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The suicide rate for veterans is 50 per cent higher than that of the general population, and a quarter of V.A. workers are veterans. Nonetheless, Veterans Crisis Line employees were among the workers targeted for termination by the Trump Administration.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Is Not O.K.
V.A. insiders describe themselves as miserable—and they worry that the Trump Administration will do long-term damage to the agency.
nyer.cm
June 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The suicide rate for veterans is 50 per cent higher than that of the general population, and a quarter of V.A. workers are veterans. Nonetheless, Veterans Crisis Line employees were among the workers targeted for termination by the Trump Administration.
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Why did folks stop talking about grocery prices?
I just left the store and OMFG…
I just left the store and OMFG…
June 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Why did folks stop talking about grocery prices?
I just left the store and OMFG…
I just left the store and OMFG…
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Ok, Congress! Did you approve the bombing of Iran? If not, he has completed the most impeachable offense yet. Do your damn job! @housedemocrats.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @raskin.house.gov @repjasmine.bsky.social @repstansbury.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
June 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Ok, Congress! Did you approve the bombing of Iran? If not, he has completed the most impeachable offense yet. Do your damn job! @housedemocrats.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @raskin.house.gov @repjasmine.bsky.social @repstansbury.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
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Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
June 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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If the “Big Beautiful Bill” passes, millions of lands owned by the American people for generations will be sold to the highest bidder, quickly and with no public review.
Here are maps of what land would be eligible, plus you can read the addition for yourself:
www.frommers.com/tips/miscell...
Here are maps of what land would be eligible, plus you can read the addition for yourself:
www.frommers.com/tips/miscell...
U.S. Senate to Force Sale of Millions of Acres of Publicly Owned…
A Senate committee led by Sen. Mike Lee aims to liquidate massive swaths of the American West and Northwest at great speed and with no hearings or public…
www.frommers.com
June 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
If the “Big Beautiful Bill” passes, millions of lands owned by the American people for generations will be sold to the highest bidder, quickly and with no public review.
Here are maps of what land would be eligible, plus you can read the addition for yourself:
www.frommers.com/tips/miscell...
Here are maps of what land would be eligible, plus you can read the addition for yourself:
www.frommers.com/tips/miscell...
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BREAKING: Iran has launched more than 100 drones toward Israeli territory, Israel's military says. Follow live updates.
Israel strikes Iran nuclear sites and military leadership as Middle East braces for retaliation | CNN
Israel has launched unprecedented attack on Iran, targeting the heart of nation’s nuclear program and senior military leaders.
www.cnn.com
June 13, 2025 at 5:37 AM
BREAKING: Iran has launched more than 100 drones toward Israeli territory, Israel's military says. Follow live updates.
"We will hold this administration accountable"-Sen. Padilla.👏🏽
June 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
"We will hold this administration accountable"-Sen. Padilla.👏🏽
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Israeli Ex-hostage Naama Levy tells rally her greatest fear in captivity was IDF airstrikes www.timesofisrael.com/ex-hostage-n... via @timesofisrael
Ex-hostage Naama Levy tells rally her greatest fear in captivity was IDF airstrikes
'I was convinced every single time that I was finished,' former captive says of Israeli bombings, as she addresses thousands-strong crowd; hundreds at vigil for killed Gaza children
www.timesofisrael.com
May 25, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Israeli Ex-hostage Naama Levy tells rally her greatest fear in captivity was IDF airstrikes www.timesofisrael.com/ex-hostage-n... via @timesofisrael
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The White House budget office rejected the conclusion of a nonpartisan congressional watchdog that said the Trump administration is breaking the law by not spending funds as directed by Congress.
The White House rejects a watchdog finding that it's breaking the law over halted funds
The White House budget office rejected the conclusion of a nonpartisan congressional watchdog that said the Trump administration is breaking the law by not spending funds as directed by Congress.
www.npr.org
May 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
The White House budget office rejected the conclusion of a nonpartisan congressional watchdog that said the Trump administration is breaking the law by not spending funds as directed by Congress.
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The Trump and House Republican budget bill is a disaster for working Americans. We need just 4 votes in the Senate to stop it. We must protect the essential programs that American families rely on.
May 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Trump and House Republican budget bill is a disaster for working Americans. We need just 4 votes in the Senate to stop it. We must protect the essential programs that American families rely on.
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Ages 0-4 are the most important, emotionally & intellectually, in human development.
Yet, in the US, we have a very high rate of childhood poverty and a broken child care system.
Congratulations to New Mexico for leading the way forward for high quality, free child care. Other states must follow.
Yet, in the US, we have a very high rate of childhood poverty and a broken child care system.
Congratulations to New Mexico for leading the way forward for high quality, free child care. Other states must follow.
May 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Ages 0-4 are the most important, emotionally & intellectually, in human development.
Yet, in the US, we have a very high rate of childhood poverty and a broken child care system.
Congratulations to New Mexico for leading the way forward for high quality, free child care. Other states must follow.
Yet, in the US, we have a very high rate of childhood poverty and a broken child care system.
Congratulations to New Mexico for leading the way forward for high quality, free child care. Other states must follow.
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Crazy how long this conversation has been going on
May 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Crazy how long this conversation has been going on
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To all those who said boycotting Target was a waste of time. It wasn't. Keep it up, y'all!
May 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
To all those who said boycotting Target was a waste of time. It wasn't. Keep it up, y'all!
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I love to support companies that support their employees.
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has been losing with corporate America, with one big exception: the people who actually own the companies. cnn.it/44OgrYb
May 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I love to support companies that support their employees.
This isn't hypothetical.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
The coming days are bringing higher prices and disrupted supply chains, this time not because of a pandemic or a war, but self-inflicted by our country's government under this president.
May 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Just weeks after creating a $50 million tax credit for private schools, Idaho has shut down a program that helped public school students pay for laptops, school supplies, tutoring and other expenses.
By @audreydutton.bsky.social
By @audreydutton.bsky.social
Idaho Gave Families $50M to Spend on Private Education. Then It Ended a $30M Program Used by Public School Families.
A Republican lawmaker said ending an Idaho program that helped public school students buy laptops and other materials wasn’t linked to the creation of a private school tax credit. The state’s most…
www.propublica.org
April 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Just weeks after creating a $50 million tax credit for private schools, Idaho has shut down a program that helped public school students pay for laptops, school supplies, tutoring and other expenses.
By @audreydutton.bsky.social
By @audreydutton.bsky.social
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Insurance companies aren’t just players in the fight with doctors over money; they’re also the referees.
They produce their own guidelines on when to pay claims. If a doctor appeals a denial, insurers make all the initial decisions.
By @tchristianmiller.bsky.social
They produce their own guidelines on when to pay claims. If a doctor appeals a denial, insurers make all the initial decisions.
By @tchristianmiller.bsky.social
“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”
Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.
www.propublica.org
April 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Insurance companies aren’t just players in the fight with doctors over money; they’re also the referees.
They produce their own guidelines on when to pay claims. If a doctor appeals a denial, insurers make all the initial decisions.
By @tchristianmiller.bsky.social
They produce their own guidelines on when to pay claims. If a doctor appeals a denial, insurers make all the initial decisions.
By @tchristianmiller.bsky.social
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🚨NEWS: Oil companies are now lobbying Congress to pass legislation prohibiting anti-pollution lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry.
If this happens, it would shut down existing suits and allow the industry to force taxpayers to pay for cleanup. www.levernews.com/big-oil-is-f...
If this happens, it would shut down existing suits and allow the industry to force taxpayers to pay for cleanup. www.levernews.com/big-oil-is-f...
Big Oil Is Following Big Gun’s Playbook
To protect themselves from liability, fossil fuel companies are taking inspiration from laws shielding gunmakers from lawsuits.
www.levernews.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🚨NEWS: Oil companies are now lobbying Congress to pass legislation prohibiting anti-pollution lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry.
If this happens, it would shut down existing suits and allow the industry to force taxpayers to pay for cleanup. www.levernews.com/big-oil-is-f...
If this happens, it would shut down existing suits and allow the industry to force taxpayers to pay for cleanup. www.levernews.com/big-oil-is-f...
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20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world.
A better world is possible.
A better world is possible.
April 14, 2025 at 1:25 AM
20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world.
A better world is possible.
A better world is possible.
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BREAKING: 36k people showed up in LA for Bernie and AOC’s rally. In the off year.
Americans are pissed — and anyone ignoring that is making a big mistake.
Americans are pissed — and anyone ignoring that is making a big mistake.
April 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
BREAKING: 36k people showed up in LA for Bernie and AOC’s rally. In the off year.
Americans are pissed — and anyone ignoring that is making a big mistake.
Americans are pissed — and anyone ignoring that is making a big mistake.
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when they go low, we go Jasmine Crockett @repjasmine.bsky.social 🔥
April 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
when they go low, we go Jasmine Crockett @repjasmine.bsky.social 🔥
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"If you can prove someone's a gang member or has committed a crime or is violent, round them up, put them on a plane, get them out. But you have to prove that, right?" Right?
Rep. Jason Crow joins @timmiller.bsky.social on the latest Bulwark Podcast:
Rep. Jason Crow joins @timmiller.bsky.social on the latest Bulwark Podcast:
April 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"If you can prove someone's a gang member or has committed a crime or is violent, round them up, put them on a plane, get them out. But you have to prove that, right?" Right?
Rep. Jason Crow joins @timmiller.bsky.social on the latest Bulwark Podcast:
Rep. Jason Crow joins @timmiller.bsky.social on the latest Bulwark Podcast: