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Georgia’s governor promotes his Medicaid work requirement as a national model for reform. Yet the program has cost taxpayers more than $86M, three-quarters of which has gone to consultants, and enrolled only 3% of the quarter-million Georgians eligible. (Published Feb. 2025)

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AOC: The girls are fighting aren’t they

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No matter where you live, there’s probably an Indivisible group near you that’s organizing the pro-democracy majority to reclaim its power. Find your local group: indivisible.org/groups Or let us help connect you with your nearest organizers: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/organi...

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TYRESE HALIBURTON IS A MAD MAN

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Musk and Trump are a great example of why men are too emotional to lead.

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Marcelo is free, finally. Stephen Miller is detaining bright, accomplished young people that are beloved by their communities—everything he’s not.

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must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away

submitted 15 hours ago • 614 comments

Fitzgerald was so real writing “They were careless people - they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together and let other people clean up the mess they had made.” So many messes they won’t be cleaning

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My statement with @markwarner.bsky.social condemning provisions in the GOP tax plan that would eliminate gun safety measures:

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🍌 Rep Dean tries to get through to Lutnick #TrumpTradeWar

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Buffoonery aside, I think a lot of Americans can't process that multiple generations of Germans renounce and revile past actions rather than treat them as an aspect of of their culture that must be maintained.

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🚨BREAKING: "A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to restore programs funded by AmeriCorps grants in 24 Democratic-led states" It pays to elect Dem AGs. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

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Trump’s travel ban isn’t immigration policy—it’s an effort to keep non-white people out at our economy’s expense. He’s trying to distract from his disastrous tariffs, his devastating bill for billionaires, and his attack on our democracy. We must keep our eye on the ball.

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Departing NC Teacher of the Year challenges State Board, legislators to do more for public schools ncnewsline.com/2025/06/05/d... #ncpol #ncga

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Thank you, Chancellor Merz

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Thei are goinge to put AI yn a toastere and it will tell lyes about bread

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Remember when Republicans argued that changing the names of military bases and removing statues was tantamount to erasing history? They forgot to add that this only holds for straight white men, who made war on the United States during the Civil War.

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Pete needs to be in charge again. I don't remember this happening when Pete and Joe were running things.

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the entire republican political apparatus is just affirmative action for dumb white guys

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Gov. Tim Walz is doubling down on trans rights — and criticizing members of his party who are retreating — at a time when the issue has become a political lightning rod nationally and back home in Minnesota.

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Good grief.

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Wow. Judge Boasberg orders the Trump administration to come up with concrete plans to allow all the migrants renditioned to a Salvadoran gulag a way to challenge their renditions in court, declaring them illegal:

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DEI, DIVIDE & CONQUER The Sec. of Ed. claims black history is “DEI”, while holocaust ed. is not. Those who don’t want you reading Frederick Douglass, don’t want you reading Anne Frank. If any of us are unsafe, all of us are endangered.The Nazis STUDIED Jim Crow to kill. #BlackHistory #Holocaust

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A top coronavirus vaccine adviser at the CDC has resigned, citing concerns that she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials rescinded recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.

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Shiiiiiiiiiiiiit .... this is about to turn into a social media shouting match and I'm here for it

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Glad to see Kate Shaw's excellent retort to Hawley going viral. I've also seen a clip in which Sen. Blackburn interrogates Shaw for podcast discussions demonstrating "lack of respect" for some Justices' reasoning. Was unaware that insufficient reverence for J. Alito demands congressional oversight.

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The woman who shouted "people will die" at Joni Ernst, India May, is a nurse and a librarian who first got involved in politics by going to a town hall about bills aiming to defund libraries. Now she's running for state house. eu.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...

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D.C. Bar members—TODAY is the final day to vote! With President and Treasurer positions open, your vote shapes who controls key decisions in lawyer misconduct, licensing, and ethical oversight. Cast your vote by 11:59 PM ET tonight.

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📣 #VIRGINIA Democrats need to keep control of the legislature and regain control of the Governor's office. Donate today: #Blue25 Note: "TBD" districts will be filled in with the Democratic nominee after the primary on June 17th. secure.actblue.com/donate/vablu...

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GREAT NEWS: One of the detained Lynn-Ette farm workers taken by ICE in upstate New York has been released on bond. He is relieved to be home with his family. His immigration case will continue, with good legal representation and with our full support. 1/

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Secret police. Or just thugs.

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Can anyone associated with law enforcement explain the rationale behind having officers without identification and sporting patches that say "The others"? What is it intended to communicate, and what purpose does it serve?

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The gutting of US biomedical research with loss of ~2,500 grants affecting research for cancer, Alzheimer’s, infectious disease, global health and much more www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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West Virginia plans to prosecute people who miscarry at home using laws related to disposal of human remains. Obviously, these cases aren't new, but a state seeking out miscarriage patients to criminally charge is so despicable. www.wboy.com/news/west-vi...

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The thing to remember about Andrew Cuomo's breakfast order is that he resigned the governorship in disgrace after being credibly accused of sexually harassing at least 11 women with unwanted groping, kissing and sexual comments

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Harvey Milk served his country honorably — first in uniform, then in public office. Taking his name off this Navy ship sends a clear message, and it’s one of disrespect and cruelty.

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Folks, when agents of the government wont identify who they are, what agency they are from, and what cause they have to conduct an enforcement action, they're not law enforcement. They're state secret police, the Stasi, the Gestapo, NKVD, etc.

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He needed air. The price was $539. When OptumRx dropped coverage of his $66 inhaler, Cole couldn’t afford the new price. 5 days later, he died from a severe asthma attack—with no inhaler. He paid with his life. www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news... #MedSky #SciSky #PedsSky #PulmSky

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It was never about deporting violent criminals. If that were true, where are the examples? Trump would be shouting the victims’ names from the rooftops. What we’re actually seeing are heartbreaking videos of families torn apart by masked men who look more like white supremacists than ICE agents.

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Texas mandates that high schoolers be taught the benefits of free markets. By government mandate. If you don’t see the irony, reread that slowly.

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At the start of Pride Month, Pete Hegseth ordered the Navy to strip Harvey Milk’s name from a ship. A man who served with honor — erased to send a message. This is a deliberate insult to LGBTQ Troops and Americans that weakens our force and shreds the values we fight for.

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"FEMA is shifting from bloated, DC-centric dead weight to a lean, deployable disaster force that empowers state actors to provide relief for their citizens" translation: you're on your own, bitch

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I haven't seen any other members of Congress taking about ICE (and whoever else is helping ICE) wearing masks and removing badges to hide their identity. Call your Rep &. Senators! Ask them to talk about why ICE / DHS are hiding their identities! 🚨(202) 224-3121

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Open fascism from the local chair of one of the major political parties in a county of 2.1 million people, 15th largest in the US: "Let's purge the alien other and purify the nation of their race"

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Another dumb gross irony here is Harvey Milk served in the Navy and Donald Trump's Navy secretary didn't www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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