Denise

Denise

@dee5555.bsky.social

Solid blue, Pro democracy, empathy is not a toxic trait. Resister. Read banned books. “Let nothing dim the light that shines within.” Maya Angelou Your courage doesn’t need to be loud to be powerful. We are in this together.

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A year ago, just 42% of Americans opposed a data center being built in their community. Today, a staggering 75% do. Are data centers really that bad? Let’s take a look.

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The timing… Congress blocked enforcement of a food-safety rule designed to help the FDA quickly trace contaminated food back to its source. Until July 2028.

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A county official warned that the hospital in her city was understaffed and cutting corners. A year later, a woman froze to death on the roof. This is the untold story of the for-profit healthcare company behind this hospital, and many more:

motherjones.comA for-profit hospital slashed costs. Then a patient froze to death on its roof.A little-known company grew on promises to save distressed hospitals. Instead, it sunk them into financial chaos.

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A pigeon built a nest for her kitty friend when the cat became pregnant. This unusual act of interspecies care highlights the remarkable capacity for empathy and connection that can exist between different animals. 😍❤️❤️🐈🐦‍⬛

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SCOTUS has tossed out thousands of lawsuits claiming that Monsanto's controversial herbicide, Roundup, causes cancer. This has no doubt helped pave the way for the weedkiller to continue being sprayed in record amounts across California's forests.

revealnews.orgRecord amounts of Roundup are being sprayed in California’s forestsThe controversial weed killer Roundup is being sprayed in record amounts in California’s forests. We go inside the secret plan that helped make it possible.

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Food prices didn't skyrocket by accident. A handful of massive corporations have spent decades buying up competitors, squeezing farmers, and leaving small businesses with fewer choices. It's time to take on these corrupt bigshots and build a food system that works for all of us.

Even though Bayer has paid billions in settlements to people with cancer and other health issues they say were caused by Roundup, it continues to be widely used.

Mother Jones@motherjones.com

Scientists are wary of glyphosate. MAHA loathes it. And our yearlong investigation shows California is spraying it everywhere.

Female journalists who have written about Patel have been targeted by the FBI.

Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social

Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic wrote about Patel’s drinking and erratic behavior. The FBI launched a criminal leak investigation into her. No classified info involved. Just bad press about the boss.

When voting isn’t enough

Mother Jones@motherjones.com

With the passage of the Virginia map, Democrats had mostly succeeded in reaching a draw with Republicans in the redistricting wars. But with the map overturned and Southern states rushing to pass new maps before the midterms, Dems could face a four to five-seat disadvantage heading into November.

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We Desperately Need to Fix this…. A country that can fund endless wars at the drop of a hat – but debates every single penny people want to spend on healthcare or education – doesn't have a budget problem. It has a morality problem.

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Why is glyphosate, one of the most litigated chemicals in American history, being quietly sprayed across our national forests? This is the secret plan to cover the world in herbicide—that they don't want you to know about.

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i firmly believe that kennedy wants preventable diseases to rip through american communities since, in his warped mind, those who survive without vaccines will have proven themselves “healthy.”

The UnPopulist@theunpopulist.net

Kennedy canceled $500 million in mRNA research and announced no new mRNA projects will ever be initiated—killing the technology that produced the fastest vaccine rollout in human history.

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A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

In the suburbs, people are fighting back against detention centers.

Mother Jones@motherjones.com

ICE wants to turn warehouses into detention centers. The suburbs are fighting back. “Most of our pickleball group is here,” said Marion Atwater, a 73-year-old in a navy visor and puffer jacket. “We did not bring our paddles, but we are here with our signs.” Read more here: https://bit.ly/40jJek3

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I'm begging my fellow politicians, Illinoisans, and Americans to realize that right now, we aren't fighting over policy or political party. We're fighting over whether we're going to be a country rooted in empathy and kindness — or one rooted in cruelty and rage.

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Walked out of the State of the Union because I couldn’t sit through hours of Trump’s lies. Americans know the truth: he’s spiking prices and wrecking our economy. We’re a better country than this.

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Formal invitation to the hockey team sent,,, if any people with connections to the hockey team wanna have them email my team my bio. I’m for real. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

What about the costs passed on to consumers?

PBS News@pbsnews.org

FedEx is suing the U.S. government, requesting a full refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the Supreme Court ruled that the tariffs are illegal. https://to.pbs.org/40tXA1a

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Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.

pbs.orgWATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate changeThe Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...

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1.5 million and counting. Thank you.

Adam Parkhomenko@adamparkhomenko.bsky.social

If you’re able, please support this verified GoFundMe for Alex Pretti’s family. And if you’re not in a position to donate, sharing it far and wide matters just as much. It’s at $300K and counting.

Neo-royalism is the theory: power and money are concentrated in the hands of the super wealthy, with new wars being fought to funnel even more wealth and resources to them.

Mother Jones@motherjones.com

Venezuela "turning over" oil, with revenue to be personally controlled by Donald Trump? The European Union's weak response to the capture of Maduro? If you're struggling to make sense of these moments, a radical new theory could be key to understanding Trump's global takeovers.

Follow the money

Richard Murphy@richardjmurphy.bsky.social

The evidence is overwhelming that US action in Venezuela is not in the interests of the USA and its people, who have very different priorities. So who is really behind this operation, and why, and to what end?

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If Nicolás Maduro stands trial in the United States and gets convicted of 34 felonies, does that mean he’s qualified to be our next president now? Just checking what the standards are these days.