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June 8, 2022 at 2:06 PM

Debut witnesses for Jan. 6 probe include two who tangled with Proud Boys

Daily Kos Recommended Subscribe to our podcast, The Brief! Debut witnesses for Jan. 6 probe include two who tangled with Proud Boys Russia attempting to take remaining villages north of Siverskyi Donets River What would an Ameri…
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June 8, 2022 at 12:08 PM

Re: Fraudulent, misleading, corrupt - but still allowed to get away with it.

Jack, BIG NEWS hit the student debt community last week when the Biden administration announced the largest ever single discharge of federal student loan debt. The beneficiaries? Former Corinthian Colleges students who were defrauded and stranded with copious amounts of debt w…
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June 7, 2022 at 10:07 PM

Re: Are you an introvert like me, Jack? I have the perfect GOTV opportunity for you

This one is for the introverts out there Jack, click here to write letters to infrequent, but lean Democratic, voters in key House districts and Senate swing states with Vote Forward. The letters are statistically proven to increase turnout, and they can be written from the comfo…
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June 7, 2022 at 8:10 PM

Update from Daily Kos

Jack, Putin's unprovoked war on Ukraine has been raging for over 100 days. Daily Kos Staff Writer Mark Sumner has been covering the war since the start. He sums it up: It’s been an amazing 100 days. It’s been difficult and heartbreaking, especially when dealing with the utter de…
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June 7, 2022 at 6:09 PM

Re: Sign the petition to Congress: Pass a War Powers Resolution to end US involvement in the war in Yemen

Jack, after seven years of war, hundreds of thousands of Yemeni civilians are dead and 20 million people are suffering from hunger and malnutrition. While there is currently a temporary cease-fire, that might not hold up. When that truce ends, the US could still be involved in thi…
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June 7, 2022 at 4:13 PM

The MAGAs now hate Donald Trump

Daily Kos Recommended Subscribe to our podcast, The Brief! The MAGAs now hate Donald Trump! 'I can't lose him, he's going to die': Police do nothing as wife begs them to save drowning husband Cartoon: History will judge! Dai…
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June 7, 2022 at 2:06 PM

I am asking you to donate $1 to each of these organizations working to build democracy in North Carolina

Jack, since moving from North Carolina to Massachusetts five years ago, I’ve heard over and over again that I must be so relieved to live somewhere more progressive and accepting—somewhere that isn’t as “backwards” as the South. These statements don’t surprise me anymore, but t…
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June 7, 2022 at 12:09 PM

Re: Sign the petition to Congress: Ban assault rifles

Jack, sign the petition: Ban assault rifles. SIGN THE PETITION If not now, when? We are reeling from the tragedy in Uvalde and will not accept the absurd ‘defeat’ excuses of our representatives in Congress. Weapons of war have no place on our streets. We demand a ban on assau…
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June 6, 2022 at 10:13 PM

Police chief tried to stop border patrol agents from taking down Uvalde school shooter

Daily Kos Recommended Subscribe to our podcast, The Brief! Police chief tried to stop border patrol agents from taking down Uvalde school shooter Ted Cruz spends big bucks protecting himself from guns while striving to make the rest…
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June 6, 2022 at 8:09 PM

Sign Here: COVID protection in Washington

Jack, nationally, we still suffer more than 200 daily deaths from COVID-19, and more variants are on the way. Despite this, the GOP wants to shove the pandemic under the rug and call it over. Not only that, they are refusing to help Americans suffering from COVID-19 unless we cont…
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June 6, 2022 at 6:19 PM

This is one of the hardest emails I have ever written, but I needed to do it.

Jack, after the most recent gun massacre in Texas, state Democrats are eager to enact some gun control measures to make their communities safer. However, that's pretty hard to do when those lawmakers representing districts that have been directly impacted by gun violence aren't e…
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June 6, 2022 at 4:06 PM

Louie Gohmert is outraged by arrogant Democrats on step-ladders who say he enables kid killings

Daily Kos Recommended Subscribe to our podcast, The Brief! Louie Gohmert is outraged by arrogant Democrats on step-ladders who say he enables kid killings Cartoon: Monuments to gun 'culture' Liz Cheney: The House Jan. 6 committe…
  Daily Kos Liberation League · [email protected]
June 6, 2022 at 2:04 PM

Sign if you agree: Victims of racially motivated violence deserve justice!

Jack, sign the petition to Congress: Pass the Victims of Racially Motivated Civil Rights era Murders and Violence Act immediately! SIGN THE PETITION America has a long, storied history of brutality against Black Americans with the perpetrators never being held accountable - le…
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June 5, 2022 at 9:37 PM

Re: Exciting news: Postcards are back, and we need you to write them!

Jack, wow! The Daily Kos community has really turned out, with more than 750 volunteers signing up just last week to write postcards, and over 5,000 signing up in 2022. Let's keep it going! Help us write 7,000,000 postcards to seven states. Volunteer with Postcards to Swing Stat…
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June 5, 2022 at 7:10 PM

Jack Jack Jack

Jack, Republicans have come up with a frightening new way to undermine our elections: installing conspiracy theory-minded extremists as poll workers in Democratic precincts. A Politico report this week reveals a massive new operation built by the Republican National Committee to…
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June 5, 2022 at 4:36 PM

'We cannot trust you': 13-year-old activist delivers kind of message police should be listening to

Daily Kos Recommended Subscribe to our podcast, The Brief! Here are some of this week's most important and widely-read stories from Daily Kos, the largest online gathering space for progressives. 'We cannot trust you': 13-year-old act…
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June 5, 2022 at 2:06 PM

When corporations enter the world of education, this is the result (please read)

Jack, the Biden administration just announced that they will discharge all outstanding federal student loans borrowed by former Corinthian Colleges students. The decision will extend $5.8 billion in relief to 560,000 borrowers. In 2014, The CFPB found that Corinthians Colleges w…
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June 4, 2022 at 9:37 PM

Jack, add your name: Thank abortion providers

Jack, add your name: Thank abortion providers. ADD YOUR NAME Thirteen years ago, on May 31, 2009, Dr. George Tiller was murdered by an anti-abortion extremist while greeting parishioners and handing out bulletins at his longtime church. Dr. Tiller served as Wichita, Kansas’ o…
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June 4, 2022 at 7:10 PM

This is one of the hardest emails I have ever written, but I needed to do it.

Jack, I am angry. I am frustrated. And I am so f*cking sick and tired of Republicans providing their "thoughts and prayers" after a mass shooting. For decades now, Republicans have preached that guns are not the problem. Instead, they offer up suggestions like arming teachers w…
  Daily Kos Campaigns · [email protected]
June 4, 2022 at 2:04 PM

Sign the petition: Big Oil rakes historic profits while gas prices surge. Pass a windfall profits tax.

Daily Kos Campaigns Sign the petition: Big Oil rakes historic profits while gas prices surge. Pass a windfall profits tax. Sign the petition: Demand that Fox News stop promoting 'white replacement theory' Sign the petition to Congress: Ban assault rifles Sign the p…
  Daily Kos · [email protected]
June 4, 2022 at 12:03 PM

More than 3,000 Daily Kos volunteers in 2022 are already writing these letters

This one is for the introverts out there Jack, as the Executive Director of Daily Kos Activism, I believe in sending you get out the vote (GOTV) actions that will make an actual, measurable, concrete difference for Democrats and progressives. As an introvert, I am also eager to …
  Daily Kos · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 9:44 PM

Sign the petition to Congress: Ban assault rifles

Jack, sign the petition to Congress: Ban assault rifles. SIGN THE PETITION Uvalde. Buffalo. El Paso. Dayton. Gilroy. Santa Fe, TX. Parkland. Sutherland Springs. Las Vegas. Sandy Hook. Aurora. Virginia Tech. Columbine. How many more Americans must be massacred by assault rifles …
  Daily Kos Recommended · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 7:08 PM

Republicans show they're the NRA's servants during House meeting on gun reform

Daily Kos Recommended Subscribe to our podcast, The Brief! Republicans show they're the NRA's servants during House meeting on gun reform Russia misses $1.9 million interest payment and is on the verge of default on its sovereign de…
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June 3, 2022 at 4:34 PM

Sign the petition: Stop Republican sabotage of the election process

Jack, sign the petition to all election administrators: Stop Republican sabotage of the election process. Sign the petition Republicans are no longer satisfied with passing ultra-partisan voter suppression laws to prevent people of color and other Democratic constituencies fr…
  Daily Kos Recommended · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 2:07 PM

Gay teacher in Iowa resigns after having been blackmailed over sexual orientation

Daily Kos Recommended Subscribe to our podcast, The Brief! Gay teacher in Iowa resigns after having been blackmailed over sexual orientation Sign the petition: Gun violence is out of control. The filibuster cannot block common sense…
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June 3, 2022 at 12:07 PM

Sign and send: Congress just threw out the umbrella during a rainstorm

Jack, the COVID funding our government needs is about to run out. Sign and send the petition to Congress: Approve emergency supplemental funding now to continue the fight against COVID. SIGN THE PETITION Some elected officials want to shove the pandemic under the rug and cal…
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June 2, 2022 at 10:09 PM

Sign the petition to Congress: Pass a War Powers Resolution to end US involvement in the war in Yemen

Jack, sign the petition to Congress: Pass a War Powers Resolution to end US involvement in the war in Yemen. SIGN THE PETITION After 7 years of war in Yemen, hundreds of thousands of civilians have died, 2 million children are suffering from acute malnutrition, a blockade is pre…
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June 2, 2022 at 8:28 PM

Trump’s crimes – demand accountability (signature needed)

Jack, sign the petition to NY Gov. Kathy Hochul: Transfer the criminal investigation of the Trump Organization. SIGN THE PETITION For the past three years, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has gathered incriminating evidence of numerous financial crimes committed by the …
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June 2, 2022 at 6:59 PM

This is how we cancel Republican-sponsored voter suppression in Georgia:

It's official, Jack, Stacey Abrams is running against Brian Kemp again. Help Daily Kos-endorsed Stacey Abrams make history by donating $5 to her campaign today. DONATE Kemp narrowly beat Stacey Abrams in 2018 to become governor. Kemp was secretary of state at the time and …
  Daily Kos Recommended · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 4:31 PM

Gov. Ron DeSantis begins recruiting for his own Florida army

Daily Kos Recommended Subscribe to our podcast, The Brief! Gov. Ron DeSantis begins recruiting for his own Florida army Insurrectionist who chased Officer Eugene Goodman in Capitol building gets 41 month in prison 'We need go no…
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June 2, 2022 at 2:29 PM

Re: Solar power in District of Columbia

Jack, sign the petition to the Commerce Department: Stop stifling solar power. SIGN THE PETITION On February 8, one small Silicon Valley solar manufacturer, Auxin Solar, initiated a petition alleging that Chinese solar manufacturers were circumventing United States tariffs by …
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June 2, 2022 at 12:06 PM

Assault rifle bans reduce gun violence (please read)

Jack, sign the petition to Congress: Ban assault rifles. SIGN THE PETITION Uvalde. Buffalo. El Paso. Dayton. Gilroy. Santa Fe, TX. Parkland. Sutherland Springs. Las Vegas. Sandy Hook. Aurora. Virginia Tech. Columbine. How many more Americans must be massacred by assault rifles …
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June 1, 2022 at 10:05 PM

Re: Student loan cancellation in Washington

Jack, multiple reports indicated that Biden was considering using last week's commencement speech at the University of Delaware to announce some student debt forgiveness. Though no announcements were made around student loan debt cancellation, Biden shared his family's struggle to…
  Daily Kos Recommended · [email protected]
June 1, 2022 at 8:05 PM

Lessons from two former first ladies: 'Democracy is not something that’s static. We need to grow it'

Daily Kos Recommended Subscribe to our podcast, The Brief! Lessons from two former first ladies: 'Democracy is not something that’s static. We need to grow it' Massachusetts legislature expected to override GOP Gov. Charlie Baker's …
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June 1, 2022 at 6:05 PM

One simple thing you can do right now to help the people of Ukraine.

Jack, since February 24, when Putin's troops first invaded Ukraine, the United Nations estimates that over 6.8 million refugees have fled the war-torn country. Not only are these Ukrainian refugees—mostly women, children and the elderly—adjusting to life in a new country, surro…
  Daily Kos Recommended · [email protected]
June 1, 2022 at 4:08 PM

'She did not even have a stick': Witness describes seeing pregnant, unarmed woman shot by cops

Daily Kos Recommended Subscribe to our podcast, The Brief! 'She did not even have a stick': Witness describes seeing pregnant, unarmed woman shot by cops Trumpy GOP gubernatorial candidate—who got just 3.4% of vote—refuses to conced…
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June 1, 2022 at 2:21 PM

Exciting news: Postcards are back, and we need you to write them!

Jack, the U.S. Senate is where progressive ideas go to die. But all we need is to flip a few seats in November and we can make real change in this country. Background checks to prevent mass shootings. Paid family leave. Real action to fight climate change. Expanded health care a…
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June 1, 2022 at 12:37 PM

Arming teachers? The NRA will want mandatory firearm training for your school children next (signature needed)

Jack, in the span of two weeks, 10 Black people were massacred in a grocery store in Buffalo, and 19 children and two teachers were murdered in their elementary school in Texas. In both killings, young men used semi-automatic rifles to mercilessly shoot down their victims. Sign …
  Daily Kos Recommended · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 10:07 PM

Three women left to die in 'sweltering' heat of apartment complex, attorney says

Daily Kos Recommended Subscribe to our podcast, The Brief! Three women left to die in 'sweltering' heat of apartment complex, attorney says Hakeem Jeffries posts most relevant tweet of 2022 Daily Kos relies on thousands of grass…
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May 31, 2022 at 6:09 PM

One simple thing you can do right now to help the people of Ukraine.

Jack, it's been over three months since Putin's forces invaded Ukraine. It is estimated that tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers have died in the fighting. In more and more civilian areas, health, transportation and educational facilities have been under attack. There i…
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May 31, 2022 at 4:14 PM

Delta's mask-optional policy is going so well that they're cutting 100 flights per day

Daily Kos Recommended Subscribe to our podcast, The Brief! Delta's mask-optional policy is going so well that they're cutting 100 flights per day The white headed hyena makes me ashamed to be a Georgia woman. Margie and Peach Tree d…
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May 29, 2022 at 7:04 PM

This is an important email about Daily Kos. Please read.

Jack, over the last 20 years Daily Kos has transformed from a one-person blog to a community platform to share and read news and opinions as well as a major catalyst for progressive grassroots activism, fundraising, GOTV and more. Daily Kos uses its resources and reach to suppo…
  Daily Kos Recommended · [email protected]
May 29, 2022 at 4:33 PM

‘Perverse. Illogical.’ Sotomayor blasts extremist Supreme Court colleagues for latest ruling

Daily Kos Recommended Subscribe to our podcast, The Brief! Here are some of this week's most important and widely-read stories from Daily Kos, the largest online gathering space for progressives. ‘Perverse. Illogical.’ Sotomayor blast…
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May 29, 2022 at 2:03 PM

Re: Sign the petition: Gun violence is out of control. The filibuster cannot block common sense reform again.

Jack, 19 children died while police waited for an hour while the gunman was shooting up the school before stopping him. Sign the petition: Gun violence is out of control. The filibuster cannot block common sense reform again. SIGN THE PETITION An organized force with guns i…
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May 28, 2022 at 9:36 PM

Angry at politicians offering "hopes and prayers" while doing nothing? (action needed)

Jack, it has been a rough week with the terrible school shooting in Texas. And I am sick of right-wing politicians who offer "thoughts and prayers," while doing nothing about our escalating gun violence epidemic. They deserve to be voted out of office. With the midterm election …
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May 28, 2022 at 7:15 PM

Re: The status of Daily Kos

I'll keep this as short as possible, Jack: We are close but we still haven't hit our end of the month goal. We need to raise $5,884 over the next few days. Can you chip in $5? Over the last few years, donations from our readers and activists have become our largest source of fu…
  Daily Kos Campaigns · [email protected]
May 28, 2022 at 2:06 PM

Sign the petition: Democrats must not give ground. Fight back!

Daily Kos Campaigns Sign the petition: Democrats must not give ground. Fight back! Sign the petition: I support abortion justice! Sign the petition: Televise the January 6th House Select Committee Hearings Sign if you agree: “Thoughts and prayers” are not enough. W…
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May 27, 2022 at 9:34 PM

Sign the petition: Stop Starbucks' union-busting campaign

Jack, Starbucks may take the title of the country’s “worst labor law violator” according to some labor experts. Sign and send the petition to Starbucks company leadership and board: Stop union-busting and sign the Fair Election Principles. SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION Since the…
  Daily Kos Recommended · [email protected]
May 27, 2022 at 7:05 PM

Ted Cruz bolts from reporters confronting him on his paltry and pissy answers on gun reform

Daily Kos Recommended Subscribe to our podcast, The Brief! Ted Cruz bolts from reporters confronting him on his paltry and pissy answers on gun reform Russia massed its forces at Izyum, and those forces have gone exactly nowhere …
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May 27, 2022 at 4:34 PM

Re: Sign the petition: Demand that Fox News stop promoting “white replacement theory”

Jack, the recent shooting in Buffalo that left ten people dead and three others injured happened because the shooter became radicalized by extremist far-right ideology. This included the idea of "white replacement theory," which the shooter listed as one of the reasons for committ…