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Proudly progressive Australian. Feminist. Atheist. Animal lover. Jewellery designer, former school teacher. Political junkie. Angry & frustrated by the US capitulation to fascism. No DMโ€™s.

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The Federal Election Commission is down to 2 members. So its work is at a standstill The Federal Election Commission, which regulates campaign finance, has lost another member. But the FEC has actually been without a quorum for months, leaving the agency unable to do much of its work.

It's always so convenient๐Ÿ™„

"He fired me without cause," Weintraub told NPR this week. "He fired me without precedent ... I was eligible to be replaced. So, I expected that was going to happen. What I did not expect was that I was just going to be fired and no one would be put in my place."

#Pinks

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Same judge. While Miller rails about judges.

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๐ŸคฌOccupiers are massively demolishing destroyed and historic houses in Mariupol

In September 2025, Google updated satellite images of temporarily occupied Mariupol. They show that the Russians, who promised to "restore" the city are massively demolishing residential neighborhoods, historic buildings

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In some cases, witnesses described other IPS personnel being present during attacks by the IRF. They stood idly by and did nothing to protect the victims, their presence essentially lending legitimacy to the actions. The presence of IPS officers and the participation of dozens of IPS guards in the assaults indicates that these were not isolated incidents or the work of a rogue guard.
On 9 November 2023, at around 2:00 P.M., a force of 20 masked officers from the IRF and DU arrived with a dog. They opened the cell door and attacked
Some of the
us with batons. Two of them grabbed me forces filmed
and hit me in the back with batons. One of us with cell
them grabbed my head while I was on the phones and
floor and hit me in the face with a baton.
cameras. I
My face and right eye started bleeding. I heard the
told them in Hebrew, "I'm going to die," and officer tell
one of them said that he wanted me to die.
the others in
Others told me to shut up.
Hebrew: "We're
After they beat us up for about 10 minutes, they tied our hands behind our backs with
loresee wins
zip ties. They fastened them so tight that I felt them cutting into my hands. The beating continued, and members of the forces stepped on my chest and head. There were also two officers in the cell, and one of them ordered them to beat us. The members of the forces laughed among themselves. They took some clothes away from inmates. They dragged some of us on the floor and forced others to kiss one of the officer's shoes.
I saw them grab some inmates by the testicles, and the inmates screamed and cried. The officers also pressed their batons against

In some cases, witnesses described other IPS personnel being present during attacks by the IRF. They stood idly by and did nothing to protect the victims, their presence essentially lending legitimacy to the actions. The presence of IPS officers and the participation of dozens of IPS guards in the assaults indicates that these were not isolated incidents or the work of a rogue guard. On 9 November 2023, at around 2:00 P.M., a force of 20 masked officers from the IRF and DU arrived with a dog. They opened the cell door and attacked Some of the us with batons. Two of them grabbed me forces filmed and hit me in the back with batons. One of us with cell them grabbed my head while I was on the phones and floor and hit me in the face with a baton. cameras. I My face and right eye started bleeding. I heard the told them in Hebrew, "I'm going to die," and officer tell one of them said that he wanted me to die. the others in Others told me to shut up. Hebrew: "We're After they beat us up for about 10 minutes, they tied our hands behind our backs with loresee wins zip ties. They fastened them so tight that I felt them cutting into my hands. The beating continued, and members of the forces stepped on my chest and head. There were also two officers in the cell, and one of them ordered them to beat us. The members of the forces laughed among themselves. They took some clothes away from inmates. They dragged some of us on the floor and forced others to kiss one of the officer's shoes. I saw them grab some inmates by the testicles, and the inmates screamed and cried. The officers also pressed their batons against

Keter
Welcome to Hell
the genitals of some inmates. The stream of insults didn't stop: "motherfuckers," "sons
None of us could move,
of bitches," "dogs," "ISIS." Some of the forces
not even to
filmed us with cell phones and cameras. I go to the
heard the officer tell the others in Hebrew:
bathroom.
"We're livestreaming for Ben Gvir."
We were all
The attack lasted a long time, more than half dizzy and lost
an hour of nonstop beating. It looked like they balance.
wanted to cause as much damage as possible.
My right eye
When it was over, I felt I was going to pass swelled up,
out. Afterwards, we lay on the floor for hours.
and I was
None of us could move, not even to go to the afraid I'd lose
bathroom. We were all dizzy and lost balance.
my sight. We
My right eye swelled up, and I was afraid I'd were in a very
lose my sight. We were in a very bad state. One bad state.
prisoner said in tears that they'd raped him
One prisoner
with a stick.
said in tears that they'd
After that incident, we lived in constant fear.
raped him
Also, we were shocked by the screams of with a stick.
inmates being beaten in other cells. We were
afraid all the time, day and night, that the forces would attack us again.
From the testimony of Firas Hassan
50, a father of four and resident of Hindaza in Bethlehem District, who was held in the Negev Prison (Ketziot) | Full testimony

Keter Welcome to Hell the genitals of some inmates. The stream of insults didn't stop: "motherfuckers," "sons None of us could move, of bitches," "dogs," "ISIS." Some of the forces not even to filmed us with cell phones and cameras. I go to the heard the officer tell the others in Hebrew: bathroom. "We're livestreaming for Ben Gvir." We were all The attack lasted a long time, more than half dizzy and lost an hour of nonstop beating. It looked like they balance. wanted to cause as much damage as possible. My right eye When it was over, I felt I was going to pass swelled up, out. Afterwards, we lay on the floor for hours. and I was None of us could move, not even to go to the afraid I'd lose bathroom. We were all dizzy and lost balance. my sight. We My right eye swelled up, and I was afraid I'd were in a very lose my sight. We were in a very bad state. One bad state. prisoner said in tears that they'd raped him One prisoner with a stick. said in tears that they'd After that incident, we lived in constant fear. raped him Also, we were shocked by the screams of with a stick. inmates being beaten in other cells. We were afraid all the time, day and night, that the forces would attack us again. From the testimony of Firas Hassan 50, a father of four and resident of Hindaza in Bethlehem District, who was held in the Negev Prison (Ketziot) | Full testimony

Those who are so inclined to immediately dismiss all the seemingly grandiose reports of torture and abuse in the Israeli prison system should read this report from B'Tselem entitled: "Welcome to Hell: The Israeli Prison System as a Network of Torture Camps"

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And Stephen Miller just attacked liberal judges YESTERDAY!

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He couldโ€™ve fought, but he faked bone spurs. So someone else had to go in his place - most likely a working class kid whose daddy couldnโ€™t afford to bribe a doctor. Now heโ€™s talking shit about how it shouldโ€™ve been fought.

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#JaneGoodall final message: โ€œDonโ€™t lose hope.โ€
YouTube video by ONEST #JaneGoodall final message: โ€œDonโ€™t lose hope.โ€

Netflix recorded an interview with Dr. #JaneGoodall in March, set to air only after her death. In it, she says she wishes Trump and Elon Musk could be blasted into space.
Her final message: โ€œDonโ€™t lose hope.โ€

youtube.com/shorts/kIej4...

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โจDemocrats want to prevent millions of Americans from facing higher health care costs or losing their coverage altogether.

Donald Trump's response?

I donโ€™t care.โฉ

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Ukrainian soldier defending his position from storming Russian infantry with the help of a Steam Deck.
Ukraine is very much ahead in combat experience compared to USA.

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It is no coincidence that Trump, Hegseth, Miller, Noem and other members of the admin continue to make inflammatory partisan political speeches to military and law enforcement. They are conditioning them now to embrace the planned war to come - their war against other Americans.

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Things to consider:

Document the violence & violations--on camera, w/photos, saving images--any way you can. Speaking as a historian- it will matter

Point out violations--w/images & text--even if you think it won't matter. It will. It needs to be called out & exposed

You are a witness.
Expose it.

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Trump sending troops from other states to attack blue states is an act of war. Trump is committing treason. Period.

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Itโ€™s time blue state governors send their national guards to surround the White House. Trump is a traitor. He needs to be placed under house arrest.

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This is so embarrassing for Mike Johnson.

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"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, will make violent revolution inevitable."
President John F Kennedy

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"Mr President, why haven't you released the Epstein files?"
"When will you release them?"
"Why haven't you released them?"
"Some suggest, Mr President, that you haven't released the files because you are in those files?"

And don't go 'off track' ask those questions, over and over again.

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Leave it to another strong woman โญ๏ธ

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Jared Kushner is going to the Middle East to negotiate a deal on behalf of the U.S. government days after Kushner announced a $55 billion deal between his private equity fund and the Saudi government

One of the most brazen conflicts in history.

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This is a much needed conviction.

#USDemocracy

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Oct. 5, 1920 | Four Innocent Black Men Lynched in Macclenny, Florida Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

On this day Oct 05, 1920

Four Innocent Black Men Lynched in Macclenny, Florida

To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. (@eji_org) calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...

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