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Harlem born lawyer. Senior citizen. Grandmother. Among the 92%. Blessed to be in a BLUE state but seriously looking at relocating to a safer country after 11/5/24.
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I’ve heard the term “soft eugenics” to describe what’s happening with Trump and this administration. I think they’re way passed that. A timeline… www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Breaking News: A panel of federal judges blocked President Trump from imposing some tariffs, finding that he vastly overstepped his authority under federal law.

A federal court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority with his reciprocal tariffs, dealing a major blow to the president’s economic plan that has roiled markets. cnb.cx/3Z4yLZF

How do famous right-wing influencers actually poll with young men in 2025? Rogan: 27% favorable, 35% unfavorable, 45% don't know/never heard of Theo Von: 21% fav, 16% unfav, 55% dk Andrew Tate: 12% fav, 47% unfav, 36% dk Source: iop.harvard.edu/youth-poll/5...

The boy children of America looking up to perverts and sex criminals

British prosecutors have approved 21 charges against self styled misogynist influencers, brothers Andrew and Tristan #Tate, including rape, assault, and human trafficking. | NPR www.npr.org/2025/05/28/n...

The new Thursday Countdown Podcast drops at Midnight: Gretchen Whitmer learns anew. Don't appease Trump, he'll just see it as weakness. He may pardon the terrorists who tried to kidnap her. Don't appease - defeat. Countdown drops at midnight

The people of New Jersey deserve a federal judge that will observe judicial independence and work to preserve and secure justice for all. Based on his record, Emil Bove will not do that. My full statement with @kim.senate.gov www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/b...

Manitoba declares a provincewide state of emergency on Wednesday as wildfires continue to threaten communities across the province. Premier Wab Kinew says it comes as roughly 17,000 people are now under evacuation order.

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to grant Donald Trump sweeping immunity from criminal prosecution already looks even worse than when it was handed down last summer, a columnist wrote Tuesday.

ICYMI: The GOP’s budget bill cleared the House, which contains a provision that could weaken courts' power to issue enforceable orders. If it becomes law, the bill would require judges to collect monetary bonds from parties seeking an injunction. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Memorial Day History🇺🇸

The Marine Corps is rolling back waivers that allowed members to skip shaving if they got razor bumps. Critics say it targets Black men as the condition affects up to 60% of them, according to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, a far higher rate than for any other group.

Yes, Biden was old, but not once during his presidency did I worry about being rounded up and deported while carrying my real ID. I will take Joe Biden, an American patriot who needs a nap, over Trump, an American fascist. #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #MomSky

Should Never Have Been Allowed To Run! Merrick Garland You Could Have Stopped This From Happening….

Pregnant people are more likely to die by homicide than any obstetric-related cause — particularly if they are young or Black. These three women are seeking justice for their daughters. From December 2024:

Israel kills two Red Cross workers and 11-year-old influencer Yaqeen Hammad after seizing 77 percent of Gaza’s land.

“Conservatives don’t support voters having a say on abortion via direct democracy — when Republicans claimed they wanted to send the issue of abortion back to the states, they meant returning power to themselves alone,” @Susan.Rinkunas.com writes. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/to-i...

“This isn’t just dubious legislation. It’s antidemocratic decadence. These are the governing priorities of a ruling class that faces no democratic accountability.” https://trib.al/DwlUmnR

"I want to focus on the strangest aspect of Trump being the Republicans’ man: his consistent, public, unapologetic disrespect for the military." www.liberalcurrents.com/donald-trump...

#Blacksky DUI Hegseth is adopting rules to force Black men out of the marines because of razor bumps. www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...

The Marine Corps is rolling back waivers that allowed members to skip shaving if they got razor bumps. Critics say it targets Black men as the condition affects up to 60% of them, according to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, a far higher rate than for any other group.

President Donald Trump is threatening to raise prices on iPhones sold in the United States with a 25 percent tariff on Apple smartphones that aren't built here.

The Trump administration says it is providing migrants due process. Judges disagree.

Artscape’s changes met with early approval amid sunny weather and positive vibes

Thank you for your service. We will remember. 🕯️🕯️

Corruption on a massive scale, all in plain sight. The GOP is too craven and greedy for its own tax breaks to call it out.

“We take vaccines so for granted in the United States” ...“Women in the developing world know the power of [vaccines]. They will walk 10 kilometers in the heat with their child and line up to get a vaccine because they have seen death.” Melinda Gates

A new analysis finds that projected growth from the GOP budget's tax cuts would only cover 2.7% of their $3.8T cost. That's nowhere close to the cuts "paying for themselves."  Notice how nobody ever asks, "but how will we pay for it" when it comes to trickle-down economics?