Mary Ross

The grasshopper gets it — divide and conquer. Today’s robber barons use the same playbook. But together, we have all the power. Watch.

YouTube video by Wild Clips The speech Republicans denied NC state senator Michael Garrett (D) to be entered into permanent

Unbelievable! Listen to the speech by NC Senator Garrett that
NC Republicans had removed from the record.

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Department of Justice | Homepage | United States Department of Justice Official website of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). DOJ’s mission is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threat...

Hatch Act Violation at DOJ!!
"Democrats have shut down the government. Department of Justice websites are not currently regularly updated. Please refer to the Department of Justice’s contingency plan for more information." justice.gov

Federal agencies should be nonpartisan public servants.

YouTube video by Rep. Ro Khanna Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie hold a press conference with Epstein survivors

This is a must watch! The press conference by women victimized by Epstein and Maxwell. So powerful!

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Citizens of DC Demand Republicans Leave Immediately Residents accuse the Republicans of participating in an “unprecedented crime wave."

Citizens of DC Demand Republicans Leave Immediately
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Sunday Sermon In times of darkness, we can take a stand and put some light on it

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YouTube video by Fragments North Carolina Republicans Trying to Rig Elections

Spent some time in Raleigh today. Not fun to see the NC legislature override the Governor's vetoes on some terrible bills. But it was really fun to join the "Cheaters" race that highlighted some of the anti-voter proposals in NC.
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E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change

Sad, but an utter rejection of science and with it, any desire to limit the damage that the burning of fossil fuels causes is where Republicanism has gone.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/c...

Don’t Say Vote: NC GOPers Want to Bar Election Officials From Encouraging Turnout Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

North Carolina Republicans want to make it illegal for election officials to encourage people to vote.

The move is “basically always unconstitutional under the First Amendment,” says Andrew Garber of @brennancenter.org.

More from @jenrice.bsky.social:

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Skateboards and Livestreams: DHS Tells Police That Common Protest Activities Are ‘Violent Tactics’ DHS is urging law enforcement to treat even skateboarding and livestreaming as signs of violent intent during a protest, turning everyday behavior into a pretext for police action.

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Wow.

“They have been deaf to the voice of justice”.

Let’s tear down the systems of oppression and build something new. Happy July 4th to the real patriots.

Seriously?

In a dramatic — and unusual — moment, Johnson convened the group of GOP holdouts on the floor and the group prayed together shortly before the vote closed. Johnson then snapped a photo of the GOP critics on the House floor.

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NC lawmakers are proposing a host of election changes. What you need to know On Wednesday night, lawmakers released a bill that stands to make a number of changes to how elections are conducted. Here's what you should know

North Carolina anti-voting legislation! They are trying to sneak this through by slipping it into an existing bill.

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Does the Supreme Court Exist to Protect White Straight Supremacy? A reflection on Juneteenth

Does the Supreme Court Exist to Protect White Straight Supremacy?
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Brutal.

The Democrats’ “Great Un-awokening” is a Giant Political Diversion Democrats should not play on Republican turf

The Democrats’ “Great Un-awokening” is a Giant Political Diversion
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Cannot stress enough that the protest in DTLA was completely nonviolent until the local police departments showed up

Been in contact with multiple indies currently on the ground who confirmed this. Cops pushed, then started firing riot munitions indiscriminately

Trump Says His Dud of a Parade was all JD Vance’s Idea

Impact of the disastrous budget bill so clearly laid out:

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Tell Senators Tillis and Budd NO to the Big Really Bad Bill Join Democracy Out Loud, Indivisible, NC Poor People's Campaign, Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW), Be A Hero and others for a rally and march outside the offices of US Senators Thom Tillis and...

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Eliminating scientific research at the EPA would be devastating for the US and the world.

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Opinion | Elon Musk’s Legacy Is Disease, Starvation and Death

While it is fun to watch Elon and DJT fight over the budget, don't forget that Elon is not a hero!

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

How Trump’s ‘gold standard’ politicizes federal science The first Trump administration also used words like ‘transparency,’ ‘reproducibility’ and ‘uncertainty’ − to try to block regulators from using important health studies when writing pollution rules.

theconversation.com/how-trumps-g...

What you need to share about the "one big beautiful" ugly horrible bill (Resending so you can share over email without my inadvertent notes after the "share" button)

What you need to share about the "one big beautiful" ugly horrible bill
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#ncpol Did you vote for these terrible changes? Please make the call to your congressperson! Number below.

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court BLOCKS the Trump administration’s unlawful reorganization of the federal government. Congratulations to @democracyforward.org, their co-counsel and clients on their amazing work in securing this victory.

Stop the Billionaire Agenda: May Day Raleigh · Mobilize Event details: 4:00 PM Halifax Mall 300 N Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27603 5:00 PM March to Bicentennial Plaza If you are travelling from Durham, you can ride the bus or join the caravan depart...

May Day 2025 we are standing united. We're organizing for a world where every family has housing, healthcare, fair wages, union protection, and safety—regardless of race, zip code, or immigration status. #ncpol #resist
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Pack the House for Our Veterans: A Johnston County Town Hall · Bull City Indivisible NC This is an Indivisible Town Hall hosted by Indivisible Johnston County and featuring Veterans for Responsible Leadership and the On Your Side Project with the Medical Patriots. Guest speakers include ...

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Town Hall in Smithfield NC on Friday!

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson Politics Chat, April 22, 2025

This is an amazing podcast!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSGI...

Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try boosting the birthrate.

Baby bonuses to increase birthrate. What if the babies aren't white?

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...