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Healthcare leadership. Music lover and artist inspired by calamities. Been known to write. A bit tenacious at times. Often find me outdoors and fighting for #equalright’s #humanright’s #Kindnessmatters #FAFObeliever 🇺🇦
Democrat John Ewing unseated Republican Mayor Jean Stothert in Tuesday's officially nonpartisan election to lead Omaha, a victory that ends the GOP's 12-year hold on Nebraska's largest city.
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Democrats just flipped Nebraska's biggest city
And it should make GOP Rep. Don Bacon nervous about next year
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May 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Democrat John Ewing unseated Republican Mayor Jean Stothert in Tuesday's officially nonpartisan election to lead Omaha, a victory that ends the GOP's 12-year hold on Nebraska's largest city.
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Carter proposed booting Coleman from her post on the Appropriations Committee, Menendez from his assignment on the Energy and Commerce Committee, and McIver from her roles on the Homeland Security and Small Business committees.
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House Republican introduces resolution to boot New Jersey Democrat Reps from committees over protest
Authorities claim this went well beyond a peaceful protest, as the three members of Congress allegedly stormed the facility, and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested and charged with trespassing.
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May 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Carter proposed booting Coleman from her post on the Appropriations Committee, Menendez from his assignment on the Energy and Commerce Committee, and McIver from her roles on the Homeland Security and Small Business committees.
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On May 10th, Ms. Viola Fletcher-Ford turned 111 years old
She is the oldest known living survivor of Tulsa race massacre. Ms. Fletcher-Ford is still active, even testified before Congress about the need for reparations
Give her a hands up!
www.justiceforgreenwood.org/viola-fletch...
She is the oldest known living survivor of Tulsa race massacre. Ms. Fletcher-Ford is still active, even testified before Congress about the need for reparations
Give her a hands up!
www.justiceforgreenwood.org/viola-fletch...
Viola Fletcher, "Mother Fletcher" - Justice For Greenwood
Mother Fletcher, at 107 years old, is a survivor of the Massacre. Mother Fletcher’s neighborhood was looted and destroyed, which caused her family to frantically flee Tulsa in fear of […]
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May 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
On May 10th, Ms. Viola Fletcher-Ford turned 111 years old
She is the oldest known living survivor of Tulsa race massacre. Ms. Fletcher-Ford is still active, even testified before Congress about the need for reparations
Give her a hands up!
www.justiceforgreenwood.org/viola-fletch...
She is the oldest known living survivor of Tulsa race massacre. Ms. Fletcher-Ford is still active, even testified before Congress about the need for reparations
Give her a hands up!
www.justiceforgreenwood.org/viola-fletch...
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Ways and Means Democrats are on hour 12 and counting as we mark up Congressional Republicans’ tax bill.
May 14, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Ways and Means Democrats are on hour 12 and counting as we mark up Congressional Republicans’ tax bill.
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It's 2 AM and we're still here fighting for working families.
@waysmeanscmte.bsky.social Dems just offered an amendment to cut taxes for middle-class families and make the ultra-rich pay their fair share instead.
Republicans just voted it down — because they only care about billionaires.
@waysmeanscmte.bsky.social Dems just offered an amendment to cut taxes for middle-class families and make the ultra-rich pay their fair share instead.
Republicans just voted it down — because they only care about billionaires.
May 14, 2025 at 6:41 AM
It's 2 AM and we're still here fighting for working families.
@waysmeanscmte.bsky.social Dems just offered an amendment to cut taxes for middle-class families and make the ultra-rich pay their fair share instead.
Republicans just voted it down — because they only care about billionaires.
@waysmeanscmte.bsky.social Dems just offered an amendment to cut taxes for middle-class families and make the ultra-rich pay their fair share instead.
Republicans just voted it down — because they only care about billionaires.
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Yes, I'm pissed about the jumbo jet too. But this is actually the most important story today.
May 14, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Yes, I'm pissed about the jumbo jet too. But this is actually the most important story today.
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On this 80th Anniversary of VE Day, we remember all those who won the war against Nazis and remember the countless sacrifices they made to deliver it. The Greatest Generation stood up to evil to protect peace and freedom for generations. Now it’s our turn. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pNl...
VE Day
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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May 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
On this 80th Anniversary of VE Day, we remember all those who won the war against Nazis and remember the countless sacrifices they made to deliver it. The Greatest Generation stood up to evil to protect peace and freedom for generations. Now it’s our turn. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pNl...
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UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate. We obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Revisit this story from our series "America's Mental Barrier," a 2025 Pulitzer finalist.
(Published Nov. 2024)
Revisit this story from our series "America's Mental Barrier," a 2025 Pulitzer finalist.
(Published Nov. 2024)
How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk
United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist…
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May 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate. We obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Revisit this story from our series "America's Mental Barrier," a 2025 Pulitzer finalist.
(Published Nov. 2024)
Revisit this story from our series "America's Mental Barrier," a 2025 Pulitzer finalist.
(Published Nov. 2024)
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Breaking News: Toyota said U.S. tariffs would cost it $1.3 billion in profits for April and May, and leave the auto industry “in extreme flux.”
Toyota Says Tariffs Will Erase $1.3 Billion in Profits in Just 2 Months
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May 8, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Breaking News: Toyota said U.S. tariffs would cost it $1.3 billion in profits for April and May, and leave the auto industry “in extreme flux.”
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Appropriate! Just sayin….
May 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Appropriate! Just sayin….
Donald Trump is 100 days into his second presidency, and to mark the occasion, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) plans to read into the congressional record what she says are 100 cases of Trump using the presidency to personally benefit himself and his allies.
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Elizabeth Warren Marks 100 Days Of Trump By Reading Aloud 100 Reports Of His Corruption
The Massachusetts senator plans to read into the congressional record dozens of cases of Trump using the presidency to benefit himself personally.
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April 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Donald Trump is 100 days into his second presidency, and to mark the occasion, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) plans to read into the congressional record what she says are 100 cases of Trump using the presidency to personally benefit himself and his allies.
www.huffpost.com/entry/elizab...
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In case you missed it because the shit show is unending, His Magasty wants women financially dependent on their men.
Trump executive order raises alarm over women's financial independence
A new executive order from the White House targets the Equal Credit Opportunity Act which was written to prevent sex-based credit discrimination.
www.newsweek.com
April 29, 2025 at 4:56 AM
In case you missed it because the shit show is unending, His Magasty wants women financially dependent on their men.
Elon Musk may skirt more than $2 billion in possible financial liabilities by exercising his influence over the federal government, according to a report Monday from Senate Democratic committee staffers.
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DOGE cuts could help Elon Musk companies avoid $2 billion in liabilities: Senate report
Elon Musk's unprecedented influence over the government has brought sweeping changes to Donald Trump's Washington.
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April 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Elon Musk may skirt more than $2 billion in possible financial liabilities by exercising his influence over the federal government, according to a report Monday from Senate Democratic committee staffers.
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/28/e...
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Congratulations Canada. You did what we couldn’t.
April 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Congratulations Canada. You did what we couldn’t.
And although people of all ages are bad at detecting misinformation — which is only getting harder amid the rise of AI — members of Gen Z are particularly vulnerable to being fooled.
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How Gen Z Became the Most Gullible Generation
The almighty algorithm is fueling conspiracy theories among young people and ruining their ability to tell fact from fiction on the internet.
www.politico.com
April 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
And although people of all ages are bad at detecting misinformation — which is only getting harder amid the rise of AI — members of Gen Z are particularly vulnerable to being fooled.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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“We urge the United States to uphold the rule of law and respect constitutional and international human rights norms,” said Tiwana. “Americans across the political spectrum are appalled by the undemocratic actions of the current Administration.”
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U.S. Is Added to Human Rights Watchlist
The United States was added Sunday to the CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist, due to declining civil liberties.
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April 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
“We urge the United States to uphold the rule of law and respect constitutional and international human rights norms,” said Tiwana. “Americans across the political spectrum are appalled by the undemocratic actions of the current Administration.”
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The previous low in approval for a president at or near 100 days in office, in polls dating to 1945, was Trump's 42% in 2017.
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Trump has lowest 100-day approval rating in 80 years: POLL
Donald Trump has the lowest 100-day job approval rating of any president in the past 80 years, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll.
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April 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The previous low in approval for a president at or near 100 days in office, in polls dating to 1945, was Trump's 42% in 2017.
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Multiple voters “are starting to sour on Trump and his disruptive agenda.”
'He's not the same person,' they say.
Except he is EXACTLY the same person.
He's been the same person his entire life... because narcissistic psychopaths CANNOT change.
THEY are idiots.
www.rawstory.com/trump-indepe...
'He's not the same person,' they say.
Except he is EXACTLY the same person.
He's been the same person his entire life... because narcissistic psychopaths CANNOT change.
THEY are idiots.
www.rawstory.com/trump-indepe...
'He's not the same person': Voters crucial to Trump's win share dismay after 4 months
The bloc of Donald Trump voters that was vital to getting him over the election line in first place last November were asked just four months after his inauguration for their reactions.Their answer wa...
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April 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Multiple voters “are starting to sour on Trump and his disruptive agenda.”
'He's not the same person,' they say.
Except he is EXACTLY the same person.
He's been the same person his entire life... because narcissistic psychopaths CANNOT change.
THEY are idiots.
www.rawstory.com/trump-indepe...
'He's not the same person,' they say.
Except he is EXACTLY the same person.
He's been the same person his entire life... because narcissistic psychopaths CANNOT change.
THEY are idiots.
www.rawstory.com/trump-indepe...
This is all in violation of very clear DOJ policy, Vance accused. You're not permitted in a case of an indictment or a complaint to go to the press and talk about anything that's not in the four corners of the document, because it prejudices the defendant's rights.
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Pam Bondi's 'dirty laundry' will come out followng DOJ arrest of judge: ex-US attorney
Attorney General Pam Bondi may come to regret approving and then boasting about the arrest of a Wisconsin judge on Friday for allegedly trying to shield an immigrant from being scooped up by United St...
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April 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This is all in violation of very clear DOJ policy, Vance accused. You're not permitted in a case of an indictment or a complaint to go to the press and talk about anything that's not in the four corners of the document, because it prejudices the defendant's rights.
www.rawstory.com/pam-bondi-ju...
www.rawstory.com/pam-bondi-ju...
This public resource tracks legal challenges to Trump administration actions.
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Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
www.justsecurity.org
April 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This public resource tracks legal challenges to Trump administration actions.
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
The company, which launched in 2022, has direct connections to Trump, too: Its board of directors includes Donald Trump Jr., who also is an investor.
www.huffpost.com/entry/public...
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Website For MAGA-Friendly Businesses Backfires As People Use It For Boycotts
Social media posts about PublicSquare have gone viral as Trump critics use it to find companies not to support – the opposite of what the site was set up for.
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April 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The company, which launched in 2022, has direct connections to Trump, too: Its board of directors includes Donald Trump Jr., who also is an investor.
www.huffpost.com/entry/public...
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For anybody in or near Milwaukee, there was a rapid response action at the Federal Building this AM, and Voces De La Frontera have called for another rally THIS AFTERNOON at 3:00 PM!
April 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
For anybody in or near Milwaukee, there was a rapid response action at the Federal Building this AM, and Voces De La Frontera have called for another rally THIS AFTERNOON at 3:00 PM!
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Imagine a country where Gore had been elected president
April 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Imagine a country where Gore had been elected president