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I'm a Mac techie who is socially, environmentally and technically aware of issues. I'm an avid bicyclist as well as a firm believer in public & mass transit.

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Google claws back money from Turning Point-aligned PAC in SRP election Google asked a PAC supporting a pro-industry SRP slate to return its money and remove its name from all campaign materials.

www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/google-...

09.03.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Warning: The Chaos President THRIVES on Chaos Failed wars have tail risks for democracy.

www.thebulwark.com/p/warning-th...

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War Is Not a Meme War requires strategy, discipline, and clarity. Instead we’re getting memes, trolling, and a mission that still hasn’t been explained.

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/war-is-not...

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It’s Monday and Trump Is Already Losing: Texas Dems Break Turnout Records, Court Blocks Mass Deportations, Kari Lake’s Actions Erased, and Virginia Schools Set To Ban Jan 6 Lies They tried to rewrite historyβ€”so we bolted the truth to the Capitol wall

www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/its-monday...

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Preznit Fuckwit golfs while oil hits a hundred dollars a barrel don’t disturb Donny while he’s enjoying his β€˜executive time'

www.jefftiedrich.com/p/preznit-fu...

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Trump Confounded by the War He Started It’s now clear: There was no plan.

www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-conf...

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Colorado River outlook 'not a pretty picture' after warm, dry winter A wicked snow drought picked a bad year to plague the West, with the Colorado River already reeling. Arizona's local supplies are faring better.

www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

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Anthropic sues the Trump administration after it was designated a supply chain risk | CNN Business Anthropic is suing the Department of Defense and other federal agencies on Monday over the Trump administration’s decision to label the AI company a β€œsupply chain risk.”

www.cnn.com/2026/03/09/t...

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Tell Your Secretary of State: No ICE at the Polls. Protect Our Elections. There are growing calls from MAGA operatives to deploy ICE agents to polling locations during the midterm elections. The intent is obvious. They want to intimidate voters, especially in immigrant comm...

actionnetwork.org/letters/no-i...

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RFK Jr.'s newest nemesis: Iced coffee Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is gearing up for war. No, not the Iran war . He’s picking a fight on the domestic front … with Dunkin’ Donuts. Yes, the largest ...

www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

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Nida Allam Concedes to Valerie Foushee With Razor-Thin Loss for Progressives in Key Midterm Primary Democratic primary voters stuck with the incumbent backed by the AI lobby over a challenger running against corporate power and AIPAC.

theintercept.com/2026/03/05/n...

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Military Leaders See Iran War as β€œGod’s Divine Plan” β€” a Chilling Turn for Trump’s Fascism A military watchdog has been β€œinundated” with complaints that officials are using end-times Christian rhetoric to justify war.

theintercept.com/2026/03/05/i...

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Columbia Flouted Its Own Policies and Let ICE Into University Buildings Columbia policy for at least a year is to deny entry without a warrant β€” but school security keeps letting ICE agents in.

theintercept.com/2026/03/08/c...

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ICE Poses a Real Threat to Our Elections DHS has built a national police force with massive surveillance capabilities β€” which it could use to interfere with our elections.

theintercept.com/2026/03/06/d...

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Federal Agents Are Intimidating Legal Observers at Their Homes: β€œThey Know Where You Live” Immigration authorities in Minnesota have identified legal observers by name and address, and in some cases showed up at their homes.

theintercept.com/2026/03/05/i...

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Congress Is Considering Abolishing Your Right to Be Anonymous Online The bipartisan push to remove anonymity from the internet is ushering in an era of unprecedented mass surveillance and censorship.

theintercept.com/2026/03/05/k...

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OpenAI on Surveillance and Autonomous Killings: You’re Going to Have to Trust Us OpenAI says Americans shouldn’t worry about the ethics of its new Pentagon contract. You’ll have to take their word for it (and Pete Hegseth’s).

theintercept.com/2026/03/08/o...

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Sources Briefed on Iran War Say U.S. Has No Plans for What Comes Next β€œThe administration doesn’t have a clue. They do not have an actual, real rationale, endgame, or plan for the aftermath of this.”

theintercept.com/2026/03/05/t...

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CBS News Correspondent Announces Sudden Departure From Network: β€˜My Work Will Soon No Longer Appear’ CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane announced his departure from the network, telling colleagues he was looking "forward to some independence." The post CBS News Correspondent Announces Sudden Departure From Network: β€˜My Work Will Soon No Longer Appear’ first appeared on Mediaite.

CBS News Correspondent Announces Sudden Departure From Network: β€˜My Work Will Soon No Longer Appear’

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he's ahead of schedule

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Should Illegal Drug Use Cost Someone Their Gun Rights? SCOTUS Appears Skeptical The justices heard oral arguments in a case that could determine whether people who use marijuana and other illegal drugs can lawfully own firearms.

www.thetrace.org/2026/03/scot...

09.03.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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AOC: They wanted to issue this statement as though we’re just going after these 30-year-old men on Medicaid playing video games in their basement, right? This was the narrative that we heard.

First of all, I think everyone should have healthcare in America, regardless of who you are

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A Primary, a Mass Shooting, and a Trial in the Bellwether State As Texas goes, they say, so goes the nation. If that’s true, the political events of the past week may reveal a lot about what’s to come.

www.thetrace.org/2026/03/texa...

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The Oil Shock Arrives Markets are delivering the first verdict on Trump's new war with Iran--and it may be only the beginning.

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It would be nice to deport him & his family since he has done it to so many people including people who have been born in this country.

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Tell Congress: Stop Trump's War with Iran Trump's unauthorized war in Iran has already taken the lives of US servicemembers and at least 1,000 Iranian civilians. It has devolved into a larger regional conflict, with missile and drone strikes,...

No Democrat should vote to fund Trump’s illegal war. Let your Members of Congress know you’re paying attention β€” demand that they oppose any supplemental funding package.

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9 days in, the most basic question about the Iran war remains unanswered In just over a week, Trump and top administration officials have given at least 17 different responses about why the war began

open.substack.com/pub/populari...

09.03.2026 12:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Office Hours: What the Hell is β€œUnconditional Surrender?” What will Trump demand of Iran to end his war?

open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

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