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The little fascist looking for any reason to pull funding. I've watched PBS for decades, they don't do ads, they acknowledge those who contribute funding. Full stop. www.npr.org/2025/01/30/n...

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Senator Adam Schiff torched Kash Patel: "Mr. Patel may be, I don't know, but he may be the first nominee for FBI Director in history who felt it necessary to plead the 5th." BOOM! 🔥

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Bill Clinton banned assault weapons in 1994; mass shootings dropped by 43%. George W. Bush and the GOP let the assault weapons ban expire in 2004; mass shootings increased by 245%. These numbers tell the whole story.

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On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we need to recommit to the fight for reproductive rights. No one should have fewer rights than the generation before them. Reproductive freedom is fundamental, and we must protect it everywhere, for everyone.

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As best you can, ignore him.

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What's the point of being rich if you can't afford to do the right thing.

submitted 40 days ago • 749 comments

House Republicans have no plan to bring down the high cost of living in America. Meanwhile. They are determined to pass massive tax cuts for billionaires and wealthy corporations.

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youtu.be/2ZtBYYyeJNo

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The three richest men in the world are all genuflecting before Trump. All to curry favor so they can maintain their control over our political and economic systems — and to avoid accountability for their abuses of power. This is what oligarchy looks like.

submitted 40 days ago • 198 comments

That Felony Guy makes zero sense and is only going to get worse.

submitted 41 days ago • 3135 comments

January 10, 2025:

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I continue to be deeply moved by this statement to the heavens by President Carter.

submitted 54 days ago • 822 comments

Beef Wellington is just a corn dog from a different socioeconomic background.

submitted 63 days ago • 464 comments

We stopped extreme MAGA Republicans from shutting down the government and crashing the economy. The American people have won this round. Far right billionaires have lost. The struggle continues in the new year.

submitted 64 days ago • 619 comments

I would be surprised if the government didn't shut down. It's the only way to find out what services people didn't know they were missing. Those are the ones Elon will say " see, no one noticed you were closed. Goodbye "

submitted 65 days ago • 1556 comments

A GOP member of the House DOGE Caucus admitted yesterday that cuts to Social Security and Medicare are "on the table". Don't be fooled: the real mission of DOGE isn't to make government more "efficient". It's to slash the social safety net on behalf of the billionaires.

submitted 66 days ago • 125 comments

12 GOP-led states could leave nearly 10 million kids at risk of hunger if they reject federal funding for the SUN Bucks food assistance program next month. Let me be clear: there's nothing "pro-life" about letting millions of children go hungry.

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I keep thinking about that scene in Wicked when Dr. Dillamond is teaching the history of Animal rights, and somebody in the class whines, "Why don't you teach us history instead of dwelling on the past?" It feels so on the nose right now.

submitted 68 days ago • 80 comments

Land doesn’t vote. Stop pretending it does.

submitted 70 days ago • 1592 comments

Foxes are incredible creatures—playful, intelligent, and vital to our ecosystems. They deserve to thrive in the wild, free from fear and cruelty. 🦊 Killing them for sport is barbaric and senseless. Let’s protect their joy and beauty.

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Yum yum. "The raw milk producer at the center of several bird-flu recalls says RFK Jr. has encouraged him to apply for a position at the FDA. "The recalls were the result of positive tests for H5N1 bird flu among his cows. His farms have since been quarantined...” www.latimes.com/environment/...

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Today in 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed by an obsessed fan in New York City.

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Good morning!☕️✌️

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Sweden's remarkably clean power grid. In November, this was its electricity generation mix: Hydro 38% Wind 31% Nuclear 28% Bioenergy 4% Zero coal or gas. - Ember data

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TODAY’S UNREQUESTED ADVICE …is it good advice? did you like it? Give it a 💙and please RP😘😘

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Pete Buttigieg just released this video about America's supply chains

submitted 81 days ago • 706 comments