Martha Ernst
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Martha Ernst
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Fundraising professional, arts patron, wife, mother, grandmother, friend. News junkie. Fighting for democracy and women’s rights. No DM’s
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Have you heard the good news?

This should give you a shot of hope and adrenaline!

Americans don't like what Republicans are selling, and so even in deep red Iowa, a Democrat can win in a landslide!

Congrats, to Iowa's new state Senator Catelin Drey!

www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
August 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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In the wake of RFK Jr.’s ACIP shake-up, the medical community is taking matters into its own hands.

Dr. Michael Osterholm’s new Vaccine Integrity Project at CIDRAP aims to fill the void with science-based, nonpartisan guidance. #VaccineIntegrity #PublicHealth
"Insurance companies currently rely on ACIP’s guidance on which vaccines to cover. But if enough reputable public health groups come up with recommendations different from ACIP’s, Osterholm said, those groups could sway insurance companies on which shots to cover..."

www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Outside groups organize to form unbiased, independent vaccine panel
Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the members of the CDC’s esteemed vaccine advisory panel, medical organizations and experts are looking for alternatives.
www.nbcnews.com
June 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Ossoff: We usually get this, which specifies how many folks you intend to employ. What we have is a 26-page PowerPoint. Here, it specifies about $17 billion in cuts to medical services. Who are you cutting?

Collins: We’ll have more information as we go forward.
June 24, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Reminder: Joni Ernst is up for reelection
Absolutely bonkers — Joni Ernst doubles down on her “we are all gonna die” defense of Medicaid cuts while walking through a cemetery
May 31, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, bungled answers on Tuesday about habeas corpus, incorrectly saying that the legal right of people to challenge their detention by the government was actually the president’s “constitutional right” to deport people.
Noem Incorrectly Defines Habeas Corpus as the President’s Right to Deport People
www.nytimes.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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DURBIN: How can we give hope to people across the country who are suffering from so many diseases when our government is cutting back on that research?

RFK Jr: I do not know about any cuts to ALS research

D: I just read them to you!

R: I didn't know about them until you told me about them
May 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The first time the Donald was president I felt stress every day. The second time he is much worse and I feel the same way with many more years in this term. Still working on how to make a difference. Likely doing many small things makes a difference. Keep the faith!
April 19, 2025 at 5:55 AM
So much truth here.
April 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
So much truth here.
Requiring REAL IDs and passports and birth certificates to vote?!?

Imagine if these were required to buy a gun.
April 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Keep talking about the Signal security lapse at the Pentagon. The media may have forgotten about it, but the voters have not.
April 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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In theory this nightmare could end today:
April 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Spectacular view of 100,000 people attending the #HandsOff march in NYC
April 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
April 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Complete nonsense. Do not vote with the Republicans they don’t care about their constituents.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk want a shutdown to destroy vital government services faster.

It would be a disaster.

And we have to alert everyone how much pain it would cause the American people.

From my interview on @allinwithchris.bsky.social:
March 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Are there any Republicans currently in office with a spine? Who don’t want to give Ukraine to Putin, provide relief to other countries, support our veterans and preserve the social service network. Actually care about other humans? Does the Donald own all of them?
March 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I’m participating.
The economic black out is tomorrow. I'm participating.
Im excited to take place in the economic blackout boycott tomorrow.
I hope you'll join me and millions of others.
February 28, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Spotted in Wisconsin. $10.49 for eggs.

Prices keep going up and Donald Trump isn’t doing a damn thing about it!
February 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Such smart message to Leon.
February 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Executive Order
How much is it going to COST YOU FOR all changes to maps, books, etc..
When the rest of the world will recognize it as the Gulf of Mexico
His "name change " is only LEGAL in the United States
Seriously, I'll never call it the Gulf of America, will you?
February 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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For those who do not know “5 CALLS” is an app that makes it easy to contact US house and senate members on issues. They even give suggested scripts if people want to use them. Here is the website link. Please repost if you would like
5calls.org

5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
February 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Sell your Teslas and don't buy Cybertrucks unless you want everyone to laugh at you. That's what we all do, btw. Everytime we see that stupid car, we just laugh.
February 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Washington Bishop Budde just blistered Trump and his family at the inauguration service at the National Cathedral.

Budde told Trump that one action of unity is "honoring the dignity of all people." The second foundation of unity is "honesty. The third is "humility."
www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...
Watch: DC bishop takes on Trump to his face in national prayer service
President Donald Trump attended the National Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday, along with other top Republican leaders and their spouses. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde appea...
www.rawstory.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Everyone’s directing their hate at Garland today, but I’ve got enough rage go around. John Roberts and the corrupt Seditious Six can GFT. 🖕🤬
November 25, 2024 at 11:33 PM