Video of Alex Pretti reading final honors for a veteran he cared for at the VA.

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They are literally afraid of violence by eager & armed Trumpists. In the bio "Romney: A Reckoning," Mitt Romney says that none of his R Senate colleagues would vote to convict (1st impeachment) because they were afraid. Romney was paying $5,000/wk on security & most other senators couldn't do that.

the cabinet meeting is now off the rails: "The only question is will I gold leaf the corners? My cabinet could take a vote. You see the top line mouldings."

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Just a nit-pick here, but this isn't a filibuster since it's not in response to a bill, not an attempt to block a bill. It is a speech—an incredibly long, passionate, and well-organized speech.

Indiana congresswoman says, “You violated the law, you don’t get due process.” These are the same lawmakers who oppose Red Flag Laws because they don’t provide armed domestic abusers with … due process.

Russian scientist from Harvard Medical School detained in U.S., faces deportation and likely arrest upon return due to anti-war stance A Russian scientist working at Harvard Medical School has been detained in the United States and placed in immigration detention. According to multiple independent Russian media outlets and the scient...

Reasonable to ask if we are now oppressing the Russian opposition at Putin’s behest.
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Photos: ‘Distress flag’ towers over Yosemite to protest cuts as crowds view firefall Saturday’s protest sought to bring attention to the thousands of federal job cuts made by President Donald Trump’s administration this month.

Good for these federal workers, concerned about the sabotage of a functioning, safe park, for us and for nature. www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/art...

elderly Florida resident too frail to be outdoors in the cold cry me a river, cultists

here's today's post: "elderly Florida resident too frail to be outdoors in the cold" — cry me a river, cultists.
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