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MaryBeth Jewell

@bakrlady.bsky.social

Lifelong Democrat & DMV resident. Happily married retired social worker! I love my family, my friends, my church, my country, the Caps, Ravens & baking! ❤️

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AmeriCorps is on the chopping block – despite research showing that the national service agency is making a difference in local communities The independent federal agency had been facilitating the work of approximately 200,000 volunteers a year, deploying them across the country through partnerships with thousands of nonprofits.

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11.06.2025 17:15 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
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Man with no criminal record detained by ICE at gas station in Framingham, Mass., family says Daniel Orellana was on his way to work when he was intercepted by ICE patrols, his family says.

www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/...

13.05.2025 06:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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At a Hands Off rally on Capitol Hill, former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley slams the Trump regime for their gargantuan lies about Social Security:

"We have to put the brakes on Elon Musk and Donald Trump trying to wreck its reputation and wreck its customer service so they can…

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Take your time with this one…

06.05.2025 02:12 — 👍 3876    🔁 1424    💬 126    📌 81

We fought for our independence.

We fought to end slavery.

We fought against the rise of fascism in Europe.

We fought for civil rights.

I refuse to believe we have lost the will to fight for what is right and just.

28.04.2025 20:46 — 👍 18810    🔁 4232    💬 519    📌 172
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No Taxpayer Funds for CECOT—the Salvadoran Megaprison Our taxpayer dollars should not be spent funding human rights abuses, period. Add your name to demand Congress immediately STOP funding for CECOT and demand an independent investigation into the megap...

Demand Congress immediately STOP funding for CECOT and launch an independent investigation into the megaprison. sign.moveon.org/petitions/no...

28.04.2025 01:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

He is the devil incarnate. Period. I expect only cruelty, greed and self-interest from this malignant narcissistic sociopath.

27.04.2025 21:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Definitely. They are American nazi sympathizers. 🇺🇸❤️

27.04.2025 21:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is remarkably satisfying! 🇺🇦💪🏼

27.04.2025 21:41 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Kimberly Scott on Substack It takes a lot of evil to cancel Headstart, Meals on Wheels, and Narcan, but not cancel multimillion dollar golf trips every weekend. What’s even worse is Trump takes our tax dollars that we paid for ...

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27.04.2025 21:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We're not gonna stand for the head of the country trying to have absolute power. I love this! ❤️

21.04.2025 06:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

So proud of Portland!!

21.04.2025 05:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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US citizen says he and his wife detained for hours after Canadian trip | CNN An American citizen says he and his wife were detained for hours by U.S. border agents when they returned to the United States after a short trip to Canada.

www.cnn.com/2025/04/18/u...

19.04.2025 18:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

May God bless you, Senator Van Hollen for doing the right thing. My prayers are ongoing for Mr. Garcia and his family...and for you.

18.04.2025 06:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Great news! Trump can't con everyone! Happy for Mr. Garcia's family & grateful for Sen Van Hollens' character!

18.04.2025 06:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Imagine if there were a place you could present evidence and someone could decide if you were right

16.04.2025 22:59 — 👍 3867    🔁 766    💬 63    📌 10
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Education Dept. warns schools: Eliminate DEI programs or lose funding The department sent a letter to state leaders threatening the loss of funds for K-12 schools that don't follow its interpretation of civil rights laws.

www.npr.org/2025/04/03/n...

17.04.2025 15:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Education Dept. warns schools: Eliminate DEI programs or lose funding The department sent a letter to state leaders threatening the loss of funds for K-12 schools that don't follow its interpretation of civil rights laws.

www.npr.org/2025/04/03/n...

17.04.2025 15:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We need to have a lot more of this! Keep calling out the insanity!!

09.04.2025 22:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Detonator Don forgot to switch the names! 😡

09.04.2025 21:32 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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National Recording Registry adds Tracy Chapman, Hamilton and the Minecraft game soundtrack There are 25 new additions to the Library of Congress collection. They include albums by Elton John, Miles Davis, Amy Winehouse, and the original cast recording of Hamilton.

Here’s some unique news: my music has been added to the library of congress

www.npr.org/2025/04/09/n...

09.04.2025 14:55 — 👍 13999    🔁 1443    💬 288    📌 76
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“Like Amazon Prime, But With Human Beings” America’s Deportation Machine Is Running on Cruelty!

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09.04.2025 20:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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07.04.2025 20:23 — 👍 502    🔁 124    💬 12    📌 7

Me too! It was a no-brainer, except for the brainwashed Trump Kool-Aid drinkers!💔

08.04.2025 08:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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YALL AMERICAN VOTERS NEED TO CHECK YOUR HEARING?

07.04.2025 22:55 — 👍 24    🔁 7    💬 5    📌 1

YEP! A whole lot of delusional bigots made sure the smarter, more qualified candidate lost. Great job again, Republicants!

08.04.2025 08:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yes they are. Wife & I were walking down a busy street in Berlin today and saw a store w a sign in the window sais ' If you voted for trump, you're not welcome in this store'
Wouldn't have been surprised in America but the people here are very awear of the pending disaster
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30.03.2025 00:06 — 👍 61    🔁 19    💬 6    📌 0
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Mom, 3 children detained by ICE and taken to Texas being returned to New York, officials say New York Gov. Kathy Hochul had criticized detaining the family while their case was working its way through the U.S. immigration system.

www.cbsnews.com/news/mom-chi...

08.04.2025 04:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Massive Anti-Trump Protests Take Over Streets Nationwide Over a million people took to the streets Saturday in the largest protests since President Trump returned to the White House. More than 1,400 protests under the banner of “Hands Off!” took place acros...

www.democracynow.org/2025/4/7/hea...

08.04.2025 03:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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