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Lanae Erickson is PRECISELY the kind of “insider” we all need to be IGNORING.
TN-7 was never ever a swing district, and no “centrist” Dem ever made any headway in that district.
Aftyn Behn was uniquely qualified but severely under-resourced until the VERY end.
But roll your eyes at people who
TN-7 was never ever a swing district, and no “centrist” Dem ever made any headway in that district.
Aftyn Behn was uniquely qualified but severely under-resourced until the VERY end.
But roll your eyes at people who
Despite Aftyn’s overperformance, Lanae Erickson of Third Way ⚠️ says the “far left” pushing candidates like Aftyn in “swing districts” (huh?) cost Dems “flippable seats”—🤡 deeply unserious, TN7 was Trump +22
Voice of Reason- Ex Cooper COS Lisa Quigley disagrees, saying Behn uniquely excited the base
Voice of Reason- Ex Cooper COS Lisa Quigley disagrees, saying Behn uniquely excited the base
December 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Lanae Erickson is PRECISELY the kind of “insider” we all need to be IGNORING.
TN-7 was never ever a swing district, and no “centrist” Dem ever made any headway in that district.
Aftyn Behn was uniquely qualified but severely under-resourced until the VERY end.
But roll your eyes at people who
TN-7 was never ever a swing district, and no “centrist” Dem ever made any headway in that district.
Aftyn Behn was uniquely qualified but severely under-resourced until the VERY end.
But roll your eyes at people who
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This timing makes a lot more sense now, doesn’t it?
Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean.
He served for 37 years.
Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean.
He served for 37 years.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This timing makes a lot more sense now, doesn’t it?
Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean.
He served for 37 years.
Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean.
He served for 37 years.
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A reminder: Trump 1.0 ordered the Afghanistan withdrawal, and Trump 2.0 granted the shooter asylum this past April. Trump 2.0 also dismantled the joint terrorism task force, and gutted our national security apparatus.
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington
November 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A reminder: Trump 1.0 ordered the Afghanistan withdrawal, and Trump 2.0 granted the shooter asylum this past April. Trump 2.0 also dismantled the joint terrorism task force, and gutted our national security apparatus.
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A few days ago ICE grabbed a British woman who was holding her 6 month old child.
Now they’ve deported a woman to Honduras who’s 8 month is left behind
She was at an appt for a work permit when they asked “is that your baby? Are you breastfeeding?”
She said “No” to breastfeeding and they took her
Now they’ve deported a woman to Honduras who’s 8 month is left behind
She was at an appt for a work permit when they asked “is that your baby? Are you breastfeeding?”
She said “No” to breastfeeding and they took her
Young mother deported from Minnesota to Honduras without her infant
After being deported from Minnesota last week, a young mother says she's back in Honduras without her 8-month-old child.
www.cbsnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
A few days ago ICE grabbed a British woman who was holding her 6 month old child.
Now they’ve deported a woman to Honduras who’s 8 month is left behind
She was at an appt for a work permit when they asked “is that your baby? Are you breastfeeding?”
She said “No” to breastfeeding and they took her
Now they’ve deported a woman to Honduras who’s 8 month is left behind
She was at an appt for a work permit when they asked “is that your baby? Are you breastfeeding?”
She said “No” to breastfeeding and they took her
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That's what it's there for, baby - at least until the ACIP meets again on Dec.4.
Two very large meta-analyses (study subjects were teen girls & young women) found HPV vaccination "slashed cervical cancer incidence [&] reduced the risk of precancerous lesions...
www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyon...
Two very large meta-analyses (study subjects were teen girls & young women) found HPV vaccination "slashed cervical cancer incidence [&] reduced the risk of precancerous lesions...
www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyon...
HPV Vaccination Tied to Huge Reduction in Cervical Cancer Risk
Two large meta-analyses reassure on safety, efficacy
www.medpagetoday.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:13 AM
That's what it's there for, baby - at least until the ACIP meets again on Dec.4.
Two very large meta-analyses (study subjects were teen girls & young women) found HPV vaccination "slashed cervical cancer incidence [&] reduced the risk of precancerous lesions...
www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyon...
Two very large meta-analyses (study subjects were teen girls & young women) found HPV vaccination "slashed cervical cancer incidence [&] reduced the risk of precancerous lesions...
www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyon...
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Trump fawning over Mamdani just proves once again that Trump has absolutely no core values except his own power. He has no politics except his own popularity. He believes in nothing except feeling validated.
He just wanted to hang out with the new cool kid. Didn’t matter what Mamdani stood for.
He just wanted to hang out with the new cool kid. Didn’t matter what Mamdani stood for.
November 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Trump fawning over Mamdani just proves once again that Trump has absolutely no core values except his own power. He has no politics except his own popularity. He believes in nothing except feeling validated.
He just wanted to hang out with the new cool kid. Didn’t matter what Mamdani stood for.
He just wanted to hang out with the new cool kid. Didn’t matter what Mamdani stood for.
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JUST IN: A federal judge says one of the Venezuelan men — illegally deported to El Salvador in March before he was swapped back to Venezuela in a prisoner exchange — is now missing, possibly a victim of the violence he was seeking asylum from. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
JUST IN: A federal judge says one of the Venezuelan men — illegally deported to El Salvador in March before he was swapped back to Venezuela in a prisoner exchange — is now missing, possibly a victim of the violence he was seeking asylum from. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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The DoE has reclassified numerous health professional and other degrees, limiting access to federal student loan programs eligible for the higher OBBBA loan caps from thousands to a few hundred.
As ALWAYS, this is about $$.
We're about to become REALLY "great"...
shorturl.fm/xs7gY
As ALWAYS, this is about $$.
We're about to become REALLY "great"...
shorturl.fm/xs7gY
November 21, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The DoE has reclassified numerous health professional and other degrees, limiting access to federal student loan programs eligible for the higher OBBBA loan caps from thousands to a few hundred.
As ALWAYS, this is about $$.
We're about to become REALLY "great"...
shorturl.fm/xs7gY
As ALWAYS, this is about $$.
We're about to become REALLY "great"...
shorturl.fm/xs7gY
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CNN: What if there are more names connected to the Democratic Party that come out in the files?
CHRIS MURPHY: So what?
CHRIS MURPHY: So what?
November 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
CNN: What if there are more names connected to the Democratic Party that come out in the files?
CHRIS MURPHY: So what?
CHRIS MURPHY: So what?
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but there's actually no need to tolerate swastikas in our military ever. We don't need policy papers on this. We don't need long discussions and to "better understand" those who wear them. We can just ban all Nazi imagery and call it a day.
November 20, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but there's actually no need to tolerate swastikas in our military ever. We don't need policy papers on this. We don't need long discussions and to "better understand" those who wear them. We can just ban all Nazi imagery and call it a day.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that Muslims are a “threat to our freedom” on Tuesday as he targeted the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the U.S. with a foreign terrorist organization label in an escalation of a movement of anti-Muslim hate in the state.
Abbott Says Muslims Are “Threat to Our Freedom” as He Targets Civil Rights Group With Terrorist Designation
Governors do not have the authority to designate groups as a foreign terrorist organization.
truthout.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that Muslims are a “threat to our freedom” on Tuesday as he targeted the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the U.S. with a foreign terrorist organization label in an escalation of a movement of anti-Muslim hate in the state.
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They’re all just looting the treasury now
November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
They’re all just looting the treasury now
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley "Our Republican colleagues, I think they have proven that they are godless, they are gutless, and they are complicit in wholesale harm. "
True words spoken!
#Pinks
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www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
True words spoken!
#Pinks
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www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
'Godless and gutless': Republicans called out as fiery Dems go on the offensive
WASHINGTON — As the government shutdown neared its end on Wednesday, one prominent Democratic member of Congress had choice words for Republican leaders, whom she called "godless" and "gutless." Rep....
www.rawstory.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Rep. Ayanna Pressley "Our Republican colleagues, I think they have proven that they are godless, they are gutless, and they are complicit in wholesale harm. "
True words spoken!
#Pinks
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www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
True words spoken!
#Pinks
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www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
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🧵: The federal government shutdown has been painful for families across our community and our country. (1/9)
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
🧵: The federal government shutdown has been painful for families across our community and our country. (1/9)
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
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Caving on a deal that doesn’t fix health care is, and always has been, a giant betrayal of the American people.
Hold the line. Save health care. I’m a NO on anything that doesn’t extend ACA subsidies.
Hold the line. Save health care. I’m a NO on anything that doesn’t extend ACA subsidies.
November 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Caving on a deal that doesn’t fix health care is, and always has been, a giant betrayal of the American people.
Hold the line. Save health care. I’m a NO on anything that doesn’t extend ACA subsidies.
Hold the line. Save health care. I’m a NO on anything that doesn’t extend ACA subsidies.
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Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
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The resignations of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness must be an opportunity for the BBC to turn a new leaf, rebuild trust and resist those like Nigel Farage who want to destroy it
We must stand up for a strong, independent BBC, to stop Trump’s America becoming Farage's Britain.
We must stand up for a strong, independent BBC, to stop Trump’s America becoming Farage's Britain.
November 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The resignations of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness must be an opportunity for the BBC to turn a new leaf, rebuild trust and resist those like Nigel Farage who want to destroy it
We must stand up for a strong, independent BBC, to stop Trump’s America becoming Farage's Britain.
We must stand up for a strong, independent BBC, to stop Trump’s America becoming Farage's Britain.
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Senate Dems, do not cave. Ensuring healthcare premiums don’t surge is an 80-20 issue. They want to gut the ACA because their disdain for Obama far outweighs their concern for anyone’s health.
November 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Senate Dems, do not cave. Ensuring healthcare premiums don’t surge is an 80-20 issue. They want to gut the ACA because their disdain for Obama far outweighs their concern for anyone’s health.
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The current GOP lie is that they’re going to replace Obamacare with something better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
November 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The current GOP lie is that they’re going to replace Obamacare with something better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
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They want you to leave your phones at home so you can’t take video of them. If you leave your phone at home, take a go-pro with you. Cameras out, America!
“ICE is quietly building up its ability to spy on Americans' phones
The agency activated a $2 million contract with Paragon, a service that offers the ability to remotely hack into someone's phone.
[Also] ICE entered into an $11 million contract for Cellebrite devices…to break into a locked phone”
The agency activated a $2 million contract with Paragon, a service that offers the ability to remotely hack into someone's phone.
[Also] ICE entered into an $11 million contract for Cellebrite devices…to break into a locked phone”
November 8, 2025 at 4:09 AM
They want you to leave your phones at home so you can’t take video of them. If you leave your phone at home, take a go-pro with you. Cameras out, America!
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Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
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Trump 2.0 has eliminated over 160 federal advisory committees in 2025, gutting federal agencies of expert knowledge. These panels offer invaluable insights into the science and operations of specific industries, guiding agencies in crafting policy 1/5
Trump Axes Expert Panels at Historic Clip, Defying Agency Advice
The Trump administration this year has eliminated about 160 expert advisory committees across the federal government, almost a third of them over the recommendations of the agencies that oversee them,...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Trump 2.0 has eliminated over 160 federal advisory committees in 2025, gutting federal agencies of expert knowledge. These panels offer invaluable insights into the science and operations of specific industries, guiding agencies in crafting policy 1/5
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the effort here is to ensure there won’t be reliable numbers to track the inevitable impacts of Trump policy on the economy, public health, pollution levels, and hunger
Trump declared war on expertise and public data at the start of his term. Economic data is worse, workplace safety is undermined, and programs tracking disease have ended. Without experts in government, American lives and livelihoods are at risk 5/5
Trump’s War on Public Data | Revolving Door Project
History of Government Data Collection Government data collection in the U.S. dates back to the founding era. The Constitution mandates a population census every ten years to determine congressional re...
therevolvingdoorproject.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
the effort here is to ensure there won’t be reliable numbers to track the inevitable impacts of Trump policy on the economy, public health, pollution levels, and hunger