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(he/him) πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Retired Bridge Burner #SupportWomensSports #SmashThePatriarchy

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Half of American women support abolishing ICE, polling shows In Congress, progressive Democratic women are taking the lead in calling for dismantling the agency.

A week after an agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) fatally shot a Minneapolis woman, half of American women are in favor of abolishing the law enforcement agency altogether, according to one new poll.

16.01.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 129 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 6
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These Finnish homes are being heated by a surprising source: Bitcoin mining Can the reuse of crypto's waste heat redeem its bad climate rep?

These Finnish homes are being heated by a surprising source: Bitcoin mining [via @grist.org]

16.01.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
Image of J6 victim.

Image of J6 victim.

In remembrance of those heroes who fought for democracy. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

There will be retribution when this nightmare is over.

#Pinks #ProudBlue #J6 #Resist #BlueCrew

06.01.2026 04:27 πŸ‘ 610 πŸ” 366 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 17
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They’re making up the Venezuela strategy as they go.

This sums it up…

β€œWe’re fundamentally dealing with an unserious, immature Commander-in-Chief, which means we are seeing unserious policy decisions which are incredibly hard to actually analyze and discern what their purpose is.” Michael Feinberg

06.01.2026 04:48 πŸ‘ 4407 πŸ” 1510 πŸ’¬ 329 πŸ“Œ 100
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Domestic violence survivors show similar brain trauma to professional athletes, Australian-first study finds Study into intimate partner violence finds strangulation and head impacts increase risk of long-term memory loss and cognitive disabilities

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

06.01.2026 08:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

NYT: Hegseth demanded the resignation of the commander of U.S. forces in Europe and NATO, General Christopher Cavoli, who stated in a declaration submitted to the Senate committee in April that Russia poses a "chronic" and "growing" threat

02.01.2026 05:06 πŸ‘ 1529 πŸ” 780 πŸ’¬ 81 πŸ“Œ 62
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β€˜It’s our turn’: gun-safety advocates are riding a β€˜seismic’ wave to US legislatures A once-toxic topic is helping survivors and relatives of victims get elected to enact the laws they helped draft

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

02.01.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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John Roberts and the Cynical Cult of Federalist No. 70 Alexander Hamilton’s treatise on executive power is one of the conservative legal movement’s favorite texts to quoteβ€”and misquote.

β€œThe relationship between the president and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned in her dissenting opinion. β€œIn every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law.”

trib.al/60kPD3S

12.12.2025 14:32 πŸ‘ 499 πŸ” 193 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 9
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β€œβ€¦You should be able to earn enough from one job.
You should be able to buy a house.
You should be able to ensure that your kid is gonna do better than you ever did in your life…” β€”Beto O’Rourke

27.11.2025 03:29 πŸ‘ 102 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...

Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air.

After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed.

Vaccines could help, but the USDA hasn’t approved them.

04.12.2025 02:30 πŸ‘ 1635 πŸ” 912 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 115
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Pete Hegseth is finally getting investigated GOP-led committees are looking into a report alleging Hegseth gave an order to "kill everybody" aboard a boat.

β€œWe are not Russia. We are not Iraq. We hold ourselves to a very high standard of professionalism.”

Committees in the House and Senate have launched inquiries into an explosive Washington Post report alleging Hegseth had given a spoken order to β€œkill everybody” aboard a vessel in the Caribbean.

01.12.2025 21:37 πŸ‘ 408 πŸ” 107 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 10
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Cook County becomes the first county in the US to establish permanent funding for guaranteed incomeΒ  β€’ The TRiiBE On Thursday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the FY 2026 budget, which includes $7.5 million to fund the county’s guaranteed basic income program.

NEW β€” Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.

The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.

thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...

20.11.2025 23:47 πŸ‘ 672 πŸ” 306 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 58

the word transparency has officially replaced the word unprecedented as the most overused term by the english speaking media.

19.11.2025 17:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mexico takes action to combat sexual abuse after president publicly groped Secretary for women presents plan, including prison sentences, after Claudia Sheinbaum was groped on street

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

13.11.2025 15:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two Illinois Guardsmen claim to have sworn an oath over orders, stating that they will not turn on their city

01.11.2025 02:33 πŸ‘ 6612 πŸ” 2144 πŸ’¬ 242 πŸ“Œ 197

I bet she's a riot at parties. absolute fun machine.

31.10.2025 21:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Americans are sick of skipping doctor’s appointments, rationing medicine & delaying lifesaving surgeries because health care is so expensive.

If we don’t act now, millions of Americans will lose their health insurance. Dems are fighting to protect our people & reopen the government.

30.10.2025 14:08 πŸ‘ 3105 πŸ” 944 πŸ’¬ 173 πŸ“Œ 34

extra points for using the hall of fame phrase 'dickwad'. classic.

31.10.2025 20:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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COOLEST RUNNINGS,,, cuz it’s Cooler than Cool Runnings.

Your boy Flavor Flav is now an Official Sponsor and The Official Hype Man of the USA Olympic Bobsled + Skeleton team. YEAH BOOYYYEEEE,!!

27.10.2025 16:54 πŸ‘ 1230 πŸ” 159 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 28
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Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It. Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drinking water.

NEW: Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.

Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.

29.10.2025 13:00 πŸ‘ 2135 πŸ” 1299 πŸ’¬ 167 πŸ“Œ 179

well, I heard they are Mexican monkeys here illegally.

29.10.2025 06:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

gee, I wonder who all those farmers voted for?

29.10.2025 06:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Portland mother freed, reunited with children after four months in immigration detention Kenia Jackeline Merlos was detained in June alongside her four U.S.-born children,

A Portland woman who was arrested along with her four U.S.-born children over the summer has been released from immigration detention, nearly four months after her apprehension.

29.10.2025 01:47 πŸ‘ 88 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 3
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29.10.2025 06:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

beef prices are way up.

29.10.2025 05:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

reference to sex with monkeys adds new life to old, worn out meme. excellent. πŸ˜‹

29.10.2025 05:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

again? πŸ˜›

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go home Bill. you're done.

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NHS makes morning-after pill available for free across pharmacies in England Those in need of free emergency contraception no longer have to see their GP or attend a sexual health clinic The NHS has made the morning-after pill available for free across pharmacies in England in an effort to reduce a β€œpostcode lottery” of access to emergency contraception. Almost 10,000 pharmacies are now able to offer the pill without charge, saving those in need of free emergency contraception from having to visit their GP or to get an appointment at a sexual health clinic. Continue reading...

NHS makes morning-after pill available for free across pharmacies in England

29.10.2025 00:10 πŸ‘ 303 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 14

bsky.app/profile/sifi...

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