Bud Michel
@budgothmog44.bsky.social
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81 Married AF Vet LCSW ProChoice support BLM LGBTQ Indigenous People Women’s Rights AntiFascist AOC Democrat! Friend of Bill W Profile pic is 10 years old! No profile or posts block! Miss the Jersey Shore!!! I don’t answer DM’s!
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Nowhere on the face of this earth, in any time, has conservatism ever brought fairness or justice or mercy to anyone! Only a cold, ruthless order favoring the wealthy few over the struggling many!
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bigissue.com
Cillian Murphy and author Max Porter have teamed up again for an adaptation of Porter's 2023 book Shy which offers a new perspective.
Cillian Murphy: 'The most important people can't afford a house – it's a big problem'
www.bigissue.com
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thenation.com
The Goliaths of Big Tech are now gushing over Trump leadership, writes Zephyr Teachout. That isn’t a result of any character flaws in Mark Zuckerberg; that’s the result of a structural flaw in our system.
So Long as Oligarchs Control the Public Square, There Will Be Corruption
It's time to break up Big Media, Big Tech, and the finance system that binds them together.
www.thenation.com
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thenation.com
"When our member was kidnapped off the streets by ICE, we knew about it before anybody did." This is how unions can play a crucial role in standing up to Trump's war against immigrants.
"We Have a Common Enemy--And It's Not Your Immigrant Neighbor"
The SEIU's Dave Foley and Dr. A. Naomi Paik on how worker solidarity can overcome Trump's war on immigrants.
www.thenation.com
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statnews.com
Now: The Next Step in the Immunotherapy Revolution

Miriam Merad believes that if we focus on the immune system’s unexplored dark matter, there is a possibility of new treatments for cancer, autoimmune disorders, and perhaps aging itself.
She discusses with @angusrohan.bsky.social
#STATSummit
a room full of people watch and listen to two people sitting on the summit stage
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politico.com
Two more members of a Young Republican group chat strewn with racist epithets and hateful jokes stepped down from their jobs Tuesday after we published an exclusive report on the Telegram exchanges.
‘It’s revolting’: More Young Republican chat members out of jobs as condemnation intensifies
POLITICO report on private Telegram chat filled with racist slurs and tropes ignites debate from New York to Washington.
www.politico.com
budgothmog44.bsky.social
More Slimeclown clowning! He’ll do no such thing!
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nytimes.com
President Trump has hinted that he may send Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, which would give President Volodymyr Zelensky the ability to attack Russia with precise munitions capable of great destruction. Here's what to know about the missiles.
What Are Tomahawk Missiles, and Why Might Trump Give Them to Ukraine?
Largely used by naval forces for more than 40 years, Ukraine could receive a newly developed land-based launcher to strike Moscow and beyond.
nyti.ms
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washingtonpost.com
Fifteen Democratic governors formed a public health alliance to counter federal agency turmoil under the Trump administration. The alliance aims to monitor disease outbreaks, establish policy guidance and buy vaccines.
Democratic governors form state public health alliance to counter RFK Jr.
The Governors Public Health Alliance would counter federal health agencies under President Donald Trump as an independent hub to monitor diseases and prepare for emergencies.
www.washingtonpost.com
budgothmog44.bsky.social
You horrors need some morality before you can consider morality police!
budgothmog44.bsky.social
This tells you all you need to know about Syrias new guys in town! Just another version of the old guys!
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thetrace.org
In September, the Maine Monitor used data from The Trace’s Data Hub to report on the alarming rate at which gun suicide affected older Mainers. It was the first story to localize our reporting project on how invasive gun suicides are for older generations across America.

Read about the collab here:
Behind the Stories: The High Rate of Suicides Among Older Mainers
Here's how The Gun Violence Data Hub and The Maine Monitor collaborated on a story about the alarming prevalence of gun suicides among older residents in the state.
datahub.thetrace.org