Activists say Israeli navy has begun intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla
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Sharing A Snippet From Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
Click on the link to read the whole thing which is funny/scary/as only-Jeff-Tiedrich can do it; I’m sharing the message as snipped below.
dunk-tank clown and demented pantload lecture actual soldiers on soldiering by Jeff Tiedrich
what the fuck was that? Read on Substack
(snip)
look, this is all scary shit — so here’s AOC to talk us all down off the ledge.
“I think there’s two things that are happening at once: one, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance however, they are weaker than they look, and it is important that we remember that because what they rely on is the impression of power, the perception of inevitability in us giving up in advance. Donald Trump is at record levels of unpopularity in his tenure. the Republican house is at record levels of unpopularity. they are underwater across the board and they know it. and that is causing them to double down in public. but it is backfiring. that is why whether it’s a shutdown, whether it’s all of this, they want us to blink first and we have too much to save.”
steady on, folks. we will get through this.
HUFFPOST: A Disturbing Trend Has Taken Hold In Red States: ‘The Result Is Unprecedented’
A Disturbing Trend Has Taken Hold In Red States: ‘The Result Is Unprecedented’
A new report reveals that there have been nearly 23,000 school book bans over the past four years — and it’s becoming normalized.
Read in HuffPost: https://apple.news/A1-iPlTtfTAmS_czllkAkhQ
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NPR: A GOP push to restrict voting by overseas U.S. citizens continues before 2026 midterms
A GOP push to restrict voting by overseas U.S. citizens continues before 2026 midterms
Republican officials are pushing for more voting restrictions on U.S. citizens who were born abroad and have never lived in the country, after unsuccessfully challenging their ballots in 2024.
Read in NPR: https://apple.news/AdzOVzBLzSoyaE8db2n1jsQ
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NPR: Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown
Trump administration uses taxpayer dollars to blame Democrats for government shutdown
Federal employees across the government reported seeing similar messages. Experts say the messages may violate ethics laws meant to keep partisan politics out of day-to-day governing.
Read in NPR: https://apple.news/AX4pEJ-aPRKiqvbgO4NQZpQ
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Judge rules Trump’s deportation moves against pro-Palestinian students unconstitutional
Check out this article from USA TODAY:
Judge rules Trump’s deportation moves against pro-Palestinian students unconstitutional
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Scottie
What I Feel Like Doing Today
must be the weather; it’s hot and humid again. Probably the news, too. Oh, well, all will pass!
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