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Dolly Parton logged a combined total of 115 years of union membership. Throughout her working life, the “9 to 5” singer/songwriter carried the union cards of two major unions: The American Federation of Musicians Local 257 in Nashville — for 58 years. SAG-AFTRA — for 57 years. HAPPY LABOR DAY!

While you can’t afford a trip for your family this summer, you just paid for Sean Duffy’s 7-month road trip at $4.55 per gallon of gas.

If they continue that WHCD and Felon Trump still speaks on that open stage after Secret Service shot and killed someone in the hotel lobby, there is something seriously wrong with these people.

OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit

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Children, young woman with stuffed animals, VA nurse. These are the people we’re told are domestic terrorists. Anyone who believes this is a psychopath

Renée Fleming Cancels Kennedy Center Concerts www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rene...

Good Lord, the shooting victim was a registered nurse at the VA.

ANOTHER ANGLE. This man was NOT brandishing a firearm. He was holding his phone. He then put his body between ICE thugs and woman. He was then sprayed with a chemical agent, tackled, disarmed, and executed. Plain as day. DO NOT let them tell you otherwise.

The Republican position now appears to be that you have a constitutional right to openly carry a gun in public, unless you do so while expressing a view that the government dislikes, in which case the secret police can shoot you to death on the spot.

"The ICE officers at the courthouse (who I give credit to for speaking to me) admitted they don’t target criminals; they are looking to lock up EVERYONE, even legal immigrants."--Sen Chris Murphy

Verified: √ Short fingered √ Vulgarian

ICE is responsible for the *only* shooting and homicide in Minneapolis so far in 2026.

Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit."

35 million Americans live in poverty, and yet, this is what our president is focused on.

#NoKings Miami!

Tim Walz: "My god, we've got the White House threatening investigations and jail time because an escalator stopped? Walk up the damn stairs!"

NEW: The Department of Veterans Affairs just terminated union contracts including AFL-CIO (AFGE), NAGE, NFFE, SEIU, and nursing unions NNOC and NNU. nurse.org/news/va-term...

This is a really big deal that will impact MILLIONS of people: "For example, if someone paid $60 a month for their health insurance this year, they might be looking at $105 a month next year. " www.npr.org/sections/sho...

We at Louisville Public Media just lost $376,000 due to Congress passing the rescission bill last night to claw back funds from public media across America. Today we’re asking those who value our work to help make up those funds in an emergency drive so we can maintain the staff/services we provide:

hard to surprise people with an article about pants in this news environment

Stephen Colbert is a profoundly good and deeply talented man with a great staff and an excellent show. They all deserve better.

No tyrants! No kings!

Everyone should look on the bright side: We have no idea if Trump will send Seal Team Six after Gov. Newsom. But at least we know that, if Trump did it, he’d be immune from criminal prosecution for doing it.

Chief Justice John Roberts: "In recent years, we've been able to move expeditiously [to resolve pressing matters]." Me: STARES IN TRUMP V. UNITED STATES

Plainclothes agents. Trying to question elementary-aged kids. And lying that they had parents permission to do so.

AUTISM IS NOT AN EPIDEMIC, PEOPLE WITH AUTISM ARE NOT BROKEN

So Sticker Mule scrubbed all their pro-trump posts from their insta and they’re deleting comments that bring it up fast af. This is ur reminder they had a 100+ foot pro-trump sign installed on their building just 6 months ago. NO TAKE BACKS, ANTHONY. WE MEMBA.

This is really unfair to everyone who just voted for him for the racism.

Get me to God's country

Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School, was detained at Logan Airport after returning from France and sent to an ICE detention in Louisiana, The Insider reports. A big critic of Putin and the war in Ukraine, she may now be deported to Russia.

"You never forget the sight of children starving to death." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position. Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."

Newborn babies exposed to measles in Texas hospital: staff is scrambling to control the damage. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... via @nbcnews.com @erikaedwards.bsky.social

🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen. Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it. Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Tuberculosis, the deadliest infectious disease on the planet, kills more than 1.25M people a year. New infections are expected to surge by 30% as a result of closing USAID, a memo says. The increase will inevitably lead to cases in the U.S.

Ummm, why did Trump pat John Roberts on the shoulder and say, "Won't forget it"?

Scoop: As Jeff Bezos pushes The Washington Post in a rightward direction, publisher Will Lewis quietly met last month with the editor in chief of the Free Beacon where the two discussed recruiting conservative journalists. Details in Status: www.status.news/p/washington...

The president is addressing a joint session of Congress, assuming Elon Musk hasn’t already sold the U.S. Capitol Building to condo developers. Here are live updates.

when Elon Musk started recruiting for DOGE last November, he said the work would be “tedious” and “compensation is zero" now it turns out some DOGE operatives are earning six-figure salaries, one as high as $195,200, as much as a civil servant can legally make www.wired.com/story/doge-g...

Among those invited by Democrats to attend tomorrow's Presidential address by Trump Alexzandria Hunt Guest of Rep Bobby Scott (D-VA) Scott says "Hunt is a retired Army veteran and was a supply technician at the Hampton V.A. Medical Center. She was fired on February 25th without notice"

When you go to Republicans’ town halls & events to complain about govt services and benefits being cut, or your friends & family members losing their jobs, ask these Trump-worshipping elected officials to explain how taxpayers buying billions in crypto will make your life better.