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My pronouns are she/her. Mom to 3 cats and 4 children. Progressive voter who is passionate about saving democracy. I'm a legal research analyst and DC observer. Horrified by Jan 6. Episcopalian who believes in the power of love. I knit things.

Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.

We have always had a strong relationship with our Canadian neighbors. It is wholly appropriate for the Canadian national anthem to be played at the home opener. Kudos to the Bills for taking this action and I'm looking forward to the Barenaked Ladies' rendition. www.wivb.com/sports/buffa...

Bills adding Canadian anthem to pregame at home opener

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bills will play the Canadian national anthem before a home game for the first time in recent memory before next week’s home opener against the Detroit Lions. The Bi…

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James Talarico: Tarrant County, the largest swing county in the state of Texas, is closing 92 polling locations. They’ve suspended a million voter registrations in our state. To anyone in Texas watching this — I’m urging you to check your voter registration online and make a plan to vote early.

A dire warning, billionaire criminal Musk has set up a scheme in the form of a website votesafe.org in order to steal voter information. Never click on the link and please share this everywhere so others won’t fall prey to it like so many others.

From the reporting on Netanyahu ignoring explicit warnings of a Hamas attack days before Oct 7th, to confirmation that Netanyahu rejected a Hamas offer to release civilian hostages right after Oct 7th, without conditions, this Haaretz piece is astonishing: archive.ph/Z4lXx

Three weeks after 9/11, the city chose a cover-up over public safety. Jon Stewart described poison in the air and ground, coating clothes, pets, and air conditioners for months. People who survived the attacks were sent into toxic dust because “business as usual” mattered more.

Another high profile resignation from leading AI company Anthropic. This is the warning to the world he wrote this evening on Twitter. "The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade."

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Talarico organized a grocery drive for Texans. What did Paxton do? He was busy schmoozing with GOP big-wigs. Talarico understands the needs of Americans. He is the clear choice for Texas. This November, tell Paxton to go home, permanently. #momsky#sheshed

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