In a major step toward fixing our broken system of elections, House Democratic lawmakers introduced the #ForThePeople Act to:
✔️ Expand access to the ballot
✔️ Restore the Voting Rights Act
✔️ Create a small-donor matching system
✔️ Curb gerrymandering
https://www.brennancenter.org/blog/historic-bill-strengthen-democracy-introduced-congress
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"I can’t believe that ‘please don’t grab the 18 foot long wild predator’ is something that needs to be explicitly said out loud, but here we are,” one marine biologist said.
45*: We are getting crushed on shutdown.
Once in awhile the dementia fog clears a little. 😸
According to a poll, 45*’s approval rating is down amongst his base.
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/17/685539207/poll-trump-approval-down-slips-with-base
Squee!
Cincinnati Zoo welcomes baby anteater to world
https://www.krdo.com/news/cincinnati-zoo-welcomes-baby-anteater-to-world/974527809
So, some of us were talking about government cheese. That program for the poor was brought about due to government subsidies for the dairy industry.
Kids’ lunches are about to get cheesy again. Again to prop up Big Dairy. School lunch Regs are changing to prop up the dairy industry.
Morning coso!
Now that US is deeply divided (with alleged Russian agent at the helm) &the UK gov is in crisis re Brexit/no confidence votes etc
Funny how the 2 most influential western powers are now completly destabilized & in the case of the US...doing Putin's bidding
^^^ that is not fake news WE are purin's wet dream. My last fucking straw is the possibility of pulling out of NATO.
This is not a NATIONAL emergency-it's a GLOBAL emergency.
Sry so grim, but this IS grim
Welcome. This is my favorite SM site on the interwebs
Jayme Closs abductor charged with kidnapping her and murdering her parents.
@UnTied . It blows my mind that he thinks that memories are so short and /or ppl are so stupid. Blows my mind further that he's right
Awakened EARLY by an alarm from the weather radio advising us that the winter storm we have known about for days will be here tonight. So the Natl Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for tonight. At 6 am. Seriously???
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Time to make coffee, I guess. Critters will be happy we’re feeding a little early.
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Happy Friday!
It’s Not a Government Shutdown. It’s a Right-Wing Coup.
Programs designed to help the vulnerable are gutted, while institutions designed to serve the rich and powerful remain unscathed.
https://www.thenation.com/article/its-not-a-government-shutdown-its-a-right-wing-coup/
Scott Wong(the hill)
Just asked GOP RepAndyHarrisMD how he feels about federal workers who live in his district not getting paychecks starting tomorrow. He shrugged and said: “They’ll get paid eventually”
Winston note: Thats a big fuck you to Maryland from your Congressman . Also, contractors will not get to make up the money.
🌎#ImWithGaia🌏 #ClimateChange
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CoSo #19,974 🙃