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Finally! I have been saying exactly this: we can't"go back" and certainly not to something that obv want working. Which it obv wasn't! And we need a leader to make those problems and envision and articulate the new. Keep going Pete; you're the one to do this.

Emerging from the darkness of this era will require us to acknowledge that the previous status quo, including many institutions that may have served us well in another era, have been failing for my entire lifetime.

Who is Forgiato Blow? Conservative rapper in the line of fire for his song on 'lynchings' Forgiato Blow, an individual known for his vocal support of Donald Trump and his "MAGA rap", is in the line of fire after his new song, which he made with JJ Lawhorn, made references to public lynchin

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Attention! Share everywhere. There is a fake "Stop Ice" app. It's trying to ensnare people to enter their information, so they can go after them. I don't know whether it was created by ICE, or someone else, but that doesn't matter.
Do NOT use stopice./org.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

because he’s pro fascism? So bizarre.

Badly written. As if her job was to help abuse victims; help ABUSED victims would be better.

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I mean... Are you thinking another party? What do you imagine will happen that will save us?

Who will then?

I'm scheduled to fly to Chicago on Tuesday and be up in the States for five weeks traveling to three different States. A) Chicago B) Gov shutdown... Thoughts?

Transcript: Chris Murphy’s Dark and Unnerving New Warning about Trump The Democratic senator has taken the lead in drawing attention to Trump’s authoritarianism. In an interview, he offers a stark new warning that should galvanize his fellow Democrats before it’s too la...

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You too, Bea!

Wow . . He made such an impact here at the lake, so much employment in San Antonio Palopó, so many people trained . . . And now there are many outlets for his work, in San Antonio and everywhere else on the lake and throughout Guatemala. I love these remote connections!

I've visited his shop many times and have pieces of his work in my house! How great that you've been in this beautiful place!

I'm sorry, what?

If you are so inclined...

Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...

Earlier this year, ProPublica found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban.

Here’s how we did our analysis.

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India warns new US H-1B visa fee will have 'humanitarian consequences' Donald Trump has said those applying for H-1B visas will have to pay $100,000, roughly 60 times the current fee, starting Sunday.

Trump campaigned on bringing factories back into the US. When you slap $100,000 visa requirements on foreign workers who come over to set up new factories, guess what you will get?

Factories will remain in India. New factories will be built in India. US will outsource products/services to India.

Thank you so much!!

It's beautiful here! And safe. My refuge.

Thank you Tony!

Any linguists here have information on the etymology of “pretty” meaning “to some extent, a degree less than very”? #linguistics

IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island & New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.

The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.

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“May you live in interesting times” is a traditional curse.

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The perfect guest!

The Cardboard Boxpocalypse and the State of the US Economy Podcast Episode · Odd Lots · 09/15/2025 · 44m

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House GOP—and 11 Democrats—Pass Bill to 'Supercharge' Trump Anti-Migrant Agenda | Common Dreams Eleven House Democrats helped Republicans advance the Stop Illegal Entry Act opposed by most Democratic members of Congress and rights groups.

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My God, what are they watching and listening to? Where are they getting the type of “Information” that so distorts their thinking? This is such an extraordinarily tormented way to perceive our country’s history. Who are these people and where did they grow up?