Taylor E. Watson

“Hospitals go out of business when Medicare and Medicaid are cut. Period."
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Professor Longhair gained musical immortality by redefining the music of N.O. Henry Roeland Byrd had many pseudonyms during his musical career, but New Orleanians knew him best as Professor Longhair or just “Fess.”

Professor Longhair gained musical immortality by redefining the music of N.O.

Henry Roeland Byrd had many pseudonyms during his musical career, but New Orleanians knew him best as Professor Longhair or just “Fess.”

Microsoft has disabled the ICC prosecutor’s email account.

This is so far over the line it’s disorienting.

Pence: "To have POTUS in Saudi Arabia questioning America's global war on terror & describing is as nation building & interventionist I thought was a disservice to generations of Americans who wore the uniform..particularly giving that speech in Saudi Arabia where 15 of the 19 hijackers hailed from"

Sen. Chris Murphy to NBC on Democratic opposition to the GOP mega-bill: "What we're standing in the way of is the most massive transfer of wealth from the poor and the middle class to the rich in the history of the country."

Stop calling Trump's grandma-killing budget a "Big, Beautiful Bill." These are the frame wars, you're in them.

Doug O'Donnell (Acting) January 20, 2025 February 28, 2025 [28][30] – Melanie Krause (Acting) February 28, 2025 April 16, 2025 [30][31] – Gary Shapley (Acting) April 16, 2025 April 18, 2025 [31] – Michael Faulkender (Acting) April 18, 2025 [32]

Well yes, we are on our 4th acting IRS commissioner in 3 months. Why do you ask?

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Pennsylvania is the birthplace of American freedom and democracy. The stakes are too high and the DNC is fighting to ensure that Pennsylvania voters have their votes counted.

“Love our neighbors - Welcome the stranger - Care for the most vulnerable among us - Speak the truth - Work for justice…”

The group chats that changed America A loose private network on Signal and WhatsApp helped usher in the new alliance between Silicon Valley and Donald Trump’s new right.

Fascinating and important (and depressing!) from @semaforben.bsky.social

Many of you might know me as a former Secretary of Labor. Or from my TikToks. But my true passion is teaching.

When I decided to retire, I wanted to do it quietly. Instead, my colleagues at Inequality Media Civic Action decided to make a film about my last class.  https://www.thelastclassfilm.com/

Bill Cotterell: DeSantis bungles Hope Florida mess Now in his lame-duckery, DeSantis has the usual backlog of grudges and resentments all governors accumulate by their sixth year.

When Karma comes knocking at your door

DeSantis digging his hole deeper and deeper

He has been stealing from the Florida taxpayer for years

His wife is even worse

His own rebublican congress is screaming for subpoena to be issued citing money laundering

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"Some see"....

Are the others blind?

Of all people that should respect due process, it’s the man who put off his arrest for so long, he gets to run the free world.

The world is on Zelensky’s side.

Zelensky applauded by world leaders upon entering church.

Peace deals: 0

Trade deals: 0

Macron shook one hand.

This should be the top story in Axios’s morning read. But it isn’t. It’s the FIFTH top story.

@axios.com
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The State of Democracy Requires Us to Expand the Map From Marc | Republicans are counting on us to ignore what’s happening in the states they control.

That means conducting a nationwide review of voting barriers in all 50 states. It means dedicating resources to challenge laws that disenfranchise voters. And it means having the political will to fight for the right to vote everywhere, regardless of how competitive a state appears today.

The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased. 

Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.

Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable. 

But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.

Tesla Crashes. The Boycott is Working! The resistance isn’t just marching—it’s canceling Teslas.

Dear Resisters.

It's working! Tesla Profits Plunge 71% and stock is down 34%.

This is how we beat them.

Read more: www.tealandorangereport.com/p/tesla-cras...

🔥 @ninajankowicz.com to the European Parliament: "Before I describe the details of Russia's recent online influence campaigns, I would like to call upon you to stand firm against another autocracy: The United States of America."

YouTube video by Democracy Docket BREAKING: 4th Circuit Pauses North Carolina Ballot Rejections

🚨BREAKING: In a BIG win for North Carolina voters, the 4th Circuit has blocked North Carolina from beginning the state court ordered cure process in the contested state Supreme Court election.

Paige and I explain.
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