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@booker.senate.gov made history yesterday. He made genuinely “good trouble.” During his brilliant record-breaking filibuster, he asked “Where does the Constitution live, on paper or in our hearts?” All of us are called in our own way to answer that question by our actions, not just our words.

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Vaccines. 💪🏻💪🏻

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Didn’t know this… Yet another reason to support PBS. I just renewed my membership. Join me!

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Hey folks, another Elon death toll update for those who celebrate www.statnews.com/2025/03/17/w...

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youtu.be/Vhdih6WXTEc He may sound like an angry old man but this is the most brilliant rebuttal I’ve heard & the most compelling vision of an agenda that serves all Americans, not just the wealthiest.

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I hope Brazil will make history tonight.

submitted 34 days ago • 368 comments

Do you know who the man in the B & W picture is?... Google: Neville Chamberlain Munich Agreement Appeasement (of another dictator -> Hitler) We must all get ready to marshal our #courage to fight for #democracy #Ukraine #transatlantic #alliance. If not, #dictatorship is our future as well.

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The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.

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Leadership and a strong message in this dire moment. Yes, essential viewing and listening now. 👇

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Oh, look what normal countries do when a former president leads a far right coup attempt.

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Is Musk demanding the data held by the Social Security Administration in order to make it more efficient? Unlikely. Here's a better explanation: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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This is the most important story you will read today…👇 Long but profound in helping us understand/reframe the scary events we are living through in the US and their profound implications for our future & the 🌍’s. I wish there was an emoji for DEMOCRACY but there isn’t 😢

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This new Administration is a bunch of terrorists blowing up all that is meant to keep us safe and healthy. CDC cuts expected to devastate Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t... via @statnews.com

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I spoke with historian and @theatlantic.com staff writer @anneapplebaum.bsky.social. We had a wide-ranging discussion about the rise of autocracies around the world, Elon Musk’s growing influence in US gov, the future of our democracy, and more. Watch here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtWP...

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DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE: 1. Chickenpox 2. Diphtheria 3. Measles 4. Pertussis 5. Pneumococcal Infection 6. Polio 7. Tetanus 8. Typhoid 9. Yellow Fever 10. Smallpox DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Criminal.

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I've met with many cabinet nominees across many admins, and my meeting with RFK Jr. was by far the most troubling. He rattled off debunked conspiracy theories & lied to my face—denying his own statements he'd made on record. We cannot confirm an anti-vaxxer as Secretary of Health.

submitted 53 days ago • 105 comments

Excellent- all faith groups should do

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The NYT asked me to write an op-ed on Musk and the Treasury and then took a pass. I hope it will still get read.

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“We spent the weekend feeding US AID into the wood chipper. Could gone to some great parties. Did that instead.” Elon Musk

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Raskin: "Elon Musk, you may have illegally seized power over the financial payments systems of the Treasury, but you don't control the money of the American people. The US Congress does that under Article 1 of the Constitution ... we don't have a fourth branch of government called 'Elon Musk'"

submitted 61 days ago • 2144 comments

This might give some pause to anyone who thinks of Musk’s DOGE as just a dispassionate accounting firm trying to make everything run more smoothly.

submitted 62 days ago • 114 comments

If you’re a government employee, thank you for your service & here’s a resource you may find helpful. Stay strong. www.civilservicestrong.org

submitted 63 days ago • 344 comments

Duckworth: How many nations are in ASEAN? Hegseth: We have allies in South Korea, Japan, and Australia Duckworth: None of those countries are in ASEAN

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While we still have federal agencies doing their jobs, worth reading this NOAA report: “Climate change…has been a key driver increasing the risk and extent of wildfires.” Read and screenshot before it disappears. www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...

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Los Angeles received just 0.16 inches of rain since May 2024, the second-driest period on record. Wildfires are now engulfing the city in January. But some politicians still claim the climate crisis is a "hoax" as they do the bidding of Big Oil. What planet are they living on?

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Much of the food you eat this holiday season comes to your table from the hard-working hands of farm workers who harvest our food. #WeFeedYou

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Greetings from San Francisco, California. Sending our BLUE SKY your way...

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