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Public health researcher. Retired but still interested Married to (fellow liberal) shrink Mother (forever) of 2 grown kids Weaver, knitter, crocheter, and (rarely) spinner Pro: democracy, women's rights, LGBTQ, racial justice, Dkos She/her
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Donald Trump promised to let Elon Musk self-police his conflicts of interest. The result? Those investigating his companies have been fired. Cases against his companies have been dismissed. The corrupt self-dealing is staggering.

submitted 5 hours ago • 260 comments

If you have a: - Credit card - Checking account - Savings account - Mortgage - Car loan - Student loan - Venmo account The fight to protect the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is your fight.

submitted 5 hours ago • 65 comments

Donald Trump is making sure his friends, from Jeff Bezos to Elon Musk, are getting massive tax cuts. Instead of lowering prices for working families, his taxes will make life harder than ever. Here in Illinois, we're finding a way forward together to fight the challenges.

submitted 2 hours ago • 66 comments

Coming around to the view that a certain kind of narcissist simply needs Musk to be a genius rather than a fraud, because they want to believe there’s a hereditary Brahmin class of accomplished, beautiful minds—and that they’re a part of that class.

submitted 8 hours ago • 357 comments

Minnesota is leading the way on combatting climate change, and we’re creating clean energy jobs in the process. www.startribune.com/xcel-says-it...

submitted 3 hours ago • 185 comments

Dan Caine, Trump’s new replacement for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reportedly told Trump, “I love you, sir. I think you’re great, sir. I’ll kill for you, sir.” He also put on a MAGA hat, despite it violating military protocol.

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This was the moment, just over a month ago, when the ADL could've put an end to Republicans doing Nazi salutes. They didn't. They chose instead to provide cover by calling it "an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm." Now the sieg heil salute has been normalized. The ADL literally had ONE JOB.

submitted 6 hours ago • 109 comments

So does it add up to $55 Billion? Clearly not. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

submitted 3 hours ago • 0 comments

Looking like a dork aside, hurting grandma, the economy, and the military without much thought is definitely peak MAGA.

submitted 9 hours ago • 361 comments

A little humor is really really helpful DOGE By The Numbers — theonion.com/doge-by-the-...

submitted 3 hours ago • 0 comments

Hell yes, get after it governor!

submitted 4 hours ago • 0 comments

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

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Rep. Jason Crow: “The purge of senior officers at DOD is deeply troubling, but purging JAG officers worries me the most. “JAG officers interpret law for our commanders. They help determine what's lawful and constitutional. “Replacing these military lawyers with Trump loyalists is so dangerous.”

submitted 23 hours ago • 211 comments

Fingers crossed Germany .. you know what to do.. I don’t want to see the country I grew up in turn to the far right .. 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🤞🤞🤞

submitted 5 hours ago • 1 comment

This is such condescending BS.

submitted 5 hours ago • 287 comments