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FACT CHECK: Habeas corpus is the centuries-old legal procedure that protects AGAINST unlawful imprisonment, and is a crucial part of our fundamental right to due process.
May 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
When the government reports that economic indicators (GDP/employment) are up, that doesn't mean the lives of Americans are better -- it just means corporations and the wealthiest of people are getting richer while the rest of us can't even meet the minimum #inequality we need #redistribution
If you’re making less than $100,000, you aren’t earning enough to cover basic human needs, according to research by the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP), which defines a ‘minimal quality of life’ as a working-class lifestyle.
May 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
What happens next to the people of #Pennsylvania he is supposed to represent in the #Senate??? They deserve better!

youtu.be/2QHUukxQjgQ?...
Questions raised about Sen. John Fetterman's mental health
YouTube video by CBS Pittsburgh
youtu.be
May 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Lizzo playing James Madison's crystal flute was AMAZING, and it gave so many people a chance to learn about the Library of Congress, who may not have known about it and all that they do!
May 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Yesterday the Black woman who served as Librarian of Congress was fired. Today, the Black mayor of Newark was arrested. Earlier, the Black general who chaired the Joint Chiefs of Staff was sacked. A few examples of the racism at the Trump regime's core. #defenddemocracy #fightfascism #fightracism
May 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This is so stupid. We're trapped in the dumbest timeline right now...Carla Hayden is a trailblazer and did not deserve this!
So the Library of Congress doesn't lend books and also not to children. I'm not sure why reporters do this and never call out the obvious, blatant lies
Reporter: The president fired the Librarian of Congress. Why? 

Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
May 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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First, this is awful.

But if it's going to happen, it must be OPT IN.
Like any research study.
Maybe someone needs to explain how studies work. #medsky
npr.org NPR @npr.org · May 8
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
www.npr.org
May 9, 2025 at 2:22 AM
These MAHA morons need to be stopped. They're violating our privacy and stealing our data to "prove" their conspiracy theories and falsehoods.
Kennedy Announces New Database for Research Into ‘Root Causes’ of Autism
www.nytimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM
If only they took the advice written on the side of their building... #tariffs #DepartmentofCommerce
April 8, 2025 at 4:07 AM