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MHMerrill

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Music, Nature, Creativity, Cats, Food, WFPB, Arts, World Affairs, Justice, Global Warming is Real, Retired Applied Behavioral Scientist/Behavioral & Lifestyle Medicine. Austin, TX

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01.03.2026 03:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2374    πŸ” 848    πŸ’¬ 139    πŸ“Œ 57
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Judge blocks Trump admin from rescinding health grants to Democratic-led states The ruling temporarily blocks the Trump Administration from cutting $600 million in public health grants that had already been allocated to four Democratic-led states.

Unbelievable that we still talk about withholding HIV funding as a form of political maneuvering rather than an act of social murder, as if the 80’s + 90’s never happened and we didn’t lose an entire generation to this already.

16.02.2026 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1937    πŸ” 603    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 14

If you’re a Democrat in Congress who is considering supporting Trump’s illegal war in Iran, please consider self-immolation instead.

28.02.2026 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 8130    πŸ” 1403    πŸ’¬ 295    πŸ“Œ 60
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Judges decry treatment of nursing and pregnant detainees in ICE custody The agency has declined to say whether a Biden-era policy largely barring detention for pregnant and nursing mothers remains in force.

Judges decry treatment of nursing and pregnant detainees in ICE custody

The agency has declined to say whether a Biden-era policy largely barring detention for pregnant and nursing mothers remains in force.

18.02.2026 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 408    πŸ” 215    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 10

Representative Jamie Raskin

12.02.2026 03:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Struggling MAGA rep under fire as veteran kicked out of town hall meeting amid ICE fury Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) has come under fire after he had a veteran removed from a town hall meeting after asking questions about ICE. The Trump-supporting congressman, whose seat is considered at high risk in this year's midterms, appeared at the SUNY Rockland Community College's Cultural Arts Cente...

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) has come under fire after he had a veteran removed from a town hall meeting after asking questions about ICE.

03.02.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Yes, Donald, your poll numbers are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

03.02.2026 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 459    πŸ” 125    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 5
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Jeffrey Epstein files: don’t be fooled. Millions of files are still unreleased | Moira Donegan Federal prosecutors had identified 6 million files that were β€˜potentially responsive’ to the law, but only released 3.5. Why?

Jeffrey Epstein files: don’t be fooled. Millions of files are still unreleased | Moira Donegan

31.01.2026 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 595    πŸ” 269    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 12

Bovino is not leaving Minneapolis cause he wants to. Not cause Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Vance or Trump want him to go.

He’s leaving because the extraordinary β€œordinary” citizens of that great city - by peacefully protesting en masse - kicked him out.

Lesson to be learned. We have power.

27.01.2026 03:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3556    πŸ” 903    πŸ’¬ 112    πŸ“Œ 42
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Massive union overseeing Border Patrol demands ouster of Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller A massive union that represents some of President Donald Trump's immigration agents called on two of the administration's top officials to resign following the killing of an ICU nurse in Minneapolis o...

β€œDepartment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was responsible for carrying out the policy that led to Alex’s needless killing, and Deputy WH Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, the architect of that policy, must resign immediately. If they refuse, Trump must dismiss them," AFGE NP Kelley

27.01.2026 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1242    πŸ” 394    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 19
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16.12.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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"This morally vacuous, illiberal, Great Gatsby, Botox-selfie culture in the new grand Trump ballroom....I think that the country is going to turn sour on that very fast. These people make me sick."

@timmiller.bsky.social on Trump's gross, glitzy state dinner with MBS:

20.11.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 284    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 5
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Fox legal analyst responds to Trump’s unhinged and psychotic posts calling for Democratic senators and representatives to be executed for posting a video urging service members to obey their oath to the Constitution and follow the law in the UCMJ.

20.11.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4209    πŸ” 1289    πŸ’¬ 110    πŸ“Œ 37
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This has got a good beat to it.

19.11.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1570    πŸ” 850    πŸ’¬ 62    πŸ“Œ 136
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Trump’s Tariffs Sent Trade Plummeting in August The steep tariffs President Trump issued in August led to a significant contraction in imports and the trade deficit, newly released data shows.

Breaking News: President Trump’s sweeping tariffs sent trade plummeting in August, with imports dropping 5.1%, new data shows.

19.11.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 363    πŸ” 171    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 34

You may not be able to afford rent and groceries, and your health insurance may be about to skyrocket in 42 days, but the good news is that the Saudis got F-35s, nuclear tech, and security guarantees after putting hundreds of millions in Trump’s pocket.

19.11.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4313    πŸ” 1575    πŸ’¬ 151    πŸ“Œ 67
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"Quiet, piggy!"

19.11.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 31218    πŸ” 7698    πŸ’¬ 1108    πŸ“Œ 362

An agreement to agree to do a later vote is NOT an enforceable contract so what in the actual hell are Americans getting out of this deal??

10.11.2025 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 21681    πŸ” 4404    πŸ’¬ 1753    πŸ“Œ 378

Never forget who sold us out:

Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen

10.11.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 26663    πŸ” 10740    πŸ’¬ 2493    πŸ“Œ 1119

The arrogance of a Senator who is not even running again to take the lead in undermining the Caucus and the voters.

10.11.2025 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 8035    πŸ” 1931    πŸ’¬ 411    πŸ“Œ 114

The answer Sen, Shaheen is that since America elected the Black man to be president, the official position of the Republican Party is β€œnot to work together with Democrats to address the problems that are facing this country.”

10.11.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2472    πŸ” 568    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 19

Sen. Lucy Football (D-NH)

10.11.2025 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4985    πŸ” 730    πŸ’¬ 86    πŸ“Œ 9
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This is a bad deal, and the old way of doing things is clearly not working.

We need new leaders in the Senate.

10.11.2025 03:10 β€” πŸ‘ 17546    πŸ” 4868    πŸ’¬ 608    πŸ“Œ 297

What will Mike Johnson's new excuse be for not swearing in Grijalva?

10.11.2025 04:24 β€” πŸ‘ 13896    πŸ” 2588    πŸ’¬ 838    πŸ“Œ 123

These 8 useless Democratic Senators are all wealthy and have feathered themselves a lovely retirement nest.

They don't need to be in these positions anymore.

They can amble away into the privileged nothingness that defines their spinelessness and lack of courage.

Demand more and better, folks.

10.11.2025 04:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5651    πŸ” 1661    πŸ’¬ 204    πŸ“Œ 59

Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.

Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.

The American people need more from their leaders.

10.11.2025 06:20 β€” πŸ‘ 25975    πŸ” 6947    πŸ’¬ 1199    πŸ“Œ 414

Tonight, California made it clear: we’re taking back our voice and democracy.

Here’s to proof that when we act together, we win.

05.11.2025 05:54 β€” πŸ‘ 22176    πŸ” 3628    πŸ’¬ 447    πŸ“Œ 142
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FUN FACT:

My favorite part of tonight's election results is that all three of the major trump endorsements (Ciattarelli, Miyares, and Cuomo) LOST bigly.

And trump handed out 53 down-ballot endorsements in New Jersey and Virginia. THEY ALL LOST.

Every. Last. One.

05.11.2025 06:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3709    πŸ” 842    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 55
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This morning I can see 67 votes to convict on a bill of impeachment.

05.11.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 12455    πŸ” 2542    πŸ’¬ 478    πŸ“Œ 133