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Bicycle advocate and grandma, retired from American Lung Association (clean air and climate advocacy). Mad as hell. #blue #Dem #resist
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NEW: A Vatican theological commission has defined the destruction of nature as a sin against God in a text approved by Pope Leo XIV.
It comes the same month MAGA commentators lambasted the U.S.-born pontiff for asking Catholics to pray for the 2.1 billion people without safe drinking water
It comes the same month MAGA commentators lambasted the U.S.-born pontiff for asking Catholics to pray for the 2.1 billion people without safe drinking water
Vatican Commission Defines Environmental Destruction as “Sin Against Creation”
Pope Leo XIV approved the 29,000-word document in July. Its release came 24 hours after MAGA commentators mocked Pope Leo XIV for praying that 2.1 billion people get safe water.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
September 18, 2026 at 3:41 AM
NEW: A Vatican theological commission has defined the destruction of nature as a sin against God in a text approved by Pope Leo XIV.
It comes the same month MAGA commentators lambasted the U.S.-born pontiff for asking Catholics to pray for the 2.1 billion people without safe drinking water
It comes the same month MAGA commentators lambasted the U.S.-born pontiff for asking Catholics to pray for the 2.1 billion people without safe drinking water
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Pope Leo XIV once asked his mother whether she wanted to be equal to men.
“No, because we’re already better,” she told him.
Meet Mildred Prevost, the Black Creole librarian, singer, and mother whose faith helped shape the first American pope.
“No, because we’re already better,” she told him.
Meet Mildred Prevost, the Black Creole librarian, singer, and mother whose faith helped shape the first American pope.
The Black Creole Mother Who Made the Pope
Mildred Prevost died in 1990. In October, as Pope Leo XIV, her son told a Vatican synod what she had said in 1972 when he asked if women wanted equality with men, she responded “we’re already better.”
www.thelettersfromleo.com
September 18, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Pope Leo XIV once asked his mother whether she wanted to be equal to men.
“No, because we’re already better,” she told him.
Meet Mildred Prevost, the Black Creole librarian, singer, and mother whose faith helped shape the first American pope.
“No, because we’re already better,” she told him.
Meet Mildred Prevost, the Black Creole librarian, singer, and mother whose faith helped shape the first American pope.
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Listen to what Europe is taking seriously.
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BREAKING: War with Russia? 🇫🇷 Convenes Leaders, 🇵🇱 Warns of 🇷🇺 Provocations, 🇩🇪 Sends Troops
YouTube video by ATP Geopolitics
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September 18, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Listen to what Europe is taking seriously.
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Elizabeth Warren, AOC, and other members of Congress have introduced a bill to ban private equity funds from owning or controlling medical practices.
This is a big deal.
Here’s what you need to know about the shady private equity industry and how it operates.
This is a big deal.
Here’s what you need to know about the shady private equity industry and how it operates.
This One Thing Is Making Your Life More Expensive | Robert Reich
Private equity is shutting out millions of people from buying their own homes.In 2021, private equity investors bought n
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September 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Elizabeth Warren, AOC, and other members of Congress have introduced a bill to ban private equity funds from owning or controlling medical practices.
This is a big deal.
Here’s what you need to know about the shady private equity industry and how it operates.
This is a big deal.
Here’s what you need to know about the shady private equity industry and how it operates.
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For years, my mornings have started with grabbing my phone while I'm still in bed and checking what Russia blew up while I slept, and whether all my loved ones are okay.
I miss normal mornings a lot, when the main event was coffee, not destroyed apartment buildings.
I miss normal mornings a lot, when the main event was coffee, not destroyed apartment buildings.
September 17, 2026 at 5:08 PM
For years, my mornings have started with grabbing my phone while I'm still in bed and checking what Russia blew up while I slept, and whether all my loved ones are okay.
I miss normal mornings a lot, when the main event was coffee, not destroyed apartment buildings.
I miss normal mornings a lot, when the main event was coffee, not destroyed apartment buildings.
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Massie: I introduced eight articles of impeachment against Peter Brian Hegseth. If you're looking over at the Administrative Branch and trying to give an award for the person who's racked up the most illegal and unconstitutional acts, there's one clear winner. Peter Brian Hegseth, Sec. of Defense.
September 17, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Massie: I introduced eight articles of impeachment against Peter Brian Hegseth. If you're looking over at the Administrative Branch and trying to give an award for the person who's racked up the most illegal and unconstitutional acts, there's one clear winner. Peter Brian Hegseth, Sec. of Defense.
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Her Death Was Avoidable
Tierra Walker begged doctors for an abortion as she deteriorated.
Over 100 doctors in Texas treated her. Not one mentioned the lifesaving treatment she needed.
Her 14-year-old son cried, screaming "I need you!"
She Died Anyway.
jessica.substack.com/p/texas-tier...
Tierra Walker begged doctors for an abortion as she deteriorated.
Over 100 doctors in Texas treated her. Not one mentioned the lifesaving treatment she needed.
Her 14-year-old son cried, screaming "I need you!"
She Died Anyway.
jessica.substack.com/p/texas-tier...
Texas Let Tierra Walker Die. Now Her Family Is Suing.
The suit is the first of its kind, and hopefully not the last
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September 16, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Her Death Was Avoidable
Tierra Walker begged doctors for an abortion as she deteriorated.
Over 100 doctors in Texas treated her. Not one mentioned the lifesaving treatment she needed.
Her 14-year-old son cried, screaming "I need you!"
She Died Anyway.
jessica.substack.com/p/texas-tier...
Tierra Walker begged doctors for an abortion as she deteriorated.
Over 100 doctors in Texas treated her. Not one mentioned the lifesaving treatment she needed.
Her 14-year-old son cried, screaming "I need you!"
She Died Anyway.
jessica.substack.com/p/texas-tier...
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A Philadelphia family just bought their first home with a $10,000 first-time homebuyer grant funded by a group of Quakers
It’s part of the congregation’s racial justice plan to redistribute wealth to Black residents in the Germantown area as a form of reparations
It’s part of the congregation’s racial justice plan to redistribute wealth to Black residents in the Germantown area as a form of reparations
A Philly family bought their first home thanks to reparations from Quakers in Germantown
Green Street Friends Meeting, a Quaker congregation in Germantown, pledged to spend $50,000 a year for 10 years as part of its reparations work. It’s helping Black Philadelphians become homeowners.
www.inquirer.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
A Philadelphia family just bought their first home with a $10,000 first-time homebuyer grant funded by a group of Quakers
It’s part of the congregation’s racial justice plan to redistribute wealth to Black residents in the Germantown area as a form of reparations
It’s part of the congregation’s racial justice plan to redistribute wealth to Black residents in the Germantown area as a form of reparations
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He's not got any idea what he's even voting on. He has to be told how to vote. He's incapacitated. He's incapable of representing the people of Kentucky who are currently being taxed without representation.
JUST NOW: A confused, clearly not-there McConnell votes “AYE” after almost voting NO with Dems but getting *corrected* by handlers around him
September 16, 2026 at 10:27 PM
He's not got any idea what he's even voting on. He has to be told how to vote. He's incapacitated. He's incapable of representing the people of Kentucky who are currently being taxed without representation.
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"The Republican Party in particular must finally loose the chains of its practical & moral enslavement to Donald Trump & separate itself from the MAGA political party cult"
A MUST-READ. It may be frightening, but it's crucial we are all prepared for the inevitable!
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A MUST-READ. It may be frightening, but it's crucial we are all prepared for the inevitable!
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The Final Battle for America’s Democracy
Forget November 3. It’s January 3 when Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans might bury our democracy once and for all. Here’s how.
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September 16, 2026 at 6:53 PM
"The Republican Party in particular must finally loose the chains of its practical & moral enslavement to Donald Trump & separate itself from the MAGA political party cult"
A MUST-READ. It may be frightening, but it's crucial we are all prepared for the inevitable!
shorturl.at/US1eU
A MUST-READ. It may be frightening, but it's crucial we are all prepared for the inevitable!
shorturl.at/US1eU
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JUST IN: Thomas Massie introduces articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth
YouTube video by The Hill
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September 15, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the war in Iran. n.pr/4gVcZ3V
Republican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the war in Iran.
n.pr
September 15, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the war in Iran. n.pr/4gVcZ3V
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Scoop: OpenAI's rogue agents didn't just hijack a German wiki, they repurposed at least 10 sites -- and potentially many more -- to carve out communications side channels and cheat on tests.
www.reuters.com/world/openai...
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EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI’s rogue agents used at least 10 more sites for unauthorized comms, researchers say
AI agents unleashed by OpenAI used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites for unsanctioned communications earlier this year, according to six sets of independent investigators and data reviewed ...
www.reuters.com
September 9, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Scoop: OpenAI's rogue agents didn't just hijack a German wiki, they repurposed at least 10 sites -- and potentially many more -- to carve out communications side channels and cheat on tests.
www.reuters.com/world/openai...
www.reuters.com/world/openai...
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During Former Career as an OBGYN, GOP Senator Sued 700 of His Patients for Debts truthout.org/articles/rep...
During Former Career as an OBGYN, GOP Senator Sued 700 of His Patients for Debts
As a obstetrician-gynecologist in Kansas, Sen. Roger Marshall served many patients in a poor, rural part of his state.
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September 9, 2026 at 5:23 AM
During Former Career as an OBGYN, GOP Senator Sued 700 of His Patients for Debts truthout.org/articles/rep...
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Sixty years ago today, the starship Enterprise launched and with it, a vision of the future where humanity had moved beyond its divisions. I was there at the beginning, and I can tell you...
September 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Sixty years ago today, the starship Enterprise launched and with it, a vision of the future where humanity had moved beyond its divisions. I was there at the beginning, and I can tell you...
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Hundreds marched to Peter Thiel's house to read him an “eviction notice”, calling for him to leave Argentina and close his businesses. They cited water use & land purchases for AI infrastructure, Palantir, and the Súper RIGI bill, which they said is written to facilitate AI data-centre projects.
September 8, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Hundreds marched to Peter Thiel's house to read him an “eviction notice”, calling for him to leave Argentina and close his businesses. They cited water use & land purchases for AI infrastructure, Palantir, and the Súper RIGI bill, which they said is written to facilitate AI data-centre projects.
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#Denmark built so much wind that some blustery hours the turbines out-produce what the whole country is using.
When that happens, the extra power doesn’t sit idle. It moves through Denmark’s links into the wider European network and heads to neighbors like Germany, Norway, Sweden. #ActOnClimate
When that happens, the extra power doesn’t sit idle. It moves through Denmark’s links into the wider European network and heads to neighbors like Germany, Norway, Sweden. #ActOnClimate
September 7, 2026 at 5:18 PM
#Denmark built so much wind that some blustery hours the turbines out-produce what the whole country is using.
When that happens, the extra power doesn’t sit idle. It moves through Denmark’s links into the wider European network and heads to neighbors like Germany, Norway, Sweden. #ActOnClimate
When that happens, the extra power doesn’t sit idle. It moves through Denmark’s links into the wider European network and heads to neighbors like Germany, Norway, Sweden. #ActOnClimate
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We are here:
September 8, 2026 at 12:34 AM
We are here:
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We couldn't have done it without you. German Neo Nazi leaders salute Elon Musk, the man who made their victory in Saxony-Anhalt possible. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Elon Musk thanked by German far-right leader after landmark election win praised by Russia | First Thing
The populist, far-right, anti-immigration AfD won the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt
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September 7, 2026 at 1:28 PM
We couldn't have done it without you. German Neo Nazi leaders salute Elon Musk, the man who made their victory in Saxony-Anhalt possible. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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This is Trump and the Republican Party’s “special envoy” tasked with bringing about an end to Putin’s war of aggression- exactly who they wanted because this Republican administration is on the side of Russia and Putin. We have never been more morally bankrupt.
September 6, 2026 at 10:14 AM
This is Trump and the Republican Party’s “special envoy” tasked with bringing about an end to Putin’s war of aggression- exactly who they wanted because this Republican administration is on the side of Russia and Putin. We have never been more morally bankrupt.
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Canada’s support for Ukraine is unwavering — everyone knows that. I’ve met with Vladimir Putin several times before. He only understands strength and directness
- Carney
My message will be simple: get out of Ukraine. Give all of Ukraine back to Ukraine and end this war
uatv.ua/en/putin-und...
Canada’s support for Ukraine is unwavering — everyone knows that. I’ve met with Vladimir Putin several times before. He only understands strength and directness
- Carney
My message will be simple: get out of Ukraine. Give all of Ukraine back to Ukraine and end this war
uatv.ua/en/putin-und...
Putin Understands Only Strength — Canadian PM - Freedom
Russian ruler Vladimir Putin only heeds strength and directness. This view was ...
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September 5, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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Canada’s support for Ukraine is unwavering — everyone knows that. I’ve met with Vladimir Putin several times before. He only understands strength and directness
- Carney
My message will be simple: get out of Ukraine. Give all of Ukraine back to Ukraine and end this war
uatv.ua/en/putin-und...
Canada’s support for Ukraine is unwavering — everyone knows that. I’ve met with Vladimir Putin several times before. He only understands strength and directness
- Carney
My message will be simple: get out of Ukraine. Give all of Ukraine back to Ukraine and end this war
uatv.ua/en/putin-und...