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Rep James Talarico exposed the truth behind Texas Republicans’ SB13: it’s not about “filth”, it’s about fear. The bill could ban Romeo & Juliet, Catcher in the Rye, even Lonesome Dove. They’re scrubbing shelves clean of anything that challenges, questions, or educates aka racism & ignorance.

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This Is Honestly The Truth..

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Inspired by those keeping traditions and sparking a revival on Argyle Street. In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, I stopped by to see how this main street is staying a backbone of the community. Under my administration, we're ensuring every Illinoisan has what they need to thrive.

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Solidarity with the protesters who took part in the today’s actions against Avelo! Avelo Airlines has accepted a $150 million contract to operate ILLEGAL deportation flights. Learn more and join the next Avelo action at www.stopavelo.org. #PeoplesMovement #StopAvelo #50501Movement #FiftyFiftyOne

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Last year, Illinois abolished requiring prior authorization for inpatient mental health care — and now, we're extending it to outpatient care. Patients and their doctors should be in control of decisions about their care, not insurance companies.

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Please take just one minute of your day & watch.🌈 #Pride

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Still searching…

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are working behind the scenes to mess with your Social Security. They’re changing the rules so they can fire workers on the frontlines who help Americans get their checks—and replace them with Trump loyalists. We’re not letting them get away with it.

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Separation of church and state isn’t a suggestion — it’s the law.

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Honolulu police say they are launching a review after attorneys accused officers of arresting sober drivers to meet quotas. The ACLU of Hawaii says it has identified at least 127 people arrested from 2022 through 2024 who had blood alcohol levels of 0.00.

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"Getting rid of USAID is a very easy way of winning headlines... But if your one accomplishment in government is to rip funds away from the neediest, so that they can die, so they can be unmedicated, so that they can starve, that is a moral stain that I hope will haunt you 'til the day you die."

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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of May!

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“How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it.” —George Elliston I hope you’ll take a moment for this gentleness.

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“When the world cracked open” and “we saw Derek Chauvin grind his knee into George Floyd’s neck,” this sparked “a massive uprising” because “we’d been building by then for seven years, and there was already a movement to meet that moment” - Dr. Melina Abdullah, BLM-LA + @blmgrassroots.bsky.social

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Last year, we became the first state to build and open three veterans homes simultaneously. I just signed a bill that fully funds the staffing and operations of these homes well into the future. I’m proud of Minnesota’s enduring commitment to better serve those who served us.

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Pope Leo XIV will be celebrating a mass in Chicago on the same day as Trump’s multi-million tax paid birthday military parade. Chicago is expecting at least 1 million people to show up for the event. If you can make it to the Pope’s mass then do it, make it the biggest event of the day.

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@timmiller.bsky.social: “If you're using so much ketamine that you have bladder control issues, it might be time for a lifestyle change.”

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On behalf of the DNC, DSCC and DCCC we have filed to intervene to protect the campaign finance laws from attack by the GOP. The Trump administration won't defend a 50 year old law, but we will.

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BREAKING: The president's budget request just hit Congress, which could usher in a dark age for NASA space science. Congress has the final say, but you can help shape the outcome by adding your name to our global petition. This is just the start of our fight. Sign the petition: planet.ly/petition

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Make no mistake, no matter what the F they claim, Musk is still embedded in the U.S. government. He’ll keep raking in those sweet government contracts for his companies. The trillionaire quest rolls on. And did he really leave, or did he just leave his hackers behind w/backdoor access to our data?

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Fam don’t do nasal irrigation or Neti pots and such unless you are using distilled or boiled water. www.cidrap.umn.edu/misc-emergin...

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YOUR ORDERS: JUNE 14 IS NO KINGS DAY! MARCH EVERYWHERE. See www.nokings.org & my FAFOPac.org Register a March! March in your front yard! March ALL Over America. This aims to be the biggest March in American History. PLAN IT. LFG Resistance! RT this!

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🔥 MASSACHUSETTS GOV HEALEY: “Trump wants to tell Harvard who they can let in, what they can teach, who they can hire… It’s dumb. It’s stupid. Trump is making 🇺🇸 less competitive, and putting American interests last.”

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“After careful deliberation, PBS reached the conclusion that it was necessary to take legal action to safeguard public television’s editorial independence, and to protect the autonomy of PBS member stations,” a PBS spokesperson said in a statement. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

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I wouldn’t typically repost this, but @hollychessman.bsky.social made my day. It’s been a rather tough day and this really touched my heart. I NEEDED to hear it. These are the sorts of small acts of kindness that are so important, more so than ever. 🥰😍😘 #Pinks

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#ResistanceRoots James Chaney was born on this day in 1943 in Meridian, Miss. He participated in nonviolent demonstrations and worked with the Congress of Racial Equality. He was murdered by Ku Klux Klan members on June 21, 1964, along with fellow activists Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner.

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Joni Ernst is my senator and after her disgusting “We’re all going to die” remark, I decided to email her a letter using @resist.bot. Trust me when I say that I was as diplomatic as I could possibly be given her disgusting attitude. She is truly a horrible person.

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Loretta Swit, who won 2 Emmy's playing Major Margaret Houlihan, in the television series 'M.A.S.H.' has died. She was 87. www.cnn.com/2025/05/30/e...

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For decades, Supreme Court justices have publicly tested the limits of the judiciary’s weak ethical framework. It's past time for Congress to pass the SCERT Act, which would require justices to follow a binding and enforceable code of ethics.

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Here’s why I’m not having it with Bongino’s tears: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

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Taking food away from kids families, shifting costs to Wisconsin taxpayers, and increasing red tape to make it harder for parents, kids, people with disabilities, and seniors to get the help they need. This is a lose-lose-lose for Wisconsin.

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COVID vaccines are still recommended for healthy children if their doctors approve, according to updated immunization schedules from the CDC — contradicting an announcement from RFK Jr. earlier this week.

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Our nationwide day of defiance is two weeks from tomorrow. As Trump hosts his self-indulgent birthday parade in DC on June 14, we’re taking to the streets everywhere else to say NO KINGS. There are nearly 1,500 events planned across the nation. We hope you join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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SPACENEWS: NASA budget would cancel dozens of science missions, lay off thousands (But sets aside nearly $2 billion effectively earmarked for SpaceX) spacenews.com/nasa-budget-...

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The country is being run by drug addicts, reality tv stars and fox news hosts.

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The federal government is trying to make it harder for veterans whose civil rights have been violated to get their day in court. We filed briefs in defense of the veterans pushing back on this attempt.

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PRESS RELEASE COLONEL MARGARET J. HOULIHAN, ARMY NURSE CORPS (RET.) It is with profound respect and solemn recognition that the United States Army announces the passing of Major Margaret Houlihan. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/lor...

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Couldn’t help but notice that neither the Times or Post have a story up about Trump saying he’s not sorry that Joe Biden has cancer. I guess that’s just Trump being Trump ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Raskin: This is a gangster state. This is not basically a legitimate government that is sometimes doing corrupt things. This is an essentially corrupt enterprise. It's like watching The Sopranos. Every day, they get up and they try to figure out how to plunder and pillage the people

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Elon Musk may be stepping back from the government, but we’re not done reporting on the impact of his DOGE wrecking ball. If you have information to share with us, we want to hear from you. ➡️ propublica.org/tips

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that’s right

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I don't know if there is a more appropriate goodbye to Loretta Swit, than her last scene in MASH in the series finale. Loretta won two Emmy's for her role as Major Houlihan.

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That would be awful. Don’t share this.

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