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Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

Arrrrrrhhhhhhh!

"We're turning our ocean into a watery landfill."

Former EPA official Judith Enck discusses her new book, "The Problem with Plastic."

December 10, 2025 at 3:51 AM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

Repugs are so devious!
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Republicans planted polls and buzz to lure Jasmine Crockett into Senate race: report

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) shook up the Senate race in Texas by throwing her hat in the ring this week — but according to NOTUS, this may have all been by Republicans' own design."Just a month ago, ...

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December 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

A local victory in Georgia for Democrats!
www.11alive.com/article/news...

Election results for 2 Georgia State House Districts

Special elections were held Tuesday, Dec. 9 for State House District 121 and State House District 23.

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December 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

Everyone knows it!
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'He’s devastating the economy': Trump’s rosy economic claims fall flat in Pennsylvania tour

Residents and business owners in Mount Pocano, Pennsylvania, tell reporters that President Donald Trump’s boasts of an “A+++ economy” are going to fall hard in the face of reality as his economic tour...

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December 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

Pretty soon no one will be able to live anywhere.
www.democraticunderground.com/10143579850

Senator launches probe of investment groups buying up trailer parks - Democratic Underground Forums

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December 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

Sucker Punch to young people! The administration wonders why it can't reach young voters.
www.democraticunderground.com/10143579854

Education Dept. officially kills Biden-era student loan repayment plan - Democratic Underground Forums

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December 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

She is just figuring this out.
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‘Hypocrisy!’ Marjorie Taylor Greene Torches GOP for Not Taking Women ‘Seriously’

Greene torched the Republican Party for not taking women “seriously” and Speaker Mike Johnson’s claim to be “the biggest champion of women” as “hypocrisy.”

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December 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

Blow Hard!
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'Broke in under an hour': Hegseth mocked as he unveils 'future of warfare' — and it fails

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced backlash after a new military artificial intelligence website appeared to fail immediately."The future of American warfare is here, and it's spelled AI," Hegseth s...

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December 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

Spoken & asked like a true patriot.
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Sonia Sotomayor silences Supreme Court chamber with blistering challenge to Trump lawyer

An exchange between Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Donald Trump's Solicitor General D. John Sauer briefly silenced the U.S. Supreme Court chamber Tuesday.Sauer argued in Trump v. Slaughter – a case that ...

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December 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

Rule of Law!
www.mediaite.com/crime/judge-...

Judge Points Out Glaring Typo While Denying Pro-Trump Election Worker’s Petition to Get Out of Prison

Former Colorado election official Tina Peters' latest effort to get out of prison flopped Monday, as a federal magistrate judge denied her habeas corpus petition because her state-level appeals had no...

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December 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

Kinda like Medicare for all! Wow! The USA already has that in place. Let all Americans join the group. What a concept!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Rand Paul on his healthcare plan: "What if you could join Costco? Costco has 44m members and if one person negotiated for all 44 and they bought a group plan like Toyota or General Motors does, they would be the largest collective entity in the country. They would drive prices down by sheer might."

December 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

Little does he know he will end up being the pedo pres. whipping boy!

Ric Steinberger @ricst.bsky.social · 3d

John Taney-Roberts Supreme Court prepares to declare Trump, “King of America”.

Conservative Project at Supreme Court Meets Trump’s Push to Oust Officials

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December 9, 2025 at 3:11 AM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

You think!
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Fox’s Brit Hume Says Trump’s Tariffs Are ‘Hurting’ Farmers: ‘No Getting Around It’

Fox News Chief Political Analyst Brit Hume noted that President Donald Trump's tariffs have been brutal for U.S. farmers.

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December 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

Knock me over with a bulldozer!
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Nancy Mace Says Pelosi ‘Was a More Effective House Speaker Than Any Republican This Century’

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) threw out some praise for her fellow congressional Nancy in an op-ed for The New York Times Monday, writing that Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) "was a more effective Speake...

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December 9, 2025 at 2:50 AM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

This is how repugs treat their own workers & employees.
No pay or benefits!
www.rawstory.com/utah-gop-267...

Republican operatives accused of leaving campaign workers 'living in cars' with no pay

A Republican group hired people from across the country to come to Utah and gather signatures for a ballot referendum repealing the state's anti-gerrymandering law — but many are coming forward to say...

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December 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

I like Colin Allred. There should be a place for him in Texas. It is a big state.
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Colin Allred Confirms Jasmine Crockett Pushed Him Out of Texas Senate Race

Colin Allred said that he is dropping out of the Texas primary race for Senate as speculation grows that Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) will be running.

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December 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

This guy is not well.
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Billionaire pushes return of public hangings as part of 'masculine leadership' initiative

Venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale, a co-founder of data platform company Palantir, is calling for the return of public hangings as part of a broader push to restore what he describes as “masculine leade...

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December 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

That was hardly a grill. George let the senator get all his talking points out. George needs to go back to journalist school & learn how to push back.
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George Setphanopoulos Grills Eric Schmitt on Trump Pardon

Stephanopoulos confronted a GOP Senator who ducked questions on Trump's pardon of convicted drug trafficker Juan Orlando Hernandez — ex-president of Honduras.

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December 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

I am trying!

Sharon 🫶🏻💙🇺🇸🦋🍿 🐸 @sharonsf.bsky.social · 3d

😭💔

Joe G @eastendjoe.bsky.social · 3d

This is what the world thinks of America.

December 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Erin

@humanity1st.bsky.social

Humbling...

America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 14d

From New Jersey, Father Gary Graf sends a message to families in the shadows this Thanksgiving: “We can’t let fear overcome us.”

We must keep stepping up, speaking out, and fighting for our immigrant communities. @stepup2025.bsky.social