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Apologies I have no time at moment to write in depth my thoughts in this story. But felt this needs to be witnessed here on this site. The White House, Congressional Republicans, and cable news talking heads would have you believe that the Columbia...
by queerist
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“Nonviolent resistance,” Martin Luther King wrote, is “a courageous confrontation of evil by the power of love” The protesters who vandalized and graffitied the Portland State Library must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We also need to...
by Imissthe70s
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Been writing a lot about Arizona and Florida this year. Circulating petitions to get Reproductive Freedom enshrined into state constitutions has brought out a lot of our volunteers this Spring, so there’s a reason. Reproductive Rights has been “a...
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Watch Senator Bernie Sanders’ floor speech on the Senate today regarding the essential value of public protest in protecting liberty and speaking out against injustice. Bernie is truly the conscience of the Senate. Watch here:
by AvoidAmnesia
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[Re-post from yesterday.]
Every day it seems to get worse.
Every day, there is a new outrage, a new assault, a new torrent of lies. Every day our beloved country seems to fall deeper down a ...
by Yosef 52
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Russia’s use of these humongous glide bombs on Ukrainian front line defenses have had a major role in their current offensive push on several axes. The effect was most devastating in Avdiivka and now in the battle for Chasiv Yar near Bakhmut. It may...
by Decimus
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by Michael Strickland "We must be impatient for change. Let us remember that our voice is a precious gift and we must use it." — Claudia Flores, Immigration campaign manager, Center for American Progress Recent statistics show that nearly 2.5 million...
by The Book Bear
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Hi guys, I am�so sorry! The laptop with my lolcat collection on it (and my partially-created diaries) is down at the moment, so today is very last-minute�catch as catch can!�
But spring is�truly ...
by userexists
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President Biden's unwavering support for Israel, despite allegations of misconduct and genocide against the Palestinians, is shaking my faith in his leadership. Just a year ago, I believed nothing could sway my support for him. I was ready, my vote...
by michlawa2
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So, lets start with this from Cornell’s Law School contempt of court, criminal Criminal contempt of court refers to disobedience of an order of the court which carries criminal penalties. Common examples of conduct which may result in criminal contempt...
by Noamjunior
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Investment managers were stunned when the dot-com bubble burst in March 2003. They were stunned again with the Global Economic Crisis of 2008. I challenged my financial advisor for a plan in case TFG returns to the presidency. The signs are all there...
by SCRW56
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There are several reasons why Al Gore “lost” the 2000 election: The corrupt Supreme Court; media failure; disenfranchisement; third party. But there’s another reason I haven’t seen, based on these facts: Gore “lost” Florida by 537 votes. Out of 23...
by Bethesda 1971
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Last week, I simply failed to post any diary for this group.
So, I told myself, “Uncle Mark, you can post an open thread!”
But I am so talkative, in person and online, that I could not just ...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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This cartoon is by me and Kevin Moore. Transcript, comments, and a blog post about this cartoon are here, and I’ll also post the transcript in comments. I make a living because of hundreds of supporters pledging low amounts - $1-$3 - and that's just...
by Barry Deutsch
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By David Glenn Cox Who is afraid of the big bad wolf? If you don’t give her what she wants. She’ll huff, and she will puff, and BLOW the Republican house down! Or at the very least, gum up the works. This is Marge Traitor Greene leading the “Look at...
by This Carbon Based Life
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Public Religion Research Institute (PRI) just published the results of its latest polling on abortion: Abortion Views in All 50 States: Findings from PRRI’s 2023 American Values Atlas. One point is highly significant: Majorities of residents in blue...
by Dan K
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Reposted from Dark Skies on the Horizon
Did you know that Trump is an old Softee? Well, it’s true. �Listen to what he said about all his former employees who he let resign when they realized he ...
by Frank Vyan Walton
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While the media devotes much hand-wringing to Republican vulnerability in this November’s election because of abortion, virtually no attention is paid to what’s been that party’s primary electoral strategy since the 1960s: preventing citizens from...
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Wednesday she's refusing to vote for a bill on antisemitism awareness, arguing it would see Christians arrested for their faith. - Raw Story Faith in what? That today’s Jews should be blamed for killing Jesus? That...
by msirt
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Not that the actual climate crisis is easing up in any way, but we’ll still need to be preparing next week. There was just toooooooooooooo much going on these last few days to navigate putting ...
by birches
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