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GFIdk
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· Apr 9
I seriously want a pet owl.
Preferable a snowy owl.
I’d spend endless hours trying to sneak up on it.
Preferable a snowy owl.
I’d spend endless hours trying to sneak up on it.
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The university of Michigan released its consumer confidence index.
US consumer confidence is at the lowest level since 1951.
Trump tanked the economy in his first term!
Is he’s doing it to us again?
US consumer confidence is at the lowest level since 1951.
Trump tanked the economy in his first term!
Is he’s doing it to us again?
November 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The university of Michigan released its consumer confidence index.
US consumer confidence is at the lowest level since 1951.
Trump tanked the economy in his first term!
Is he’s doing it to us again?
US consumer confidence is at the lowest level since 1951.
Trump tanked the economy in his first term!
Is he’s doing it to us again?
Reading the room, it appears several Senate Dems made a poor decision.....
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Reading the room, it appears several Senate Dems made a poor decision.....
Reminder: Existing law only matters, and is respected by, the Democratic & Independent Parties. Hard stop.
November 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Reminder: Existing law only matters, and is respected by, the Democratic & Independent Parties. Hard stop.
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Yesterday at the farmer’s market I saw a vendor quietly give food to someone whose EBT (SNAP) card didn’t have enough money on it.
People helping people because the president and his administration refuse to.
Even when court-ordered.
People helping people because the president and his administration refuse to.
Even when court-ordered.
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Yesterday at the farmer’s market I saw a vendor quietly give food to someone whose EBT (SNAP) card didn’t have enough money on it.
People helping people because the president and his administration refuse to.
Even when court-ordered.
People helping people because the president and his administration refuse to.
Even when court-ordered.
Shout out to all the Latino voters who have learned the most valuable lesson on American politics.
November 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Shout out to all the Latino voters who have learned the most valuable lesson on American politics.
I suspect most of the country is not waking up this morning to seeing snow on the lawn as I am......
Hot coffee helps!
Cheers!
Hot coffee helps!
Cheers!
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I suspect most of the country is not waking up this morning to seeing snow on the lawn as I am......
Hot coffee helps!
Cheers!
Hot coffee helps!
Cheers!
Only the strongest will survive (and their replacements will hold the key to our democracy):
www.axios.com/2025/11/07/g...
www.axios.com/2025/11/07/g...
Shutdown burnout is making members of Congress rethink their reelection plans
"The whole experience of being in Congress ... can make this a truly miserable job."
www.axios.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Only the strongest will survive (and their replacements will hold the key to our democracy):
www.axios.com/2025/11/07/g...
www.axios.com/2025/11/07/g...
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November 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Where is the logic to Trump’s deportations of immigrant “felons” while he continues to pardon CONVICTED felons from American prisons?
The message he’s sending is damn scary
The message he’s sending is damn scary
November 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Where is the logic to Trump’s deportations of immigrant “felons” while he continues to pardon CONVICTED felons from American prisons?
The message he’s sending is damn scary
The message he’s sending is damn scary
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🗓️ MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Early vote starts in just 5 DAYS!
Early vote for me, Aftyn Behn, starting on November 12 through the 26th. Election day is December 2nd
Let's do this, District 7!
Read more: AftynforCongress.com...
Early vote starts in just 5 DAYS!
Early vote for me, Aftyn Behn, starting on November 12 through the 26th. Election day is December 2nd
Let's do this, District 7!
Read more: AftynforCongress.com...
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🗓️ MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Early vote starts in just 5 DAYS!
Early vote for me, Aftyn Behn, starting on November 12 through the 26th. Election day is December 2nd
Let's do this, District 7!
Read more: AftynforCongress.com...
Early vote starts in just 5 DAYS!
Early vote for me, Aftyn Behn, starting on November 12 through the 26th. Election day is December 2nd
Let's do this, District 7!
Read more: AftynforCongress.com...
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Trump pardoned the former Tennessee House speaker and his former aide after they were sentenced to prison on corruption charges.
Donald Trump Pardoning Republicans Sentenced to Prison Sparks Fury
www.newsweek.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Trump pardoned the former Tennessee House speaker and his former aide after they were sentenced to prison on corruption charges.
This wound will never heal if Americans continue to allow them to pick at the scabs:
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Vance is the frontrunner for 2028, Rubio privately confides
President Donald Trump has repeatedly named Vance and Rubio as his two most likely successors.
www.politico.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
This wound will never heal if Americans continue to allow them to pick at the scabs:
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Senate Republicans rejected a measure to block military action by the Trump administration in Venezuela without congressional authorization.
Senate Republicans Reject Measure to Block Military Action in Venezuela
The resolution was meant to prevent the Trump administration from expanding its strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean to attacking the country directly.
on.wsj.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Senate Republicans rejected a measure to block military action by the Trump administration in Venezuela without congressional authorization.
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Stupidity or political theater? 🎭
Either way, TX continues to crash and burn under this governor.
Either way, TX continues to crash and burn under this governor.
November 7, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Stupidity or political theater? 🎭
Either way, TX continues to crash and burn under this governor.
Either way, TX continues to crash and burn under this governor.
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This is what we need‼️ More people/ governors calling out congress for not checking presidential power‼️
November 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
This is what we need‼️ More people/ governors calling out congress for not checking presidential power‼️
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Devastating— “I’m afraid for my parents to leave the house. They treat us like dogs because of the color of our skin. I shouldn’t be scared, I should be focusing on school.”
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
November 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Devastating— “I’m afraid for my parents to leave the house. They treat us like dogs because of the color of our skin. I shouldn’t be scared, I should be focusing on school.”
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
"A building project is step by step. So it's fine if you get the foundation poured and the beams up to hold up the building. But if you can't put on the roof, you're not going to be able to finish things off"
www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n...
ICE is sending a chill through the construction industry
The construction industry, where more than a quarter of workers are foreign-born, has long struggled to find enough workers. Now, industry officials say Trump's immigration crackdown is making it wors...
www.npr.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"A building project is step by step. So it's fine if you get the foundation poured and the beams up to hold up the building. But if you can't put on the roof, you're not going to be able to finish things off"
www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/06/n...