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Dolly Parton did all the good she could, for all the people she could, for as long as ever she could. From her legendary songwriting to the Imagination Library—which sent 1 million books a month to children across the country—she was the best of America. Dolly, we'll miss your great heart.

This is truly heartbreaking. Dolly Parton was an extraordinary person and an irreplaceable champion of the working class. We are a better country because of her.

If we actually want to appreciate moms, we should be providing free childcare, healthcare, and guaranteed income for stay-at-home parents to put more money in families’ pockets and ensure no SAHP is reliant on a partner for their economic security. Idk I think that’s better than 15% off a vacuum.

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This is what solidarity looks like. #NoKings

Brevard County, FL Y’all! 💙 All 4 sides of this major intersection were like this! 🌊 #NoKings

Chris Murphy: "It's just so disgusting to listen to the president be waxing poetically about the drapes he's buying while there are six Americans who are dead. There are six families who are about to bury their children because of a war of choice that no one in this country wanted, an illegal war."

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers. Reminder that Congress has the power to stop this.

The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

Poor kennel conditions are putting military working dogs' lives and health at risk, according to a recent report from the Pentagon inspector general that found at least four dogs died between 2021 and 2023 after being housed in unsatisfactory facilities. From Stars and Stripes' John Vandiver:

Some day, when we’re all celebrating, even MAGA will deny they ever supported Donald Trump. Check out the full video on my YouTube page (link below). Subscribe to stay informed! www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tQc...

Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom release a joint statement:

JUST IN: Sen. Mark Kelly releases statement after SUING Pete Hegseth and the Dept. of Defense

Rest in peace.

The urgency has shifted. Epstein matters for accountability, but a government justifying the murder of American citizens...NOW...using labels...instead of evidence...poses an IMMEDIATE structural threat. One is about past crimes. The other is about present power and lethal consequences.

Wow… look what happens when a country has leadership in place that actually cares about children and families 🇨🇦

I think it’s important to point out: ICE does NOT have the same authority as a police officer. They do NOT have the power to enforce laws, only to engage in their specific tasks. IE: they don’t do traffic, etc. impeding traffic is not a penalty ICE can enforce against

BREAKING: ICE agents pepper-spray peaceful demonstrators and journalists and deploy chemical irritants in Minneapolis. Our partners @statuscoupnews.bsky.social captured the moment live on the ground as it happened.

A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter. I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.

So an officer has his phone out recording obviously distracted, shoots a woman and calls her a “f’ing Bitch” and they think that HELPS the case?!?

The jobs report is in. What a disaster.

Hey so this seems like something more people should be talking about 🤔 🗳️ www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...

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Warner Bros. Discovery told shareholders Netflix’s deal was better than Paramount’s offer, urging them to reject the latter.

Ah yes, deleting climate change from government websites means it doesn’t exist. I’m surprised it took this long, considering Trump’s EPA takes its marching orders from the fossil fuel industry.

He'll start a war to: 1. Distract from the Epstein Files 2. Steal oil 3. Justify emergency powers 4. Justify use of the AEA for deportation/internment 5. Help the drug lord he just pardoned

This is wild! You know the Vanity Fair article with Susie Wiles that everyone’s talking about? Yeah. This is basically the audio version Narrated by Nicolle Wallace, and it’s not “taken out of context”. ☠️😭

Editor in Chief of Christianity Today Magazine 👇🏽

Magaziner: How many US military veterans have you deported? Noem: We have not deported military veterans. Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.

I had fun reading to some Burke Elementary students at the Chicago Public Library today. When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, we’ll have a new branch of the library for the community to enjoy.

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This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs

KARL: The president claims that Thanksgiving costs are down 25%. Does he know that's not true? HASSETT: Well if you look at Walmart-- KARL: Wait a minute. I've gotta stop you. The Walmart package this year contains much less than the one last year. That's why the price is less.

Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year. UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year. Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

This is a bad deal, and the old way of doing things is clearly not working. We need new leaders in the Senate.

Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything." For once, I believe him.

Senate Dems, do not cave. Ensuring healthcare premiums don’t surge is an 80-20 issue. They want to gut the ACA because their disdain for Obama far outweighs their concern for anyone’s health.

I see the GOP talking points memo has gone out… every single Republican is posting the same messaging, yet NONE are actually trying to help Americans or end the shutdown 🤦🏼‍♀️

TARIFFS ARE TAXES

"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world: 'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..." chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...

ATTN Establishment @democrats.org: (I’m Looking at you @schumer.senate.gov, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social) after last night’s HUGE blue wave, THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN! Now you can either embrace and welcome the change and new faces/ideas, or you and the ‘old guard’ can kindly move out of the way! 🌊

They don’t want teens to think critically, have political views, question their leaders and demand a better future. Such a disgrace! I’m sorry this happened to you and your colleagues. You should definitely start a podcast or a Substack so your readers can find you! Young voices are needed!!!

Can’t wait for the corporate media to call sweeping dem election results a “problem for the left.”

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

The Great Gatsby examines how the pursuit of wealth can lead to moral decay. The novel was very prophetic. The Great Depression was soon to happen. Betting that dementia don never read it.

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Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families? Now you know.