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Good read, no matter your spiritual leanings: "We are standing on the precipice of a Constitutional crisis that we will not return from if we don’t come together. As Americans. As Christians. As the largest voting block in the country for chrissakes...This is our moment."

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On June 6 veterans will march in DC to demonstrate that our oaths to the Constitution still hold. This is not partisan; it’s about service, particularly the essential work of veterans in the government and those who care for them. Unite4veterans.org www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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#ProudBlue Congress has the "power of the purse". POTUS has no spending authority that is not covered by enabling legislation from Congress.

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Trump's efforts to expand coal mining while simultaneously imposing deep cuts to agencies tasked with ensuring miner health and safety has left some advocates “dumbfounded”. #Coal #Healthcare

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Trump's playbook: #Lie #Deny #Distract #Blame

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Hospital workers reported that 15 people, including children and women, were killed overnight, some in a tent designated as a humanitarian zone by Israel. Israel has vowed to intensify attacks across Gaza and to occupy large “security zones” inside the small coastal strip of over 2 million people.

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Imagine that: a drunk Fox entertainment host can't run the largest agency in the world. It's a real shocker. www.mediaite.com/politics/the...

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Hide our racist past. Ugh.

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The U.S. has proposed charging up to $1.5 million for Chinese-built vessels entering U.S. ports as part of its investigation into China's growing domination of the global shipbuilding, maritime and logistics sectors.

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Remind me, what have you done that is useful? Or is it just constant sucking up to Putin?

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It’s time for a comprehensive national civic uprising. It’s time for Americans in universities, law, business, nonprofits and the scientific community, and civil servants and beyond to form one coordinated mass movement. Trump is about power. The only way he is going to be stopped is with power.

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Trump is a traitor: this presidency is not normal #CorruptPresidency

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Kindness Can Change The World 🌎🫂🩵 I believe that kindness has the power to change people. We should always use our every opportunity to be kind. I believe that kindness can change the world. Help someone who have refused to help you, it might inspire them to help somebody else. go.bsky.app/GEbLVCW

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These protests today are only as good as the coverage. We can’t count on the media to report on them. Flood the zone on social media of pictures of your signs, fellow protesters, and videos!

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Protesters in Cincinnati are showing up to protest! Thank you, Ohio!

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Timothy Snyder on the Next Terrorist Attack open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

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Protesters are showing up in Buffalo, New York. Thank you, NY!

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It's like a watching a Three Stooges movie. But one in which they're fooling around with live grenades, vials of nerve gas, the "launch" keys for ICBMs, and similar "toys" and have no idea what they're risking or doing.

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The Supreme Court's legitimacy is crucial for its effectiveness. Justices are aware that their decisions can have a significant impact on public opinion and their reputation. While they don’t worry about getting re-elected, they do care about their legacies. It is time they hear from the people.

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In a letter, Pope Francis corrected Vance’s understanding of love. Christian love that must be promoted is that which we discover by meditating constantly on the parable of the ‘Good Samaritan,’ that is, by meditating on the love that builds a fraternity open to all, without exception.

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Let's see. When they are no longer provided sexual assault exams, biological evidence of sexual assault won't be collected, and defense lawyers will say, "What evidence, other than his/her word...does the prosecution have?!"

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I know I’m guilty of saying “THIS” too often, but Christ……THIS!!

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Supreme Court, if you're listening . . . SENATOR CHRIS VAN HOLLEN: "Has the Trump administration made any efforts to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return to the United States?" US EMBASSY IN EL SALVADOR: "No."

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The largest ever study on medical cannabis as a cancer treatment found strong scientific evidence supporting its potential to treat cancer symptoms and possibly even fight the disease itself. 👍😁

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“If Trump gets rid of Medicaid or reduces its benefits, it would be a death sentence for my son.” This is just ONE story out of Colorado. #MedicaidCutsKillUS

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👉 67.3 million people are enrolled in a Medicare plan as of Apr. 2024 👉 71.8 million people are enrolled in Medicaid and 7.3 million enrolled in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) as of Nov. 2024 www.forbes.com/advisor/heal...

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Pretty Much!

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People need to understand what this budget the Republicans have proposed for the long term would mean in their everyday lives. So what are they using this Medicaid cut money for? They're using this to give tax cuts to a bunch of billionaires. #MedicaidCutsKillUS

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Truth, right here…👇

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The next days and months and years will demand from all of us great courage — and solidarity. Be prepared.

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❗️Findings from 18 intelligence agencies, established that Venezuelan isn’t sending members of the prison gang Tren de Aragua to the US, contradicting Trump’s rationale for using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport suspected gang members.

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The immigrants are among more than 6,000 who were falsely added to a deaths database by DHS and the U.S. DOGE Service in a bid to pressure them to leave the United States.

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BREAKING: The FDA is planning to end most of its routine food safety inspections, according to CBS News. www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-foo...

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The tariff saga and its impact on disabled people cannot be separated from the administration’s brutal cuts to Medicaid. “It’s really the most vulnerable of the most vulnerable…who need technologies to live.”

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Insulating the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions from political interference is the best way to achieve price stability over time. The welfare of the American people depends on resisting Trump's efforts to undermine the Fed’s independence.

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An FSU mass shooting survivor told NBC that suspect Phoenix Ikner, a member of the pro-Trump Turning Point USA, was expelled from a college club for holding “White Supremacist” views.

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❓JD wants to abolish UK hate speech laws to safeguard kids. Really? Britain’s hate speech laws criminalizes speech and conduct that incites hatred against individuals or groups based on protected characteristics, such as race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected attributes.

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Lindell, ordered to pay $56,396 to voting software company Smartmatic for false claims about flipping the 2020 election for Joe Biden, now claims he has no money left to pay the company. 😏

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Britain’s patchwork of hate speech laws criminalizes speech and conduct that incites hatred against individuals or groups based on protected characteristics, such as race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected attributes. ❓Does JD have some hateful things he wants to say?

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Religious groups don’t have a constitutional right to bribe kids with candy to attend Bible class during school. Public schools must protect students from coercive proselytizing — not facilitate it.

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In Mexico it’s called Mordita, a “little bite.” @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social Dark Money opens w a look at bribery & corruption around the world. The Leonard Leo Supreme Court made it legal in US to bribe public officials. As long as you call it a gratuity. open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...

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This is easily the worst first 100 days of any administration ever. Just a complete and total failure by all objective metrics. What a disaster.

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