Carol
@carolk13.bsky.social
Retired/Disabled Professional Herbalist, Writer, and Caregiver (people and animals). Political activist, liberal progressive, and a fighter for democracy, equal rights, and freedom and justice for ALL. A fierce defender of the underserved and marginalized.
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Carol
@carolk13.bsky.social
· Jan 5
Me and My Sweet Babboo...madly in love for over 40 years and married for 37. NOT interested in dating anyone else, so please don't DM for that reason. 😉
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"This outrageous decision to pull the rug out from under the thousands of people who came to the US lawfully to reunite with their families is shocking," said one critic of a new Trump administration attack on immigrants.
Trump Deportation Push Continues With TSA-ICE Partnership and Move to Strip Legal Status
As the Trump administration moved to end family reunification parole
programs, reporting revealed that TSA now shares air passenger names
with ICE.
www.commondreams.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"This outrageous decision to pull the rug out from under the thousands of people who came to the US lawfully to reunite with their families is shocking," said one critic of a new Trump administration attack on immigrants.
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This is how its done. When the government becomes corrupt and is no longer even trying to work for the people, the people need to push back. This is actually the main point of the Constitution. apple.news/AqbRlHBF6Q8K...
‘There’s power in numbers’: New Yorkers are banding together to protect street vendors from ICE — Guardian US
With ICE targeting vendors and fear rising, community groups are organising fast to keep New Yorkers working on the streets safe
apple.news
December 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This is how its done. When the government becomes corrupt and is no longer even trying to work for the people, the people need to push back. This is actually the main point of the Constitution. apple.news/AqbRlHBF6Q8K...
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Whitehouse: Not only were the founders extremely interested in checks and balances but they were desperately concerned about corruption.
This Court has consistently taken the side of corruption against every device Congress has created to fight political corruption.
This Court has consistently taken the side of corruption against every device Congress has created to fight political corruption.
December 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Whitehouse: Not only were the founders extremely interested in checks and balances but they were desperately concerned about corruption.
This Court has consistently taken the side of corruption against every device Congress has created to fight political corruption.
This Court has consistently taken the side of corruption against every device Congress has created to fight political corruption.
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Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew speaks out after ICE arrest: I think what I would have to say to Karoline is just because you went to a catholic school doesn't make you a good catholic.
December 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew speaks out after ICE arrest: I think what I would have to say to Karoline is just because you went to a catholic school doesn't make you a good catholic.
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WOW.
Fox News BLAMES RFK Jr. for RISING MEASLES RATES across the country.
Fox News BLAMES RFK Jr. for RISING MEASLES RATES across the country.
December 12, 2025 at 9:53 PM
WOW.
Fox News BLAMES RFK Jr. for RISING MEASLES RATES across the country.
Fox News BLAMES RFK Jr. for RISING MEASLES RATES across the country.
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The morning that Cmdr. Elizabeth Nakagawa was scheduled to have a D&C to remove fetal tissue after losing a very wanted pregnancy, she learned the surgery had been canceled because the military’s health insurance plan refused to pay for it.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
A Coast Guard Commander Miscarried. She Nearly Died After Being Denied Care.
U.S. service members have long faced strict limits on abortions, even when used to resolve miscarriages. Under federal law, the military will only pay for abortions in cases of rape, incest or to save...
www.propublica.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The morning that Cmdr. Elizabeth Nakagawa was scheduled to have a D&C to remove fetal tissue after losing a very wanted pregnancy, she learned the surgery had been canceled because the military’s health insurance plan refused to pay for it.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
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Stephen Colbert, whose show was canceled by Paramount, wondered about the company's finances amid a $108 billion bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
Stephen Colbert questions Paramount's Warner Bros. bid
Stephen Colbert, whose show was canceled by Paramount, wondered about the company's finances amid a $108 billion bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
bit.ly
December 13, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Stephen Colbert, whose show was canceled by Paramount, wondered about the company's finances amid a $108 billion bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
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When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Treatments
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
www.propublica.org
December 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
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“Unlike pretty much every other conservative party in the industrialized world,” American Republicans seem resigned to bleed out on health care, @jonathanbchait.bsky.social argues. Why can’t the GOP make peace with Obamacare?
Obamacare Changed the Politics of Health Care
It’s one thing for Republicans to deny hypothetical care. It’s another to take this tangible benefit away.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
“Unlike pretty much every other conservative party in the industrialized world,” American Republicans seem resigned to bleed out on health care, @jonathanbchait.bsky.social argues. Why can’t the GOP make peace with Obamacare?
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I haven't seen a single Republican in Congress condemning Trump's call to hang/execute Democrats in Congress.
Any of you out there?
Any of you out there?
November 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I haven't seen a single Republican in Congress condemning Trump's call to hang/execute Democrats in Congress.
Any of you out there?
Any of you out there?
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Trump threatens to hang Democrats for stating the law, the WH says calling a reporter “piggy” is why “Americans voted for him,” unemployment spikes, Trump's polls tank, and DOJ is in crisis. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast at 8p ET/5p PT!
LIVE: MeidasTouch RESPONDS to MAJOR BREAKING NEWS - 11/20/25
On this episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast, we break down another chaotic day in Trump’s America: the sitting president threatens to hang Democratic lawmakers simply for telling the military not to fo...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Trump threatens to hang Democrats for stating the law, the WH says calling a reporter “piggy” is why “Americans voted for him,” unemployment spikes, Trump's polls tank, and DOJ is in crisis. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast at 8p ET/5p PT!
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“ tHe DeMoCrAtS nEeD bEtTeR mEsSaGiNg”
The opposition message: “ We Want To Hang You”
The opposition message: “ We Want To Hang You”
I’m suddenly thinking about all the people who’ve been demanding that elected Democrats put their lives on the line to fight Trump when those same people couldn’t be bothered to fill in a fucking bubble on a piece of paper a year ago to prevent all of this.
Earlier this morning, President Trump threatened me and a group of service and veteran Members of Congress with arrest, trial, and death by hanging.
Here’s my response:
Here’s my response:
November 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
“ tHe DeMoCrAtS nEeD bEtTeR mEsSaGiNg”
The opposition message: “ We Want To Hang You”
The opposition message: “ We Want To Hang You”
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President Donald Trump's new plan for the Endangered Species Act could effectively dismantle the program's protections for vulnerable wildlife, CNN environmental reporter Bill Weir warned Thursday.
'People care': Trump alerted of furious fight against latest 'dumpster fire of a plan'
President Donald Trump's new plan for the Endangered Species Act could effectively dismantle the program's protections for vulnerable wildlife, CNN environmental reporter Bill Weir warned Thursday."The Trump administration is moving to strip protections for endangered species and their habitats," sa...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
President Donald Trump's new plan for the Endangered Species Act could effectively dismantle the program's protections for vulnerable wildlife, CNN environmental reporter Bill Weir warned Thursday.
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If democracy dies in darkness, we have seen that the legacy media is willing to turn off the lights. I founded Democracy Docket in 2020 to shine a spotlight on the most important fights for democracy— those taking place in court.
Sign-up now to stay informed and support its work. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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November 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If democracy dies in darkness, we have seen that the legacy media is willing to turn off the lights. I founded Democracy Docket in 2020 to shine a spotlight on the most important fights for democracy— those taking place in court.
Sign-up now to stay informed and support its work. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
Sign-up now to stay informed and support its work. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
"...the moral injury is far and away the worst, is far and away the darkest, is far and away the most painful." #armisticeday #veteransday #matthewhoh #veteransforpeace
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matthewhoh.substack.com/p/an-inconve...
An Inconvenient and Problematic Holiday
The transfiguration of Armistice Day to Veterans Day and our recompense.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"...the moral injury is far and away the worst, is far and away the darkest, is far and away the most painful." #armisticeday #veteransday #matthewhoh #veteransforpeace
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Ahead of the 2026 primaries, Indivisible will be activating its network to support progressive fighters who are challenging feckless, status-quo-loving incumbents. In recent survey, 98.67% of Indivisible’s base said they wanted Senate Democrats to keep fighting. indivisible.org/statements/i...
Indivisible Launches its Largest Primary Program in Response to Senate Democrats Surrendering on the Shutdown Vote
indivisible.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Ahead of the 2026 primaries, Indivisible will be activating its network to support progressive fighters who are challenging feckless, status-quo-loving incumbents. In recent survey, 98.67% of Indivisible’s base said they wanted Senate Democrats to keep fighting. indivisible.org/statements/i...
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This Veterans Day I want to acknowledge the Black veterans of WWII who fought fascism and nazism and came home to fight for civil rights and democracy here. New research shows Black veterans were critical in securing the voting rights currently under attack.
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Homefront: Black Servicemembers and Black Voters in the Civil Rights Era
The role of Black World War II veterans in the Civil Rights Movement has been well documented, but the effect of Black military service on Black voting patterns remains unclear. Combining detailed in...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This Veterans Day I want to acknowledge the Black veterans of WWII who fought fascism and nazism and came home to fight for civil rights and democracy here. New research shows Black veterans were critical in securing the voting rights currently under attack.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Today is Veterans Day, a day that Trump and Republicans pretend to care about those who served their country.
Unless it's a PR opportunity, troops, veterans, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice, never cross their mind.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
Unless it's a PR opportunity, troops, veterans, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice, never cross their mind.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
November 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Today is Veterans Day, a day that Trump and Republicans pretend to care about those who served their country.
Unless it's a PR opportunity, troops, veterans, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice, never cross their mind.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
Unless it's a PR opportunity, troops, veterans, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice, never cross their mind.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
"Our country endures not because of what we possess, but because of what we believe—and how we act when belief demands sacrifice in serving each other."
Some thoughts on Veterans’ Day and our nation . www.thebulwark.com/p/who-we-cho...
Who We Choose to Be: A Reflection on the Character of Veterans
A shared culture of service.
www.thebulwark.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"Our country endures not because of what we possess, but because of what we believe—and how we act when belief demands sacrifice in serving each other."
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Veterans Day 2025
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November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Veterans Day 2025
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From the messy, human story of the Revolution to the warning signs we’re ignoring today, Burns makes the case that our past isn’t a museum piece, it’s a manual for saving the country.
www.thebulwark.com/p/ken-burns-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/ken-burns-...
Ken Burns: The Revolutionaries Were EXACTLY Like Us
Ken Burns joins John Avlon for a conversation that feels like a pep talk America desperately needs.
www.thebulwark.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
From the messy, human story of the Revolution to the warning signs we’re ignoring today, Burns makes the case that our past isn’t a museum piece, it’s a manual for saving the country.
www.thebulwark.com/p/ken-burns-...
www.thebulwark.com/p/ken-burns-...
This nation is at a crossroads — choosing between an authoritarian takeover and a path toward progress. (And yes, that includes leaving behind the “squishy” Democrats who vote time and again with Republicans to preserve their power.) newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/the-uproar...
📢 The Uproar of the American People Is Still Our Greatest Weapon
As Trump and Republicans fan the flames of chaos, Americans must rise to reclaim democracy. Together, we can rise, resist, and rebuild democracy.
newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
This nation is at a crossroads — choosing between an authoritarian takeover and a path toward progress. (And yes, that includes leaving behind the “squishy” Democrats who vote time and again with Republicans to preserve their power.) newsletter.peoplepowerunited.org/p/the-uproar...
“The Democrats had momentum coming off of the election night win, polls only getting worse for President Trump and the Republicans — they're squarely taking the blame here,” he added. “There's some who really want to push Democrats to push the advantage, bargain harder, get a better deal."
'Weird moment to cave': Morning Joe panel bemused by Democrat shutdown deal
'Weird moment to cave': Morning Joe panel bemused by Democrat shutdown deal
Reacting to a deal hammered out by seven Democrats and one independent senator to hand Republicans a victory in the shutdown battle with only a promise of a vote for keeping Affordable Care Act subsidies in place and little else to show for it, MSNBC’s Jonathan Lemire said on Monday many of their De...
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“The Democrats had momentum coming off of the election night win, polls only getting worse for President Trump and the Republicans — they're squarely taking the blame here,” he added. “There's some who really want to push Democrats to push the advantage, bargain harder, get a better deal."
"He encouraged Democrats to “fight” the current presidential administration “everywhere and all at once,” even endorsing “mass protests, for mobilization, for disruption.”"
JB Pritzker tells Donald Trump to “f**k all the way off” - buff.ly/VXfYIwL
November 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"He encouraged Democrats to “fight” the current presidential administration “everywhere and all at once,” even endorsing “mass protests, for mobilization, for disruption.”"