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Justice for Sonya Massey! Tell Congress to pass The People’s Response Act! QUICK SIGNATURE: action.momsrising.org/sign/2024PRA via @momsrising.org #youthandfamiliyjustice #PRA #policebrutality action.momsrising.org/sign/2024PRA...
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Our approach to public safety is not working for children, for families, and particularly for Black and brown communities that have been devastated by mental health and substance use health crises, an...
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February 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Was just looking a cartoon starring the elephant & donkey: What kind of animal needs to represent the LARGE number of independents (including those voting in one of the parties so they can vote in the primaries: How about a horse? Smart, and good-hearted. Or ... ? Suggestions for independents?
February 23, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Was just looking a cartoon starring the elephant & donkey: What kind of animal needs to represent the LARGE number of independents (including those voting in one of the parties so they can vote in the primaries: How about a horse? Smart, and good-hearted. Or ... ? Suggestions for independents?
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Relax everyone, he’s just trolling us…
February 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Relax everyone, he’s just trolling us…
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Coming in 2028: Tesla voting booths where your Neuralink voting implant is scanned and sent to X data centers via Starlink internet…
Trump and Musk want to control how you vote. What could go wrong?
President Donald Trump spoke to several governors at the White House Friday, where he gave a rambling—and sometimes contentious —speech about his desire for an exclusively in-person voting system.
www.dailykos.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Coming in 2028: Tesla voting booths where your Neuralink voting implant is scanned and sent to X data centers via Starlink internet…
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After going after OMB last week, Trump has set his sights on annihilating a critical arm of HUD that is responsible for handling all of the long-term local disaster recovery that FEMA doesn't.
Add that to the housing crisis and we have a real problem.
shero.substack.com/p/trump-hits...
Add that to the housing crisis and we have a real problem.
shero.substack.com/p/trump-hits...
Trump Hits HUD Hard
A new report reveals that Donald Trump intends to continue his mass firings and will be hitting Housing and Urban Development next and there is something you can do to stop it.
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February 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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A must read story by @lomikriel.bsky.social
"A top former government official who worked on refugee issues told ProPublica that another 100,000 refugees who had already been vetted by the Department of Homeland Security have also been blocked from entering the country."
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"A top former government official who worked on refugee issues told ProPublica that another 100,000 refugees who had already been vetted by the Department of Homeland Security have also been blocked from entering the country."
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These Soldiers Risked Their Lives Serving in Afghanistan. Now They Plead With Trump to Let Their Sister Into the U.S.
Trump’s executive orders have blocked entrance to the country for thousands of Afghans, including those who worked with the U.S. military and their relatives. Two brothers hope answers come quickly fo...
propub.li
February 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
A must read story by @lomikriel.bsky.social
"A top former government official who worked on refugee issues told ProPublica that another 100,000 refugees who had already been vetted by the Department of Homeland Security have also been blocked from entering the country."
propub.li/3EI9X29
"A top former government official who worked on refugee issues told ProPublica that another 100,000 refugees who had already been vetted by the Department of Homeland Security have also been blocked from entering the country."
propub.li/3EI9X29
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From a purely economics standpoint, if we funded 99 useless studies on catheter infections and 1 good study that improved prevention / treatment, it'd still be totally worth it.
... but instead everything's frozen, and they won't even say why. They hate science and they resent scientists.
... but instead everything's frozen, and they won't even say why. They hate science and they resent scientists.
Deep and thoughtful reporting on the crises of the NIH funding and review blocks. Share locally, share widely. And make sure your reps know!
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
Scientists warn of long-term damage as Trump’s orders slow research
By blocking announcements in the Federal Register, the administration is keeping experts from meeting to evaluate funding proposals.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
From a purely economics standpoint, if we funded 99 useless studies on catheter infections and 1 good study that improved prevention / treatment, it'd still be totally worth it.
... but instead everything's frozen, and they won't even say why. They hate science and they resent scientists.
... but instead everything's frozen, and they won't even say why. They hate science and they resent scientists.
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The NYT got caught pushing Trump propaganda—again. They presented Javon Evans, the communications director for Houston Young Republicans, as just a random Black voter who loves Trump.
When @owillis.bsky.social called them out, they quietly edited the article with ✨ zero ✨ accountability.
When @owillis.bsky.social called them out, they quietly edited the article with ✨ zero ✨ accountability.
New York Times caught passing off GOP flack as average Black voter
The New York Times published a story pushing the idea that support for President Donald Trump from a young Black man was organic, but the paper hid a key fact from its readers. On Thursday night, I…
www.dailykos.com
February 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The NYT got caught pushing Trump propaganda—again. They presented Javon Evans, the communications director for Houston Young Republicans, as just a random Black voter who loves Trump.
When @owillis.bsky.social called them out, they quietly edited the article with ✨ zero ✨ accountability.
When @owillis.bsky.social called them out, they quietly edited the article with ✨ zero ✨ accountability.
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"The crowd again started shouting 'tax Elon,' 'tax the wealthy,” “tax the rich' and 'tax the billionaires.'" The county went 68% for Trump
www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/r...
www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/r...
Rep. Cliff Bentz fields questions at emotional Union County town hall
LA GRANDE — Oregon’s U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz tried to make it through his usual routine Wednesday, Feb. 19, at his town hall in La Grande. But the crowd was
www.lagrandeobserver.com
February 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
"The crowd again started shouting 'tax Elon,' 'tax the wealthy,” “tax the rich' and 'tax the billionaires.'" The county went 68% for Trump
www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/r...
www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/r...
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To whip the European defense industry into shape, Brussels has appointed veteran Lithuanian politician Andrius Kubilius as its first-ever defense commissioner. The Kyiv Independent sat down with Commissioner Kubilius to ask whether the EU is ready to step up in the light of recent shifts in the U.S.
'Europe did more than the U.S.' — EU defense commissioner pushes back against Trump accusations
Editor's note: The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.
Donald Trump's return to the White House has forced Kyiv and other European capitals to ask themselves a sobering question: What ...
kyivindependent.com
February 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
To whip the European defense industry into shape, Brussels has appointed veteran Lithuanian politician Andrius Kubilius as its first-ever defense commissioner. The Kyiv Independent sat down with Commissioner Kubilius to ask whether the EU is ready to step up in the light of recent shifts in the U.S.
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Timely toon by @mluckovich.bsky.social 📖
Cartoon: The Art of the Steal
A cartoon by Mike Luckovich.
www.dailykos.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Timely toon by @mluckovich.bsky.social 📖
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The nations top research universities (R1) are under assault by the Trump administration. Pitts has paused all PhD admissions for next year.
Many R1 schools are also Division 1 NCAA schools.
All SEC, Big 10, ACC, Big 12, Ivy League schools.
Suspend sports and explain it is due to Musk, Trump
Many R1 schools are also Division 1 NCAA schools.
All SEC, Big 10, ACC, Big 12, Ivy League schools.
Suspend sports and explain it is due to Musk, Trump
February 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The nations top research universities (R1) are under assault by the Trump administration. Pitts has paused all PhD admissions for next year.
Many R1 schools are also Division 1 NCAA schools.
All SEC, Big 10, ACC, Big 12, Ivy League schools.
Suspend sports and explain it is due to Musk, Trump
Many R1 schools are also Division 1 NCAA schools.
All SEC, Big 10, ACC, Big 12, Ivy League schools.
Suspend sports and explain it is due to Musk, Trump
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It’s all fun and games when Trump’s rampage targets foreign aid and programs with quirky names…
…until he comes for you.
…until he comes for you.
'Everything comes at a cost': 5 Trump voters are feeling the pain
This is an occasional roundup of people who voted for Donald Trump and are shocked to find out no one is immune from the damage and pain he causes. Many are now grappling with the consequences of ...
www.dailykos.com
February 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
It’s all fun and games when Trump’s rampage targets foreign aid and programs with quirky names…
…until he comes for you.
…until he comes for you.
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Topic other than politics: Just had a great weekend: Hosted my first musician friends inside (yes, he cleaned the house!), went to a 6 hour mind & heart & soul expanding experience at my Unity church about preparing for the next steps, & gonna play in the band in Unity Eastside Sunday 2.23!!
February 23, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Topic other than politics: Just had a great weekend: Hosted my first musician friends inside (yes, he cleaned the house!), went to a 6 hour mind & heart & soul expanding experience at my Unity church about preparing for the next steps, & gonna play in the band in Unity Eastside Sunday 2.23!!
(see prior): But please be aware: The current MAGA & the like have been planning & acting for this opportunity starting with President Reagan, so they are far from giving up: We need to face down their facism with honor & grace & all the good stuff that facists were defeated with in 1940's!! Onwards
February 23, 2025 at 3:39 AM
(see prior): But please be aware: The current MAGA & the like have been planning & acting for this opportunity starting with President Reagan, so they are far from giving up: We need to face down their facism with honor & grace & all the good stuff that facists were defeated with in 1940's!! Onwards
So, just left FB (again, will miss all the people there who are authentic friends ...): Tonight started getting feeds from the USAmerican authoritarians & their publicists & cronies and hangers-on which I have never gotten before: Plus seeing some bragging about how the MAGA & their ilk have lost...
February 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
So, just left FB (again, will miss all the people there who are authentic friends ...): Tonight started getting feeds from the USAmerican authoritarians & their publicists & cronies and hangers-on which I have never gotten before: Plus seeing some bragging about how the MAGA & their ilk have lost...
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(FYI: Glad Ukraine's president and many EU members are expressing anger / dissappointment / revulsion et al regarding a corrupt USAmerican president's representatives beginning talks with Russia with no transparency: How are they gonna carve up Ukraine (given an attempt to buy Ukraine's minerals)
February 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
(FYI: Glad Ukraine's president and many EU members are expressing anger / dissappointment / revulsion et al regarding a corrupt USAmerican president's representatives beginning talks with Russia with no transparency: How are they gonna carve up Ukraine (given an attempt to buy Ukraine's minerals)
SO, just asking, why is an administration -- based upon one who owes millions to Russia -- being allowed by Europe & Ukraine to be the initial sole arbiter regarding cessation of the war caused by Russian's invasion of Ukraine? ... bless their hearts ...
February 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
SO, just asking, why is an administration -- based upon one who owes millions to Russia -- being allowed by Europe & Ukraine to be the initial sole arbiter regarding cessation of the war caused by Russian's invasion of Ukraine? ... bless their hearts ...
Protect Schools, Hospitals, Churches from ICE policing! SIGN NOW: via @momsrising.org action.momsrising.org/sign/sensiti...
SIGN NOW: Tell your Members of Congress to pass the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
No child should have to worry that they or their friend will be taken by ICE when they are learning at school, worshiping in their faith community, or getting medical care.
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For those of us who love libraries, it's no surprise that they make our lives better.
But thanks to a groundbreaking new study from the New York Public Library (NYPL), we now have the data to prove it.
buff.ly/3CGF6lU via @everylibrary.bsky.social
But thanks to a groundbreaking new study from the New York Public Library (NYPL), we now have the data to prove it.
buff.ly/3CGF6lU via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Libraries Make Life Better—And Now We Have the Data to Prove It
Want a better quality of life? Use your library!
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February 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
For those of us who love libraries, it's no surprise that they make our lives better.
But thanks to a groundbreaking new study from the New York Public Library (NYPL), we now have the data to prove it.
buff.ly/3CGF6lU via @everylibrary.bsky.social
But thanks to a groundbreaking new study from the New York Public Library (NYPL), we now have the data to prove it.
buff.ly/3CGF6lU via @everylibrary.bsky.social
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I'm in.
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Add these stores to your PERMANENT boycott list:
❌ Amazon
❌ Target
❌ Walmart
❌ Tesla 🤮
❌ Meta
❌ Hobby Lobby
NEVER shop there. Like ever. 🫶🏻
Add to your calendar and share!
❌ 2/28 - Economic Blackout
❌ 3/15 - Total Shutdown
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#blackout228 #shutdown315
Add these stores to your PERMANENT boycott list:
❌ Amazon
❌ Target
❌ Walmart
❌ Tesla 🤮
❌ Meta
❌ Hobby Lobby
NEVER shop there. Like ever. 🫶🏻
Add to your calendar and share!
❌ 2/28 - Economic Blackout
❌ 3/15 - Total Shutdown
📣 SHARE EVERYWHERE! 📣
#blackout228 #shutdown315
February 9, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I'm in.
So: #47 (otherwise known as Donald Trump) promised that USA would not go to war: NOW: He is threatening to go to war over Greenland, over Panama canal, & to occupy and clean up (costing way more $) GAZA ... AND this is only what he has openly said: He hasn't talked about Ukraine, or China's island
February 7, 2025 at 5:58 AM
So: #47 (otherwise known as Donald Trump) promised that USA would not go to war: NOW: He is threatening to go to war over Greenland, over Panama canal, & to occupy and clean up (costing way more $) GAZA ... AND this is only what he has openly said: He hasn't talked about Ukraine, or China's island