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Ellie Kostic
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Lover of my family, the prairies that surround us, reading, and humankind (Go Pack Go!)
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The case is one of at least two major gun disputes the Supreme Court is set to decide this term.
Supreme Court Will Consider Overturning Federal Ban On Drug Users Owning Guns
The case is one of at least two major gun disputes the Supreme Court is set to decide this term.
www.forbes.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing.

And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.

When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
October 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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1. ICE has sharply increased its spending on weapons in 2025, according to an analysis of federal gov't data by Popular Information.

Records reveal ICE has increased spending on “small arms" — a category that includes guns, armor, chemical weapons, and explosives — by 700% compared to 2024 levels
October 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Reverend David Black, other faith leaders, journalists, and protestors have joined a class action lawsuit alleging ICE violated their First Amendment rights during protests outside a detention center.

The brutality of this regime is on full display.
October 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Dude. Seriously?

Good lord I’d be happy to walk away and let you handle it, except i care about the country.

The dems are the opposition party. The burden is on THEM. If they don’t like it, I’m sure there are people that would be happy to take their job and do it.
Pretty spot on.

You have leadership abilities and a platform.

Quit whining about the dems and do something positive. I'll help you.
January 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Emergency Video: Where are the Dems and what is the message?! Oppose this agenda now! Come back from vacation!

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...
Emergency Video (Extreme Emergency) Jan 2025
WHERE IS DEMOCRATIC MESSAGING AND FIGHT?!
adamkinzinger.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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"A Milwaukee TV weather forecaster has been dropped by her station one day after she criticized Elon Musk on social media for his straight-arm gesture that many have likened to a Nazi salute."
CBS 58 weather reporter Sam Kuffel is out after criticizing Elon Musk arm gesture
Meteorologist Sam Kuffel criticized Elon Musk on social media for his straight-arm gesture some likened to a Nazi salute at the Trump inauguration.
www.jsonline.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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So it's dangerous for China to have the ability to access our data and manipulate us via social media apps.

But it's okay for America's billionaires to have the ability to access our data and manipulate us via social media apps.

Do I have this right?
January 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Mark Zuckerberg scrapped fact-checking from Meta platforms. He's also added Trump ally Dana White to Meta's board and is helping fund his inauguration.

Why is Zuckerberg kissing Trump's ring?

Perhaps it's because of the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Meta.

Follow the money.
Meta faces April trial in FTC case seeking to unwind Instagram merger
Facebook owner Meta Platforms will face trial in April over the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's allegations that the social media platform bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition, a judge in Washington said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
January 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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6. For more independent journalism that holds powerful corporations to account, subscribe to Popular Information.

No paywalls. No billionaire overlords. No BS.

popular.info/subscribe
January 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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5. On January 11, 2021, AT&T released a statement saying its federal PAC had decided to "suspend contributions to members of Congress who voted to object to the certification of Electoral College votes."

That suspension last 35 DAYS
10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021
After a violent mob stormed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, hundreds of corporations took action to communicate to the public that democracy itself was more important than maximizing their po...
popular.info
January 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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4. As of today, Amazon has donated to dozens of election deniers, tens of thousands more to committees dedicated to putting those members in power, and recently contributed $1 million to Trump's second inauguration.
January 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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1. Hundreds of companies who pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 4 years

But we've identified 10 promise keepers:

Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
General Mills
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021
After a violent mob stormed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, hundreds of corporations took action to communicate to the public that democracy itself was more important than maximizing their po...
popular.info
January 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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The richest person in the world has turned his wealth into raw power. That's what oligarchy looks like.
Can the Muskrat shut the United States government?
Sure looks that way. The richest person in the world has turned his wealth into raw power. That's what oligarchy looks like.
robertreich.substack.com
December 19, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Reading in M.Stoller's book, 'Goliath' about the "deep memory of how monopoly and fascists were intertwined... The monopolies[steel,rubber,coal] soon got out of control of Germany, brought Hitler to power and forced virtually the whole world into war".

What is # of billionaires appointed by DT? 8?
December 17, 2024 at 3:33 PM
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The key to economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the wealthy. The secret to prosperity is investment in American workers.

When workers have more to spend, the economy grows, and businesses create more jobs.

It’s a virtuous cycle.
December 8, 2024 at 10:00 PM