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I'm on the pale blue dot with all of you.
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It's strange and scary... That this 6-7 minute long montage seems to go on forever... Yet could have been dozens of times longer given the wealth of content available. Worth watching: "Charlie Kirk in his own words. We Report. You Decide." YouTube video by The Seneca Project
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Charlie Kirk in his own words. We Report. You Decide.
YouTube video by The Seneca Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oVcnGg1w2Y
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
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'The decision comes two and a half months after President Donald Trump signed legislation sharply reducing food aid to the poor.'
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After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government's annual report on hunger in America
The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger in America, saying it had become “overly politicized″ and ”rife with inaccuracies.″ The decision comes two and a hal...
https://apnews.com/article/trump-ending-america-hunger-report-snap-cuts-750f90757f50ab2d8bc97dfca5a917dd
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True Blue American Woman
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Find out who owns your local stations. If it’s Sinclair or Nexstar, contact the local companies that advertise on those stations. Let them know that as long as they spend ad money to abet suppression of speech, you’ll spend elsewhere. Your local plumber or car dealer needs your $.
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Yeah, I'm not so much worried about the TV show version of
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Big Brother as I am the real life version
#bb2025
... ...which CBS happily helped with by firing someone to appease Donald Trump. CBS stands for Cowardly Broadcasting Sellouts
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Cancel Hulu, Disney+, ESPN. Don't let Disney get away with supporting attacks on our Freedom of Speech.
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5 million bucks of your money and mine
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Trump administration to pay $5 million to family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt
Ashli Babbitt's death was a rallying point for Trump loyalists and Capitol rioters who alleged police used unnecessary force in stopping the mob on Jan. 6.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-5-million-ashli-babbitt-jan-6-rioter-who-was-killed/
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Opinion | The Science I Would Be Doing if I Weren’t in ICE Detention
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/opinion/ice-detention-russian-scientist.html?unlocked_article_code=1.G08.41t8._PlrKz2DVIi7&smid=url-share
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This is an important read. A look inside the mind of the most powerful man in the world. Please take a moment to read and share.
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Exclusive: Inside Trump’s First 100 days
In an interview, Trump discussed amassing power, court battles and an agenda that is transforming America
https://time.com/7280106/trump-interview-100-days-2025/
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This is an important, fascinating, and enlightening listen.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/p...
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Her Business Was Thriving. Then Came the Tariffs.
An interview with Beth Benike, who fears for the survival of her small business under Trump’s tariffs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/podcasts/the-daily/trump-tariff-small-business-busy-baby.html
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After DOGE Targeted V.A., an Iraq Veteran Faced Uncertainty and Crisis (Gift Article)
A veteran who returned from Iraq injured and transformed, Joy Marver is now facing a crisis at home.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/us/doge-iraq-veteran-fired.html?unlocked_article_code=1.704.njcM.B5tt6vV6gt0E&smid=url-share
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Tina Smith
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Circling back on this…
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Jenny Cohn
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“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
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What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
https://time.com/7269604/el-salvador-photos-venezuelan-detainees/
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The Pale Blue Dot
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Pale Blue Dot [no music]
YouTube video by Edward Crinion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pvxKdvuwIw
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I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/canadian-detained-us-immigration-jasmine-mooney
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The Washington Post
6 months ago
The Trump administration has terminated a U.S.-funded initiative that documents alleged Russian war crimes, including a sensitive database detailing the mass deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia, according to U.S. officials.
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Trump terminates program tracking mass abductions of Ukrainian children
Observers fear the move has compromised evidence of war crimes by Russian officials and will hinder efforts to rescue thousands of missing Ukrainian children.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/18/trump-ukraine-children-russia-war-crimes/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Sen. Sanders Responds to Trump's Congressional Address
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
https://www.youtube.com/live/QlrQKv1vN_4?si=-0OKkQGBNzUqVXFW
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For a guy who is fond of using the word "retarded" to describe everyone else....it seems Musk is...ummm...not great at basic math... DOGE Has a Math Problem
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/p...
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DOGE Has a Math Problem
Why the claims of Elon Musk’s government-cutting team are not what they seem.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/podcasts/the-daily/doge-elon-musk.html?smid=bs-share
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Seriously, tell your parents and grandparents who rely on Social Security to do what they can to prepare for delayed and potentially missing benefits checks. "...the recent DOGE initiatives may jeopardize monthly benefit payments for over 72.5 million Americans...."
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5173332-social-security-cuts-risk-collapse/
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If the United States wants to be isolated, I think the rest of the world should oblige. I guarantee American consumers cry "Uncle" before just about anyone else.
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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥
7 months ago
It occurs to me that not everyone knows how to get to Sugarbush, the ski resort JD Vance is visiting. It’s a great mountain, but even if you don’t ski, it’s a beautiful drive to get there, especially on a clear day like tomorrow. You can get directions here. You’re welcome!
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Google Maps
Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/G59itW74k7ZFmSP16?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy
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The Bulwark
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Curb Your Enthusiasm: Lil Marco Edition
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Katie Mack
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Sharing these numbers because I wasn't aware of them myself. In the US: * 1 in 5 unvaccinated people who get measles are hospitalized * 1 in 20 children with measles get pneumonia * 1 to 3 in 1000 die If you're not immune, close contact with an infected person gives you measles 90% of the time
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Measles – NFID
Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can result in severe, sometimes permanent, complications including pneumonia, seizures, brain damage, and even death
https://www.nfid.org/infectious-disease/measles/
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Dr. Zachary Rubin
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Measles outbreaks are preventable. Do not normalize measles outbreaks! Measles outbreaks are preventable. Do not normalize measles outbreaks! Measles outbreaks are preventable. Do not normalize measles outbreaks!
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This is a must-listen. America's got dudes with literally half a TRILLION dollars of net worth... ...and this is how we treat our tired, our poor, our huddled masses yearning to breathe free.
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Exporting America’s Immigration Problem
The Trump administration has asked Panama to take in hundreds of people who cannot easily be sent back to their home countries.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/podcasts/the-daily/immigration-migrants-panama-trump.html
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Absolutely spot-on. Must watch.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw0F...
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Trump 2.0: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw0F8G4-dMw
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Records show how DOGE planned Trump’s DEI purge — and who gets fired next
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Records show how DOGE planned Trump’s DEI purge — and who gets fired next
A DOGE team plans to fire federal workers who are not in DEI roles and employees in offices that protect equal rights, internal documents show.
https://wapo.st/4jVWqEd
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Cutting Government Waste...
www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g...
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Trump administration set to purchase $400 million worth of armored Teslas
That's according to a public State Department procurement document. It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about the chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, who is a top White Ho...
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g-s1-48571/trump-administration-order-400-million-worth-of-armored-teslas
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The New York Times
8 months ago
New criteria for federal transportation funds say grant and loan programs should prioritize projects in "communities with marriage and birthrates higher than the national average."
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"Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me"
www.npr.org/2025/02/04/n...
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'Beyond betrayal.' Venezuelans in Florida are angry at Trump immigration policy
Trump's decision to remove Temporary Protected Status means more than 500,000 Venezuelans may be forced to leave the U.S. Venezuelan Americans, many of whom voted for Trump, call it a betrayal.
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/04/nx-s1-5285470/venezuelans-florida-tps-immigration-trump
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If Mr. Musk can enter a government building, physically remove civil servants, and illegally access The People's sensitive information... Should The People enter Tesla dealerships without permission, forcibly remove the staff, and take a deep dive into Tesla's servers, computers, internal e-mails?
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Elon Musk’s Blitz Shakes U.S. Government as He Sweeps Through Agencies (Gift Article)
The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/us/politics/musk-federal-government.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uE4.X2HB.dkhmA7KHgjCa&smid=url-share
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Alt National Park Service
8 months ago
Elon Musk now has access to your Social Security number. The world’s richest man has gained access to the confidential personal information of every taxpayer in the United States.
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