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It drives Jonathan Turley crazy when I remind everyone that he is just Mike Lindell with tenure. So, please make sure not to amplify this message.👇

Jonathan Turley is just Mike Lindell with tenure.

Oklahoma among 18 states that stops cities from enacting paid leave standards, report finds • Oklahoma Voice Across most of the South and Midwest, state laws bar local governments from requiring employers to provide paid sick leave, effectively stripping cities of the power to enact their own labor protectio...

"Across most of the South and Midwest [including Oklahoma], state laws bar local governments from requiring employers to provide paid sick leave, effectively stripping cities of the power to enact their own labor protections."

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Ghislaine Maxwell was not Jeffrey Epstein’s sole enabler. So why is she the only one in prison? | Arwa Mahdawi This weekend, the Trump administration officially closed the file on the notorious billionaire Epstein. Maga aren’t the only ones who should be outraged, writes Arwa Mahdawi

"[T]here are a lot of high-status people who are very interested in covering up their association with the disgraced financier .... [T]he US has a two-tier justice system where rich and powerful people can do terrible things and face no consequences."

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Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.

A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.

If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.

This is unbelievable! We are the wealthiest country in the world and we can’t share with our most vulnerable. Shame on Congress! Shame on the GOP!

‘Ticking time bomb’: Ice detainee dies in transit as experts say more deaths likely Guardian reporting reveals confusing and contradictory events surrounding death of Abelardo Avellaneda Delgado

The ICE arrest was a death sentence for this hardworking, 40-year resident of the US, family oriented, never been in trouble, unauthorized immigrant.

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Trump administration pulls US out of agreement to help restore salmon in the Columbia River President Donald Trump on Thursday pulled the U.S. out of an agreement with Washington, Oregon and four American Indian tribes to work together to restore salmon populations and boost tribal energy de...

"SEATTLE (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday pulled the U.S. out of an agreement with Washington, Oregon and four American Indian tribes to work together to restore salmon populations and boost tribal clean energy development in the Pacific Northwest ...."

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I stand with the good people of LA, California, Governor Newsom.

My thoughts on what’s going on in Los Angeles:

DHS considering reality show in which immigrants compete for citizenship By Amy B Wang — The Department of Homeland Security is vetting a pitch for a reality television show in which immigrants would compete against one another for U.S. citizenship. The proposed r…

Why am I even surprised this is in the discussion phase? This is a disgusting idea.

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Yes, and I have told the Dems I won’t give them another cent until I see what their equivalent is to project 2025. What is our plan moving forward?

His child isn’t dead he just refuses to see them as their true self.

Protecting trans is protecting human beings, trans or not.

Vivian Wilson on Being Elon Musk’s Estranged Daughter, Going Viral, and Protecting Trans Youth Elon Musk’s estranged daughter is coming into her own.

Teen Vogue: remains braver than almost any other news outlet at this time.

Future Dreaming and Your Advocacy Superpower for Queer Folks and Allies: A workshop for queer folks and allies with advocate and author Ben Greene on Wednesday, April 2 at 6PM MDT

Virtual Event coming up on April 2nd: Future Dreaming and Your Advocacy Superpower for Queer Folks and Allies

There are countless ways to be an advocate, and we'll discuss how to use the skills you already have to make a difference.

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Casa Lola 2025 Wish List

🏳️‍⚧️💕Updated Casa Lola wish list!💕🏳️‍⚧️

Casa Lola is a transitional housing program to provide a safer, affirming place to stabilize while working toward personal goals. You can help today by purchasing something from our wish list, and by sharing.

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#transjoy #housing

Conversion Therapy Is an Abomination The Supreme Court has agreed to take a case that challenges Colorado’s ban on so-called “conversion therapy.” As the name suggests, conversion therapy is an alleged treatment that attempts to change a...

One of the ways I try to show my allyship is by writing. I cranked out this short piece this morning. Hoping my fellow mental health professionals will also speak out in whatever ways they can.

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EGGSistence is resistance! :D

Thankful for this kind soul who is there for their students.

YouTube video by 60 Minutes U.S. Marine Band forced to cancel concert with students of color after Trump DEI order

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Trump’s anti- DEI policies are racism for all to see. I would like to see the marine band they were supposed to play with refuse to play at the White House for events in protest of this nonsense.

Yes it is!

So glad to see a spot of hope in two anti LGBTQIA+ bills defeated in Montana.

YouTube video by MSNBC ‘There’s hope’: Republicans break ranks to block anti-trans bills in Montana

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I am also shocked by the number of MAGA supporters I hear doubling down on their support for the orange one.

Good highlights thanks for sharing. I missed his speech intentionally too.

Pass it on.
#StandWithUkraine

He is such a tool

I couldn’t believe the way he was speaking to Zelenskyy today. I am so ashamed of our country. I wish Dems would have held a press conference after calling the orange one out and apologizing. He has certainly made America mean again.