Brad
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Brad
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Science and Nature lover. Avid reader. Linux enthusiast. Rubik's cube solver. Happily married (to @qitty1.bsky.social ) father of two great kids. U.S. Army veteran. 🌊🌈🏳️‍⚧️🐈

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NEW: House Republicans on a judiciary subcommittee are laying the groundwork for a law-defying mid-decade census, claiming counting noncitizens and statistical errors in the 2020 Census justifies a recount to give the GOP more congressional seats.
To Weaken Minority Voting Power, Republicans Push For Unprecedented Mid-Decade Census
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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BREAKING: In an unprecedented revelation that could unravel the DOJ’s lawsuit against Former FBI Director James Comey, federal prosecutors admit the grand jury handling the case never reviewed or voted on the final indictment used to charge him.
In Stunning Admission, DOJ Says Grand Jury Never Saw Indictment Against Comey
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican's first term. Those changes were reversed under former President Biden. n.pr/49Yn5Oc
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat
The Interior Department proposed reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations first made during the Republican's first term. Those changes were reversed under former President Biden.
n.pr
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Of the 400 or so Code Talkers, only two are alive today: Peter MacDonald and Thomas H. Begay. Both men sat down with the Chicago Tribune this summer to talk about their experiences during the war and their hopes for the El Pueblo Motor Inn.
In Arizona, a fading Route 66 motel hides a story of the Navajo Code Talkers
Only two of the Navajo Code Talkers are still alive. The Route 66 motel where some of these World War II heroes were recruited may not outlive them.
trib.al
November 12, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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“There’s absolutely more need, but less food. It’s bad.”

The shutdown is pushing federal workers to food banks—just as SNAP expires.
The shutdown is pushing federal workers to food banks—just as SNAP is set to expire
"There's absolutely more need, but less food. It's bad."
www.motherjones.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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House Democrats, led by Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rep. Robert Garcia, launched a probe into Trump’s attempt to pay himself $230 million with taxpayer funds

"You waited until you became President and installed your handpicked loyalists at DOJ ... That isn’t justice, it is theft.” trib.al/EU5YoVv
Dems Investigate Trump Attempt to Take $230 Million From His Own DOJ
Leading House Democrats have launched a probe into Trump’s attempt to pay himself $230 million using taxpayer funds.
trib.al
November 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Kristi Noem claims that ICE has not detained or arrested any US citizens. We're calling BS.
More than 170 US citizens have been held by immigration agents
ProPublica uncovered that Americans have been kicked, dragged, and detained for days.
www.motherjones.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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The USDA has more than $5 billion in emergency funds available to cover SNAP benefits but is refusing to spend them during the government shutdown. It's the first time in the history of the program that the federal government has refused to spend those funds
SNAP benefit freeze will leave millions nationwide struggling to pay for food – including 472,711 people in Philadelphia
Starting Nov. 1, 2025, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will stop being distributed in Pennsylvania due to the federal government shutdown, which began Oct. 1.
buff.ly
October 30, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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The Trump administration briefed Republicans about US military strikes on suspected drug boats without telling Democratic members about the briefing, according to a top Senate Democrat and a source with direct knowledge of the incident. https://cnn.it/4qxC1sj
October 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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If the government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1, more than 65,000 children could be at risk of losing access to Head Start, the federal early-learning program for low-income families. n.pr/4hy0p96
Families could start losing access to Head Start if shutdown continues
If the government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1, more than 65,000 children could be at risk of losing access to Head Start, the federal early-learning program for low-income families.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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The Justice Department locked two federal prosecutors out of their devices and placed them on leave after they wrote in a court filing that on Jan. 6, 2021, “thousands of people comprising a mob of rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol.”
https://bit.ly/3X6Q6iU
DOJ Puts Prosecutors On Leave For Accurately Describing Jan. 6 Attack
Read more here.
bit.ly
October 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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If a third grader did this, they would be immediately referred to a mental health professional, and probably expelled.
October 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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October 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Tell me again, Donald, about the "Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax."
October 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein
October 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein
October 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM