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JoseyRider
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Lifetime Democrat. Retired. Women's rights, civil rights, environment/climate change, permaculture.
Politics matter. Pay attention.
TX to Rosebud Rez, SD to Ecuador.
Equine specialist for Equine Assisted Therapy.
Pinned
For anyone else wanting to stop your Medicare coverage (& the payment coming out of your Social Security check),
I'll save you some hours on hold.
This is the form you need to complete. Return it by hand, mail or fax to your closest SS office.

FORM: CMS-1763
www.cms.gov/Medicare/CMS...
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My bipartisan IRS MATH Act with Senator Bill Cassidy is now law.

Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it.

No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors.

That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.
December 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Hot off the keyboard and gifted:

Hegseth has to go.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Pete Hegseth Needs to Go—Now
A man with such contempt for the military should not run the Pentagon.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Last week: In response to WaPo’s story on the Sept. 2 boat strikes, the Pentagon says “This entire narrative is completely false.”

Today: The White House confirms that a 2nd strike happened and that “Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes”
December 1, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Opinion

It is a tragic irony that murals meant to represent the contract between the government and its citizens—the Social Security that over 70 million Americans rely on today—would be sold to the highest bidder rather than preserved for posterity.

www.commondreams.org/opinion/sist...
Why We Must Save the 'Sistine Chapel of the New Deal' From Trump Destruction | Common Dreams
It is a tragic irony that murals meant to represent the contract between the government and its citizens—the Social Security that over 70 million Americans rely on today—would be sold to the highest b...
www.commondreams.org
November 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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This is the most alarming story I’ve read today. Giving up the fight before it’s started
November 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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It’s worth reading the whole thread
It's the wokest place in the world.

👩🏾 Women co-lead everything.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Communities make decisions for themeslves.

💰 No-one pays taxes.

🤝🏾 Prisons are being replaced with mediation.

But now Islamists are trying to abolish it.

This is the story of Rojava. �
November 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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“That sounds illegal”
December 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Looks like Trump and Hegseth might be preparing to throw the military under the bus on the second strike.

This is why you don’t execute illegal orders. Because you are responsible
December 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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I wonder if he was smart enough to get Hegseth's order in writing or not
The fall guy. Though he is probably also guilty of first degree murder.
December 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Crypto Leaders Call For Infusion Of 20 Million Dopes To Stabilize Market
Crypto Leaders Call For Infusion Of 20 Million Dopes To Stabilize Market
BOSTON—Stressing that the move would help keep digital currencies liquid through the coming year, crypto leaders called for an infusion of 20 million dopes Thursday to stabilize the market. “We’re cal...
theonion.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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This is ridiculous. It was the first TRUMP admin which developed the cases against President Hernandez. His brother Tony Hernandez was indicted in 2018 and convicted in 2019, and key ally Geovanny Fuentes Ramirez was indicted in 2020.

Both were later sentenced to life in prison!
Leavitt: "The people of Honduras have highlighted to him how the former President Hernandez was set up. This was a clear Biden over prosecution."
December 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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What a bunch of shady creepers.
December 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Reporter: You said that that second strike was in full accordance with the law of armed conflict but the Navy's own manual of law of war says that specifically firing on survivors from a wrecked vessel is an example of a war crime that's forbidden under U.S. Law and the law of armed conflict…
December 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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So, to recap:

Washington Post story breaks on Hegseth.

Pentagon says fake news.

White House confirms the story roughly 12 hours later - and defends it.

Press Sec confirms that Hegseth personally ordered the execution of the two stranded men.

This isn’t going well.
December 1, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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This is why military service members should refuse to follow illegal orders. Because when the shit hits the fan, Trunp and Hegseth will deny everything and blame you. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
Reporter: Does the administration deny that that second strike happened or did it happen and the administration denies that Hegseth gave the order 

Leavitt: The latter is true
December 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Jeffries on the WH's explanation of Hegseth's reported double tap strike: "The White House is lying, but that's no surprise, because they lie for a living and the American people know it."
December 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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In case you needed even more motivation to vote in the Midterm elections...

#AccountabilityIsComing
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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The same people who i used to fight with in the GOP, who wanted to withdraw American troops from everywhere, are now the ones justifying the murder of two survivors.

It’s almost like…. It was never about that
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
December 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Hakeem Jeffries is out with a new Dear Colleague letter, saying there are "just 13 legislative days left" before ACA tax credits expire, and that House Dems are planning to introduce a discharge petition to force an up-or-down vote on a three-year extension of ACA tax credits.
December 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
👀👇🏼 I like this.
December 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM