⚠️ 7 House Democrats just voted for muderous ICE agents to get more money!

Don Davis (NC)
Henry Cuellar (TX)
Jared Golden (ME)
Laura Gillen (NY)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA)
Tom Suozzi (NY)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX)

You should call them to tell them how you feel: (202) 224-3121

Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.

Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"

YouTube video by Ohh that's RICH This amendment should be the backbone of the Democratic Party into 2028. #elections #democrats

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Senator Jon Ossoff: “Fear is intentional—to silence dissent and make people afraid to exist. Civil rights are eroding at a pace unlike anything in American history.”

Two additional wonderful Val Kilmer movies. 1992 Thunderheart. Excellent and complex character. 1997. The Saint. Smooth brilliantly played spy.

New antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria discovered in technician’s garden The molecule targets bacteria in a way that other drugs don’t.

Antibiotic resistance is a global threat. Researchers have discovered a new molecule that can kill even some of the most resilient pathogenic bacteria - and they found it in a laboratory technician's backyard.
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RFK Jr. Takes a Sledgehammer to Two Major Vaccine Developments Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is already implementing his dangerous anti-vax views at HHS.

NEW:

“Kennedy paused a multimillion dollar project to create a new Covid-19 vaccine in pill form on Tuesday, and the Food and Drug Administration canceled an advisory committee meeting on updating next season’s flu vaccine.”

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Aurora mayoral candidates share their views on city issues at forum Topics including affordable housing, growth and financial incentives for developers were discussed at the League of Women Voters Aurora Area candidate forum.

All of Aurora's mayoral candidates — except incumbent Mayor Richard Irvin — attended Thursday’s League of Women Voters candidate forum, sharing their viewpoints on a variety of questions.

The mayoral primary election is set for Feb. 25.

Elon Musk rules out buying TikTok: ‘I have no plans for the app’ The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX denies rumours about a possible interest in the ByteDance app During a virtual meeting at the WELT Economic Summit, Elon Musk made it clear that he is not interested in buying TikTok, debunking any rumours about it. The tycoon…

Elon Musk rules out buying TikTok: ‘I have no plans for the app’

Musk Wields Scythe on Federal Work Force, With Trump’s Full Blessing The president defended Elon Musk’s role in seeking to slash budgets and cut payrolls as the young aides burrowing into federal agencies came under scrutiny.

In the first three weeks of the new Trump administration, Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team has swiftly inserted itself into at least 17 federal agencies.

Trump’s Attacks on USAID Spark Fear That Lifesaving Care Will Become “Transactional” If the State Department takes over USAID, experts fear foreign assistance will stop unless it has a perceived benefit for Trump.

After plunging USAID and its network of contractors into chaos, communications breakdowns and bureaucratic snafus have left projects stalled.

Anglican Church in South Africa admits failures in handling of sexual abuse claims JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African panel, headed by a retired judge, released its own report Tuesday in which it said the Anglican Church should have reported its former member John Smyth.

“I and the Diocese apologize to our congregants and the wider community that we did not protect people from that risk,” Archbishop Thabo Makgoba said on Tuesday.

A notecard with the prompt, "What is something that was important to you that was taken in a sweep? How did it impact you?" The handwritten statement below says, "My momma’s ashes were displayed on my table in my tent. I came back one day — and EVERYTHING was gone, including her ashes. They were clearly labled 'In loving memory — my mom, my best friend…' and her name. Her ashes were all that I had left of her. No one stored my stuff. I called tons of places and NO ONE knew anything. It is very difficult for me still, everyday. No warning, no remorse, nothing."

When cities clear homeless encampments, workers often take people’s belongings — including important documents, survival gear and irreplaceable mementos.

Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g

Dorchester County deputies search for man wanted in NY State double homicide The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office issued a “be on the lookout” for a suspect wanted in a New York State double homicide.

Dorchester County deputies search for man wanted in NY State double homicide #chsnews

Lawsuits multiply against Trump barrage of orders as Democrats struggle to fight back • Colorado Newsline Less than three weeks into his second term, President Trump is making no apologies for barreling over institutions and flouting the law.

Trump and those working under his auspices are making no apologies for barreling over institutions and flouting the law. With opponents able to deploy only limited defenses, the federal courts have emerged as the only obstacles to some of Trump’s more provocative moves.
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My 5 year old rescue pup, Miss Prudence, started my morning by jumping up on my bed to wake me by tucking her nose into my armpit. It was a first and so incredibly sweet.

An abortion ad got this long-standing guidebook banned from most of the Utah Capitol The Utah State Legislative Guide Book has helped people navigate the Capitol for two decades. This year, an abortion ad got it banned.

The Utah State Legislative Guide Book has helped people navigate the Capitol for two decades. This year, an abortion ad got it banned.

YouTube video by Democracy Docket Trump is Making Us Less “Safe” | Rep. Eric Swalwell

This week, Congressman Eric Swalwell joined me to discuss the first few weeks of Trump's second term, how Trump’s actions are harming our democracy and security and Democrats’ plan to fight back.

I hope you watch and enjoy.
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Imagine thinking you know more about economics than a former United States Secretary of Labor.

Ignorance is a disease. Keep speaking the truth Reich. Only the truth can set us free.

America’s Top 100 donors heavily favor Trump and the Republicans A 3-to-1 contribution differential may reflect the upper crust's disdain for taxation.

Boycott products associated with all Republican Donors.
It's the only way to break this.

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a good part of me thinks that in addition to everything else, the reason they are scrubbing these stories is they do not want disadvantaged kids to believe they can aspire to anything other than their designated “black” or “hispanic” or “woman” job

Reminder: this is completely lawless

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Governor JB Pritzker
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WATCH as AOC lays out the Republican plan.

UPDATE: My colleagues and I were locked out of the Dept. of Education and denied a meeting with Acting Secretary Carter.

Hearing nonsense that Ds are threatening a shutdown. False. Entire matter is in GOP hands. What's happening is that Rs are coming hat in hand to Ds for help because they can't agree among themselves. Ds shld have a simple demand. No help until the criminal conduct stops.