LE Murphy
@lemurphy.bsky.social
GenX. with many disabilities.
Single Mom of 2 LGBTQ+ Adults.
#Progressive
Living in the Puget Sound Region. Trying to avoid being Homeless.
#DoNOTComplyInAdvance!
Single Mom of 2 LGBTQ+ Adults.
#Progressive
Living in the Puget Sound Region. Trying to avoid being Homeless.
#DoNOTComplyInAdvance!
Pinned
A Dangerous New Approach to Homelessness
www.counterpunch.org
A Dangerous New Approach to Homelessness
twp.ai
This is horrific. People like my family can afford rent, but are unable to get rentals because of student loans damaging credit scores & the high credit score requirement set by landlords in our area. We're forced into homelessness, too.
Criminalize homelessness helps no one.
Criminalize homelessness helps no one.
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Remember 6 weeks ago when Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of the U.S. military’s southern command, abruptly decided to retire?
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
Makes me think at least one top-ranking officer knows what a war crime is.
US admiral to retire amid military strikes in Caribbean and tensions with Venezuela
Alvin Holsey just took over the US southern command late last year for a position that normally lasts three years
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Trump’s golf trips add up costing taxpayers millions. Why doesn’t the GOP cut these trips instead of Medicaid?
November 30, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Trump’s golf trips add up costing taxpayers millions. Why doesn’t the GOP cut these trips instead of Medicaid?
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A U.S. soldier was executed on the streets of the U.S. capital, yet the flags remain at full-staff.
But when a hate-peddling podcaster was killed, the flags were lowered to half-staff within hours—and stayed that way for days.
WTH?
Tonight...
But when a hate-peddling podcaster was killed, the flags were lowered to half-staff within hours—and stayed that way for days.
WTH?
Tonight...
November 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
A U.S. soldier was executed on the streets of the U.S. capital, yet the flags remain at full-staff.
But when a hate-peddling podcaster was killed, the flags were lowered to half-staff within hours—and stayed that way for days.
WTH?
Tonight...
But when a hate-peddling podcaster was killed, the flags were lowered to half-staff within hours—and stayed that way for days.
WTH?
Tonight...
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"'History’s eyes are on the Supreme Court,' she said.
'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
November 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
"'History’s eyes are on the Supreme Court,' she said.
'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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Real photo.
So yes, this pic (and the enlargement) was taken today.
Yikes!
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Yikes!
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November 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Real photo.
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This only happens one way. Every person that loves our country that lives in Tennessee's 7th congressional district gets out, stands in line as long as it takes on Tuesday Dec. 2nd, and votes for Aftyn Behn. www.politicususa.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats Are On The Cusp Of An Earthquake House Win In Tennessee
Democratic candidate Aftyn Behn is within two points in a Tennessee US House special election in a district that Donald Trump carried by 22 points in 2024.
www.politicususa.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
This only happens one way. Every person that loves our country that lives in Tennessee's 7th congressional district gets out, stands in line as long as it takes on Tuesday Dec. 2nd, and votes for Aftyn Behn. www.politicususa.com/p/democrats-...
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How it started / How it’s going
November 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
How it started / How it’s going
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31 years ago this month, I warned that America was becoming a two-tiered society composed of a few winners and a larger group left behind, whose anger and disillusionment could be easily manipulated.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch and tell me if I was wrong.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch and tell me if I was wrong.
A Warning from 1994 of a Two-Tiered Society | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
31 years ago this month, I warned that America was becoming a two-tiered society composed of a few winners and a larger group left behind, whose anger and disillusionment could be easily manipulated.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch and tell me if I was wrong.
I took a lot of heat for this speech. Watch and tell me if I was wrong.
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Also, too, largest known oil reserves in the world and right-wing exiles in Miami pushing regime change like they're developing exploding cigars for Castro
November 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Also, too, largest known oil reserves in the world and right-wing exiles in Miami pushing regime change like they're developing exploding cigars for Castro
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The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set
Just to level set
November 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set
Just to level set
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Trump, with no authority to do so, demands the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela be closed as he threatens to bomb and invade the country.
November 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Trump, with no authority to do so, demands the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela be closed as he threatens to bomb and invade the country.
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This came from the 2021 infrastructure bill signed by Biden. Mace voted against it.
November 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This came from the 2021 infrastructure bill signed by Biden. Mace voted against it.
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“The United States was definitely the leader in agricultural research in the entire world, and that’s slipping out of our grasp.”
Cash-strapped farmers, safety net gaps, and inspection backlogs could reshape who eats what for years to come.
Cash-strapped farmers, safety net gaps, and inspection backlogs could reshape who eats what for years to come.
How the federal shutdown broke America’s food chain
Cash-strapped farmers, safety net gaps, and inspection backlogs could reshape who eats what for years to come.
www.motherjones.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
“The United States was definitely the leader in agricultural research in the entire world, and that’s slipping out of our grasp.”
Cash-strapped farmers, safety net gaps, and inspection backlogs could reshape who eats what for years to come.
Cash-strapped farmers, safety net gaps, and inspection backlogs could reshape who eats what for years to come.
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Reup: We know that Afghan counterinsurgency veteran Rahmanullah Lakanwal passed multiple vettings before he allegedly murdered Sarah Beckstrom. The Afghan counterinsurgency veteran who FAILED his subsequent vetting, before murdering, is Whiskey Pete Hegseth.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/29/m...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/29/m...
Murder - emptywheel
We don't know why Rahmanullah Lakanwal allegedly targeted two members of West Virginia's National Guard, just like we don't know the real reason Pete Hegseth keeps targeting boats for murder in the Ca...
www.emptywheel.net
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Reup: We know that Afghan counterinsurgency veteran Rahmanullah Lakanwal passed multiple vettings before he allegedly murdered Sarah Beckstrom. The Afghan counterinsurgency veteran who FAILED his subsequent vetting, before murdering, is Whiskey Pete Hegseth.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/29/m...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/29/m...
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i tell you what, if Democrats win the elections in 2026 and 2028, one of the biggest mistakes they could make is to talk about uniting the country by not prosecuting all of the lawbreakers and corruption of Trump administration officials. One reason we are here today is Ford's pardon of Nixon.
November 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
i tell you what, if Democrats win the elections in 2026 and 2028, one of the biggest mistakes they could make is to talk about uniting the country by not prosecuting all of the lawbreakers and corruption of Trump administration officials. One reason we are here today is Ford's pardon of Nixon.
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Nothing proves the Trump administration is made of mean whims based on lies better than a president who is murdering people in boats "because I am so strongly against drug trafficking" pardoning someone who trafficked more drugs than a hundred fishing boats could carry.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/p...
Trump says he will pardon former Honduran president serving sentence in drug-trafficking case | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump said Friday he intends to grant a “full and complete pardon” to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, a move that would erase a major US drug-trafficking conviction ...
www.cnn.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Nothing proves the Trump administration is made of mean whims based on lies better than a president who is murdering people in boats "because I am so strongly against drug trafficking" pardoning someone who trafficked more drugs than a hundred fishing boats could carry.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/p...
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RFK Jr. admits he was on Epstein’s jet many times.
November 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
RFK Jr. admits he was on Epstein’s jet many times.
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SMDH
Target still doesn’t get it. They do not get to kick us in the nuts, put lipstick on a pig, then expect us to smile and keep spending. My lifestyle no longer includes shopping at there.
Target still doesn’t get it. They do not get to kick us in the nuts, put lipstick on a pig, then expect us to smile and keep spending. My lifestyle no longer includes shopping at there.
November 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
SMDH
Target still doesn’t get it. They do not get to kick us in the nuts, put lipstick on a pig, then expect us to smile and keep spending. My lifestyle no longer includes shopping at there.
Target still doesn’t get it. They do not get to kick us in the nuts, put lipstick on a pig, then expect us to smile and keep spending. My lifestyle no longer includes shopping at there.
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This ridiculous sentence is written like a bothsides-ish balancing statement, but it isn’t one. When the mob is in charge, paying the protection money they extort from you is a cost of doing business. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
November 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This ridiculous sentence is written like a bothsides-ish balancing statement, but it isn’t one. When the mob is in charge, paying the protection money they extort from you is a cost of doing business. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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The deranged madman now threatens to blow up commercial airliners flying in and out of Venezuela.
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The deranged madman now threatens to blow up commercial airliners flying in and out of Venezuela.
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“Inside were details of the commercial and economic plans the Trump administration had been pursuing with Russia, including jointly mining rare earths in the Arctic.”
Dear @democrats.senate.gov :
please launch an investigation. Why has Trump done a quid pro quo with Putin for our Alaskan resources?
Dear @democrats.senate.gov :
please launch an investigation. Why has Trump done a quid pro quo with Putin for our Alaskan resources?
November 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“Inside were details of the commercial and economic plans the Trump administration had been pursuing with Russia, including jointly mining rare earths in the Arctic.”
Dear @democrats.senate.gov :
please launch an investigation. Why has Trump done a quid pro quo with Putin for our Alaskan resources?
Dear @democrats.senate.gov :
please launch an investigation. Why has Trump done a quid pro quo with Putin for our Alaskan resources?
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Today is Small Business Saturday! When the snow breaks I’ll be out in the district visiting many of the hard working folks who need your support today. This is one of the biggest days of the year for our small business owners. Get out there or online and help them out! Shop small! Shop local!
November 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Today is Small Business Saturday! When the snow breaks I’ll be out in the district visiting many of the hard working folks who need your support today. This is one of the biggest days of the year for our small business owners. Get out there or online and help them out! Shop small! Shop local!
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Aftyn Behn has actually gone up in the polls since Republicans began attacking her as “radical.” Behn, a Tennessee Democrat with down-home style and a focus on affordability, fairness and clarity in a time of chaos, has cut through the noise of the attack ads by speaking directly to voters.
Can Aftyn Behn Stun the GOP in Tennessee Next Week?
The Democrat has a real chance to flip a deep-red congressional seat. In an exclusive interview, she explains why her bid is shaking up the politics of 2025 (and maybe 2026).
www.thenation.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Aftyn Behn has actually gone up in the polls since Republicans began attacking her as “radical.” Behn, a Tennessee Democrat with down-home style and a focus on affordability, fairness and clarity in a time of chaos, has cut through the noise of the attack ads by speaking directly to voters.