@vamcdowell.bsky.social
Health care advocate. 💙 Former cable news watcher 💙 Founder of DEI committees, chair of DEI committees, member of DEI committees. 💙. Probably not getting invited to the White House anytime soon. 💙 Slava Ukraini💙🌻 Make Good Trouble
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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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The problem that Dems will have in 28 is that they must prosecute & reverse everything this administration did, but the GOP candidates will say “move on” and the complicit American media will also ask, “isn’t it time to move on?”.
We have an obligation to make sure nothing like this happens again
We have an obligation to make sure nothing like this happens again
September 16, 2026 at 3:13 PM
The problem that Dems will have in 28 is that they must prosecute & reverse everything this administration did, but the GOP candidates will say “move on” and the complicit American media will also ask, “isn’t it time to move on?”.
We have an obligation to make sure nothing like this happens again
We have an obligation to make sure nothing like this happens again
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Streisand Effect.
Congrats, Robert Kraft and pro genocide supporters.
You've just made Macklemore and his speech mentioning "Free Palestine" into a global issue, galvanizing the majority.
Congrats, Robert Kraft and pro genocide supporters.
You've just made Macklemore and his speech mentioning "Free Palestine" into a global issue, galvanizing the majority.
September 16, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Streisand Effect.
Congrats, Robert Kraft and pro genocide supporters.
You've just made Macklemore and his speech mentioning "Free Palestine" into a global issue, galvanizing the majority.
Congrats, Robert Kraft and pro genocide supporters.
You've just made Macklemore and his speech mentioning "Free Palestine" into a global issue, galvanizing the majority.
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Trump’s handpicked Fed Chair just raised interest rates on him, stating inflation is just too high. Meltdown in 3…2… www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
Fed raises interest rates for first time since 2023, defying Trump as inflation mounts
“The plain fact is that inflation is too high and has been for too long,” said Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh.
www.nbcnews.com
September 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Trump’s handpicked Fed Chair just raised interest rates on him, stating inflation is just too high. Meltdown in 3…2… www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
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Don't forget: Intuit also gave $1M to Trump's inauguration.
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to politicians
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must end this vicious cycle.
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to politicians
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must end this vicious cycle.
September 15, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Don't forget: Intuit also gave $1M to Trump's inauguration.
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to politicians
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must end this vicious cycle.
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to politicians
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must end this vicious cycle.
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Just met a three-time Trump voter outside the White House.
Successful businessman from Texas.
Eying the construction of the ballroom:
“I just can’t do it anymore. I just can’t. The corruption. It’s gross.”
Trump is losing his base.
Successful businessman from Texas.
Eying the construction of the ballroom:
“I just can’t do it anymore. I just can’t. The corruption. It’s gross.”
Trump is losing his base.
September 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Just met a three-time Trump voter outside the White House.
Successful businessman from Texas.
Eying the construction of the ballroom:
“I just can’t do it anymore. I just can’t. The corruption. It’s gross.”
Trump is losing his base.
Successful businessman from Texas.
Eying the construction of the ballroom:
“I just can’t do it anymore. I just can’t. The corruption. It’s gross.”
Trump is losing his base.
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I am a one-issue voter: Get Republicans out of office.
September 14, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I am a one-issue voter: Get Republicans out of office.
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My high school calculus teacher came to our event🥹 Thank you Mrs. McDonald!
September 15, 2026 at 6:24 PM
My high school calculus teacher came to our event🥹 Thank you Mrs. McDonald!
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Mike DODGERS is too cowardly to show up to debate me.
September 15, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Mike DODGERS is too cowardly to show up to debate me.
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Andrew Wakefield was stripped of his medical license over a fraudulent, now-retracted study that falsely claimed a link between autism and the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine.
RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield
The event is hosted by Kennedy's anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense.
arstechnica.com
September 15, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Andrew Wakefield was stripped of his medical license over a fraudulent, now-retracted study that falsely claimed a link between autism and the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine.
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One of the coolest things about people who don't have a lot of power taking a principled stand is it lays bare the complete cowardice of the ones who actually *do* have power when they fail to do even a fraction as much.
Unlike Macklemore, these support acts don’t have big followings and they are giving up their chance to perform to stadiums to push back against censorship, not of themselves but of a fellow artist. Respect.
The Irish musicians, Beoga, who play alongside Ed Sheeran, have withdrawn from Sheeran’s tour.
This is the statement they published on Instagram:
This is the statement they published on Instagram:
September 15, 2026 at 10:27 PM
One of the coolest things about people who don't have a lot of power taking a principled stand is it lays bare the complete cowardice of the ones who actually *do* have power when they fail to do even a fraction as much.
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Thank you for your attention to this matter...
September 16, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Thank you for your attention to this matter...
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The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.
September 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.
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A minor detail is missing from the headline.
September 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM
A minor detail is missing from the headline.
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That's Billion with a B..
Last night actor Michael J. Fox accepted an Emmys for his contributions to Parkinson’s disease research. To date, his has helped raise 3 billion dollars for Parkinson’s research
Last night actor Michael J. Fox accepted an Emmys for his contributions to Parkinson’s disease research. To date, his has helped raise 3 billion dollars for Parkinson’s research
September 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM
That's Billion with a B..
Last night actor Michael J. Fox accepted an Emmys for his contributions to Parkinson’s disease research. To date, his has helped raise 3 billion dollars for Parkinson’s research
Last night actor Michael J. Fox accepted an Emmys for his contributions to Parkinson’s disease research. To date, his has helped raise 3 billion dollars for Parkinson’s research
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This is not AI. This is the president of the United States lunging at a black, female reporter.
September 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
This is not AI. This is the president of the United States lunging at a black, female reporter.
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I’m curious…how many of you could be wheeled into your workplace in the condition of Mitch McConnell…and be considered “back to work”?
Most employers would call the coroner.
Most employers would call the coroner.
September 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
I’m curious…how many of you could be wheeled into your workplace in the condition of Mitch McConnell…and be considered “back to work”?
Most employers would call the coroner.
Most employers would call the coroner.
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Do you understand it!!
September 15, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Do you understand it!!
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Speaking of chickens...
Today is the day that I will debate...an empty podium. Because Mike Rogers is…well…
Today is the day that I will debate...an empty podium. Because Mike Rogers is…well…
September 15, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Speaking of chickens...
Today is the day that I will debate...an empty podium. Because Mike Rogers is…well…
Today is the day that I will debate...an empty podium. Because Mike Rogers is…well…
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After lifting the trophy, this player skipped the usual VIP photo and pulled the stadium janitors in for the championship shot instead
September 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM
After lifting the trophy, this player skipped the usual VIP photo and pulled the stadium janitors in for the championship shot instead
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WARREN: You and Kennedy are keeping these pharma deals secret. The companies say they are immaterial. You still want the American people to believe they are a great deal?
KLOMP: Billions of dollars have been saved in out-of-pocket transactions—
WARREN: Then show me the receipts.
KLOMP: Billions of dollars have been saved in out-of-pocket transactions—
WARREN: Then show me the receipts.
September 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
WARREN: You and Kennedy are keeping these pharma deals secret. The companies say they are immaterial. You still want the American people to believe they are a great deal?
KLOMP: Billions of dollars have been saved in out-of-pocket transactions—
WARREN: Then show me the receipts.
KLOMP: Billions of dollars have been saved in out-of-pocket transactions—
WARREN: Then show me the receipts.