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Is Piggy referring to his attempted coup on January 6th?

“The Department of Education has proposed changing the definition of what constitutes a “professional degree” to exclude nursing — a move that could significantly limit nurses’ access to graduate education, according to the American Nurses Association.”

Charlie Kirk’s Toxic Legacy of Hatred and Division | Common Dreams We can condemn political violence and this hideous murder while also condemning Charlie Kirk for the rotten, vile hatred he fomented.

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‘The use of force shocks the conscience’: Judge issues sweeping injunction on Chicago tactics of immigration agents A federal judge in Chicago issued a sweeping injunction that puts more permanent restrictions on the use of force by immigration agents during “Operation Midway Blitz.”

The Constitution protects the right to free speech and the right to peacefully assemble. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/06/o...

Socialism is the fire department coming to extinguish your house when it catches fire.

Capitalism is the insurance company denying your claims

Socialism is the fire department coming to extinguish your house when it catches fire.

Capitalism is the insurance company denying your claims

I think a thing we'll learn tonight is that people fucking hate what is going on and they will straight ticket vote against anyone involved in starving people while pillaging the country and kidnapping their neighbors. I don't think it matters at all who that person is.

‘We Have Toppled A Political Dynasty’: Mamdani Comes Out Swinging In Victory Speech Zohran Mamdani hit the ground running in his first speech after his victory in the New York City mayoral election — and he aimed squarely at Trump.

Zohran Mamdani hit the ground running in his first speech after his victory in the New York City mayoral election — and he aimed squarely at Trump.

Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.

On the ballot today:

-NYC: Mayor
-Minneapolis: Mayor
-VA: Governor, Lt. Governor, AG, and state House
-NJ: Governor
-PA: State Supreme Court
-GA: Public Service Commission
-TX: TX-18 U.S. House
-CA: Prop 50

This is a reminder of how crucial it is to vote up AND down the ballot.

If nothing else, the last nine months should have made it clear that elections matter. But what’s remarkable about America is that we have the power, as citizens, to change this country by voting. Go to IWillVote.com.

Appraising Mamdani’s Five Key Policies — The Democracy Collaborative Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s policies are not only feasible, but could work to improve the lives of a majority of New Yorkers. And they have past precedent in the city, Professor Maliha Safri wr...

www.democracycollaborative.org/blogs/mamdan...

Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes that until recently housed senior officers.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

YouTube video by Netflix A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | Official Teaser | Netflix

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Charlie Kirk in his own words: ‘prowling Blacks’ and ‘the great replacement strategy’ The far-right commentator didn’t pull his punches when discussing his bigoted views on current events

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Charlie Kirk: The Horst Wessel of the MAGA movement Once again emulating the propaganda tactics of Hitler and Goebbels, the Trump administration is portraying Kirk as a political martyr, an American version of the German Nazi Horst Wessel.

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No Democrat should vote to keep the government open unless ACA funding is restored for the millions of Americans at risk of losing health coverage next year.

Remember that this funding is on the chopping block because Trump and Republicans want to give the richest Americans a giant tax cut.

Millions of Americans are already learning that their health insurance costs for 2026 are going way up.

I want to hear from you so we can make this impossible for the GOP to ignore the consequences of their policies.

If your premiums are going up, reply below and please share your story.

While the top 1% control $54 TRILLION

(not a typo)

The disappearance of America’s leadership class at a time like this means that the rest of us have to be leaders. We can no longer wait to be led by those with the power and authority to lead. You must lead, I must lead, all of us must lead. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for.

Walz: "They are paying contractors to pay down the East Wing but they're not putting money into the food bank. So if there's a sense of frustration in America, it's very real ... when the White House press secretary said their top priority is the ballroom, we could not disagree more."

AOC: There was a day before his presidency, and there will be a day after — and it belongs to us.

42 Million Americans - 10% Of Country - May Lose Food Stamps Due To Shut Down. Now What? As the government shutdown enters its third week, roughly 42 million Americans, one in every ten, are two weeks away from having their benefits stopped. Now what?

www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...

'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.

If the SNAP program shuts down, we will have the most mass hunger suffering we've had in America since the Great Depression.

The vast majority are children, working people, older Americans, veterans & people with disabilities.
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