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All it takes is one nervous trigger finger. I flash back to 1970 Kent State University when the National Guard was called in for college protesters. 4 innocent people died that day. Military has no business there. It’s a police matter.

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URGENT: Protections for #wildhorses and #burros have been stripped from the FY 2026 White House Budget Proposal. Please follow the link to learn more, then tell your Rep & Senators to prohibit killing healthy mustangs and burros and selling them without limits or oversight. bit.ly/4kxY7Yz

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On May 16, a deadly tornado damaged 16,000 structures and killed five residents in St. Louis, Missouri. Trump has yet to send federal aid to rebuild there.

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Humans aren't illegal, but the disgusting dehumanization and demonization from this regime should be 👇 #ResistTrump

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Latest from me, @bxroberts.org and @ericumansky.bsky.social

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Video shows agents breaking the passenger window, opening the door and pulling Daniel Flores-Martinez out of the SUV on Mother's Day.

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Outside New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern is regarded as a liberal paragon among world leaders. Why did her own country turn on her?

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“What we’re trying to do is say, across the board, Democrats need to stand up and fight harder." On the latest 🎧 More to the Story, gun control activist and DNC vice chair @davidhogg.bsky.social talks about the future of the party—and rattling the establishment.

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Ernst said "we are all going to die." Trump is making sure women go first. apnews.com/article/abor...

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Why isn’t this the headline on every news station?

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Page One in Des Moines. @jemsinger.bsky.social

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And now for something different than my usual posts. www.bbc.com/reel/video/p...

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Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst was cut off when an audience member shouted, “People are going to die!” “People are not—well, we all are going to die,” Ernst responded, as the audience drowned her in loud protests. https://trib.al/Je0Dp5L

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Unbelievable. www.msn.com/en-us/video/...

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NEW: Of the 238 men deported to the prison in El Salvador, DHS data shows: • 130 had no U.S. criminal histories aside from immigration violations; • 32 had been convicted of crimes in the U.S.; • 6 of those were violent crimes.

submitted 9 days ago • 27 comments

There's your fraud 👇

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Libby swooned as Shelby Mustang arrived at his forever home. He has a large head, dun markings, beautiful soft eyes, and huge dinner-plate feet that will get a good trim. We’re building up his weight with good nutrition. Thank you for helping us give this gentle senior the retirement he deserves!

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Something is flashing at us from space – and scientists have no idea what it is

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A new analysis estimates the Trump/GOP budget's rollback of clean energy tax credits will eliminate nearly 830,000 jobs by 2030 and raise energy prices by 50% by 2035. Just another way the "big beautiful bill" will make the economy worse and your life more expensive.

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Conservatives in Congress are literally, right now trying to take health care and food assistance away from poor families in order to give yet another tax break to their rich friends. Send a letter to your Senators to stop them here: bit.ly/45n1uMX #ResistTrump

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This Memorial Day weekend, take a moment to appreciate what the holiday truly means 👇

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Great point 👇

submitted 15 days ago • 123 comments

Keep asking these questions, Peter Alexander. Bravo.

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While many Americans were still asleep, Republicans in the House of Representatives passed Trump’s huge, horrible mega-bill. It might be the worst, most damaging piece of legislation I’ve seen in my nearly 60 years in politics.

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www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/u...

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“Six years ago, I found myself face to face with a white farmer preparing for the government to take his land. This did not happen in South Africa. It was in South Texas, and it was because of Trump…” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/u...

submitted 17 days ago • 229 comments

If only Christian charity were as easy as accessorizing.

submitted 17 days ago • 661 comments

House GOP is holding a hearing on their tax bill at 1:00 AM because they don't want us to know about their scheme to strip 13.7 million people of health coverage & they think no one will stay awake for it. I’ll be there, testifying & offering amendments to protect our families.

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