Lisa

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Blue, so very blue especially on Jan 20, 2025

🔥 NEW UNEARTHED AUDIO: Todd Blanche, Trump's “fixer” and nominee for Attorney General, is working to ban abortion in "every single state." Republicans in the Senate just voted to advance Blanche's nomination out of committee — he should be immediately disqualified as a partisan hack.

Cornyn: "As to the idea it could be revived in the future, I think it's highly unlikely that could happen without the cooperation of the DOJ. And I think Mr Blanche gave us the assurances that it was dead and would not be revived and in this case we have no alternative but to take his word" 🙃

It’s important to understand that when 1.2 million Americans are dying from a disease, any government action is excessive and tyrannical, but if a dozen trans women want to play soccer no government action can go far enough

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Monday blocked the Trump administration’s ban on nonpartisan groups helping newly naturalized U.S. citizens register to vote — finding the ban was likely driven by intentional discrimination against new citizens www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Court blocks Trump ban on voter registration help for new citizens, finding likely intentional discrimination

Senior Trump administration officials have repeatedly portrayed immigrants' political participation as an electoral threat.

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Osage and Hiawatha roads off of Indian trail in Spokane. This neighborhood used to be full of beautiful trees and native vegetation, gorgeous older homes with stunning architecture, including mid century modern houses with stunning views out towards riverside state park. All of it gone 😢

Just remember that this is the type of person who calls us stupid. I will wear the term libtard as a badge on my chest but I can answer all of these questions. How does the guy asking the questions keep a straight face? No wonder we rank so low on the world stage in education #USDemocracy

The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of accounts were shut down in 2021.

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns

The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of accounts were shut down in 2021.

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Staff Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad is one of a handful of service members who've recently died in the conflict with Iran. Her family says she knew from a young age she wanted to serve in the military.

Staff Sgt. Rampersad, 28, who always knew she wanted to serve, is laid to rest

Staff Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad is one of a handful of service members who've recently died in the conflict with Iran. Her family says she knew from a young age she wanted to serve in the military.

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"The trade deficit swelled 42.2% to a seasonally adjusted $77.6 billion in May, according to Commerce Department data. It was the highest level in nearly a year, as imports of computer accessories, semiconductors, and other products related to the AI boom far outstripped exports," writes Bryan Mena.

US economy’s growth was weaker than expected in the second quarter | CNN Business

The world’s largest economy lost steam heading into summer as red-hot demand for AI infrastructure widened the trade deficit, dampening growth. But a look under the hood shows the economy is humming a...

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Too many religious leaders have exchanged moral courage for political access. Too many wealthy Americans have decided that tax cuts are worth the price of someone else’s humanity. The rich rule the roost. The self-righteous bless the arrangement. The vulnerable pay the bill.

A mother gave the government her fingerprints, tax records, and DNA to get her 6-year-old daughter back. She did everything officials asked. ICE used that information to find and arrest her. A child welfare system became a deportation tool. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

ICE Turned Family Reunification Into A Deportation List

A program created to place migrant children with relatives has become a pipeline for deportation arrests.

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