the Guardian
Virginia Democrat flips seat in state legislature by taking on datacenters
John McAuliff won against a Republican by focusing on something affecting all his constituents: the cost of energy
 *John McAuliff won against a Republican by focusing on something affecting all his constituents: the cost of energy,* increased by building lots of datacenters, meant for use with bullshit generators.
the Guardian
EPA urged to ban spraying of antibiotics on US food crops amid resistance fears
Use of 8m pounds of antibiotics and antifungals a year leads to superbugs and damages human health, lawsuit claims
 *Use on crops of 8m pounds of antibiotics and antifungals a year leads to superbugs and damages human health, lawsuit claims.*
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The Onion
Trump Imposes 100% Tax On Movies Where Slaves Escape
WASHINGTON—In an effort to bring an end to what he described as an anti-American trend in filmmaking, President Donald Trump signed an executive ...
 (satire) *[The persecutor] Imposes 100% Tax On Movies Where Slaves Escape.*
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the Guardian
US will label supposed Venezuelan drug cartel ‘headed by Maduro’ as terrorist organization
Experts believe decision is designed to pressure Venezuela’s leader into stepping down with threat of military force
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2003: September - December Political Notes - Richard Stallman
 *US will label supposed Venezuelan drug cartel "headed by Maduro" as terrorist organization.* This will demonstrate to magats the strength of the bullshitter's contempt for truth. When Dubya
the Guardian
Trump push for new congressional maps meets resistance – from both parties
White House pressure campaign has not found willing participants in all states – including Republican-led ones
 Some Republicans oppose, for various reasons, the press for gerrymandering more intensely the House of Representatives.
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Demand Spotify drop ICE ads and stop helping hate-fueled recruitment
Spotify is running paid ICE recruitment ads that use dehumanizing language against immigrants and promote an agency with a long record of civil rig...
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Online Letter Campaign, no JavaScript
Spotify
2025: May - August Political Notes
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 US citizens: call on Spotify to stop showing recruiting ads for the deportation thug department, ads which demonize
the Guardian
Heathrow airport’s £33bn third runway plan chosen by government
Scheme includes plan to move the M25 and could mean up to 760 more planes in the skies around London every day
 The UK government has decided on a major expansion of Heathrow airport, which will put the country on a path of ever more flying, and a faster and bigger climate disaster. The decision cites various short term advantages. They would be quite desirable, if the price were limited to the cost of construction.
civicshout.com
Tell Democrats: No New Abortion Restrictions in ACA Talks
Republican leaders, including Sen. John Thune, are demanding tighter abortion limits as the price for keeping ACA subsidies in place, even though t...
 US citizens: call on congressional Democrats to reject any new abortion restrictions in ACA funding talks. The main switchboard is +1-202-224-3121. If you message Congress, please spread the word!
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Protect Workers’ Rights Now!
The Senate is moving toward a vote on Scott Mayer, a longtime corporate labor attorney, to sit on the National Labor Relations Board — and worker...
 US citizens: call on the Senate to protect workers' rights by rejecting the nomination of Scott Mayer, union-busting lawyer, to the NLRB The main switchboard is +1-202-224-3121. If you message Congress, please spread the word!
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Protect Safe Abortion Access — No One Should Die for Care
No one should die because they were denied medical care. But as ProPublica reports, another Texas woman lost her life after doctors refused to prov...
 US citizens: call on legislators to protect safe abortion access: no one should die because doctors are afraid they will be imprisoned if they save her. The main switchboard is +1-202-224-3121. If you message Congress, please spread the word!