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Retired public school teacher, CTA/NEA member - single mom, grandma
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submitted 1 day ago • 472 comments

Sen. Padilla and I will be supporting Governor Newsom’s request for federal aid to recover and rebuild from the Eaton and Palisades fires. To deny it – or place conditions on it – would be to abandon people in their time of most need. People need help. We must act urgently.

submitted 1 day ago • 162 comments

Exactly

submitted 1 day ago • 125 comments

As Trump empowers Russia and the far right, he is laying the foundation for undermining democracies around the world. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/20/trump-musk-oligarchy-russia-far-right

submitted 1 day ago • 73 comments

Thanks to Donald Trump and Elon Musk, firefighters who just finished weeks of around-the-clock shifts fighting dangerous fires were given a note from their Commander in Chief: "Please quit." That’s a hell of a way to say thank you.

submitted 1 day ago • 186 comments

Russia invaded Ukraine. This is Putin’s war. If Trump won’t say it, the Senate damn well should. And we will have the chance tonight.

submitted 1 day ago • 133 comments

What the hell is happening? MAGA is openly giving Nazi salutes

submitted 2 days ago • 9 comments

Eve and I are out celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary! And I’m wearing the same shirt I wore on our first date — it’s a bit worn around the edges but then so am I. But three decades later, Adam and Eve are still going strong!

submitted 3 days ago • 1484 comments

Donald Trump has reportedly spent an estimated $10.7 million worth of taxpayer money to play golf since his inauguration. This is happening as Head Start programs have struggled to access previously approved federal funding due to the Trump admin's illegal impoundment. Hello?

submitted 3 days ago • 221 comments

Kamala was right. And it only took him less than 30 days to roll over for Putin.

submitted 3 days ago • 2181 comments

Rose is one of thousands of federal workers who have been terminated by the Trump administration. At 26, she's left wondering what to do now.

submitted 3 days ago • 62 comments

Tomorrow (Wednesday), I’ll be on The View! Tune it at 11am EST to see what we are discussing!

submitted 3 days ago • 444 comments

Breaking: Musk says DOGE will now seek layoffs at Mr. Cacciatore's down on Sullivan Street, across from the medical center

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Bernie Sanders: "We're not only dealing with a move toward authoritarianism, we're dealing with what is new to America -- politicians have always lied, nothing new about that. But the level that we're seeing right now. The big lie, over and over again ... "

submitted 4 days ago • 549 comments

Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.

submitted 4 days ago • 1926 comments

In South Carolina, tonight: “I have an ectopic pregnancy. It’s on my ovary. They’re making me risk my ovary even though I don’t want to. They refuse to do the surgery.” #ForcedBirthNation Original Post: www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2yCKENt/

submitted 3 days ago • 1195 comments

Coming up on @ktla.com: Scammers are using current turmoil at the IRS and other federal agencies for a new ruse aimed at getting your personal info

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston is temporarily closed after Elon Musk fired members of its staff.

submitted 3 days ago • 194 comments

Freedom of speech is part of the 1st Amendment for a reason — it's a foundational right of all Americans. It is currently under under attack by Trump.

submitted 4 days ago • 15 comments

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet. They are vital members of our community. They make our government actually work for people. Remember this.

submitted 4 days ago • 78 comments

submitted 4 days ago • 857 comments

Another shoe drops. The acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration resigned after DOGE sought access to highly sensitive recipient information. Trump & Musk’s effort to steal your data and gut your hard-earned benefits continues. While the GOP remains silent.

submitted 4 days ago • 309 comments

Elon did not have legal status in the U.S. when he founded his first company here, and then very likely lied about it to obtain his citizenship. So he can stfu about “illegal immigrants”

submitted 5 days ago • 57 comments