Cornstarch for Mukluks

Cornstarch for Mukluks

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American Democracy is being attacked from within. If criticizing Israel for its genocide In Gaza is "antisemitic," what does that say about semitism? Russia's imperialist instincts must be crushed.

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Some national policy experts are skeptical about the new initiative after watching the same White House propose cuts to NIH’s nearly $48 billion budget and challenge grant topics — including in areas that impact women’s health.

19thnews.orgHow will Trump improve women's health if federal research grants restrict the word 'gender'?A newly announced executive order to create a federal women’s health division comes amid a lawsuit that highlights contradictory priorities for the Trump administration.

JFC...

CNN@cnn.com

The Justice Department criminally charged former FBI Director James Comey for the third time. Comey is charged over allegedly leaking a sensitive national security document when he was FBI director in October 2016, according to court records made public Monday. https://cnn.it/4imvFcj

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We always LOVE a fast closer! The Connecticut Battalion has both LAUNCHED and FINISHED its third campaign all at once! 💸 $13,000.00 fundraised 🛻 on the way One more vehicle towards victory! #50States4Ukraine #UkraineWins

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Dammit. 🤬

The Kyiv Independent@kyivindependent.com

⚡️️️️️️️Kyiv denies reports that Trump, Musk have restored Starlink speeds in Ukraine. "Overall, nothing has changed anywhere," a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 22. Starlink's speed cap of 161 kilometers per hour remains in effect, the official said.

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Maria Alejandra Valero Brinez, who is five months pregnant and has a history of stillbirth, says she isn’t receiving regular prenatal care at an Arizona detention center, where even getting clean drinking water is a struggle.

19thnews.orgWoman with history of stillbirth fears losing another pregnancy in ICE detentionMaria Alejandra Valero Brinez, who is five months into a high-risk pregnancy, said she isn’t receiving regular prenatal care at an Arizona detention center, lawmakers exclusively told The 19th.

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Some 16,000 foreign fighters provide crucial support to Ukraine’s military, which is chronically short of recruits. But if bureaucratic hurdles aren’t resolved, many of them “will technically be in the country illegally,” a minister has warned. 🔗 vist.ly/5pjg6

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The U.S. Department of Justice is intensifying its campaign against voter fraud with a spree of arrests in the final weeks before Election Day, an effort that voting rights advocates warn risks instilling fear among voters, reports @jonshorman@bsky.social.

westvirginiawatch.comTrump’s DOJ steps up pressure on California over noncitizen voters 2 weeks from election • West Virginia WatchThe U.S. Department of Justice is intensifying its campaign against voter fraud with a spree of arrests in the final weeks before Election Day, an effort that voting rights advocates warn risks…

Another reason never to live in Alabama.

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Alabama regulators adopted water-quality rule amendments to comply with SB71, which restricts environmental standards and defaults to federal toxicity assessments. #alpolitics

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NEW: A poll shows nearly six in ten Americans think Trump is "a potentially dangerous dictator whose power should be limited before he destroys American democracy." The pollster's CEO said the results indicate that Trump's winning electoral coalition is "breaking apart." https://demdock.com/4ywBOIY

democracydocket.comNearly 6 in 10 Americans believe Trump is a ‘potentially dangerous dictator’ who threatens democracy, poll finds58% of respondents agreed with the statement that Trump is “a potentially dangerous dictator whose power should be limited before he destroys American democracy.”

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The fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley by a Mississippi police officer responding to a shoplifting call was a “justified” use of force, the state attorney general says. This statement follows a four-month review of the incident. An attorney for Wiley’s family disputes the conclusions.

nbcnews.toMississippi AG says police shooting that killed 1-year-old was ‘justified’Kohen Wiley was killed in June when officers fired at a car at a Walmart parking lot. A friend of Wiley’s mother, who was driving, was injured.

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The judge presiding over a court fight involving President Trump’s plans to redo a golf course on federal land indicates that she plans to extend her order blocking the administration from chopping down more trees at the site.

nbcnews.toJudge leans toward extending halt on tree clearing at golf course where Trump says redesign should start ‘immediately’The judge said the administration’s argument that the downing of hundreds of trees at the D.C. course was unrelated to Trump’s renovation plan wasn’t credible.

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A small group of U.S. national security officials has been discreetly advising state and congressional lawmakers on how to prepare for the possibility that the Trump administration will attempt to interfere in the midterms, according to people involved.

washingtonpost.comU.S. officials privately advise states fearing Trump election meddlingTheir discreet efforts have reached governors, election stewards and lawmakers from both parties who are increasingly alarmed that the administration may interfere in the midterms.

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NEW: Last night, a federal judge upheld North Carolina's new restrictive measures for absentee ballots. However, ten years prior, that same judge upheld a strict voter-ID law that an appeals court later found targeted Black voters "with almost surgical precision." https://demdock.com/4shBITR

democracydocket.comJudge who approved North Carolina ballot restrictions also upheld GOP law targeting Black voters ‘with almost surgical precision’Ten years before a federal judge approved North Carolina’s new measures restricting absentee ballots, he upheld a strict voter ID law over pro-voting groups’ objections.

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Inside an ICE facility, women talked about the men whose 911 calls landed them there — the boyfriends or husbands who had beat them, choked them, threatened deportation. “I had suffered from domestic violence,” one woman said. “But the one who ended up in trouble was me.”

propublica.orgThese Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead.It’s especially intimidating for immigrants suffering abuse to call 911. With this in mind, Congress has long treated people who need help as victims, not targets for deportation. Under the Trump admi...

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Whatever happens in politics, Americans continue to stand with Ukraine The soldiers driving your cars know who stands with them! Post your message of support for Ukraine Tag us and add #AmericansForUkraine Let’s show the world that Americans are standing with Ukraine.

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A federal judge issued a temporary block on the Trump administration from airing taxpayer-funded campaign-style television commercials. But the administration blew past the deadline and ran two ads early Monday, according to advertising data. https://wapo.st/4dyeHpE

Please support your state's campaign to buy and upgrade a used 4x4 vehicle; they save lives. car4ukraine.com/en-US/campai...

car4ukraine.com50 States for UkraineCar for Ukraine has joined efforts with representatives from all 50 states of the USA. During this campaign states will have a friendly competition helping various units at the hottest spots of the fr...
50 States for Ukraine@50states-4-ukraine.bsky.social

Speed changes what's possible on the front line. A vehicle that gets there fast means soldiers can act before the moment is gone. That's what mobility gives them: the ability to move first. Support our campaigns and help us deliver more vehicles

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Last month, Car for Ukraine delivered 16 vehicles to Ukrainian frontline units. Every one of them was funded by someone who decided to help. And we're not slowing down: our 1000th vehicle is coming up soon Thank you to everyone who made September possible.