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Vermonter working to make EV manufacturing part of our state identity. Searching for the reason why anything exists instead of nothing at all
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@stevevladeck.bsky.social In a discussion on the shadow docket today I tried to pull up a chart of cases per year, and found that, at least with google, there isn’t a chart to be found! Is there a table of data on cases somewhere, or a chart you know of? Is there a reason it doesn’t already exist?!

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BREAKING: Iran has launched missiles at a U.S. base in Qatar and possibly facilities in Iraq. First unconfirmed videos from Qatar show multiple interceptors airborne.

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It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this

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What if we did urban renewal, but with bombs instead of bulldozers?

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Burlington, Vermont #NoKings

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They’re trying to stop you from showing up. They want you to stay home. If your state says it’s safe to go, you should protest. Meet people, march, make posters, organize, have fun, be seen. Don’t let the bastards win.

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Another video of Senator Padilla’s violent arrest at DHS Sec Noem’s press conference in LA. You can see him thrown to the ground by FBI agents and handcuffed. (video shared by Padilla’s staff with Elex Michaelson of Fox LA and posted on X)

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Breaking: California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he has formally requested the Trump admin rescind their "unlawful deployment" of troops in Los Angeles and "return them to my command."

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I hope Ro knows I’ll never vote for a politician that is friendly to Musk again, and I know I’m not alone

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He’s a criminal, so we had to get him out of the country, quick! But now, we decided he’s a criminal, so we have to get him back to the country to face trial! Make it make sense

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why not decommission it the usual way: launching it into a million pieces over protected wetlands

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Can someone please make a montage of Trump and Elon with this TS song overlain?

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Man it really sucks when someone just takes your government funding away out of nowhere on a whim

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You’ve seen “We Bought a Zoo,” now get ready for the thrilling prequel:

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There is, and will be no option to return to the status quo. A system ready to fall this far in this short of a time was already on the brink, and it will require dramatic reforms, a reimagining of the American system of government, to guarantee our freedom from tyranny after this regime ends.

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"No Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State" - U.S. constitution abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...

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@wesmars.bsky.social @henrygrabar.bsky.social @jeffspeck.bsky.social thanks to all three of you for inspiring me to get more involved in shaping the transportation system my community deserves

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Countless listeners have told us that this story from Bryan Stevenson made them cry and gave them hope for our country's future. Follow OTM on Instagram and TikTok for more interview video clips from the show: www.instagram.com/onthemedia/ www.tiktok.com/@onthemedia

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They’re gonna have to find a better name than “carrier” at this point

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