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Lawrence MacDonald
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Working flat out to #StopTheCoup. Author of "Am I too old to save the planet? A boomer's guide to climate action." Inspired by @Indivisible, @ThirdAct, @ClimateDefiance www.climateboomer.org
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AMERICANS ARE LINKING ARMS AND SURROUNDING THE KENNEDY CENTER TO PROTECT IT FROM TRUMP.
September 19, 2026 at 3:16 AM
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The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.
September 18, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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TODAY
FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
6:30 PM EDT
HANDS AROUND THE KENNEDY CENTER

2700 F STREET NW
WASHINGTON DC

PROTECT THE KENNEDY CENTER

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September 18, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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🚨 MAJOR NEWS: Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna say they have now secured commitments for all 218 signatures needed to force a House vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
Massie, Khanna Say They Have Secured 218 Signatures for New Epstein Files Vote
The announcement comes hours after MeidasTouch reported the discharge petition was just two signatures short of the threshold needed to force a House vote.
meidasnews.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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Hey everyone, the Genius is speaking ...
September 18, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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This administration would be so funny if it wasn’t so historically embarrassing and destructive.

America deserves serious leaders.
September 18, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Kennedy Center Closes Its Doors Despite a Judge’s Order www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/a...
Kennedy Center Closes Its Doors Despite a Judge’s Order (Gift Article)
The announcement came after President Trump said he would cancel a $257 million renovation of the venue if his name is not returned to the building.
www.nytimes.com
September 15, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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Imagine a Vice President of the United States getting a fact-check Community Note that the heckler was right and you are lying. These people just can’t stop lying.
September 15, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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Mexico’s fight for independence is the triumph of a people determined to shape their own future.

Today, I was proud to be the first New York City Mayor to march in Sunset Park’s Mexican Independence Day Parade alongside a community that has fostered cultural pride across generations.
September 14, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020. — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%.

It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low.

We must unrig the system.
September 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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The President of the United States is a traitor.
September 13, 2026 at 4:40 AM
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Ossoff: "The draft-dodging commander in chief builds a monument to himself while plunging us deeper into a war he doesn't know how to end or win"
September 13, 2026 at 7:54 PM
September 14, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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You know who really did show up?

Canadian police officers, firefighters, and medical personnel came to NYC, on and off duty, traveling independently or in groups to stand with Americans and help shoulder the enormous burden of recovery and cleanup at Ground Zero.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
September 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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America’s trend toward higher profits, higher share prices, and mounting executive pay but near stagnant wages is unsustainable — economically and politically.

It's time to bring back profit sharing. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
September 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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New Gallup polling finds that 71% of Americans approve of labor unions and 56 million Americans would join a union tomrorow if they could.

We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power.

If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.
Unions are extremely popular: 56 million workers would join a union if they could
New Gallup polling finds that 71% of people in the U.S. approve of unions, continuing the highest period of favorability in over 60 years. This coincides with the greatest number of workers represente...
www.epi.org
September 8, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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I don't normally cheer for bankruptcies, but I'm good with this one.
September 8, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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There have been so many impeachable offenses, but lying about how you were a hero on a day that 2,753 people died in NYC in the 9/11 disaster—when you were on the other side of town, safely calling local media to brag about how you now had the tallest downtown building—is such a despicable one
September 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Fascinating and ultimately hopeful study because it assumes the end of oil www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Global move away from oil could lead to conflict and migration, experts say
Researchers urge governments to help worst afflicted countries, such as Nigeria and Algeria, which rely on oil revenues for public services
www.theguardian.com
September 8, 2026 at 1:13 AM