Ccb

Ccb

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Has anyone heard of any follow up on the suspects in the shooting of Charlie Kirk or the attempted shooting of Trump in PA? Seems odd that there hasn’t been more information about these suspects or their court cases?

I have been thinking a lot lately about hatred and lost potential. What if our Republican administration embraced instead of hated? What if they supported instead of defunded? What if they fed, clothed, educated instead of locking up? How much potential would be reached? How much greatness then?

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Two conversations, one question: What happens when science and lawmaking collide?🔬 Anti-science bills are on the rise across the U.S. Plus, a Louisiana law limits whether regulators can use environmental data collected by communities.

buff.lyStates Expected To See More ‘Anti-Science’ Bills This YearIn 2025, more than 420 bills were introduced to weaken public health measures for vaccines, milk safety, and fluoride. What will we see in 2026?

It seems that the orange menace is doing his best to hand Europe to his pal Putin. There must be some really bad stuff in the Epstein Files and Putin must have a copy.

A friend who is resisting the regime said that “The hand wringing isn’t helping. We need to just get on with the work.” She’s in charge of a group who feeds, clothes, and helps the unhoused. I’m curious. What are you doing to “get on with the work” of creating the better world we all want?

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The people so outraged by the thought of a single taxpayer dollar going to help immigrants have no problem at all with tens of billions of taxpayer dollars going to hurt immigrants. This was never about fiscal responsibility.

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Despite being unable to pass a state budget, the Republican NCGA is now prioritizing the passage of partisan Congressional maps. Democrats won across the statewide ballot in November, and these changes would further misrepresent our evenly divided state. North Carolinians deserve better.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina announced plans on Monday to redraw the state’s already gerrymandered congressional maps to further favor their party. The most likely target is the First Congressional District, which has the state’s only competitive House seat.

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This is horrifying. To give context to ICE's spending spree on weapons & tactical gear, I pulled data on their FY 2023 spending for relevant product categories. ‼️ In the last week, ICE spent well OVER TWICE AS MUCH on weapons, armor, & accessories ($74.6M) as they did in all of FY 2023 ($29.2M).

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Healthcare for seniors is *not* waste, fraud, or abuse. Food for hungry kids is *not* waste, fraud, or abuse. A $45 military parade for a draft dodging felon *is* waste, fraud, and abuse. Paying the National Guard to attack US citizens *is* waste, fraud, and abuse.

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ACTIONS MEET CONSEQUENCES… North Carolina voted for Trump in 2016, 2020, and 2024—now he’s denying the state’s FEMA request. Again. Reminder: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) voted against FEMA funding on September 25, 2024.

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Replying to @drewmcweeny.com

Hard work doesn't get rewarded; it gets taken for granted. If the hard workers of this world all called in sick during the same week, the world would come to a halt. Influencers and grifters and oligarchs would be the last people we would miss.

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I hate how blatantly corrupt our State Legislature is.

ProPublica@propublica.org

NEW: The move to funnel $15 million for sexual assault survivors through a GOP-controlled commission is part of a pattern by the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature and judiciary to deprive elected Democrats of resources and powers. By @dougbockclark.bsky.social

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