HERE and NOW and SMALL and CLOSE An empowering, inspiring, and boundlessly hopeful book for children of all ages who want to create a more compassionate planet

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Mapping our Path Forward · North Carolina Democrats 📣 ZOOM ALL CALL 📣 Our state is (even more) gerrymandered. Now what? NC Republicans just rammed through a gerrymandered map that steals yet another congressional district out from under North Carolin...

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Lucia Romano, MBA (@luciaromanomba) Holy shit. This legit gave me chills. Texas State Rep. Ann Johnson clapped back at GOP members amid Wednesday's redistricting vote. WHITE WOMEN, this is the model. We have more power than others. ...

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They came for public TV; we got PBS Passport.
Now they’re coming for the gray ponytails—
Listen, man: injustice anywhere is uncool everywhere.
Flower power means power for all. 🌼✊

Meidas Health: Changemakers Take on Goliath (i.e., the American Health Insurance Industry) On Episode 12 of Meidas Health, Dr. Vin Gupta speaks with Drs. Potter and Bokhari about fighting insurance denials and putting patients first.

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James Talarico (@jamestalarico) I just went on Fox News to tell the truth about the redistricting power grab in Texas. I asked a simple question: “If Republican policies are so popular, why do they need to redraw these maps; why no...

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Adam Parkhomenko (@adamparkhomenko) holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second

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The Trump Administration’s War on Disability Executive actions, budget cuts, layoffs, and legislation—all enacted in the Trump administration’s first six months—have curtailed disability rights and services, including access to Medicaid and the ...

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The great GOP tax shift continues to wreak havoc • NC Newsline By slashing income taxes, state and federal lawmakers have shifted responsibility for funding core public services onto senior homeowners

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Virtual Town Hall · Ashley Bell for Congress NC-10 We'll be having our first virtual town hall on Monday, June 30. Come meet Ashley, hear about her platform and her vision for the future, and ask questions. Ashley is a Democrat running for US House ...

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Let's Do This: Here Are Seven Ways You Can Oppose the Republican Megabill One of the most common questions I am receiving over email lately is some variation of “I sign petitions, contact my elected officials, make small donations, write postcards and attend marches, but it...

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Good Trouble Lives On: A Day of Action · John Lewis Actions Good Trouble Lives On: A Day of Action On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, People Power United is hosting a virtual event to honor his legacy and defend our rights and fr...

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What Are the Big Issues Facing North Carolina in 2025? · Swing Blue Alliance A panel discussion will inform us of big issues in the state legislature and how the fast-changing national scene is affecting North Carolina. How are the Trump rollbacks and budget proposals working...

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No Kings–Then or Now: Historian H. Cox Richardson, AG Campbell, US Rep. Raskin - Rescheduled! · Volunteer Blue/Together We Elect No Kings – Then or Now: Fighting on All Fronts RESCHEDULED: Volunteer Blue and its 40-plus partner organizations are (re)inviting you to join us on Friday, May 9th, for this special event. We will ...

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What’s the Plan? A Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s Co-Founders · Indivisible The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back. The an...

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The Child Tax Credit lifted millions of people out of poverty, including lawfully-present immigrant families, allowing them to buy the food, clothing, & housing they need. Cutting the Child Tax Credit cuts parents’ ability to care for their families. #NotOnMyWatch

RFK Jr. just proposed a tracking system for autistic individuals. Call it what it is: a registry. For those who know history, this isn’t innovation—it’s a siren. We’ve seen what happens when governments classify the vulnerable. Never again must mean never again.

ABC (Disney), Washington Post (Bezos), Meta (Zuckerberg), LA Times (Soon-Shiong)... all bending the knee to Trump, all obeying in advance, all sucking up to the Dictator-in-Waiting.

This is (part of) how democracies die. This is the Orban, Putin, Netanyahu and Modi playbooks.

The First Corruption Scandal of Trump’s Second Term Is Already Here Donald Trump’s ties to shady crypto bros are only getting more troubling.

Expect much more of this

Ed Department May Require Schools To Report 'Informal Removals' Of Kids With Disabilities Federal officials are eyeing changes to the types of information that schools nationwide must report about the experiences of students with disabilities.

Federal officials are eyeing changes to the types of information that schools nationwide must report about the experiences of students with #disabilities. #SpecialEducation