Maude Lemon

Maude Lemon

@maude-lemon.bsky.social

Political junkie, mom of girls and dogs, maker and appreciator of jokes.

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"Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin vowed he would “never apologize” for the work of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers after federal agents fired several rounds at a suspect inside a car with a 5-year-old in NYC." Seven shots fired at a car with a 5-y-o in it. Abolish #ice.

independent.co.ukMarkwayne Mullin loses it defending DHS after Mamdani ripped ICE over NYC shootingMarkwayne Mullin lashed out at NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani after the New York City Mayor said that ICE was ‘rotten to its core’

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While we're talking percentages, let's talk about the proposed cuts to NASA's science budget. NASA is currently 0.36% of US federal spending. www.planetary.org/space-policy... The proposed budget cuts NASA science by 47%. NASA science is already on a shoestring, and that string is about to break

planetary.orgYour Guide to NASA's BudgetHow big is NASA's budget right now? What was it like in the past? How does it compare to the rest of government spending? These answers, as well as…

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BREAKING: Democrat Alison Page has defeated longtime Republican incumbent Dan Toland in the River Falls, Wisconsin mayoral race, flipping the seat from red to blue. Toland had held the office since 2012.

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I am ecstatic. All three of the Moms for Liberty backed candidates lost in my local school board election tonight. Even this deep red Waukesha County, WI community doesn't like conservative politics in our schools. 🇺🇸🏫🗳

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The famous Andor line is that "tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle." Here is a perfect example of that through malicious compliance: Idaho forced the city of Boise to remove its Pride flags. So the city painted rainbows everywhere else.

idahostatesman.comBoise took its Pride flag down. But new art has popped up at City Hall. What it cost“The flag is not our only form of expression,” a Council Member previously said.

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Secretary Marco Rubio claimed no one died as a result of cuts to USAID. That’s not what we found. After Trump officials cut food aid to Kenya, children starved to death in an American-made hunger crisis. (Published Dec. 2025)

propublica.orgAfter Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.

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the incentives here are so obscenely terrible that the entire thing should be illegal by default “I am sabotaging negotiations because I stand to make piles of money on Polymarket” is absolutely in play, what a horrifying clusterfuck

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🚨NEW: You might have a some idea of how much in tariff refunds you are owed, but Trump intervened with Bezos to make sure you don’t know - which makes it easier for Amazon to just pocket any tariff refunds it receives, rather than giving the money back to you. sirota.substack.com/p/trump-made...

sirota.substack.comTrump Made Sure You Don't Know What You're Now OwedAmazon was reportedly about to tell you how much in tariffs you were paying and thus how much in refunds you're now due - that is, until the president intervened.

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“Any mail that’s getting dropped into a blue box is not getting postmarked on the same day, and likely not on the day after either,” says the leader of a postal workers’ union. This could have tremendous implications for voting:

boltsmag.orgIn an Intense Election Year, New Post Office Rules Could Trip Up Voter RegistrationA change in how mail is postmarked could lead some voters to miss key deadlines, including voter registration. Advocates worry the people most affected will be those already facing voting barriers.

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The President boasts of "no tax on tips", but this expires in 2028. He boasts of "no tax on overtime," but it is taxed, and the break expires in 2028. He boasts of "no tax on social security," but it is taxed, and his break expires in 2028. He also passed tax cuts for the rich. They're permanent.

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1. It was not an accident. 2. It was not a staffer. 3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia. 4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares. 5. His base agrees with him. 6. He will do it again. 7. No one in power will hold him accountable.

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In case you wondered - Good news! 🗞️ On January 1, because of the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, the cost of some of the most expensive prescription drugs came down. Nine million seniors will save a total of $1.5 billion in annual out-of-pocket costs.

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I watched AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH in Portugal today and I just want everyone to know that the entire movie was subtitled in English in Papyrus. The entire movie.

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AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.

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This is Willi and Rigatoni. They were saying not-so-nice things behind your back, but then you turned around. Super awkward. 13/10 for both (IG: wildwildwilli)

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Trump’s order to rebrand the Department of Defense as the “Department of War” this past summer will cost billions of dollars, a new report suggests. The switch requires changing signage, letterheads, employee badges, vast amounts of rewriting coding on websites and internal software, among others.

truthout.org“Department of War” Name Change, Which Isn’t Even Official, Will Cost $2 BillionThe move prioritizes “political theater over responsible governance,” a group of Democrats said in a statement.

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Hey, Alaska's been hit by a typhoon and no one is talking about it. Indigenous towns are in need of aid. People are missing and the gov't is still shut down. If any creators here are in affected areas, please drop links for aid. #mutualaid #crisis #alaska #typhoonhalong #helpourcountrymen

alaskabeacon.comRescue and recovery efforts underway as remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska | Alaska BeaconRescue and recovery efforts began Sunday in western Alaska as a major storm caused by remnants of Typhoon Halong hit coastal communities with massive storm surge, flooding and hurricane-force winds up...