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The Practical Progressive
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Sharing progressive reflections with a tilt toward the practical, sometimes covering subjects cultural or quirky. Democrat, union bargainer, Ph.D. in literature, & sometime photographer. #strongertogether #bluecrew #resist
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The Practical Progressive @practprogressive.bsky.social · Jun 14
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#NoKings #NoKingsProtest #protest #WeThePeople #strongertogether #NoFauxKingWay
Photo of a man holding a sign that reads, “NO FAUX KING WAY.”
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#KatforIllinois #KatforCongress
This Was Going To Come Out Eventually....... | Kat Abughazaleh For Illinois
YouTube video by Kat Abughazaleh
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February 1, 2026 at 6:57 AM
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www.opb.org/article/2026...
The U.S. will likely lose its measles elimination status. Here’s what that means
The South Carolina measles outbreak is now bigger than last year's Texas outbreak and is happening as the U.S. is poised to lose its measles elimination status.
www.opb.org
February 1, 2026 at 3:27 AM
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"Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of State and corporate power."

--Benito Mussolini

#quote #quotes #quoteoftheday
January 31, 2026 at 5:53 AM
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#KatforIllinois #KatforCongress
Trump is Indicting Leaders He Sees as Threats. I'm One Of Them. | Kat Abughazaleh For Illinois
YouTube video by Kat Abughazaleh
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January 29, 2026 at 7:38 AM
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Greg "The Red Skull" Bovino has been dumped as commander at large. Good riddance.
Photo by Stephen Maturen of Getty Images that shows Bovino looking remarkably like the Red Skull comic book character.
January 28, 2026 at 3:11 AM
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www.wpri.com/news/politic...
Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Madel drops out, faults Trump immigration policy
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A lawyer for the immigration officer who shot and killed Renee Good dropped out of the Minnesota governor race Monday, breaking with many fellow Republicans and calling Preside…
www.wpri.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:05 AM
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abcnews.go.com/Politics/min...
A minute-by-minute timeline of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents
In total, 10 shots were fired in less than five seconds, according to a forensic audio analysis of the videos conducted for ABC News.
abcnews.go.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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deadline.com/2026/01/bill...
Bill Clinton Says Trump “Lied” About ICE Shooting That Killed Alex Pretti; “If We Give Our Freedoms Away After 250 years, We Might Never Get Them Back”
Another ex-POTUS has come out to publicly condemn Trump & ICE's killing of Alex Pretti as the current POTUS tries to blame the victim & Dems for deaths
deadline.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
MTG defends protester shot by DHS and says people need to lose their ‘blinders’
‘Legally carrying a firearm is not the same as brandishing a firearm,’ the former Georgia congresswoman wrote
www.the-independent.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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www.ms.now/opinion/trum...
Opinion | Why Trump's altered image of an anti-ICE protester crosses a new line
The Trump administration is pioneering a new frontier in propaganda — and it's meant to crush the resistance.
www.ms.now
January 24, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
What images of a detained five-year-old boy reveal about Trump’s draconian ICE crackdown
Liam Ramos, a preschooler, is just one of a number of kids caught up in dystopian ICE surges in Minnesota and beyond
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:28 AM
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#dei
Teachers union touts “victory for kids” after Trump administration drops DEI appeal
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, says the case was the most important of 22 lawsuits filed against the administration by her union.
www.ms.now
January 22, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
U.S. citizen shares fear he felt when ICE took him from Minnesota home while nearly naked
The Hmong man, who was born in Laos and is a naturalized citizen, said he was returned without explanation or apology. DHS said it was investigating sex offenders at the address.
www.nbcnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Trump’s tariffs are being paid for by Americans, study finds
Exporters in nations with high tariffs have reduced the volume of their exports rather than making price concessions, say analysts
www.the-independent.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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youtube.com/shorts/hoOuB...
“Are you a Boy or a Girl?” #atsukookatsuka
YouTube video by Atsuko Okatsuka
youtube.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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youtu.be/xgehQnJYYtk?...
Walt Disney Animated Short - Education for Death (1943) Remastered 4K 60FPS
YouTube video by Public Domain Remastered
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January 19, 2026 at 3:01 AM
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www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Army reservist says he's spent weeks trying to free his wife from immigration detention
Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez had an asylum case pending and no criminal record, her brother and husband said.
www.nbcnews.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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youtube.com/shorts/iWkuQ...
I’d like to order the idea of a coffee ☕️
YouTube video by Atsuko Okatsuka
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January 18, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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youtube.com/shorts/XtWRW...
Gun Control Solved in 3 Minutes
YouTube video by Steve Hofstetter
youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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#SCOTUS #ReneeGood #GoodvsEvil

slate.com/news-and-pol...
The Supreme Court Just Decided a Major Issue in Cases Like Renee Good’s Shooting—and Not How You Might Expect
Last week, Jonathan Ross fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a white mother of three, while she was in her SUV.
slate.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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www.npr.org/2026/01/16/n...
Measles is spreading fast in S.C. Here's what it says about vaccine exemptions
More than 550 people have contracted measles in Spartanburg County, S.C., in a fast-growing outbreak. Like a majority of U.S. counties, nonmedical exemptions to school vaccination are also rising.
www.npr.org
January 16, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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He's a sick man, and he may also have health issues.
Doctor Claims Trump, 79, Suffered Serious Medical Issue
Concerns about the president’s health have been raised for several months.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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abcnews.go.com/US/mamdani-o...
Mamdani 'outraged' after New York City council employee detained by ICE
A New York City Council employee was detained during a "routine" immigration appointment on Long Island on Monday, according to city officials.
abcnews.go.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:16 AM
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youtu.be/y-a-hvlhsi8?...
LAWYER: If Cops Demand Your Window Down, DO THIS
YouTube video by Attorney Marc Lopez (Marc Lopez Law Firm)
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January 10, 2026 at 6:56 AM
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Renee Nicole Good, poet …
2020 Academy of American Poets Prize
On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs by Renée Nicole Macklin
poets.org
January 10, 2026 at 12:50 AM