC/Single Payer/M4A advocates.
What do the biggest, expensive hospital chains do. Do they opt out and only serve the rich ?
Who in the USA gov runs the program?
R U ok with having to see a primary care doc before you can see a specialist ?
What do the biggest, expensive hospital chains do. Do they opt out and only serve the rich ?
Who in the USA gov runs the program?
R U ok with having to see a primary care doc before you can see a specialist ?
December 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. Only the rich *currently* have access to the most expensive hospital chains
2. Dunno who runs it, but it's better than lunatic insurance companies whose literal job is to deny care to people
3. This is also the current system. I am rich and have great care and I can't ever fucking see anyone
2. Dunno who runs it, but it's better than lunatic insurance companies whose literal job is to deny care to people
3. This is also the current system. I am rich and have great care and I can't ever fucking see anyone
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The American people know that our current health care system is broken and extremely expensive. They understand that health care is a human right.
A recent poll shows that 6 in 10 back Medicare for All.
Let’s do it.
A recent poll shows that 6 in 10 back Medicare for All.
Let’s do it.
6 in 10 Americans Back Medicare for All — Poll
The poll's results stand in stark contrast to Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," which cuts federal health care spending.
truthout.org
November 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The American people know that our current health care system is broken and extremely expensive. They understand that health care is a human right.
A recent poll shows that 6 in 10 back Medicare for All.
Let’s do it.
A recent poll shows that 6 in 10 back Medicare for All.
Let’s do it.
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Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
July 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
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“It’s amazing that others in this room underwrote electing a man who, in the last week, single-handedly destroyed all of American science. It’s amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320 million and RFK Jr, very fast.”
— Seth Rogen’s censored remarks presenting the Breakthrough Prize
— Seth Rogen’s censored remarks presenting the Breakthrough Prize
April 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
“It’s amazing that others in this room underwrote electing a man who, in the last week, single-handedly destroyed all of American science. It’s amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320 million and RFK Jr, very fast.”
— Seth Rogen’s censored remarks presenting the Breakthrough Prize
— Seth Rogen’s censored remarks presenting the Breakthrough Prize
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Mohsen Mahdawi of White River Junction, Vermont was illegally detained by ICE during what was supposed to be the final step in his citizenship process.
Mr. Mahdawi, a legal resident of the US, must be afforded due process under the law and immediately released from detention.
Mr. Mahdawi, a legal resident of the US, must be afforded due process under the law and immediately released from detention.
April 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Mohsen Mahdawi of White River Junction, Vermont was illegally detained by ICE during what was supposed to be the final step in his citizenship process.
Mr. Mahdawi, a legal resident of the US, must be afforded due process under the law and immediately released from detention.
Mr. Mahdawi, a legal resident of the US, must be afforded due process under the law and immediately released from detention.
For National Library Workers Day I would like to humbly ask that the government restore Library funding that was recently cut.
April 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
For National Library Workers Day I would like to humbly ask that the government restore Library funding that was recently cut.
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His mistake was calling them "tariffs". He should've said "auto-gratuity".
April 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
His mistake was calling them "tariffs". He should've said "auto-gratuity".
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Musk Signals Willingness To Bid More Than $97 Billion To Acquire Respect theonion.com/musk-signals...
Musk Signals Willingness To Bid More Than $97 Billion To Acquire Respect
WASHINGTON—Stressing that he was open to going far higher to close the deal, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday that he had made an unsolicited $97.4 billion offer to acquire respect. “This is a ...
theonion.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Musk Signals Willingness To Bid More Than $97 Billion To Acquire Respect theonion.com/musk-signals...
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Whoever pulled the trigger on the decision around Amber WHCD knew to do it on a damn Saturday morning fully knowing we tape on Friday nights and wouldn't be able to talk about this week. New @HignfyUS up now on @StreamOnMax w/ Guest Sam Seder & Sam Jay.
March 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Whoever pulled the trigger on the decision around Amber WHCD knew to do it on a damn Saturday morning fully knowing we tape on Friday nights and wouldn't be able to talk about this week. New @HignfyUS up now on @StreamOnMax w/ Guest Sam Seder & Sam Jay.
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No criminal record, no gang ties, no tattoos, applied for asylum, father of a 9-year-old, government's case full of errors, sent to mega-prison anyway amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
March 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
No criminal record, no gang ties, no tattoos, applied for asylum, father of a 9-year-old, government's case full of errors, sent to mega-prison anyway amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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March 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
March 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
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Not sure if this has been shared here yet, but this is video of Rumeysa Ozturk's arrest posted by WCVB. It's terrifying.
March 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Not sure if this has been shared here yet, but this is video of Rumeysa Ozturk's arrest posted by WCVB. It's terrifying.
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DEMOCRATS: Republicans control the House, Senate and White House — what power do we have?
PUBLIC: So you'll use the bully pulpit instead?
DEMOCRATS: Haha no
PUBLIC: So you'll use the bully pulpit instead?
DEMOCRATS: Haha no
March 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
DEMOCRATS: Republicans control the House, Senate and White House — what power do we have?
PUBLIC: So you'll use the bully pulpit instead?
DEMOCRATS: Haha no
PUBLIC: So you'll use the bully pulpit instead?
DEMOCRATS: Haha no
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"When a complex system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to shift the entire system to a higher order."
Iya Prigogine, Noble prize-winning chemist
Iya Prigogine, Noble prize-winning chemist
March 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"When a complex system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to shift the entire system to a higher order."
Iya Prigogine, Noble prize-winning chemist
Iya Prigogine, Noble prize-winning chemist
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The United States of America is the only major country on earth that does not guarantee health care as a human right.
The result: We rank dead last among wealthy nations in life expectancy.
We must end that international embarrassment.
Yes. We need Medicare for All.
The result: We rank dead last among wealthy nations in life expectancy.
We must end that international embarrassment.
Yes. We need Medicare for All.
March 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The United States of America is the only major country on earth that does not guarantee health care as a human right.
The result: We rank dead last among wealthy nations in life expectancy.
We must end that international embarrassment.
Yes. We need Medicare for All.
The result: We rank dead last among wealthy nations in life expectancy.
We must end that international embarrassment.
Yes. We need Medicare for All.
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Sanders: In our form a government, unless you are a coward, you don’t sue the media because they report on things you don’t like.
March 21, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Sanders: In our form a government, unless you are a coward, you don’t sue the media because they report on things you don’t like.
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Trump's tariffs will negatively impact almost 300,000 Wisconsin jobs—the highest percentage of any state.
77% of those affected voted for the person creating this harm.
Truth matters. Let's talk. @trygveolson.bsky.social, @toddallbaugh.bsky.social
77% of those affected voted for the person creating this harm.
Truth matters. Let's talk. @trygveolson.bsky.social, @toddallbaugh.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Trump's tariffs will negatively impact almost 300,000 Wisconsin jobs—the highest percentage of any state.
77% of those affected voted for the person creating this harm.
Truth matters. Let's talk. @trygveolson.bsky.social, @toddallbaugh.bsky.social
77% of those affected voted for the person creating this harm.
Truth matters. Let's talk. @trygveolson.bsky.social, @toddallbaugh.bsky.social
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NEW: President Trump has filed a presidential action invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a seldom-used law that gives authority to deport. It's only the fourth time in American history a president has used the act — and the first since World War II. t.co/zqQbKxGRh7
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/nx-s1-5246028/trump-alien-enemies-act-tren-de-aragua-deportation
t.co
March 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
NEW: President Trump has filed a presidential action invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a seldom-used law that gives authority to deport. It's only the fourth time in American history a president has used the act — and the first since World War II. t.co/zqQbKxGRh7
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This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
March 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
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A dog died overnight in the Iditarod, and scores more have been pulled with exhaustion vomiting diarrhea…Make humans run the tundra instead. Taste the lash. My column: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Column | Look closer at the Iditarod, and ask why this cruelty survives
Charmed by survivalist grit of ‘The Last Great Race’? Then let’s get real about it.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A dog died overnight in the Iditarod, and scores more have been pulled with exhaustion vomiting diarrhea…Make humans run the tundra instead. Taste the lash. My column: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
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That is exactly true.
March 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
That is exactly true.