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Join your local protest on April 19th. Spread the word.

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Oof. We’ve fallen so far, so fast.

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RELEASE HER!

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It's unseasonably hot today in Texas, ~90 degrees in most of the state. We got within ~1GW of an April record, unusual for a Sunday. Solar, wind & nuclear are providing 75-80% of the power emission-free. And wholesale power prices are low despite 28GW of gas & coal outages.

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I reported on economics full-time in 2020. It taught me there are no incentives to have a baby in the US. Women in the US have to pay for pre-natal, medical and child care, earn less, do most of the parenting and chores, get promoted less, and are now at 27% higher risk of maternal mortality.

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The 22nd Amendment says it plain: “No person shall be elected to the office of the president more than twice.” Bannon on Bill Maher, straight-up said Trump’s going for a 3rd term — and they’ve got a “team” working to circumvent the Constitution. They’re not joking. They’re plotting. Believe them.

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President Donald Trump’s plan to overhaul elections could hurl 2026 into turmoil by forcing states to hand-count ballots or scramble to spend millions of dollars on voting systems that aren’t yet on the market, according to election officials and voting experts.

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This is the fuel mix in ERCOT (Texas) for the past week (top) vs same week 4 years ago (bottom). Solar generation is in yellow. Solar barely registered in 2021; today it accounts for roughly 50% of generation during the day in the shoulder months. data via @gridstatus.io

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Homeless workers now have to submit proof of employment to be allowed to sleep in their cars in one of the richest counties in the U.S. Welcome to America: people shivering overnight in subzero temperatures, steps from luxury ski resorts, for the privilege of keeping the local economy booming.

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Pres Trump has now placed and removed tariffs repeatedly with zero concessions from other countries. Which chapter of Art of the Deal described negotiating with yourself? The message to other countries—ominously for the US economy—seems to be they should wait for when Trump concedes to Trump.

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El Salvador is a "proud and sovereign nation" but Canada is not.

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New Mexico made child care free for most families. Believe it or not, the good thing is good. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Greg Abbott is bringing his private school voucher bill to the floor of the Texas House next week. Thousands of teachers and parents showed up at the Capitol to send a message loud enough for him to hear from the Governor’s mansion: “We don’t want your billionaire voucher scam.”

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Called my congressman who voted for the SAVE act. Me: What documents will I need to vote if this passes? Staffer: a DL and birth certificate. Me: The documents don’t match Staffer: Then a marriage certificate. Me: Will my husband need the marriage certificate too? Staffer: No Me: See the problem?

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BREAKING: the heroes at Susman Godfrey sue the Trump administration over the illegal retaliation against them They have more integrity in their pinky finger than these other firms that have been capitulating have in their entire partnerships And kudos to the team at Munger for representing them

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The "freight train" coming for the separation of church and state is receiving scant coverage. Before I left my job at POLITICO, I was heavily researching the case at the center of it all -- started in Oklahoma. Justice Barrett's good friend helped seed it, which I reported. I have more to share 👇

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Texas House votes to redirect $70 million from Medicaid to crisis pregnancy program

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Oh, the irony 😂—talk about paid protesters! MAGA has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk in Pennsylvania, alleging he failed to pay individuals who gathered signatures for a petition during the 2024 presidential campaign.

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🚨 NEWS: The White House confirms the tariff on Chinese imports is now 145%—not 125%. Reminder: tariffs are taxes on imported goods, which means Americans end up paying more.

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“It’s the most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history,” Wilentz said. “This is an attempt to destroy American democracy as we know it. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the...

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Again, you can tell who the Good Guys are because they’re the ones getting caught sneaking into elementary schools, lying that the kids’ parents sent them. bsky.app/profile/prem...

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Ugh...

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216-214. One Democratic absence (Norcross) and two Dem vacancies due to deaths (Turner and Grijalva) proved decisive on a budget that unlocks the door for Republicans to make trillions in tax/spending changes.

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It always boggles my mind that I, a journalist, am expressly forbidden from trading stocks, but members of Congress, with vastly greater knowledge of market-moving news, are allowed to profit by front-running markets, and so may profit by in essence stealing from the public they represent.

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The trader guys woke up this morning in the same clothes as last night, covered in margarita stains and their own vomit. Then the realisation hit. A 125% tariff on China and 10% tariff on 200 other countries isn’t a “pause on tariffs”.

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so I guess "suicidal empathy" is the new brunch?

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#ItsASecret 🤫 > @atrupar.com

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Want to join me for this 50501 Houston Coalition event? mobilize.us/s/s70HQ3

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“Right, well, we are supremely shocked that this Kristi Noem or any human would take photos in front of living beings who were whisked from their abodes and incarcerated like caged animals. I dare say, totally gobsmacked….” -Premier Montgomery Tuxley II

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The 10% tariff alone is a $2500 per household annual tax hike!

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Just watched a TV show where they identified the murderer because he put two spaces after the period. Let me be clear: I have an alibi. bsky.app/profile/andr...

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