Kelly
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Kelly
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Newly retired nurse trying to make sense of this world. Live in Canada 🍁 🇨🇦 but understand that American politics makes the world go round or go to hell
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I’m working on a Democracy Index project there-more details soon. Lots of other names you know & trust.
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January 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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We’re still in this thing, and victory will happen… but it’s not automatic. My latest:

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/united-we-...
United We Prevail
Staying Strong, Vigilant, and Courageous in the Face of Adversity
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January 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Apparently the penalty for interfering in a baseball game is considerably stiffer than the penalty for election interference.

www.mlb.com/news/fans-wh...
Fans who interfered with Betts in WS Game 4 banned from all parks indefinitely
NEW YORK -- The two fans who interfered with Mookie Betts during Game 4 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium have been indefinitely banned from all MLB stadiums and facilities. The fans -- Austin Cap...
www.mlb.com
January 12, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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😂 TG for these memes that make us laugh in times like this. Good morning, dear friends. 💛☕
January 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Come on, 11th Circuit. Shut this shit down. Vacate her asinine order. Or Merrick Garland, drop the appeal and release BOTH Volumes. JFC.
JUST HITTING THE DOCKET:

Judge Cannon orders the DOJ to file a supplement by 10 am ET tomorrow, 1/12, indicating whether Vol. 1 “directly or indirectly refers, relies, or bears in any respect upon any evidence or argument relevant to any of the charges” against Nauta and De Oliveira.
January 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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OMG I can’t breathe 👇🏽😭
January 11, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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"There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to seek justice."

www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Special counsel Jack Smith resigns
The move was expected ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking the oath of office.
www.nbcnews.com
January 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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I fear there is deep truth here.
January 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees fans who interfered with Mookie Betts during the World Series have been banned from all MLB games.
January 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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You don't do this. No ethical person does this to their vendors and partners. This is the hallmark of a crook. www.wired.com/story/metas-...
Meta’s Fact-Checking Partners Say They Were ‘Blindsided’ by Decision to Axe Them
Fact-checkers claim they had no idea the company was going to end their partnerships and are scrambling to figure out the financial implications of the move.
www.wired.com
January 9, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Did you know that Canadians are helping fight the fires in California? Not the first time their firefighters have helped.

Yeah, understand that before you cheer the annexation plans by the orange Mussolini.
January 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.

Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:

www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
www.noaa.gov
January 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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God bless and protect California in the years ahead
January 9, 2025 at 2:56 AM
There are simply no words left on how to does I w this absolute loser
Trump leaning forward again. Very noticeable vs. Melania next to him.
January 9, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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1. Hundreds of companies who pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 4 years

But we've identified 10 promise keepers:

Farmers
Airbnb
Expedia
Nike
Clorox
General Mills
Holland & Hart
Qurate
Whirlpool
Lyft
10 corporations that kept their promises after January 6, 2021
After a violent mob stormed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, hundreds of corporations took action to communicate to the public that democracy itself was more important than maximizing their po...
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January 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Recently took a peek at Twitter and the disinformation is getting substantially more dangerous. Someone could get killed.

The tactics of constantly repeating outright lies, targeting specific people, repurposing years-old footage and presenting them as new is getting to another level. It’s scary.
December 23, 2024 at 3:26 PM
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Congratulations to Mike Johnson for trying to pressure the House Ethics Committee into burying a report that found the then-nominee for attorney general had engaged in sexual activity with a minor.

Party of Family Values, am I right?
December 23, 2024 at 4:25 PM
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Because they’re not serious about it, and anyone who thinks they were is naive at best and a compete sucker at worst.
December 19, 2024 at 11:13 PM
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Shots fired from Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley.

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December 19, 2024 at 1:13 AM
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President-elect Musk is really setting down the marker of how he wants to run his administration.

VP Trump better pay attention.
December 19, 2024 at 12:52 AM
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Politics Today Bulletin 29, 12/18/24. Knives were out today for Mike Johnson as Musk came for his Speakership, leaving Republicans in disarray. Full recap of today… open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Politics Today Bulletin 29, 12/18/24
… MAGA Republicans are furious at Mike Johnson after he released the CR last night, which they claim is loaded with new and excessive spending.
open.substack.com
December 19, 2024 at 12:57 AM
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The owner of a car company is controlling the House of Representatives from a social media app.
December 18, 2024 at 11:29 PM
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December 19, 2024 at 1:32 AM
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Disgusting traitor
Piers Morgan: 30 years ago, it would have been unthinkable to hear so many Republicans siding with Putin. Why do you guys seem so relaxed about Putin marauding around Europe helping himself to land that isn’t his?

Lauren Boebert: “Putin is asking us for a heck of a lot less money than Zelensky is…”
December 19, 2024 at 2:05 AM