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McDonald’s superfan Donald Trump reclaimed the White House soon after vowing to “get toxic chemicals…out of our food supply” and “make America healthy again” (MAHA). How on earth did this junk-food junkie manage to woo voters concerned about the dangers of the American diet?

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✅ DEI Employer of the Day™ Mastercard "As with our commitment to decency, diversity, equity and inclusion [DEI] are embedded in our DNA through the Mastercard Way." "We do this not only because it has a meaningful impact on our business, but because it is the right thing to do." Priceless.

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Today is the 80th International Holocaust Remembrance Day, or the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, remembering the murder of six million Jews, two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population, and millions of others by Nazis and collaborators. #HolocaustRemembranceDay

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Powerful

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For the night crew:

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Rampell on Trump coin: If you're the Saudi government, you no longer need to pretend to stay at a Trump hotel in order to give money to Donald Trump.

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BREAKING: President Biden affirms the Equal Rights Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution, declaring it the “law of the land.”

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As a Marine Corps Veteran, Pete Hegseth’s nomination is deeply personal to me. His divisive rhetoric, lack of expertise, and disregard for core military values—merit, professionalism, and mission readiness—make him dangerously unfit to lead our Armed Forces. 🧵 (1/6)

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Appalling.

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Nearly ONE-THIRD of children in rural Wisconsin rely on BadgerCare for health coverage. Republicans plan to slash federal funding to pay for the MAGA Tax Scam for the ultra wealthy is a direct threat to the health of America's children. www.wpr.org/news/rural-k...

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You and I (and all the American taxpayers) are paying for welfare for the wealthy. TRILLIONS of dollars go toward tax breaks for the top percentage of wealth owners in the US. So here's a new video from @michaelmechanic.bsky.social and I: 7 ways we could actually cut "federal waste." 👇

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READ THIS. THEN READ IT AGAIN.

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“The startup’s tagline, ‘Not owned by anybody,’ is a pointed reference to billionaire Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos and other moguls who, in Rubin’s view, have ‘bent the knee’ to President-elect Donald Trump.”

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"California paid in a lot more [to the federal government] than it got back — $83 billion in total. So did Washington state and much of the Northeast. Most red states were in the reverse position, getting much more from DC than they paid in return."

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I have applied to be Chief Corgi Content Editor of this excellent new publication.

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BIG NEWS. I have left the Post. Corporate and billionaire media are failing to meet the moment. With @normeisen.bsky.social I'm launching @contrariannews.bsky.social. We'll have politics but also cooking, humor, film and even pets. Please subscribe and join the fight. contrarian.substack.com

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“Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last two decades.” www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...

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Resist the oligarchs

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In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers. See what changes are in store for your county. By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith

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Keep in mind when you see Trump’s political attacks about the LA fires that he doesn’t understand the problems, care about the personal suffering or desire to learn what happened so he can do something to help. He just wants to exploit the tragedy to score points and fuel more conflict and division.

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from today's post — link is here: bit.ly/3CguVnP

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And with that, Donald Trump remains a convicted felon.

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Happy 84th Birthday to singer-songwriter, political activist, and national treasure Joan Baez.

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There it is, MAGA. Your deranged, dilapidated dullard Donald trump won't receive ANY prison time, but he's now officially a CONVICTED FELON. He's the ONLY so-called President to enter office as an adjudicated rapist and a convicted felon. Congratulations.

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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” James Baldwin

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JUST IN: The U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December, surpassing expectations and bringing the total for 2024 to 2.2 million. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%, and wages grew 3.9% over the past year, far outpacing inflation.

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Our new billboard in Raleigh alerting the public about losing NC Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin's shameful scheme to throw out votes of 60,000 North Carolinians and overturn the election. Learn more: ccnc.me/griffin

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Only MAGA allowed

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Today in Wildlife Mismanagement

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Busted! Trump’s Greenland Supporters Were Homeless and Socially Disadvantaged People Bribed With Hotel Dinners Danish news reports on Trump’s scheme meidasnews.com/news/busted-...

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You will read countless times today that the LA mayor cut the LA Fire Department's budget by $23 million. That is a lie. The budget was actually increased by $50 million.

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I refuse to have my sons and daughters go to war to take Saskatchewan. Stop Endless Republican Wars!

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New in PN: Taking Trump's imperialist trolling seriously (for a moment) "It’s worth remembering how Trump generated made-for-cable-news fiascos almost every week during his first term that were happily gobbled up by the media, to the detriment of coverage of more substantial topics."

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“The government (Trump) is strong arming media organizations to bow down. This is what fascists do.” Listen to this great analysis from @markjacob.bsky.social and @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/america/...

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They are taking back campaign promises faster than they made them.

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