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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s raspy voice is the result of spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary muscle spasms in the vocal cords.
What causes RFK Jr.’s strained and shaky voice? A neurologist explains this little-known disorder
Kennedy is one of about 50,000 Americans who have spasmodic dysphonia.
buff.ly
May 2, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Turn off the TV and tune into the State of the People, a 24-hour livestream of our voices responding to the lies from the White House with the truth from the people. Go to stateofthepeople.media to watch now.
March 4, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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Seems like the relevance of this Reagan-era Herblock cartoon has risen by 200%. Washington Post, 12/22/1988.
February 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.

Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.

Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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When we politicise everything we make society stupider | Opinion

https://www.ft.com/content/2a2877b4-a953-468f-afe3-fc6f03d31dcf
When we politicise everything we make society stupider | Opinion
By losing our ability to see things at face value we are losing our grip on reality
www.ft.com
February 23, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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📢 “He’s trying to steal Medicaid to enrich himself. He’s gutting NASA to line his pockets with SpaceX. He’s looting everything good in America for private profit.” - @aoc.bsky.social at today’s #SaveOurServices NYC rally.

The fight isn’t over. Join us: go.savepublicservices.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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NAACP publishes spending guide for Black consumers showing companies that have rolled back their DEI initiatives and others that have maintained their commitment.
NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans
The NAACP wants Black Americans to steer their buying power toward corporations that haven’t pulled back from diversity programs under conservative pressure.
apnews.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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So on point.
🗣️ WILMORE: “a type of hypocrisy — hyperventilating over protecting middle class workers… unless they work for the government. Then they don't count. A different type of elitism on the right. Musk has been too flippant about this. These are people’s lives.”

Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGHftBA...
February 16, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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We are calling for a nationwide and international boycott of all Elon Musk-related products and services. Sell your Tesla shares, avoid buying Tesla vehicles, cancel Starlink, and delete your X accounts.
February 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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If you live in New York State and think Gov. Kathy Hochul should remove the corrupt mayor of NYC, give her a call or send her a letter.
February 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
February 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
February 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Elon and his DOGE dweebs are staging a coup of our federal agencies and institutions—and we won’t allow it.

Stay vocal, active, and engaged. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.
Elon & his DOGE dweebs are staging a coup of our federal agencies & institutions—we won’t allow it.
YouTube video by Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove
youtube.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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“I think the strategy here is: ‘Well, we’re just going to do it and dare somebody to stop us, and by the time they stop us, we’ll have destroyed it.’”

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats
Members reportedly sought access to IT systems at agency that Project 2025 has called ‘harmful to US prosperity’
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Google is ending its goal of hiring employees from historically underrepresented groups and reviewing its DEI programs.
Exclusive | Google Kills Diversity Hiring Targets
Google is eliminating its goal of hiring more employees from historically underrepresented groups and reviewing some diversity, equity and inclusion programs, joining other tech giants rethinking thei...
www.wsj.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Tax loopholes for the rich.

A bloated military budget.

Lucrative contracts and subsidies to private corporations.

These are all huge sources of federal waste and fraud, but don't expect Elon Musk and DOGE to take aim at any of them.
The REAL Waste That DOGE Should Cut
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Passing on a note from a colleague: People with federal student loans should download their files IMMEDIATELY. These files are currently on the studentaid.gov website, which may get deleted if Trump follows through with his EO to shut down DOE
studentaid.gov
February 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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This Black History Month, you'll be supporting Black Penned Stories. Follow this Starter Pack. This isn't DEI. It's Anti-Segregation. #BlackSky #BookSky

go.bsky.app/Thz8U7e
February 2, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Facts.
If it were legal to fire you, they wouldn't put so much effort into getting you to resign voluntarily.
February 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I migrated to this application to have a source for unbought info/news outlets.Simply reading posts to keep up to date with world happenings.
January 25, 2025 at 5:46 AM