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If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks
The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the progr...
www.wunc.org
March 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
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Oh so this was the red wave y’all were talking about
March 4, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Oh so this was the red wave y’all were talking about
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Being able to drop a quarterly US GDP prediction by 5.1% from +2.3% to -2.8% in a single week is one of the most impressive economic developments in the history of the world.
March 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Being able to drop a quarterly US GDP prediction by 5.1% from +2.3% to -2.8% in a single week is one of the most impressive economic developments in the history of the world.
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Macron corrects Trump after he claims "Europe is loaning the money to Ukraine. They get their money back."
February 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Macron corrects Trump after he claims "Europe is loaning the money to Ukraine. They get their money back."
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REPORTER: You would agree it's never acceptable to assault police officers?
TRUMP: Sure
REPORTER: Among those you pardoned is a guy who used a stun gun on a police officer. Why does he deserve a pardon?
TRUMP: Well, I don't know
TRUMP: Sure
REPORTER: Among those you pardoned is a guy who used a stun gun on a police officer. Why does he deserve a pardon?
TRUMP: Well, I don't know
January 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
REPORTER: You would agree it's never acceptable to assault police officers?
TRUMP: Sure
REPORTER: Among those you pardoned is a guy who used a stun gun on a police officer. Why does he deserve a pardon?
TRUMP: Well, I don't know
TRUMP: Sure
REPORTER: Among those you pardoned is a guy who used a stun gun on a police officer. Why does he deserve a pardon?
TRUMP: Well, I don't know
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"Since inauguration, the rapid response teams have proactively sent out volunteers as early as 4AM to scout locations where federal agents have staged operations in the past.."
boltsmag.org/chicago-immi...
boltsmag.org/chicago-immi...
How Chicago’s Immigrant Rights Groups Plan to Hold the Line on Sanctuary Policies
As Trump threatens Chicago, organizers are bracing for raids but also hopeful that a vast suite of local protections and community trainings can limit the scale of deportations.
boltsmag.org
January 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
"Since inauguration, the rapid response teams have proactively sent out volunteers as early as 4AM to scout locations where federal agents have staged operations in the past.."
boltsmag.org/chicago-immi...
boltsmag.org/chicago-immi...
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
January 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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DURBIN: I wonder if we ought to give fair warning to farmers and ranchers that if you have immigrant labor, you can expect federal agents to come and search your property. Is that in the future under the mass deportation plan?
BROOKE ROLLINS *word salad*
BROOKE ROLLINS *word salad*
January 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
DURBIN: I wonder if we ought to give fair warning to farmers and ranchers that if you have immigrant labor, you can expect federal agents to come and search your property. Is that in the future under the mass deportation plan?
BROOKE ROLLINS *word salad*
BROOKE ROLLINS *word salad*
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If you're a federal worker and you want to blow the whistle and share emails or memos from the new administration, my DMs are open and I'll keep you anonymous.
January 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
If you're a federal worker and you want to blow the whistle and share emails or memos from the new administration, my DMs are open and I'll keep you anonymous.
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I have and will continue to. But you know why I say it here ? Because @bsky.app is 30m strong and growing quickly. The collective wisdom and influence of users here is far greater than any individual democrat.
I can't say it enough. Bluesky can be the influence that can counter RW media.
I can't say it enough. Bluesky can be the influence that can counter RW media.
No offense, Mark, but you have influence and power most of us don’t. Why don’t you speak up to those in DC you have connections with? Actions speak louder than words as you well know.
January 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I have and will continue to. But you know why I say it here ? Because @bsky.app is 30m strong and growing quickly. The collective wisdom and influence of users here is far greater than any individual democrat.
I can't say it enough. Bluesky can be the influence that can counter RW media.
I can't say it enough. Bluesky can be the influence that can counter RW media.
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Hiring freeze ordered at US Dept of Veterans Affairs, which operates dozens of hospitals, 100s of clinics and veterans benefits programs nationwide
January 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Hiring freeze ordered at US Dept of Veterans Affairs, which operates dozens of hospitals, 100s of clinics and veterans benefits programs nationwide
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Hitler pardoned the Sturmabteilung thugs.
Pinochet and Fujimori used blanket amnesties to protect their security forces.
Mugabe pardoned militants who carried out election violence on his behalf.
Erdoğan pardoned violent allies.
And now Trump. Useful history, from a piece we published last week:
Pinochet and Fujimori used blanket amnesties to protect their security forces.
Mugabe pardoned militants who carried out election violence on his behalf.
Erdoğan pardoned violent allies.
And now Trump. Useful history, from a piece we published last week:
Get Ready for Trump’s Jan. 6th Pardons
Here’s what happens when an authoritarian pardons paramilitaries.
www.thebulwark.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Hitler pardoned the Sturmabteilung thugs.
Pinochet and Fujimori used blanket amnesties to protect their security forces.
Mugabe pardoned militants who carried out election violence on his behalf.
Erdoğan pardoned violent allies.
And now Trump. Useful history, from a piece we published last week:
Pinochet and Fujimori used blanket amnesties to protect their security forces.
Mugabe pardoned militants who carried out election violence on his behalf.
Erdoğan pardoned violent allies.
And now Trump. Useful history, from a piece we published last week:
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Hi, I’m God.
TikTok will never be the same. Here’s what we must do next.
TikTok will never be the same. Here’s what we must do next.
Why Donold’s TikTok Stunt Will Backfire
And what creators must do next.
www.thegodpodcast.com
January 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Hi, I’m God.
TikTok will never be the same. Here’s what we must do next.
TikTok will never be the same. Here’s what we must do next.
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Not to normalize the idea of a president-elect attacking a judge in this unhinged manner, but it was actually, the US Supreme Court that declined to lift the gag order on Trump.
December 17, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Not to normalize the idea of a president-elect attacking a judge in this unhinged manner, but it was actually, the US Supreme Court that declined to lift the gag order on Trump.
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This ludicrous “election interference” lawsuit by Donald Trump against the Des Moines Register and its top pollster would be laughable if it weren’t such a lamentable threat to freedom of the press and such a scary harbinger of the coming autocracy
www.axios.com/2024/12/17/t...
www.axios.com/2024/12/17/t...
Trump sues Des Moines Register for "election interference" over Iowa poll
Trump vowed to continue suing new outlets and influencers at a press conference Monday.
www.axios.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:21 PM
This ludicrous “election interference” lawsuit by Donald Trump against the Des Moines Register and its top pollster would be laughable if it weren’t such a lamentable threat to freedom of the press and such a scary harbinger of the coming autocracy
www.axios.com/2024/12/17/t...
www.axios.com/2024/12/17/t...
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Big baby felon. www.mediaite.com/news/trump-g...
Trump GOES OFF on Judge Merchan for ‘Psychotic’ Decision Not to Overturn Felony Conviction: ‘Corrupt, Biased, and Incompetent!’
Donald Trump raged at Judge Merchan's decision to throw out his bid to overturn his conviction in his New York hush money case.
www.mediaite.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Big baby felon. www.mediaite.com/news/trump-g...
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Congratulations to ABC News
Trump confirms that he's looking at filing more defamation lawsuits against the press, including a new one that happen this week against the Des Moines Register for publishing the Selzer poll that showed him down in Iowa right before the election.
December 17, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Congratulations to ABC News
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I NEVER want to hear anyone say the GOP cares about working people or the cost of living!
FACTS: The GOP don’t care about you, will raise your taxes, take away your healthcare, gouge prices, lower wages, outsource USA jobs, give away your hard earned Social Security as a handout to billionaires!!!
FACTS: The GOP don’t care about you, will raise your taxes, take away your healthcare, gouge prices, lower wages, outsource USA jobs, give away your hard earned Social Security as a handout to billionaires!!!
December 17, 2024 at 4:20 PM
I NEVER want to hear anyone say the GOP cares about working people or the cost of living!
FACTS: The GOP don’t care about you, will raise your taxes, take away your healthcare, gouge prices, lower wages, outsource USA jobs, give away your hard earned Social Security as a handout to billionaires!!!
FACTS: The GOP don’t care about you, will raise your taxes, take away your healthcare, gouge prices, lower wages, outsource USA jobs, give away your hard earned Social Security as a handout to billionaires!!!
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Russia is stepping up a clandestine campaign of sabotage and hybrid attacks against the United States and its allies in Europe, according to a new report.
Russia’s continual acts of hybrid warfare on NATO must be met head-on, report says
The pace has accelerated over the past two years and the Russian efforts go beyond “mere capers” of destabilization, the report said.
www.stripes.com
December 16, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Russia is stepping up a clandestine campaign of sabotage and hybrid attacks against the United States and its allies in Europe, according to a new report.
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A must read by @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social.
"Rather than fear that the opposition is weakened by these Americans who are bending down to Trump, they are saving us time by telling us that they are not up to the fight and we cannot count on them." www.americaamerica.news/p/the-rich-t...
"Rather than fear that the opposition is weakened by these Americans who are bending down to Trump, they are saving us time by telling us that they are not up to the fight and we cannot count on them." www.americaamerica.news/p/the-rich-t...
The Rich, The Powerful, The Cowardly
We are witnessing media companies, journalists and billionaires bowing down to Trump and his hostile takeover—seeking access, favors and security. They are doing us a favor.
www.americaamerica.news
December 16, 2024 at 1:42 PM
A must read by @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social.
"Rather than fear that the opposition is weakened by these Americans who are bending down to Trump, they are saving us time by telling us that they are not up to the fight and we cannot count on them." www.americaamerica.news/p/the-rich-t...
"Rather than fear that the opposition is weakened by these Americans who are bending down to Trump, they are saving us time by telling us that they are not up to the fight and we cannot count on them." www.americaamerica.news/p/the-rich-t...
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Trump's businesses, including the Mar-a-Lago Club, some of his golf courses and a Virginia winery, have collectively increased their reliance on temporary foreign laborers over the years.
Trump vows to ‘hire American.’ His businesses keep hiring foreign guest workers | CNN Politics
Trump’s businesses, including the Mar-a-Lago Club and a Virginia winery, have collectively increased their reliance on temporary foreign laborers over the years.
www.cnn.com
December 16, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Trump's businesses, including the Mar-a-Lago Club, some of his golf courses and a Virginia winery, have collectively increased their reliance on temporary foreign laborers over the years.
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"More than a hundred industrial trade groups and chambers of commerce are urging President-elect Donald Trump to weaken or eliminate numerous Biden administration regulations on energy, air pollution, recycling, worker heat protections, consumer safeguards and corporate financing"
Industrial and business groups send Trump a deregulatory wish list
Over 100 manufacturing and business groups are asking for a rollback of Biden administration regulations on pollution, worker safety and consumer protections.
www.latimes.com
December 16, 2024 at 12:25 AM
"More than a hundred industrial trade groups and chambers of commerce are urging President-elect Donald Trump to weaken or eliminate numerous Biden administration regulations on energy, air pollution, recycling, worker heat protections, consumer safeguards and corporate financing"
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New: ABC bends the knee
"ABC’s capitulation is disconcerting on multiple fronts. It diminishes trust in media and sets a terrible precedent. Meanwhile, Trump not only suffers no consequences but is showered with money. It underscores that independent coverage is needed now more than ever."
"ABC’s capitulation is disconcerting on multiple fronts. It diminishes trust in media and sets a terrible precedent. Meanwhile, Trump not only suffers no consequences but is showered with money. It underscores that independent coverage is needed now more than ever."
ABC bends the knee
Corporate media is surrendering already.
www.publicnotice.co
December 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM
New: ABC bends the knee
"ABC’s capitulation is disconcerting on multiple fronts. It diminishes trust in media and sets a terrible precedent. Meanwhile, Trump not only suffers no consequences but is showered with money. It underscores that independent coverage is needed now more than ever."
"ABC’s capitulation is disconcerting on multiple fronts. It diminishes trust in media and sets a terrible precedent. Meanwhile, Trump not only suffers no consequences but is showered with money. It underscores that independent coverage is needed now more than ever."
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Polio survivor Leader McConnell responds to RFK Jr aide Aaron Siri — who has called for the authorization for the Polio vaccine to be pulled — reviewing candidates for top jobs at HHS
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
December 13, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Polio survivor Leader McConnell responds to RFK Jr aide Aaron Siri — who has called for the authorization for the Polio vaccine to be pulled — reviewing candidates for top jobs at HHS
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/h...