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ICYMI: I introduced an amendment to prohibit ICE from detaining and deporting U.S. citizens. Every single Republican voted no.

Unbelievable. www.newsweek.com/republicans-...
Republicans vote against move to stop ICE deporting US citizens
One Democratic lawmaker called the situation "bats**t crazy."
www.newsweek.com
May 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people.

Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
Supreme Connections: Search Supreme Court Disclosures — ProPublica
Search Supreme Court financial disclosures for organizations and people that have paid justices, reimbursed them for travel, given them gifts and more.
projects.propublica.org
May 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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The only reason we ever became concerned with a “trade deficit” was in the 80s when Japanese car companies were eating American companies lunch.

That’s it.

It’s not meant to be an economic strategy.

I have a trade deficit with Applebees but we’re fine
April 17, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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I look at close to 100 stories a week and even more outside of work. I’ve done this ten years.

This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.

www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Haunted by hopelessness: 12 Zambians share their stories as HIV drugs run out
Mothers and children, husbands and wives, doctors, truck drivers and religious leaders are all grappling with the fallout from the sudden U.S. cuts in aid.
www.npr.org
April 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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If you're a journalist in the US and you're not speaking out against the ongoing killing of Palestinian journalists, at record levels, by a US-funded foreign military, then you should hang your head in shame.
From the farewell of the Palestinian journalist Hossam Shabat.
March 25, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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We don't spend a penny on marketing. It's all word of mouth for @costplusdrugs.com

That's how we keep prices so low. Please spread the word !
March 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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I’m calling for new leadership in the Democratic Party. So many democrats want to do the right thing, but leadership is stopping them with the unspoken threat of refusing to give them leadership positions down the road. NEW DEM LEADERSHIP NOW!! #NewDemLeadership
March 14, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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@schumer.senate.gov If you vote for cloture you are a stain on this country’s history that will never go away. You are willingly passing power to a tyrant in waiting, and you are a disgrace to every oath of office any senator has ever sworn. Your legacy will be one of cowardice and contempt.
March 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Tuberculosis, the deadliest infectious disease on the planet, kills more than 1.25M people a year. New infections are expected to surge by 30% as a result of closing USAID, a memo says. The increase will inevitably lead to cases in the U.S.
Internal Memos: Senior USAID Leaders Warned Trump Appointees of Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths From Closing Agency
One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, the memos…
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March 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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A doctor has been serving one of Baltimore’s poorest neighborhoods for decades — and if his patients can’t pay, that’s OK with him.

So when he was diagnosed with cancer, his community rallied to raise $100,000 for his treatments.
For decades, a doctor refused to charge patients who couldn't pay. When he couldn't pay, his patients came to his aid.
When Dr. Michael Zollicoffer was diagnosed with two types of cancer, his patients started a crowdfunding campaign that raised more than $100,000.
www.cbsnews.com
March 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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One by one, every Dem should heckle like Green and be proudly thrown out by him.

Not sure why all these Dems showed up tbh. They should have followed @aoc.bsky.social's lead and stayed away.
March 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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…I know that guy

(Thank you to @congressmin.bsky.social for speaking out for me as a constituent, but I also want to make clear that I am not the only one this has happened to. The right has used this tactic against MANY people over the past ten years, and it is an attempt to stifle speech)
Political speech is at the heart of our 1st Amendment protections because America has always stood as a place where we honor dissent and debate. 

Chris Kluwe was seemingly fired for engaging in his 1st amendment rights. I’m demanding answers on whether his removal was illegal and unconstitutional.
March 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
February 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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New:

DOGE's spending has been secret.

No longer.

My colleagues have uncovered it.

www.propublica.org/article/doge...
February 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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If you’re wondering why I declined to talk to the NYTimes, then you haven’t been following my account for very long.

They bear a direct responsibility for the current situation we find ourselves in, and I responded by laying out my position and that I would only talk to @jamellebouie.net
February 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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People experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds…
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February 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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What the actual fuck?! America, it’s time to rise. When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty!
February 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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February 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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thank you to Kendrick and the Eagles for making terrible people angry tonight
February 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Breakfast diner chain Waffle House has announced they will be adding a $0.50 surcharge on every egg they sell in response to the soaring cost of eggs under the Trump administration.
Waffle House Adds 50 Cent Egg Surcharge to Offset Soaring Prices
Eggs are very expensive under Donald Trump
meidasnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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There is still beauty in this world
Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article)
A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
February 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Could not be happier about my friend @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social being elected as DNC Vice Chair.

I’ve known Malcolm for years, and few people are as committed to youth as he is. Incredibly excited to work with him for the next four years.
February 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM