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Vaccines have saved 154 million lives in the last 50 years. That’s 6 lives every minute. Say it with us: Vaccines are safe. Vaccines save lives.

Court: Western wolves wrongly denied Endangered Species Act protections Western wolves wrongly denied Endangered Species Act protections

Breaking news! A federal judge in Missoula ruled USFWS broke the law when it denied protections for gray wolves in the western U.S. The agency must now reconsider using the best available science. A major step forward for wolf recovery.

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Christian nationalism opposes public assistance to the poor, unless the money passes through church coffers, favors people of color being submissive to white people, favors use of physical punishment of kids, & favors minimal workers rights.
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In Ohio, the lawbreaking legislators violated the Ohio Constitution, their oaths, and court orders seven times in order to illegally draw gerrymandered maps.

Faced zero accountability.

And then sat in their illegal seats.

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YouTube video by Indivisible: Central Ohio Hands Along High Street, Columbus Ohio. Be a Link in the Chain! Join Us August 9th 2025

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Hey Central Ohio patriots: please join us Aug. 9 and bring your friends. If we work together, we can protect our Constitution.

ICE arrests 18-year-old at Franklin County courthouse as public defenders criticize court rules ICE detained 18-year-old Mainor Anavisa-Bueso Monday and brought him to the Butler County Jail. The Franklin County Public Defenders are calling on the Franklin County Municipal Court not to cooperate...

Unreal. 18 year old gets in a car accident while driving under the speed limit, gets cited and shows up to court, gets arrested by ICE. Now he’s in the Butler County Jail, probably scared out of his mind. www.wosu.org/politics-gov... #AbolishICE

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Under Trump, 'The Federal Government Itself Is a Threat': Report Details Plot to Subvert 2026 Elections | Common Dreams The Brennan Center for Justice's new report, The Trump Administration's Campaign to Undermine the Next Election, aims to "connect the dots" on a host of maneuvers by the White House ahead of 2026.

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Pets are being abandoned, surrendered amid Trump’s immigration crackdown The heightened need is colliding with a shelter system already stretched thin by post-pandemic overcrowding, chronic staffing shortages and plummeting adoptions.

Please find it in your heart to donate to your local animal rescue. Trump's mass deportation policies have left animals abandoned, sometimes locked in a house, without anyone noticing for weeks. The rescues are already stretched thin, and they need fosters. Free article - no paywall.
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Condemn Trump’s Firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner ⭑ 5 Calls On August 1st, Trump personally directed his administration to fire Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This …

Congress needs to do some major oversight here to make sure the Trump administration doesn't now cook the books for political gain.

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"We cannot wait until it’s time to count the graves of the children who have perished, declare it a famine — or indeed, a genocide — and say, simply, “Never again.”

The fact that the people making these decisions do. not. care. about the optics of this comparison is deeply disturbing.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced today that it will begin phasing out its operations, following Congress’s recent decision to revoke previously allocated federal funding. CPB said it is initiating an “orderly wind-down” after nearly six decades.

The Republican Party supports and encourages child sex traffickers.

If you’re feeling uneasy, it’s probably because we now know we live in a country built on the blackmail of a dead pedophile who is Too Big to Fail, so Congress has to go home for a couple of months to figure out how talk about it without defenestrating the president and collapsing the economy.

Gun violence is the leading killer of college-aged people in America. We are failing them by allowing this scourge to continue.

Gun violence stole the life of Corey Adams—an 18-year-old freshman football player at Ole Miss, a top recruit, and a young man with endless potential.

Corey was more than a gifted athlete—he was a son, a friend, a teammate, and so deeply loved. He should still be here.

🏛Today, the Ohio House met to vote on 3 veto overrides
☎️We believe it's because they didn't have the votes to override the other 2, and that's because of YOU— your calls and emails made the difference!
It's now up to the Ohio Senate to schedule their session
We’ll be keeping the pressure up.

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Want to talk to someone who believes a lie? Start by highlighting what you share. Remember, we all want accountable government and safe kids! #TruthBrigade #DisinfoBuster

How CBS Decided It Couldn't Afford to Let Stephen Colbert Speak His Mind The network claims it's canceling The Daily Show for financial reasons, but the real bottom line here is Trump appeasement.

The Tiffany Network should now be known as the Tiffany Trump Network. It has a long history of bowing to the right. How CBS Decided It Couldn't Afford to Let Stephen Colbert Speak His Mind www.thenation.com/article/arch...

Live in Ohio? Want things to get better? Read this WHOLE thread. Ramaswamy is not what Ohio needs! He’s yet another Trump-style con man.

Report: Ohioans Need $23 Per Hour to Afford Average 2-Bedroom Apartment - Columbus Underground Ohioans need to be making at least $22.51 an hour working a full-time job to be able to afford a “modest” two-bedroom apartment, according to a new report released this week.

Ohio’s minimum wage is $10.70/hr … columbusunderground.com/report-ohioa...

Minneapolis Dems Endorse Democratic Socialist Fateh for Mayor Over Incumbent Frey | Common Dreams "Today we witnessed a rejection of politics as usual, a rejection of the inhumane way we have been treating our unhoused neighbors, a rejection of the way our mayor has turned his back on labor," said...

"Today we witnessed a rejection of politics as usual, a rejection of the inhumane way we have been treating our unhoused neighbors, a rejection of the way our mayor has turned his back on labor," said @omarfatehmn.com.

All They Will Call You Will be ‘Deportees’ | Common Dreams A recording of an iconic Woody Guthrie folk song has resurfaced just as the Trump administration has unleashed another wave of deportations against immigrants it tries to keep nameless.

On multiple levels, the haunting words and tones of “Deportee” have even more resonance today, says @cidelson.bsky.social.
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Calendar – Matter News The Cringe live events calendar at Matter News was updated on Monday, July 21, and includes listings through Sunday, Aug. 3. Visit Cringe.com here for four full weeks of listings and send your Columbu...

The Cringe live events calendar at Matter News has now been updated to include listings through Sunday, Aug. 3.

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ComFest organizers are deeply saddened by the sudden death of Andy Batista, who led the development of the ComFest Museum and Archives for the past 5 years. Andy's enthusiasm and kindness were exemplary. Visitation is 5-8 Wed 7/23; Funeral is 10 AM 7/24, both at at Schoedinger Northwest.