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@lido50

"Cat enthusiast, democracy advocate, perpetually wondering how I got here. Too old for this nonsense, but here I am anyway."

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Never Forget. Never Again.
#HolocaustRemembranceDay

27.01.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Hit the road': Lehigh County officials look to evict ICE after years of unpaid rent Lehigh County officials are calling for the eviction of ICE from county property after new findings show years of unpaid federal occupancy.

A small start may seem minor β€” but when we move together, small becomes powerful. www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/l...

21.01.2026 11:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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14.01.2026 13:55 πŸ‘ 3749 πŸ” 1929 πŸ’¬ 133 πŸ“Œ 139

The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become

10.01.2026 09:15 πŸ‘ 40305 πŸ” 9965 πŸ’¬ 1397 πŸ“Œ 726
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We cannot become numb to the outrage of this. The wife of the President’s Senior Advisor threatens a sovereign nation.

04.01.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 20276 πŸ” 5716 πŸ’¬ 1165 πŸ“Œ 396
As I spent more and more of my life under the care of doctors, nurses, and researchers striving to improve the lives of others, I watched as Bobby cut nearly a half billion dollars for research into mRNA vaccines, technology that could be used against certain cancers; slashed billions in funding from the National Institutes of Health, the world's largest sponsor of medical research; and threatened to oust the panel of medical experts charged with recommending preventive cancer screenings. Hundreds of N.I.H. grants and clinical trials were cancelled, affecting thousands of patients. I worried about funding for leukemia and bone-marrow research at Memorial Sloan Kettering. I worried about the trials that were my only shot at remission. Early in my illness, when I

As I spent more and more of my life under the care of doctors, nurses, and researchers striving to improve the lives of others, I watched as Bobby cut nearly a half billion dollars for research into mRNA vaccines, technology that could be used against certain cancers; slashed billions in funding from the National Institutes of Health, the world's largest sponsor of medical research; and threatened to oust the panel of medical experts charged with recommending preventive cancer screenings. Hundreds of N.I.H. grants and clinical trials were cancelled, affecting thousands of patients. I worried about funding for leukemia and bone-marrow research at Memorial Sloan Kettering. I worried about the trials that were my only shot at remission. Early in my illness, when I

Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.

www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

22.11.2025 16:09 πŸ‘ 15035 πŸ” 5382 πŸ’¬ 374 πŸ“Œ 229
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Jeffrey Epstein survivors released a new video urging Congress to vote to release the Epstein files

17.11.2025 00:33 πŸ‘ 6666 πŸ” 2391 πŸ’¬ 152 πŸ“Œ 150
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I was born before the Berlin Wall. I lived long enough to see it fall.
Now I watch a new wall rising in Americaβ€”not of concrete, but of mindsβ€”an invisible barrier forged by the loss of our democracy.
I believe I will live long enough to see it come down too.
#Democracy #BerlinWall #HistoryRepeats

09.11.2025 12:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment

06.11.2025 21:16 πŸ‘ 36181 πŸ” 7918 πŸ’¬ 1563 πŸ“Œ 723

I continue to wonder when Americans will decide enough is enough. As Frederick Douglass reminds us:

β€œThe limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.”

04.11.2025 04:11 πŸ‘ 11238 πŸ” 3487 πŸ’¬ 380 πŸ“Œ 140
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Statement in Response to the Proposed Construction of the White House Ballroom | National Trust for Historic Preservation Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation sent a letter to the National Capital Planning Commission, the National Park Service, and the Commission of Fine Arts regarding proposed constructio...

Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation sent a letter to the National Capital Planning Commission, the National Park Service, and the Commission of Fine Arts regarding proposed construction of the White House ballroom.
savingplaces.org/press-center...

23.10.2025 10:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Why stop there? Let’s rename all Depts after what Trump is inflicting on America.

Dept of HHS -> Dept of Hepatitis and Human Suffering
Dept of VA -> Dept of Veteran Abandonment
Dept of Education -> Dept of Erasure of History
Dept of Commerce -> Dept of Corruption

Just a start.

05.09.2025 02:21 πŸ‘ 1743 πŸ” 564 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 41
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Here, fixed it.

21.08.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 26386 πŸ” 8240 πŸ’¬ 591 πŸ“Œ 315
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πŸ’―.

04.08.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 22525 πŸ” 6896 πŸ’¬ 319 πŸ“Œ 216
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πŸ’―

27.07.2025 20:46 πŸ‘ 17198 πŸ” 5248 πŸ’¬ 292 πŸ“Œ 190
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While Trump was golfing this weekend and Ted Cruz was vacationing in Greece, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum quietly sent rescue teams to help with the Texas floods.

Despite the racist and sexist attacks from weak men, she still did the right thing. That's leadership.

08.07.2025 01:53 πŸ‘ 502 πŸ” 152 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 16
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Cartoon by @claybennett.bsky.social.

Birthright Citizenship

28.06.2025 15:01 πŸ‘ 9415 πŸ” 4349 πŸ’¬ 382 πŸ“Œ 238
The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.
He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations.
It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.

The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.

AOC: β€œIt is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”

22.06.2025 02:03 πŸ‘ 71129 πŸ” 16260 πŸ’¬ 329 πŸ“Œ 1310
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17.06.2025 02:33 πŸ‘ 18309 πŸ” 3752 πŸ’¬ 795 πŸ“Œ 220

BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity.

This is a major win for public health.

16.06.2025 21:46 πŸ‘ 32700 πŸ” 8318 πŸ’¬ 369 πŸ“Œ 408
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A message from Carl Sagan from 1995β€”some of his last prophetic words.

10.06.2025 17:04 πŸ‘ 7806 πŸ” 2913 πŸ’¬ 224 πŸ“Œ 226

Nothing says β€œfreedom” like Trump drooling over communist-style military parades. Tanks in the streets, flags flying, and zero awareness of irony.

07.06.2025 21:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Please denounce Defense Secretary Hegseth’s blatant bigotry and honor Korean War veteran and civil rights hero Harvey Milk in the process. The men and women who serve us are already warriors. Bigotry is un-American. βœŠπŸΎβ€οΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

04.06.2025 23:12 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today I introduced the BARK Act to help America feed hungry shelter animals. We need everyone involved to get this bi-paw-tisan bill passed into law, including from our furry friends. We’re in dogged pursuit of passage this Congress.

Send good pet pictures below ⬇️

04.06.2025 22:53 πŸ‘ 1164 πŸ” 228 πŸ’¬ 236 πŸ“Œ 17
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Living her best life after being adopted from one of our local shelters 17 years ago

04.06.2025 23:06 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#booksky

04.06.2025 01:23 πŸ‘ 10784 πŸ” 2175 πŸ’¬ 135 πŸ“Œ 95
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett Officially Announces Candidacy for Ranking Member of House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett officially announced that she is running to serve as Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

I’m officially running to be the Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee.

These are not normal timesβ€”and this cannot be a business-as-usual moment.

Read my full letter to my colleagues here:

crockett.house.gov/media/press-...

03.06.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 46272 πŸ” 9051 πŸ’¬ 1853 πŸ“Œ 820

Thank you!

01.06.2025 16:43 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: Scott Pelley just risked everything to make one thing clear:
The attack on free speech isn’t comingβ€”it’s already here.

Journalists are being silenced, critics are being punished, and most of the media’s playing dead.

This is state-sponsored suppression. This is dictatorship in real time.

26.05.2025 16:39 πŸ‘ 12504 πŸ” 4453 πŸ’¬ 321 πŸ“Œ 486
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Every year on Memorial Day, I share this video of French caretakers who take sand from Omaha Beach in Normandy, and scrub them into the letters to give them the gold coloring.

They do this for all 9,386 US soldiers who died.

France also gave us this land as American soil.

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