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A U.S.-born American citizen is being detained at the request of immigration authorities despite an advocate showing his U.S. birth certificate in court and a county judge finding no reason for him to be considered an “illegal alien” who illegally entered Florida.
U.S.-born American citizen under ICE hold in Florida after driving from Georgia
Juan Carlos Gomez-Lopez is being held even though a county judge found his birth certificate “authentic” and said there wasn’t reason to consider him an “illegal alien.”
nbcnews.to
April 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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This is what we knew all along.

Supporting programs that provide millions of Americans, including children, women, seniors, and individuals with disabilities, with health care, or a tax cut for the wealthiest.

The Republicans are choosing the latter.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says
The House GOP has ordered the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid funding, to cut $880 billion in a bill to advance Trump's agenda.
www.nbcnews.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Thank you @wyden.senate.gov ! www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-r... We should be able to own our e-books, streaming movies regardless of where they were purchased. ⚡📚
Wyden to FTC: Stop Companies from Offering Bait-and-Switch Sales of Digital TV, E-Book, Music, and Video Game Purchases | U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon
www.wyden.senate.gov
February 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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This is what House Republicans voted for tonight.

Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.
February 26, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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"In a free country, leaders must not be able to choose their own press corps," the White House Correspondents' Association said in a statement.
thehill.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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This weekend, feds were asked to submit a list of 5 accomplishments to HR@opm.gov by Mon. at 11:59pm ET.

Spoiler: we did the math and this creates almost $18M of waste (!!!)

Read our newest post about this fun work assignment and what you can do: www.wethebuilders.org/posts/what-w...
February 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
www.wcvb.com/article/jfk-... Not exactly sure what this accomplishes.
Trump order cited as cause of closure of JFK Library, a Boston landmark
"Due to executive order, the JFK Library is closed until further notice."
www.wcvb.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"Unless you cast your ballot so that South African oligarchs could steal your data, your money, your country, and your future, make it known to your elected officials that you wanted something else."

The Logic of Destruction open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
open.substack.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
youtu.be/mL0crkf5Dzw?... please watch & share.
We Are Living in Unprecedented Times
YouTube video by Bernie Sanders
youtu.be
February 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Donald Trump is stealing from taxpayers to fund tax cuts for billionaires, and House Republicans are celebrating.

My full statement:
January 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Having received hundreds to thousands of fan mail each week, it's only fitting to honor White with a postage stamp.
The USPS will honor Betty White with her own stamp in 2025
Having received hundreds to thousands of fan mail each week, it's only fitting to honor White with a postage stamp.
www.npr.org
November 17, 2024 at 4:33 PM