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I drink whisky and I know things. Frequently handy. Aunt to surprisingly many. STEM. Linguist. Adventurer. Former athlete cut short by Endometriosis. #AltFam

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BREAKING: Furloughed employees at CDC just received an email about the shutdown, but has REMOVED language about backpay that appeared in a similar email sent out a month ago. On the left is the Oct 1st email with the backpay language, on the right is the email they received today.

30.10.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6969    πŸ” 3400    πŸ’¬ 332    πŸ“Œ 147
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JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures

β€œThe so-called suspicious activity report that JPMorgan filed identified transactions with Leon Black…..Glenn Dubin, a well-known hedge fund manager; the lawyer Alan Dershowitz; and trusts controlled by Leslie Wexner”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/b...

31.10.2025 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 388    πŸ” 194    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 12

Nothing like being lectured to about work ethic by people who work less than anyone I have ever known and who have full healthcare benefits.

27.10.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.

27.10.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 34658    πŸ” 11444    πŸ’¬ 865    πŸ“Œ 683
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Closures create pharmacy deserts in NH As pharmacy-chain closures continue nationally, some communities in the Granite State are finding ways to address this growing public health crisis. According to a National Institutes of Health report...

New Hampshire is in the top 5 states that have 25 percent of their population residing in "pharmacy deserts". in some areas the nearest store is 25-30 miles away.

#Healthcare #NHPolitics #NHLiving

www.keenesentinel.com/business/clo...

25.10.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am a proud supporter of Heath Howard for Congress in 2026. This is just one reason why...

#NHpolitics #PeopleMatter #NH01

30.10.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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These Corporations Stopped Worrying About Democracy and Bought Trump a Ballroom It has been nearly five years since the 2020 presidential election, but President Trump continues to baselessly insist i

What do Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Comcast, Meta, and HP have in common?

They all once pledged to stop donations to anyone who tried to overturn the 2020 election.

And now they're all donors to Trump's White House ballroom. https://popular.info/p/these-corporations-stopped-worrying

28.10.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2493    πŸ” 1043    πŸ’¬ 127    πŸ“Œ 44
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World's 10 richest people are $500 billion wealthier this year thanks to the AI boom The 10 wealthiest people on the planet are jointly worth around $2.5 trillion, as AI buzz has boosted tech stocks such a

Data centers are receiving billions in state tax exemptions.

These centers, many owned by Big Tech giants, are driving up electric bills and sucking up huge amounts of water.

AI is boosting the stock portfolios of the richest Americans while everyone else pays the price.

28.10.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1434    πŸ” 623    πŸ’¬ 114    πŸ“Œ 46
Zombie Myths: The Economic Lies that Just Won't Die | Robert Reich
Robert Reich Zombie Myths: The Economic Lies that Just Won't Die | Robert Reich

Some myths about the economy are like zombies β€” they just keep crawling back. Here are the three that eat at me the most. https://youtu.be/j3vbYwZecFU?si=ru-0S4-LC-_N1C5m

28.10.2025 23:17 β€” πŸ‘ 729    πŸ” 232    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 10

Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.

UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.

Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

29.10.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 27775    πŸ” 10657    πŸ’¬ 987    πŸ“Œ 458

Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year.

That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare.

Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.

29.10.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 20100    πŸ” 7276    πŸ’¬ 355    πŸ“Œ 195

Is it any wonder why so many think the system is rigged?

30.10.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3662    πŸ” 1520    πŸ’¬ 135    πŸ“Œ 42
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If Zohran Mamdani wins, his success should be a lesson for all progressives and all Democrats across America. Some thoughts...

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-five-ingredients-of-zorhans-secret

30.10.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1028    πŸ” 215    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 9

Your daily reminder that Trump absolutely can fund SNAP through contingency funds.

He absolutely can prevent 42 million Americans β€” including 20 million children β€” from going hungry next month.

He is choosing not to. Don’t let him lie his way out of this.

30.10.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2966    πŸ” 1204    πŸ’¬ 77    πŸ“Œ 33

Cost to fund SNAP and keep 42 million people from starving:

$100 billion

Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:

$100 billion

One is decried as "welfare." One is not.

Why?

29.10.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 21104    πŸ” 7633    πŸ’¬ 508    πŸ“Œ 214
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Car insurance rates are up 55% over the last five years.

www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...

30.10.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 349    πŸ” 104    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 14
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Trump Has Forced Out An Alarming Number Of Federal Workers β€” And Now We Have An Exact Number β€œThe performance of our government across the board is being diminished,” warned Max Stier, CEO of Partnership for Public Service.

Good morning. β˜•οΈ

ICYMI: Trump has now forced more than 211,000 people out of their federal jobs. A near-decimation of the federal workforce in nine months.

Biggest losses at Defense Dept and Treasury.

β€œHe is, in essence, taking our government to bankruptcy.” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

30.10.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 268    πŸ” 156    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 10

Stuck since Monday eve?
But, today is... Thursday?

🧐 Have they finally begun to run into staffing issues?

30.10.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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USDA Quietly Deletes Its Contingency Plan for Funding SNAP The 55-page β€œlapse of funding” document for USDA is no longer available online.

The USDA has a contingency plan to keep SNAP running during a government shutdown β€” but the document laying out that plan has been deleted from the agency’s website.

www.notus.org/trump-white-...

30.10.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 707    πŸ” 393    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 26

They gave a loaded weapon to a toddler to control.

30.10.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#NHpolitics
Strength through community.

30.10.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
There are signs that Morgan is becoming a cause célèbre for neo-Nazis in the United States. The white supremacist Paul Miller, who gained notoriety for making hate-filled videos while wearing Nazi garb, said on social media that he was working to
secure Morgan's release and directed followers to a crowdfunding campaign that he said was from Morgan directly.

There are signs that Morgan is becoming a cause célèbre for neo-Nazis in the United States. The white supremacist Paul Miller, who gained notoriety for making hate-filled videos while wearing Nazi garb, said on social media that he was working to secure Morgan's release and directed followers to a crowdfunding campaign that he said was from Morgan directly.

"I am in contact with
@GasChambers," Miller tweeted on Sunday, referring to an X account that says it has raised money for. "We are going to pay the bail for Kenneth in the next few days he will be free.
Gaschamber was very kind and gracious. We just spoke on the phone.
We are going to get Kenneth out very soon."

"I am in contact with @GasChambers," Miller tweeted on Sunday, referring to an X account that says it has raised money for. "We are going to pay the bail for Kenneth in the next few days he will be free. Gaschamber was very kind and gracious. We just spoke on the phone. We are going to get Kenneth out very soon."

Miller said the donation campaign was needed because Morgan had lost his job over the incident. The crowdfunding campaign, on a site that bills itself as a Christian alternative to GoFundMe and is reportedly popular among extremists, has raised more than $5,000 so far, with donors listed as "White Power," "Joseph Goebbels," and "H3il H1tler."

Miller said the donation campaign was needed because Morgan had lost his job over the incident. The crowdfunding campaign, on a site that bills itself as a Christian alternative to GoFundMe and is reportedly popular among extremists, has raised more than $5,000 so far, with donors listed as "White Power," "Joseph Goebbels," and "H3il H1tler."

Nazis openly organize on Elon Musk’s X platform and the Nazi fundraising outfit GiveSendGo to bail out a Nazi in Georgia who donned an SS uniform and assaulted a woman with a glass pitcher. www.jpost.com/diaspora/ant...

29.10.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1246    πŸ” 449    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 42
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Mother of 8 charges sexual abuse by ICEβ€”she was deported very next day.

Agent engaged in "severe sexual harassment" and demanded "sexual favors."

After her story aired on television Thursday nightβ€”she was deported on Friday morning.

Reyna Mendoza is the mother of 8 childrenβ€”all U.S. citizens.

28.10.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 492    πŸ” 300    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 24

Using the Linktree link worked for me. For some reason, I was getting a 404 error from Google when clicking on a link via Bsky. πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

29.10.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Gets Into Another Car Accident After Playing Dress Up at Home Depot. They Took More Than 20 Today, Including Two Flower Vendors
🧡✌🏽Parts

@el_tragon_de_LA

29.10.2025 05:38 β€” πŸ‘ 778    πŸ” 387    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 12
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β€œ.. states with mid-to-high single digit percentage increases in grocery prices over past year ..”

(via Liz Ann Sonders) #CPI πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

29.10.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 644    πŸ” 297    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 68

The Great Trump Depression. He alone caused it.

29.10.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Q: What did you mean when you said you're prepared to send 'more than the National Guard' into American cities?

TRUMP: if I want to enact a certain act, I'd be allowed to do whatever I want. The courts wouldn't get involved. Nobody would. I could send Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines -anybody I want

29.10.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3939    πŸ” 1835    πŸ’¬ 843    πŸ“Œ 711

Getting some attention there? πŸ˜‰

29.10.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ALERT:  Justice Dept puts prosecutors on leave, hours after court filing acknowledging Jan 6 riot
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane CBS ALERT: Justice Dept puts prosecutors on leave, hours after court filing acknowledging Jan 6 riot

BREAKING NEWS: Justice Dept puts prosecutors on leave, hours after court filing acknowledged severity of Jan 6 riot and the β€œconspiracy theories” surrounding Jan 6

Here ===>

youtube.com/shorts/7Vr2V...

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