Char Clinger
@charclinger.bsky.social
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with ketchup. 🐲🐉
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This 📞number connects you to the U.S. Capitol switchboard, where an operator will transfer your call to the office you need. Make sure to share your thoughts with your members of Congress - it makes a difference. #progress #inspire #washingtondc #americathepossible
March 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
This 📞number connects you to the U.S. Capitol switchboard, where an operator will transfer your call to the office you need. Make sure to share your thoughts with your members of Congress - it makes a difference. #progress #inspire #washingtondc #americathepossible
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NEW: The RNC asks SCOTUS to reject Mississippi’s request to review a 5th Circuit ruling that struck down its five-day grace period for counting mail ballots postmarked by Election Day.
For now, three states will not accept post-Election Day ballots.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
For now, three states will not accept post-Election Day ballots.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
RNC Urges Supreme Court to Stay Out of Mississippi Mail Ballot Deadline Case
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
August 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
NEW: The RNC asks SCOTUS to reject Mississippi’s request to review a 5th Circuit ruling that struck down its five-day grace period for counting mail ballots postmarked by Election Day.
For now, three states will not accept post-Election Day ballots.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
For now, three states will not accept post-Election Day ballots.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
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Imagine that.
Owner Of MAGA-Themed 'Trump Burger' Chain Facing Deportation After ICE Arrest
www.comicsands.com
August 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Imagine that.
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Trump's DOJ just cleared the way for healthcare monopoly UnitedHealth to buy the second-largest provider of home healthcare in America.
The approval came after UnitedHealth hired Ballard Partners, Pam Bondi's former employer, to lobby on its behalf.
"Drain the swamp."
The approval came after UnitedHealth hired Ballard Partners, Pam Bondi's former employer, to lobby on its behalf.
"Drain the swamp."
August 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Trump's DOJ just cleared the way for healthcare monopoly UnitedHealth to buy the second-largest provider of home healthcare in America.
The approval came after UnitedHealth hired Ballard Partners, Pam Bondi's former employer, to lobby on its behalf.
"Drain the swamp."
The approval came after UnitedHealth hired Ballard Partners, Pam Bondi's former employer, to lobby on its behalf.
"Drain the swamp."
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NEW: Voter ID laws don’t solve the problem of voter fraud — they solve the “problem” of high voter turnout.
Learn more about how voter ID laws are used to undermine our democracy and you’ll never call voter ID “common sense” again.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
Learn more about how voter ID laws are used to undermine our democracy and you’ll never call voter ID “common sense” again.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
The Real Cost of Voter ID Laws — And Who Pays the Highest Price
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
August 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
NEW: Voter ID laws don’t solve the problem of voter fraud — they solve the “problem” of high voter turnout.
Learn more about how voter ID laws are used to undermine our democracy and you’ll never call voter ID “common sense” again.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
Learn more about how voter ID laws are used to undermine our democracy and you’ll never call voter ID “common sense” again.
From: @yuniorarivas.bsky.social
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Private equity is destroying hospitals, housing markets, the media, and other vital parts of our communities.
Now, thanks to Trump, private equity could soon have access to $12.2 trillion in Americans’ 401(k) and retirement plans.
Here's what you should know about the industry.
Now, thanks to Trump, private equity could soon have access to $12.2 trillion in Americans’ 401(k) and retirement plans.
Here's what you should know about the industry.
This One Thing Is Making Your Life More Expensive | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
August 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Private equity is destroying hospitals, housing markets, the media, and other vital parts of our communities.
Now, thanks to Trump, private equity could soon have access to $12.2 trillion in Americans’ 401(k) and retirement plans.
Here's what you should know about the industry.
Now, thanks to Trump, private equity could soon have access to $12.2 trillion in Americans’ 401(k) and retirement plans.
Here's what you should know about the industry.
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It’s critical we protect our lower courts, since judges appointed by presidents of both parties recognize the illegality of Trump’s actions and are holding him back in important ways. They must continue to do so, honoring their oath to the Constitution, Rachel Rossi writes.
The Supreme Court Doesn't Need Trump to Dismantle Democracy, But He Helps
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
August 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
It’s critical we protect our lower courts, since judges appointed by presidents of both parties recognize the illegality of Trump’s actions and are holding him back in important ways. They must continue to do so, honoring their oath to the Constitution, Rachel Rossi writes.
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Trump’s decision to send 800 National Guard troops into the streets of Washington to fight crime is the latest example of how he has used the military to advance domestic his policy priorities
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/u...
Trump Pulls Military Into Another Political Issue
www.nytimes.com
August 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Trump’s decision to send 800 National Guard troops into the streets of Washington to fight crime is the latest example of how he has used the military to advance domestic his policy priorities
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/u...
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On Truth Social, Trump revealed his pick for the new Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner: E.J. Antoni, who previously served as chief economist at the conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation.
August 12, 2025 at 1:46 AM
On Truth Social, Trump revealed his pick for the new Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner: E.J. Antoni, who previously served as chief economist at the conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation.
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Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, D.C., called President Trump’s announced takeover of the city’s police force “unsettling and unprecedented” but appeared resigned to cooperate with it, stressing at a news conference on Monday that there was little she could do to block the move.
D.C. Mayor Calls Trump’s Police Takeover ‘Unsettling’ but Promises Cooperation
Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, seemed resigned to President Trump’s announced takeover of local police, telling reporters that the city’s home rule charter gave him the right to do so.
nyti.ms
August 12, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, D.C., called President Trump’s announced takeover of the city’s police force “unsettling and unprecedented” but appeared resigned to cooperate with it, stressing at a news conference on Monday that there was little she could do to block the move.
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The Americans with Disabilities Act — passed 35 years ago — was not a gift. It was the result of a powerful movement led by people who demanded to be seen, heard and treated with dignity.
The fight for equality is far from over. In fact, it is more urgent now than ever.
The fight for equality is far from over. In fact, it is more urgent now than ever.
July 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Americans with Disabilities Act — passed 35 years ago — was not a gift. It was the result of a powerful movement led by people who demanded to be seen, heard and treated with dignity.
The fight for equality is far from over. In fact, it is more urgent now than ever.
The fight for equality is far from over. In fact, it is more urgent now than ever.
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Just a thought: what if we stopped measuring the economy by the state of the stock market and started measuring it based on how many people are housed and clothed and fed? https://youtu.be/tFjoDq0HfFw?si=vtbE2QNmXskvutjF
The Biggest Economic Lies We’re Told | Robert Reich
Just a thought: what if we stopped measuring the economy by the state of the stock market and started measuring it based
youtu.be
July 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Just a thought: what if we stopped measuring the economy by the state of the stock market and started measuring it based on how many people are housed and clothed and fed? https://youtu.be/tFjoDq0HfFw?si=vtbE2QNmXskvutjF
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A harmful algal bloom, fueled by a marine heat wave, has been choking South Australia's coastline, turning once-colorful ecosystems filled with thriving marine life into underwater graveyards.
Read more: cnn.it/3H9z0wu
Read more: cnn.it/3H9z0wu
July 27, 2025 at 1:58 AM
A harmful algal bloom, fueled by a marine heat wave, has been choking South Australia's coastline, turning once-colorful ecosystems filled with thriving marine life into underwater graveyards.
Read more: cnn.it/3H9z0wu
Read more: cnn.it/3H9z0wu
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The President is taking approx $1B of taxpayer funds from a military project to refurbish a plane given to him by a foreign nation, which he plans on taking with him when he leaves office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
What Will It Cost to Renovate the ‘Free’ Air Force One? Don’t Ask.
www.nytimes.com
July 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The President is taking approx $1B of taxpayer funds from a military project to refurbish a plane given to him by a foreign nation, which he plans on taking with him when he leaves office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
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Elizabeth Chandler, a Quaker from DE, used her penmanship to advocate for abolitionism. Her poem “The Slave Ship,” gained national attention, exposing the horrors suffered by the captured and enslaved during the Slave Trade. 159 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
March 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Elizabeth Chandler, a Quaker from DE, used her penmanship to advocate for abolitionism. Her poem “The Slave Ship,” gained national attention, exposing the horrors suffered by the captured and enslaved during the Slave Trade. 159 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD
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President Trump on Friday opened a third attack against a private law firm, restricting the business activities of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison just days after a federal judge ruled such measures appeared to violate the Constitution.
Trump Expands Attacks on Law Firms, Singling Out Paul, Weiss
Experts have warned that the president’s efforts threaten the ability of lawyers to do their jobs and private citizens to obtain legal counsel.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
President Trump on Friday opened a third attack against a private law firm, restricting the business activities of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison just days after a federal judge ruled such measures appeared to violate the Constitution.
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Trump signed an executive order to dismantle seven federal agencies: the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the Institute of Museum and Library Services,
March 15, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Trump signed an executive order to dismantle seven federal agencies: the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the Institute of Museum and Library Services,
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The Trump administration is considering targeting the citizens of as many as 43 countries as part of a new ban on travel to the U.S. that would be broader than the restrictions imposed during President Trump’s first term, according to officials familiar with the matter.
Draft List for New Travel Ban Proposes Trump Target 43 Countries
A draft circulating inside the administration lists three tiers of countries whose citizens may face restrictions on entering the United States.
www.nytimes.com
March 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The Trump administration is considering targeting the citizens of as many as 43 countries as part of a new ban on travel to the U.S. that would be broader than the restrictions imposed during President Trump’s first term, according to officials familiar with the matter.
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Damn straight!
March 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Damn straight!
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America is *so* stupid.
March 14, 2025 at 6:09 AM
America is *so* stupid.
Red White and Blue land? How did this idiot get elected?
February 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Red White and Blue land? How did this idiot get elected?