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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 12h

# MustSee THIS IS WHY DEMS CAN NOT BACK DOWN‼️
NONE of us are going to have health insurance next year‼️
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THIS IS WHY DEMS CAN NOT BACK DOWN‼️ NONE of us are going to have health insurance next year‼️ https://t.co/c39IMLdhNB

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 12h

2. struggles at the Minneapolis-based company. It has been been reeling from slumping sales and fierce blowback to its retreat on DEI programs.

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 12h

#DEIBackFire? Target will lay off 1,000 corporate employees and close 800 open roles affecting roughly 8% of its global corporate workforce the company said Thursday
The layoffs, which come ahead of the critical holiday shopping season, are the latest sign of
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Target will lay off around 1,000 employees

Target will lay off 1,000 corporate employees and close 800 open roles — affecting roughly 8% of its global corporate workforce — the company said Thursday.

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 20h

#OneSmallStepForMankind ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Trump said Thursday that he’s backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S. Coast Guard base where they were located. apnews.com/article/fede...

Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to the mayor

President Donald Trump says he’s backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor, as protesters gathered outside a U.S.

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

#AnotherOneBitsTheDust The Justice Department said Wednesday it has reached a deal with the University of Virginia to pause several civil rights investigations into the institution’s admissions policies and alleged discrimination. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Justice Department finalizes deal with University of Virginia to pause civil rights probes

The investigations will be closed once the university completes planned reforms prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, the agency said.

www.yahoo.com

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

2. and the absence of billions of dollars of government services reverberate beyond federal workers and sting the broader public.

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

#GiftWAPOArticle FreeRead - The pain from the government shutdown is about to hit the public
The ongoing government shutdown will collide with the U.S. economy this week, as missed paychecks

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The pain from the government shutdown is about to hit the public

Federal officials are bracing for the worst effects of the ongoing government shutdown to collide with the U.S. economy this week as missed paychecks and the absence billions of dollars of government ...

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

2. staffers required to be on the job
even as it leaves many of their colleagues working without salaries. Within the same agencies, some employees are drawing their salaries during the shutdown, and others are working without pay.

MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

#GiftWAPOArticle FreeRead - Trump is creating two classes of federal workers: Paid and unpaid
The Trump administration is creating a two-tier system within the shuttered federal government, paying some

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Trump is creating two classes of federal workers: Paid and unpaid

Within the same agencies, some employees are drawing their salaries during the shutdown, and others are working without pay.

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

Correspondent Andrew Buncombe tells The I Paper that our neighbors across the ocean are half-expecting a second Civil War to break out in the U.S. if tempers continue to flare.

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Europeans terrified 'an armed uprising' is brewing in the US: report

Correspondent Andrew Buncombe tells The I Paper that our neighbors across the ocean are half-expecting a second Civil War to break out in the U.S. if tempers continue to flare.The assassination of MAG...

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

3. “The threats are also intended to shut down legitimate inquiry into the Epstein matter, which the Trumps and their collaborators have at every turn sought to impede and suppress.”

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

2. “These threatened legal actions are designed to create a climate of fear in the nation so that people cannot freely or confidently exercise their First Amendment rights,” it continued.

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

#ItsADirtyJobButSomebodyHasToDoIt Melania Trump has been hit with a legal complaint by journalist Michael Wolff, who accused the First Lady of threatening libel action as a way to silence him.
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Journalist Michael Wolff Files Legal Complaint Against Melania Trump After First Lady Threatens $1 Billion Libel Suit Over Epstein Comments

Trump has been hit with a legal complaint by Wolff, who accused the First Lady of threatening libel action as a way to silence him.

www.yahoo.com

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 1d

MUST SEE THIS VIDEO……OMG…
Watch this video from Marc Elias and Democracy Docket to learn how we can defend free elections, improve government accountability, and stop Trump’s plan to rig 2026.
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Exposing Trump's 2026 Election Mastermind

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 2d

#HeadsUp Hawk discusses the reports of 1500 ICE agents being sent to the Bay Area this Thursday, October 23. He focuses on what this move could mean for California, the political motivations behind it, and how it ties into broader national policy shifts. - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qB7...

1500 ICE agents coming to the Bay Area this Thursday 10/23

YouTube video by Hawk's Podcasts / mdg650hawk

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 2d

ICE Agents Raid Canal Street in NYC's Chinatown youtu.be/IntzXktgS4Q?... via @YouTube

ICE Agents Raid Canal Street in NYC's Chinatown

YouTube video by New York Post

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 2d

2. Anyone who knows what she stands for knows there’s nothing remotely peaceful about her politics.

If this is what counts as “peace” in 2025, then the prize itself has lost every ounce of credibility. I’m Venezuelan-American, and I know exactly what Machado represents.

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 2d

When I saw the headline “Maria Corina Machado Wins the Nobel Peace Prize,” I almost laughed at the absurdity. But I didn’t, because there’s nothing funny about rewarding someone whose politics have brought so much suffering. www.commondreams.org/opinion/peac...

'Peace' Has No Meaning When Right-Wingers Like Maria Corina Machado Win the Nobel Prize | Common Dreams

As Venezuelan-American, I know exactly what Machado represents: the smiling face of Washington’s regime-change machine, the polished spokesperson for sanctions, privatization, and foreign intervention...

www.commondreams.org

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 2d

#TruthBeTold Addressing the root of economic systems that oppress Americans is exactly what the Democratic Party leadership, dependent on big corporate donors, has rigorously refused to do. If they continue this refusal, things will only get worse.
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The Corporate Democrats Delivered Donald Trump | Common Dreams

Addressing the root of economic systems that oppress Americans is exactly what the Democratic Party leadership, dependent on big corporate donors, has rigorously refused to do. If they continue this r...

www.commondreams.org

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 2d

#MakingAmericaGreatAgainLOL A set of changes to TikTok’s law enforcement policy make it easier for the company to share users’ personal information with government and “regulatory authorities.” TikTok did not respond to repeated questions about the changes.
www.forbes.com/sites/emilyb...

TikTok Won’t Say If It’s Giving ICE Your Data

Changes to TikTok's policies make it easier for the company to share users’ personal information with governments. TikTok did not respond to questions about the changes.

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 2d

2. as domestic terrorists,” said Chakrabarti. “Here we’re seeing NSPM-7, which says any anti-American or anti-capitalist or anti-Christian speech is extremist speech.”

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 2d

#TheKingSpeaks “Here’s what concerns me—Trump is saying, ‘I can define who’s a terrorist, and that means "I CAN KILL HIM." At the same time, we’re seeing executive orders defining whole parts of the Democratic Party

www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...

Experts alarmed as CNN 'shuts down' discussion of stunning Trump memo

Saikat Chakrabarti, the progressive organizer who is challenging US Rep. Nancy Pelosi for the House seat she has held since 1987, was met with stone-faced stares and laughter on CNN when he spoke duri...

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 2d

#TruthBeTold California Governor Gavin Newsom dramatically stating Trump is "Ripping apart the White House just like he's ripping apart the Constitution." www.rawstory.com/east-wing-wh...

'Losers': White House rages as shock demolition of East Wing gets furious backlash

The White House reacted late Monday to deafening criticism of its shock move to pull down part of the White House's historic East Wing to make way for a massive ballroom.President Trump defended the m...

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 2d

#IfYouCantBeatThemTheGOPCheatsThem America is at war over partisan gerrymandering. The Republican-controlled Texas legislature has just gerrymandered voting districts to create five more safe Republican US House seats, as demanded by Donald Trump.

www.rawstory.com/john-roberts...

This man wants to steal your vote — and cement GOP minority control

America is at war over partisan gerrymandering. The Republican-controlled Texas legislature has just gerrymandered voting districts to create five more safe Republican US House seats, as demanded by D...

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MaxineElizabeth1 @maxineelizabeth1.bsky.social · 2d

2. The unemployment rate is at a four-year high, right now. People are struggling to eat. And this was like a wealthy ballroom paid for by wealthy people for wealthy people to come and dance in a ballroom."