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Active feminist, pro gun safety advocate, and Democracy defender who spent more than 20 years in journalism covering everything from politics to homicide, works now in sales generation, and spends time in genealogy research, Dog mother, avid history buff.
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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/re...

New York Post cover 👀

Associated Press sues White House over ban from Oval Office and Air Force One www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

There’s something happening in this country.

"This DOJ probe is just one of many investigations into Medicare Advantage fraud. Over the years, whistleblowers and regulators have repeatedly exposed how insurers manipulate the system, but little has changed." open.substack.com/pub/healthca...

"As we navigate the sheer quantity of hate and unconstitutional extremism found within these orders, it’s essential we not let this blitzkrieg distract or deter us." - Keith Thirion

In case you believe Elon's lies: Social Security's error rate is 0.84%— "better than any private insurance company."

A QUICK CIVICS REVIEW -Congress makes laws -The president makes certain the Laws are executed -All appropriations are authorized by Congress -The president executes appropriations made by Congress. -The Impoundment Act requires the President spend money appropriated by Congress Robert Hubbell

SCOOP: Kash Patel took $25,000 from a production company with ties to Russia propaganda activity to appear in an anti-FBI docuseries. He did not respond to questions about this. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024. You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right? Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year. You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.

Analysis by Glenn Kessler: As the Trump administration this week dismantled the USAID, the White House issued a statement justifying its actions. But the numbers cited in the news release hardly justify the claim that these are “massive sums” of money.

Three federal unions sought a temporary injunction blocking DOGE's access. abcnews.go.com/US/judge-wei... via ABC News App

Jay Kuo documents the resistance this far, and he does a good job setting expectations about what you can expect from different classes of players. This one is worth reading. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...

"First Buddy" and “special government employee” Elon Musk has dissolved the IRS' free file program, effectively firing the staff who worked on the popular program.

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Fact checking RFK Jr.: No, antidepressants are not harder to quit than heroin.

Sen. Durbin began his questioning of Kash Patel by extensively citing this NPR report: www.npr.org/2025/01/30/n...

President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon sought to blame diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the Federal Aviation Administration for the D.C. plane crash, though there is no evidence to support his claim. wapo.st/4gBhvRL

Well said, Pete Buttigieg

Fourteen hours before the crash. 👇

So true 👍

Musk is a threat to all air travelers

Really love this cartoon from the great Michael De Adder. The outpouring of support coming in has been truly amazing! Thanks everybody!

🚨Live updates: Initial reports indicate an American Airlines regional jet and a helicopter have collided, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Those living in Fl US Rep district can deny Republicans another seat in Congress if we work to elect Josh Weil, who just won the Democratic Primary on January 28. Josh can beat Randy "not so" Fine, who is a Trump acolyte, and take the seat vacated by Michael Walz for a cabinet post. VOTE by Mail.

Trump rescinds freeze on federal funding www.npr.org/2025/01/29/g...

Call your senators and tell them you are not on board with these executive orders and nominations.

Memo suspending programs like SNAP: “The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism & green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve” www.politico.com/news/2025/01...

We will have victories and setbacks, good days and bad. We must understand that this will not be over in one election or with the defeat of any one candidate. This is the fight of our generation, and it will take time. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...

The 5 times draft dodger and bone spurs faker is erasing the Tuskegee Airmen from history? They served and risked their lives while he was sniveling and hiding under his covers. #fucktrump

Says it all

Yup

Disgusting piece of legislation

The Republicans pushing through Pete Hegseth have committed an extreme violation of their duty to defend the security of Americans and America. History will remember their putting Trump over country—and so will we.

This reminds me of the signs you see in a antique store reminding those who break the merchandise, their culpability on a bad action, "you broke it, you own it." Any scandal, any mistake any loss of military or innocent civilian life. Republicans own this bad decision.