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Senator Ruben Gallego

@gallego.senate.gov

Trump's trade war will make everything from groceries to diapers more expensive.

All so billionaires can get another tax break.

April 8, 2025 at 10:51 PM

Moderate Dave

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A good listen with some thoughtful insights.
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American Manufacturing Returns?! | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

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March 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM

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Peter Sagal

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This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.

benion
Grieving a wasted life
At a point in life when there are far too many days behind than ahead, one tends to
re-elected in contrast to standing up for the
reflect on a life lived. In my lifetime decades
greater good?
were devoted to protecting America. Sacri
A compromised Supreme Court recently
fices were made both by myself and my fam-
trotted out a shallow token standards of
Ily in military service. The tip of the spear:
conduct for themselves. Apparently it's
Countless weeks over the years were spent
not a bribe to accept favors after a deci-sion; only before. Corporations are people?
living at the end of a runway on alert with an Really? Whatever happened to Superman's armed B-52 as generations of aviators have motto of "truth, justice, and the American done before and since.
way?"
The purpose: if required, be airborne
Pay-to-play is the theme of the day. Un-
in minutes on a one-way trip bringing a
challenged and uncontested blatant conflicts
nuclear Armageddon to an adversary. Fly:
of interest abound. The rule of law is situ-
ing the unfriendly skies over North Viet-
ational if adhered to at all. America can no
nam provided a brief interlude, but overall,
longer be trusted. The unbridled pursuit of
this long line of silent sentinels stood firm
power and wealth driven by unquenchable
to protect America by deterring external
greed has left service above self and Con-
threats to our freedoms and way of life
stitutional norms in the dustbin of a quaint
across the decades. I was privileged to serve past. with men and women of integrity imbued
Recently the VA said exposure to Agent
with a sense of service.
Orange is the probable cause of the can-
I'm truly grateful that the B-52s we flew, which were built tough, were engineered
cers I live with. Actually I suspect it's more from yet unspecified sources, which cause
on scientific principles and fabricated by experienced, skilled workers rather than
military pilots to have significantly higher
founded on mere beli…

March 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM

Moderate Dave

@moderatedave.bsky.social

After seeing how tech giants can bend to the pressure of politicians and use their platform to create news and sway public opinion I have endeavored to reduce my use of social media and tech and stop feeding the monster we have created. #breakfree #community #privacy
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4 Tips To Break Your Phone Addiction || Mayim Bialik

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March 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM

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Rep. Hillary Scholten

@scholten.house.gov

The courts agree that DOGE must be held accountable. That's what I've been pushing for with my CLEAR Act.

Now it's time to put this into law for the American people to ensure that no Presidential Administration can hide from the public.

More here. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/u...