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Blue leaning person who really hates what is happening in the USA as of the 2024 "election". Happily married, Anti-Trump, DC area and former Boy Scout.
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Ignorance helps keep Trump in power.

If you have to reject your own studies when they don’t fit your agenda, it’s time to reconsider your agenda.

A series of pictures taken at the Kola Superdeep Borehole, a 1970 Soviet research project. When a drill broke down at around 11,660 metres of depth a special camera was sent in, taking photographs every 50 m. The borehole was sealed and abandoned soon after.

The public radio network's chief executive said in a statement that the US president's order was a 'clear violation of the Constitution.' www.ft.com/content/f7a3...

Trump pardoned a tax cheat. But only after his mom attended president’s $1 million dinner A criminal pardoned another criminal.

US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting

Of course he would...

Breaking News: SpaceX’s Starship spun out of control in space before breaking apart during its ninth test flight.

They attacked the Capitol after losing an election. But what are we doing when we lose our Constitution? We’ll need a hell of luck to win.

The plan to defund Planned Parenthood would cost taxpayers $300 million over the next decade, according to a leaked preliminary estimate compiled by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”

Just got word that Secretary Noem is asking for an addition to her budget - a new private Gulfstream 5 jet for her personal national photo op tour. She's already got a private plane but wants a tricked out new one. All while she supports kicking 13 million people off Medicaid.

CFPB just quietly killed a rule that would've protected millions of Americans, including service members, from having their sensitive data sold to the highest bidder. We won't stay silent while veterans and everyday Americans are left exposed. 📖 Read more via @wired.com 🔗 bit.ly/cfpb-kills-r...

Never forget…

Good morning New York. While you were sleeping, this was the most-read story www.ft.com/content/9019...

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Republicans in the Senate voted tonight while no one is watching to fatten Wall Street profits by jacking up overdraft fees on you. So much for lowering costs.

Exactly, Stephen.

The White House claims planes bearing migrants to El Salvador were in international waters off the Yucatán, so that’s why they ignored the court order to turn them around. International waters, eh? Isn’t that the Gulf of *America* now?

Dictator shit

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Perfectly said, Vivian.

A major storm sweeps across the U.S., bringing severe weather conditions such as blizzards, wildfires and tornadoes. Blizzard warnings are in effect for Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Minnesota.

Joe Gallina: If you could tell Donald Trump anything tonight, what would you tell him? Rep. Jasmine Crockett: Grow a spine and stop being Putin’s hoe.

Kee, it was an honor to have once been a cubicle neighbor with one of @npr.org's legends. Thank you for always being game to help chase down a fact, no matter how seemingly small, because, as you taught me by example time and again, we always have the big responsibility to get things right.

Here's how Americans are reacting to the first month of the administration, according to an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.

This content appeared as a full-page paid advertisement in today’s edition of The New York Times.

They try to silence us, hold us back, and strip away our rights, but women always fight back. This #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re doubling down, because when women lead, we all move forward.

Trump will give his first speech to Congress on Tuesday since his reelection. It has characteristics of what Americans call a State of the Union address, but it's not officially designated as such.

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Biggest Grift to be sure

Joe Biden handed Donald Trump the best economy in the world When his term ended, America’s GDP was a steady 2.3% In the course of one week, not only did Trump wipe out all those gains He now has the US GDP at NEGATIVE 2.8% That’s a plunge of 5.1% In a week bUt HeS gReAt FoR tHe EcOnOmY

Ending education programs-so kids can’t get services To give Musk another tax break That’s what Trump is apparently doing Senator Richard Blumenthal “When you cut programs that enrich education to give tax breaks to the wealthy, who is..holding the bag? Our students” DON’T DEFUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS