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I consider the fight for Dreamers and banning smoking on commercial flights some of my most impactful accomplishments over the years.

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Three cheers for her! This emperor has no clothes.

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Cuomo allegedly assaulted a dozen women: don’t vote for him. www.nytimes.com/2021/08/10/n...

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Hey RFK - did you know that nearly 40% of LGBTQ+ youth seriously considered suicide last year?

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Pete Hegseth installed a make-up station at the Pentagon. JD Vance loves a smoky dark eyeliner. Trump cakes on orange base till he resembles an Oompa Loompa. And these guys say LGBTQs are threatening gender norms?

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The Justice Department is cutting grants to hundreds of programs across the country that provided services to crime victims, according to a former DOJ official familiar with the matter and documents obtained by NBC News. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

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Social Security isn’t a government handout — it’s what seniors paid into with every paycheck over a lifetime of hard work. 🚨 Funny how that gets forgotten when it’s time to protect billionaires’ tax breaks. #HandsOffMySocialSecurity

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What will we do without @maddow.msnbc.com keeping us sane every damn day? Her reflections on Trump’s 1st 100 days are 🔥: “It’s him absolutely blowing it… a proverbial comedy of errors.” No one cuts through the chaos like Maddow—with truth, wit, and just the right amount of rage.

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JUST IN: A federal judge has paused a key section of President Trump's executive order that makes sweeping changes to voting and elections.

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#USA #Americans #Europe #FBPE #FBPR @adamkinzinger.bsky.social Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 An Appeal to #Trump from a #Ukrainian Doctor You want to talk about “peace deals,”Mr. Trump? Then listen to me—a doctor who every day lays the torn bodies of children on the operating table!⬇️ 1/15

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Rockalina... 🥰💕🤗💕🐢 After nearly 50 years cooped up inside, Rockalina the turtle finds the great outdoors Source: WEKU share.newsbreak.com/crqlswmb

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Taking the drug made one writer feel so sick she quit and focused on healthy habits instead of her body size. Turns out, 65% of people using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss quit within a year.

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Throughout our working lives, we contribute to Social Security with the promise of retiring w/dignity. But now, the Trump administration and Republicans are threatening to strip that security away, all to hand tax breaks to the wealthy few and big corporations. #HandsOffMySocialSecurity

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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court BLOCKS Trump executive order seeking to impose proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration. Big victory for our clients DNC, DSCC, DCCC, DGA, Sen. Schumer and Cong. Jeffries. www.democracydocket.com/cases/washin...

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Breaking: CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Judge temporarily halts White House's push to end diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools.

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The worst form of addiction that this country now faces is the greed of the oligarchy.

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The defunding of the Women’s Health Initiative halts vital longitudinal research into heart disease, cancer, and aging in women. Not a fiscal adjustment, but a strategic abandonment of evidence-based, gender-specific science.

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A masterclass in leadership and a fantastic, unbiased, patriotic breakdown of Hegseth, SignalGate and the chaos at the Pentagon. youtu.be/kLQI4W1rcSU?... McRaven continues to be one of the most important voices in America.

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Good for Goldman Sachs and also we’re in upside down world

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🚨🚨🚨 Join our DIGITAL RALLY now! Social Security isn’t the government’s money. Seniors earned their Social Security benefits over a lifetime of hard work. Hands Off My Social Security Toolkit ➡️ social.demcast.com/toolkit/trum...

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Inspiring leadership Mr secretary of defense sir

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Immigration attorneys are advising clients who have deportation orders when they show up at court dates and immigration appointments, there is an increased risk of getting detained.

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The Trump administration wants to incentivize women to have babies rather than fix the actual problems preventing women from choosing motherhood, and it’s causing a drastic decline in the US birth rate. Nothing is more on brand for Republicans. I explain it here in a short video 👇👇 Momsky

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When student loan borrowers are in default, how does the Trump regime respond? By garnishing their wages. When billionaires see their wealth hit record highs, how does the Trump regime respond? By extending their tax cuts. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

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The Regime is targeting 6 National Monuments in the west for energy development. Again: His energy emergency is bullshit.

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BREAKING: 1,600 post docs at Johns Hopkins University are unionizing with @UAW.

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More inventory hitting the market was expected to drive sales. Instead, existing home sales suggest a continued slump in the housing market, with mortgage rates hurting affordability.

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Call me old-fashioned, but I don't think people should be required to carry their 'papers' with them at all times to avoid being illegally and unconstitutionally detained by government agents and at risk for extraordinary rendition to a foreign gulag. newrepublic.com/post/194303/...

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A new Science study reveals genetic links between pelvic structure and function, locomotion, and childbirth outcomes. The findings offer fresh insights into how our species evolved to balance the competing demands of bipedalism and childbirth. scim.ag/3Y2lQHb

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The housing market just had its worst March since 2009.

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Attention! This is not a drill! Republicans want to cut Social Security. Call Congress. Then tell grandma to call. 202-224-3121. Got room for grandma on the couch? No? Call EVERY FKIN DAY. They want to raise the age of YOUR retirement. CALL. Tell them #HandsOffMySocialSecurity

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This is him being nice

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👶🏼 Many #vaccines are not effective in newborns. So how do we protect them from infectious disease? 🤰🏽 By vaccination in #pregnancy! Here we review… 💉 Established campaigns vs whooping cough, flu, COVID 💡 New approaches to RSV, GBS 🌈 Future challenges, opportunities #ReproSky #ImmunoSky #IDSky

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A bit of good news: In a 2-1 vote, NC judges have ruled AGAINST the SB 382 power grab. That bill, passed post-election, sought to strip the (D) Governor of his right to appoint members to the State Board of Elections. They sought, inexplicably, to instead hand that power to the (R) Auditor. #ncpol

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On April 24, Russia fired 70 missiles & 145 drones at Kyiv—killing 9, injuring over 80. This is terrorism, not war. Putin doesn’t want peace—he wants blood. It’s been 44 days since ceasefire talks. 0 days without attacks. How much louder does evil have to scream? Stand with Ukraine. #SlavaUkraini

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Karen Durbin, a fierce feminist who championed sexual liberation and served as the second female editor in chief of The Village Voice, died this month. She was 80.

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This is insane and everyone involved needs to be sued into oblivion and then go directly to jail

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If there is truly an energy emergency justifying side-stepping normal permitting requirements from NEPA, ESA, NHPA, it is outrageous not to apply it to the main sources of near term capacity: solar, storage, wind. And transmission. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

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#Signalgate is what happens when you put an unhinged Fox News weekend host in charge of one of the most complex organizations in the world. We can't believe 50 GOP Senators supported this clown when it was so clear the chaos that would result. Demand Hegseth's resignation here: bit.ly/4j4IeHZ

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USPS workers sound alarm over Trump efforts to dismantle service: ‘The hounds are at the door.’ The United States Postal Service is now facing off with Trump and Elon Musk’s Doge over privatization. #MomSky #Voices4Victory www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the 6 million Jewish lives lost and countless others affected by unimaginable tragedy. Let's unite in love, reflection, and a commitment to fight hatred, ensuring "Never Again" becomes reality. 💙✡️ #YomHaShoah #NeverForget

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We have a message for Elon Musk and Donald Trump: Hands Off My Medicaid Hands Off My Medicare #HandsOffMySocialSecurity

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His cuts have only “saved” $135 billion, which is a small fraction of the annual budget. Only problem? They also cost $135 billion, and that’s before the recession hits. No savings, huge damage 😒 #GiftLink www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...

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Thank you Madam President And Never forget to say FU to James Comey for his fiasco @hillaryclinton.bsky.social

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📌 Trump and RFK Jr. are hoping to use the facade of science to falsely legitimize their lies and quackery. Their plan looks something like this: Garbage Questions + Garbage Methods = Pre-Conceived Hypotheses But that's not how science works! www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

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@chrisdjackson.bsky.social

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