cat lady, married, 2 kids, red state democrat, lawyer

One Battle After Another became just the fourth film to win the National Society of Film Critics, LAFCA, NYFCC, and NBR honors for Best Picture. Only one of the three took Best Picture so far...
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Winter Book Club: Octavia Butler’s Visionary Fiction. Great podcast about Octavia Butler, a great writer.
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We are all immigrants.
"Research in psychology shows that when people with more privilege confront bias, for example when white bystanders speak out against racism and xenophobia, other white people are more likely to listen, reflect, and change their behavior."
open.substack.com/pub/thejenniwren/p/a-love-letter-to-immigrants-we-choose?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=yer8q
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🚨Moderate Republicans led by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) filed a discharge petition to force a vote on extending ACA subsidies expiring Dec 31, bypassing Speaker Johnson. It needs 218 signatures, and moderates + Democrats are signing on. Letting subsidies lapse could raise premiums for millions.
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Dems are doing an exceptional job in Noem oversight hearing, using a lot of clips. @delia.bsky.social included a video FROM THIS HEARING of Noem lying.

But this picture is pretty funny.
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Grand Canyon “University” is targeting Veterans and it’s really pissing me off.

You know who went after for profits targeting Vets?

Kamala Harris.
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There’s no need to treat these people as anything but the sordid rabble of crooks and grifters and subnormal bigots that they are.
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BREAKING: Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sex crimes and a group of Democratic members of Congress are asking for an independent review of the Epstein case files to determine whether any of the records have been "tampered" with or concealed, ahead of the release of those files by next week.
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𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Federal Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia immediately released from immigration detention
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Ramirez to Noem: "You lied on the record and you lied to members of this committee. You violated court orders by not turning around deportation flights bound for El Salvador where we know that hundreds of people under your leadership reported they were raped, beaten, and nearly died."
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Magaziner: How many US military veterans have you deported?

Noem: We have not deported military veterans.

Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?

NOEM: We haven't deported veterans

MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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In his first public remarks since leaving the Justice Department, Smith said he's sad and angry about the dismissals of career public servants and the loss of credibility the DOJ has suffered.
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A hallmark of an abuser is doing really messed up stuff and then telling you that you’re the crazy one.

Or that you’re the violent one.

That’s what Trump is doing.
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Tried to get my real ID. I had my license, my SS card and my birth certificate.

I was not allowed to get my real ID because my birth name is different than my married name. Now I have to go dig up a marriage certificate. You know who wouldn’t have to do this? A man.

Never change your last name.
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#ResistanceRoots
#NationalVoterRegistrationDay

Today is National Voter Registration Day! Which begs the question: Why do we have voter registration to begin with?

Let’s look at a little history. /1
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BREAKING: The price of vegetables rose 38.9% in July.
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In just 24 hours:
A veteran protesting ICE tackled.
Police in D.C. harassing people and kicking down doors without warrants.
A man in ICE custody left to die.
Border Patrol armed to the teeth showing up to intimidate Gavin Newsom.

If this isn’t fascism, what is?
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Jasmine Crockett delivers passionate call for Texans to come together
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This is only going to get worse as they continue to deport the workforce…
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Trump is such a such a useful idiot for the oligarchs that the NYT had bombshell reporting today that Space X has never paid federal income tax and it barely registered with American public.
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Today's the 90th anniversary of #SocialSecurity. Since Trump took office, Republicans have gutted the Social Security workforce and slashed services for seniors. Democrats are fighting to protect Social Security so people can make ends meet – not lose it. youtube.com/shorts/uvqRGwew5zw?feature=share
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🚨 URGENT: Join Indivisible Memphis’ Safety Team! 🚨

We’re recruiting Safety Marshals, Legal Observers, and Street Medics to help protect participants, de-escalate situations, and ensure everyone can exercise their rights safely.
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Moore: We were able to see historic drops in violent crime, and never once did I activate the National Guard to do municipal policing.

This is not about performance — this is performative.

They are now using the military as pawns in this process to feed into this military fetish
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NEW: Inside the culture of fear that has taken hold within Smithsonian museums in D.C., as White House officials wage an authoritarian-style censorship campaign to “ensure alignment” with Trump’s preferred version of American history.

"Everyone is so scared."
www.huffpost.com/entry/smithsonian-staff-scared-trump-censorship-art-history_n_689bb490e4b09184403f36c0?w1e
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So far this year, employers have announced plans to cut more than 800,000 jobs, the highest number since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which has eliminated thousands of federal jobs, was the number one reason cited by many.
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Melania says Epstein didn’t introduce her to Trump.

Epstein said he did.
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