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Happy 61st birthday to Doctor Who's first missing episode. Perhaps one day it'll lose that dubious honour. #DoctorWho

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Analysis: Red states like Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana could be hurt the most by Trump's spending cuts

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🫡🇺🇸 "Americans do not swear an oath to a king, a tyrant or a dictator. We swear an oath to the Constitution and the idea of America, for which we are willing to die," — Mark Milley ❗️He said that every US military member gives his life to protect the Constitution, not to individuals.

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SEVEN DAILY CHALLENGES - 2/22/25 1. Take Your Medication 2. Learn Something New 3. Try A Deep Breathing Exercise 4. Spend Some Quality Time With Family 5. Do Some Extra Grooming Today 6. Send A Thank You Note To Someone Who's Helped You Recently 7. Accomplish One Thing On Your 'To Do' List

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Did you know that 72 MILLION Americans rely on Medicaid for healthcare? The Trump Administration and MAGA Republicans in Congress want to take it away to give tax breaks to billionaires. Don't let them take away our healthcare. Let them know you didn’t vote for this shit.

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Here’s your deep breath. Everything will be ok

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This headline is generating a lot of angry replies on that other social platform www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/soci...

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In 4 weeks, - Ive signed up to be a poll worker in my parish - restarted my newsletter on Substack - posted about things on social to keep people updated - am working w/ a coalition (in year 3) to pass a bill - pitched an article about the governor - helped laid off CDC people find jobs at my job

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Well done Maine Governor Janet Mills, slapping Trump down with “See you in court!” This is how you do it, stand up to the bully. Trump threatens all her state’s federal funding if she doesn’t comply with his EO on trans people playing sports. He ends with personal insults. Of course.

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Spoiler: The glue is failing in freezing weather. Because they used glue on the Cybertruck.

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"Only a revived faith in who we are, what we have been, what we have achieved can provide the energy, purpose, and direction to help us find the courage and determination to perpetuate our special democracy." It's over when we give up.

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Self care check! Have you? ◼️ Taken your meds? ◼️ Hydrated? ◼️ Eaten? ◼️ Cleaned yourself? ◼️ Moved? Outside preferably? ◼️ Accomplished something other than scrolling?

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People. Seriously. Get your pantry, your med cabinet, your cleaning supplies in order. Shop the sales, buy one extra when you can. Buy in bulk. Join Costco if you have one. Don't get caught unaware this time around.

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JUST IN: Per Congress' directive, the occupant of the position can only be fired for "inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office."

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So. It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year. I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.

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Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

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Calls work! youtu.be/sERzQYDGECo?...

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Zelenskyy: The intelligence, the humanity, the humility, the strength. What a human, what a people, what a country💙💙💙

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The Maine Principal's Association said it would continue to allow trans girls to compete in school sports, saying President Trump's recent executive order is in conflict with state law.

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California introduces new bill to pay incarcerated firefighters the same wage as non-incarcerated firefighters

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"Any attack on the Postal Service would be part of the billionaire oligarch coup." www.commondreams.org/news/trump-t...

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BREAKING: The Department of Energy said DOGE firings of nuclear safety officials were non-critical staff. That is not true. In fact, one of the officials who was locked out of his work accounts was Acting Chief of Defense Nuclear Safety James Todd.

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Vote with your wallet. Don’t use money on any oligarchs business, restaurants or shopping malls that don’t have a DEI policy! And remember to follow this every day through the year!

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Hey, hey @womensmarch.bsky.social Please don’t boycott restaurants owned by immigrants on Feb 28 or any other day. Instead boycott corporations that rolled back their DEI programs. A recent graphic on yr FB page incorrectly states no spending on the day. That penalizes our local communities.

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HAVE YOUR SPENDING ALIGN WITH YOUR POLITICAL BELIEFS! www.impactivize.org - lists of companies with D.E.I. hiring practices & Daily Actions & DEI Employer/Job of the Day. shophowyouvote.com/ranks scale of “Solidly Left” - “Solidly Right” of range of products from Financial to Retail to Restaurants.

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A new video is getting posted on my TikTok channel tonight highlighting Darden Restaurants. They support the democratic platform and DEI. Their brands include some familiar names like Olive Garden, Cheddars, Longhorn and Chuy’s.

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‘Defend Against ICE Raids and Community Arrests’ a comprehensive 43 page tool kit that instructs how communities can resist ICE and other government agencies

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It’s been a long first 30 days. And there’s been a lot of bad news lately. So how about some good news for a change? There’s a shift in public opinion over Trump’s aggressive moves. Check out the evidence in my piece today: https://buff.ly/4beyVCE

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Important to start admitting that we’re living under Schrodinger’s constitution—one that is not in effect whenever it constrains Republican powers, but is in effect whenever it can be used to stymie democrats or suppress opposition.

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Dissenting opinions play a vital role in our constitutional democracy, offering different viewpoints from the majority. The right to dissent is also key to the First Amendment, as it protects unpopular opinions and perspectives. ~ Freedom Forum

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It is honestly almost impressive that Trump has gotten so many people to just go along with pretending m tariffs work in this made-up way. It’s not like it’s some obscure technical point. It’s as if he had a bunch of people saying yeah, of COURSE dogs lay eggs.

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Legal centers across the country are preparing immigrants without legal status for various scenarios as the Trump administration ramps up enforcement operations. We visited one in California.

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🚨NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to fire Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, a 4-Star General and 41-year veteran of the Air Force who flew over 130 hours in combat as a fighter pilot. REPOST if you stand with General C.Q. Brown against Hegseth!

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With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best protection. And it's not just for kids. Some adults may need a booster.

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Get Ready For Delayed Tax Refunds, Long Hold Times After Mass IRS Firings But wealthy tax evaders will enjoy “a feast” as the strained federal agency lacks the resources to hold them accountable, said one tax policy expert.

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The truth 👇

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I'm sorry but I'm just not going to be cowering in fear of these clowns. They suck and they are cruel but they are not God.

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