@lapedro214.bsky.social
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The House and Senate are back in session this week.
Who else thinks it's time to ban members of Congress from trading stocks?
Who else thinks it's time to ban members of Congress from trading stocks?
September 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The House and Senate are back in session this week.
Who else thinks it's time to ban members of Congress from trading stocks?
Who else thinks it's time to ban members of Congress from trading stocks?
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Trump has attacked and undermined vital nonpartisan data, including:
-BLS monthly jobs numbers
-DC crime statistics
-EPA emissions database
-NOAA & National Weather Service forecasting
Like every dictator, Trump knows the major enemy of tyrants is an educated public.
-BLS monthly jobs numbers
-DC crime statistics
-EPA emissions database
-NOAA & National Weather Service forecasting
Like every dictator, Trump knows the major enemy of tyrants is an educated public.
August 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Trump has attacked and undermined vital nonpartisan data, including:
-BLS monthly jobs numbers
-DC crime statistics
-EPA emissions database
-NOAA & National Weather Service forecasting
Like every dictator, Trump knows the major enemy of tyrants is an educated public.
-BLS monthly jobs numbers
-DC crime statistics
-EPA emissions database
-NOAA & National Weather Service forecasting
Like every dictator, Trump knows the major enemy of tyrants is an educated public.
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Bats have a bad reputation. Myths, folk tales and negative media coverage mean people often link them to vampires or blame them for disease outbreaks. But bat populations around the world are in decline, and without them, ecosystems lose key benefits like pest control, pollination and seed dispersal
Mexico’s bat man on saving the ‘most unfairly treated animals on Earth’ | CNN
Bats are often linked to vampires or blamed for disease outbreaks. Here’s why they don’t deserve such a bad reputation.
www.cnn.com
August 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Bats have a bad reputation. Myths, folk tales and negative media coverage mean people often link them to vampires or blame them for disease outbreaks. But bat populations around the world are in decline, and without them, ecosystems lose key benefits like pest control, pollination and seed dispersal
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More than a dozen Palestinians, including journalists from multiple outlets, killed in Israeli strikes on a southern Gaza hospital, officials say https://cnn.it/3UMA8tl
August 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
More than a dozen Palestinians, including journalists from multiple outlets, killed in Israeli strikes on a southern Gaza hospital, officials say https://cnn.it/3UMA8tl
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OPINION by @normeisen.bsky.social and Andrew Warren, senior counsel at Democracy Defenders Action:
“Trump’s DOJ has already shown a willingness to weaponize the justice system in unprecedented and dangerous ways.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
“Trump’s DOJ has already shown a willingness to weaponize the justice system in unprecedented and dangerous ways.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | The John Bolton search should be a wake-up call to every American
This escalation in the use of law enforcement to target political opposition marks a dangerous new front for American authoritarianism.
www.msnbc.com
August 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
OPINION by @normeisen.bsky.social and Andrew Warren, senior counsel at Democracy Defenders Action:
“Trump’s DOJ has already shown a willingness to weaponize the justice system in unprecedented and dangerous ways.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
“Trump’s DOJ has already shown a willingness to weaponize the justice system in unprecedented and dangerous ways.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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California Democrats have described their redistricting push as a reaction to the Texas plan and President Trump's effort to create a more favorable 2026 midterm election map.
https://cnn.it/3UF44Yq
https://cnn.it/3UF44Yq
August 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
California Democrats have described their redistricting push as a reaction to the Texas plan and President Trump's effort to create a more favorable 2026 midterm election map.
https://cnn.it/3UF44Yq
https://cnn.it/3UF44Yq
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🩺 Doctores denuncian que la desinformación médica ha empeorado y pone en cuestión su capacidad para atender a los pacientes.
Doctores denuncian que la desinformación médica ha empeorado y pone en cuestión su capacidad para atender a los pacientes
“Es frustrante y desmoralizador”, dice un médico, “atenta contra la esencia de lo que motiva a la mayoría de doctores: el deseo de ayudar a personas de la forma más fundamental posible”.
www.telemundo.com
August 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🩺 Doctores denuncian que la desinformación médica ha empeorado y pone en cuestión su capacidad para atender a los pacientes.
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The biggest US copper wire manufacturers are still raising their prices even after most copper imports received tariff exemptions.
More evidence that powerful corporations may be using the uncertainty and chaos of tariffs as cover to pad their pockets.
More evidence that powerful corporations may be using the uncertainty and chaos of tariffs as cover to pad their pockets.
August 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The biggest US copper wire manufacturers are still raising their prices even after most copper imports received tariff exemptions.
More evidence that powerful corporations may be using the uncertainty and chaos of tariffs as cover to pad their pockets.
More evidence that powerful corporations may be using the uncertainty and chaos of tariffs as cover to pad their pockets.
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Today marks the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act. The beginning of true democracy in America. A offering to this country paid for by the work, dedication and lives of ordinary Black people.
We’ve always had to fight. Are you prepared to fight to protect our rights?
We’ve always had to fight. Are you prepared to fight to protect our rights?
August 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act. The beginning of true democracy in America. A offering to this country paid for by the work, dedication and lives of ordinary Black people.
We’ve always had to fight. Are you prepared to fight to protect our rights?
We’ve always had to fight. Are you prepared to fight to protect our rights?
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NEW: Democratic state legislators from Texas were evacuated from their suburban Chicago hotel following a threat at the property, the lawmakers say.
The investigation is ongoing, according to police.
The investigation is ongoing, according to police.
Texas state lawmakers in Illinois evacuated from their hotel after threat
The Kane County bomb squad was asked to assist and, following a search, police said no device was found. The investigation continues, according to police.
nbcnews.to
August 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
NEW: Democratic state legislators from Texas were evacuated from their suburban Chicago hotel following a threat at the property, the lawmakers say.
The investigation is ongoing, according to police.
The investigation is ongoing, according to police.
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The Voting Rights Act was signed into law 60 years ago today.
At least one of Texas’ congressional maps has violated the VRA in every decade since – including the state’s current map.
Texas Democrats are carrying on LBJ’s legacy by fighting today’s voter suppression.
At least one of Texas’ congressional maps has violated the VRA in every decade since – including the state’s current map.
Texas Democrats are carrying on LBJ’s legacy by fighting today’s voter suppression.
August 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The Voting Rights Act was signed into law 60 years ago today.
At least one of Texas’ congressional maps has violated the VRA in every decade since – including the state’s current map.
Texas Democrats are carrying on LBJ’s legacy by fighting today’s voter suppression.
At least one of Texas’ congressional maps has violated the VRA in every decade since – including the state’s current map.
Texas Democrats are carrying on LBJ’s legacy by fighting today’s voter suppression.
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Ken Paxton is using the Trump playbook to go after political opponents and rig the midterms. Donate to poweredxpeople.org to help Texas Democrats fight back.
August 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Ken Paxton is using the Trump playbook to go after political opponents and rig the midterms. Donate to poweredxpeople.org to help Texas Democrats fight back.
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NBC News analyzed how the question of who draws the maps — and how they do it — can shape elections for years afterward.
Why redistricting is so important, in 3 charts
The process can protect incumbents, reduce or increase the number of competitive races in a state and even have a say in the balance of power in Washington.
nbcnews.to
August 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
NBC News analyzed how the question of who draws the maps — and how they do it — can shape elections for years afterward.
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Hey @andrewcuomo:
Is it true that you spoke to Donald Trump about clearing the right-wing lane for you? When? What did you promise him in return? New Yorkers deserve to know.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/n...
Is it true that you spoke to Donald Trump about clearing the right-wing lane for you? When? What did you promise him in return? New Yorkers deserve to know.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/n...
Trump Weighs Getting Involved in New York City Mayor’s Race
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Hey @andrewcuomo:
Is it true that you spoke to Donald Trump about clearing the right-wing lane for you? When? What did you promise him in return? New Yorkers deserve to know.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/n...
Is it true that you spoke to Donald Trump about clearing the right-wing lane for you? When? What did you promise him in return? New Yorkers deserve to know.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/n...
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No one is safe under the Trump regime except, liars, thieves, cheats, dirty dealers, sexual predators, con men, dog killers, and Fox News drunks.
August 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
No one is safe under the Trump regime except, liars, thieves, cheats, dirty dealers, sexual predators, con men, dog killers, and Fox News drunks.
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The 50% tariffs announced by President Trump on many Brazilian products took effect today. China is already taking advantage of the situation by opening its market to Brazilian coffee, one of the products most affected by the trade measures: cnn.it/3J1NUFX
China seizes the moment to praise ‘beloved Brazilian coffee’ as Trump’s tariffs take effect | CNN
Washington’s 50% tariffs on Brazilian products took effect this Wednesday.
cnn.it
August 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The 50% tariffs announced by President Trump on many Brazilian products took effect today. China is already taking advantage of the situation by opening its market to Brazilian coffee, one of the products most affected by the trade measures: cnn.it/3J1NUFX
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As long as they deport Melania and Elon first.
August 7, 2025 at 1:15 AM
As long as they deport Melania and Elon first.
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August 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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TRUMP is at the TOP of the Epstein List !
August 7, 2025 at 12:59 AM
TRUMP is at the TOP of the Epstein List !
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If the roberts court allows the constitution to be torn up by executive order it's game over for America. Don't let any politician tell you to calm down.
August 7, 2025 at 1:09 AM
If the roberts court allows the constitution to be torn up by executive order it's game over for America. Don't let any politician tell you to calm down.
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Trump's grandfather was a pimp and so is his grandson! #dumptrump #epstein
August 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Trump's grandfather was a pimp and so is his grandson! #dumptrump #epstein
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It’s great to be back in New York City. I spent a good deal of my childhood and teenage years in and around NYC. I’ve been back to promote my new book, “Coming Up Short.”
I’m promising myself this is my last book tour. (Of course, I made the same promise with the last book.)
I’m promising myself this is my last book tour. (Of course, I made the same promise with the last book.)
August 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
It’s great to be back in New York City. I spent a good deal of my childhood and teenage years in and around NYC. I’ve been back to promote my new book, “Coming Up Short.”
I’m promising myself this is my last book tour. (Of course, I made the same promise with the last book.)
I’m promising myself this is my last book tour. (Of course, I made the same promise with the last book.)