Emily
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In 2025, antiabortion policymakers introduced nine bills in seven states using deceptive claims about water pollution to target medication abortion.
No, Abortion Pills Aren’t Polluting U.S. Waterways
antiabortion policymakers weaponize environmental laws and regulations to claiming medication abortion pills pollute waterways and drinking water.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
In 2025, antiabortion policymakers introduced nine bills in seven states using deceptive claims about water pollution to target medication abortion.
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a longtime champion of creating legal status for immigrants brought into the country as children who will retire next year, re-introduced his trademark immigration bill for the last time Thursday ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/05/r...
Retiring US Sen. Durbin makes last push for long-stalled immigration bill • Ohio Capital Journal
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a longtime champion of creating legal status for immigrants brought into the country as children who will retire next year, re-introduced his trademark immigration…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a longtime champion of creating legal status for immigrants brought into the country as children who will retire next year, re-introduced his trademark immigration bill for the last time Thursday ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/05/r...
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Mind boggling and humiliating that CBS would permit this.
A government-sanctioned "truth arbiter" will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda.
This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵
August 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Mind boggling and humiliating that CBS would permit this.
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Via @dailyphilosopher "All cruelty springs from weakness." - Seneca @dailystoic
June 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Via @dailyphilosopher "All cruelty springs from weakness." - Seneca @dailystoic
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Last night, Capitol Police arrested roughly 60 veterans and their family members outside the U.S. Capitol. The group had gathered to hold a peaceful sit-in on the Capitol steps, but police intentionally set up a barrier of bike racks to prevent them from demonstrating.
June 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Last night, Capitol Police arrested roughly 60 veterans and their family members outside the U.S. Capitol. The group had gathered to hold a peaceful sit-in on the Capitol steps, but police intentionally set up a barrier of bike racks to prevent them from demonstrating.
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This is a stunning act of violence. I’m thankful for all the law enforcement who are responding in real time.
My prayers are with the Hortman and Hoffman families. Both legislators are close friends and devoted to their families and public service.
My prayers are with the Hortman and Hoffman families. Both legislators are close friends and devoted to their families and public service.
June 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This is a stunning act of violence. I’m thankful for all the law enforcement who are responding in real time.
My prayers are with the Hortman and Hoffman families. Both legislators are close friends and devoted to their families and public service.
My prayers are with the Hortman and Hoffman families. Both legislators are close friends and devoted to their families and public service.
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Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022.
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?
June 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022.
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?
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Yes, that’s all this is. But listen—judges will absolutely throw out any such bullshit Rule 11 challenges they might raise. What matters most is that firms not cave IN ADVANCE to these nonsensical threats like Paul Weiss did.
We already have rules and laws to prevent and punish frivolous litigation. This move is about intimidation.
Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court
MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT: Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court Lawyers
www.whitehouse.gov
March 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Yes, that’s all this is. But listen—judges will absolutely throw out any such bullshit Rule 11 challenges they might raise. What matters most is that firms not cave IN ADVANCE to these nonsensical threats like Paul Weiss did.
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explicitly targeting the undocumented people who file their taxes www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/20...
IRS nears deal with ICE to share addresses of suspected undocumented immigrants
The move toward information-sharing comes as President Donald Trump pushes his administration to use every resource to conduct what he hopes will be the largest mass deportation of immigrants in U.S. ...
www.washingtonpost.com
March 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
explicitly targeting the undocumented people who file their taxes www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/20...
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The Trump regime's repeated attacks on "DEI," "wokeness," and the trans community have one clear purpose:
If we are angry at each other, we don't look up to see how big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
If we are angry at each other, we don't look up to see how big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
March 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Trump regime's repeated attacks on "DEI," "wokeness," and the trans community have one clear purpose:
If we are angry at each other, we don't look up to see how big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
If we are angry at each other, we don't look up to see how big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
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We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
Overflow crowd for Bernie/AOC rally in Greeley, CO — the small one today, big one is in Denver later
March 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
11,000 people showed up.
Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
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The truth is an absolute defense in the courtroom and in the court of public opinion.
Spread the truth. The facts. Good or bad.
That's the way to combat authoritarianism.
Spread the truth. The facts. Good or bad.
That's the way to combat authoritarianism.
March 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The truth is an absolute defense in the courtroom and in the court of public opinion.
Spread the truth. The facts. Good or bad.
That's the way to combat authoritarianism.
Spread the truth. The facts. Good or bad.
That's the way to combat authoritarianism.
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This is really the whole ball game right now, *particularly* among the institutions that make up civil society.
(my parents definitely had this poster when I was growing up)
(my parents definitely had this poster when I was growing up)
March 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This is really the whole ball game right now, *particularly* among the institutions that make up civil society.
(my parents definitely had this poster when I was growing up)
(my parents definitely had this poster when I was growing up)
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CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
March 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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Elon Musk called Social Security a "ponzi scheme." This is absolute rubbish. Social Security has paid every benefit owed to every eligible American for 85 years. Perhaps the bigger "ponzi scheme" is the $38 billion spent by taxpayers to prop up his corporations?
March 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Elon Musk called Social Security a "ponzi scheme." This is absolute rubbish. Social Security has paid every benefit owed to every eligible American for 85 years. Perhaps the bigger "ponzi scheme" is the $38 billion spent by taxpayers to prop up his corporations?
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If the market continues to trend down, and the Atlanta Fed turns out to be right, the midterms will be very interesting.
The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense
The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense
March 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
If the market continues to trend down, and the Atlanta Fed turns out to be right, the midterms will be very interesting.
The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense
The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense
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Great job explaining why the economy could contract
Trade data from this morning has driven a huge drop in the Atlanta Fed GDPNow real-time tracker for Q1 GDP. Today's data took it from 2.321% to -1.477%. What's going on? Let's do a little thread explaining.
March 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Great job explaining why the economy could contract
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Bears repeating that social security is incredibly INCREDIBLY efficient to run. Its overhead costs are basically zero when you consider the size of the undertaking and the genuine benefits delivered. If anyone was interested in improving govt efficiency, the SSA would be their model not their target
Just some general guidance here. We don't know all the details. But this presages taking a real hatchet to the whole social security system. Whether it's 20% of the staff or 50% who knows. But basically unsustainable cuts for a program anyway we've known it.
Here's the memo that went out short time ago from SSA HR announcing "organizational restructuring" of Social Security admin. essentially one last chance to quit before you're all fired. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/memo-...
February 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Bears repeating that social security is incredibly INCREDIBLY efficient to run. Its overhead costs are basically zero when you consider the size of the undertaking and the genuine benefits delivered. If anyone was interested in improving govt efficiency, the SSA would be their model not their target
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Never forgive, never forget
U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World
Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Never forgive, never forget
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"The teams and contractors that would be deployed to fight an Ebola outbreak have been dismantled..."
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Musk claims DOGE ‘restored’ Ebola prevention effort. Officials disagree.
USAID’s initiatives to fight Ebola and other diseases have been gutted, current and former agency officials said.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
"The teams and contractors that would be deployed to fight an Ebola outbreak have been dismantled..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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"We’re in a dangerous moment. We’re in a period of backlash. There will ultimately be backlash to the backlash, and it’s our job to swing the pendulum back."
The woman behind 13 years of feminist victories is passing the baton to a new generation
“There will ultimately be backlash to the backlash, and it’s our job to swing the pendulum back,” said Shaunna Thomas, outgoing executive director of women’s group UltraViolet.
19thnews.org
February 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"We’re in a dangerous moment. We’re in a period of backlash. There will ultimately be backlash to the backlash, and it’s our job to swing the pendulum back."
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Medicaid covers nearly half of all children born in the country and around two-thirds of nursing home care for seniors.
The Republican Party is voting today on a budget framework with will gut Medicaid to finance more tax cuts for the top 1%.
"Party of family values."
The Republican Party is voting today on a budget framework with will gut Medicaid to finance more tax cuts for the top 1%.
"Party of family values."
February 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Medicaid covers nearly half of all children born in the country and around two-thirds of nursing home care for seniors.
The Republican Party is voting today on a budget framework with will gut Medicaid to finance more tax cuts for the top 1%.
"Party of family values."
The Republican Party is voting today on a budget framework with will gut Medicaid to finance more tax cuts for the top 1%.
"Party of family values."