Her name is Sister Rosetta Thorpe. Known as the "Godmother of rock" that inspired Elvis.
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Don't fall for Ellison's CNN BS. He put a right wing opinion writer with zero news experience in charge of CBS News. That's like putting an anti-vaxx crusader in charge of the country's health agencies. The goal isn't to make it better, it's to burn it all down. open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...
David Ellison Can’t Be Trusted with CNN
Ellison hopes you aren't paying attention as his handpicked CBS News boss directs reporters to add “facts” that did not exist, and fires talent whose only flaw was a commitment to the truth.
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This High Schooler Invented a Plant-Based Plastic That Removes Microplastics From the Environment as It Biodegrades
This High Schooler Invented a Plant-Based Plastic That Removes Microplastics From the Environment as It Biodegrades
Eighteen-year-old Arya Satheesh created her award-winning Eco Purge to help address the global problem of plastic pollution
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Russell Vought, the architect of Project 2025, is playing petty partisan politics with tragic consequences. @kamlager-dove.house.gov on her articles of impeachment against Vought to stop his illegal conduct & why we need a Democratic majority to clean house in November. youtu.be/v3s75hrBBLg?...
Trump PANICS As House Dems Move to IMPEACH His CABINET!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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NEW: This is the first in a series of stories by Democracy Docket examining the Trump administration’s grave threats to the 2026 midterms. It offers an overview of the multiple ways Trump could interfere with the vote — and threaten U.S. democracy. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/how...
How could Trump rig the midterms?
Trump may try to undermine a fair vote this year. Here's how.
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TALARICO: What they're doing in TX is they're redrawing the lines in middle of the decade, which is unprecedented. It's like changing rules after halftime bc you're worried the other team is going to win. It's cheating CHARLAMAGNE: More politicians should say that T: That they're cheating? C: Yes
We hold the line, we keep the faith, and we keep forging ahead.
Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social · 19h agoBREAKING: Court orders Todd Blanche to appear in court next week to provide missing docs supporting key redactions of alleged victims, to explain why handwritten FBI interview notes of an alleged victim of Donald Trump remain withheld, & to provide a date when he’ll give the missing redaction log.
Last night, I was endorsed by a Democrat, a Republican, and an Independent in Arlington, TX. We really are building a new kind of politics — and now there’s a word for it: TRIPARTISAN
This is significant. But it is not enough. Do not be satisfied with this administration's slow walking the release of files that were supposed to be released last December.
NEW: Todd Blanche blew the deadline to respond to my lawsuit. Now, he wants the court to forgive his "excusable neglect." Stay tuned for the latest episode on my YouTube channel breaking down the latest filings, including my own motion to compel Blanche to answer my complaint.
We’re demanding answers about the July 16th Aurora ICE detention center shooting, and we won’t stop until we get them. This shooting, and the broader pattern of violence involving DHS officers across the country, make our communities less safe and undermine the public’s trust.
Meiselas: Trump is terrified of the BBC right now. And he's definitely choking. Trump is scrambling to stop the BBC from digging into the finances of his businesses after a judge ordered him to turn them over. You like saying you can take BBC but you can't handle it. You're scared of BBC, Donald.
It’s Official: Justin J Pearson Has Won TN-9’s Democratic Primary! We always love to see a friend of 50501 thrive!
Texas businessman John Gannon says he regrets voting for Trump after his Venezuelan fiancée was detained by ICE: “Nothing like this has ever happened to me… This is like the Gestapo. I never thought the US would act this way.”
Fox News melts down on live TV over Ken Paxton’s failing campaign: “WHERE IS PAXTON?! I’ve seen Mitch McConnell more than Paxton... Get out of your hole Paxton and DO SOMETHING! I can’t win this race for you! It’s not on Fox! ... Talarico is younger and has energy... THIS CANNOT HAPPEN!”
Maine physicians say Sen. Susan Collins should use the Senate's August recess to answer for her votes that have made health care more expensive and less accessible, from abortion rights to prescription drug prices and Affordable Care Act coverage.
Maine physicians press Collins over abortion, health care votes ahead of Senate recess - Maine Beacon
Maine physicians are urging Sen. Susan Collins to answer for her record on abortion rights and health care as Congress prepares to leave Washington for its month-long August recess. During a virtual p...
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BREAKING: Judge Sullivan isn't buying what Todd Blanche is selling in the @katiephang.bsky.social lawsuit. After reviewing Blanche's unredacted Epstein files in camera, Sullivan is ordering a HEARING to discuss the following: 1/
INBOX: Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck have announced a new bill to ban grocery stores from engaging in algorithmic price gouging. Under the proposal, companies would be barred from using sensitive personal info to set different prices for different customers.
You’re waiting for someone to rise up & do something and that person is you. Put the @5calls.org app on your phone. Pick an issue every day & call. When you figure out how easy that is, tell 5 friends. Get training. Join a phone banking effort. Sign up to help with your local elections. #Action
DEM UNITY: Haley Stevens just hugged Abdul El-Sayed at the Michigan Democratic Party’s Unity Breakfast in Southfield.
Phang: The breaking news is… an order was just entered within the last hour by Judge Sullivan in my lawsuit against Todd Blanche. The reason why this is so momentous is that Judge Sullivan has pretty much said in this order, “Todd Blanche, you have now defied my orders.”
Parnas: How much money was funneled through these banks to Epstein? Wyden: I think it’s certainly well over a billion dollars. One of the things we pointed out yesterday is that Deutsche Bank failed to properly report to the Treasury Department more than $250 million in suspicious transactions
SCOOP: Sen. Lisa Murkowski tells MeidasTouch most of her constituents OPPOSE Todd Blanche's confirmation, though she has not yet made a decision.
Exclusive: Murkowski Says Most Constituents Oppose Todd Blanche Confirmation
Alaska senator says she has not decided how she'll vote, but acknowledges growing constituent opposition and renewed concerns over Blanche's handling of Epstein survivors.
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Healthcare workers belong in hospitals, not detention centers. Over 100 nurses rallied outside Maine Medical Center in Portland on Aug 5, forcing ICE to release Debora Kapisha on Aug 6. Organize, speak out, and demand permanent protection for essential workers. 🎥NowThisImpact
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) took its latest blow in a failing voter roll crusade as a federal judge Thursday dismissed its case targeting Washington, D.C. This marks a 0-21 record for the DOJ. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/doj...
DOJ is 0 for 21 as court dismisses D.C. voter roll grab
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) took its latest blow in a failing voter roll crusade as a federal judge Thursday dismissed its case targeting Washington, D.C.
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WTAF?!? What sick twisted sadistic person would ever think of doing this to a child? He should lose all parental rights on this alone. Mental abuse is still abuse. #Impeach.Convict.Remove
Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · yesterdayMax Miller is cruel and abusive.