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GooneyBird
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Central Texas - fighting the good fight in the heart of a crazy red state.
Animal rights advocate.
Human rights crusader.
Blatant hypocrisy & intolerance drives me insane.
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The food forest has provided free produce and herbs to the public for more than a decade.
‘Devastating’: Austin volunteers race to save Food Forest before I‑35 construction
Volunteers at Austin’s Festival Beach Food Forest rushed to save more than 90 plants after learning a temporary wastewater line for the I‑35 expansion will cut through recently planted parkland. Th…
www.kxan.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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Zuck taking advantage of every opportunity, I guess. "World's going to shit? Well, I guess EFF will be too busy opposing fascism to notice that we launched surveillance glasses!"

Cool, cool.
Facebook plans to put facial recognition in its glasses and they think we’re too stupid to fight back.

Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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James Talarico: No one's ever asked me about the cost of housing. The only thing the media wants to ask me about are trans athletes.

The only minority destroying this country is the billionaires. Trans people are 1% of the population. We are all focused on the wrong 1%.
February 13, 2026 at 2:45 AM
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This is Bogie. This rope is his very favorite toy because it makes his tiny human smile too. 13/10 (TT: _chelsea_brown_4)
February 12, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Pam Bondi, looks like you have some more witnesses to speak to.
February 12, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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ICYMI: Jasmine Crockett absolutely roasts Pam Demon Bondi.

Let her cook!
February 12, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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A young man at our town hall asked if I was pushing class warfare.

I told him: “We already have class warfare in this country — billionaires are waging war on the rest of us.”
February 12, 2026 at 1:27 AM
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Resistance infrastructure.
February 11, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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Rep. Kennedy: Will you commit to immediately unmasking every ICE agent and requiring them to wear standard uniforms with identifiable badges?

ICE Chief Lyons: No.

Rep. Kennedy: Your answer is completely unacceptable.
February 10, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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This is the chance to go after the soft tissue of big tech, whose leaders the president listens to,,, says Leia.
February 10, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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There's a lot of resistance all over. Check out the loud cheers from a packed bar in Texas for this protest anthem: youtu.be/Rizh2W1a4EI
Broken Truth- live in San Antonio
YouTube video by Tim Grimm
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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What an absolutely incredible half time show, so proud to be Latin-American. Bad Bunny/Benito not only made Puerto Rico proud, he made America and all Latin people everywhere proud. 💙🇵🇷👊
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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I want to thank everyone who posts gift articles of really important stories that all Americans should read but are behind paywalls so most can’t.

There are some stories that are so important to the public interest that media companies should remove paywalls on some occasions.
February 8, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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His stage name is BAD BUNNY... a bad-ass artist and honey-of-a-Bunny. His given name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. He is a handsome 31-year-old American citizen. Make no mistake. 1917: The Jones Act grants U.S. citizenship to all Puerto Ricans. I'll be watching... I'm a huge fan!
February 8, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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The IRS already knows what you need to pay in taxes – so why doesn’t it just tell you instead of putting you through a costly and tax-consuming reporting process?

Answer: Because Congress is catering to tax prep companies.

buff.ly/8koKPYG
#taxes
The IRS already has all your income tax data – so why do Americans still have to file their taxes?
A tax expert explains why the US continues to use such a complex and costly income tax system.
buff.ly
February 8, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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With tax season in full swing, here's our reminder that TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free.

(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
February 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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NEW: House Republicans unveiled a new version of their voter suppression bill that would erect unprecedented barriers for those hoping to register while imposing a nationwide photo ID requirement for voters.

The changes would gravely undermine the right to vote in the U.S. before the 2026 midterms.
New version of GOP suppression bill would impose nationwide proof of citizenship, photo ID requirements
The bill would undermine the right to vote in the U.S. ahead of the 2026 midterms.
www.democracydocket.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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I couldn’t love this beautiful couple any more than I already do. I miss their class, intelligence, eloquence and love in the White House now more than ever. 💙
February 6, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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In an interview last night with Michael Kosta on The Daily Show, ex-Navy Seal Marcus Capone promoting his documentary 'In Waves and War' noted this startling fact:
"Since 9/11, over 150,000 U.S. military veterans have committed suicide." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es-A...
Marcus Capone & Jon Shenk - “In Waves and War” & Healing Trauma With Psychedelics | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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Where’s the lie 🤷🏻…?
April 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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And both Musk & Thiel are apartheid immigrants who should be returned to South Africa.
February 6, 2026 at 4:16 AM