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🎶Allons enfants de la Patrie,🎵
🎶 Le jour de gloire est arrivé! 🎶
🎶 Le jour de gloire est arrivé! 🎶
February 18, 2025 at 5:12 AM
🎶Allons enfants de la Patrie,🎵
🎶 Le jour de gloire est arrivé! 🎶
🎶 Le jour de gloire est arrivé! 🎶
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NEW: Under the Trump administration, the Office for Civil Rights has shifted its focus to removing gender-neutral bathrooms, banning transgender athletes from women’s sports and prioritizing complaints alleging discrimination against white students.
“We’ve Been Essentially Muzzled”: Department of Education Halts Thousands of Civil Rights Investigations Under Trump
Since Inauguration Day, the Office for Civil Rights has only opened about 20 investigations focused on Trump’s priorities, placing more than 10,000 student complaints related to disability access and ...
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February 14, 2025 at 2:32 AM
NEW: Under the Trump administration, the Office for Civil Rights has shifted its focus to removing gender-neutral bathrooms, banning transgender athletes from women’s sports and prioritizing complaints alleging discrimination against white students.
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What could go wrong? www.npr.org/2025/02/13/n...
February 14, 2025 at 1:41 AM
What could go wrong? www.npr.org/2025/02/13/n...
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This guy is as dumb as a box of hammers
Hegseth at NATO summit: "We can talk all we want about values. Values are important. But you can't shoot values."
February 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This guy is as dumb as a box of hammers
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When I chose these titles and subtitles back in 2017 and 2020 they frankly seemed a little over the top.
February 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
When I chose these titles and subtitles back in 2017 and 2020 they frankly seemed a little over the top.
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DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER:
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1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
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5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
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February 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
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2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
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10. Smallpox
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Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
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Children are now starving. Vaccines have stopped. A rented ambulance can no longer come to the site of a bombing. Days into the Musk/Trump attack on US foreign aid, here’s what’s happening already wapo.st/42J2gCF
Fear, pain and hunger: The dire impact of U.S. funding cuts in Africa
Across Africa, the policies of the Trump administration are already having profound consequences for some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people.
wapo.st
February 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Children are now starving. Vaccines have stopped. A rented ambulance can no longer come to the site of a bombing. Days into the Musk/Trump attack on US foreign aid, here’s what’s happening already wapo.st/42J2gCF
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Behold: My unified Terminator Theory of parenting through the Trump Era into the apocalypse he has created for our children.
...I'm serious you guys, I wrote a whole thing on parenting through this nightmare.
My latest in @thenation.com
...I'm serious you guys, I wrote a whole thing on parenting through this nightmare.
My latest in @thenation.com
Parenting In the Age of Trump
Like Sarah Connor, the heroine of the Terminator movies, Elie Mystal is trying to figure out how to prepare his children for the dystopian future.
www.thenation.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Behold: My unified Terminator Theory of parenting through the Trump Era into the apocalypse he has created for our children.
...I'm serious you guys, I wrote a whole thing on parenting through this nightmare.
My latest in @thenation.com
...I'm serious you guys, I wrote a whole thing on parenting through this nightmare.
My latest in @thenation.com
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The US spends a small amount of its GDP on foreign aid compared to other major economies. Dismantling USAID won’t help Americans — it’s just cruel & reckless political theatrics.
My @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart
My @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart
February 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The US spends a small amount of its GDP on foreign aid compared to other major economies. Dismantling USAID won’t help Americans — it’s just cruel & reckless political theatrics.
My @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart
My @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart
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America is under attack.
youtu.be/2B6gS_WyXKo
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An Act of War
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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February 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
America is under attack.
youtu.be/2B6gS_WyXKo
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"The Republican Party has often found itself at war with mainstream science in recent years, but confirming RFK Jr. would be a remarkable anti-science advance," writes Nicholas Florko.
A Day for Pseudoscience in Congress
The stakes of RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearings are clear. What will senators decide?
www.theatlantic.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"The Republican Party has often found itself at war with mainstream science in recent years, but confirming RFK Jr. would be a remarkable anti-science advance," writes Nicholas Florko.
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Several groups associated with the Quakers are suing the Trump Admin alleging that ICE raids now authorized to hunt for migrants in churches is a violation of their First Amendment right to free exercise of religion. meidasnews.com/news/quaker-...
Quaker Groups Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Church Raids
Several groups of the Religious Society of Friends brought a lawsuit alleging services were cancelled over congregant fear of ICE raids
meidasnews.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Several groups associated with the Quakers are suing the Trump Admin alleging that ICE raids now authorized to hunt for migrants in churches is a violation of their First Amendment right to free exercise of religion. meidasnews.com/news/quaker-...
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Griffin: Secretary Hegseth has decided to immediately pull General Milley's security detail. Hegseth also ordered the new acting inspector general to conduct a review board to potentially strip General Milley of a star in retirement.. All highly unusual actions.
January 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Griffin: Secretary Hegseth has decided to immediately pull General Milley's security detail. Hegseth also ordered the new acting inspector general to conduct a review board to potentially strip General Milley of a star in retirement.. All highly unusual actions.
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At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials.
Navajo Nation leaders raise alarm over reports of Indigenous people being questioned and detained during immigration sweeps | CNN
At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citiz...
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials.
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Stop what you're doing & read this exceptional piece from @brennancenter.bsky.social's @mawaldman.bsky.social that explains how the pending SAVE Act will make it more difficult for Americans to vote, ending advances in online and mail in registration brennancenter.substack.com/p/restrictin...
Restricting the Freedom to Vote
The SAVE Act would be one of the worst voting laws in congressional history.
brennancenter.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Stop what you're doing & read this exceptional piece from @brennancenter.bsky.social's @mawaldman.bsky.social that explains how the pending SAVE Act will make it more difficult for Americans to vote, ending advances in online and mail in registration brennancenter.substack.com/p/restrictin...
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Dude. I'm Pissed.
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What The F***?!
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
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January 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Dude. I'm Pissed.
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Anyone an expert in coffee futures and prices, that could comment on the impact of a 25 PCT tariff on Columbia on the price of coffee for American consumers ?
January 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Anyone an expert in coffee futures and prices, that could comment on the impact of a 25 PCT tariff on Columbia on the price of coffee for American consumers ?
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Excellent post
January 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Excellent post
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“I had a feeling that there were people watching what was happening and wondering, Was anyone going to say anything?” Bishop Mariann Budde explained. “Was anyone going to say anything about the turn the country’s taking?”
So, she took a breath, and spoke.
So, she took a breath, and spoke.
The Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: ‘Was Anyone Going to Say Anything?’
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
“I had a feeling that there were people watching what was happening and wondering, Was anyone going to say anything?” Bishop Mariann Budde explained. “Was anyone going to say anything about the turn the country’s taking?”
So, she took a breath, and spoke.
So, she took a breath, and spoke.
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The Israeli-Palestinian film "No Other Land" has been nominated for an Oscar for best documentary feature. Watch our interview with co-director Yuval Abraham.
Israeli Director of “No Other Land” Slams Claims of Antisemitism After Berlin Film Fest Controversy
We continue our conversation with Israeli journalist and filmmaker Yuval Abraham about the award-winning new documentary No Other Land, which he co-directed with Palestinian activist Basel Adra,…
www.democracynow.org
January 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The Israeli-Palestinian film "No Other Land" has been nominated for an Oscar for best documentary feature. Watch our interview with co-director Yuval Abraham.
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So the Dems are aligned in using the Hegspeth allegations to oppose him. Dumb.
The man is not qualified for the job. That is all that matters. He has never managed more than 100 people. He won't be the actual one running DOD because he has no clue how.
And this is what the Dems focus on ?
The man is not qualified for the job. That is all that matters. He has never managed more than 100 people. He won't be the actual one running DOD because he has no clue how.
And this is what the Dems focus on ?
January 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
So the Dems are aligned in using the Hegspeth allegations to oppose him. Dumb.
The man is not qualified for the job. That is all that matters. He has never managed more than 100 people. He won't be the actual one running DOD because he has no clue how.
And this is what the Dems focus on ?
The man is not qualified for the job. That is all that matters. He has never managed more than 100 people. He won't be the actual one running DOD because he has no clue how.
And this is what the Dems focus on ?
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"One of the most important things any of us can do right now is bring attention to the lived experiences of people in states that have banned or restricted abortion. & practically, we can make sure people are familiar w/all of their options for abortion care" joycevance.substack.com/p/honoring-s...
Honoring Service: Cecile Richards
This morning, Cecile Richards, who fought for the rights of American women as the president of Planned Parenthood, passed away.
joycevance.substack.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"One of the most important things any of us can do right now is bring attention to the lived experiences of people in states that have banned or restricted abortion. & practically, we can make sure people are familiar w/all of their options for abortion care" joycevance.substack.com/p/honoring-s...