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Araminta, Goddess of Databases (She/Her)
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At this since dinosaurs roamed the Earth & Lynx was a thing. Multimedia designer/author/webmaster. Past lives include theatre admin & production, fiber artistry, & endless reruns of M*A*S*H. Living "This Old House" for reals. Banner by Erin Card
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Also and again, GOP members of Congress are, by their actions, fine with this.
Pentagon staffers will now need to get prior approval before sharing any information with Congress, according to a new memo from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his deputy that Axios reviewed.
After leaks, Hegseth limits Pentagon staff's interaction with Congress
The new directive could limit congressional oversight of department activities.
www.axios.com
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Arizona Atty General files lawsuit seeking court to expedite swearing-in of Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ)

Suit seeks judgment stating if Speaker Johnson hasn't administered oath, oath may be administered by any person authorized to administer oaths

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com
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Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, won the lower house vote to choose the next prime minister, clearing the way for her inauguration as the country's first female premier later in the day. Follow our live coverage: reut.rs/3WMijLN
@governor.ny.gov I am begging you: Sign this bill.

Everyone dies. EVERYONE should be allowed to choose how they will go, because most folks aren't lucky enough to die in their sleep, unless it's in a medically induced coma.

Prolonging an inevitable and painful death is cruel, not beautiful.
If you want to understand what it means to choose, sit down and watch How to Die in Oregon. Not everyone can, and not everyone will.

Put together your living will, make your plans while you can still think straight, and ensure that you can take the option if it presents itself. howtodieinoregon.com
home - How to Die in Oregon
Would you want the right to choose when it's your time?
howtodieinoregon.com
I know my former home, Maryland, came close, and it was a Democratic senator who finally shot down their MAID bill. That was my final straw. I moved back to NY because I had some hope that NY would have more sense. Should people be forced to choose death? Hell, no. Force isn't the goal. It's choice.
We talk about this all wrong. Nobody gets out of here alive. Birth is a terminal condition. Our ability to leave should be on our own terms. We should be allowed to choose when and how we go. Waiting and watching your loved ones starve to death over days is brutal. Agonizing. Hospice is not enough.
In my world there is no debate. My mom lingered for 9 years with no hope for a recovery after her primary progressive Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis. Years before Dad was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia he was more than clear: If something went wrong, he wanted out.

www.wxxinews.org/new-york-pub...
The moral debate over death facing NY Gov. Kathy Hochul
Correspondence from supporters and opponents of the Medical Aid In Dying Act highlight the choice Hochul must consider.
www.wxxinews.org
I just can't with this. It makes me so angry just thinking about the long term destruction of EVERYTHING this year. They poison everything they touch. I don't understand how anyone could vote for these people.
We were always at war with Eastasia...or Eurasia...I think.
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Californians, this is it. In honor of the No Kings protests and to protect democracy, get that Prop 50 ballot in and vote YES.

Remind your friends, your family, and everyone you know—democracy only works if we do.
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Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.

I did it because the government isn’t.

This is what I found.
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If you or someone you love is a federal worker, service member, contractor, or otherwise impacted by the government shutdown, please visit vindman.house.gov/resources-for-federal-workers for resources.

My team is here to support you.
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ROC! Early voting starts Oct. 25! Make a plan: www.monroecounty.gov/elections-ea...

Find your ballot via your voter registration: www.monroecounty.gov/elections-re...

Help GOTV. Candidates from town council to state court judge need help. Call MCDC, 585-232-2410, or find a town Dem or WFP office.
Monroe County, NY - Early Voting
www.monroecounty.gov
Well, thank goodness SOMEONE has common sense. Thank you!

Now do the rest of the U.S.

#NYStateStrong
A court ruled in our favor and upheld New York's commonsense gun law requiring background checks on ammunition sales.

Everyone deserves to feel safe in their community. My office will continue to defend our laws and keep New Yorkers safe.
Background check law for ammo will remain in NY state
A law requiring background checks to buy ammo in New York State will stay in place.The Concealed Carry Improvement Act was enacted in July 2022.Attorney General
cbs6albany.com
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This is what solidarity looks like. Together, we will win.
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Spotify is running ICE ads. I went to cancel on mobile and saw that this isn’t allowed on mobile. They make you cancel on desktop. You think that’s gonna stop me, Spotify? I will erase you and forget you ever existed.

THOU SHALT CANCEL SPOTIFY!!!
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Can report both Newburgh and New Paltz represented today.

#NoKings
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This, it seems, is an early preview of Trump’s lasting political legacy: Republicans are no longer apologizing, nor are they pushing out racist, bigoted allies when they inevitably find themselves embroiled in controversy. trib.al/LiSxg3s
JD Vance Just Gave Us a Preview of Trumpism Without Trump
The vice president doesn’t see why full-grown Republican men should have to apologize for being racist Hitler lovers.
trib.al
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Miller is trying to skirt Congress and pass the SAVE Act himself. There have been nearly 110,000 comments submitted so far, mostly in favor. 🤬 We need to push back against the tide!

Comments close on the 20th.
www.regulations.gov/document/EAC...
TAKE ACTION: Proponents of the anti-voter SAVE Act are pressuring the Election Assistance Commission to require documents like a passport in order to register to vote. Tell the Commission: Don’t make it harder for Americans to cast a ballot: bit.ly/4ngSyyl
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As we resist tyranny, America gains solidarity.

As we gain solidarity, we build courage.

As we feel courageous and stand up to Trump, we weaken him and his regime.

Let's continue to build solidarity by peacefully opposing our tyrant-in-chief today at No Kings Day 2.0.