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Life long resident of Connecticut. Lifelong fan of all Pittsburgh, PA sports teams. Disabled b/c of Multiple Sclerosis. Loves family & country. Proud of my Polska background.
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WATCH: “Jesus took care of the poor! You will not get to Heaven! Shame shame shame! Talk to your own employees!” Trump’s budget guy (Project 2025 author) Russ Vought ignores federal workers after a hearing where he was asked about his harmful budget cuts. Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DKfpYoH...

As we celebrate Pride let us pause for a moment to remember. This is an image of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on display October 11-13 1996 on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Let us never forget. #HappyPrideMonth

New: MEDICARE is now on the table Senate Republicans are discussing ways to cut Medicare "waste, fraud and abuse" in the mega-bill And Trump has blessed that pursuit, they say. They're eager to find more savings to placate hardliners. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Leaked internal documents have revealed that FEMA is not prepared for hurricane season. I am demanding answers because reckless cuts and political games shouldn’t come before the safety of Georgians.

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Palantir threatened to call police on a WIRED reporter and kicked out other journalists from a recent defense conference following reports of the data analytics firm's work with the Trump administration.

Who knew Ketamine was a truth serum? 🤣😂😂😂🤣

How it started how it Daaaammnnnn!

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DEAN: What's the tariff on bananas? LUTNICK: Generally 10% DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8% LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America

I miscarried twice…once in a toilet. A 9 week pregnancy is the size of a period clot. I flushed the toilet. Today, I could go to jail for that. Jail. For a wanted pregnancy my body rejected and I took care of by myself.

Democrats should do both: activism today AND fundraising for the midterms. BTW, if voters believe the midterms won't happen, they end up resigning themselves to the false belief that democracy and federalism are dead. You can see it in the replies here. Not good for voter registration or turnout.

Stephen Miller quickly blamed Biden for the terror attack in CO. But as FoxNews reported [Ed Note: LOL] it was *The Trump Administration* that allowed the suspect to stay illegally in the U.S. for more than 2 months" Ruh roh, Steve-o, ya done F-ed up www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6bU... Trump and Merz

🚨NEW: The Republicans who run one of Texas’ biggest counties have recruited the national GOP’s top map-drawer, as well as a leading Washington, D.C.-based anti-voting group, to ram through a new gerrymander that aims to expand their majority. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/top...

BANNON TO ELON: “Wanna stop the debt bomb? Raise taxes on the wealthy.” When he’s right, he’s right. But @MarshaBlackburn @RepTimBurchett @AndyOgles @SenatorHagerty etc. won’t tax the rich — because they don’t care about the debt, and never did.

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Republicans are lying through their teeth about Medicaid cuts. 1 in 10 Veterans rely on it. Cutting it isn’t just cruel — it’s a direct hit on those who served. They think no one’s paying attention. We’ve got the receipts. Don't let them spin it. MORE: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

The woman who shouted "people will die" at Joni Ernst, India May, is a nurse and a librarian who first got involved in politics by going to a town hall about bills aiming to defund libraries. Now she's running for state house. eu.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...

Elizabeth Warren to Sarah Eisen: "I'm sorry -- you're throwing a giant parade and tossing confetti over regulations that, let's see what happened over the last 9 months -- Wells Fargo has been tagged for money laundering, it's been tagged for engaging in consumer fraud ... that makes no sense."

Trump transcripts need to be circulated widely. He is so glib his incoherence is easier to overlook when he's speaking. When you read what he actually said it is abundantly clear he's babbling nonsense devoid of completed sentences or truth.

NEWS A federal judge granted permission for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyer to seek sanctions against the government. The original motion requesting sanctions is sealed. We'll continue following the case on www.allrisenews.com

⚡️Trump official who shut down counter-disinformation agency has Kremlin ties, Telegraph reports. A Trump State Department official who shut down a U.S. government office tasked with countering Russian disinformation has ties to the Kremlin, the Telegraph reported on June 3.

You get what you vote for.

CBO is out with its final cost estimate of the tax-and-spending bill passed by the House. - Revenue ⬇️ by $3.7 trillion over 10 years - Spending ⬇️ by $1.3 trillion - Debt ⬆️ by $2.4 trillion over 10 years - Uninsured pop. ⬆️ by 10.9 million in 2034 Full analysis: www.cbo.gov/publication/...

NEW: In the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, Judge Xinis grants the plaintiff’s request to file a motion for sanctions. Motion due June 11.

BREAKING: The RNC intervenes in federal court to defend Trump’s anti-voting executive order. The RNC argues that more accessible voting hurts Republican candidates, attempting to justify limiting mail-in ballots and purging voter rolls.