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Midwesterner/Florida transplant/Disney nut/Wife & Mom of 3/Retired from teaching but never from learning. /Make a positive difference. πŸ’™πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŒ»πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say | CNN Politics Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar with US intelligence r...

Yesterday Trump's Advisors said Iran didn't have the capacity to start laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Today Iran started laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/p...

10.03.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 545 πŸ” 328 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 31
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, walks to a closed door briefing on the Iran war before the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Capitol Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Washington.

Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, walks to a closed door briefing on the Iran war before the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Capitol Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Washington.

Senate Dems letter to Trump: β€œWe request Rubio & Hegseth immediately appear under oath - in public hearings - to answer questions the American ppl have about the goals, scope, & end game of this war β€” explain your actions to the American ppl whose sons & daughters are on the front lines of this war”

10.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 1327 πŸ” 383 πŸ’¬ 81 πŸ“Œ 10
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I don't think enough people are paying attention to the alarm Marc Elias is sounding.

What Trump is doing in Fulton and Maricopa counties, "is a dry run for 2026. Every time they engage in these tactics, they learn something about the logistics of seizing ballots."

10.03.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Murphy: "Literally in my other ear I'm listening to Ted Cruz on another network explain why this mission is so essential to destroy the nuclear program. I may have to walk over there and tell him the admin is now briefing that getting rid of the nuclear program has nothing to do with this mission."

10.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 9637 πŸ” 3028 πŸ’¬ 279 πŸ“Œ 106

In case it is not obvious, war mongers like to minimize the role of Congress in decisions to use force because obtaining prior congressional authorization makes it harder to go to war.

Exactly as intended by the US Constitution.

10.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 453 πŸ” 115 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 4
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Every War Has a Cost. Americans Are Paying It Now. War doesn’t stay overseas. It shows up at the gas pump, at the grocery store, and on the credit card bill.

Every War Has a Cost. Americans Are Paying It Now.
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10.03.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 267 πŸ” 94 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 3
BARACK OBAMA and MICHELLE OBAMA announce that the Obama Presidential Center Opens June 19
BARACK OBAMA and MICHELLE OBAMA announce that the Obama Presidential Center Opens June 19 YouTube video by Barack Obama

youtube.com/watch?v=UwQF...

10.03.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump pushes GOP on voting bill, demanding an end to most mail balloting President Donald Trump said Monday he won’t sign any other legislation into law until Congress passes a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill that he says also must end Americans' ability to vote by...

He doesn't even realize he's actually ADMITTING it's about RIGGING the election so HE CAN retain POWER! Which is WHY it CANNOT HAPPEN!
www.yahoo.com/news/article...

10.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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TribCast: Cornyn, Paxton, Trump and the heated U.S. Senate runoff In this week's episode, we're joined by Dallas-Fort Worth radio host Mark Davis to discuss whether Donald Trump will pick a side in the GOP runoff for U.S. Senate and what impact that would have on the race.

TribCast: Cornyn, Paxton, Trump and the heated U.S. Senate runoff In this week's episode, we're joined by Dallas-Fort Worth radio host Mark Davis to discuss whether Donald Trump will pick a side in the GOP runoff for U.S. Senate and what impact that would have on the race. ...

10.03.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Childhood Vaccines | Ask questions. Get answers. Vaccinate. (English :30)
Childhood Vaccines | Ask questions. Get answers. Vaccinate. (English :30) Vaccines are critical for protecting your child's health. Since the 1990s, childhood vaccinations have prevented more than 500 million cases of illness and s...

1/2 Great vaccine communication from the NYC Health Department.

Their β€œAsk Questions, Get Answers, Vaccinate” campaign encourages parents to talk with their child’s doctor and get trusted answers about childhood vaccines.

Public health done right. πŸ‘

10.03.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
Trump Appointment ABSOLUTELY GUTTED by Federal Judge
Trump Appointment ABSOLUTELY GUTTED by Federal Judge YouTube video by Legal AF

A federal judge ruled Kari Lake was illegally appointed to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, reversing layoffs that gutted Voice of America. Democracy Forward’s Skye Perryman discusses the case and its implications with host Adam Klasfeld from All Rise News on Legal AF, tune in below!

10.03.2026 21:17 πŸ‘ 97 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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WATCH: β€œEXPLAIN THE BILL, THEN.β€πŸ€”

MEMPHIS REP. GILLESPIE just voted AGAINST a bill that says they can’t refuse a mother pregnancy-related medical care by claiming a β€œreligious or conscience objection” - because he thought it was a Trojan horse for abortion.

10.03.2026 19:44 πŸ‘ 464 πŸ” 175 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 12
BREAKING: Fed suit over Jan 6 plaque will CONTINUE. Police argue plaque is hung in β€œhidden” location
BREAKING: Fed suit over Jan 6 plaque will CONTINUE. Police argue plaque is hung in β€œhidden” location YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports

BREAKING: Federal lawsuit over Jan 6 plaque will CONTINUE. Police argue plaque was hung in β€œhidden” location that’s no better than a basement storage room

youtube.com/shorts/umXT1...

10.03.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 1251 πŸ” 429 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 21
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Elizabeth Warren: "I am a hard no on a supplemental. This is not a war the American people want us to engage in. This is not a war that makes us safer ... No. No more money. The only thing Congress has the power to do is to stop actions like this through the power of the purse."

10.03.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 20141 πŸ” 5467 πŸ’¬ 582 πŸ“Œ 313
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Former military lawyers say use of JAG lawyers in Minnesota violates the Posse Comitatus Act Although recent litigation has focused on troop deployments to American cities, a new challenge in Minnesota looks at DOJ's use of JAG lawyers in non-military cases.

Former military lawyers say use of JAG lawyers in Minnesota violates the Posse Comitatus Act
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On the clock: 60-day session is careening to an end without a state budget β€’ Florida Phoenix House Speaker Daniel Perez said out loud Monday what everyone inside the Capitol already knew: The Florida Legislature will reach the end of its regular session Friday without having a new state budge...

On the clock: 60-day session is careening to an end without a state budget #Florida floridaphoenix.com/2026/03/09/o...

10.03.2026 12:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great work by NYT showing Trump's war is the most unpopular ever. Supports my argument (see below) that in some ways the public rejection of Trump across the board is a very heartening development:

10.03.2026 11:05 πŸ‘ 2761 πŸ” 796 πŸ’¬ 143 πŸ“Œ 81
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Utah GOP passes 11th hour law to protect its pro-gerrymander ballot measure The Utah GOP has been hellbent on repealing the state’s current ban on partisan gerrymandering ever since courts struck down its previous congressional map for violating the law.

www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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#Florida

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#Florida

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NEW: Energy Secretary Chris Wright returned home to Colorado and explained why he's forcing coal plants to remain open, even if operators want to close them and ratepayers will pay the additional bill.

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Making War While Making Money Trump’s never-ending grift

Making War While Making Money
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Earlier this year leaked video showed the inhumane conditions at the Baltimore ICE Holding Facility.

Today we conducted an unannounced oversight visit.

Here's some of what we learned:

09.03.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 1017 πŸ” 459 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 23
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πŸ’ͺ Power doesn’t come from crowns. It comes from us. NO KINGS.

A Complete Guide to the No Kings Day of Action can be found here or scan the QR Code: bit.ly/NoKingsMovem...

#NoKings

10.03.2026 12:08 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Historian of French Revolution here to say that in periods like this, squeamish compromisers do as much to drive radicalization as do ideologues. If you keep making excuses for the unfit king, eventually folks come for you and him.

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March 9, 2026 It has become clear that Trump had no plan in Iran other than to strike it, knock out the leaders he didn’t like, and hope the Iranian people would rise up and put in place new leaders he could deal w...

March 9, 2026
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10.03.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

AOC came out swinging against age verification legislation and somehow the entire tech press seems to not have noticed?

09.03.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 3044 πŸ” 948 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 5
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Trump’s alleged sexual assault of a minor: what we know and what’s still being hidden President Trump allegedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl who was trafficked to him by Jeffrey Epstein, according to documents released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) last Thursday.

Trump’s alleged sexual assault of a minor: what we know and what’s still being hidden
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