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Everyone is equal and infinite. Community works from the ground up, and multiplies our power. Grandma, gardener, crafter, Ph.D, connected to Source.

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It's seemed pretty obvious

10.08.2025 05:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I will say it again.

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09.08.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11584    πŸ” 3257    πŸ’¬ 105    πŸ“Œ 62
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Shut this concentration camp down!

Attorneys for a Venezuelan man who collapsed inside β€œAlligator Alcatraz” are accusing the facility of failing to provide adequate care for sick detainees.

09.08.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 7032    πŸ” 3010    πŸ’¬ 233    πŸ“Œ 122
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I’m Not Panicking. I’m Outraged. Read more here.

I have been the subject of many spurious accusations and politically motivated attacks, but this one is in a class by itself. According to Tulsi Gabbard β€” the nation’s top intelligence official β€” my refusal to post on Twitter is being reviewed by the Department of Justice as evidence of wrongdoing.

09.08.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 7378    πŸ” 1879    πŸ’¬ 584    πŸ“Œ 147
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DOCTORS W/O BORDERS: β€œβ€˜This is not aid. This is orchestrated killing’ draws on medical data, patient testimonies β€” what has been branded β€œaid distribution” (secured by πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ armed contractors) is institutionalised starvation & dehumanisation.” www.msf.org/not-aid-orch...

09.08.2025 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1894    πŸ” 903    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 24
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Damn His Golden Oval Office While People Can't Afford Groceries Because of his tariffs.

Thou shalt not turn the Oval Office into a tacky shithole.

08.08.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 9183    πŸ” 2216    πŸ’¬ 641    πŸ“Œ 155

Wow: Seattle's updated election counts puts Katie Wilson, the progressive candidate for mayor, *above* 50% in the primary.

She now leads Mayor Bruce Harrell 50.2% to 41.7%.

The two will head to a November general election no matter what, but this is a mighty first-round lead for the challenger.

08.08.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 578    πŸ” 97    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 10
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This is perfect.

08.08.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 12194    πŸ” 2038    πŸ’¬ 197    πŸ“Œ 90

"Zohran Mamdani is a job-killer, not a job-creator," continued Andrew Cuomo. "Not like me. I've created jobs. Mortuaries, mass grave facilities managers, trauma therapists, pepper spray salespeople, sexual assault hotline operators -- they'll all tell you. That's what I told my good friend Don."

08.08.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5730    πŸ” 967    πŸ’¬ 99    πŸ“Œ 29

RFK Jr. saw 20 million lives saved by mRNA vaccines and thought, 'let's try the opposite!'

08.08.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 10565    πŸ” 2581    πŸ’¬ 334    πŸ“Œ 90
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Illinois is the first state to ban AI therapists Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed a bill banning AI therapists into law, the first in the nation.

Illinois has banned AI therapy, making it the first state to regulate the use of AI in mental health services.

www.engadget.com/ai/illinois-...

07.08.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 6198    πŸ” 1640    πŸ’¬ 81    πŸ“Œ 391
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ChatGPT Is Still a Bullshit Machine CEO Sam Altman says it's like having a superpower, but GPT-5 struggles with basic questions.

ChatGPT is still a bullshit machine

08.08.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1885    πŸ” 332    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 28

Kristi Noem melted down over her face melting down on South Park. πŸ˜‚

08.08.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 11226    πŸ” 1448    πŸ’¬ 427    πŸ“Œ 96

30+ years of coverups, involving worldwide networks of power and money. #epstein

08.08.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A little math about that prison camp in Florida. $450 million per year for 3,000 people is $150,000/person per year.
The cost for one person receiving SNAP for one year is $2256, yet they're telling us that's too expensive.
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A little math about that prison camp in Florida. $450 million per year for 3,000 people is $150,000/person per year. The cost for one person receiving SNAP for one year is $2256, yet they're telling us that's too expensive. threads.com/@unapologeticallyzae

08.08.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 23050    πŸ” 8734    πŸ’¬ 838    πŸ“Œ 414
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Give them no peace!

07.08.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 17529    πŸ” 4780    πŸ’¬ 1425    πŸ“Œ 799
ICE is hiring!

US immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking for highly motivated, morally indifferent individuals to join our team.

Open positions include:
Senior Goon
Racism Enforcement Office
Unmarked Van Driver (Part-Time)

Experience with children a plus

usajobs.gov

ICE is hiring! US immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking for highly motivated, morally indifferent individuals to join our team. Open positions include: Senior Goon Racism Enforcement Office Unmarked Van Driver (Part-Time) Experience with children a plus usajobs.gov

From this month's edition of The Onion.

07.08.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 28014    πŸ” 6223    πŸ’¬ 696    πŸ“Œ 310
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GOP Utah Senate President Slammed After Changing Law To Help Relative Who Raped 13-Year-Old Absolutely horrendous.

This is absolutely horrendous.

07.08.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 12437    πŸ” 4611    πŸ’¬ 1248    πŸ“Œ 537

No one likes him

07.08.2025 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
1775 vs. 2025: The Epstein List and the Founders
YouTube video by Tad Stoermer 1775 vs. 2025: The Epstein List and the Founders

None of this is new. And that why it threatens those in power

www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6KB...

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Stephen Miller Is Getting $170 Billion To Build His Own Army To Target Our Immigrant Neighbors. Here’s What That Funding Could Do Instead This unprecedented allocation of taxpayer money could go to helping working families all across America, on everything from education, hunger, housing, healthcare, and the environment.

$170 billion could end homelessness. It could fund Head Start or pay for nutritious school meals for our kids for well over a decade. But it’s instead going to Stephen Miller so he can build his mass deportation army to target our immigrant neighbors: americasvoicecnn.substack.com/p/stephen-mi...

07.08.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 936    πŸ” 441    πŸ’¬ 60    πŸ“Œ 48

Lots of "users" elsewhere are bots. I enjoy engaging with real people here. Growth will happen organically over time, imho.

07.08.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dignity of work my butt! People need a living wage, proper education, and healthcare

07.08.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

When do they just cut straight to Arbeit Macht Frei?

07.08.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3535    πŸ” 813    πŸ’¬ 353    πŸ“Œ 59
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VA offers yearlong community care authorizations for 30 services - VA News VA extends community care authorizations for eligible standardized types of care for a year.

NEW: The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding it's privatized health care. This is my area of expertise, so allow me to explain what this means. 1/ news.va.gov/press-room/v...

07.08.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1180    πŸ” 613    πŸ’¬ 67    πŸ“Œ 42
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VA Just Terminated Most Federal Union Contracts, National Nurses United Included The VA has terminated union contracts for over 360,000 healthcare workers, including nursesβ€”raising urgent concerns about staffing, patient safety, and veteran care nationwide.

NEW: The Department of Veterans Affairs just terminated union contracts including AFL-CIO (AFGE), NAGE, NFFE, SEIU, and nursing unions NNOC and NNU. nurse.org/news/va-term...

07.08.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6283    πŸ” 4067    πŸ’¬ 749    πŸ“Œ 487
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In Denmark, farmers are required by law to grow field flowers for bees on 5 % of their land…. πŸ’πŸ
I think that’s a fantastic solution to a big problem, they can do it here too ❀
catharinaweb
aliveonallchannels

07.08.2025 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 31209    πŸ” 7244    πŸ’¬ 1036    πŸ“Œ 540
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If you’re wondering how ICE recruitment and training is going under Kristi Noemβ€”South Park already nailed it.

07.08.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 23407    πŸ” 8058    πŸ’¬ 661    πŸ“Œ 488

Washington Post: β€œIs fascism bad? The answer may surprise you”

Teen Vogue: β€œHere are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”

06.08.2025 12:28 β€” πŸ‘ 26517    πŸ” 6789    πŸ’¬ 179    πŸ“Œ 177

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