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Debbie Blanton @debbieblanton77.bsky.social · 23d

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The Most Dangerous Thing Happening Right This Minute

We have entered the "Papers. Please" era

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Debbie Blanton @debbieblanton77.bsky.social · 23d

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“UN secretary-general António Guterres has put together a high-level group of specialists to propose new indicators for human and planetary prosperity that go ‘Beyond GDP’.”

End GDP mania: how the world should really measure prosperity

The obsession with economic output as a measure of human development puts sustainability on the back burner. Researchers can now help to devise better indicators.

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Debbie Blanton @debbieblanton77.bsky.social · 28d

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“The Republican argument makes no sense if you understand what’s really at stake in this fight, or know anything about the history of health care reform in America. Even so, it’s worth debunking—partly because of how it fits into the broader effort by the GOP...

How to Debunk Republicans’ Shutdown Talking Points

Their main argument is about health care, and it shows how desperate they are to dodge blame when prices spike for millions of Americans.

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Debbie Blanton @debbieblanton77.bsky.social · 28d

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WHAT IT MEANS: Trump is creating a pretext for military deployment against U.S. citizens. The crisis he says exists is nonexistent. But he may well create one.

What We Have Lost

Plus: Trump's invasion of Portland

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Debbie Blanton @debbieblanton77.bsky.social · Jun 17

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“Chaos is the defining element of the first five months of Trump’s term. While Trump’s turbulent approach to governing was painfully predictable to many close observers, it’s not what voters bargained for nor what he promised on the campaign trail.”

Trump Created the Chaos; Dems Must Make Him Own It

Trump promised to bring stability to a chaotic world, but he's failed

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Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · Jun 16

The U.S. should not join a war against Iran, and I will ask the Senate to stop such a reckless idea. Have we learned nothing from 20+ years of war in the Middle East?
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Israel urges U.S. to join war with Iran to eliminate nuclear program

Israel needs the U.S. to join the war in order to destroy Iran's Fordow uranium enrichment site.

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Debbie Blanton @debbieblanton77.bsky.social · Jun 16

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“So today, I’m going to call Vance L Boelter what he is: A HIGHLY RADICALIZED CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST RELIGIOUS EXTREMIST WHO IS WILLING TO KILL PEOPLE AND DIE FOR HIS RADICALIZED RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.“

How Many Radicalized Christian Nationalists Have Kill Lists?

It's probably more than you think...

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Debbie Blanton @debbieblanton77.bsky.social · May 31

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The CDC Moves to Shared Decision-Making on COVID Vaccines for Kids

While Secretary RFK Jr recently said that he was removing COVID vaccines for healthy children from the recommended immunization schedule, that fortunately didn’t mean that they were going away complet...

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Debbie Blanton @debbieblanton77.bsky.social · May 30

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May 28, 2025

A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

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Debbie Blanton @debbieblanton77.bsky.social · May 29

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The Budget Busting Bill that hurts the poorest of us

Restricting our social safety net while increasing our debt

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Debbie Blanton @debbieblanton77.bsky.social · May 22

“No court of the United States may use appropriated funds to enforce a contempt citation for failure to comply with an injunction or temporary restraining order if no security was given when the injunction or order was issued….”

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The Hidden Provision in the Big Ugly Bill that makes Trump King.

Don't let this happen

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Debbie Blanton @debbieblanton77.bsky.social · May 22

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BREAKING: The Republican Tax Bill

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Debbie Blanton @debbieblanton77.bsky.social · May 21

I think everyone should listen to this segment about corruption on the On Point podcast. I am 66 years old. I have NEVER seen so much corruption in our government.

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On Point

Hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, On Point is a unique, curiosity-driven combination of original reporting, newsmaker interviews, first-person stories, and in-depth analysis, making the world more intelli...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · May 2

Auchincloss on Fox News: "What I'm seeing is a president who is more interested in the valuation of his memecoin than he is about people's 401ks. What I'm seeing is a president who along with Howard Lutnick is self-dealing on crypto instead of worrying about the strength of the US dollar."

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Alt US Forest Service @altusfs.altgov.info · May 1

“Their dispute with the Forest Service started on March 29, when they were told to remove a 'no hunting' sign from one of the post that mark off the government's property.“

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · May 1

Trump Fights ABC Interviewer Over Photoshopped Image

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Becca Dzombak @rdzombak.bsky.social · Apr 30

On Earth Day, against a backdrop of federal layoffs, censored research and slashed science budgets, the White House posted: "We Finally Have A President Who Follows Science."

The @nytimes.com fact-checked a (non-exhaustive) selection of the statements on that page:

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Fact-Checking the ‘President Who Follows Science’

The White House published a page on its website this month outlining the Trump administration’s key actions on climate and the environment. We annotated some of the claims.

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Debbie Blanton @debbieblanton77.bsky.social · May 1

Smh.

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Orange Dick Tater Hater @realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social · Apr 12

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Debbie Blanton @debbieblanton77.bsky.social · Apr 12

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TWiV 1208: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

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Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · Apr 11

Today in 1968, President Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act into law, prohibiting housing discrimination. As a former civil rights attorney, I’m committed to continuing the fight for equitable access to affordable housing and stamping out discrimination.

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Pete Dominick @petedominick.bsky.social · Apr 11

I always love talking with the brilliant @djrothkopf.bsky.social who is my guest on today's SUPD.

Listen to why David says we are living in a "police state" and so much more

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · Apr 11

Its not an exaggeration to say South Bend, Indiana's public libraries changed my life for the better.

Letter to the Editor: Libraries change lives - Leader Publications

Dear editor, It is not an exaggeration to say South Bend, Indiana’s public libraries changed my life for the better. From the time I was young, my mom regularly took my younger brother and me to the…

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Harry Shannon @harryshannon.bsky.social · Apr 11

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Apr 11

The Senate early on Friday confirmed Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, a former National Guardsman and retired fighter pilot, to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, replacing the former chairman whom President Trump abruptly fired in February. Follow more Trump administration updates here.

Trump Administration: Live Updates and Latest News

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