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I am here to get useful news and information without the interference of Russian bots. Former local Dem chair. Delegate to 2000 DNC in LA. Cat and dog lover. Mom. Wife. Eschewer of facism. Democracy lover. No DMs, please.
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Talarico tells, and shows, Texans exactly what it means to be a man. “I’m writing this because I’m a man, and I’m beyond sick and tired of the stilted, downright pathetic ways manhood and masculinity are being defined by bozos who were never taught humility.” www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Read every word. This is what the US government is doing to terrorize a major American city. Authoritarianism is here. aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."
HAPPENING NOW: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was just taken into custody while protesting outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center
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Today, RFK Jr. announced that the Department of Human and Health Services would cut 10,000 employees. If you have been impacted by the layoffs, our reporters want to hear from you. You can reach out to us on Signal at 917-512-0201 or by going to propublica.org/tips.
Teachers know how to deal with national security issues. www.facebook.com/share/r/1BFL...
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Thousands of Israelis protest Netanyahu's resumption of Gaza war, plans to fire Shin Bet head
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BREMEN, Maine (AP) — Commercial fishermen and seafood processors and distributors looking to switch to new, lower-carbon emission systems say the federal funding they relied on for this work is either frozen or unavailable due to significant apnews.com/article/doge...
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I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
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"the plan to shrink IRS staff by up to 50% would — very conservatively — lead to a $400 billion increase in uncollected taxes over the next decade. It could easily mean more than $2 trillion in losses..." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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AMERICANS ON SOCIAL SECURITY THAT RELY SOLELY ON PHONE CUSTOMER SERVICES WILL DIE AS A RESULT OF THESE CUTS. ABSOLUTELY DESPICABLE, CRUEL & EVIL!
“A huge number of Americans do not have access to computers. They have a smartphone or they have low levels of education or English proficiency. You’re talking about people with disabilities. The whole idea of serving the people is to give people a choice.” - SSW President Nancy Altman
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In the Kentucky 1st, where I'm from, 1/3 of all people under 5, including nearly half of all kids, get their coverage through Medicaid. Cutting Medicaid is cutting care for our friends, our families, our neighbors. New from @americanprogress.bsky.social:
House Republicans haven't yet specified *how* they'd cut the $880B from Medicaid they committed to, but there's no way to get there without massive coverage losses. New from CAP: how many people are enrolled in Medicaid by district for the 119th Congress. www.americanprogress.org/article/medi...