“Telling Americans that it would be acceptable, or even good, if San Diego were destroyed, if Los Angeles were destroyed by Iran…tells us where his mind is. His mind is exclusively focused on staying in power.“ -HCR
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Yesterday the Power to the People festival, organized by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, took place at the Merriweather Post Pavilion. Rock, alternative & hip hop royalty joined together to remind Americans of our agency to reclaim democracy. -HRC
Trump never intended to address the real problems. His tariffs, deep tax cuts for the wealthy & corporations, extraordinary corruption, multiple vanity projects, & war on Iran are benefiting him, his family, & his cronies, while slashing social welfare programs & healthcare. -HCR
More U.S. Households Are Struggling Financially, Analysis Finds www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/y...
More U.S. Households Are Struggling Financially, Analysis Finds
Inflation and a pullback in government assistance have resulted in more people having trouble paying their bills, a nonprofit found in its annual report.
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Laid Off After 50, and No Health Insurance? Here’s What to Consider. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/b...
Laid Off After 50, and No Health Insurance? Here’s What to Consider.
At best, older workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65.
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Former sheriff’s deputies in Georgia have been arrested on charges of using Flock cameras to stalk people. -NYT
License plate reading networks like Flock, marketed to police for public safety purposes, are being used to build pretexts for searches based on lawful interstate travel to states with different drug laws. -Aaron Parnas
Dr. Fauci was instrumental in bringing the AIDS crisis under control. He designed PEPFAR for George Bush, which has saved 26M lives and was dismantled by Donald Trump. And he served again during the COVID-19 pandemic. So I don't want to hear shit about Tony Fauci. -Sarah McQuade
The Trump admin announced it will end a Biden-era program that has helped tamp down the cost of monthly premiums for drug coverage for people on Medicare. The decision means that millions of Americans 65 and older could face higher Medicare drug premiums next year. -NYT
Trump’s conviction that he and his cronies should run the United States without input or check from Congress or experts and without reference to reality has brought us to a perilous place. -Heather Cox Richardson
Maine ICE shooter has history of severe mental illness, multiple psych hospitalizations, mil PTSD, chronic violence agst at least two wives, and threats against mutiple family members and more. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-mus...
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The AP has just posted a detailed investigation into the background of...
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Following Putin's footsteps, Trump makes his attempt towards consolidating a dictatorship in the US under the pretext of "election security." Trump rambled for a full 25 minutes. Yet ironically, the released documents show evidence that Russia and China were helping Trump.
Trump: If we terminate the filibuster as we should do, and immediately vote for the Save America Act, then we will not lose an election for 100 years. Voter suppression bill.
🇺🇸Journalist Kernen: "You made a ton of money in crypto. Do you even know about those crypto deals?" 🇺🇸Trump: "Yeah I know. Nothing illegal there." 🇺🇸Kernen: "Title 18, Section 208. It’s criminal law that stops gov workers from making money off official stuff." 🇺🇸Trump: "Don’t know it."
🇺🇸 Trump: "We officially cut funds for research and health subsidies. It’s not that important." 🇺🇸 Zohran: "You think city-run grocery stores and Medicare are impossible, but you spent $500 million a day to kill people in Iran and Lebanon was necessary?"
To Beat the Heat, the Wealthy Are Building Snow Rooms www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/s...
To Beat the Heat, the Wealthy Are Building Snow Rooms
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“At every moment in our past, those who led through exclusion and isolation have tried to win power and enrich themselves by turning us against one another.” -Mamdani
GOP Rep. Troy Nehls, when asked about 60% of Americans struggling with affordability: "Affordability? What are you talking about?... I'm gonna get me a couple of big lobster tails. I'm gonna get me some nice rib eyes... Maybe the 60% of Americans don't work as hard as I do."
A new analysis from climate researchers concludes the intense heat blanketing much of the United States this holiday weekend would have been “virtually impossible” without human-caused climate change. —Aaron Parnas
Trump: “By the way, on July 4th, it’s going to be approximately 107 degrees out, and I’m gonna go and I’m gonna make a really long speech just to show that I can do anything.” … Podcaster Keith Edwards: Just fyi, 3 presidents have died on July 4th.”