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@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."
February 14, 2026 at 5:42 PM
@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."
“Abortion is health care. It’s a medical procedure or a medication that’s administered that should be treated the same way as any other procedure or medication, and should not be subjected to increasing restrictions or regulations beyond what’s medically necessary,” Anderson said.
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Researchers have found that 6 of 10 abortion restrictions — bans on Medicaid funding for abortion, mandated waiting periods, 2nd-trimester abortion bans, ACA marketplace insurance coverage bans, biased counseling laws, and ultrasound requirements — were linked to higher rates of maternal mortality.
Laws restricting abortions linked to rise in 'abhorrently high' maternal mortality rates
Rising state-level abortion restrictions in the United States were linked to a similar, parallel rise in maternal deaths from 2005 to 2023, according to research presented at The Pregnancy Meeting. ...
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February 14, 2026 at 6:35 PM
“Abortion is health care. It’s a medical procedure or a medication that’s administered that should be treated the same way as any other procedure or medication, and should not be subjected to increasing restrictions or regulations beyond what’s medically necessary,” Anderson said.
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#hoosiersky let’s elect an AG who believes in science & works for the people of IN instead of the Federalist Society. Rokita spends all his time & our money taking away women’s rights, banning TikTok & making our environment less safe. He needs to fill out his travel log with who & where he goes
Republican state attorneys general pressured the agency that advises the U.S. Supreme Court and federal judges on scientific and technical matters to withdraw all of its content on climate change from an authoritative reference manual.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
By @abrahm.bsky.social
Under GOP Pressure, Federal Agency Pulls Climate Change Chapter From Official Manual for U.S. Judges
The “Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence” — updated for the first time in 15 years — eliminates some 90 pages about climate science and comes just as numerous climate cases make their way through ...
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February 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM
#hoosiersky let’s elect an AG who believes in science & works for the people of IN instead of the Federalist Society. Rokita spends all his time & our money taking away women’s rights, banning TikTok & making our environment less safe. He needs to fill out his travel log with who & where he goes
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The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May 2025)
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May 2025)
Why Hospital Policies Matter in States That Ban Abortion
Our first-of-its-kind data analysis found that a seismic split emerged in how medical institutions in Texas' two largest metro areas, Houston and Dallas, treated miscarrying patients — and in their ou...
www.propublica.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May 2025)
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose 29%.
(Published May 2025)
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Confusion over paperwork handling has Indiana candidates scrambling •
Confusion over paperwork handling has Indiana candidates scrambling • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Political candidates from around Indiana have been redoing paperwork for this spring’s primary ballot as confusion surrounds whether the secretary of state’s office properly processed those forms.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Confusion over paperwork handling has Indiana candidates scrambling •
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If you want to FINALLY watch Scott Bessent get pinned down on specifics about the illegal money laundering operation being conducted by the Trump admin from someone who knows WTF he’s talking about, this clip is your chance. Bessent gets destroyed.
February 4, 2026 at 8:22 PM
If you want to FINALLY watch Scott Bessent get pinned down on specifics about the illegal money laundering operation being conducted by the Trump admin from someone who knows WTF he’s talking about, this clip is your chance. Bessent gets destroyed.
If Mississippi can do it, Missouri & Indiana should do it. Stop giving our tax money to church schools.
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If Mississippi can do it, Missouri can do it. Not one red cent of taxpayer money to private religious schools.
February 5, 2026 at 1:54 AM
If Mississippi can do it, Missouri & Indiana should do it. Stop giving our tax money to church schools.
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“…Trump admin admit in a Jan16 court filing that DOGE shared Soc Sec data on an unauthorized private service called Cloudflare NET…DOGE employees tried to hand over sensitive personal records to an unnamed advocacy group seeking to “overturn election results” & sent info on ~1k to Elon Musk workers”
February 5, 2026 at 1:39 AM
“…Trump admin admit in a Jan16 court filing that DOGE shared Soc Sec data on an unauthorized private service called Cloudflare NET…DOGE employees tried to hand over sensitive personal records to an unnamed advocacy group seeking to “overturn election results” & sent info on ~1k to Elon Musk workers”
#hoosiersky don’t you think we deserve a real legislature? One whose mid-session cutoff isn’t the end of Jan? Leaders who aren’t old, uptight, & out of touch w their constituents; who can’t seem to step in to current times. McCormick would have setup a cannabis market already + ballot initiatives
Firing squad, Ten Commandments bills among proposals to falter at mid-session cutoff
Firing squad, Ten Commandments bills among proposals to falter at mid-session cutoff • Indiana Capital Chronicle
With a key mid-session deadline now passed, dozens of Indiana bills have stalled or died after failing to advance to the other chamber.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:23 PM
#hoosiersky don’t you think we deserve a real legislature? One whose mid-session cutoff isn’t the end of Jan? Leaders who aren’t old, uptight, & out of touch w their constituents; who can’t seem to step in to current times. McCormick would have setup a cannabis market already + ballot initiatives
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NEWS: The Social Security Administration has referred two DOGE employees for Hatch Act violations after discovering contacts with a political group seeking SSA data to overturn election results. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 20, 2026 at 6:53 PM
NEWS: The Social Security Administration has referred two DOGE employees for Hatch Act violations after discovering contacts with a political group seeking SSA data to overturn election results. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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The DOJ has smoke for Jerome Powell, but none for the people in the Epstein files? 👀
Also, investigating possible criminal activity everywhere except the White House? Bold move, Pamela.
Also, investigating possible criminal activity everywhere except the White House? Bold move, Pamela.
January 12, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The DOJ has smoke for Jerome Powell, but none for the people in the Epstein files? 👀
Also, investigating possible criminal activity everywhere except the White House? Bold move, Pamela.
Also, investigating possible criminal activity everywhere except the White House? Bold move, Pamela.
I just want him to explain all the encoders they unplugged in Hamilton County on election morning…saying there were too many…
IN SOS wants to ban method we don’t even have. We aren’t weary!
“Advocates of the ban, including the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office, said ranked choice voting is complicated to administer and creates longer ballots for weary voters to fill out.”
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/13/p...
“Advocates of the ban, including the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office, said ranked choice voting is complicated to administer and creates longer ballots for weary voters to fill out.”
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/13/p...
'Paid protester' lobbying bill advances to Senate floor with 'substantial' edits expected • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The vote came despite concerns from the agency charged with regulating legislative branch lobbyists, with lawmakers citing a compressed session schedule.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I just want him to explain all the encoders they unplugged in Hamilton County on election morning…saying there were too many…
IN SOS wants to ban method we don’t even have. We aren’t weary!
“Advocates of the ban, including the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office, said ranked choice voting is complicated to administer and creates longer ballots for weary voters to fill out.”
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/13/p...
“Advocates of the ban, including the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office, said ranked choice voting is complicated to administer and creates longer ballots for weary voters to fill out.”
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/13/p...
'Paid protester' lobbying bill advances to Senate floor with 'substantial' edits expected • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The vote came despite concerns from the agency charged with regulating legislative branch lobbyists, with lawmakers citing a compressed session schedule.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:44 PM
IN SOS wants to ban method we don’t even have. We aren’t weary!
“Advocates of the ban, including the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office, said ranked choice voting is complicated to administer and creates longer ballots for weary voters to fill out.”
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/13/p...
“Advocates of the ban, including the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office, said ranked choice voting is complicated to administer and creates longer ballots for weary voters to fill out.”
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/13/p...
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We do not get to opt out of one another. We do not get to disappear when things become unbearable. We stay. We face it. We carry each other through.
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Threadbare Isn’t Broken
A Christmas reflection on the long way through, and the people who carried us there
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December 24, 2025 at 4:08 AM
We do not get to opt out of one another. We do not get to disappear when things become unbearable. We stay. We face it. We carry each other through.
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Next November, there will be no confusion about who raised healthcare premiums.
None.
None.
December 16, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Next November, there will be no confusion about who raised healthcare premiums.
None.
None.
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Wow — White House Chief of staff Susie Wiles did not hold back. 👀
Start the clock! ⏰
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
Start the clock! ⏰
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
December 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Wow — White House Chief of staff Susie Wiles did not hold back. 👀
Start the clock! ⏰
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
Start the clock! ⏰
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
“Indiana is one of only six states that currently allows straight-ticket voting, according to the group.”
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Group backing independent candidates wants Indiana to end straight-ticket voting indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/16/g...
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Group backing independent candidates wants Indiana to end straight-ticket voting indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/16/g...
Group backing independent candidates wants Indiana to end straight-ticket voting • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Leaders of an Indiana group aimed at supporting independent political candidates say the state’s time in the national congressional redistricting spotlight gives them hope that the Legislature will ad...
indianacapitalchronicle.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
“Indiana is one of only six states that currently allows straight-ticket voting, according to the group.”
#hoosiersky
Group backing independent candidates wants Indiana to end straight-ticket voting indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/16/g...
#hoosiersky
Group backing independent candidates wants Indiana to end straight-ticket voting indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/16/g...
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Powell: "Inflation for goods has picked up, reflecting the effects of tariffs."
December 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Powell: "Inflation for goods has picked up, reflecting the effects of tariffs."
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We are so excited to announce we received a three-year grant from Glick Philanthropies. Our end-of-year fundraising drive is being used to supplement this for a big announcement in the New Year!
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Meet the Fall 2025 Grant Recipients - Glick Philanthropies
One way Glick Philanthropies is meeting the moment is by supporting organizations providing programs and services to the immigrant community. According to a new national survey of immigrants from The…
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December 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We are so excited to announce we received a three-year grant from Glick Philanthropies. Our end-of-year fundraising drive is being used to supplement this for a big announcement in the New Year!
indianacapitalchronicle.com/donate/
glickphilanthropies.org/meet-the-fal...
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🚨BREAKING: More than 300,000 Missourians have signed a petition demanding that the gerrymander be put to a statewide referendum, advocacy organization People Not Politicians announced as it delivered those signatures to the state government Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
300,000 Missouri Voters Sign Petition To Put GOP Gerrymander to Statewide Vote
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
🚨BREAKING: More than 300,000 Missourians have signed a petition demanding that the gerrymander be put to a statewide referendum, advocacy organization People Not Politicians announced as it delivered those signatures to the state government Tuesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
'This Is Sick S**t': Nicolle Wallace Shreds Trump's Latest Troubling Pattern - HuffPost
“We’re either going to normalize this & then…hear all sorts of prominent people calling women all sorts of names. …in an era of unprecedented misogyny or that press corps is going to act as one & say,’No more.’”
“We’re either going to normalize this & then…hear all sorts of prominent people calling women all sorts of names. …in an era of unprecedented misogyny or that press corps is going to act as one & say,’No more.’”
December 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
'This Is Sick S**t': Nicolle Wallace Shreds Trump's Latest Troubling Pattern - HuffPost
“We’re either going to normalize this & then…hear all sorts of prominent people calling women all sorts of names. …in an era of unprecedented misogyny or that press corps is going to act as one & say,’No more.’”
“We’re either going to normalize this & then…hear all sorts of prominent people calling women all sorts of names. …in an era of unprecedented misogyny or that press corps is going to act as one & say,’No more.’”
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I spoke in Warren County, Indiana tonight. The organizer of the event said they usually have around 30 folks who come to their holiday supper. Tonight there were 150 people there.
Things are changing. Especially in red states.
Things are changing. Especially in red states.
December 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I spoke in Warren County, Indiana tonight. The organizer of the event said they usually have around 30 folks who come to their holiday supper. Tonight there were 150 people there.
Things are changing. Especially in red states.
Things are changing. Especially in red states.
The Supreme Court Looks At Eliminating A 50-Year-Old Rule - HuffPost
“..stems from VP JD Vance’s ‘22 Senate campaign in Ohio…fundraising lagged..he relied on outside spending from billionaire Peter Thiel..He continued to struggle..brought suit to allow the party to spend unlimited sums”
“..stems from VP JD Vance’s ‘22 Senate campaign in Ohio…fundraising lagged..he relied on outside spending from billionaire Peter Thiel..He continued to struggle..brought suit to allow the party to spend unlimited sums”
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December 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Supreme Court Looks At Eliminating A 50-Year-Old Rule - HuffPost
“..stems from VP JD Vance’s ‘22 Senate campaign in Ohio…fundraising lagged..he relied on outside spending from billionaire Peter Thiel..He continued to struggle..brought suit to allow the party to spend unlimited sums”
“..stems from VP JD Vance’s ‘22 Senate campaign in Ohio…fundraising lagged..he relied on outside spending from billionaire Peter Thiel..He continued to struggle..brought suit to allow the party to spend unlimited sums”
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Indiana has rapidly become the latest flashpoint in the GOP’s national push to engineer aggressive mid-decade gerrymanders. Few states illustrate the immense costs to voters and how far lawmakers are willing to go to appease President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/ind...
Indiana’s GOP Shows Us the Future of Gerrymandering — And It’s Grim: A Conversation With Election Law Expert Luis Fuentes-Rohwer
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Indiana has rapidly become the latest flashpoint in the GOP’s national push to engineer aggressive mid-decade gerrymanders. Few states illustrate the immense costs to voters and how far lawmakers are willing to go to appease President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/ind...
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Jasmine Crockett: “To every politician celebrating this decision, let me offer a word of caution — Don't get too comfortable — When you push district lines this far, you risk losing the very seats you thought you locked in“
I think we can turn Texas blue—
I think we can turn Texas blue—
December 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Jasmine Crockett: “To every politician celebrating this decision, let me offer a word of caution — Don't get too comfortable — When you push district lines this far, you risk losing the very seats you thought you locked in“
I think we can turn Texas blue—
I think we can turn Texas blue—