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President Musk and Kennedy Center chairman Trump are stealing from us.

He nails it.

Brown had to go - he was serving his country while black.

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200 million dollars of waste.

Research shows that LGBTQ+ inclusion can drive economic activity. Open For Business’ latest report shows the economic case for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Poland: open-for-business.org/poland

Canada wins…

Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, ProPublica’s analysis shows. As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.

A new bat coronavirus that has the capacity to spread to humans, similar to the one that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, has been discovered by a Chinese researcher. Good thing we are completely prepared this time. www.newsweek.com/new-coronavi...

musk's private security deputized by u.s. marshals service -- potentially clearing the way for his personal bodyguards to be carrying weapons on federal grounds. um... www.cnn.com/2025/02/20/p...

My article today is a bit niche but I’ll post it here anyway. I’m a sea glass expert and have judged sea glass contests coast to coast; writing today on the prevalence of fake sea glass in the market. www.splicetoday.com/consume/sea-...

Dr. Patricia Bath is an ophthalmologist, inventor, & humanitarian. Bath is the first Black woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical purpose. She conceived the Laserphaco Probe, a medical device that improves on the use of lasers to remove cataracts.

This is really something

Trump accuses federal workers of “playing golf.” He spent the last three weekdays golfing.

No, but if you’re looking for one, I am aware of a guy you work with that was indicted four times and convicted of thirty-four felonies.

“I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath. “I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.”

Breaking: Hochul won't remove Adams So, we'll need to remove them both in the primaries www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/n...

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

We need more leaders like this! Follow Meidas Touch and Gov Pritzker!

ON (JUST A FRACTION OF) THE RECENT MAGA MADNESS (Part 1 of 3)

Throwback Thursday 🦋Meet and Greet🦋 Let’s connect and build a strong community Comment 🗣️ on this post and see who is here. Say hello 👋 & give them a follow Share a funny meme ✨Please VET first ✨ Who you follow Together we can build an 💙AMAZING 💙community We WILL be ok Luv y’all Foxy 🦊

Dark Pence is back.

A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

FACTS! #dei #blackout #democracyfighters

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator. He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.

It was an honor to sign the guest book in the home of Anne Frank. I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history. Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.

The official White House account has referred to him as a king. Are we supposed to write yesterday’s date down as the end of the democracy? ☠️

Gov. Kathy Hochul clapped back at Pres. Donald Trump after his administration moved to claw back the congestion pricing system Wednesday. During her press conference Hochul said New York “is not subservient to a king — or anyone else in Washington.” www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/19/c...

$13.19 for a pack of eggs in Providence, RI

We’re in a timeline where I agree with Mike Pence 🤯

I 💙 signs