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Alexander Gurnov named Putin's victories in the Alaska summit
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor Alexander Gurnov named Putin's victories in the Alaska summit

Meanwhile in Russia: Alexander Gurnov explained why the Alaska summit consisted of a string of victories for Putin, while Trump did not achieve any of his stated goals and instead changed his position to be in line with Putin's preferences.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ9q...

17.08.2025 22:37 — 👍 942    🔁 366    💬 44    📌 47
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Whitewashing history.

19.08.2025 19:25 — 👍 8892    🔁 3374    💬 1480    📌 616
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Smaller group than last time, but we showed up. Next Day of protest is September 1st.

02.08.2025 19:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

These are the representatives that need to be reminded they were on the right track before being pressured Reps. Andrew Clyde of Georgia, Keith Self of Texas, Victoria Spatz of Indiana and Thomas Massie of Kentucky cast "no" votes against the rule. All but Fitzpatrick changed their stance.

03.07.2025 17:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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411 reactions · 12 shares | @senalexpadilla represents the best of the Senate. The disgraceful and disrespectful conduct of DHS agents, pushing and shoving him out of a briefing like that, demands o... @senalexpadilla represents the best of the Senate. The disgraceful and disrespectful conduct of DHS agents, pushing and shoving him out of a briefing like that, demands our condemnation. He will...

This is what happens in a dictatorship!
www.facebook.com/reel/1077849...

12.06.2025 19:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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"Well, we are all going to die." --Senator Joni Ernst

That has to be the glibbest way any politician has ever told a constituent that they didn’t give a shit about them.

30.05.2025 18:56 — 👍 16810    🔁 5418    💬 2012    📌 619
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Stephen Miller Leads MAGA Meltdown as Judges Tear Down Trump Tariffs A “judicial coup” was underway by a panel with a Trump-appointed judge, Miller and others complained.

A “judicial coup” was underway by a panel with a Trump-appointed judge, Miller and others complained.

29.05.2025 03:33 — 👍 96    🔁 24    💬 18    📌 3
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The Truth about the Medicaid Work Requirement Now in Trump's Big Bad Ugly Budget Bill

The Truth about the Medicaid Work Requirement
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

28.05.2025 22:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Martinez, Ca. Wonderful people all showing up to show support.

01.05.2025 21:44 — 👍 140    🔁 18    💬 4    📌 0
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Nice day with people in good trouble in Martinez, California.

02.05.2025 00:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say The transfer of that border zone to military control is an attempt by the Trump administration to get around a federal law that prohibits U.S. troops from being used in domestic law enforcement on Ame...

This is very disturbing!
apnews.com/article/bord...

29.04.2025 02:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Murphy, Blumenthal, 40 Colleagues Blast Trump Administration's Attacks On Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Release Funding And Reverse Firings | U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Richard...

Want accurate reporting from the Senate? Check out Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut.
www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...

26.04.2025 14:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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This morning my amazing 91 YEAR OLD mother-in-law joined a group from her retirement community to protest at the Pittsfield, MA Social Security office!

If you are not inspired then you are not paying attention.

GO NANA GO!!!

@maddow.msnbc.com

theberkshireedge.com/protest-plan...

24.04.2025 16:15 — 👍 1023    🔁 230    💬 43    📌 10
(over an image of a chalkboard with chalk and an eraser) SAFE SCHOOLS FOR EVERY STUDENT
A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR ACTION

(over an image of a chalkboard with chalk and an eraser) SAFE SCHOOLS FOR EVERY STUDENT A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR ACTION

Schools should be safe for all students, regardless of their immigration status. Tell your local school board to take a stand: indivisi.org/safe-schools

02.03.2025 03:41 — 👍 1076    🔁 216    💬 11    📌 10
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I wonder if we can start a Go fund me or send a card apologizing for POTUS's behavior in our White House.

02.03.2025 03:44 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Can you blame them. We elected a giant orange toddler dictator... Who loves to bully and brought his buddy JD, who may have a thing for sofas...

02.03.2025 01:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
What Democrats Did In February 

—Every House Democrat voted against Trump’s budget that slashes Medicaid
—House Democrats introduced the Taxpayer Data Protection Act to permanently protect the American people’s data from Elon Musk and Trump
—Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk from accessing Americans’ data 
—Arizona Democrats passed legislation to provide funding for free school lunches in the state
—Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer unveiled her $3 billion road funding plan to improve the state’s roads, bridges, and transit
—Democrat Ken Jenkins won a special election for Westchester County Executive, soundly defeating his Trump-backed opponent
—Every single Senate Democrat voted against confirming Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence
—The DNC filed a brief with the Ninth Circuit to counter Republican attempts to outlaw most mail and early voting in Nevada
—Senator Jon Ossoff successfully pushed the White House to restore HBCU scholarships
—Governor Josh Shapiro successfully took legal action to restore Pennsylvania’s funding after the Trump administration freeze
—Democrat Sean Faircloth won the special election for Maine’s House District 24, strengthening the Democratic legislative majority in Maine
—Senator Mark Warner and Senate Democrats forced the Trump administration to back down on the hiring freeze for some federal employees
—Every single Senate Democrat voted against confirming Kash Patel as FBI director
—Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration for defunding medical and public health research
—Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Karina's Law to protect survivors of domestic violence and ensure their abusers won’t have easy access to firearms
—The DNC won a massive case in Wisconsin, which will allow the state to continue to provide mobile voting sites to voters
—Democrats Ray Seigfried and Dan Cruce won both Delaware State Senate special elections

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What Democrats Did In February —Every House Democrat voted against Trump’s budget that slashes Medicaid —House Democrats introduced the Taxpayer Data Protection Act to permanently protect the American people’s data from Elon Musk and Trump —Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk from accessing Americans’ data —Arizona Democrats passed legislation to provide funding for free school lunches in the state —Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer unveiled her $3 billion road funding plan to improve the state’s roads, bridges, and transit —Democrat Ken Jenkins won a special election for Westchester County Executive, soundly defeating his Trump-backed opponent —Every single Senate Democrat voted against confirming Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence —The DNC filed a brief with the Ninth Circuit to counter Republican attempts to outlaw most mail and early voting in Nevada —Senator Jon Ossoff successfully pushed the White House to restore HBCU scholarships —Governor Josh Shapiro successfully took legal action to restore Pennsylvania’s funding after the Trump administration freeze —Democrat Sean Faircloth won the special election for Maine’s House District 24, strengthening the Democratic legislative majority in Maine —Senator Mark Warner and Senate Democrats forced the Trump administration to back down on the hiring freeze for some federal employees —Every single Senate Democrat voted against confirming Kash Patel as FBI director —Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration for defunding medical and public health research —Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Karina's Law to protect survivors of domestic violence and ensure their abusers won’t have easy access to firearms —The DNC won a massive case in Wisconsin, which will allow the state to continue to provide mobile voting sites to voters —Democrats Ray Seigfried and Dan Cruce won both Delaware State Senate special elections The list continues.

Here’s what Democrats did in February:

28.02.2025 21:34 — 👍 692    🔁 286    💬 403    📌 239
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Clear Thinking v. Curtis Yarvin This is, after all, a philosophy blog.

Interesting open.substack.com/pub/mikebroc...

01.03.2025 19:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I loved that we could stream it from home. Thank you to the helpers who did that.

21.02.2025 22:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Statement on Independence of National Archives and Records Administration By replacing independent, nonpartisan leadership with a politically aligned appointee, this administration is attempting to undermine the integrity of our nation’s historical record and the mechanisms...

EveryLibrary is deeply concerned by President Trump’s decision to fire the Archivist of the United States, Dr. Colleen Shogan, and the subsequent appointment of a political ally to oversee the National Archives. bit.ly/3EPWmpK Follow @everylibrary.bsky.social to support libraries

21.02.2025 22:42 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Yes raspberries will take over a vegetable planting bed…Virginia…https://depts.washington.edu/hortlib/pal/stopping-raspberries-from-spreading/#:~:text=To%20keep%20the%20raspberries%20from,grass%20from%20invading%20garden%20beds.

20.02.2025 21:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump Just Fired the National Archivist! We can expect more retaliatory attacks on our institutions throughout this administration.

Trump fired her in retaliation for the stolen documents case.

The only problem is that she wasn't in charge of the national archives at the time!

bit.ly/3WTxJ1s via @everylibrary.bsky.social

09.02.2025 01:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ranking Member @bobbyscott.house.gov explains how with just 3 reasonable Republicans we at @democrats-edworkforce.house.gov can put a stop to their cruel attempts to abolish public education as we know it (2/2).

07.02.2025 22:04 — 👍 24    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0

The new Administration’s anticipated attacks on the Department of Education and proposed cuts to Head Start & school lunch programs are unconscionable (1/2).

07.02.2025 22:04 — 👍 39    🔁 6    💬 7    📌 0

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23.01.2025 00:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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January 21, 2025 “I JUST GOT THE NEWS FROM MY LAWYER… I GOT A PARDON BABY!

January 21, 2025

22.01.2025 05:26 — 👍 3063    🔁 607    💬 80    📌 61
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You can pardon, but I won't forget.

22.01.2025 01:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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