Six election results that didn’t make the headlines Although Democratic victories in New York, Virginia, New Jersey, and California dominated the headlines, significant contests were held across the nation.

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Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given

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Yay! 😁
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YouTube video by Bryndis Tobin @heathercoxrichardson perfectly sums up #trumplethinskin presidency

@hcrichardson.bsky.social might be very justifiably known for her long form deep dives, but this super short clip needs to go viral.
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In the ‘60s there was fear-mongering that the pope would control US politics if JFK was elected.

A journalist should ask why he seems so uninformed about what's going on in the country as he is supposed to be the leader of the House.

Treasury's Bessent confirms American taxpayer funds being used to buy troubled Argentine pesos, as administration bails out ideological ally during government shutdown: "Treasury has not disclosed how much it has spent purchasing pesos or whether it will do it on a schedule." Via Reuters

Plus ça change …

"I'm an entitled yt d00d & yr laws do not apply to me." 🤬

#antifa #antifaproud

This Is such a living, breathing stereotype 🤮

A Treasury Official in 1866 Put His Own Face on U.S. Currency The bill was supposed to feature explorer William Clark instead.

Q: Why was a law passed to prohibit live people being on money in the US?
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#chicago #hoosiersky #antifa #antifaproud

In 1964, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) helped launch the Medical Committee for Human Rights

📢 As SNCC once reminded us, healthcare is a human right. Let’s continue to fight for systems rooted in justice, care, and community.

Drawing attention to what happens to dogs is excellent strategy. Also, IMNSHO, cruelty to animals is a reliable predictor of cruelty to people. Violent, insecure bullies usually literally start small.

See also:
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‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert A Message From The Frog Resistance

This this this this THIS
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Newsom, Pritzker threaten to pull out of National Governors Association over Trump’s troop deployments The governors accused the bipartisan group of going silent.

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“None of these attacks was authorized under U.S. law and, as explained below, each of them appears to be an unlawful summary execution prohibited by both U.S. and international law.” www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

Blog - The Trevor Project For Young LGBTQ+ Lives

Chiles v. Salazar: What you need to know about the U.S. Supreme Court case on conversion therapy

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Broadview officials launch 3 criminal probes against federal agents The suburb's mayor and police chief on Tuesday called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to stop using chemical agents on protesters.

“The deployment of tear gas, pepper spray, mace and rubber bullets by ICE near the processing center in the village of Broadview is creating a dangerous situation for the community and all first responders,” Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills said Tuesday...

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Judge rules Trump policy to deport students over pro-Palestinian views is unconstitutional Judge ruled that non-citizens have the same free speech rights as US citizens under the first amendment

Here’s hoping the Supreme Court won’t rule to the contrary, declare the earth is flat, or that 2+2=24 if the President says so.
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She is, as usual, completely correct. See also www.congress.gov/crs-product/...

Unions are handing Democrats a golden opportunity amid the shutdown battle | Judith Levine Federal workers’ move offers Democrats a chance to win the budget battle – and their identity

“government shutdown is never Plan A” the letter reads. “Federal workers & the communities we serve will face severe hardship. But federal workers will willingly forego paychecks in the hopes of preserving the programs we have devoted our lives to administering.”

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Bold text that says: REPUBLICANS WANT TO SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT WHY? THEY'D RATHER SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT THAN SAVE YOUR HEALTH CARE. BUT WE'RE IN A HEALTH CARE CRISIS: 15 MILLION PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LOSE THEIR HEALTH CARE. MILLIONS ARE ABOUT TO SEE THEIR PREMIUMS SKYROCKET. IT'S SIMPLE: DEMOCRATS THINK PEOPLE DESERVE HEALTH CARE. ELIZABETH WARREN UNITED STATES SENATOR FOR MASSACHUSETTS

OMFG!

Pro Codes Act—Or, What If The Law Came Behind A Paywall? What if reading the law required a subscription? That’s the premise, promise, and peril of the so-called Pro Codes Act

“What if reading the law required a subscription—or quoting a Treasury Regulation had copyright infringement implications? That’s the… Pro Codes Act, H.R.4072, now before Congress…” www.forbes.com/sites/andrew...
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Guitarist Jon Fadem Steps Into the Spotlight with ‘Thankful’ For years, guitarist Jon Fadem has been the kind of musician that other musicians notice. Whether leading the charge onstage with his long-running Talking Heads

I love it when musicians I really like get good press!
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Text that reads: Kimmel: “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang trying to characterize this kid who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it. In between the finger-pointing, the White House flew the flag at half-staff, which got some criticism, but on a human level, you can see how hard the president was taking this.”

Kimmel: “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang trying to characterize this kid who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it...”