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In his 1957 filibuster, Strom Thurmond said "Negroes ... are not so well qualified to vote as are the white people.”
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
Cory Booker Just Gave The Longest Speech In The History of The US Senate
Only two men have spoken on the floor of the U.S. Senate...
talkingpointsmemo.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
In his 1957 filibuster, Strom Thurmond said "Negroes ... are not so well qualified to vote as are the white people.”
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
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Acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek said that he is consulting with agency lawyers and the Justice Department as he threatens to shut down the agency in response to a court ruling blocking Elon Musk’s team from accessing sensitive taxpayer data.
March 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek said that he is consulting with agency lawyers and the Justice Department as he threatens to shut down the agency in response to a court ruling blocking Elon Musk’s team from accessing sensitive taxpayer data.
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Raskin: "There's an absolute attack on the Constitution taking place by an administration which views the Constitution as just inconvenient furniture that's gotta be kicked out of the way."
March 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Raskin: "There's an absolute attack on the Constitution taking place by an administration which views the Constitution as just inconvenient furniture that's gotta be kicked out of the way."
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Please can you amplify: Why did GOP senators ALL vote against rehiring the Veterans fired by Elon’s DOGE? Vote was March 14th.
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
March 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Please can you amplify: Why did GOP senators ALL vote against rehiring the Veterans fired by Elon’s DOGE? Vote was March 14th.
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
www.senate.gov/legislative/...
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my superpower for predicting things? paying attention to what people with power say and do
People laughed a few days ago when @jamellebouie.net said we might not have flu shots next year, but:
NEWS: The FDA abruptly canceled its upcoming advisory committee meeting to select the strains for next year's flu shot.
by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social
by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
my superpower for predicting things? paying attention to what people with power say and do
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By all means don’t listen to the voters
“.. this [DOGE] narrative should end very soon,” the official said. “Probably the best way for that to happen is no more town halls.”
@nbcnews.com
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February 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
By all means don’t listen to the voters
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For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine | CNN Politics
The United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday in a stunning shift from years of US policy.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
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The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston is temporarily closed after Elon Musk fired members of its staff.
February 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston is temporarily closed after Elon Musk fired members of its staff.
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Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"
February 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"