A defining policy battle is about to come to a head in this country. The Republican budget will force everyone - especially Congress and the White House - to make plain whether they are prepared to harm the rest of us in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest.

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@skyesweetheart.bsky.social

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A digital image features a night sky filled with stars, with a silhouette of rock formations in the foreground. The text overlay, titled "Divine Decree for a Just Nation," presents a spiritual invocation by Denise Alvarado, calling upon the powers of the universe to undo harm caused by unjust leaders and restore balance, equity, health, peace, tolerance, and abundance. The decree affirms the manifestation of justice and protection by the gods and ancestors for the people of the United States. A decorative wand with a swirling spark is placed near the author's name at the bottom.

Let's create the society we want. Command it to be. Be an active participant in creating this existence by uttering words consistent with the command. I was not put on this earth to be exploited and abused. I will not be victimized and relinquish my divine and constitutional rights. Let it be so🪄

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Let it be so

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A leaf bud poised to open

Hold fast to dreams,
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird,
That cannot fly.
Langston Hughes

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The Associated Press issued this statement on Tuesday from Executive Editor Julie Pace: As a global news organization, The Associated Press informs billions of people around the world every day with factual, nonpartisan journalism. Today we were informed by the White House that if AP did not align its editorial standards with President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, AP would be barred from accessing an event in the Oval Office. This afternoon AP’s reporter was blocked from attending an executive order signing. It is alarming that the Trump administration would punish AP for its independent journalism. Limiting our access to the Oval Office based on the content of AP’s speech not only severely impedes the public’s access to independent news, it plainly violates the First Amendment.

"Today we were informed by the White House that if AP did not align its editorial standards with President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, AP would be barred from accessing an event in the Oval Office." www.ap.org/the-definiti...

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The snow is very pretty, and someone's snow blower sounds like a cat purring 😆. Taking comfort where I can

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I just bought new mascara and on the box is a little windmill that informs me that this product was made with wind energy. Bittersweet. The Earth gives us all we need if we just respect Her. And there are these assholes who want to strip Her resources away until She's a dried up hull.

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Leaning into my comfort today.

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First time posting...did it work? 3 times? 😆

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Please gos help me get through this week without kicking anyone in the neck

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