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The guy who always cared about the world...and still does. Democracy, the environment, animal rights, human rights, LGBTQ+...all of them/you/us. Vegan, athlete, lover of life, user of punctuation. I block all maga trolls, crypto purveyors, and DMs.

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๐Ÿšจ๐ŸšจHoly Shit!! Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is not fucking around with this fiery speech on the Senate floor.๐Ÿ’ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’ฅWe need this from every Democrat if we are going to push back on fascism and save our fragile Democracy!! More of this please!! Bravo Senator Booker!!

29.07.2025 21:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1829    ๐Ÿ” 739    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 176    ๐Ÿ“Œ 112

The damage that is being done will not be reverted through the pendulum swing of simple party politics.

They have destroyed the administrative state.

They have created a secret police. With camps.

They have placed apparatchiks in lifetime positions.

30.07.2025 01:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 794    ๐Ÿ” 212    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

Evangelicals and 95% of Christians wouldnโ€™t vote for Jesus Christ himself if he ran as a Democrat. Stop telling me that Roy Cooper had to say he prayed to God about our government to get their votes. Your excuse is as blind as your faith.

28.07.2025 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 207    ๐Ÿ” 52    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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For the 1st time in its 116-year history, the NAACP wonโ€™t invite a sitting U.S. president to its national convention. NAACP President Derrick Johnson called it โ€œa waste of time to give a platform to fascism.โ€

Well done! Every organization should follow suit. FDT

28.07.2025 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1989    ๐Ÿ” 658    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 65    ๐Ÿ“Œ 62

An excellent distillation of how this works. I have always stated that tolerance is paramount, but I'm not obligated to tolerate the intolerance of others.

30.06.2025 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is happening right out in the open. They're barely trying to hide their intentions or the outcomes. Absolutely revolting.

30.06.2025 00:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
TRUMP'S TAX SCAM IS A DISASTER
SENATE REPUBLICANS' RECONCILIATION BILL:

Forces nearly a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicaid, the largest cut to the life-saving program ever by a factor of FOUR

Gives ICE a larger budget than many militaries around the world

Strips healthcare away from 5% of Americans

Kicks 11.8 million people off SNAP benefits

Not only cuts funding for green energy but actually taxes it, threatening to balloon energy costs and eliminate hundreds of thousands of jobs

Represents the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in US history

TRUMP'S TAX SCAM IS A DISASTER SENATE REPUBLICANS' RECONCILIATION BILL: Forces nearly a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicaid, the largest cut to the life-saving program ever by a factor of FOUR Gives ICE a larger budget than many militaries around the world Strips healthcare away from 5% of Americans Kicks 11.8 million people off SNAP benefits Not only cuts funding for green energy but actually taxes it, threatening to balloon energy costs and eliminate hundreds of thousands of jobs Represents the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich in US history

The Senate is currently debating over Trumpโ€™s Tax Scam before moving to vote-a-rama and a final vote.

We need GOP senatorsโ€™ phones to be ringing off the hooks: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

And when their voicemails fill up, use this tool to send an email: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-cutt...

29.06.2025 23:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 558    ๐Ÿ” 327    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
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Rep Eric Swalwell to Noem as she wonโ€™t say if the MS-13 photo is a doctored photo:

โ€œI have a 7 year old, a 6 year old, and a 3 year old. I have a bullshit detector.โ€

14.05.2025 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 402    ๐Ÿ” 86    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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This is some sick shit

18.04.2025 15:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40732    ๐Ÿ” 10585    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5251    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2648
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I want you to understand this is happening in our name and we know most of these men committed no crimes. One is a professional soccer player who was tortured in Venezuela and was working through asylum in the U.S. ICE shipped him for his Real Madrid tattoo and a picture throwing rock & roll horns.

20.03.2025 14:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23503    ๐Ÿ” 11596    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2223    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1437

The Hungarians are telling us something.

16.03.2025 03:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5315    ๐Ÿ” 1021    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 124    ๐Ÿ“Œ 40
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Donald. Fucking. Trump.

12.03.2025 02:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7926    ๐Ÿ” 2059    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 281    ๐Ÿ“Œ 99
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Holy shit. In a shocking unearthed video, Marco Rubio completely destroys Donald Trump for being a full of shit bully.

Marco was hoping people would forget thisโ€ฆso donโ€™t repost right now this very second!

12.03.2025 02:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5896    ๐Ÿ” 3449    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 183    ๐Ÿ“Œ 141

By voting for the CR, Rep Jared Golden just gave the GOP a talking point of โ€œbipartisan billโ€ and he also just voted to give up all leverage in pushing back against the administration. The spending power is congressโ€™ only power. While i usually applaud bipartisanship, this is a travesty

12.03.2025 03:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19049    ๐Ÿ” 3934    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 881    ๐Ÿ“Œ 252
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Loved it!!!

10.03.2025 02:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ›ฐ๏ธ ๐ŸŒฒ โ›ฐ๏ธ ๐ŸŒฒ

08.03.2025 15:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2587    ๐Ÿ” 979    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 166    ๐Ÿ“Œ 64
The billionaire takeover of public education
Linda McMahon, Elon Musk, Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump-None of them have public education experience. But they are all experts at getting richer while working people suffer.

The billionaire takeover of public education Linda McMahon, Elon Musk, Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump-None of them have public education experience. But they are all experts at getting richer while working people suffer.

โ€œAny attempt by the Trump administration or Congress to gut these programs would be a grave mistake, and we will fight them tooth and nail,โ€ said Randi Weingarten

Iโ€™m standing with @rweingarten.bsky.social, the NEA, & the AFT to fight for education!

Trump must be stopped.

Protect Our Kids

06.03.2025 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 200    ๐Ÿ” 90    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Ya hate to see it.

05.03.2025 22:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Social Security payments could suffer interruption soon as DOGE triggers 'system collapse,' former commissioner warns โ€” 'start saving now' "Ultimately, youโ€™re going to see the system collapse and an interruption of benefits. I believe you will see that within the next 30 to 90 days."

๐ŸšจFormer Social Security Commissioner Martin Oโ€™Malley urges people to start saving money now because benefits could be interrupted in 1-3 months as DOGE causes a "system collapse"

This is a 5-alarm fire, folks

04.03.2025 03:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1049    ๐Ÿ” 452    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 76    ๐Ÿ“Œ 30

And that is how true world leaders greet each other.

04.03.2025 04:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Full page in todayโ€™s Anchorage Daily News:

03.03.2025 02:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15293    ๐Ÿ” 3333    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 211    ๐Ÿ“Œ 107
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If Trump Supporters Turn on Him, It Won't Be Empathy, It Will Be Selfishness I was on Zoom earlier this week with some of my Substack subscribers.

With very few exceptions, people who voted for Trump in November (many for the third time) who do begin to come around enough to move them to action, will not have had their humanity awakened by seeing how much damage he is doing to so many people.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/if-trump-s...

02.03.2025 14:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1178    ๐Ÿ” 214    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 91    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.

Itโ€™s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.

They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.

Iโ€™m happy to invest and/or help

02.03.2025 00:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 116664    ๐Ÿ” 20063    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3389    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1503

This is such a natural expression. We've all known it for a while. I mean, it applies to almost all of the orange guy's supplicants and sycophants, but/and Rubio is the one this term was made for.

01.03.2025 23:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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