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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Are Texas Democrats fighting back against their far-right GOP state government actions? www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Republicans Want to Redraw America’s Political Map
What happens in Texas probably won’t stay there.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
The only thing this administration is committed to is fascist control of our country. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Trump administration ends Harvard's ability to enrol international students
The move escalates the administration's row with America's oldest university over hiring, admissions and teaching practices.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
If the family of this young woman have to sit and watch life support keep her in a vegetative state because the of state of Georgia's barbaric anti-abortion laws, then a representative of the state should have to be there and it should be Sen. Setzler. georgiarecorder.com/2025/05/21/b...
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Bookman: Sponsor of Georgia abortion ban spared trauma of watching brain dead loved one carry fetus • Georgia Recorder
By most common measures, the life of Adriana Smith ended three months ago, when a tragic series of undiagnosed blood clots left her brain dead, with no hope of recovery. Yet today, in a hospital room ...
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
I've seen posts calling for the tariff tax to be listed on the price of retail goods. If it isn't listed and the tariff is just included in the prices, then state and local sales tax will be charged on the total. Isn't that double taxation? Why haven't I heard anything about this? Am I wrong?
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
For those organizing or participating protests, Saturday, June 14th should be designated "Upside Down Flag Day." Trump has put our country in distress and doesn't deserve a parade. Let's gather and line our streets.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
I'm one of the 75 million who didn't sign up for his tariffs so I will "deal with it" by protesting until he's out of office. The 77 mil who did vote for him and the 35% of registered voters who didn't vote have to decide how they're going to deal with it. www.businessinsider.com/trump-voters...
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Trump says voters unhappy about the economy and his China trade war should deal with it because 'they did sign up for it, actually'
"Well, they did sign up for it, actually. And this is what I campaigned on," Trump said of the "reciprocal" tariffs he imposed.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
"In the real world, if someone defrauded the state or a charity of ten million dollars, they would go to prison." (Quote from article) The hypocrisy is that no longer is government considered the real world and therefore can do whatever they want. BS www.npr.org/2025/04/24/n...
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A developing political scandal in Florida has Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive
A developing political scandal in Florida has put Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive. Republican lawmakers are investigating how $10 million in state money was diverted for use in a campaign.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Typically no one posts links to FB, put this summary of Trump was too good not to share. www.facebook.com/share/p/1FUW...
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Redirecting...
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Here we go again. No due process. www.reuters.com/world/us/ven...
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Venezuelan migrants told of imminent deportation under US wartime law
Two Venezuelan men detained in Texas were told by a U.S. official that they will be deported imminently under an 18th century American wartime law, lawyers for some Venezuelan migrants told a U.S. federal court on Friday.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Trump's state dept is cutting back on its reporting of international human rights abuse. The only reason can be because they plan to commit these abuses themselves. This is where we could be headed. www.npr.org/2025/04/18/n...
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The State Department is changing its mind about what it calls human rights
The agency's annual human rights reports are being purged of references to prison conditions, political corruption and other abuses.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Why don't people (Trump included) who love/praise Russia and disparage the US, just pack their bags and go live there? www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Ed Martin Has Completely Disqualified Himself
Trump’s pick for U.S. attorney is a Russian-state-TV darling.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
This is how the deportation of US citizen deportations begins. And they'll say it was a clerical mistake, but sorry (not), we can't get her back. www.nbcboston.com/news/local/m...
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DHS told her to leave the country. She's a citizen — and an immigration attorney
When Nicole Micheroni received an email from DHS telling her to leave the country, she was baffled. She’s an immigration attorney born in Massachusetts.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
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The Confidence Game: How Trump’s Con Threatens More Than the Truth
The confidence game doesn’t begin with a lie.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Yes, the danger is very real that this administration will continue to ignore the importance of secure communication. But, I view this indiscretion and their willful non-action as another nail in the coffin of our democracy in their plan to establish an autocracy. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
theatlantic.com
The Double Standard at the Center of the Signal Debacle
As senior officials deny wrongdoing, rank-and-file national-security personnel worry about the dangers if no one is held accountable.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
I haven't seen a post about doge's "big balls" as revealed by The Guardian. Seems this needs to be investigated. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Teen member of Musk’s Doge staff provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show
Edward Coristine, who is 19, is among members of Doge effort that has been given access to official networks
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
So, if Hegseth is categorically denying that the Houthis plans were shared on Signal, is it time for JG to release all the details he held back? youtu.be/ijjErKLh-hA?...
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Hegseth slams journalist after officials text Yemen war plans to Signal group chat
YouTube video by Associated Press
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Merlin @merlinmatt.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
5calls.org is a great resource for contacting reps and senators!
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
His inclusion is HISTORY, not DEI. His exclusion is RACISM and HATRED. And this is what Trump and the GOP represent. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Black Medal of Honor recipient removed from US Department of Defense website
Page honoring Charles C Rogers for his Vietnam war service is now defunct with letters ‘DEI’ added to website address
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Thank you CBS 60 Minutes for making this happen. NO ONE, especially the young students who are the future of our country, should be cancelled by the hateful, anti-DEI policies promoted by Trump and approved by the GOP. www.cbsnews.com/video/americ...
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America's Own | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Young musicians' dreams were dashed when the U.S. Marine Band followed orders to cancel a concert featuring middle and high school students of color, a result of the Trump administration’s executive o...
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
I can't speak for VOA, but it seems like the administration is looking to increase it's propaganda. If independent news agencies are banned, when will it be further narrowed to Fox, OAN, other Trump-promoting media or just WH news releases? apnews.com/article/ap-t...
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AP again seeks end of its White House ban, saying the Trump administration is retaliating further
For a second time, the Associated Press is asking a federal judge to immediately restore its access to presidential events.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Senate Dems: VOTE NO! Why: idiotic declaration that one year equals one day; tax cuts for rich and corporations; funding cuts for EVERYTHING ELSE. Fight for the majority of our citizens and fight against the obscene actions of this administration. Don't give in! www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...
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'Deep sense of outrage and betrayal': House Democrats react to Schumer announcement
House Democrats were gathered in Virginia for their annual issues conference when they received the news that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was planning to vote to advance a GOP-spending bill.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
When Trump/Musk/Lutnick or other GOP tell us we have to accept the inconvenience of their actions, they think they are so smart. But it shows their stupidity. They have billions, but they couldn't survive on 50k/year or even $250k. Yet they expect us to do with less. www.cbsnews.com/news/lutnick...
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Lutnick says Trump's policies are "worth it" even if they lead to recession
The president's tariff announcements have rocked the stock markets and fueled concerns of an economic downturn.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
This snake has taken up residence in the Trump swamp. Seems like DogE missed the obvious fact that this woman should be fired since she doesn't have enough to do! www.cnn.com/2025/03/11/p...
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Trump official tasked with defending DOGE cuts posted fashion influencer videos from her office | CNN Politics
As the Office of Personnel Management oversaw the layoffs of thousands of federal workers and pressed others to justify their positions, the agency’s chief spokesperson repeatedly used her office for ...
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
How stupid can one man be? How hateful and vindictive? www.cnbc.com/2025/03/11/t...
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Trump raises Canadian steel, aluminum tariffs to 50% in retaliation for Ontario energy duties
President Donald Trump also declared that if Canada does not lift other tariffs on the U.S., he will "substantially increase" auto import tariffs next month.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Maybe they should hook Trump up and ask him if Musk got into our voting system. Lots of questions for Trump and Musk www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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DHS has begun performing polygraph tests on employees to find leakers
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and border czar Tom Homan have blamed lower-than-expected ICE arrest numbers on recent leaks about planned operations.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Musk: Rockets are hard Me: So is government, but you're doing a bang-up job at blowing it up, too! www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-re...
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Elon Musk reacts to Starship explosion: "rockets are hard"
SpaceX lost contact with the Starship rocket minutes into its test flight on Thursday as it came tumbling down and broke apart.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
www.reddit.com/r/poland/com...
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From the poland community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the poland community
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-... Trump’s executive order says being trans fundamentally “conflicts with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle, even in one’s personal life.” Trump obviously doesn't have any of those qualities, while those affected do.
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Transgender troops will be removed from the military, Pentagon says
The policy goes further than the trans military ban that President Donald Trump instituted during his first term, which allowed some trans troops to continue serving.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
www.facebook.com/share/15bbM6...
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Redirecting...
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Are we officially now a Mafia/dictatorship? Everything they are doing is for the benefit of one man! kyivindependent.com/us-threatens...
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US threatens to shut off Starlink if Ukraine won't sign minerals deal, sources tell Reuters
The U.S. first raised the prospect of shutting off Starlink service after Zelensky rejected the deal presented on Feb. 12. Starlink terminals are critical in securing Ukraine's battlefield communicati...
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Psychopath: not insane, know what they're doing is wrong and illegal. Predators of other humans due to lack of empathy. Insensitive to fear. Chaotic childhood. Bored and restless easily. Tend to get kicks from lying, cheating. High tolerance for extreme thrills. Sound familiar?
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
I know nothing makes sense when it pertains to Trump's actions. But WTF?! apnews.com/article/doge...
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Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a fatal mid-air collision in Washi...
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Europeans are scratching their heads. We "elected" this "man" and now he's clearly demonstrating how ignorant white men get put into jobs when DEI is thrown out the window. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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JD Vance attacks Europe over free speech and migration
The vice-president's speech at the Munich Security Conference was denounced by several European leaders.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Trump has finally become what what he's aspired to be: A CRIME BOSS. And he's got all the stooges (Musk, cabinet and GOP) to help him break all the laws he wants. www.nytimes.com/2024/03/25/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | Trump’s Third Act? American Gangster.
Why does the former president keep talking about Al Capone?
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Trump/Musk are not above the law. We did not elect Trump KING. The GOP is out of their lane. www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
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Legal experts warn of 'constitutional crisis' as JD Vance and Elon Musk question judges' authority over Trump
Vice President JD Vance wrote Sunday on X, "Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power."
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
If you're from PA, this is a must read. open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
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Inbox | Substack
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Christianity is a hot topic button. Religious organizations that offer humanitarian relief are now upset that Trump/Musk actions stopped their funding. But when those same Christians voted for Trump, they ignored the fact that he is truly the anti-Christ. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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‘A Very Christian Concept’
The faith’s mandate is more arduous than J. D. Vance’s account seems to allow.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc... This is so petty. Our childish president got his feelings hurt because nobody likes him. In the scheme of things, I think the best response is to ignore these actions and then work on a better plan w/o him. He's revenge actions are just to get attention.
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Trump Takes Over the Kennedy Center
The president intends to replace members of the institution’s board as he adopts a more aggressive approach toward the arts.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
www.bbc.com/news/article... "It's going to save the American people tens of millions of dollars," Leavitt told reporters... BS! The only American people who will benefit are the rich when Trump's deficit-exploding tax cuts are extended. That's their plan to pay for them.
bbc.com
Judge halts Trump's government worker buyout plan
The offer is part of an ongoing effort by the Trump administration to slash the size of the federal government.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
open.substack.com/pub/contrari... Another example of Trump appeasing his MAGA crowd with a declaration when there is no problem. How many NCAA school athletes? 510,000. How many trans athletes? 10.
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It's bigotry or bust for the Trump administration
On National Girls and Women in Sports Day, the president banned transgender girls and women from school sports.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
@maddow.msnbc.com please ask your colleagues at MSNBC to pronounce Musk's DOGE fake dept "doggy" as @hcrichardson.bsky.social has done. They should do it often and on purpose to show Musk we don't consider him legitimate.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
www.reuters.com/world/middle... More lies! Will the Palestinians leave THEIR country voluntarily? Currently, there is no plan for relocation. Other countries are not stepping up to accept immigrants. Yes, Gaza needs to be rebuilt and we should help, but this is NOT the solution.
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Israel's defense minister orders army to prepare for Gaza residents' departure, media reports
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered the army on Thursday to prepare a plan to allow the "voluntary departure" of residents from the Gaza strip, Israeli media reported.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Trump brags he'll visit Gaza after disparaging the Palestinian territory. He won't. He's too much of a coward. The risk of being assassinated would be high. Especially since he also threatened Iran with obliteration if they attempted to assassinate him. So, will he or won't he?
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
www.npr.org/2025/02/03/n... The beginning of the dumbing down of the US. We already know of the lack of education within the MAGA minions, now they'll try it with the middle class. And then give vouchers to those who can afford private schools.
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Trump is weighing big cuts to the U.S. Education Department
While only Congress can shutter the department, the president is reportedly considering executive action to severely scale back its responsibilities and staffing.
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ridethebike.bsky.social @ridethebike.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Not nameless anymore.
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Illinois senators: Duckworth 312-886-3506 Durbin 312-353-4952
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Here's a thought. Since the midterms seem ions away and the margins of Dems vs GOP is so slim, surely there are enough GOP Congress people that are getting disillusioned enough with Trump to flip parties and get control away from GOP faction destroying our democracy? Let's do this!
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
open.substack.com/pub/contrari... Subscribe to The Contrarian and get a daily round-up of excellent reads. (This one from Substack)
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A Guide for the Perplexed: Democrats in Distress
Discipline and amplification are key
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sueramey.bsky.social @sueramey.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
www.npr.org/2025/01/30/n... I'm curious just how many hours does Carr watch PBS or listen to NPR. As for myself, I think I'll double my donation with thanks to Trump and Carr. I encourage you to support your local PBS/ NPR stations.
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Trump's FCC chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS
Brendan Carr, the new head of the Federal Communications Commission under President Trump, says the public broadcasters are being investigated for allegedly running commercials.
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