Brian
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July 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Trump sabotages
- Ag, family farms
- US health care and public health
- Science, research, academia
- fiscal health of US
- our democracy and our humanity
- our global reputation
Eternal shame to his Congressional enablers.
- Ag, family farms
- US health care and public health
- Science, research, academia
- fiscal health of US
- our democracy and our humanity
- our global reputation
Eternal shame to his Congressional enablers.
Trump's ICE raids mean Washington farmers cannot harvest this year's cherry crop, and that many will now go out of business. www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...
Washington cherry growers struggle to find pickers
The threat of federal agents raiding orchards is forcing a labor shortage that has caused some Washington producers to leave cherries unpicked or delay their harvests until fruit gets over ripe, which...
www.spokesman.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Trump sabotages
- Ag, family farms
- US health care and public health
- Science, research, academia
- fiscal health of US
- our democracy and our humanity
- our global reputation
Eternal shame to his Congressional enablers.
- Ag, family farms
- US health care and public health
- Science, research, academia
- fiscal health of US
- our democracy and our humanity
- our global reputation
Eternal shame to his Congressional enablers.
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Really shocked that an admin filled with podcasters, social media influencers, reality TV participants, indicted felons, crypto bros, drunks, Fox hosts, drug addicts, weirdos, and unqualified ass kissing toadies can’t keep their shit together for 24 consecutive hours.
June 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Really shocked that an admin filled with podcasters, social media influencers, reality TV participants, indicted felons, crypto bros, drunks, Fox hosts, drug addicts, weirdos, and unqualified ass kissing toadies can’t keep their shit together for 24 consecutive hours.
It’s really that simple.
Lots of people asking about my plans for the 2028 election. I have a new, radical two-step process I intend to deploy:
1. Vote for my preferred candidate in the primary
2. Vote for whichever dem wins the primary in the general
1. Vote for my preferred candidate in the primary
2. Vote for whichever dem wins the primary in the general
June 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It’s really that simple.
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Lots of people asking about my plans for the 2028 election. I have a new, radical two-step process I intend to deploy:
1. Vote for my preferred candidate in the primary
2. Vote for whichever dem wins the primary in the general
1. Vote for my preferred candidate in the primary
2. Vote for whichever dem wins the primary in the general
June 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Lots of people asking about my plans for the 2028 election. I have a new, radical two-step process I intend to deploy:
1. Vote for my preferred candidate in the primary
2. Vote for whichever dem wins the primary in the general
1. Vote for my preferred candidate in the primary
2. Vote for whichever dem wins the primary in the general
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when i was a child, my family took CHIP and food stamps. this shaped my entire orientation toward government programs (positive) in a way most pundits don't have access to. and also, not to brag, but i think my siblings and i are proof that the ROI on feeding children is very high
There is not a single congressional district in the U.S. where more than 15% of voters support cuts to SNAP, the federal program that provides food assistance to millions of low-income Americans.
May 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
when i was a child, my family took CHIP and food stamps. this shaped my entire orientation toward government programs (positive) in a way most pundits don't have access to. and also, not to brag, but i think my siblings and i are proof that the ROI on feeding children is very high
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Federal judge dresses down Alina Habba:
"Your role is not to secure convictions at all costs, nor to satisfy public clamor, nor to advance political agendas. Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law, to the pursuit of truth and to the upholding of due process for all."
"Your role is not to secure convictions at all costs, nor to satisfy public clamor, nor to advance political agendas. Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law, to the pursuit of truth and to the upholding of due process for all."
May 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Federal judge dresses down Alina Habba:
"Your role is not to secure convictions at all costs, nor to satisfy public clamor, nor to advance political agendas. Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law, to the pursuit of truth and to the upholding of due process for all."
"Your role is not to secure convictions at all costs, nor to satisfy public clamor, nor to advance political agendas. Your allegiance is to the impartial application of the law, to the pursuit of truth and to the upholding of due process for all."
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Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare will have a direct and devastating impact on the viability of rural hospitals and rural people’s access to care. This is not ok.
We should be investing in rural communities and making them better places to build a life & raise a family - not shutting down rural hospitals by choking off their funding.
Saving rural hospitals is one more reason to call your Representative and speak out against this GOP attempt to cut Medicaid.
Saving rural hospitals is one more reason to call your Representative and speak out against this GOP attempt to cut Medicaid.
Hundreds of rural hospitals are at risk of closing, threatening critical care
Hospital officials told CBS News the closure was driven by the same factors that have closed other rural hospitals: low reimbursement rates.
www.cbsnews.com
May 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare will have a direct and devastating impact on the viability of rural hospitals and rural people’s access to care. This is not ok.
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We should be investing in rural communities and making them better places to build a life & raise a family - not shutting down rural hospitals by choking off their funding.
Saving rural hospitals is one more reason to call your Representative and speak out against this GOP attempt to cut Medicaid.
Saving rural hospitals is one more reason to call your Representative and speak out against this GOP attempt to cut Medicaid.
Hundreds of rural hospitals are at risk of closing, threatening critical care
Hospital officials told CBS News the closure was driven by the same factors that have closed other rural hospitals: low reimbursement rates.
www.cbsnews.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We should be investing in rural communities and making them better places to build a life & raise a family - not shutting down rural hospitals by choking off their funding.
Saving rural hospitals is one more reason to call your Representative and speak out against this GOP attempt to cut Medicaid.
Saving rural hospitals is one more reason to call your Representative and speak out against this GOP attempt to cut Medicaid.
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You'll notice that each of the major dailies has now run a "Musk is pulling back" ... "Musk won't be spending more on campaigns" article in just the last few days. But look closer and US diplos keep working to rack up Starlink contracts for him overseas and more USG contracts keep piling up.
May 21, 2025 at 12:19 PM
You'll notice that each of the major dailies has now run a "Musk is pulling back" ... "Musk won't be spending more on campaigns" article in just the last few days. But look closer and US diplos keep working to rack up Starlink contracts for him overseas and more USG contracts keep piling up.
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Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
www.npr.org
May 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
Not ok.
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
www.npr.org
May 9, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Not ok.
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Does she have "male" and "female" bathrooms in her home? I sure don't.
May 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Does she have "male" and "female" bathrooms in her home? I sure don't.
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So many people have grown up to be the villains of our stories.
May 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
So many people have grown up to be the villains of our stories.
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A nonpartisan analysis now confirms that the Republican budget scheme will strip coverage and benefits from millions of Americans.
For months, Republicans have lied about their plans, but now we have answers.
And Democrats are using every tool at our disposal to stop it.
For months, Republicans have lied about their plans, but now we have answers.
And Democrats are using every tool at our disposal to stop it.
www.finance.senate.gov
May 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A nonpartisan analysis now confirms that the Republican budget scheme will strip coverage and benefits from millions of Americans.
For months, Republicans have lied about their plans, but now we have answers.
And Democrats are using every tool at our disposal to stop it.
For months, Republicans have lied about their plans, but now we have answers.
And Democrats are using every tool at our disposal to stop it.
But how much has his traipse through our government with a flame thrower and a sledge hammer cost us? Far more than he’s saved.
about par for the course, then
NEW: Data reveals Musk has delivered 0.25% of promised federal spending cuts
Musk initially promised $2 TRILLION in annual spending cuts.
He's on track to deliver $5 billion. And that's being generous.
Here are the receipts
Musk initially promised $2 TRILLION in annual spending cuts.
He's on track to deliver $5 billion. And that's being generous.
Here are the receipts
May 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
But how much has his traipse through our government with a flame thrower and a sledge hammer cost us? Far more than he’s saved.
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about par for the course, then
NEW: Data reveals Musk has delivered 0.25% of promised federal spending cuts
Musk initially promised $2 TRILLION in annual spending cuts.
He's on track to deliver $5 billion. And that's being generous.
Here are the receipts
Musk initially promised $2 TRILLION in annual spending cuts.
He's on track to deliver $5 billion. And that's being generous.
Here are the receipts
Data reveals Musk has delivered 0.25% of promised federal spending cuts
"Well, I think we can do at least $2 trillion."
www.muskwatch.com
May 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
about par for the course, then
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The overwhelming majority of jobs at the two biggest companies in America pay less than $20/hr.
Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet.
See the problem?
Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet.
See the problem?
May 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The overwhelming majority of jobs at the two biggest companies in America pay less than $20/hr.
Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet.
See the problem?
Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet.
See the problem?
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Can you imagine if a representative chose to represent and wanted to hear from ALL of their constituents vs just the ones that voted them into office? I imagine there are legislative votes they could make that would ensure their ENTIRE constituency felt represented.
it is genuinely deranged how many americans think "expecting politicians to represent their constituents" is mean yucky evil bullying and they should be guaranteed votes regardless of what they do or say
May 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Can you imagine if a representative chose to represent and wanted to hear from ALL of their constituents vs just the ones that voted them into office? I imagine there are legislative votes they could make that would ensure their ENTIRE constituency felt represented.
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I enjoy the implication by Dimon that this wasn't happening before WFH which uhhhhhhhh was not my experience
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
May 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I enjoy the implication by Dimon that this wasn't happening before WFH which uhhhhhhhh was not my experience
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
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NEW: Tulsi Gabbard, now the US director of national intelligence, used the same easily cracked password for different online accounts including a personal Gmail account and Dropbox over a period of years, leaked records reviewed by WIRED reveal.
Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years
Tulsi Gabbard, now the US director of national intelligence, used the same easily cracked password for different online accounts including a personal Gmail account and Dropbox over a period of years, ...
www.wired.com
May 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
NEW: Tulsi Gabbard, now the US director of national intelligence, used the same easily cracked password for different online accounts including a personal Gmail account and Dropbox over a period of years, leaked records reviewed by WIRED reveal.