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She/her, liberal, ancient, Pflag, Left Twitter in ‘22 Boring old boomer- married for 39 years to another boring old boomer. Currently embarrassed to be American. I tell anti vaxxers to fuck off. No DMs unless we’re good pals. #IDIC
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I’ve never been a real big fan of cats, although I’ve had several lovely ones, but our current ordinary tabby cat won my heart. I worship him.

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@betcdriver.bsky.social hey, you! Nice to see you over here. Say hi to flemtown for me, and, of course, your lovely wife!

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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

submitted 12 hours ago • 493 comments

Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

submitted 17 hours ago • 1188 comments

Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)

submitted 3 hours ago • 732 comments

Watch the ultimate victim erasure: discussing Ukraine's fate with its attacker while excluding Ukraine - like negotiating with a rapist about his victim's future while silencing the victim's voice. Nothing says 'peace talks' quite like letting the predator dictate the terms.

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From United Humanists on FB

submitted 9 hours ago • 525 comments

So they removed the black chairman of the Joint Chiefs in the middle of his 4-year tour, without cause, and they're seeking to replace him with a white **retired** Air Force three-star general who lacks the requisite experience as a service chief or combatant commander? Huh, how about that

submitted 15 hours ago • 1770 comments

Let's be clear: CQ Brown was fired because Trump and Hegseth couldn't see past his skin color. General Brown has 40 years of distinguished service. Trump and Hegseth just want yes men who look like them. This is destabilizing for our nation.

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“I used to care but things have changed”, Bob Dylan(and me tonight).

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It's official. I no longer give a flying fuck.

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Well said Teddy

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Princeton prof and NYT columnist Zeynep Tufekci on who’s watching the watchers — Musk, DOGE and their intimate access to everyone’s private data, which should concern all Americans:

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Cutting Medicaid will force millions of families to choose between paying for healthcare or putting food on the table. That's not a choice anyone should have to make. #DontCutMyMedicaid

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The police misconduct database has been eliminated by the Department of Justice on Trump‘s order. America just became a much more dangerous place, particularly for people of color. As we know that they are disproportionately affected by police brutality. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

submitted 19 hours ago • 87 comments

MAGA Republicans are too extreme even for the far-right National Rally party in France, whose leader pulled out of CPAC citing Bannon’s allusion to “Nazi ideology”. 😳 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

submitted 19 hours ago • 21 comments

CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80…

submitted 21 hours ago • 884 comments

New on MSNBC: Enrique Tarrio, the ex-Proud Boys leader granted clemency by Trump last month, has been arrested outside the U.S. Capitol and charged with allegedly assaulting a female protester.

submitted 19 hours ago • 58 comments

BREAKING NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press sues three Trump administration officials over access to presidential events, citing First Amendment.

submitted 19 hours ago • 28 comments

I feel so old and somewhat fragile today. It's weird when it starts going. It's getting hard to do stuff.

submitted 20 hours ago • 5 comments

This is promising. I see a lot of angry white people.

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The US government's foreign aid freeze has upended the supply chain for medical products crucial for fighting diseases including HIV and malaria in some of the world's poorest countries, and life-threatening gaps could persist for months, according to two sources reut.rs/3DalEhy

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