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Alex Wagner points out the bad timing of Republicans making a political straw man stunt of defending gas stoves, shown to increase toxins in the air, while tens of millions of Americans are developing very serious, first-hand opinions on the value of clean, breathable air in the form of choking smoke from Canadian forest fires exacerbated by man-made climate change (to which gas stoves are a contributor).

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SCOOP!: Mother Jones has uncovered video revealing that George Santos' lawyer, Joseph Murray, was part of the pro-Trump mob that surrounded the US Capitol on January 6. Story by Jacqueline Sweet and me.

motherjones.com/politics/2023/

@DemocracyMattersALot
also....
Trump will likely face RICO charges in GA...
Both involve jail time..YAY

The United Nations building surrounded by an apocalyptic orange sky is the perfect image for how world leaders have failed at stopping the climate crisis.

Once again, House Republicans are prioritizing politics over people: wasting the people's time on a discredited conspiracy theory about President Joe Biden, which the FBI and even Trump's Attorney General debunked.

When will House Republicans put down Giuliani’s playbook and focus on real problems?

nytimes.com/2023/06/07/us/poli

We stand shoulder to shoulder with kindred spirit @christianselig for his amazing work on Apollo. We've been honored and grateful to make small iconic contributions to Apollo over the years.

No matter what happens, we know Christian's next project will be inspiring. A big fist bump 👊 from all of us here at the factory, Christian. Reddit and its users owe you and Apollo a ton.

H/T Victor Shi: President Biden just announced that he will be appointing a coordinator dedicated to combatting far-right extreme book bans across the country. Republicans choose to mess around & President Biden will make them find out. This is great news.

Breaking: President Dwight McBride has resigned from The New School this summer. Board announces an interim search.

NEW: Colorado's governor Jared Polis signed a law that bans local governments from partnering with ICE to jail immigrants.

(This is a way some counties generating revenue by treating their jails as tho they were ICE hotels.)

Big immigrants' rights win: boltsmag.org/colorado-immigrat

“It’s potent to both bases — as most moves on immigration are.” Mike Madrid

CA Governor Gavin #Newsom took to Twitter to confront Ron #DeSantis after the FL governor and presidential candidate sent migrants to #California.

#Politics #2024

@mikemadrid

latimes.com/california/story/2

In addition to adding an additional minority opportunity district in Alabama, this will also add one in Louisiana (a case from there was held pending this decision). It will also result in least one more in GA and likely several in Texas.

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AnitaB.org, an organization of female and nonbinary tech workers, is moving its annual convention out of Orlando and taking its business elsewhere, citing Florida’s political climate and actions taken by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature.

And another group of nurses is canceling a 2027 event because of similar concerns, according to the Orange County Convention Center.

democraticunderground.com/1002

democraticunderground.com/1002 Breaking: Biden sending fire fighting assets to help extinguish Quebec wildfires.

Switzerland continues to take the side of the Russian fascist invaders by blocking other countries transferring weapons to Ukraine.

Abandoning the principle of neutrality, the Swiss government does great evil and empowers war and genocide by aggressor Russia.

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