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Political and environmental sociologist, retired professor, artist and crazy cat lady, hubby is another sociologist. Democrat. Jew. Bi. She/her.
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The Senate Budget Reconciliation bill was changed over the weekend to authorize the selling of 258 million acres of your federal land. The first selloff must be finalized within 30 days, then every 60 days the bill would require more.

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NEW: A ProPublica investigation found that for more than a decade, the FDA gave substandard factories banned from the United States a special pass to keep sending drugs to an unsuspecting public.

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"Moreover, human activities such as deforestation, drainage, and agriculture could disturb deep soils and geological formations, increasing the leakage of ancient carbon into rivers and, ultimately, the atmosphere." Also, guess, mining and road construction.

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"How does it feel to get arrested at 87 years old? He said "I'm just beginning!"

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I used to call myself a "radical leftist." Don't any more, but not because my end goals (replacing capitalism) have changed, but because I'm a political pragmatist and dislike the "purity" too many leftists. This article addresses the dire need for political pragmatism in our current fight:

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

A very disturbing look at how AI Chatboxes have manipulated vulnerable humans, and caused deaths and mental breakdowns. gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/t...

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UPDATE: David Huerta was just released from custody!

submitted 9 days ago • 629 comments

New: theonion.com/protesters-u...

submitted 9 days ago • 58 comments

Happy June 6th! It’s ‘Ally Fridays’ on the Gay of the Day! We need and love them! It’s Kristin Chenoweth time! You can be a REAL christian and still support the lgbtq community. Smash that share button for the algorithm 🙏🏼 #pride #Pridemonth #lgbtq #lgbtqia #ally #history

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my cats Amy and Sheldon helping with poster making for a small local protest this weekend.

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Former Senator Jon Testor says that every hospital in Montana depends on Medicaid & Medicare payments. Nearly every hospital in MT would close. That means that even those with private health insurance WILL HAVE NO PLACE TO GO! This is true in many states with majority rural citizens. Mostly🎈states.

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They are cutting Medicaid and Medicare and SNAP and veteran’s benefits to give tax cuts to the billionaires…

submitted 15 days ago • 43 comments

everyone should read this Guardian article, which not only clearly explains the deadly agenda of fascist super-rich, but also in the end offers good, positive ideas about alternatives built on humanity, acceptance, and change. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

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The Defenders of Democracy wholeheartedly supports our gay, lesbian, transgender, bi-sexual and queer friends! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Know that you are not alone! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month!! #LoveIsLove #SheShed #DefendersOfDemocracy

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stress. when you give up your high cost AT&T old fashioned landline that NEVER failed no matter through storms, floods, downed trees, and no power, and go with the local internet service VoIP, only to have major power outage 3 days later, & afterwards not being able to receive calls (no clue why).

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ICE turned back in Somerville So many Somerville community members came out that ICE simply retreated. Nonviolent resistance works when communities come together to protect kids and families.

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