markforest.bsky.social

markforest.bsky.social

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As Bibi Netanyahu took the stage at the UN General Assembly this week, diplomats from 77 delegations staged a mass walkout in protest of Israel's military actions in Gaza and the West Bank. @anntelnaes.bsky.social (archives 7/25/25)

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The Supreme Court has again blocked a Republican gerrymander from being used in Missouri in November's midterms, rebuffing GOP attempts to pick up an extra House seat. The justices on Friday overrode orders from lower federal courts that instructed state officials to use the new, GOP-friendly map.

politico.comSupreme Court again snubs GOP gerrymander in MissouriJustices also warned federal courts not to interfere with state decisions.

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Hakeem Jeffries points out that Democrats are putting seats in play in districts Trump won by 18, 19 — even 20 points. When seats that red are suddenly competitive, Republicans have a much bigger problem than they want to admit. Register, organize, vote. Let’s bring this home!

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"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

nbcnews.comAmerica had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.

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We are joining Macklemore in donating to the people of Palestine with another $10,000 to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, which will help aid families amid the ongoing genocide. We encourage our followers & anyone with the means to join if they can: pcrf.net

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Despite trump blowing up the world to distract us, don’t forget that US Congressman Ted Lieu who has seen the files said : "In the Epstein Files, Donald Trump raped children. Donald Trump threatened to kill children" RELEASE THE FILES. ALL of THEM.

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No New Yorker should lose their life just trying to get around our city. We refuse to accept preventable tragedy as an inevitable part of living in New York.  That's why we’ve announced more than 100 policies to make our streets safer over the next 10 years.

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"The Republican Party in particular must finally loose the chains of its practical & moral enslavement to Donald Trump & separate itself from the MAGA political party cult" A MUST-READ. It may be frightening, but it's crucial we are all prepared for the inevitable! shorturl.at/US1eU

shorturl.atThe Final Battle for America’s DemocracyForget November 3. It’s January 3 when Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans might bury our democracy once and for all. Here’s how.

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Medicare for All means we will no longer be nickeled and dimed by corporations who exist specifically to hold our healthcare dollars and pay out as little as possible.

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A data center in New Jersey spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a local creek, putting the area’s entire river system at risk. Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?

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"Flock APR recognition cameras are under fire from the Washington, D.C., police department’s union after it discovered Internal Affairs investigators used the controversial technology to track the whereabouts of sworn officers without their knowledge." therecord.media/dc-police-un...

therecord.mediaFlock camera use by internal affairs unit puts DC police at odds with officers’ unionWashington, D.C.'s police department has used information from Flock cameras for misconduct investigations, prompting a formal complaint from its officers' union.

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You'd think the fact that the son of the President of the "party of family values" 2nd marriage is to the daughter of Epstein's banker and it was funded by a Rusisan oligarch involved in the mass kidnap of Ukrainian kids during a KGB agent's illegal war Would be bigger news..

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Unsurprisingly, 60 Minutes ratings are down. What people like Ellison don’t understand is that many of us wouldn’t watch CBS News, including 60 Minutes, if you paid us. Like Bezos, they don’t understand that consuming content is as much a statement of values as anything.

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Mike Rogers is just trying to take another swing at the revolving door of politics. 🚪 But if you want somebody who’s never taken a dime of corporate PAC money, then I’m your guy.

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I met a Canadian at LaGuardia’s Delta Sky Club last night. The first words out of his mouth: “What the fuck is going on with your country?”