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Hegseth’s racism is hidden in plain sight We’ve already written about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s needlessly expensive rant at the nation’s military brass. But one detail has slipped past most observers—the racism behind his new prohibit...

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The call to get rid of “beardos” in the United States military is coded racism. Black men are disproportionately affected by PFB, which is the biggest reason for shaving waivers in the armed forces.

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AOC: The girls are fighting aren’t they

Merck headquarters

💥 BREAKING: Shareholders of Merck & Co one of the largest pharma companies in the world, voted today to reject an anti-DEI proposal, 99-1 percent. Merck Board recommended shareholders vote against proposal that called for eliminating "discriminatory DEI milestones" from executive compensation.

Start every day with this reality:

EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined.
#LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable

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Right now, Republicans in Congress are trying to push through a bill that would put millions of Americans at risk of losing their health care.

They want to cut federal funding for Medicaid, take away tax credits that help more people afford coverage, and raise costs for working class families.

Hot Take: The NJ Transit strike is just a transportation department ruse … you’ll be so late to arrive at Newark airport that you’re relieved that your plane is delayed 5 hours!!

So many videos are circulating of ICE agents acting with cruelty and aggression. Behavior that eerily mirrors the “domestic terrorism” they claim to oppose. No one is forcing them to act this way; it’s a choice.

Homeland Security Dept. accuses lawmakers of ‘storming’ an ICE facility despite oversight laws saying they could be there | CNN Politics The battle over immigration came to a dramatic head Friday afternoon when Democratic lawmakers faced off with Homeland Security Department officers as they tried to visit a Newark, New Jersey Immigrat...

"Under the annual appropriations act, lawmakers are permitted to enter 'any facility operated by or for DHS used to detain or otherwise house aliens.'

The law is clear that members of Congress are not required 'to provide prior notice of intent to enter a facility'..."

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If you wonder why men *obsessed* with the United States having more children are kidnapping children and sending them to other countries, those children were the incorrect color.

Ken Griffin Criticizes Trump Tariffs: ‘These Jobs Are Not Coming Back’ Citadel founder Ken Griffin extended his criticism of the Trump administration’s trade policy, saying that tariffs won’t bring back American manufacturing jobs the way that the president anticipates and the country should play to its strengths instead.

Citadel founder Ken Griffin extended his criticism of the Trump administration’s trade policy, saying that tariffs won’t bring back American manufacturing jobs the way that the president anticipates and the country should play to its strengths instead.

“IDEAS”

Howie Roseman says the #Eagles won't even scout players who have ever been violent with women:

“I won’t even watch them. I don't even want to talk. I can't go 'He’s really good, he did it 10 years ago and he learned from it.” It just doesn't work for us."

#FlyEaglesFly

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Today would be a great day to ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks.

It’s a recalibration of economic control.

Oligarchs don’t live paycheck to paycheck. They have the capital to buy market dips and recoup faster, acquiring more assets at fire sale prices along the way.

When the dust finally settles, they will own more.

The rest of us will own less. A lot less.

Why we’ll have a recession Trump wants to get it over early in his term, so he and his fellow billionaires can buy up everything cheap and then enjoy the ride upward

What’s really going on with the economy?

I believe Trump and his billionaire buddies — the American oligarchy — have a plan.

They want a recession. robertreich.substack.com/p/why-trump-...

Post COVID-19 condition (long COVID) WHO fact sheet on post COVID-19 condition (long COVID), including key facts, scope of the problem, symptoms, treatment, self-care and prevention.

WHO estimates that six in 100 people, including children, with COVID-19 will develop Long COVID. In the U.S., one study estimates that 11 million people live with Long COVID. Symptoms can vary from mild to devastating and can persist for months or years. There's no cure.
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The real reason we’re in a national emergency Trump is creating national emergencies to gain more power. In the process, he’s subjecting millions to real harm.

America’s real national emergency is Donald J. Trump. robertreich.substack.com/p/america-is...

Farm workers bent over planting lettuce

Planting lettuce requires precise work. A machine carrying 4-6 persons will drop the seedlings into pre dug holes in each row but there is a farm worker who follows behind to esnure the plants are grounded and also to catch any missed holes. #WeFeedYou

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#HANDSOFF #NYC

To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.

—With love,
Your American allies.

Dayton OH
#handsoff
#protest