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Deep in Trump country, coal miners with black lung say government is suffocating the 'working man' Lisa Emery, a respiratory therapist, is deeply concerned about West Virginia coal miners suffering from black lung disease.

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NYC Comptroller: Trump helped ICE turn Manhattan courthouse into an ‘abduction trap’ Asylum-seekers in New York City believe they’re doing the right thing showing up to scheduled hearings in immigration court. But lurking in the hallways are ICE agents laying an “abduction trap” for them. New York comptroller Brad Lander urges Americans to see what’s happening for themselves: “You don't have to risk arrest or put your body on the line to bear witness, to sit in court and show up to let people know their rights."

In a New York City federal building, ICE agents lay in wait outside of immigration courts, ready to lay an “abduction trap” for asylum-seekers, who think they’re doing the right thing by showing up to their scheduled court appearances. #Velshi

Velshi: Democracy is not a spectator sport Ali Velshi comments on last week’s vote results: “‘Democracy is not a spectator sport’… You can’t just watch from the sidelines, and expect democracy to succeed. You have to participate and work at it… On election night 2025, in state after state, that’s exactly what voters did.”

Ali Velshi comments on last week’s vote results: “Democracy doesn’t maintain itself, it depends on you. When the history of this moment is written, it will say that in the autumn of 2025, Americans refused to be spectators. They chose, instead, to be citizens. #Velshi

Action Eases Anxiety (9 Nov 25)

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One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.

The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.

But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.

Zohran Mamdani ran on freezing the rent in NYC.

Abigail Spanberger ran on supporting fired federal workers and lowering the cost of living in VA.

Mikie Sherrill ran on lowering utility bills in NJ.

Ensuring people can afford to live a decent life is the path forward.

Over the past week, the Trump regime has flip-flopped on using contingency funds to fund SNAP multiple times.

Meanwhile, 42 million Americans are still at risk of going hungry while Trump sows confusion and chaos.

Don’t forget what’s at stake here.

Priorities. [Cartoon by Michael de Adder]

Layoffs are reaching their highest levels since the pandemic, but America's corporate elite have never been doing better.

Is it any wonder why so many think the system is rigged?

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.

The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

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Families 'Horrified' After Daycare Teacher Pulled Out Of Preschool By Armed Federal Agents The incident happened in front of parents and children at Rayito de Sol in North Center, a parent said. They believe the

Trump’s ICE goons dragged a childcare worker out of a bilingual daycare and preschool in front of children and parents.

This is who Trump claims is the “worst of the worst” — a woman who has dedicated her life to educating and caring for children.

The cruelty is the point.

Tesla’s profit fell 37% in the third quarter. It's been in the process of laying off 14,000 workers. It had more cars impacted by recalls than any other brand in 2024.

Yet Elon Musk just got a pay package worth $1 trillion.

American capitalism is off the rails.

Humanity is doing ok....just not in America.

Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S.

Withholding food from those in need: If you allow an R after your name for any reason, you are ok with this.

And f*ck you.

The midterms are coming.

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Zohran Mamdani wins: Who are the Democratic Socialists of America? Zohran Mamdani's win in New York has been seen by many as a wake-up call for a listless Democratic party.

Zohran Mamdani's win in New York has been seen by many as a wake-up call for a listless Democratic party.

I know we're all riding high today, but let's not forget Dick Cheney died yesterday too.

I mean, in case you weren't feeling good enough already.

Well done indeed. It was fun!We gotta do it again! And again. And again. And a bunch more after that.

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Americans are speaking up — loudly and clearly.

The sleeping giant of America is up and roaring. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-sleeping-giant-awakens

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'New York will be the light': Zohran Mamdani vows city will lead the Trump opposition In a fiery speech after his win, the next mayor of New York warned Trump that the city will stand united: "To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."

New York will be the light': Zohran Mamdani vows city will lead the Trump opposition. In a fiery speech after his win, the next mayor of New York warned Trump that the city will stand united: "To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us." www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

They LITERALLY campaigned on making children go hungry as a political statement and they can't figure out why they lost.

The loudest quiet

A magnet just sits there. It doesn't chase after anything. Yet, just being itself, a magnet attracts and sticks with the just-right things. It's a quiet process, but a powerful one. Watching, waiting, just sitting there letting your light shine in the universe is a powerful…

‘If it was anybody else, we’d arrest him tomorrow,' Justice Department aide said of Trump A handful of documents found by the FBI at Mar-a-Lago were so sensitive that even a senior Justice Department official didn’t have authorization to see them.

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