Not pragmatic in the centrist sense
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"We followed everything we were supposed to do"
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"We followed everything we were supposed to do"
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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Every single one of the house reps who showed up in that illegal orders video voted for that pointless "socialism bad" resolution several days later. At that point, they had likely all been receiving threats and they still chose to appease the right. Fascinating.
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Every single one of the house reps who showed up in that illegal orders video voted for that pointless "socialism bad" resolution several days later. At that point, they had likely all been receiving threats and they still chose to appease the right. Fascinating.
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Last week’s political circus around Mamdani’s White House visit spiraled into something much bigger — from bizarre bipartisan “anti-socialism” posturing to bomb threats, investigations, and a whole lot of performative courage from people who refuse to actually show any.
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The Democratic Party’s Pursuit of Decorum
Last week, Zohran Mamdani’s visit to the White House broke more than a few brains. Some on the left were concerned he was pulling a…
medium.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Last week’s political circus around Mamdani’s White House visit spiraled into something much bigger — from bizarre bipartisan “anti-socialism” posturing to bomb threats, investigations, and a whole lot of performative courage from people who refuse to actually show any.
medium.com/@jessicagrac...
medium.com/@jessicagrac...
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Migraine day today. Here are some pictures of the kids. Sorry for not having funny comment, my brain isn’t working.
November 24, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Migraine day today. Here are some pictures of the kids. Sorry for not having funny comment, my brain isn’t working.
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Where have I heard talk like that before? Oh yeah, every other US invasion in history.
November 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Where have I heard talk like that before? Oh yeah, every other US invasion in history.
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Trump’s health care plan in flux amid GOP backlash
Trump’s health care plan in flux amid GOP backlash
Lawmakers just have a few weeks left to reach a deal to avoid a massive premium spike for ACA enrollees.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Trump’s health care plan in flux amid GOP backlash
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I take on average 10,000 stills and a half hour of video every week. Most I'll never think about again. This I'll hold onto until I grow old. 4 hours ago.
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
November 23, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I take on average 10,000 stills and a half hour of video every week. Most I'll never think about again. This I'll hold onto until I grow old. 4 hours ago.
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
Zero edits. No recoloring. No cropping. Nothing. Just straight up reality. 🦑
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Join us on Saturday, November 22nd at 10:00AM. Citizens Bank: Stop Funding Cruelty!
@maddow.msnbc.com @indivisible.org
mobilize.us/s/G5CJlK
@maddow.msnbc.com @indivisible.org
mobilize.us/s/G5CJlK
Citizens Bank: Stop Funding Cruelty · Indivisible
Join Indivisible Regent Square in a peaceful protest outside Citizens Bank in Swissvale!
Citizens Bank, through Citizens Financial Group, has long financed private prison operators like The GEO Group...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Join us on Saturday, November 22nd at 10:00AM. Citizens Bank: Stop Funding Cruelty!
@maddow.msnbc.com @indivisible.org
mobilize.us/s/G5CJlK
@maddow.msnbc.com @indivisible.org
mobilize.us/s/G5CJlK
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Recent election results and evidence from states show misgivings about the growth of AI and the ramifications for energy costs and the environment. @ProtectPT insideclimatenews.or...
A New Unifying Issue: Just About Everyone Hates Data Centers - Inside Climate News
Recent election results and evidence from states show misgivings about the growth of AI and the ramifications for energy costs and the environment.
insideclimatenews.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Recent election results and evidence from states show misgivings about the growth of AI and the ramifications for energy costs and the environment. @ProtectPT insideclimatenews.or...
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I like this pope
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I like this pope
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I think this clip is the key to understanding why Trump acted the way he did with Mamdani. His world revolves around TV ratings.
"I tell you, the press has eaten this thing up."
"I tell you, the press has eaten this thing up."
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I think this clip is the key to understanding why Trump acted the way he did with Mamdani. His world revolves around TV ratings.
"I tell you, the press has eaten this thing up."
"I tell you, the press has eaten this thing up."
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Guys, the Pope is throwing a rave. In the Vatican. With dance music & flashing lights.
And I love it! 🤣
And I love it! 🤣
November 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Guys, the Pope is throwing a rave. In the Vatican. With dance music & flashing lights.
And I love it! 🤣
And I love it! 🤣
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In the richest city on Earth, 40% of NYC families can’t afford weekly food costs, and food prices are up 33% over the past decade.
It’s time for a city government that puts affordability at the top of the agenda.
It’s time for a city government that puts affordability at the top of the agenda.
November 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In the richest city on Earth, 40% of NYC families can’t afford weekly food costs, and food prices are up 33% over the past decade.
It’s time for a city government that puts affordability at the top of the agenda.
It’s time for a city government that puts affordability at the top of the agenda.
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This blanket is finished. Except, of course, for weaving in all the ends (the most tedious part).
November 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This blanket is finished. Except, of course, for weaving in all the ends (the most tedious part).
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The packed Democratic field for governor of California seemed largely set just a few months ago. That's no longer the case: Billionaire investor Tom Steyer launched his campaign on Wednesday, and one of his 2020 presidential primary rivals may be about to join him.
Morning Digest: Billionaire Tom Steyer piles into California's crowded governor's race
Steyer won attention for ads he ran supporting Proposition 50—not all of it positive
www.the-downballot.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The packed Democratic field for governor of California seemed largely set just a few months ago. That's no longer the case: Billionaire investor Tom Steyer launched his campaign on Wednesday, and one of his 2020 presidential primary rivals may be about to join him.
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NJ Senate President Nick Scutari claims Dems are "not in a position" to pass a constitutional amendment that would allow them to redraw the state's congressional map.
But Dems have supermajorities in both chambers & *gained* seats this month. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
But Dems have supermajorities in both chambers & *gained* seats this month. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
November 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
NJ Senate President Nick Scutari claims Dems are "not in a position" to pass a constitutional amendment that would allow them to redraw the state's congressional map.
But Dems have supermajorities in both chambers & *gained* seats this month. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
But Dems have supermajorities in both chambers & *gained* seats this month. www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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On today's episode of The Downballot podcast, we explore every detail of the astounding TX redistricting ruling that blocked the GOP's new gerrymander.
We also talk to @pbrown83.bsky.social about why Dems need a "voter-centric" approach to communication, and what that looks like.
Listen here -->
We also talk to @pbrown83.bsky.social about why Dems need a "voter-centric" approach to communication, and what that looks like.
Listen here -->
Shock TX ruling dashes GOP gerrymander
And Patrick Brown explains why Dems need a "voter-centric" approach to communication
www.the-downballot.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
On today's episode of The Downballot podcast, we explore every detail of the astounding TX redistricting ruling that blocked the GOP's new gerrymander.
We also talk to @pbrown83.bsky.social about why Dems need a "voter-centric" approach to communication, and what that looks like.
Listen here -->
We also talk to @pbrown83.bsky.social about why Dems need a "voter-centric" approach to communication, and what that looks like.
Listen here -->
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While you're all here, if you want to read some actual journalism, this is the second story in my series about the collapse of the mental health care system in Pennsylvania. I'm really proud of it.
What happened to PA's promise of community mental health care
After a period of psychiatric hospital closures and investment in community support, Pennsylvania has shifted focus to the most restrictive care possible.
www.spotlightpa.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
While you're all here, if you want to read some actual journalism, this is the second story in my series about the collapse of the mental health care system in Pennsylvania. I'm really proud of it.
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“After a period of psychiatric hospital closures and investment in community support, Pennsylvania has shifted focus to the most restrictive care possible…for people who have been put at risk in an ill-equipped justice system, for actions that in many cases could have been prevented with care.”
While you're all here, if you want to read some actual journalism, this is the second story in my series about the collapse of the mental health care system in Pennsylvania. I'm really proud of it.
What happened to PA's promise of community mental health care
After a period of psychiatric hospital closures and investment in community support, Pennsylvania has shifted focus to the most restrictive care possible.
www.spotlightpa.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:07 AM
“After a period of psychiatric hospital closures and investment in community support, Pennsylvania has shifted focus to the most restrictive care possible…for people who have been put at risk in an ill-equipped justice system, for actions that in many cases could have been prevented with care.”
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BREAKING: 13 YES VOTES!
BREAKING: Allegheny County Council Approves Air Quality Permit Fee Changes
Allegheny County Council on Tuesday approved air quality permit fee increases long sought by the Allegheny County Health Department.
www.gasp-pgh.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
BREAKING: 13 YES VOTES!
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NEW: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
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Literally just lectured about this!
In the late 1960s, air quality was so bad in several cities they had to turn on the street lights during the day so drivers could see. And yeah, the Cuyahoga River was so polluted it literally caught on fire.
In the late 1960s, air quality was so bad in several cities they had to turn on the street lights during the day so drivers could see. And yeah, the Cuyahoga River was so polluted it literally caught on fire.
Oh, I don’t know. Our rivers no longer catch on fire and our air is far less poisonous than it used to be, even in smog bowls like Los Angeles. And I think those are good things.
If there’s no shale gas then there’s no shale gas, but I still think environmentalism is basically bad and politicians should focus more on material prosperity.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Literally just lectured about this!
In the late 1960s, air quality was so bad in several cities they had to turn on the street lights during the day so drivers could see. And yeah, the Cuyahoga River was so polluted it literally caught on fire.
In the late 1960s, air quality was so bad in several cities they had to turn on the street lights during the day so drivers could see. And yeah, the Cuyahoga River was so polluted it literally caught on fire.
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Pittsburgh in the 1940's. That clock is not quarter to midnight, it's quarter to noon.
November 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Pittsburgh in the 1940's. That clock is not quarter to midnight, it's quarter to noon.
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Thank you Allegheny County Council for voting for cleaner air in our communities! www.alleghenyfront.o...
Allegheny County Council approves higher fees for polluters after year-long delay
Revenue from the fees is meant to fill a hole in the budget for the Allegheny County's air quality program.
www.alleghenyfront.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Thank you Allegheny County Council for voting for cleaner air in our communities! www.alleghenyfront.o...