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Disgusting

18.11.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He really does find a new low each day, somehow.

18.11.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 822    πŸ” 139    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 10

We are sick of the Pedo in the south, too!

18.11.2025 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Damn....

18.11.2025 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content - Oklahoma Watch The Trump administration removed a congressionally mandated report on missing and murdered Native Americans from the DOJ website, citing compliance with an executive order against DEI. Senators who ch...

Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content

17.11.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3454    πŸ” 2126    πŸ’¬ 142    πŸ“Œ 235
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Believe the survivors. Release the files. All of the files.

17.11.2025 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1801    πŸ” 695    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 25

This. They were young girls. They are far more than just a political football.

17.11.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SOUTHERN BIZ & DEVELOPMENT: β€œEconomic project activity in the πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ South lowest since 1994… shockingly low job/investment generating projects… employers do not know rules of this economy, seem to change daily…” (cc: @GovBillLee @MarshaBlackburn)

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17.11.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 416    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 11

We are having a tough time here in SC - again. Ugh

17.11.2025 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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McDonald's is losing its low-income customers. Economists call it a symptom of the stark wealth divide These customers are feeling the pressures of higher prices on groceries and apparel and the growing cost of rent and child care, the company's chief executive said in a recent earnings call.

McDonald’s prices are so high that low-income visits dropped double digits. Delta’s cheap seats are down 5% but luxury seats are up. Budget hotels are losing revenue while high-end hotels climb. And the corporate response? Serve the rich and screw everyone else.

#LetThemEatCake

16.11.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 988    πŸ” 466    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 24

So sad to hear. I learned a lot from her.

16.11.2025 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He has to go

14.11.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I did not even know he owed back taxes. Every single one of them is a thief and a crook.

12.11.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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😳

11.11.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5930    πŸ” 2566    πŸ’¬ 223    πŸ“Œ 117
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Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.

NEWS: Senate Republicans are threatening to block the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidiesβ€”unless Democrats agree to tougher abortion restrictions.

11.11.2025 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2359    πŸ” 1152    πŸ’¬ 758    πŸ“Œ 664
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Shutdown Deal Lets GOP Senators Personally Sue Over Jack Smith Probe $500K For Election Subversion Tucked into a spending bill that is part...

Tucked into a spending bill that is part of the deal to end the government shutdown is a provision that would allow GOP senators to personally sue the federal government for as much as $500K over Special Counsel Jack Smith’s lawful search of their phone records.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...

11.11.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 223    πŸ” 141    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 43

Why does he keep asking reporters if they are ready? What kind of rhetorical pattern is that?

11.11.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Maine sought federal help amid its largest HIV outbreak in state history. It’s still waiting After initially approving Penobscot County's request for CDC aid, the agency put it on hold. Meanwhile, the virus spreads.

Mega🧡 CDC IGNORES URGENT EPI AID REQUESTS

1/9 🚨 Maine is facing the largest HIV outbreak in its history.
It asked CDC for help.
😑 CDC is ignoring the request.

This isΒ notΒ getting enough attention in the news β€” and it should be.
πŸ”—πŸ‘‡

10.11.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 285    πŸ” 157    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 10

Many Americans are hurting right now because of the shutdown, but caving to Republicans won’t end the hurt.

Trump and his lapdogs continue to assert that they alone have the power to slash whatever programs they don’t like.

Deals with this regime are meaningless.

10.11.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4353    πŸ” 1068    πŸ’¬ 151    πŸ“Œ 48
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CALL NOW: Tell Your Democratic Senator It's Time for Chuck Schumer to Step Aside

We deserve a Democratic Party that is willing to fight as hard as we are.

We need new leadership in this moment and to get there, we need a chorus of support for change. Tell your Democratic senators to call on Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. It’s time for drastic action.

10.11.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2080    πŸ” 727    πŸ’¬ 108    πŸ“Œ 64

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10.11.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yikes!

10.11.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cause he does not care, has no idea, and it is NOT a game

10.11.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"

07.11.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 26433    πŸ” 6730    πŸ’¬ 1591    πŸ“Œ 1172

Lots going on but from outside it seems that at least part of the calculus was that flight disruption for middle class and up travelers matters more than life disruption for untold numbers who’ll be deprived of health care.

10.11.2025 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1936    πŸ” 476    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 40
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The Extraordinary Power of Standing For Something Winning by creating vision in the positive space of shared standards, and expertly negotiating the negative space of shame.

"A lot of highly-placed Democrats were ashamed of those things that Mamdani was not ashamed of. Were? Are. Are terrified of those things. They often run campaigns that begin by agreeing with Republicans that the good things they aren't are bad things they are." www.the-reframe.com/the-extraord...

10.11.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 484    πŸ” 114    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

Shut us down for good reason.

Open back up without any of those reasons having been fixed.

You want us to have confidence in you?

You want us to think YOU can lead US?

Don’t get me wrong, it’s good to have a chance to be back.. but our pain produced nothing in return.

10.11.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 707    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 3

And further, the Senate Dems now own the shutdown. They essentially take responsibility for it and away from the GOP. They gave everything and got nothing and we all get kicked in the teeth.

10.11.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 337    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5
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This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.

10.11.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 23121    πŸ” 6029    πŸ’¬ 266    πŸ“Œ 228

It’s never a fair fight when you’re forced to legislate with evil, soulless bastards.

10.11.2025 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2725    πŸ” 487    πŸ’¬ 83    πŸ“Œ 15

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