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Here for civil discourse about humanitarian issues, current events, culture—and, yes, a clever post every now and then to ease despair.
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"Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart.
Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared."
Dlary of Anne Frank
Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared."
Dlary of Anne Frank
October 4, 2025 at 8:06 AM
"Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart.
Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared."
Dlary of Anne Frank
Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared."
Dlary of Anne Frank
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Lawrence: One of the examples you've put out is in Speaker Mike Johnson's Louisiana district, a 60 year old couple earning 82,000 a year. Their health care premiums will rise by almost $20,000 by 300% because of what their congressman is doing.
October 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Lawrence: One of the examples you've put out is in Speaker Mike Johnson's Louisiana district, a 60 year old couple earning 82,000 a year. Their health care premiums will rise by almost $20,000 by 300% because of what their congressman is doing.
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Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night comedians have certainly said things about me that I found offensive, even outrageous.
It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy."
Because that's not how America works.
play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy."
Because that's not how America works.
play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
The Political Scene | The New Yorker
The Washington Roundtable is joined by the former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Keren Yarhi-Milo, the dean of the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, to discuss...
play.prx.org
September 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night comedians have certainly said things about me that I found offensive, even outrageous.
It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy."
Because that's not how America works.
play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
It never crossed my mind to call up the networks and say, "Hey, get rid of this guy."
Because that's not how America works.
play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
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Earlier this year, ProPublica found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban.
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...
www.propublica.org
September 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Earlier this year, ProPublica found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban.
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Here’s how we did our analysis.
(Published Feb. 2025)
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Raskin: In any event, if he really cared about public safety in DC… he would not have pardoned 1600 insurrectionists and violent cop beaters on his first day in office.
August 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Raskin: In any event, if he really cared about public safety in DC… he would not have pardoned 1600 insurrectionists and violent cop beaters on his first day in office.
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Do you know who would know what is in the Epstein files? The lawyer who prosecuted the case.
Oh, wait.👀
Oh, wait.👀
July 16, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Do you know who would know what is in the Epstein files? The lawyer who prosecuted the case.
Oh, wait.👀
Oh, wait.👀
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Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
April 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
Bryant Park, NYC
April 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Bryant Park, NYC
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BREAKING: Mike Johnson plans to put up the SAVE Act for a vote any minute now!
This is THREAT TO OUR DEMOCRACY that will limit access to the polls and lead to voter purges. We must stop this bill.
Hands Off Her Vote
Toolkit ➡️
social.demcast.com/toolkit/stop...
This is THREAT TO OUR DEMOCRACY that will limit access to the polls and lead to voter purges. We must stop this bill.
Hands Off Her Vote
Toolkit ➡️
social.demcast.com/toolkit/stop...
April 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
BREAKING: Mike Johnson plans to put up the SAVE Act for a vote any minute now!
This is THREAT TO OUR DEMOCRACY that will limit access to the polls and lead to voter purges. We must stop this bill.
Hands Off Her Vote
Toolkit ➡️
social.demcast.com/toolkit/stop...
This is THREAT TO OUR DEMOCRACY that will limit access to the polls and lead to voter purges. We must stop this bill.
Hands Off Her Vote
Toolkit ➡️
social.demcast.com/toolkit/stop...
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People will get sick, or worse, because the people who are charged with keeping our food safe were fired,” says Scott Faber, senior vice president of government affairs at the Environmental Working Group, a health advocacy group. #foodsafety #FDA
Food Safety Was Slipping in the U.S. Then Came Mass Layoffs
Food inspections are falling behind, and food safety law isn't being enforced, experts say.
time.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
People will get sick, or worse, because the people who are charged with keeping our food safe were fired,” says Scott Faber, senior vice president of government affairs at the Environmental Working Group, a health advocacy group. #foodsafety #FDA
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How exactly does withholding millions of dollars for STI testing, cancer screenings, and contraception services make America healthier? #TitleX
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Trump admin cuts tens of millions from Planned Parenthood
The Title X funds were earmarked for birth control and other non-abortion services.
www.politico.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
How exactly does withholding millions of dollars for STI testing, cancer screenings, and contraception services make America healthier? #TitleX
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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This struck me as the perfect distillation of JD Vance. He is a shockingly incurious and unserious guy who has faked his way into the center of power and now thinks he’s the smartest guy in the room.
Still processing the fact that Zelensky asked Vance “Have you ever actually been to Ukraine?” and his response was that he’s watched and seen some videos.
March 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This struck me as the perfect distillation of JD Vance. He is a shockingly incurious and unserious guy who has faked his way into the center of power and now thinks he’s the smartest guy in the room.
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Ending the night with this.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
March 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Ending the night with this.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
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This needs to be amplified.
February 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This needs to be amplified.
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SSA employee to me re: 50% staff reduction: "Can say unequivocally that such deep cuts to SSA, which is already at historically low staffing, will cause significant to extreme degradation of services, very likely including checks missed and individuals dying before their claims can be processed."
February 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
SSA employee to me re: 50% staff reduction: "Can say unequivocally that such deep cuts to SSA, which is already at historically low staffing, will cause significant to extreme degradation of services, very likely including checks missed and individuals dying before their claims can be processed."