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REMINDER—Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin election officials were not allowed to begin processing absentee ballots until on or just before Election Day, after Republican-led state legislatures opposed changing laws to allow earlier preparations like other states.
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In his NRA speech, Donald Trump cites "broken families" as a cause of mass shootings, "because no law can cure the effects of a broken home," he says.
He's been divorced twice.
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If
@RashidaTlaib
saying a curse word offends you, but children being tear gassed at the border, or separated from their parents doesn't, you need to do some soul searching.
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"Meghan Markle is rich + famous so she should stop 'whining' about racism and suicidal ideation" is a horrible take. No amount of money or power can protect a person from these things. SHE SAID SHE WANTED TO DIE. If your reaction to this is to mock her, something is deeply wrong.
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This is ridiculous and unacceptable. He needs to release them immediately. Shudder to think what would have happened if Hillary Clinton had pulled this.
Sen. Bernie Sanders declines to say when he will release his tax returns
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PRO TIP: Be more offended by racism than President Biden talking about the issue of racism.
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If you don't know the difference between people protesting police brutality/hundreds of years of racism and people storming the Capitol of the United States to disrupt the certification of an election b/c of a conspiracy theory the PRESIDENT OF THE US created, I can't help you
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For those upset abt my comments about racism+Trump supporters, I also said that ALL white ppl (not just Trump supporters) need to examine their own racist assumptions/white privilege that are the result of living in a society that privileges white people. That includes me.
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Why can’t we have nice things?
Countries With The Best Coronavirus Responses Have One Thing In Common: Women Heads of State
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Seriously over the men telling me how to properly respond to being interrupted.
@KirstenPowers
I love you too Kirsten but you could've just said "let me finish my point" instead of "don't interrupt me" which makes it seem like Mike was a sexist/misogynist who won't let women speak. And trust me, I do NOT agree with anything Mike said and agree with everything you said!
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Gen Z are the offspring of Gen X so we really shouldn't be surprised they're amazing.
#GenX
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REMINDER: Conceding when you lose a presidential election is a custom, not a law. Biden + Harris will be in the WH January 20, 2021 whether Trump concedes or not.
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WTH
@politico
-- There is literally no planet where Meghan Markle belongs with this group of people. A Black woman standing up for herself does not equal "narcissist." The unhinged hatred directed at her really does kind of prove her point doesn't it.
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No it doesn’t. When
@Kaepernick7
kneeled to protest exactly what happen to George Floyd your husband amd his supporters attacked him nonstop. Just admit there is no way black ppl can protest that will be acceptable to certain people.
Our country allows for peaceful protests, but there is no reason for violence. I’ve seen our citizens unify & take care of one another through COVID19 & we can’t stop now. My deepest condolences to the family of George Floyd. As a nation, let's focus on peace, prayers & healing.
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1) I have spent the last few weeks in a mostly Twitter free zone to spend time reflecting on what role I may have played in what indisputably has become a dangerously toxic culture. I am not proud of what I have found.
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My
@USATODAY
column: Mayor
@PeteButtigieg
countercultural approach to Christianity is what America needs now
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Hi 👋 non Muslim people are offended too. Also, apologies should be for your behavior, not for people being offended, as though they are the problem.
I apologize to anyone in the Muslim community I offended with my comment about Rep. Omar. I have reached out to her office to speak with her directly. There are plenty of policy differences to focus on without this unnecessary distraction.
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My
@CNNOpinion
piece today.
An apparently unpopular opinion: Joe Biden isn't failing or flailing
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Biden is answering the questions and not lying. So there’s that.
I just switched to NBC since ABC is in a commercial. Savanah Guthrie has interrupted Trump in these 60 seconds more than Stephanopulos has done to Biden in 40 mins. NBC is an interrogation. ABC is a picnic.
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Every day I get up and say “no more Twitter” and somehow end up back here. I always regret it.
Deleting the app now.
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The ableism being directed at John Fetterman is a problem. His doctors have said he has auditory difficulties, not cognitive issues. Having auditory issues and/or needing a device to understand people is not and should not be a disqualifying factor. Good grief. It's 2022.
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Sad news— after 16 wonderful years I said goodbye to my furbaby who has gone to the great Greenie factory in the sky. RIP Ellie. Gone but never forgotten. 💜💜💜
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@megynkelly
@RichardGrenell
yeah it makes total sense that Biden's call for unity and healing and the end of demonizing political opponents would be offensive to you and them smh
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Kamala to Tulsi—you are wrong and now I’m going to ignore you and talk to Biden.
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If you are more outraged at Savannah for pressing Trump for answers than you are about the president refusing to condemn Q Anon (which treats him as a savior) you are doing it wrong.
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8) I also hope to be part of a conversation -- if we ever have it as a country -- about the path to redemption for people who have stumbled and even failed spectacularly. This is where I plan to put my focus and not on rendering judgements about other people's behavior. THE END
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She seems to be booing what HRC said about Bernie (“nobody likes him”)—what’s wrong w that?
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Can I just say I would like 1/10th of
@BernieSanders
energy? The man just had a heat attack and he’s as sharp and passionate as ever.
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I just deleted the tweet from the woman calling me “cuntbag” etc and attacking my dogs b/c I didn’t realize when I posted the screenshot her name showed up.
She is getting attacked and no matter how horrible that message was I have no interest in causing her any harm.
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MINI THREAD ON 'BELIEVE WOMEN'
If you have been told repeatedly that "believe women" means listen to women, take their claims seriously and investigate their claims and you continue to pretend that it means accept whatever women say without question, YOU ARE ACTING IN BAD FAITH.
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If you think abortion is wrong, don't get an abortion. It's not ok to impose your religious view on others. Why should a Jew or Muslim, for eg, have to live acc to your interpretation of the Bible? If you don't get this, please don't ever use the phrase "religious freedom" again.
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Hi Megyn. Yes, I will always try to do better, will fall short, and will continue trying. If that makes me pathetic in your book, so be it. If you ever decide to try and do better, I can promise you--I won't mock you for it.
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This is just the right tone. I have tons of respect for him for acknowledging he needs to respect women’s personal space and for his willingness to change. We need more of this.
Social norms are changing. I understand that, and I’ve heard what these women are saying. Politics to me has always been about making connections, but I will be more mindful about respecting personal space in the future. That’s my responsibility and I will meet it.
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As I point out in my column today, there is no 'double standard' in the way Kavanaugh was treated vs. Biden. A few Dems called for immediate withdrawal of nomination, but the prevailing view was that the accusations should be heard and investigated. Same should be done w Reade.
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Let me fix the
#MajorBiden
story: "Major is a dog and he did a dog thing. He's adjusting to a new home and a very high profile job. He's a good boy. THE END." 🐶
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These Trump supporters don't believe racism exists.
But they do believe:
--JFK, jr. faked his death
--Hid out for 20 years
--Decided to come out of hiding to attend Trump rallies
--And that the scion of a Democratic dynasty (WHO IS DEAD) will replace Pence
Racism doesn’t exist, but JFK Jr. is still alive and attends Trump rallies.
@jordanklepper
learns this and more at Trump’s COVID rally:
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I was at the major
#BlackLivesMatter
protest in DC that was 100% peaceful and yet there was a literal army of law enforcement, including national guard and unmarked federal agents with guns no matter where you turned. Where are they now?
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I hear all the time the things I should be doing to look younger on TV. Tonight is no exception.
Sorry, this is what “experienced” looks like. Actually—not sorry.
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I'm glad Melania mentioned racism, but she said that we must never forget slavery so it doesn't happen again. But it's not the fear of slavery happening again in the US that is the issue. It's that we are still living with the legacy of slavery and need to dismantle that system.
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This is *not* what happened. Cruz went on an unhinged rant about anti-racist children's books and
#CRT
while the first Black woman nominee to SCOTUS had to sit and endure his baseless accusations and disrespect.
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Well i see the misogynists and racists have been triggered by the Harris announcement. That's what God made the BLOCK button for.
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Biden delivered tonight. He came across as empathetic and capable, perhaps the two single most important traits that got him elected president.
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Today is Exhibit A of why the police don't need 'reform' or 'training.' They know how to not use excessive force. We saw pics of them milling around w (white) people who had just stormed a govt building. The entire system needs to be dismantled and built back up from scratch.
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On l’affaire
@RashidaTlaib
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"This kerfuffle over the use of a word we can't say on TV...was said actually at a private party. Someone recorded it and it was not meant to be out in public," points out
@KirstenPowers
, adding that Trump has said the same thing at campaign rallies.
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Today in gaslighting: conservatives claim moving Confederate statues to museums where it would be explained why they were erected (to honor white supremacy) is “erasing history” when it’s the exact opposite.
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My point about the collective shrug when Trump said motherf++cker and the freak out when
@RashidaTlaib
said it isn't that we should have freaked out when Trump said it. It's that profanity is literally the least of the problems this country faces.
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Omg stop saying “thank you, thank you, thank you” to the man who keeps going over time. Say “times up” and start new question to Harris.
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What the
@nytimes
did here is beyond shameful. It was such a blatant hit piece and they took advantage of
@neeratanden
’s mom.
There actually *is* a way to cover intraparty disagreements w out demonizing a female leader.
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Piers Morgan needs to be disciplined by his employer for his nonstop HARASSMENT and ABUSE of
#MeghanMarkle
b/c she didn't want to be friends with him (obviously she's discerning). Women have had enough of this bullshit: WE DON'T HAVE TO BE IN RELATIONSHIP WITH MEN WE DON'T LIKE
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“I’ll answer a question from a man but a woman questioning me is ‘aggressive’ and playing a ‘game.’” David—the 1950s called and they want you back. Ooops—am i being too ‘aggressive’ again?
Here’s my appearance on
@CNN
last night.
@andersoncooper
was very fair but
@KirstenPowers
came at me pretty aggressively. I like her but I’m not going to play the game of answering her questions the way she wants them answered. Watch here.
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This headline doesn’t capture the whole conversation but the basic point remains: you can’t support a racial demagogue and then claim to not be racist.
Kirsten Powers: Voting For Trump Because You Didnt Like Hillary Clinton "Doesnt Make You Not Racist"
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"I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to 'order' than to justice."
#MLK
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Biden, Obama and HRC have sent best wishes to Trump even tho he treats them like garbage. Trump campaign also sending out letter attacking Obama and Biden.
But never forget: “both sides” are responsible for the toxicity of our national discourse.
We wish the President and First Lady a speedy recovery, and hope for the safety of the White House staff, the Secret Service, and others putting their lives on the line.
This pandemic has affected so many. We must continue to protect ourselves, our families, and communities.
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Let's become a country where it isn't breaking (or shocking) news that a police officer who killed a Black man ON VIDEO was found guilty. We shouldn't have to feel grateful when justice is served. The fact that we do just shows how much work there is to do.
#GeorgeFloyd
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I’m *not* sorry for not asking men to stop interrupting me CONSTANTLY in a way that makes you feel good.
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.
@CharlesMBlow
is so righteous on
@CNN
right now. I’m just sorry he has to spend his time educating people about basic racism.
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Good Lord people—just leave
@Lauren_Daigle
alone.
You can be a faithful Christian and not condemn homosexuality.
True story.
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That was horrible. It wasn’t Chris Wallace’s fault. It was the president of the United States who made a complete mockery of the process with his interrupting and bullying. Biden did as well as one could in the circumstances.
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I can’t believe Biden just said “People should have to get in line” ... where is the line? Shows no understanding of how hard our system is to navigate for poor ppl who don’t speak English.
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Trump should get Mexico to pay for the wall and reopen the government. Hard working Americans shouldn’t suffer because he can’t fulfill a campaign promise he never should have made.
@CNNTonight
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REMEMBER: Biden will not only not demonize marginalized groups — he also won’t demonize the people who voted against him. I disagree with Biden on a lot of policies but I deeply appreciate his decency and his desire to try and heal this country.
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5) I also don't believe these teenagers should be tarnished forever for what amounts to one really bad day. I know that black teenage boys don't get this benefit of the doubt or grace, but I want more black teenage boys to get this benefit, not fewer white teenage boys.
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COVID kept my fiancé
@DraperRobert
and his brother from being with their beloved mother when she died in May in a memory care facility, but by all means people — don’t deny yourself a visit to DISNEYLAND for the good of the country.
#selfishmuch
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@piersmorgan
What is your problem? You have two people talking candidly about mental health/emotional struggles and you attack them? We should be destigmatizing mental health issues, not snarking on people who are clearly struggling. Fame/money doesn't protect against emotional struggles.
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3) I want to stand on the side of justice and equality but also of grace and I have failed to do that. Part of grace is recognizing my own fallibilities and imperfect judgment and reminding myself that there but for the grace of God go I.
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The impeachment vote highlighted a major difference btwn the parties. One side (GOP) marches in lockstep w Trump out of fear of losing their seats. The other side (Dems) had dozens of Members in Trump districts who voted for impeachment knowing it could cost them their seat.
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REMINDER: It’s not partisan to be happy about decency. It’s not partisan to be happy that Black, Muslim, LGBTQ+, Latinx, Disabled, Indigenous people and more don’t have to listen to their president denigrate them. It’s called “loving your neighbor.”
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The arsonists are upset about the fire they started.
STOP. Just STOP. Peace. Law and Order. Safety for All
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Meet Lucy, our newest family member! We adopted her Saturday from
#BARKRescue
of Virginia. She’s a 3 1/2 month old Shih Tzu and we are in love with her! 🐾
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Who wants to tell these people that Jesus wasn't an American?
There is something wrong with a church that has more American flags than crosses. When the flag is more prominent than the cross, you are worshipping America, not Jesus.
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This is ridiculous. Does
@SenGillibrand
really believe
@JoeBiden
opposes women working outside the home? Are we all going to be held accountable for what we believed in 1981?
.
@JoeBiden
op-ed in 1981: Expanding the childcare tax credit and allowing more women to work would subsidize "the deterioration of the family."
Those are his words. He should explain to America: How does a mom working lead to the deterioration of the family?
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7) I often am too rigid in trying to be pure in my principles and don't leave enough room for this mess of life. So I'm writing this as an apology to both left and right and making a pledge to do better.
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The looting is not the problem. WE ARE THE PROBLEM. We have not heard the cries or if we have, we have failed to act with the urgency this crisis demands.
“The riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it that America has failed to hear?” MLK, Jr.
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Dogs are people am I right?
"Recent research...has shown that levels of the chemical spike when humans and their dogs gaze into each others' eyes, mirroring an effect observed between mothers and babies."
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It’s just basic journalism to learn the correct pronunciation of names of leaders. It’s not like Kamala appeared on the scene yesterday so it’s hard to believe it’s “unintentional”...but of course somehow Tucker is the victim in this story
Tucker Carlson loses it when a guest corrects his pronunciation of Kamala Harris's name
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I heard an interview this morning of an AL legislator saying he was convinced to support a rape/incest exception after listening to testimony of 11 and 12 year old incest victims.
Can ppl not see how wrong it is that adults are expecting children to explain this issue to them?
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The cat lobbyists will stop at nothing.
Your dog may not be a genius, after all. A new study finds that canines are not exceptional in the animal world.
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Is
@KamalaHarris
the first Gen Xer on a Dem presidential ticket? She was born at the end of 1964 and Gen X starts with 1965. Let's be real--she's got a strong Gen X vibe
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I’m so inspired by the responses I’m getting about going back to school as an adult... 💪
@KirstenPowers
I got my bachelor in nursing at 51 and have enjoyed my work immensely ( even most of my patients were satisfied)!
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Murdering people is not “maintaining order”
Tucker Carlson: "How shocked are we that 17 year olds with rifles decided they had to maintain order when no one else would?"
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Is anyone *still* having trouble getting their parents to engage in social distancing? My 81 year mom is definitely doling out major payback for my teenage years. But really—how do I get her to take it seriously?
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PA election workers know how to count votes faster. The Republican led legislature wouldn’t let them start processing absentee ballots earlier like other states did.
I’m going to bed but my bleary thoughts as I drift off to sleep are: DT wins MI, loses WI and it all comes down to PA, which clearly needs a lesson from FL in how to count its votes faster!
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This is why I make a point to say stop interrupting me or let me finish. Not just because it’s impossible for me to make a point w/out losing my train of thought when someone is talking over me, but also on behalf of all the women who’ve had to put up with this their whole lives.
@KirstenPowers
You go woman. I’m 72 and put up with this all through my career. Thanks for taking the stance I should have done.
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2) I work hard to see
every side of an issue and also speak up when I see a wrong. But in
doing that I am too often judgmental and condemning--both on and off social media--in a way that is
contrary to my belief system and my faith.
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Here is a picture a high school friend who lives in Anchorage just sent.
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Sen Harris was just told she could respond but not at the “great length” as Pence bc time. Not okay.
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Is this show really affiliated with the US
@60Minutes
? I hope not, b/c this is garbage. The nonstop bullying of Meghan Markle by the media is completely out of control (and i'm not a big royal watcher but even i can see this).
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Abby Johnson believes in one vote per household and if husband and wife disagree then husband has final say. Please make this misogynist nonsense stop. (Her website says she offers a “new kind of feminism.”)
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Based on Trump’s rant just now about how fraudulent he believes the election will be it’s clear he expects to lose the election.
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Maybe people should stop responding to
#DefundingPolice
by complaining about how 'confusing' the slogan is and instead actually work to understand what it means. It's not like we don't have access to that information.
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I’ll admit I’ve been pretty skeptical about a
@MikeBloomberg
candidacy but more and more people keep telling me how much they like him and they think he could be the person to beat Trump. Then last night even my mom said it. Any others out there who feel same way?
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If people would put 1% of the energy they put toward freaking out about Maxine Waters (who did nothing wrong) toward the actual problem of state sanctioned violence against American citizens, the world would be a much better place.
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Thank you
@ewarren
for not giving up on getting an answer on NDAs. The idea that the women wanted them is ridiculous.
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Police have done basically nothing about this mob that has overtaken the Capitol. Maybe pretend the Capitol is a Target and the people storming the "Target" are Black
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What kind of sadist kneels on someone’s neck while listening to them say they can’t breathe? Why haven’t there been ARRESTS?
BREAKING: Four Minneapolis police officers fired after video shows a white officer kneeling on the neck of a black man who later died in custody, the mayor says.
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It’s you.
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