Adlady Ginny
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Former Republican until 2016. Eager to see our climate protected for my children and their descendants!! Child of an Irish immigrant! Supporting legislators who care about people not big corporations!!
U.S. Energy Dept engineer was arrested on charges of supporting the Iran-backed Houthis, including allegedly buying materials for explosives and drones and traveling to Yemen, the Justice Department said. He is also accused of trying to help the Houthis improve their communications capabilities.
Pope Leo XIV sent a letter blessing his favorite baseball team before the Chicago White Sox brought the smoke in a playoffs-opening win over the Houston Astros. “I willingly invoke the Almighty’s abundant blessings upon you and your loved ones,” he wrote.
Pope Leo sent a letter blessing the White Sox ahead of playoffs win
The Chicago-born pontiff sent the Chicago team the "Almighty’s abundant blessings."
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Hope Pope Leo XIV can help us win a few important Democratic elections!!
Jeff Passan Bot@jeffpassanbot.bsky.social · 2d agoFINAL: White Sox 7, Astros 3 One day after receiving a letter from Pope Leo XIV offering "abundant blessings," the Chicago White Sox have won a playoff series for the first time in more than two decades. They went to Houston and absolutely ran the Astros. Cleveland awaits next.
✖️The changes in this bill will eliminate tens of thousands of energy and manufacturing jobs in Michigan due to lost investment. ✖️Michigan hospitals will lose $6 billion in Medicaid payments by 2036. ✖️Over 200K Michiganders are set to lose healthcare.
JANUARY 1 IS COMING That’s when massive new Medicaid work requirements are scheduled to begin across much of the country and will leave MILLIONS of Americans uninsured. The midterms are NOVEMBER 3. Americans deserve to know BEFORE they vote what could happen to their healthcare AFTER they vote.
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The camera cut to Katie Britt right after Eric Schmitt’s attack on Jack Smith turned out to be bogus. Schmitt claimed Jack Smith attended an Atlanta Hawks game in Atlanta. However, the texts were actually about the Iowa Hawkeyes playing Maryland in Maryland.
Trump’s 2024 campaign gripped new demographics. His subsequent presidential term turned them against him. Watch Rick Wilson on MSNOW:
Even Trump's own party don't want him anywhere near them. America hates him and he just doesn't get it. Watch LP Senior Advisor Stuart Stevens on MSNOW:
You were promised the Epstein files and no Iran war. How did that go? www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-SA...
NEW LINCOLN PROJECT AD: Two Broken Promises
YouTube video by The Lincoln Project
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Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
So sad that Ukrainian schools now consider drone training, not for business or science, but for defense!
CBS Mornings@cbsmornings.bsky.social · 6d agoUkrainian schoolkids are learning how to fly drones, because "we don't know how long this war will last"
NEWS: Trump steals taxpayer dollars for personal campaign ad blitz on TV. Five Republican Senators break and demand investigation of Trump Jr. Trump suggests demolishing press briefing room to build a pool. Iran war escalates, ceasefire rejected. Mass shooting. Subscribe to support:
NEWS: Trump ‘Steals’ Taxpayer Dollars for for Personal Ad Blitz, GOP Senators Turn on Trump Jr., Press War Escalates, and Much More
Good morning, evening.
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New whistleblower account: Former employees of the Kennedy Center say that center officials canceled a plan to start overhauling its leaking infrastructure months ago, despite those officials now asserting the leaks posed an urgent safety risk requiring the building to close.
Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say
In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.
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Way too close, but thankfully someone was paying attention and alerted the police before this got really bad. They reportedly tried to call RAF Fairford to report 3 suspicious vans, but couldn’t get an answer from the base.
The Associated Press@apnews.com · 6d agoFive men have been arrested near a U.K. air base used by U.S. forces, held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act, police says.
🚨 TEXAS PEEPS, CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION. A DPS screwup left voter registration applications sitting unprocessed for months. The deadline to register is October 5. Don’t find out at the ballot box that you’re not registered. CHECK IT NOW. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
I think this shows how monumentally stupid JD Vance is, that he walked right into that. Anyone with any clue could have seen that set-up a mile away.
Good panel of experts who provide perspectives on recent polls vs past elections! Great to see and hear @MatthewJDowd!
The Lincoln Project@lincolnproject.us · last wk.The polls are in, and they're a bloodbath. Rick convenes the brain trust: Senior Advisor Matthew Dowd, Exec Dir Tessa Gould, Political Director Andrew Wilson, and special guest pollster Cornell Belcher to discuss. WATCH: https://bit.ly/4d7AUe2
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
Love hearing the famous, GOP political strategist, @KarlRove rip Ken Paxton!!
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7d agoamazing -- Karl Rove lists Paxton's scandals: "The corrupt business guy gives him a fake Uber account and the records of that are now in his impeachment proceedings, so we know how often he went to have sex with Laura Olsen. I mean, can you make this shit up?"
GOP Sen. John Curtis is demanding the Senate Judiciary Committee investigate and subpoena Donald Trump Jr. over the ProPublica report that his wedding after-party was paid for by a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin.
The Washington Sun: Sen. Maggie Hassan is asking the U.S. Secret Service how the reported diversion of more than $350 million dollars from its budget to Trump's ballroom has impacted the service's operations.
Logic is not part of Trump administration!! We should not be surprised!!!
Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7d agoThis is like accusing someone of robbing a bank because they deposited money and never withdrew it
😢😢 The strength and endurance of fire fighters will be tested more often given the climate change!!
CBS Mornings@cbsmornings.bsky.social · 7d agoFirefighters struggle with staffing, equipment shortages amid record wildfire season: "We're running thin"
Popok: I want to make this clear. If it wasn’t for the Democratic attorneys general, led by you in this case, none of what we’ve been talking about would have occurred. Bonta: That’s right. The Trump administration has been MIA when it comes to antitrust enforcement.
