Barb Goostree
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Sudanese activist Duaa Tariq, who spoke to NPR throughout the war, shares what its like in the "liberated" capital Khartoum, after two years occupied by the Rapid Support Forces.
In 'free' Khartoum, the ruined streets smell of perfume and music plays
Sudanese activist Duaa Tariq, who spoke to NPR throughout the war, shares what its like in the "liberated" capital Khartoum, after two years occupied by the Rapid Support Forces
www.npr.org
April 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Sudanese activist Duaa Tariq, who spoke to NPR throughout the war, shares what its like in the "liberated" capital Khartoum, after two years occupied by the Rapid Support Forces.
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The. Truth. About. Fox. News. ✨
April 6, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The. Truth. About. Fox. News. ✨
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Gotta love the signs for Hands Off day 💙
April 6, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Gotta love the signs for Hands Off day 💙
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Is it relevant that America’s literal origin story is that a people went to war over an unaccountable authority imposing an unreasonable tax on them. (and that tax was an import tax, a tariff)
It seems relevant
It seems relevant
April 6, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Is it relevant that America’s literal origin story is that a people went to war over an unaccountable authority imposing an unreasonable tax on them. (and that tax was an import tax, a tariff)
It seems relevant
It seems relevant
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Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @benwikler.bsky.social for this fascinating conversation re why WI Supreme Court election on April 1st is so important for WI and the US. I appreciate crawfordforwi.com and peoplevmusk.com so we can all help democracy win! 💙 ❤️
youtube.com/live/AyXba-v...
youtube.com/live/AyXba-v...
American Conversations: Ben Wikler, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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March 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @benwikler.bsky.social for this fascinating conversation re why WI Supreme Court election on April 1st is so important for WI and the US. I appreciate crawfordforwi.com and peoplevmusk.com so we can all help democracy win! 💙 ❤️
youtube.com/live/AyXba-v...
youtube.com/live/AyXba-v...
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Last night I stood up for those who need Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Democrats will never abandon the fight to make sure every American has a safe, healthy, and financially secure life. #ISaidWhatISaid
March 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Last night I stood up for those who need Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Democrats will never abandon the fight to make sure every American has a safe, healthy, and financially secure life. #ISaidWhatISaid
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March 1, 2025
March 1, 2025
John Simpson of the BBC noted recently that “there are years when the world goes through some fundamental, convulsive change.” Seven weeks in, he suggested, 2025 is on track to be one of them: “a time...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
March 1, 2025
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First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year.
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots
The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year.
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"
Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
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Now they’re coming for the judges.
Musk and Republican Lawmakers Pressure Judges with Impeachment Threats
Democrats say the calls to remove judges who block Trump administration initiatives amount to intimidation. Some senior Republicans were also skeptical of the effort.
buff.ly
March 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Now they’re coming for the judges.
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. @dougjones.bsky.social weighs in on the Oval Office ambush 🔥
“The President has made the United States of America, the greatest country in the history of this planet….look weak…run by a couple of junior high school kids who would rather argue in a locker room than discuss…peace & security.”
“The President has made the United States of America, the greatest country in the history of this planet….look weak…run by a couple of junior high school kids who would rather argue in a locker room than discuss…peace & security.”
March 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
. @dougjones.bsky.social weighs in on the Oval Office ambush 🔥
“The President has made the United States of America, the greatest country in the history of this planet….look weak…run by a couple of junior high school kids who would rather argue in a locker room than discuss…peace & security.”
“The President has made the United States of America, the greatest country in the history of this planet….look weak…run by a couple of junior high school kids who would rather argue in a locker room than discuss…peace & security.”
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As of today, a new term has entered our language. A “rubio” is a spineless lump of nothing. Example: Don’t be such a rubio.
March 1, 2025 at 4:03 AM
As of today, a new term has entered our language. A “rubio” is a spineless lump of nothing. Example: Don’t be such a rubio.
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Democracies stand with Ukraine.
March 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Democracies stand with Ukraine.
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“We’ve almost fully switched sides here” — Mark Kelly
February 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“We’ve almost fully switched sides here” — Mark Kelly