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MUST WATCH: ICE kidnapped a disabled American citizen.

Her name is Alma Bowman. Born in the Philippines while her dad served in the U.S. Navy.

She’s lived here 48 years.
They crashed her wheelchair, denied meds, cut her off from her lawyer—and jailed her.

She. Is. A. Citizen.

Tech Billionaire Warns About Looming Jobs Apocalypse That Americans Are Ignoring “It sounds crazy, and people just don’t believe it.”

AI could erase half of all entry-level white-collar jobs and hike unemployment to 10-20% within the next one to five years, warns Dario Amodei, CEO of one of the leading companies developing artificial intelligence. He says a looming job apocalypse is facing industries like finance, tech and law.

Agreed.

The connection between employment and medical coverage needs to be severed irrevocably. You should be able to live your life with the constant risk of medical bankruptcy lurking at all times.

An insulting end for a gifted and brilliant creative and one easily changed but for greed.

It broke my heart seeing the gofundme he had to start to cover his medical bills knowing that a fraction of the money he made for marvel would have covered what he needed and more.

RIP Peter David, on of my favorite comic, sci-fi, movie, tv, writers. Brilliant wit & thought in everything he wrote

Folks, the House advanced the disastrous reconciliation bill, with the destructive 10-year State Ban against regulations for AI intact!

We now MUST mobilize our calls to the Senate! Call today!

If you need a script the post below offers a fantastic alternative!

We only have one chance! Lets go!

While many Americans were still asleep, Republicans in the House of Representatives passed Trump’s huge, horrible mega-bill.

It might be the worst, most damaging piece of legislation I’ve seen in my nearly 60 years in politics.

Beyond being a Councilwoman, she is an adult mocking the appearance of a young person - a young person graduating 2nd in her class btw - and is demonstrating how to make snap judgments about people based on their appearance. Which every adult knows is immature and stupid.

The absence of character….

The gerontocracy has consequences, episode one million and three.

Here's what's in the GOP megabill that's just passed the House At the center of the sweeping bill is trillions in tax cuts, which Republicans aim to partially offset through changes to safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP.

At the center of the sweeping bill is trillions in tax cuts, which Republicans aim to partially offset through changes to safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP.

Americans Don’t Lack Empathy. We Are Being Drained of It. There’s a reason this Trump term has felt so emotionally devastating.

MAGA is inflicting so many horrors on so many people that we're being forced to ration empathy. slate.com/news-and-pol... by @dahlialithwick.bsky.social on @slate.com

they're preparing for the fucking rapture which is why they care about israel!!!!

I know I sound ridiculous and extreme saying this, but this reconciliation bill deserves mass civil disobedience from every level of elected official in the country

The new version of the House reconciliation bill expands the medicaid and chip ban on coverage for gender affirming care to ALL AGES. This will decimated access to care for tens of thousands of trans people.

amendments-rules.house.gov/amendments/R...

Good Morning

The House has passed this HORRIFIC budget bill.

House Republicans, how can you look in the mirror knowing you will hurt so many of your constituents?

BUT AMERICA
It is NOT over
Now the SENATE

So, please
Call Your Senators
Bombard them with CALLS
202 202 224-3121
FACTS ⬇️⬇️

To Impose Abortion Ban, Missouri GOP Aims to Stymie Direct Democracy Read more here.

NEW: The Missouri GOP is trying to trick voters into banning abortion again, just months after voters protected it. As Democracy Docket contributor @susanrinkunas.com writes, it’s a reminder that conservatives don’t want voters to have a say on abortion.

Thread! And Emily provides great, easy call scripts. Check it out and make those calls, friend! Also follow @threnody.bsky.social - a genuinely essential follow if you're interested in practical things you can do via political action to fight fascism in the US.

Update: While the 10yr ban on State Ai regulations progresses through the House, 140 organizations join the call to reject this proposal!

Add your voice to these organizations today by calling your representatives and tell them to reject this proposal!

thehill.com/policy/techn...

Why collective micro-activism is a powerful force for change Research shows that individual acts of kindness and connection can have a real impact on global change when these acts are collective.

Kindness is activism

"Research shows that individual acts of kindness and connection can have a real impact on global change when these acts are collective."

www.fastcompany.com/91237735/cha...

Just called Gillibrand's office AGAIN about this.

New Yorkers, feel free to call her yourself: 202-224-4451

Everyone else, you can find your senators at reps.fyi

Big Ugly Billionaire Tax Breaks

Potential ICE raid thwarted at Central Calif. strawberry packing facility In Ventura County, a gatekeeper at a strawberry packing facility turned back ICE agents during a potential daytime raid.

Do not open the gate.

Definitely not without a valid warrant, signed by a judge-- and no searches are lawful unless signed not by an immigration judge, but by a federal or state court judge.

And, something to consider (continued next skeet) :

Ht @ravmike.bsky.social

Exactly! Listen up, Democratic leadership!

Call your rep!!! 14 million will lose health care. Food assistance taken away. All of this is targeting those who can least afford it in order to line the pockets of the millionaires and billionaires. #HandsOffMedicaid #HandsOffSnap #DontScrewAmericans

The extra-extreme members of the House Budget Committee voted "present" tonight so that the Medicaid-cuts-to-fund-tax-giveaways-for-the-rich bill could pass out of committee 17-16.

Tomorrow, flood Capitol Hill switchboards to voice your opposition to this monstrosity.

202-224-3121.

That is just an incredible summation of the entire country right now. I am stunned by how perfect that is.

Call your senators and tell them to vote against this crummy bill and industry.

Find your reps here: reps.fyi

Senate Democrats Poised to Enable Trump’s Crypto Corruption Today on TAP: They would also massively destabilize the financial system.

"[P]ro-crypto Democrats—that is, the ones who collected millions in crypto campaign contributions—have gotten a few token concessions, but nothing whatsoever that would stop Trump’s corruption spree, and this is likely enough to get it through." — @ryanlcooper.com @prospect.org

Carlin said it best.

"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."

Behold supporting evidence unfolding, daily.

And still they cheer him.