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Obama points out that values (or lack thereof) are just as big a problem for our civic society as affordability

Obama is still extraordinarily popular. I think he’ll help for sure. He knocked his rally in Ohio out of the park today. I didn’t see the one in Michigan, but I’m sure it was equally fantastic. I miss him so much. We really took decency for granted.

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Part 2 of compelling reasons to vote!

A lot of compelling reasons. VOTE!!!

For those who survived, for those who didn't, and for those left behind, if you are thinking about killing yourself, please reach out. #worldsuicidepreventionday

People need to go to jail for this. Full stop.

I hope so, honestly. Them being a vote down until January sounds fantastic to me.

Does your dog bite? No, he blesses. Original post

Welcome to the most important job you'll ever have @andyburnham.bsky.social Cartoon brilliance by @bjennings90.bsky.social for @theguardian.com

I visited the small town of Marfa, TX. A local mariachi band greeted us with a song they wrote for our campaign! Our Frontera Tour has been full of special moments — but this was a highlight. 🎶

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Bravo to these judges, who are traveling around the country to educate the public about the importance of the rule of law!

If rumours are to be believed I'll be living with a seventh different Prime Minister shortly. If it carries on like this I'm going to stop making the effort to learn their names.

"I have accepted Keir Starmer's resignation as my chief servant and have invited Andy Burnham to lay out details for how many meals a day he'll give me"

What I hate is seeing a random video of animal control rescuing two abandoned dogs and thinking how sad it is that human left them behind, then finding out a few days later that it was ICE that left them there to die after stealing their human family.

What are the odds of TWO master orators married to one another? Listening to them speak was uplifting, inspirational and exhilarating. A reminder of another, better time when leaders spoke to our better angels & offered hope & optimism rather than divisive vulgarisms. #ChangeIsComingNovember3rd

If you watch the Obama Library, the World Cup, and the Knicks parade this afternoon -- and nothing else -- you can actually see the America we're supposed to be at age 250

"Hate begets hate; violence begets violence; toughness begets a greater toughness. We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love." - Dr Martin Luther King Jr

People who hate dogs are never going to protect the environment.

After adopting a senior cat from a shelter: 🥹 #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/catsistanb...

82 years ago today my grandfather, who lied about his age to enlist in the military, was in one of the first waves of landing crafts to hit the beaches of Normandy. He's been gone a long time now, but today I remember him and the other brave souls who fought and died for a righteous cause.

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At 4am, Senate Republicans gave the greenlight for the IRS to drop ALL investigations into Trump and his family. That means if Trump is evading taxes, we’ll never know. I have a bill to make this illegal. And I won’t stop fighting to get it done.

"I don't think anything I have to say here is going to matter one way or the other to Mr. Platner, but if he does ever happen to read this, I hope he understands how much is at stake and what he's asking of voters in trusting him over Sen. Collins."

Don't plan to come to the US for the World Cup. Trump will deny you entry last minute and cost you thousands. Especially if he thinks your country was mean to him. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Imagine if a woman president crashed the economy and started a war with no end in sight, and her biggest, seemingly ONLY concern was building a ballroom and redecorating the White House.

They’re hiding wounded in action for sure - there were several unreported flights back to the US that resulted in transports to Walter Reed. I think it would be harder for them to hide death numbers because family members would speak out. They’re 100% lying about damaged bases, though.

Two days ago a sitting US Senator was pepper sprayed for protesting ICE and it didn’t even become national news.

The stories & photos from today’s voting rights marches in Alabama deserve to be seen by people who weren’t able to stand there in person. If this piece moves you, please share it widely & help make sure these voices aren’t lost in the noise of a crowded news cycle. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe.

Tennessee NAACP goes to court to stop "late-decade Congressional redistricting," and the law sure looks to be on their side.

An “accessory.” Justice Marshall delivered it raw and real.

📌Barack Obama was targeted 11 times in assassination attempts during this two terms. I bet you don't remember any of them because they were handled through proper channels, professionally, and he isn't a whiny bitch.

@maithedane.bsky.social I can't remember if you suggested this, but just tried this recipe and it was easy and delicious. Definitely recommend topping with parmesan. Thought you'd enjoy it so had to share- cannellini aglio e olio – smitten kitchen smittenkitchen.com/2019/04/cann...

Socks the cat never fell asleep in the Oval Office. And you know how much cats like to take naps.

The Cat Ba langur (also known as the golden-headed langur) is one of the rarest primates on Earth. It lives only on Cat Ba Island in Northern Vietnam and nowhere else in the wild. There are only about 70 to 80 individuals left in existence.

"Dear America" letters from people who work at the besieged US Department of Housing and Urban Development: dearamericaletters.org

Xavier Becerra addresses single-payer healthcare in California in a way I can appreciate. He talks about the logistics of making it happen. He says it won’t be easy, but it can be done. I respect that. Too many politicians make it sound easy, then drop it once they’re elected. Becerra gets it.

NEW: Kansas lawmakers override governor's veto to enact SAVE Kansas Act, which will make it more difficult to register to vote, but easier to get purged. This makes Kansas just the latest state to pass its own version of Trump’s agenda of restricting ballot access and suppressing voter turnout.

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The Biden debate performance that ended his presidency was one-tenth as addled as what I'm watching right now.

Just a reminder that the senator who sponsored the bill which became law with broad bipartisan support that states a president cannot pull the US out of NATO without congressional approval was … Marco Rubio.

"The third No Kings protests were an unmistakable display of political force..." "Two-thirds of participants live in suburban, small town or rural areas, a 40% increase over last time in protesters from outside big cities..." www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

No ICE. No war. No Kings. #nokings

No Kings in the City of Angels. #NoKings