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POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

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“A Hail Mary” For Desperate Dogs: Prince George's Shelter Needs Fosters And Adopters From Neighboring Counties - The BayNet UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — The Prince George’s County animal shelter is once again at critical capacity. Local groups are racing against the clock, hoping to find placements for the shelter’s most at-risk ...

Between layoffs, deportations, and an affordable housing crisis there are a record number of homeless dogs at risk of euthanasia in PG county. Foster, adopt, or donate to an animal rescue to save lives. 🐾💖🐾💖 Be the reason one of these dogs survives. 🐾💖🐾💖
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😮 “while carving out an exemption for themselves” is wild

“No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates.” –Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

One of the most chilling sentences I have ever read.

Justice Sotomayor dissenting on birthright citizenship case: "The gamesmanship in this request is apparent and the Government makes no attempt to hide it. Yet, shamefully, this Court plays along. Because I will not be complicit in so grave an attack on our system of law, I dissent."

Mark and Melissa lie peacefully at the center of our state and our hearts today. Their memorial, guarded by service dogs and men and women in uniform, casts a momentary shadow over L'Étoile du Nord as we honor their life’s work to make Minnesota shine brighter for all.

Local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who cover their faces while conducting official business could face a misdemeanor charge in California under a new proposal. cnn.it/443mdTX

Minnesota’s flags will fly at half staff in honor and remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman.

She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.

Why are we so concerned that all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) were fired at the same time?
✅ Loss of top-notch vaccine experts
✅ Unchecked power for 🧠🪱 to appoint grifters and charlatans who will make America sicker

Hegseth deployed troops to Southern California without funding for food, water, fuel, or equipment. Marines are trained for military combat – not law enforcement.

Trump must rescind his orders, Hegseth must resign, & law enforcement should be handled by state/local authorities.

“I would like to cure brain cancer,” Dr. Tanner said.
“I think that's not particularly controversial.”
Neither do we.

But the N.I.H.—the world’s leading public funder of medical research—has canceled 1,389 grants and delayed over 1,000 more.
The true cost won’t be known for decades. 🧵

Former HHS Chief Blasts Trump's Enablers, Says Policies Will Cost Lives Enabling is 'how you end up with tyranny and dictatorship,' Xavier Becerra says

Xavier Beccera, HHS secretary in the pre-madness era before RFKJ, has broken his silence. 👇

Federally Qualified Health Centers Could Not Readily Replace Planned Parenthood

Anti-abortion lawmakers want to “defund” @ppfa.org & claim that federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) can absorb PP's patients.

Our new data shows it's unrealistic to expect FQHCs to serve the millions of people who rely on Planned Parenthood for high-quality contraceptive care. gu.tt/4jbE00U

Let’s clear something up: SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — the LARGEST federal program to fight hunger in the country!

It blows my mind that the party that touts its “Christian values” is the same party that is SET on taking food from the hungry.

Ba dum tiss. 🫳🎤

BILL GATES: “The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one.”

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You use federal science every day—whether you know it or not.

Weather forecasts, food safety alerts, job reports—these are powered by federal data.

NPR just did a great piece on how deeply this science shapes our daily lives.

Go Angela! Turn out for her 'Sick Of It' rally this Saturday in Bethesda. Details: www.alsobrooks.senate.gov/sickofit/
@alsobrooks.senate.gov

The state of Utah voted to ban pride flags so Salt Lake City Council decided to make official city flags that incorporate the progress pride, Juneteenth, and transgender flags so they can fly them without breaking state law

eight leatherbound books all titled "FERNS" volumes 1 through 8

Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns

It's really hard to trust people like this are not just fair-weather-friends: claiming whatever beliefs are needed to get them into power.

This is a general thought, not a subtweet, but I increasingly feel like there's a lot of unintentional revisionism about US public opinion during the pandemic. Views obviously shifted, but early on there was *remarkably* broad support for a wide range of mitigation tactics

Now that Maine has banned child marriage (woohoo!) MARYLAND!! remains as the last state in the northeast to allow child marriages. Our children deserve better. When will MD ban child marriage?

Missouri Rep. Keri Ingle just obliterated House Majority Whip Hardy Billington,who, at 72, is still out here defending child marriage. Disgusting. She said what needed to be said, and she didn’t hold back. Protecting kids shouldn’t be a partisan issue, but apparently some grown men in power think

In all 435 congressional districts, our groups are organizing the pro-democracy majority to reclaim its power.

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😟 this is horrific

The Ohio State University Faculty Council voted 35-11 on April 24, 2025 to join the Big Ten "mutual defense compact" that would support the defense of academic freedom. They join universities of IL, IN, IA, MD, MN, NE, OR, WA, WI, Michigan State, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC.

Mass. Sen. Warren, 175 Congressional Dems call on Trump not to shutter free tax-filing service The lawmakers asked the Treasury Department and the IRS to respond to their demands to preserve Direct-File by May 5.

I’m leading over 175 Members of Congress to fight for the government’s free, easy-to-use tax filing service.

Trump and Musk want to kill Direct File.

Instead of caving to the billionaire tax prep industry, how about standing up for working Americans?

Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed

A massive 89% majority of the world’s people want stronger action on climate but many mistakenly believe they are in the minority, causing them to not speak out.

REPOST if you're in the climate majority and using your voice to demand action! 🌎