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Just a Christmas reminder: if your birth year starts with 19, wrap your presents on a table, not the floor.
November 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Just a Christmas reminder: if your birth year starts with 19, wrap your presents on a table, not the floor.
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Amendment which strikes section which “allows senators who were legally subpoenaed during the January 6 criminal conspiracy investigation to get millions of dollars deposited into their bank accounts at taxpayer expense” voted down by Republicans
November 12, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Amendment which strikes section which “allows senators who were legally subpoenaed during the January 6 criminal conspiracy investigation to get millions of dollars deposited into their bank accounts at taxpayer expense” voted down by Republicans
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Ashley
Photographer East Coast of Australia
"Here's a little #wildlifewednesday moment for you, filmed only an hour ago, as this gorgeous humpback descends into the water right on sunset, ready for the night to take over"
Ashley
Photographer East Coast of Australia
"Here's a little #wildlifewednesday moment for you, filmed only an hour ago, as this gorgeous humpback descends into the water right on sunset, ready for the night to take over"
July 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Ashley
Photographer East Coast of Australia
"Here's a little #wildlifewednesday moment for you, filmed only an hour ago, as this gorgeous humpback descends into the water right on sunset, ready for the night to take over"
Ashley
Photographer East Coast of Australia
"Here's a little #wildlifewednesday moment for you, filmed only an hour ago, as this gorgeous humpback descends into the water right on sunset, ready for the night to take over"
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In 2021, Biden admin awarded Kerr County TX $10m in American Rescue Plan Act funds, which could have been used for flood prevention infrastructure. But commissioners, facing political pressure from conservative residents, opted not to pursue warning system. www.texastribune.org/2025/07/10/t...
July 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In 2021, Biden admin awarded Kerr County TX $10m in American Rescue Plan Act funds, which could have been used for flood prevention infrastructure. But commissioners, facing political pressure from conservative residents, opted not to pursue warning system. www.texastribune.org/2025/07/10/t...
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Bass: We finally have some good news.
We got a great decision from the court—a temporary restraining order.
I think this showed that if we fight back peacefully, if we use the means our democracy provides, and in this instance, the courts—we get a proper decision.
We got a great decision from the court—a temporary restraining order.
I think this showed that if we fight back peacefully, if we use the means our democracy provides, and in this instance, the courts—we get a proper decision.
July 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Bass: We finally have some good news.
We got a great decision from the court—a temporary restraining order.
I think this showed that if we fight back peacefully, if we use the means our democracy provides, and in this instance, the courts—we get a proper decision.
We got a great decision from the court—a temporary restraining order.
I think this showed that if we fight back peacefully, if we use the means our democracy provides, and in this instance, the courts—we get a proper decision.
How unethical can one continue to get? Does the hole just have infinite depth?
July 11, 2025 at 3:42 AM
How unethical can one continue to get? Does the hole just have infinite depth?
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It’s a scam. The budget bill is a shell game we will lose.
June 29, 2025 at 3:12 AM
It’s a scam. The budget bill is a shell game we will lose.
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If Jeff Bezos can afford to rent Venice for a $50 million wedding, he can afford to pay his fair share in taxes.
June 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
If Jeff Bezos can afford to rent Venice for a $50 million wedding, he can afford to pay his fair share in taxes.
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GOP-backed cuts to Medicaid, food assistance would hurt their red states, say Democratic governors | via @jamielucke.bsky.social #ksleg
GOP-backed cuts to Medicaid, food assistance would hurt their red states, say Democratic governors • Kansas Reflector
The Democratic governors of two red states — Kentucky and Kansas — urged Republicans in Congress to scrap their massive budget bill, warning it would take health care and food away from needy American...
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June 27, 2025 at 3:38 AM
GOP-backed cuts to Medicaid, food assistance would hurt their red states, say Democratic governors | via @jamielucke.bsky.social #ksleg
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Scanlon: They're flat out lying when they say they're just kicking undocumented immigrants off Medicaid because those folks were never eligible for Medicaid in the first place. The truth is Republicans know that kicking millions of Americans off of health insurance is unpopular.
June 26, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Scanlon: They're flat out lying when they say they're just kicking undocumented immigrants off Medicaid because those folks were never eligible for Medicaid in the first place. The truth is Republicans know that kicking millions of Americans off of health insurance is unpopular.
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Budzinski: Families making over $700,000 a year will see a boost of $12,000 almost entirely from tax cuts. Shockingly, households making $23,000 a year or less are set to lose about $1600 a year, mostly due to deep cuts to Medicaid and food assistance
June 26, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Budzinski: Families making over $700,000 a year will see a boost of $12,000 almost entirely from tax cuts. Shockingly, households making $23,000 a year or less are set to lose about $1600 a year, mostly due to deep cuts to Medicaid and food assistance
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Boyle: For every American household that makes under $55,000 a year, they will be poorer as a result of this bill. So it's quite clear under this Republican betrayal— the poor get poorer, the rich get richer, and the middle class falling further behind. This is wrong.
June 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Boyle: For every American household that makes under $55,000 a year, they will be poorer as a result of this bill. So it's quite clear under this Republican betrayal— the poor get poorer, the rich get richer, and the middle class falling further behind. This is wrong.
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Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran needs to hold a Kansas town hall and stand up for Medicaid. Not later. Today. #ksleg
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran needs to hold a Kansas town hall and stand up for Medicaid. Not later. Today. • Kansas Reflector
It’s all come down to this. The U.S. Senate will vote soon on a gargantuan tax and spending package that will rip health care coverage from thousands of Kansans and put our rural hospitals at grave ri...
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June 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran needs to hold a Kansas town hall and stand up for Medicaid. Not later. Today. #ksleg
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I’ve been in politics for over a half-century. I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people. https://youtu.be/sP0pRIBRcDk?si=o8uynfvuoVhcX7p8
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people. https://youtu.be/sP0pRIBRcDk?si=o8uynfvuoVhcX7p8
The Big Picture: How We Got Into This Mess, And How We Get Out of It | Robert Reich
I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now. I’ve watched as corporations ransacked our system. In 1952,
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June 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I’ve been in politics for over a half-century. I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people. https://youtu.be/sP0pRIBRcDk?si=o8uynfvuoVhcX7p8
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people. https://youtu.be/sP0pRIBRcDk?si=o8uynfvuoVhcX7p8
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Thank you to @hcrichardson.bsky.social for pointing out that we make money on our public lands every single year. Why would we sell them when they are a reliable form of income?
www.blm.gov/sites/defaul...
www.blm.gov/sites/defaul...
June 18, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Thank you to @hcrichardson.bsky.social for pointing out that we make money on our public lands every single year. Why would we sell them when they are a reliable form of income?
www.blm.gov/sites/defaul...
www.blm.gov/sites/defaul...
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THE AMERICAN PEOPLE MUST STAND FIRM.
We must not be dragged into Netanyahu’s illegal war against Iran.
We must not be dragged into Netanyahu’s illegal war against Iran.
Trump: Don't Drag the US Into Netanyahu's War with Iran | Sen. Bernie Sanders
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
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June 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE MUST STAND FIRM.
We must not be dragged into Netanyahu’s illegal war against Iran.
We must not be dragged into Netanyahu’s illegal war against Iran.
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In the spring of 2008, I feared America was on the verge of war with Iran — and, believing that it’s good style to get to know people before you bomb them, I made “Rick Steves’ Iran,” a one-hour special that could (and would) only debut on PBS. Sadly, this special has become pertinent again today.
Iran
Join Rick as he explores the most surprising and fascinating land he's ever visited: Iran. In a one-hour, ground-breaking travel special on public television, you'll discover the splendid monuments of...
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June 17, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In the spring of 2008, I feared America was on the verge of war with Iran — and, believing that it’s good style to get to know people before you bomb them, I made “Rick Steves’ Iran,” a one-hour special that could (and would) only debut on PBS. Sadly, this special has become pertinent again today.
I am not surprised in the least, but cannot fathom how our elected officials think that they are representing the will of the people when the people are not allowed a voice in any of these issues. Our public lands have been protected for so many years and we have obviously taken it for granted.
"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history to help cut taxes for the richest people in the country....all without hearings, debate or public input." wilderness.org/articles/med...
250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR budget reconciliation package
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
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June 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I am not surprised in the least, but cannot fathom how our elected officials think that they are representing the will of the people when the people are not allowed a voice in any of these issues. Our public lands have been protected for so many years and we have obviously taken it for granted.
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🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands.
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
June 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands.
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
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Undocumented immigrants contribute nearly $100 billion in taxes every year.
Meanwhile, the wealthiest 1% dodge $163 billion in taxes annually.
The real drain on America isn’t coming from the border — it’s coming from the boardroom.
Meanwhile, the wealthiest 1% dodge $163 billion in taxes annually.
The real drain on America isn’t coming from the border — it’s coming from the boardroom.
June 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Undocumented immigrants contribute nearly $100 billion in taxes every year.
Meanwhile, the wealthiest 1% dodge $163 billion in taxes annually.
The real drain on America isn’t coming from the border — it’s coming from the boardroom.
Meanwhile, the wealthiest 1% dodge $163 billion in taxes annually.
The real drain on America isn’t coming from the border — it’s coming from the boardroom.