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Retired HS Teacher, Greenhouse/Farmerโ€™s Market Grower, Traveler, Advocate for Justice, Research Nerd. Proud BLUE dot ๐Ÿ”ต in a hopelessly red state. ๐Ÿšซ DMs

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People, we can do this. Donโ€™t give up.

16.11.2025 02:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you.

16.11.2025 02:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Found out today the hospital has granted us some financial aid. I fell on my knees & cried when I got the message. It shouldnโ€™t be this way, but Iโ€™m so happy there will be some relief.

14.11.2025 03:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump said he's "recommending to Senate Republicans" that money going to insurance companies instead be sent to Americans to buy health care (from insurance companies).

Basically, that's what the ACA does, except money is in the form of subsidies. He just wants to send less and rename it Trumpcare

11.11.2025 20:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 206    ๐Ÿ” 104    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

And with Fox โ€œNewsโ€ endorsement.

11.11.2025 02:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A year ago, my husband was in a storm accident. Broke his neck, back, sternum, and both feet. This January, I had a bad mammogram that resulted in me having a biopsy. We are both now okay but owe $15,000 in medical bills. It would have been $250,000 without the ACA. Iโ€™m so scared.

11.11.2025 02:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 83    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hurting. I rely on ACA. Taught for 31 years, now am self-employed. Thought I could make it. Now I donโ€™t know.

11.11.2025 02:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 72    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฎ

11.11.2025 02:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is Your Health Care Premium Going Up? Share Your Story | U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts

This is an all hands on deck moment to save health care.

If you got a notice this month that your health insurance premium is going up by $500 or maybe even $1,000, send me your story: www.warren.senate.gov/health-care-...

08.11.2025 15:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2210    ๐Ÿ” 1094    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 91    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25
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How embarrassing

07.11.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 576    ๐Ÿ” 113    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 57    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

Well, by golly, heโ€™s right. He doesnโ€™t know anything about everything!

05.11.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Justice Sotomayor:

โ€œYou say tariffs are not taxes, but thatโ€™s exactly what they are.โ€

05.11.2025 15:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1924    ๐Ÿ” 459    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23

Wouldnโ€™t it be nice if GOP congress got the message from last nights election results that Trump is a liability. An easy way to remove him might be to, say, release the Epstein files?!?! ๐Ÿ˜

05.11.2025 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Heโ€™s officially the very best at being the absolute worst president ever!

05.11.2025 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

His is so removed from reality.

05.11.2025 14:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So corrupt

03.11.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Stupid question, but whatโ€™s to prevent ICE from arresting people who show up to vote for so-called โ€œlookingโ€ illegal & preventing legitimate votes to be cast?

03.11.2025 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œโ€œAnd so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the pastโ€

01.11.2025 17:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If I see as much as a single video edit Iโ€™m suing for $10 billion. Your move, CBS.

01.11.2025 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13693    ๐Ÿ” 3251    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 844    ๐Ÿ“Œ 161

Although shallow and self-centered

01.11.2025 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A Great Gatsby themed partyโ€ฆperfect! Nothing like the themes of greed, wealth, cheating, lies, excessive living, and not letting go of the past.

01.11.2025 13:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 166    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I also canโ€™t get past the symbolism of East vs. West Egg = Old rich vs. Newly rich. Trump definitely aligns himself with elite aristocracy. (Although heโ€™s now turning what was classic -the White House - into a tacky imitation of wealth.)

01.11.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How this insanity isnโ€™t an alarm to GOP moderates is beyond me.

23.10.2025 22:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Symbolic of his entire presidency and the sanctity of the rule of law.

23.10.2025 22:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I so hate him.

23.10.2025 22:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unbelievable. Sad.

23.10.2025 22:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, I imagine their leaders are republicans. Any dissent is an improvement!

22.10.2025 12:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because itโ€™s even worse today.

21.10.2025 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30172    ๐Ÿ” 16385    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2410    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1713

OMG

22.10.2025 01:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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