🍁talker2002🍁

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A retired Canadian broadcaster who sometimes offers thoughts and opinions. Interests include News, Politics, Music and Media. Please NO DMs! No chats. No crypto. 🍁🦫💕

"A core feature of the modern GOP is the party’s open and obvious disdain for democracy." Source: By permission of Mike Luckovich and Creators Syndicate and Daily Kos, Lisa Needham

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Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.

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Folks from the Women's March have been arrested at the Capitol for protesting ICE. Shout out to the women who are putting their lives and livelihoods on the line to get their message out: ABOLISH ICE.

Sanders: The irony is that the proper criticism of communism is that the Soviet Union was an authoritarian society.  And then you’ve got the most authoritarian president in the history of this country. So I suppose when he says, “I’d be a great communist,” yeah, I think there’s some truth to that

Days after Nick Judin reported that Mississippi had suddenly denied scholarships to 170 Mississippi foster students, a nonprofit has pledged $800k and colleges are working to ensure their education isn't disrupted. Lawmakers are also vowing to fix it. This is what impactful journalism looks like.

Mississippi Nonprofit, Colleges Help Foster Students Denied Scholarships as Lawmakers Vow Fix

The Woodward Hines Education Foundation is dedicating $800,000 to help fund Mississippi foster students denied full-ride scholarships.

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Trump declared an 'emergency' to block the release of his financial records to the BBC one day before a court-ordered deadline. The records at issue belong to the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust — a trust bearing his name that controls roughly 400 of his business entities.

Trump declares 'emergency' one day before deadline to reveal his finances in court

President Donald Trump declared an 'emergency' to block the release of his financial records to the BBC one day before a court-ordered deadline.The BBC sought the financial information after Trump sue...

rawstory.com