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This is how our government has been corrupted:

1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat

We must get big money out of politics.

It is the root of our dysfunction.

29.10.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 15089    πŸ” 5063    πŸ’¬ 557    πŸ“Œ 237
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β€œHey! I know that guy!”-Arlo Long

29.10.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hula

29.10.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Worn out

16.07.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Older than Somethin’

18.04.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who in the administration knew about Trump's latest tariff flip flop ahead of time? Did anyone buy or sell stocks, and profit at the public’s expense?

I'm writing to the White House β€” the public has a right to know.

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My partner took this pic of my son at the Raleigh β€œ HANDS OFF” rally.
I’m proud of him speaking up. Big step for an extremely shy and introverted young man.

06.04.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Black Friday
YouTube video by Steely Dan - Topic Black Friday

youtu.be/1lmy_b2Ej8k?...

04.04.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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April 2, 2025 (Wednesday) Just five months ago, on October 19, 2024, The Economist ran a special report on America’s economy.

April 2, 2025

03.04.2025 06:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2509    πŸ” 624    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 76

It’s as if he’s a Russian asset, trying to destroy America from within.

03.04.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 11440    πŸ” 2310    πŸ’¬ 556    πŸ“Œ 172
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Hands Off! Nash County Fights Back Β· Hands Off **Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them.** Nash County is fighting back! They're taking everything they can get their hands onβ€”our health care, our data, our jobs, our service...

Want to join me for this Hands Off event? mobilize.us/s/EPb8JU

31.03.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Someone has to do it.

28.03.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Too much

28.03.2025 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sure could use some volunteers tomorrow from 2-6 at our store to continue the set up and accept donations. Just show up if you can at 1393 Maynard Rd SE Cary, NC 27511. Thanks for your support! #thrifting #CaryNC
#donate #volunteers #endhunger
#foodsecurity #nokidhungry

22.03.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US Chief Justice John Roberts 'is a good, smart lawyer with an allegiance to constitutional procedures. And that's something that's a little bit out of Trump's understanding,' a Supreme Court historian said, following Roberts' rebuke of President Trump reut.rs/4c8wX7j

23.03.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 416    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 7
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47 signs spotted at anti-Trump/Musk protests Homemade and DYI signs spotted at anti-Trump/Musk protests.

Pictures: Forty-seven signs spotted at anti-Trump/Musk protests around the world reut.rs/41S2FAZ

22.03.2025 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 637    πŸ” 132    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 8
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β€œFrienda” and uh flower

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Putin agrees to 30-day halt on energy facility strikes but no full Ukraine ceasefire Ukraine said it would support the scaled-back agreement.

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities temporarily but declined to endorse a full 30-day ceasefire that President Donald Trump hoped would be the first step toward a permanent peace deal reut.rs/4bY7w82

19.03.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 6
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Trump faces court deadline to explain deportation of Venezuelans The Trump administration faces a midday deadline to provide details about plane loads of Venezuelans it deported despite a judge issuing a temporary ban on removing them.

The Trump administration faces a midday deadline on March 18 to provide details about plane loads of Venezuelans it deported despite a judge issuing a temporary ban on removing them reut.rs/4ick7Hj

18.03.2025 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 432    πŸ” 108    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 13

When we Christians interpret the Bible with an unforgiving literalism towards our fellow citizens, yet interpret it with graciousness towards our preferred politicians, that’s when we can be certain we are just using it to leverage our own power and privilege rather than to actually love others.

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BREAKING: Senate just UNANIMOUSLY restored $1.1 billion for DC local govt that was eliminated

Why?

Because Senators of BOTH parties work in DC - and most have homes there - and none of them want to be in a hellhole

Now - try applying that same logic to THE REST OF THE COUNTRY

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Texas!!!???

15.03.2025 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Doh!

15.03.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don’t tell me that Trump/Musk are not trying to destroy Social Security.

30,000 people died last year while waiting to get their benefits.

Under this new policy, those numbers will skyrocket.

We can’t kill seniors so that billionaires get their tax breaks.

12.03.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4729    πŸ” 1096    πŸ’¬ 252    πŸ“Œ 63
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Trump administration claws back $20 billion in climate funds The Trump administration has ended $20 billion in funding for greenhouse gas reduction projects in a move that climate advocates and Democrats say illegally seizes money allocated for clean energy and transportation for disadvantaged communities.

The Trump administration ended $20 billion in funding for greenhouse gas reduction projects in a move that climate advocates and Democrats say illegally seizes money allocated for clean energy and transportation for disadvantaged communities reut.rs/4hsv3iw

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Blood from a cirrhosis client with a fatty liver. That’s fat kids

10.03.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump is currently getting thousands of Ukrainians killed by withholding support and Starlink connectivity--*while* he is promoting ethnic cleansing to build casinos and condos in Gaza.

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