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A defining policy battle is about to come to a head in this country. The Republican budget will force everyone - especially Congress and the White House - to make plain whether they are prepared to harm the rest of us in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest.

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Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

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SCOOP: On his second day as HHS secretary, RFK Jr., the onetime environmentalist, killed climate change programs at NIH that research and prepare for the health effects of extreme weather and a warming planet. This is not going to make Americans healthy. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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@iangoldin.bsky.social's deep dive into the history of migration provides essential context to one of today’s most polarizing debates. The Shortest History of Migration is engrossing & instructive – a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the topic: iangoldin.org/books/the-sh...

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An innocent man has been on Alabama’s death row for over 26 years, but there is still time to fix this tragic mistake. Listen to Toforest Johnson’s story on the critically-acclaimed podcast, Earwitness, at www.toforestjohnson.com/podcast & follow @ToforestJohnson on Instagram

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Dismantling the death penalty is a responsibility that belongs to all of us. Inspiring to see how a group of nuns are trying to save women on death row in Texas: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

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Europe can’t rely on the strength of the transatlantic relationship to help contain Russia’s threat – it must lead from the front and be the true force of support that Ukraine needs. Not just for Ukraine’s sake, but for a free and sovereign Europe.

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Interesting read - 'Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality' www.thetimes.com/article/b3bb...

submitted 3 days ago • 599 comments

Lol

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This is the story.

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US firm running Guantánamo migrant jail accused over rights abuses

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www.nakedcapitalism.com/2025/02/musk...

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www.scientificamerican.com/article/here...

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I am part of the 25%. The lifestyle change is worth it. This is the way…

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Cutting NASA's workforce by about 10 percent. That's a boost to the Chinese and Russians. And the guy in charge of SpaceX made this decision? That's a total conflict of interest. Moreover, firing all probationary employees shows they're not serious about evaluating programs. It's a machine gun.

submitted 4 days ago • 150 comments

CNN is state propaganda now.

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I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation… to increase your bank fees.

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This is why you fight these cowards. The moment you stand up to them, they crumble. Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights. He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.

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They're using fear to bully you into compliance. Fear of losing your job, your savings, your Medicare/medicaid, your rights, your freedom. They're using fear to bully our allies, to break our alliances and promises. What do they have to fear? Nothing so far. That needs to change.

submitted 5 days ago • 579 comments

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

submitted 6 days ago • 2287 comments

#NowPlaying: Rich Severson, Todd Johnson, Gary Newmark: The Wes Side Of Heaven. Can't remember when this came out or find much detail online, I only have a download which I purchased at the time, but can't find it available anywhere now. Todd is an amazing six string bassist.

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If hell exists, there's got to be a special place there for someone who wears a conspicuous cross whilst spewing blatant lies in every breath to cover up pure evil.