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If you haven't got your flu (or Covid) vaccine yet, now would be a great time to get it. Vaccines may not stop you from getting sick entirely, but they can drastically reduce the severity of how sick you will be.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
If you haven't got your flu (or Covid) vaccine yet, now would be a great time to get it. Vaccines may not stop you from getting sick entirely, but they can drastically reduce the severity of how sick you will be.
www.koin.com/news/new-typ...
www.koin.com/news/new-typ...
Really important article. Read the whole thing and share please.
www.npr.org/2025/11/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/21/n...
How could Trump interfere in the midterms? Here's what voting officials are watching
Less than a year from the midterm elections, state and local voting officials from both major political parties are actively preparing for the possibility of interference by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Really important article. Read the whole thing and share please.
www.npr.org/2025/11/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/21/n...
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Yes 💀💀💀
Would a blowjob from Donald Trump count as anal?
November 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Yes 💀💀💀
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SOLUTION:
CRASH Johnson' press conferences.
BRING Adelita Grijalva and a bible.
DEMAND he swear her in right there on live TV.
It's so simple. It'll either get her sworn in or make Johnson stop doing these fucked up lie-filled pressers.
CRASH Johnson' press conferences.
BRING Adelita Grijalva and a bible.
DEMAND he swear her in right there on live TV.
It's so simple. It'll either get her sworn in or make Johnson stop doing these fucked up lie-filled pressers.
November 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
SOLUTION:
CRASH Johnson' press conferences.
BRING Adelita Grijalva and a bible.
DEMAND he swear her in right there on live TV.
It's so simple. It'll either get her sworn in or make Johnson stop doing these fucked up lie-filled pressers.
CRASH Johnson' press conferences.
BRING Adelita Grijalva and a bible.
DEMAND he swear her in right there on live TV.
It's so simple. It'll either get her sworn in or make Johnson stop doing these fucked up lie-filled pressers.
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The current GOP lie is that they’re going to replace Obamacare with something better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
November 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The current GOP lie is that they’re going to replace Obamacare with something better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
Bullshit. In all of the majorities they’ve had since Obamacare passed, they’ve never once tried to replace it.
They’ve tried to repeal it a whole bunch, but never actually make it better.
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“I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life”
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
“I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life”
Gifting this article. Short answer though - YES.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article)
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Gifting this article. Short answer though - YES.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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This is how.
Every Dem, please, this is how.
EVERYONE in the media, please!!
Every Dem, please, this is how.
EVERYONE in the media, please!!
October 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This is how.
Every Dem, please, this is how.
EVERYONE in the media, please!!
Every Dem, please, this is how.
EVERYONE in the media, please!!
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Someone has pointed out that this equates to $100 per US soldier.
In other words: they are still going without pay, and we should wonder what this bribe is really meant to pay for.
In other words: they are still going without pay, and we should wonder what this bribe is really meant to pay for.
If I’m recalling correctly, Timothy Mellon was the only MAGA donor who surpassed Elon Musk in 2024. He dropped $50m on a pro-Trump super PAC the day after Trump was convicted of dozens of felonies last year. God only knows what that has bought him.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/u...
Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Someone has pointed out that this equates to $100 per US soldier.
In other words: they are still going without pay, and we should wonder what this bribe is really meant to pay for.
In other words: they are still going without pay, and we should wonder what this bribe is really meant to pay for.
“They're creating the pretext that after we’re successful with Prop. 50, after there's a Dem Gov in NJ & one in VA, unquestionably, that they can suggest these were fraudulent, these elections were rigged against them. “This is a preview of 2026. Wake up, everybody.”
www.kqed.org/news/1206144...
www.kqed.org/news/1206144...
Newsom Says Trump Is ‘Rigging the Election’ With Federal Poll Monitors | KQED
In an interview with KQED, Gov. Gavin Newsom warned the Trump administration is laying the groundwork to question the results of California’s Proposition 50 vote.
www.kqed.org
October 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
“They're creating the pretext that after we’re successful with Prop. 50, after there's a Dem Gov in NJ & one in VA, unquestionably, that they can suggest these were fraudulent, these elections were rigged against them. “This is a preview of 2026. Wake up, everybody.”
www.kqed.org/news/1206144...
www.kqed.org/news/1206144...
In case you have an anti-vaxxer in your life. Here's some information for you to give them.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
This is what could happen to a child who doesn't get vaccinated
An estimated 14 million kids don't get any vaccines. They face serious threats from measles, diarrhea, pneumonia and more.
www.npr.org
October 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In case you have an anti-vaxxer in your life. Here's some information for you to give them.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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When Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Tucker Carlson all agree that the FCC was wrong in suspending Kimmel and, for once, being on the side of normalcy, you know the rapture has come.
September 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
When Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Tucker Carlson all agree that the FCC was wrong in suspending Kimmel and, for once, being on the side of normalcy, you know the rapture has come.
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Well, there it is. Sinclair is digging in for a fight, so please help push back -- find stations in your area, watch their local news to see what ads they run, then write those advertisers to tell them you're boycotting as long as they're on a Sinclair station.
List here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/
List here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/
September 22, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Well, there it is. Sinclair is digging in for a fight, so please help push back -- find stations in your area, watch their local news to see what ads they run, then write those advertisers to tell them you're boycotting as long as they're on a Sinclair station.
List here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/
List here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/
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DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
September 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
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Jimmy Kimmel isn't returning to the airwaves because of "thoughtful conversations" with Disney executives.
He's back because consumers sent Disney a clear message: selling out our fundamental rights is not an acceptable cost of doing business.
He's back because consumers sent Disney a clear message: selling out our fundamental rights is not an acceptable cost of doing business.
Why Corporate Media is Bending the Knee
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Jimmy Kimmel isn't returning to the airwaves because of "thoughtful conversations" with Disney executives.
He's back because consumers sent Disney a clear message: selling out our fundamental rights is not an acceptable cost of doing business.
He's back because consumers sent Disney a clear message: selling out our fundamental rights is not an acceptable cost of doing business.
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MAGA should be labeled a domestic terrorist group. MAGA violently attacked the Capitol on Jan 6, has threatened judges, elected officials, sent bombs to people in the media and more.
September 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM
MAGA should be labeled a domestic terrorist group. MAGA violently attacked the Capitol on Jan 6, has threatened judges, elected officials, sent bombs to people in the media and more.
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RFKjr cannot give even a basic summary of the scientific method. He has zero science background. He has zero medical background. Everything he spouts about autism is a lie. Do not believe him.
September 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
RFKjr cannot give even a basic summary of the scientific method. He has zero science background. He has zero medical background. Everything he spouts about autism is a lie. Do not believe him.
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So the guy who decapitated a whale and the guy who stared directly into the sun during an eclipse solved autism. Cool, cool.
September 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
So the guy who decapitated a whale and the guy who stared directly into the sun during an eclipse solved autism. Cool, cool.
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Nothing is inevitable. In either direction. Hope and work.
“52% of all autocratization episodes become U-Turns, which increases to 73% when focusing on the last 30 years. The vast majority of U-Turns (90%) lead to restored or even improved levels of democracy”
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V-Dem data
When autocratization is reversed: episodes of U-Turns since 1900
The world is in a “wave of autocratization.” Yet, recent events in Brazil, the Maldives, and Zambia demonstrate that autocratization can be halted and reversed. This article introduces “U-Turn” as ...
www.tandfonline.com
September 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Nothing is inevitable. In either direction. Hope and work.
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It’s not a crime to be in this country as an undocumented person. It’s a civil violation.
But you know what is a crime? Taking a bribe from undercover agents in exchange for the promise of government contracts WHEN YOU’RE THE FCKING BORDER CZAR.
But you know what is a crime? Taking a bribe from undercover agents in exchange for the promise of government contracts WHEN YOU’RE THE FCKING BORDER CZAR.
September 21, 2025 at 2:15 AM
It’s not a crime to be in this country as an undocumented person. It’s a civil violation.
But you know what is a crime? Taking a bribe from undercover agents in exchange for the promise of government contracts WHEN YOU’RE THE FCKING BORDER CZAR.
But you know what is a crime? Taking a bribe from undercover agents in exchange for the promise of government contracts WHEN YOU’RE THE FCKING BORDER CZAR.
Read the whole article. I hope every state tells them to go F themselves and praying that a judge deems it very illegal.
www.npr.org/2025/08/22/n...
www.npr.org/2025/08/22/n...
DHS to states: Follow our voting rules or lose out on election security money
The Trump administration has tied new requirements to election security grants. Some states told NPR they're passing on the grants as a result.
www.npr.org
August 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Read the whole article. I hope every state tells them to go F themselves and praying that a judge deems it very illegal.
www.npr.org/2025/08/22/n...
www.npr.org/2025/08/22/n...
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still thinking about the Montana knife maker who said you don't have to worry about tariffs if you buy american. and then three months later, he realized he imports swedish steel and german equipment. and even MiUSA equipment costs $100k more now because of tariffs
August 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
still thinking about the Montana knife maker who said you don't have to worry about tariffs if you buy american. and then three months later, he realized he imports swedish steel and german equipment. and even MiUSA equipment costs $100k more now because of tariffs