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Medical technologist and Laboratory Manager until I retired a good long time ago now. I am a very amateur photographer, mostly nature photography and macrophotography. I live with Hollie - my cat
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“A familiar feature of fascism is the transformation of politics into spectacle. Fascism wants to reduce active citizens into voyeurs—especially voyeurs of cruelty and death. Such degradation of a democratic public is key to fascism’s project and to its success.” www.thebulwark.com/p/hegseth-wa...
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“We are enforcing the nation’s laws. Why is that controversial?” The Fugitive Slave Act. The Three-Fifths Compromise. The Nuremberg Laws. Dred Scott. The Indian Removal Act. The Law for Protection of German Blood. Anti-miscegenation laws. The Defense of Marriage Act. The Reichstag Fire Decree.
Mullin began the press conference by saying "We are enforcing this nation's laws. Why is it controversial? Why would that be controversial?" As if all of human history doesn't show that laws and their enforcement can be very controversial (e.g., the 1765 Stamp Act and its impact on U.S. history).
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It's when a president illegally confiscates money appropriated by Congress for a specific purpose because he decides, after the appropriation becomes law, that he doesn't like it. The fact that the Republican Congress ignores that is another reason they should be voted out. bsky.app/profile/atru...
"This technique is something I'm gonna have to learn more about" -- Rep. Tony Wied doesn't know what a pocket rescission is
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As an American political historian, I can confirm that this Congress has been "almost unmatched in history" in several categories -- sad abdication of its war powers, craven surrender of the power of the purse, weird refusal to conduct meaningful oversight, and an utter failure to pass actual laws.
Mike Johnson claims that the current Congress is "probably in the top three or four of all time" and is "almost unmatched in history" 🙃
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NEWS: Iceland has summoned the U.S. ambassador after Trump posted a map depicting Iceland, Canada, Greenland and other countries and territories under the American flag.
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Over 24,000 Alaskans are about to watch their health premiums skyrocket because Dan Sullivan wouldn’t extend the subsidies. He votes with corporate greed every single time, healthcare, fuel, groceries, all of it. Mary Peltola is right to call it out. marypeltola.com
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🚨 "I'm proud to partner with Defend the Vote to eliminate barriers to the ballot box, protect our democracy, and ensure our government works for everyone." We are proud to endorse @jeremymoss.bsky.social.
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✅ "The right to vote is under attack in America by right-wing extremists and corporate interests, which is why the work of organizations like Defend the Vote is more important than ever." We are proud to endorse @villegas4congress.bsky.social.
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#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #ONEV1 #DV1 🗣Governor KS @cindyforkansas.bsky.social, as a State Senator, fought to end the Brownback experiment & defended funding for education & other Kansans' needs. 🙏 Choose Cindy, a defender of every Kansan. cindyforkansas.com
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💰 @grahamformaine.bsky.social PLATNER: “Wall Street’s takeover of our economy wasn’t an accident... We are living in a system operating exactly as intended… policy choices made by establishment politicians in the service of people who donated the most money to them. And it needs to end.”
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🔥 AOC to @macfarlanenews.bsky.social : “People think these things are almost like a joke, but this is THEFT of OUR money. Your money is being stolen to pay for Trump’s vanity projects.”
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