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5 out of the 6 Supreme Court Justices who gutted the Voting Rights Act were nominated by a president who came into office having lost the popular vote. 70% of Americans support the John Lewis VRA. The Supreme Court is historically unpopular. It is not a democratically legitimate institution.

“We could see the largest drop in Black representation since the end of Reconstruction." Garrison Hayes, Ari Berman, and Pema Levy discuss the Supreme Court's death blow to the Voting Rights Act of 1965—the law that defeated Jim Crow. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajPY...

In 2025, Gallup found 68% saying they approved of unions, as in the 1960s, research shows that close to 1/2 of all workers say they’d be part of a union if given the chance. People want to be part of unions,It’s up to unions to figure out how to bring them in www.louisianaweekly.com/unions-make-...

Check out Bette Midler’s newly released music video of her remake “All You Fascists Bound to Lose” I love this great video 🎤 Enjoy! #SheShed

If only it was that easy. #EraseTrump yes but he’s only the figurehead #USA needs to #EraseAllBackers in the military , judiciary and civil service - send them all to #ICCHague Then eliminate PAC funding, rewrite the Constitution while limiting #PresidentialPardons and ban #GerryMandering

If you are worried that China is beating us, then take a look at this. China is investing heavily in renewable energy. The USA is fighting all forms of green energy. Reducing dependence on fossil fuels, and diversifying our energy sources could help us get ahead. It could prevent wars over oil.

As Bishop Sheen said to Milton Berle, the vicar of Rome has better writers and a better sponsor. Besides who doesn't love a MiltonBerle joke? @Peggynoonannyc www.wsj.com/opinion/trum... via @WSJopinion

Beating Russian influence and Vance/US bribes.. Democracy Won In Hungary. Here's What It Took. open.substack.com/pub/rawstory...

Unusual airborne toxin detected in the U.S. for the first time | ScienceDaily share.google/O5ZbWsZ1GhWB...

Unusual airborne toxin detected in the U.S. for the first time from sewage sludge used as fertilizer. | ScienceDaily share.google/O5ZbWsZ1GhWB...

With gas prices shooting up amid the war in Iran, interest in EVs is picking up again—especially on the used market www.wsj.com/business/aut... via @WSJ

Mississippi Transformed Its Schools From Worst to Best Now, all teachers use the same curriculum, myView Literacy, publisher Savvas, one of several options recommended by the state. The change helps keep students on pace. Up to two hours is dedicated to reading daily www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.

MASSIVE NEWS: The following members of Congress are now calling for Trump to be removed via the 25th Amendment: Call in to add YOUR SUPPORT: 202-456-1111 or 202-456-1414. This movement is now impossible to ignore. Share EVERYWHERE if you agree Trump needs to be removed. #Epstein #saschariley #nato

Why they are targeting & stealing women's rights: "When women mobilize, countries are more likely to be egalitarian democracies. That’s why authoritarians fear women. The rest of us shouldn’t." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/o...

Saturday April 25 www.mobilize.us/disappearedi...

Trump's inadvertent case for solar/wind/heatpumps and: "China has made the most progress along this path: Over the last decade it electrified large shares of its transportation and industrial sectors and cut its oil consumption by over a million barrels per day." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/o...

Trump voter regret is clearly registering now | CNN Politics share.google/rJb7LMJsHF3V...

1/ Marlee Matlin (born August 24, 1965) is an American actress. Deaf since she was 18 months old, Matlin is known for her portrayals of deaf women, and for her activism on behalf of deaf individuals in Hollywood and other industries. #WomanToday

theory about why nitazenes were suddenly resurfacing in the drug supply: The U.S. and China had outlawed fentanyl, and illicit drugmakers had gone looking for a replacement. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/s...

Study: Men Who Want #Tradwives Actually Just Hate Women Altogether, Including The #Tradwives www.wonkette.com/p/study-men-... By Robyn Pennacchia @robynelyse.bsky.social

Cuba to introduce two new banknotes honoring women to ease inflation | AP News share.google/BMyPiFIROaR7...

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Gambling with our taxes "This isn’t the first crypto mortgage offering, but Fannie’s involvement could make these types of products more mainstream. Fannie is backed by the federal government wsj.com/real-estate/fa nnie-mae-to-accept-crypto-backed-mortgages-for-the-first-time-bfa502c7?st=rkhn3x

Recession has already hit poor to average working people "when the US and Israel launched a series of strikes on Iran, oil prices have surged 55%, gold has been sinking and bond yields have climbed sharply. The S&P 500 has erased all of its gains for the past seven months www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...

More 'What's It All About Alfie?' Qatar: up to 5 yrs 2 repair damage, keep global prices high.good for U.S. LNG producers. Shares in Venture Global, which has higher exposure to surging spot prices, have risen 74% since the start of the war. www.wsj.com/finance/comm... via @WSJ

Wapo reports, allies of Trump’s coordinating w people close to the WH have circulated a draft executive order that would declare a national emergency based on false claims of foreign interference in the 2020 election. used to sweep presidential powers over US votes. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/o...

NEW: Democrats have officially claimed a second upset in Florida's recent special elections. The AP just declared Brian Nathan, an electrical workers union leader, to be the winner of a tight state senate contest in reliably Republican West Tampa.

Let's focus on something we ALL agree on: #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

Slaughter of US troops to pirate uranium out of Iran for the benefit of Israel/US/intermediarie$; U.S. forces fly to sites, likely under fire from missiles and drones. troops to secure so engineers search debris and check for mines, booby traps www.wsj.com/politics/nat... via @WSJ

Normalized language to a "comment" for sexual assault: “Grab ’em by the midterms,” playing on the vulgar, caught-on-tape comment Mr. Trump made about women in 2005. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/29/u...

Renamed yacht "The Trump Propagandist" Ellison owns TikTok, Paramount, CBS, now taking over Warner Bros. and CNN.

A recent survey showed Costco and BJ'S Warehouse are 21% cheaper than Walmart and Aldi's & Lidls are 8% cheaper than Walmart. Stop shopping there. It's not the bargain it once was

Ratings have fallen for T rump, include factor: "disapproval of the war is especially high among groups who moved strongly toward him during that election: 56% among young adults, 62% for Hispanics and independents." www.wsj.com/opinion/trum...

BREAKING: Democrat Emily Gregory wins Florida House District 87 special election, defeating Republican Jon Maples and flipping the seat from red to blue. This is the Mar-a-Lago district — Trump won it by 11 points in 2024 and heavily promoted Maples.

NEW: Jeffrey Epstein likely had every major U.S. politician on video doing something terrible to a child, according to former CIA officer David Robert Steele.

Down to 36% in one week, young men unhappy too. "Trump's likability continues to tank due to Iran war, new poll says" share.google/1ltFFlIcdCq1...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico jury finds Meta's platforms are harmful to children's mental health and imposes $375 million penalty.

Mette Frederikson has made a name for herself outside Denmark by standing up to President Trump and blocking his efforts to take over Greenland-- Danes Vote, With Trump on Their Minds, for her! www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/w...

​​We gave Amazon a $17.5 BILLION tax break last year. Meta got $13.7 BILLION. Citigroup didn't pay a penny—we gave them a tax REFUND. Those tax breaks didn't do anything to create jobs, let alone save them. We have got to stop with the corporate tax giveaways.

NEW: "The Treasury just declared the U.S. insolvent. The media missed it." fortune.com/2026/03/23/u...

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You could say that Rock n Roll was born 111 years ago today in Arkansas, but probably not where you'd think. Before there was a Chuck Berry or Little Richard, there was those who wanted to be like her. Rosetta Nubin better known as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of Rock was born on this day

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The only imminent threat Trump was facing was the release of the Epstein files.

The Trump Administration attempted to make an example of Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge. Instead, Minnesotans set an example for the rest of the country that decency and compassion will always triumph over fear and division. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...