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Writer, teacher, activist, proud Scrantonian. Author of Sing in the Morning, Cry at Night; All Waiting Is Long; Rain Breaks No Bones. #resist #booksky โ˜ฎ๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿ“š

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Did you know Trump has added 2.2 trillion to the national debt since taking office 10 months ago?

03.12.2025 15:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2933    ๐Ÿ” 1287    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 191    ๐Ÿ“Œ 68

Yep.

01.12.2025 22:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Keep in mind that white American males shot and killed countless Americans including many children, and no one ever did a thing but protect their right to do it again.

28.11.2025 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4348    ๐Ÿ” 1436    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

This is my mayor, Paige Cognetti. Sheโ€™s going to make an outstanding congresswoman.

28.11.2025 02:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump just said of MSB, โ€œWeโ€™ve always been in the same side of every issue.โ€ Iโ€™m not surprised. #khashoggi

18.11.2025 17:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You have to give her credit. Marjorie Traitor Greene is better than Marjorie Taylor Brown. Sheโ€™s out-nicknaming Trump.

17.11.2025 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Right on, Eloise!

15.11.2025 14:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And as always, every accusation is a confession.

14.11.2025 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 245    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m in!

11.11.2025 21:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Charlotte Clymer, youโ€™re a good woman. Thank you for this example of grace.

10.11.2025 21:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish

10.11.2025 00:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25965    ๐Ÿ” 6425    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 247    ๐Ÿ“Œ 210

Iโ€™m thrilled, but also, letโ€™s face it. Theyโ€™re just waiting for a stronger case to come along. We have to keep fighting for the rights of all.

10.11.2025 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If the democrats cave, Iโ€™m not donating another dollar on the national level. And if I could vote in the Pennsylvania primaries as an independent, Iโ€™d leave the party too. I may still do it.

10.11.2025 18:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post from Pete Buttigieg that reads: It's a bad deal.

Everyday life - making it better and more affordable - must always be our bottom line. 

For months, Iโ€™ve been hearing from people bracing for their health insurance bills to skyrocket - so much that some will lose coverage altogether. Some say they simply haven't even opened their letter yet, dreading the bad news.

Any deal that fails to address this directly is a bad deal.

Post from Pete Buttigieg that reads: It's a bad deal. Everyday life - making it better and more affordable - must always be our bottom line. For months, Iโ€™ve been hearing from people bracing for their health insurance bills to skyrocket - so much that some will lose coverage altogether. Some say they simply haven't even opened their letter yet, dreading the bad news. Any deal that fails to address this directly is a bad deal.

10.11.2025 17:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13157    ๐Ÿ” 3287    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 535    ๐Ÿ“Œ 136

Constituent here. @fetterman.senate.gov, do not cave on the government shutdown before ensuring Pennsylvanians will be able to afford their healthcare. We need you fighting for us, not selling us out. Thank you.

10.11.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tonightโ€™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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26142    ๐Ÿ” 7006    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1216    ๐Ÿ“Œ 419

Horrific!

07.11.2025 19:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely agree, and I love the pic!

07.11.2025 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty

06.11.2025 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43476    ๐Ÿ” 12496    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4670    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2913
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnsonโ€™s office.

06.11.2025 18:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51622    ๐Ÿ” 13903    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1003    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1148
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Pope Leo calls for โ€˜deep reflectionโ€™ about treatment of detained migrants in U.S. โ€œMany people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now,โ€ Chicago-born pope says.

"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world:

'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."

chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...

06.11.2025 05:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23190    ๐Ÿ” 6480    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 625    ๐Ÿ“Œ 272

Same with MSNBC.

05.11.2025 04:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance.

The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income.

They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive.

Wanna fix fraud and abuse?

Fix that.

03.11.2025 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26259    ๐Ÿ” 10400    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 685    ๐Ÿ“Œ 489

This is devastating. Teen Vogue was leading the charge for democracy.

03.11.2025 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 91st day out of the last 103.

12 days of work in 103 days.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

03.11.2025 10:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21805    ๐Ÿ” 8390    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 764    ๐Ÿ“Œ 444
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This morning, my spouse spotted 7 National Guard members picking up trash in DC's Malcolm X Park.

This "deployment" costs taxpayers $1.1 million / day.

Why is there money for this but not for food, housing, or care?

29.10.2025 13:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 135    ๐Ÿ” 53    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

But Hunter Biden, am I right? ๐Ÿ™„

28.10.2025 14:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m just catching up on tonightโ€™s, Rachel Maddow Show. Itโ€™s one of those scary episodes. Yikes!

28.10.2025 02:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.

Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net

26.10.2025 21:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20355    ๐Ÿ” 6495    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 458    ๐Ÿ“Œ 500

Whatโ€™s the real reason that over a month after her election, Adelita Grijalva is STILL waiting to be sworn in?

Mike Johnson wants to protect those in the Epstein Files.

Full stop.

26.10.2025 03:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4662    ๐Ÿ” 1342    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 227    ๐Ÿ“Œ 57

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