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Why why why is he not in charge of everything???
I want politics to be about a better everyday life.
Here's what that can look like:
Here's what that can look like:
April 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Why why why is he not in charge of everything???
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Executive summary of the difference between Blue and Red states.
March 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Executive summary of the difference between Blue and Red states.
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How firm is the hold of antivax beliefs?
From the parents of the 6 year old unvaccinated child who died of measles:
“Don’t do the shots,” the girl’s mother said. Measles, she added, is “not as bad as they’re making it out to be.” She noted that her four other children all recovered…
From the parents of the 6 year old unvaccinated child who died of measles:
“Don’t do the shots,” the girl’s mother said. Measles, she added, is “not as bad as they’re making it out to be.” She noted that her four other children all recovered…
How the anti-vaccine movement weaponized a 6-year-old’s measles death
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
How the anti-vaccine movement weaponized a 6-year-old’s measles death
Anti-vaccine influencers see the child’s death as proof — not of the danger of measles, but of their own debunked theories.
www.nbcnews.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
How firm is the hold of antivax beliefs?
From the parents of the 6 year old unvaccinated child who died of measles:
“Don’t do the shots,” the girl’s mother said. Measles, she added, is “not as bad as they’re making it out to be.” She noted that her four other children all recovered…
From the parents of the 6 year old unvaccinated child who died of measles:
“Don’t do the shots,” the girl’s mother said. Measles, she added, is “not as bad as they’re making it out to be.” She noted that her four other children all recovered…
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The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
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March 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
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Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
Exclusive: NIH officials have advised scientists to remove reference to mRNA vaccines from their grant applications, in expectation the Trump administration intends to abandon most research in the field.
By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
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By @arthurallen202.bsky.social
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Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News
Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...
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March 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.
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When you think of it as an equation…
Education + Empathy = People who resist fascism.
…it’s easy to see why Republicans attack both.
I don’t know how we get there, but a democratic future requires us to (re)build a culture that incentivizes both.
Education + Empathy = People who resist fascism.
…it’s easy to see why Republicans attack both.
I don’t know how we get there, but a democratic future requires us to (re)build a culture that incentivizes both.
March 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
When you think of it as an equation…
Education + Empathy = People who resist fascism.
…it’s easy to see why Republicans attack both.
I don’t know how we get there, but a democratic future requires us to (re)build a culture that incentivizes both.
Education + Empathy = People who resist fascism.
…it’s easy to see why Republicans attack both.
I don’t know how we get there, but a democratic future requires us to (re)build a culture that incentivizes both.
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Yesterday, we published a piece about the shake-up at the US immigration courts.
As I wrote, 19 judges are resigning or retiring. And now we know 66 staffers with EOIR are voluntarily departing too. That's 85 professionals leaving the agency.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
As I wrote, 19 judges are resigning or retiring. And now we know 66 staffers with EOIR are voluntarily departing too. That's 85 professionals leaving the agency.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“The entire system will collapse”: Inside the purge of US immigration courts
The "nonsensical" firings of immigration judges, managers, and senior officials spell more trouble for an already faltering system.
www.motherjones.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Yesterday, we published a piece about the shake-up at the US immigration courts.
As I wrote, 19 judges are resigning or retiring. And now we know 66 staffers with EOIR are voluntarily departing too. That's 85 professionals leaving the agency.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
As I wrote, 19 judges are resigning or retiring. And now we know 66 staffers with EOIR are voluntarily departing too. That's 85 professionals leaving the agency.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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To preserve our humanity, I think it's important to be offline more. The truth is we can get all the news we need in one or two sittings a day, and then decide what to do about it, one day at a time. Platforms like this one can be helpful, but like everything else in life, dosage matters!
March 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
To preserve our humanity, I think it's important to be offline more. The truth is we can get all the news we need in one or two sittings a day, and then decide what to do about it, one day at a time. Platforms like this one can be helpful, but like everything else in life, dosage matters!
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One thing Trump didn't talk about last night: his plans to abandon American women’s right to abortion care in medical emergencies.
I wonder why he wouldn't want anyone to know that.
I wonder why he wouldn't want anyone to know that.
March 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
One thing Trump didn't talk about last night: his plans to abandon American women’s right to abortion care in medical emergencies.
I wonder why he wouldn't want anyone to know that.
I wonder why he wouldn't want anyone to know that.
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Rep. James Comer (R) threatened to remove Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D) for reading the headline: “Data from Texas show that US-born Americans commit more rape and murder than immigrants.”
March 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Rep. James Comer (R) threatened to remove Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D) for reading the headline: “Data from Texas show that US-born Americans commit more rape and murder than immigrants.”
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We've been saving this little pup for when we thought you all might really need a gold star. And, given the current circumstances, here she is. 13/10
March 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We've been saving this little pup for when we thought you all might really need a gold star. And, given the current circumstances, here she is. 13/10
I have no words
Alina Habba on veterans who have been fired from government jobs: "Perhaps they're not fit to have a job at this moment."
March 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I have no words
We could have had a national 3rd graders day but instead we have 3rd graders ruling our country (no offense to 3rd graders)
As requested by a third grader in a letter to my office:
Happy Third Graders Day, Minnesota!
Happy Third Graders Day, Minnesota!
March 4, 2025 at 1:56 AM
We could have had a national 3rd graders day but instead we have 3rd graders ruling our country (no offense to 3rd graders)
Teen Vogue again bringing the hard hitting stories
My latest piece for @teenvogue.com delves into the horrific story of popular skincare ingredient Retin-A.
Before Retin-A was approved by the FDA in 1971, it had been tested on hundreds of incarcerated Black people in Philadelphia, without their informed consent. The survivors still bear the scars.
Before Retin-A was approved by the FDA in 1971, it had been tested on hundreds of incarcerated Black people in Philadelphia, without their informed consent. The survivors still bear the scars.
The miraculous wrinkle-erasing, acne-fighting cream, is the result of decades of horrifying medical abuse.
March 1, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Teen Vogue again bringing the hard hitting stories
This was a critical department, as so many others that have been cut. Just because the average American hasn't heard of their work doesn't make it any less important
18F did things like making online government forms (like filing your taxes or submitting VA claims) easier to fill out, create text message notification systems for govt agencies, and streamlining internal data sharing. They were literally making govt more efficient & user-friendly. This sucks.
18F, a digital services unit inside the General Services Administration, has been completely laid off, according to an email I’ve seen. The email says that 18F was deemed “non-critical” and the decision was made with the “explicit” direction of the administration and GSA leadership.
March 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This was a critical department, as so many others that have been cut. Just because the average American hasn't heard of their work doesn't make it any less important
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Here is a recap of the Ukraine situation, for those choosing to reject propaganda and continue seeking truth:
December 1994, Ukraine agrees to give up its nuclear arsenal in return for security guarantees from the US, UK, France, China and Russia.
December 1994, Ukraine agrees to give up its nuclear arsenal in return for security guarantees from the US, UK, France, China and Russia.
February 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Here is a recap of the Ukraine situation, for those choosing to reject propaganda and continue seeking truth:
December 1994, Ukraine agrees to give up its nuclear arsenal in return for security guarantees from the US, UK, France, China and Russia.
December 1994, Ukraine agrees to give up its nuclear arsenal in return for security guarantees from the US, UK, France, China and Russia.
Pause your doom scrolling momentarily for a bit of cuteness
February 24, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Pause your doom scrolling momentarily for a bit of cuteness
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Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
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February 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Because you TOTALLY asked for this… and MapQuest has NOTHING better to do…
We’ve granted you exclusive access to a place very dear to our heart: gulfof.mapquest.com
Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
We’ve granted you exclusive access to a place very dear to our heart: gulfof.mapquest.com
Think of it as the Upside Down but more... minimalist. Pls share so we can behold your genius (or judge you, lovingly) 😘
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Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.
February 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.
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I’m the dairy farmer running to replace Elise Stefanik in New York’s 21st Congressional District.
Can you repost this, give me a follow, and help spread the word?
Can you repost this, give me a follow, and help spread the word?
February 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I’m the dairy farmer running to replace Elise Stefanik in New York’s 21st Congressional District.
Can you repost this, give me a follow, and help spread the word?
Can you repost this, give me a follow, and help spread the word?
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You don’t have to be a constituent to contact Hakeem Jeffries: he’s the House Minority Leader, and his leadership affects us all.
Let him know we need him to show up with fight, fire & ferocity to protect democracy & push back against GOP chaos.
Speak up here: democraticleader.house.gov/contact
Let him know we need him to show up with fight, fire & ferocity to protect democracy & push back against GOP chaos.
Speak up here: democraticleader.house.gov/contact
Contact
democraticleader.house.gov
February 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM
You don’t have to be a constituent to contact Hakeem Jeffries: he’s the House Minority Leader, and his leadership affects us all.
Let him know we need him to show up with fight, fire & ferocity to protect democracy & push back against GOP chaos.
Speak up here: democraticleader.house.gov/contact
Let him know we need him to show up with fight, fire & ferocity to protect democracy & push back against GOP chaos.
Speak up here: democraticleader.house.gov/contact
Well done Canada!!!!
Quite the difference in the crowd reaction during the U.S. and Canadian national anthems during the 4 Nations Face-Off tonight
February 16, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Well done Canada!!!!