The problem no one seems to understand, which is driving this & many other problems w/ safety net policies is Rascism. Finland saw an increase in refugees, many of whom aren't white.
White people as a group are racist Everywhere we exist. THAT drives voting habits & policy. Period
25.11.2025 00:28 โ ๐ 69 ๐ 23 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 1
Right? See how easy it is?
I hate Netanyahu but I love Israel
I hate Trump, but I love the USA
02.12.2025 00:55 โ ๐ 35 ๐ 11 ๐ฌ 4 ๐ 0
JFC she is only remarkable in her ability to outdo the last reprehensible thing she said. Absolutely ๐ฎ.
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Some 15-20yrs ago on Twitter and Tumblr when women were saying America has a culture of rape my reaction was to say no we donโt.
I donโt know exactly when it happened but itโs been a long time since Iโve doubted that statement.
We absolutely have a rape culture
02.12.2025 06:52 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
I love that Neera got Susan Sarandon, too. ๐ฅ
02.12.2025 07:52 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
the batshit American government is forcing childrenโs book publishers to put out the absolute wildest statements
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I think that somewhere along the way something in Stephen Miller got fundamentally damaged. This is neither an excuse nor a mitigating factor; the dude is genuinely fucking evil and he and everything he stands for should be fought against and stopped. But he is something beyond mere sociopathy.
28.11.2025 18:57 โ ๐ 4114 ๐ 1012 ๐ฌ 199 ๐ 52
Living Wage Calculator
- Living Wage Calculation for Darke County, Ohio
Related, here is the "Living Wage" for where I live in Ohio: How much you need to make on a yearly basis to be able to afford things like health care, child care and housing. Depending on circumstances, it can be $100K+, and I live in a "cheap" area in the US.
livingwage.mit.edu/counties/39037
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An investor called $140,000 the new poverty line. Experts disagreed but said he had a point.
Michael Greenโs tally of the costs of raising a family in the U.S. today is going viral, even if some economists scoff at his math.
Maybe another way to think of it is as the "participation line" - the income one needs to fully participate in expected aspects of US life without worrying about plunging into deprivation one way or another
(gift article)
wapo.st/3MeOGki
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On your deathbed, you will probably not be thinking, "at least I totally owned those trolls on social media," and if you are it's unlikely there will be anyone there to hold your hand as you go
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"Omar" shares, "This is how we pick red jalapeรฑos. We're bent over for hours, in the cold, fog, or under the sun. We feel daily back and knee pain. We have hope that one day our conditions will improve and the hard work we do will be recognized." #WeFeedYou
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Jeffries refers to Mike Johnson as "deputy speaker"
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Trump reposts Alex Jones conspiracy theory about Michelle Obama using Bidenโs autopen
The president is a lunatic
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The so-called U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba is serving in that position unlawfully.
She is an unqualified political hack and a complete disgrace.
Itโs time for her to go.
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Tom Emmer is the reason I have been boycotting Target since 2010. Target donated heavily to Emmer's all-homophobia-all-the-time gubernatorial campaign, and I have been boycotting ever since. Emmer does not seem to be happy unless he is being a big fat bigot.
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I donโt think anyone is disputing that but rather pointing out that blatantly throwing the people who commit illegal orders for them under the bus isnโt going to improve their ability to find people willing to commit illegal orders for them.
Teehee!
02.12.2025 06:34 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
That was an excellent rabbit hole, thank you!
02.12.2025 06:17 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Let me go follow him.
02.12.2025 06:06 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Sandaru Sathsara. He sings civets of popular songs.
He has 870k followers on TikTok.
I love it
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This is what happens when you have the least qualified Secretary of Defense in our countryโs history.
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You should delete this & work on checking sources.
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Since I havenโt seen anyone mention this: When the U.S. commits war crimes it puts our troops in danger also, as it gives a green light to other countries that they can do the same to us
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The hills are alive with the sounds of schadenfreude Sound of Music Julie Andrews on a hilltop meme.
Bahahahaha
02.12.2025 05:59 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โ๏ธLet it flop.โ๏ธ Let it flop.โ๏ธ Let it flop.โ๏ธ
02.12.2025 04:55 โ ๐ 23 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
Hillary Clint...
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A Republican president could nominate as many as 4
Supreme Court justices. Why that should terrify you:
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Replying to @HillaryClinton @HillaryClinton Use scare tactics much? What's scarier? You in the Oval Office. WE will write in Sen.
Sanders.
Oh here, I have a screenshot you might appreciate, too.
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