TAKE ACTION | Tell Congress: HELL NO -- No Trump Interstate Through Yellowstone!
No to a Trump Interstate Through Yellowstone
Destructive, dangerous, and deadly: this may be one of the dumbest ideas to emerge from this Congress.
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Made, like you, of star dust | Africa is our origin, incl. melanin-lackers like me | uterus-having mom of amazing #AuDHD teen | here for a caring, creative, multiracial community | end exploitation | we have enough for all | linkedin.com/in/margdoosamm
TAKE ACTION | Tell Congress: Protect the Deep Ocean From Mining!
Tell Congress: Protect the Deep Ocean From Mining
Some of the most extraordinary animals on Earth live far below the ocean’s surface, clustered around hydrothermal vents in darkness, extreme pressure, and scorching heat. Now, before scientists have ...
actionnetwork.org
“We lived with the 10 a.m. policy for 100 years, and we got here. This full suppression promise to the public is a promise that can’t be kept.”
Wildfire veterans fear federal tactics, extreme fires could put crews at risk • Stateline
As millions of acres burn across the western United States, some wildland fire veterans are fearful that aggressive fire suppression tactics ordered by the Trump administration — coupled with extreme,...
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US District Judge "Brimmer, a George W. Bush appointee, dismissed the case with prejudice, as he could not identify a legitimate reason for the executive branch to be granted access to something that has never been under its constitutional jurisdiction." When we fight, we win. Never stop fighting!
Trump Suffers 20th Straight Loss in Pathetic “Voter Fraud” Crusade
The Justice Department can’t get a single win in its quest to obtain states’ voter rolls.
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"Stevens benefited from tens of millions of dollars in outside spending, including ~~the largest investment in a race ever~~ from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which supports pro-Israel candidates."
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing
Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in a victory for the party’s progressive wing in a battleground state.
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📌Susan Collins is voting "no" on the repulsive Blanche because she has been given political cover by Thune. Her vote doesn't matter. This isn't a heroic decision, it is pure politics, and whether anybody wants to admit it or not it's how she has survived like a parasite in that chamber for 30 years.
Notice DOJ doesn't talk about its efforts to obtain state voter files anymore. They are 0-20 in those cases and today is the beginning of the quiet period -- states can no longer do systematic removals of names from the voter rolls. TLDR: We won!🥳
Not sure if everyone appreciates the difference. Rooftop solar hardwires into your main panel via a dedicated breaker, so it requires a permit, an installer, an electrician, and a utility agreement. Balcony solar just plugs into a wall outlet, sharing an existing circuit with no permits or rewiring.
A new deal on balcony solar just dropped in the US
Plug-in panels can lower your bills. To boost the American market for the tech, nonprofit Bright Saver is selling kits with no markup, starting at around…
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TAKE ACTION | Tell Congress: Demand DHS and FEMA provide disaster aid based on public safety need — not political obedience!!
Stop Trump From Holding Disaster Aid and Democracy Hostage
Tell lawmakers to demand DHS and FEMA rescind these restrictions. Disaster aid must be based on public safety need — not political obedience.
actionnetwork.org
TAKE ACTION | Tell the Senate: Hell ~NO~ to the "Save Don's Ass & Rig the Vote" bill!
Tell the Senate: Vote NO on the SAVE America Act >>
House Republicans passed the SAVE America Act again… this time hidden inside the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act, betting the Senate won't have the nerve to strip it back out. And it's a...
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🚨BREAKING: Colorado Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to provide access to complete statewide voter registration database. Another victory for Elias Law Group and our clients. DOJ is now 0-20 in these cases. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/colora...
🚨 United States of America v. Griswold
Learn more.
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Voted 🗳️ Don’t forget to take your ballots to a drop box by 8pm today, Seattle.
Sixty-nine million American women changed their name when they married. The SAVE Act was written knowing exactly what that means for their paperwork. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Your Senators: Protect our Democracy, Vote NO on the SAVE Act
Contact Congress today!
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The Number of Regular People Being Arrested for Protesting Data Centers Is Astounding
The Number of Regular People Being Arrested for Protesting Data Centers Is Astounding
All over the United States, ordinary people are risking their freedom to take a stand against data centers in their communities.
futurism.com
Don't look now, but the world has now installed 3TW of solar. Took 10 years to get from 100GW to 1TW. Less than 3 years to get to 2TW. Less than 2 years to get to 3TW. Analysts expect *9TW* by 2036.
The World Crossed a Major Solar Milestone. No One Noticed
The next phase of the boom may reveal a shift in who is gaining access to the technology.
bloomberg.com
TAKE ACTION | Tell Congress: No AI Data Centers on Federal Land!!
No AI Data Centers on Federal Lands!
AI data centers bring noise, light, air, and water pollution, and can increase energy costs by astronomical amounts. It’s why 63% of Americans oppose AI data centers being built in their communities. ...
actionnetwork.org
Families USA executive director Anthony Wright warned that “these new paperwork requirements will push patients off coverage—not because they aren’t working or not eligible, but because of bureaucratic burdens.”
'So It Begins': Trump's Medicaid Work Requirements—as Designed—Wreak Havoc and Pain | Common Dreams
"Pregnant woman disenrolled by mistake. Long waits to get through to the call center for help. No clarity on the rules. Medicaid work reporting requirements don’t work."
commondreams.org
TAKE ACTION | Tell Congress: Hell no! Do NOT send the Pentagon $1.5 TRILLION!!
Tell Congress: Reject the massive increases in Pentagon spending and protect human needs
Congressional Republicans are in the midst of a months-long effort to approve Donald Trump’s record-setting $1.5 trillion military budget. They are preparing to move the plan through several legislati...
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“A vote to confirm Todd Blanche is a vote ‘so that the Dobbs decision becomes permanent in every single state.’ Those were his own words to anti-abortion extremists. Senators who vote for Blanche are voting for an Attorney General who will attack abortion rights in EVERY state.” #NeverTodd
Blanche Privately Vows to Take Down Abortion Rights Next
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is promising to roll back abortion rights in every single state.
newrepublic.com
Today in 1993, a federal judge sentenced Los Angeles police officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell to 2 1/2 years in prison for violating Rodney King’s civil rights. #Shameful #StateViolence
Rodney King - Wikipedia
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Today in 1987, the Federal Communications Commission voted 4-0 to abolish the Fairness Doctrine, which required radio and television stations to present balanced coverage of controversial issues. #BringItBack
Fairness doctrine - Wikipedia
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Today in 1984, the album “Purple Rain,” by #Prince and the Revolution, begin its 24-week run at the top of the Billboard 200 record chart.
Purple Rain (album) - Wikipedia
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Today in 1972, Arthur Bremer was convicted and sentenced in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to 63 years in prison for his attempt on the life of Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace (the sentence was later reduced to 53 years; Bremer was released from prison in 2007). #HurtPeopleHurtPeople
Arthur Bremer - Wikipedia
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Today in 1964, 44 days after their murders, the bodies of missing civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner were found buried in an earthen dam in Mississippi.
Murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner - Wikipedia
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Today in 1960, Burkina Faso (known then as Upper Volta) declared its independence from France after more than 60 years of colonial rule. #EndColonialism #SelfDetermination
Burkina Faso - Wikipedia
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Today in 1944, 15-year-old diarist Anne Frank was arrested with her sister, parents and four others by the Gestapo after hiding for two years inside a building in Amsterdam. (Anne and her sister, Margot, died at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.) #EndGenocide #FreePalestine
Anne Frank - Wikipedia
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Today in 1936, Jesse Owens of the United States won the second of his four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics as he prevailed in the long jump over German Luz Long, who was the first to congratulate him.
Jesse Owens - Wikipedia
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Today in 2020, 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate that had been improperly stored for years in the port of Beirut, Lebanon, exploded, killing more than 200 people, injuring more than 7,000 and devastating nearby neighborhoods; it was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions ever recorded. @apnews.com
2020 Beirut explosion - Wikipedia
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“We’ve seen tactics that look very different on the face, but all have the same ultimate effect which is to close people’s cases without being heard on the merits,” Gunter said.
Deportations spiking due to fast-tracked immigration court hearings, data show
The new Trump administration tactic, which is to drastically reduce notice given to people with hearing dates, is leading to a lot more deportations because people aren't showing up for court.
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