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Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story. Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver. This is what "merit" means to them. apnews.com/article/trum...

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ProPublica has released another study related to the effects of abortion bans in the U.S., this time showing a spike in sepsis cases in Texas following the implementation of that state's "heartbeat" abortion ban in 2021.

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#americaisstolenland #nativeamericans #nativehistory #blackhistory #africanamerican

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"Six weeks ago, we had the strongest economy, employment, and stock market in history. ..All gone in 30 days."

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🚨🚨If you use kindle, Download your books before Amazon removes the ability next week. That is your money you spent and those are your books. 🚨🚨

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The poster child for white male mediocrity, Pete Hegseth, is firing qualified Black men and women from the military.

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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.

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When Rupert Murdoch’s rags turn on you …

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Yup. Seek truth, not comfort. Do the hard thing.

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There have never been kings in America. The monarchy doesn't start now.

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😃 Major grocery retailers in Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino County still supporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts: ---Albertson's - owner of Safeway ---Costco ---Grocery Outlet ---Raley's - owner of Raley's, Nob Hill and Bel Air ---Sprouts 1/3

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Elon Musk bought his way into the White House. Now he's trying to buy a pivotal state-level election—and the consequences could be dire.

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It pays to keep your memory in good health…

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DOGE cuts 9/11-related cancer research funding, which FDNY commissioner calls "a tragedy for all Americans." www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

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Here's video of Steve Bannon doing a Sieg Heil today at CPAC. It is what it is and it's what Bannon intended. Don't let yourself be gaslit.

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The root that tears apart your foundation begins as a seed of distrust, hate, and blame. The seed that grew into a dictatorship in Europe didn’t arrive overnight. It started with everyday Germans mad about inflation and looking for someone to blame.

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"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov

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“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!”

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BREAKING: USAID contractors/aid recipients say Secretary Rubio and USAID leader Peter Marocco should be held in civil contempt for violating a court order to lift spending freeze.

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You can’t be “pro-life” and also be against gun control and universal healthcare

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Dear third-party voters, you’ve been awfully quiet. What’s up? What’s the game plan for the next 3 years and 11 months? Asking for 75,017,626 friends who did the right thing because we wanted to avoid all of this shit!!!

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DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did on J6

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Wholesale price for a dozen large white eggs is on the version of hitting $8, per USDA data.

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It’s not a coincidence—it’s a warning.

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Trump is projecting far more power than he actually has. The executive orders makes it seem as if he has complete control, but much of it is smoke and mirrors, PR for his base. An authoritarian only wins if we let them win. Don’t make his job easy by making us believe we’re already defeated.

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Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post would not run this ad. This is the power of oligarchy.

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Compliments of 🟠. Geauga County, Ohio, YMCA….

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A must read---> "What can regular Americans do? Perhaps most crucially, they can stay informed and engaged.They can keep track of what’s happening, not just throw up their hands and think only of sports, entertainment and family life." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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