Molly's Mom
@tinah23.bsky.social
Progressive Liberal in a Red state. Social justice keyboard warrior 🖖 🌊✌️ 🌊
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Public service workers including some teachers, firefighters, police officers may soon see their Social Security payments increase by hundreds of dollars.
Millions of public workers are set to get higher Social Security benefits. Here's why
Public service workers, including some teachers, firefighters and police officers, may soon see their Social Security payments increase by hundreds of dollars monthly.
www.npr.org
January 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Public service workers including some teachers, firefighters, police officers may soon see their Social Security payments increase by hundreds of dollars.
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The Pentagon has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit involving about 35,000 LGBTQ+ veterans that will help them get benefits like health care and disability.
Pentagon agrees to settle historic lawsuit with LGBTQ+ veterans over discharge status
The Pentagon has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit involving about 35,000 LGBTQ+ veterans that will help them get benefits like health care and disability.
www.npr.org
January 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The Pentagon has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit involving about 35,000 LGBTQ+ veterans that will help them get benefits like health care and disability.
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I dread the daily drama. The government run by tweets. The oligarchy plundering the country. The ignorant masses making excuses for the imbecile they exalted.
I’m embarrassed.
I’m ashamed.
I’m embarrassed.
I’m ashamed.
January 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I dread the daily drama. The government run by tweets. The oligarchy plundering the country. The ignorant masses making excuses for the imbecile they exalted.
I’m embarrassed.
I’m ashamed.
I’m embarrassed.
I’m ashamed.
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In this age of increased terrorist threats and actions, we strongly need an FBI run by seasoned and competent leaders, not political hacks like Kash Patel.
January 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
In this age of increased terrorist threats and actions, we strongly need an FBI run by seasoned and competent leaders, not political hacks like Kash Patel.
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A federal appeals court upheld a jury verdict finding Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation against E. Jean Carroll.
Second Circuit Affirms E Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Verdict Against Trump
Unless the Supreme Court takes the case, Trump will be forced to pay the judgement to Carroll in short order
meidasnews.com
December 30, 2024 at 5:28 PM
A federal appeals court upheld a jury verdict finding Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation against E. Jean Carroll.
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A hacker reportedly obtained a security key that allowed remote access to some Treasury Department workstations.
'Major incident': China reportedly hacks Treasury Department
China reportedly hacked the Treasury Department in what the United States is calling a "major incident" — the second time the department has been hacked in the last four years.The New York Times repor...
www.rawstory.com
December 30, 2024 at 8:56 PM
A hacker reportedly obtained a security key that allowed remote access to some Treasury Department workstations.
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After the election of Donald Trump I feel more certain about who he is and what he aims to achieve but less certain about who stands in opposition to him. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/now-...
Now Is the Time for Courage
From Marc | I started Democracy Docket to be fearlessly independent and unapologetically pro-democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
December 29, 2024 at 10:00 PM
After the election of Donald Trump I feel more certain about who he is and what he aims to achieve but less certain about who stands in opposition to him. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/now-...
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RIP Jimmy Carter.
December 29, 2024 at 10:04 PM
RIP Jimmy Carter.
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as each day comes, this unfolds more and more as the reality of the GOP.
when the Godfather merges with One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest why are any of us surprised when the Trump/MAGA world turns into Lord of the Flies.
December 28, 2024 at 12:15 PM
as each day comes, this unfolds more and more as the reality of the GOP.
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So the US government waves the white flag in the information war with Russia and China? What gives?
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
US agency focused on foreign disinformation shuts down
A leading US government agency that tracks foreign disinformation has terminated its operations, the State Department said Tuesday, after Congress failed to extend its funding following years of Repub...
www.france24.com
December 26, 2024 at 10:03 AM
So the US government waves the white flag in the information war with Russia and China? What gives?
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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William Webster, the only person to run both FBI & CIA wrote to Senators, telling them neither Kash Patel nor Tulsi Gabbard is fit to serve. Write to your senators & let them know you agree, especially if you live in a red state. Don't make it easy for them! www.politico.com/live-updates...
Former FBI and CIA head prods Senate to reject Patel, Gabbard
William Webster, the only person to lead both the FBI and CIA, wrote that neither nominee meets the demands of top intelligence jobs.
www.politico.com
December 28, 2024 at 3:35 AM
William Webster, the only person to run both FBI & CIA wrote to Senators, telling them neither Kash Patel nor Tulsi Gabbard is fit to serve. Write to your senators & let them know you agree, especially if you live in a red state. Don't make it easy for them! www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Throughout this year, Democracy Docket exposed and dug into some of the more egregious people and groups behind anti-voting litigation and other legal efforts to purge voters, gain access to voter rolls and overall tried to make it harder for more people to vote.
The People and Groups Who Tried to Disenfranchise Voters in 2024
Democracy Docket looks back at the anti-voting people and groups we exposed in 2024.
www.democracydocket.com
December 27, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Throughout this year, Democracy Docket exposed and dug into some of the more egregious people and groups behind anti-voting litigation and other legal efforts to purge voters, gain access to voter rolls and overall tried to make it harder for more people to vote.
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CNN is hopelessly broken.
1. This "expansion" would require military invasions of several allies in violation of international law.
2. It would violate several treaties.
3. The Louisiana Purchase was the sale of land by a colonial power (France). These are sovereign nations.
1. This "expansion" would require military invasions of several allies in violation of international law.
2. It would violate several treaties.
3. The Louisiana Purchase was the sale of land by a colonial power (France). These are sovereign nations.
December 24, 2024 at 4:58 PM
CNN is hopelessly broken.
1. This "expansion" would require military invasions of several allies in violation of international law.
2. It would violate several treaties.
3. The Louisiana Purchase was the sale of land by a colonial power (France). These are sovereign nations.
1. This "expansion" would require military invasions of several allies in violation of international law.
2. It would violate several treaties.
3. The Louisiana Purchase was the sale of land by a colonial power (France). These are sovereign nations.
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A federal judge has struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing so-called “harmful” materials to minors
Arkansas Law Criminalizing Librarians Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal judge has struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing so-called “harmful” materials to minors.
www.huffpost.com
December 23, 2024 at 11:21 PM
A federal judge has struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing so-called “harmful” materials to minors
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Not a day passes that someone doesn’t tell me that they are exhausted or, more candidly, afraid. It is okay to be tired and understandable to be afraid. Courage doesn’t come from being well rested and feeling safe. It is found in overcoming those emotions. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
We Are on Our Own
From Marc | Our institutions are not going to save us. Only we can do that.
www.democracydocket.com
December 23, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Not a day passes that someone doesn’t tell me that they are exhausted or, more candidly, afraid. It is okay to be tired and understandable to be afraid. Courage doesn’t come from being well rested and feeling safe. It is found in overcoming those emotions. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-a...
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Since they vilify government all day every day, here’s a reminder of “50 ways government works for us”👇🏽🇺🇸
Government is not the enemy. It’s not about “Big Government”, it’s about good government.
Elect people who believe in it, not the ones who seek to destroy it.
Government is not the enemy. It’s not about “Big Government”, it’s about good government.
Elect people who believe in it, not the ones who seek to destroy it.
December 23, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Since they vilify government all day every day, here’s a reminder of “50 ways government works for us”👇🏽🇺🇸
Government is not the enemy. It’s not about “Big Government”, it’s about good government.
Elect people who believe in it, not the ones who seek to destroy it.
Government is not the enemy. It’s not about “Big Government”, it’s about good government.
Elect people who believe in it, not the ones who seek to destroy it.
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Well done RollingStone for reporting it accurately.
December 23, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Well done RollingStone for reporting it accurately.
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My New Year’s Resolution.
What’s yours?
What’s yours?
December 23, 2024 at 5:13 AM
My New Year’s Resolution.
What’s yours?
What’s yours?
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President Joe Biden changed the sentences of 37 of the 40 inmates on death row to life without parole, saying he was convinced “that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level.”
Biden commutes most federal death sentences before Trump takes office
Prewident Joe Biden changed the sentences of 37 of the 40 inmates on death row to life without parole, saying he was convinced “that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level.”
www.washingtonpost.com
December 23, 2024 at 12:40 PM
President Joe Biden changed the sentences of 37 of the 40 inmates on death row to life without parole, saying he was convinced “that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level.”
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This is the new reality of democracy. Election denialism isn’t going away nor is voter suppression. Litigation is a feature, not an exception of modern elections. If we are to be successful at winning elections and preserving democracy, that is the lesson we must learn and carry forward.
The Most Litigated Election Ever
From Marc | Despite the sharp increase in litigation, pro-voting forces continued to win, notching three times as many victories as losses.
www.democracydocket.com
December 23, 2024 at 2:38 AM
This is the new reality of democracy. Election denialism isn’t going away nor is voter suppression. Litigation is a feature, not an exception of modern elections. If we are to be successful at winning elections and preserving democracy, that is the lesson we must learn and carry forward.
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Agreed. IF Biden's administration understands the dangers of retaining Elon's contracts, AND they do nothing because trump will just "undo" it, THAT is obeying in advance. Throw sand in the gears. Make trump do his own dirty work. REVOKE his clearance and his contracts.
Why is the Biden administration silent on the richest man in the world doing the bidding of Putin?
WHY IS HE STILL A FEDERAL GOVT CONTRACTOR???
WHY IS HE STILL A FEDERAL GOVT CONTRACTOR???
December 20, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Agreed. IF Biden's administration understands the dangers of retaining Elon's contracts, AND they do nothing because trump will just "undo" it, THAT is obeying in advance. Throw sand in the gears. Make trump do his own dirty work. REVOKE his clearance and his contracts.
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Today the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act, restoring earned Social Security benefits for millions of educators, firefighters, police officers and retired public employees. www.aft.org/press-releas...
AFT’s Weingarten on the Passage of the Social Security Fairness Act
WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the Social Security Fairness Act passed the Senate, capping a decades-long fight for retirement justice for educators, nu...
www.aft.org
December 21, 2024 at 5:26 AM
Today the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act, restoring earned Social Security benefits for millions of educators, firefighters, police officers and retired public employees. www.aft.org/press-releas...