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🌞summertimeeee..... and the union winning's easy 💅 CONGRATULATIONS to Starbucks partners who just UNANIMOUSLY voted to unionize at the Charlestown (One Thompson) location in Boston, MA !

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“If I owe property taxes on my mansions and vacation homes, and taxes on my yacht, the federal government should cover most of that!!!” That’s the SALT deduction. It’s a tax loophole completely out of reach to the average American, and most of the money spent on it goes to the rich.

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She killed herself after finding out about this, and after the funeral - organized by the Kennedy family after RFK sued her brother for control of her remains - he had her body dug up and moved from the family cemetery plot in secret in the middle of the night. She is the mother of 4 of his children

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A widespread data-sharing program with ICE supports local and state budgets nationwide—even in so-called sanctuary cities and states that forbid certain law enforcement cooperation and information sharing with ICE. Learn more: boltsmag.org/alameda...

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A blow by blow of what’s in the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which I’ll keep updating as we get budget scores. Also, Elon Musk apparently hates this bill again.

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SCOTUS did its part. Now Congress is poised to help Trump turn America into an authoritarian dictatorship

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So much for a noon vote tomorrow on reconciliation. The Senate will return tomorrow at 2 pm. No text has been released yet; getting varying degrees of confidence of whether it can be released tonight

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California's National Guard fire crews are operating at 40% capacity due to Trump's deployment

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Whatever your disdain for ICE agents, the ultimate blame here lies with Trump and his promises of mass deportation, Stephen Miller’s deportation targets, and the voters that empowered them. This is the version of America they created, even if some of those voters are having buyers remorse now.

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NEW: At least two former Jan. 6 prosecutors were fired on Friday as fallout of Donald Trump's mass pardon of Capitol rioters continues to linger over the FBI and DOJ. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

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ICE has accused the little woman on the right of "assaulting" its agents. Hope the agents are OK.

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IMHO text messages like this are not helping the cause

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New: We estimate the One Big Beautiful Bill that passed the House would cut Medicaid spending in rural areas by $119 billion over a decade. www.kff.org/policy-watch...

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Man I'm still laughing about that guy's completely wrong take. www.opensecrets.org/industries/s... He might as well have posted: "Not only do I know nothing about the legal community, but all my assumptions about it are the complete opposite of the truth." Funny stuff.

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Right now, our most basic rights—free speech, protest, and due process—are under attack. That’s why workers and people of faith from communities all across America will undertake a Justice Journey to Louisiana. We reject Trump’s treatment of immigrant communities! #SolidaritySummer seiu.co/4lxR0j0

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🚨NEW: The Trump admin moves to terminate Temporary Protected Status for HALF A MILLION Haitians, claiming despite all reality that Haiti is a safe country to return to — even though large portions of the country are ruled by vicious gangs and civil governance has collapsed.

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DIDN'T TAKE LONG: One group suing over Trump's birthright citizenship order has refiled its lawsuit as a class action, noting that the court left open this option for nationwide relief. They're asking a Maryland judge for an emergency restraining order. www.politico.com/live-updates...

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The difference between this and Nazi propaganda against Jews is that this is AI-generated.

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The FBI brought a man from El Salvador to the U.S. to testify in a Massachusetts case against members of the notorious gang MS-13. The man says he was promised refuge in the U.S. — but his identity was exposed, and now he faces deportation.

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This reminds me of intentional goals of white Mississippians organizing to systematically block education of Black kid (and thus lead to uneducated Black adults) during Reconstruction. White leaders were clear that it was a system to engineer future: www.mississippifreepress.org/kkk-white-te...

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Dollar question hovers over top central bankers meeting in Sintra reut.rs/3I0aPkt

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This “Dems in disarray” crap is so tiresome. Of course Democrats disagree with each other more than Republicans do. Because Dems aren’t in a fascist cult. For the same reason, Britain’s Parliament had more dissension during WWII than Germany’s Reichstag. So what?

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“The only thing wrong with her … was the color of her skin.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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“From 1982 through 2006, 70 different documentaries, interviews or limited series produced and hosted by Moyers ran on PBS stations.” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mo...

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BREAKING: Bill Moyers, the former White House press secretary turned prize-winning TV journalist, has died at 91.

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A great visionary who worked to realize a vision of this country that once seemed possible. An extraordinary human being & superb journalist who contributed to our shared understanding of our country and of one another. Rest in Peace Bill Moyers. @pbs www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...

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White House Deputy Press Secretary now claims that this representation—made by a Justice Department attorney in federal court just a few hours ago—is “fake news.”

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FOX: “It’s not popular. Americans don't understand why the cuts have to come from programs like food stamps for the poor, and Medicare.” @SecRollins: BLAMES THE MEDIA #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer

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don't say we weren't warned www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

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the way calling for the deportation of any visible non-white person is rapidly becoming normalized is a huge cause for concern.

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Protest is vital to democracy. From Freedom Summer to BLM, youth activism drives justice. TMI’s latest brief explores how student protests advance racial and social justice.

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Today, we’re on the Senate lawn raising our voices and chanting for every life on the line. This isn’t just a protest—it’s a warning: “Your vote will kill me.” We’re here to stop the Big Ugly Bill and protect our care. #HandsOffMedicaid #ThisBillKills #SolidaritySeason

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It’s a staple of political campaigns: Candidates bring up a criminal case that occurred on their opponent’s watch to attack them. Still, public defender Michelle Monfiletto had never seen one of her own clients dragged into that tactic—until this spring. boltsmag.org/norfolk...

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