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Michael428
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Old chap but still training in mind, body & spirit.
Used to be a Conservative voter before coming to my senses & now a Liberal Democrat party member.
My interests include supporting Spurs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, cycling and researching my family history
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I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.

Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.

Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
March 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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A French University is funding a Safe Place For Science program meant to recruit scientists who cannot continue their work in the US. www.univ-amu.fr/fr/public/a...
March 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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A national NBC News poll shows that the MAGA movement is widely unpopular, while MAGAs fear the loss of unfair White privilege to people of color, women & immigrants.

Diversity & equity lead to a better society for everyone. http://dlvr.it/TJWwcG
Support our campaign to oppose MAGA extremism
dlvr.it
March 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Perfect
March 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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March 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Big news out of Northern California as Judge William Alsup orders the federal government rehire illegally fired employees from six federal agencies including the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs. Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...
March 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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When AOC and Adam Kinzinger are both furious at Chuck Schumer, for the exact same reason, maybe you need to give up the idea this is just a backlash coming from far left activists.
March 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Can’t believe people fell for this con man again!
March 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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We've had a lot of recessions, but this is the first one that is completely unforced and entirely owed to just one person. What part of Trump promising "lower prices on day one" meant a market crash, economic recession, and surging prices?
March 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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March 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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The base does not seem happy with senator Chuck Schumer
March 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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So I wondered if I was being too restrictive in my dating profile criteria, and expanded the selection to include folks who marked themselves as "moderate," because maybe they don't mean what I think they do by that.

Went on a coffee date this past weekend.

I have learned from my error.
March 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Michael Caine "I voted for Brexit... I'd rather be a poor master than a rich servant... You get lost, and then you find your way, and it will be alright."

This Brexiteer lives in LA, has never been a poor anything, and there are zero consequences for his actions on him.
March 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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This is also why folks need to stay LOUD—make your opinions known. It’s making a difference.
March 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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I care deeply about who Michigan will elect as Governor and send to the U.S. Senate next year, but I have decided against competing in either race.

I wrote more here about my decision and how I view the work required of us all in this moment:
I'm Not Running in 2026, But I Am Getting to Work
We all have work to do in delivering a better kind of politics for America.
substack.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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One of these things is not like the others
March 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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March 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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❤️‍🩹 @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @sierakowski.bsky.social have raised $1,200,000+ towards ~4 armored evacuation vehicles.

Together, we continue raising funds towards UNITED24’s Medical Aid program to help Ukrainian medics.

Thank you to everyone who joins in:
donorbox.org/support-ukra...
March 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Boycott Tesla
March 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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BREAKING: Deadly H5N1 Mutation Detected in U.S. Dairy Herds Experts Warn of Rising Pandemic Risk

Scientists are alarmed by a newly identified H5N1 mutation found in four U.S. dairy cow herds, raising concerns about its potential spread.
March 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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March 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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March 13, 2025 at 2:40 AM