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For those unconditionally cheering the attacks on Iran, remember that our early strikes in Afghanistan and Iraq were “successful”. But we ended up getting dragged into costly wars that created more terrorists than we killed. The American people haven’t forgotten that.
June 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Great point.
February 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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These women didn’t sit down, stay quiet, or ask for permission—they broke the rules and changed the world. Role models.

We should add Bishop Mariann Budde to the list.
January 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Trump said he wants to “clean out” Gaza and push the millions of Palestinians living there into neighboring countries.

There is a name for this — ethnic cleansing — and it’s a war crime.

This outrageous idea should be condemned by every American.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump says to ‘clean out’ Gaza, urges Arab countries to take more refugees
President Donald Trump said he wanted Jordan and Egypt to take in more Palestinians from Gaza so they could "maybe live in peace" there.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Updated DEI list of companies committed to DEI
Costco, Meijer,Kroger,Giant Grocery,Ben & Jerry’s,Ulta,Macy’s, Old Navy,Nordstrom’s,TJ Maxx,GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…),Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans (for those on the east coast)
January 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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We will not forget
January 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
January 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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You guys need to see this and take it in…

Wise words from someone who is a target. And he’s been listening.
January 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**

* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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January 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Good to hear that my university (Leeds) is completely withdrawing from X. I hope others follow suit.
January 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Is there a person tracking daily costs of goods on here? Or is that something I need to start doing?
January 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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In 2020, it became apparent that a lot of people had been asleep in science class.

Well, in 2025, it’s become quite apparent that they slept through history class, too.

#Resist
January 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Take back your attention.
January 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Today, Pres. Trump gave a sweeping legal reprieve to nearly 1,600 defendants who attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, including those convicted of violent crimes & seditious conspiracy.

More than 150 police officers were assaulted during that attack. Some eventually died.
January 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Here’s more.
January 21, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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President Trump revoked a Biden-era executive order that affirmed the longstanding practice of including the total number of persons residing in each state in a census count used for election maps.
Trump rescinds Biden's census order, clearing a path to reshape election maps
President Trump revoked a Biden-era executive order that affirmed the longstanding practice of including the total number of persons residing in each state in a census count used for election maps.
www.npr.org
January 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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The CBP One app has provided nearly 900,000 people with asylum appointments since January 2023, contributing to a drop in illegal border crossings.
Migrants left in despair at the border as asylum system shuts down
The CBP One app has provided nearly 900,000 people with asylum appointments since January 2023, contributing to a drop in illegal border crossings.
www.npr.org
January 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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The Revolution Will Not be Televised
-take more Polaroids, take pictures with film
- put an actual pen to actual paper
- talk to people in person
- preserve banned books and science books
- participate in community gardens
- run for office or school board in your town
January 21, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Again, the World Health Organization is the single most important global entity in preventing, tracking and controlling outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics and is especially important as climate change and deforestation allow pathogens to mutate, become more infectious and spread to new regions
January 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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This is your mission. We take our power back now at the local and state level. Stop waiting for a national hero. It’s you. Get to work.
January 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Fact Checker by Glenn Kessler: President Trump’s 2025 inauguration speech had a laundry list of proposals and plans — and a hefty dose of false claims that we’ve fact-checked before.

Here’s a quick rundown of what was inaccurate or misleading in Trump’s address.
Analysis | Fact-checking President Trump’s 2025 inaugural address
Trump relies on many claims debunked during the election campaign
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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i think the executive orders directing agencies to end energy efficiency regulations and open up more land to drilling and mining is so indicative of the character of the american right — in its view everything, whether people or our larger environment, is something to be exploited and dominated
January 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Brave yourselves for more of the like.
January 21, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Can we go to one of the timelines where one of the female candidates won? I just want to see something.
January 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM