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I like to wander the disappearing sagebrush steppe looking for bugs and plants and birds and rocks and things. Art lover, nature lover, democracy lover. πŸ¦‹πŸŒΏπŸ¦‰πŸͺ¨πŸ–ΌοΈπŸ’™

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Feels like every single Democratic official should be loudly pointing out that the president is a dementia-ravaged thug who needs to be impeached and removed from office, even if just to cover their own asses for when he inevitably tries to nuke the Oscar ceremony or whatever.

14.03.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 1201 πŸ” 254 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 6
Congressman Keith Self β€’ β€’ Follow
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The Sharia-Free America Caucus has grown to 48 members spanning 22 states-and we're j... See more
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SHARIA-FREE AMERICA CAUCUS
Co-Chairs: Keith Self (TX-03) & Chip Roy (TX-21)
Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06)
Andrew Clyde (GA-09)
Pat Fallon (TX-04)
Russ Fulcher (ID-01)
August Pfluger (TX-11)
Mary Miller (IL-15)
Craig Goldman (TX-12)
Tracey Mann (KS-01)
Monica De La Cruz (TX-15)
Andy Harris (MD-01)
Pete Sessions (TX-17)
Eric Burlison (MO-07)
Brandon Gill (TX-26)
Mike Ezell (MS-04)
Michael Cloud (TX-27)
Addison McDowell (NC-06)
Brian Babin (TX-36)
Mark Harris (NC-08)
Wesley Hunt (TX-38)
Pat Harrigan (NC-10)
Eli Crane (AZ-02)
Michael Rulli (OH-06)
Andy Biggs (AZ-05)
Josh Brecheen (OK-02)
Paul Gosar (AZ-09)
Scott Perry (PA-10)
Nick Begich (AK-at-large)
Mike Kelly (PA-16)
Barry Moore (AL-01)
Sheri Biggs (SC-03)
Aaron Bean (FL-04)
Ralph Norman (SC-05)
John Rutherford (L-05)
Andy Ogles (TN-05)
Randy Fine (FL-06)
John Rose (TN-06)
Cory Mills (FL-07)
Mike Kennedy (UT-03)
Mike Haridopolos (FL-08)
John McGuire (VA-05)
Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13)
Ben Cline (VA-06)
Byron Donalds (FL-19)
Morgan Griffith (VA-09)
Buddy Carter (GA-01)

Riley Moore (WV-02)

Congressman Keith Self β€’ β€’ Follow X 1dβ€’ The Sharia-Free America Caucus has grown to 48 members spanning 22 states-and we're j... See more DEFEND SHARIA-FREE AMERICA CAUCUS Co-Chairs: Keith Self (TX-03) & Chip Roy (TX-21) Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06) Andrew Clyde (GA-09) Pat Fallon (TX-04) Russ Fulcher (ID-01) August Pfluger (TX-11) Mary Miller (IL-15) Craig Goldman (TX-12) Tracey Mann (KS-01) Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) Andy Harris (MD-01) Pete Sessions (TX-17) Eric Burlison (MO-07) Brandon Gill (TX-26) Mike Ezell (MS-04) Michael Cloud (TX-27) Addison McDowell (NC-06) Brian Babin (TX-36) Mark Harris (NC-08) Wesley Hunt (TX-38) Pat Harrigan (NC-10) Eli Crane (AZ-02) Michael Rulli (OH-06) Andy Biggs (AZ-05) Josh Brecheen (OK-02) Paul Gosar (AZ-09) Scott Perry (PA-10) Nick Begich (AK-at-large) Mike Kelly (PA-16) Barry Moore (AL-01) Sheri Biggs (SC-03) Aaron Bean (FL-04) Ralph Norman (SC-05) John Rutherford (L-05) Andy Ogles (TN-05) Randy Fine (FL-06) John Rose (TN-06) Cory Mills (FL-07) Mike Kennedy (UT-03) Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) John McGuire (VA-05) Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) Ben Cline (VA-06) Byron Donalds (FL-19) Morgan Griffith (VA-09) Buddy Carter (GA-01) Riley Moore (WV-02)

In the 1920s, there was an enormous Klan-aligned caucus in the House of Representatives that passed an immigration restriction bill designed to keep out Catholics and Jews because they supposedly posed an existential threat to American civilization. 100 years later, here we are.

13.03.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 2757 πŸ” 1220 πŸ’¬ 183 πŸ“Œ 138
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Inside Epstein Island: For guests, a Caribbean dream. For victims, a nightmare with no escape | CNN Epstein’s home videos and photos released by the Department of Justice reveal an island paradise that was a nightmare for victims.

For guests, Epstein’s island was a Caribbean dream; for victims, a nightmare with no escape. CNN's Kyung Lah reports on what files released by the Department of Justice reveal.

#EpsteinCoverUp

13.03.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 348 πŸ” 189 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 7
U.S. Negotiators Were Ill-Prepared for Serious Nuclear Negotiations with Iran | Arms Control Association

Devastating, in-depth indictment of Witkoff's handling of the Iran negotiations: "Witkoff did not have sufficient technical expertise or diplomatic experience to engage in effective diplomacy." www.armscontrol.org/blog/2026-03...

13.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 902 πŸ” 343 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 31

NEW: Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval as they seek to force a vote on President Trump's stated goal of a "takeover" of the Caribbean country

13.03.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 1177 πŸ” 353 πŸ’¬ 42 πŸ“Œ 15
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A War Still in Search of a Mission Changing your mind about the goals of war after you’ve started one is never a good idea

Michael McFaul: "It is a reflection of our current political environment that Trump has been able to take the United States into a war that few Americans wanted, that he never mentioned on the campaign trail, and that received neither congressional authorization, nor UN or NATO approval."

13.03.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 500 πŸ” 185 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 5
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Trump Administration Readies Plans to Dismantle Renowned Science Lab

β€œI remain deeply concerned about any attempts to improperly transfer public assets to private companies,” Mr. Neguse wrote.

Yeah, me too. My bet is that it involves AccuWeather dude, who has been trying since Trump 1.0 to get control of the federal weather data they've been repackaging for years

13.03.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 421 πŸ” 187 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 6

Search-and-rescue crews were β€œflying blind” trying to rescue survivors from deadly tornadoes that hit the Midwest last week.

Why? Because Kristi Noem hadn't approved FEMA’s $200,000 contract with a tornado-tracking tool.

But she had time to spend $220 million on anti-immigrant ads. Priorities.

13.03.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 19542 πŸ” 8116 πŸ’¬ 509 πŸ“Œ 268
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Prison guards discussed cover-up of Epstein’s death, inmate tells FBI One officer said: β€œDudes, you killed that dude.”

NEW: House Oversight Committee wants to interview Epstein prison guard -- interview request comes after
@miamiherald exclusively reported that she was overheard by inmate talking about covering up his killing. Here is a free link to our story: www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

13.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 3342 πŸ” 1398 πŸ’¬ 109 πŸ“Œ 70
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Attorney General Bondi thinks she can play hide-and-go-seek with the Epstein Files, but the law is clear and mandatory.

She must release the Files in their entirety so we can end this massive coverup and elite protection for predators.

13.03.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 3507 πŸ” 1199 πŸ’¬ 202 πŸ“Œ 52

Watching national and state-based voucher lobby lose their minds trying to war-room data on Arizona waste/misuse and Texas subsidies for already-private kids reminds me of early 2023.

They must be getting some internals showing vouchers just in the toilet politically.

13.03.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

In my book The Privateers I explain how DeVos, Koch, and Bradley $$ created β€œsoldier scholars”—right-wing political operatives with PhDs and campaign-style tactics to push right-wing policy priorities through courts and legislatures.

This week seeing new examplesπŸ‘‡

13.03.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 280 πŸ” 117 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

And after all of it, he apologized. To our team, and loosely to me. Then he got in his car and drove home.

That's a human being who has been fed rage by people in power who will never have to stand in that parking lot.

13.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 144 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

Our team did something that took real courage. They didn't run. They stayed, and they listened. They tried to de-escalate.

For 15 minutes, in that parking lot, they let this man talk. About Social Security. About his family's history with the KKK. About his dogs.

13.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 103 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

After he left the room, two members of our team went outside to make sure he wasn't lingering in the parking lot.

He was. And the first thing he told them was that he had guns in his car.

13.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 84 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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He called me a "faggocrat." He told every person in that room to go to hell. Then he looked at me and said: "I'm not finished with you, jackass."

And he stormed out.

13.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

He repeated the same lies about undocumented immigrants voting in our elections. Lies that have been pushed for years by Donald Trump and Paul LePage.

I told him the truth: there is no evidence. None. It's a lie designed to turn Mainers against our own neighbors.

13.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 100 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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A man threatened me at my town hall last night. I want to tell you exactly what happened. 🧡

#mepolitics

13.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 571 πŸ” 169 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 20
How Trump Killed Every Business He Touched | Robert Reich
How Trump Killed Every Business He Touched | Robert Reich Let’s set the record straight: Trump is not a β€œsuccessful businessman.” He is, objectively, a business failure.

The economy grew at an annual rate of just 0.7% at the end of 2025, down from the initially reported 1.4% estimate.

Trump is running the economy just like he ran his businesses β€” straight into the ground. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbh9SW5Cgqg

13.03.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 1363 πŸ” 460 πŸ’¬ 70 πŸ“Œ 28
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Slotkin: "If Russia is helping to kill US forces, we have crossed a rubicon. We have to take decisive action on that. Instead, we're giving them breaks on oil. They're making a ton of money."

12.03.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 14478 πŸ” 5124 πŸ’¬ 785 πŸ“Œ 360
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Republicans Claim Americans Cannot Be Muslims The powerful story of civil war hero Private Mohammed Kahn proves them wrong

After Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles called for removing Muslims from America, it’s worth remembering: Muslims have been part of this country since its earliest daysβ€”building, contributing, and even fighting in its wars.

Read the latest article on my platform Islam Today:

12.03.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 141 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4
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We Built the Surveillance State Ourselves Privacy was traded for utility long ago.

The Nancy Guthrie case reveals something uncomfortable: we traded our privacy for safety and convenience.

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At this rate Trump might have to release the rest of the Epstein files to distract from gas prices.

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Thousands of Americans with HIV at Risk of Losing Access to Lifesaving Care This moment demands new urgency and new solutions.

"The AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), the nation’s primary safety net for HIV medications, is facing its most significant fiscal crisis in decades."

12.03.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

The Trump admin AGAIN claims that it's an "emergency" that they can't immediately strip 350,000 people (most who entered legally and have never undocumented) of their ability to legally remain in the United States, even though conditions in Haiti have only been getting worse.

11.03.2026 19:17 πŸ‘ 913 πŸ” 307 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 4

β€œWe’ve got a little hiccup with some of the Hispanic and Latino voters for certain, because some of the immigration enforcement was viewed to be overzealous,” Mr. Johnson said in an interview

"A little hiccup." "Viewed as." They're not going to change policy, they're going to change messaging.

11.03.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 820 πŸ” 195 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 11

Senate Republicans just blocked funding for TSA, Coastguard, and FEMA because they refuse to reign in this out of control agency.

11.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 1305 πŸ” 410 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 11
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Police say Jan. 6 plaque is unlawfully hidden from public at U.S. Capitol Two police officers argue in a court filing that their lawsuit should continue because a law required a prominent display for the plaque.

Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 asked a judge to let their lawsuit over an honorary plaque proceed, arguing its current placement still violates federal law.

β€œHidden from visitors, the plaque’s current location is no better than the basement where it sat for years,” the filing states.

11.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 653 πŸ” 204 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 9

Elon Musk is now worth $845 billion.

Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.

Meanwhile, nearly a quarter of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and household debt has risen to a record high.

See the problem here?

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File photo: Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA).

File photo: Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA).

Today, republicans block Democratic bill to fund DHS agencies other than ICE, CBP. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) asked for unanimous consent for a measure to fund the TSA, FEMA, and CISA. It would not cover ICE or CBP. Republicans objected. thehill.com/homenews/sen... #PINKS

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