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Proud mom of two Science lover Proud Democrat because people matter. πŸΈπŸ—½βš–οΈπŸ•”πŸ’™

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NEW: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s husband has been barred from entering Labor Department HQ after two female staffers accused him of sexual assault inside the building, according to NYT. One alleged incident was captured on security cameras and is now part of a criminal investigation.

19.02.2026 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 11946    πŸ” 4732    πŸ’¬ 1297    πŸ“Œ 567
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"It is difficult to comprehend the level of state-sponsored criminality we are witnessing because our country has never experienced anything like it."- #NYDailyNews

(wait'll ya experience the midterms...)

#AccountabilityIsComing βš–οΈ

19.02.2026 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 15673    πŸ” 4732    πŸ’¬ 582    πŸ“Œ 171
Post announcing a gathering for voters to discuss voting, and any issues about voting they want to discuss.
Thursday, Feb 26 5:30-8pm at Gourmet Burger Bistro, 202 E Washington St, Suffolk, VA

Post announcing a gathering for voters to discuss voting, and any issues about voting they want to discuss. Thursday, Feb 26 5:30-8pm at Gourmet Burger Bistro, 202 E Washington St, Suffolk, VA

If you're in #Suffolk, and want to talk about #voting or any issues in that realm, come on out and discuss it. Next Thursday!
Have a conversation with your neighbors.

20.02.2026 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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People are hungry to be part of the fight for democracy and No Kings Day is a tool for growing the movement: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

19.02.2026 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 754    πŸ” 274    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 12
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Chlorine Dioxide, Raw Camel Milk: The FDA No Longer Warns Against These and Other Ineffective Autism Treatments The FDA has taken down a webpage warning about therapies and products making β€œfalse claims” of treating autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...

The webpage warning chlorine dioxide & raw camel milk are NOT cures for autism (they can kill you) has disappeared, courtesy of 🧠πŸͺ± & co.

The throughline of flipping facts, & cozying up to quack cures persists; this all makes Americans less safe & less healthy.

RFK Jr’s MAHA mission accomplished?πŸ™„

19.02.2026 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 216    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 11
Poster from March4Democracy about a February 28th march from Norfolk Federal building to Town Point Park. Starts at 1pm.

Poster from March4Democracy about a February 28th march from Norfolk Federal building to Town Point Park. Starts at 1pm.

Show up to March #the757

19.02.2026 03:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The candidate for US Senate endorsed by Gov. Brian Kemp didn’t vote for 20 years, including the 2016 & 2020 presidential elections. apnews.com/article/dere...

16.02.2026 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5494    πŸ” 2385    πŸ’¬ 391    πŸ“Œ 146
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This legislation requires employers with 100+ employees to implement a formal workplace violence policy by January 1, 2027. That means:
βœ”οΈClear reporting procedures
βœ”οΈProper post-incident investigations
βœ”οΈFive-year record retention
βœ”οΈProtection from retaliation
βœ”οΈCivil immunity for employees who report

18.02.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of US troops looking at voting info. White and blue text below reads, "Breaking: DNC files amicus brief to counter GOP attacks on military families' right to vote in Michigan."

Image of US troops looking at voting info. White and blue text below reads, "Breaking: DNC files amicus brief to counter GOP attacks on military families' right to vote in Michigan."

Republicans filed a lawsuit in Michigan to strip some Americans overseasβ€”including military familiesβ€”of their voting rights.

We are fighting back in the courts to protect the right to vote of the spouses of those who defend our nation.

18.02.2026 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 127    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

πŸ“£ The #SAVEAct (aka Save America Act) is a #votersuppression bill. Fewer than 100 noncitizens have voted since 1982 (🧾 πŸ‘‡). If your vote didn't matter, the GOP wouldn't be trying to take it away from you. Make sure it dies in the Senate. Call your senators at (202) 224-3121 & tell them to VOTE NO.

18.02.2026 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you live in a red state, you may not notice ICE raids, that's because local police depts signed up to help ICE and are doing the work for and with them. Are they getting warrants? Are they profiling you bet.

17.02.2026 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3097    πŸ” 824    πŸ’¬ 114    πŸ“Œ 30
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Palantir, Which Is Powering ICE, Says Immigration Crackdown May Hurt Hiring Regulation of immigration or work visas means "it could be more difficult to staff our personnel on customer engagements and could increase our costs," Palantir wrote.

Queue the tiny violin 🎻

19.02.2026 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 850    πŸ” 196    πŸ’¬ 55    πŸ“Œ 17
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Listen closely to every word.

This matters. Rep. Ted Lieu, a military lawyer and constitutional officer, is laying out facts the media is ignoring.

Watch. Share. Democracy depends on it.

19.02.2026 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

Social media sites subpoenaed for identities behind anti-ICE accounts. "[DHS] is... sending tech companies legal requests for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...

18.02.2026 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3837    πŸ” 2254    πŸ’¬ 712    πŸ“Œ 334
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β€œ.. We could spend the whole day reacting to every buffoonish spectacle coming out of the White House, but that's exactly what they want: for us to lose focus …
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”

18.02.2026 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 17003    πŸ” 6119    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Virginia! We have a special election on April 21 to vote Y or N on a #redistricting referendum that could change Congressional maps(till 2030).

Questions? Get the 411 from these infographics. 🧡 (1/4)

TL;DR: Early Voting: March 6-April 18; Voter Registration Deadline: April 14. Register & vote! πŸ—³οΈ

18.02.2026 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bobby Scott to host immigration Know-Your-Rights panel open to public The panel is intended to help inform the public on how to recognize abusive immigration enforcement tactics from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

'The panel is intended to help inform the public on how to recognize abusive immigration enforcement tactics from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents.'
🎁

16.02.2026 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Rest in peace and power, Rev. Jackson.

17.02.2026 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In memory of #ReneeGood -- this Sunday, 2/22, in #Norfolk

17.02.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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GOP Rep. Carter (GA): "We can't have a warrant every time"

You cannot be a "patriot" and be OK with lawlessness.

17.02.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4452    πŸ” 1068    πŸ’¬ 392    πŸ“Œ 101
Black-and-white historical portrait of Constance Tipper, the pioneering English metallurgist and crystallographer. She is gazing directly at the camera with a calm, intelligent, and composed expression. Tipper has short, neatly styled dark hair parted on the side with soft waves framing her face. She wears a patterned blouse or dress with a high collar, evoking early-to-mid-20th-century professional women's attire. The soft lighting highlights her determined features against a plain, neutral background, capturing her as a trailblazing scientist whose work on brittle fracture revolutionized materials engineering and saved lives during and after World War II.

Black-and-white historical portrait of Constance Tipper, the pioneering English metallurgist and crystallographer. She is gazing directly at the camera with a calm, intelligent, and composed expression. Tipper has short, neatly styled dark hair parted on the side with soft waves framing her face. She wears a patterned blouse or dress with a high collar, evoking early-to-mid-20th-century professional women's attire. The soft lighting highlights her determined features against a plain, neutral background, capturing her as a trailblazing scientist whose work on brittle fracture revolutionized materials engineering and saved lives during and after World War II.

Metallurgist Constance Tipper was born #OTD in 1894.

Her groundbreaking work on the brittle fracture of metals saved countless lives during #WWII & laid foundational principles for modern fracture mechanics. First female FT faculty member at Cambridge Dept of Engineering (1949). #WomenInSTEM (1/2)

16.02.2026 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2532    πŸ” 658    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 15
Demonstrators gather to protest removal of explanatory panels that were part of an exhibit on slavery at the President's House Site in Philadelphia.    Photo: Matt Rourke - AP

Demonstrators gather to protest removal of explanatory panels that were part of an exhibit on slavery at the President's House Site in Philadelphia. Photo: Matt Rourke - AP

Conservation & history preservation groups sued the Trump admin Tuesday, alleging National Park Service policies are erasing U.S. history & science from national parks

The Boston lawsuit says directives from Trump & Interior Sec. Doug Burgum led staff to remove exhibits on slavery & climate change

17.02.2026 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1731    πŸ” 595    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 23

What a fucking moron he is. Trickle down economics doesn't work. Trickle down tariffs isn't a thing.

17.02.2026 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Epstein survivor tells CBS News how she was trafficked, and assaulted Juliette Bryant says not long after meeting Jeffrey Epstein, he assaulted her, and she realized, "this is not a modeling opportunity, I've been kidnapped."

β€œAs the airplane took off, Epstein started touching me forcibly in between my legs, and I freaked out. I realized, this is not a modeling opportunity, I've been kidnapped. They whisked me away to the island. I was stuck there. They never arranged any modeling opportunities, I was completely conned."

17.02.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 9809    πŸ” 5381    πŸ’¬ 425    πŸ“Œ 256
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Turns out EYES WIDE SHUT (1999) is a true story. Not idle speculation or merely Kubrickian paranoia. That movie is about the catastrophic damage that happens when one merely 'brushes up against' the powerful. It's a terrible and ugly truth and we must face it collectively and courageously.

17.02.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2186    πŸ” 983    πŸ’¬ 169    πŸ“Œ 71

He's also announced that Americans will get some kind of check, that he's a genius, has passed physicals with flying colors, and cares about ....something. Didn't make any of it true.

17.02.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unredacted.....

#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles

#TrumpIsAPedo

16.02.2026 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3989    πŸ” 1478    πŸ’¬ 104    πŸ“Œ 45

Sadly, ICE learned what not to do in Minnesota… they have not left… but are spreading out in disguise tricking and nabbing people before we can respond. We need a new plan….

16.02.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1018    πŸ” 325    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 10

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