@amazing_bdw

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Retired democrat, worked in state government for over 30 years. I enjoy fitness, animals,reading, music, riding my electric bike and flying my drone. I’m a father and husband who believes in democracy and will continue to fight for it as long as I am able. I am pro choice and pro cannibis legalization.
BioDemocrat and retired government employee. I enjoy fitness, biking,

As usual, a woman doing all the work that men should be doing.

(Note she's only worth $30b, just to put into perspective how little the men are doing, especially the ones who pledged to give half their fortunes away.)

> https://flipboard.com/users/Independent/statuses/bn7IdHoaT2264Lqf9w5Niw:a:1855170754

Ex-wife of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos donated one third of US megagift donations last year all on her own

MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, was responsible for one-third of all U.S. “megagift” donations to charities last year, …

The Independent - Katie Hawkinson
BREAKING: AOC just introduced the AI Data Center Moratorium Act, which bans the construction of data centers until Congress addresses all impacts of AI on our society and planet…

I support this for everyone’s sake.

Do you?! 🤚

Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California

Illinois passed a similar law, giving services more incentive to make ads less booming.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/streaming-services-obnoxiously-loud-ads-become-illegal-on-july-1-in-california/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#GiftArticle

With no public accounting of the entire #Trump construction spree, a team of NYT reporters—Luke Broadwater, Marco Hernandez, Junho Lee & Elena Shao—set out to produce one. They found that the admin had mobilized at least $1.2 billion on no fewer than 18 major projects across the nation’s capital. Here’s everything they learned about their budgetary provenance.

#law #landmark #PublicLand #conservation #TaxPayersMoney #oversight #UrbanPlanning #architecture
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/24/us/trump-dc-costs-ballroom-arch-pool.html?unlocked_article_code=1.s1A.ukIA.PAjpl0kTe-h1&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Trump’s D.C. Renovation Projects Could Cost More Than $1 Billion

The cost of the president’s D.C. renovation projects could surpass $1 billion, with taxpayers and secret donors footing the bill.

The New York Times
"A federal judge permanently struck down critical sections of Pres. Donald Trump's election integrity executive order, ruling that the directive exceeded presidential authority and violated the separation of powers":
https://www.sekbernews.id/en/federal-judge-overturns-election-order#goog_rewarded
"A President plays no direct role in the process of appointing electors, nor does he have authority to control the state officials who do. State prosecutors celebrated the permanent injunction as a constitutional confirmation of state sovereignty." #politics
Federal Judge Overturns Trump Election Integrity Executive Order

U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper permanently blocked key provisions of President Trump's voting restrictions executive order.

Oduu
@newsguyusa The estate should offer them "Everybody Knows" instead.
The Leonard Cohen estate is objecting to President Trump‘s planned use of the song “Hallelujah” ahead of tonight’s Freedom 250 rally on the National Mall here in Washington.
BREAKING: Pastors from many of the nation's biggest Evangelical churches say Donald Trump has not returned any of their phone calls since November 5th of 2024, and say they now suspect Trump was faking his Christian faith for political gain…

Ya think?! 🤔
Lander on comparisons between his flank of the Democratic Party and the Tea Party: "We're joyful about what it looks like to deliver. That is very different energy than what the Tea Party brought. We want to build something, not just break something."

News vs. Sports: A Tale of Two Foxes

Fox News demonizes diversity, while Fox Sports celebrates it

http://www.leftjabs.com/2026/06/news-vs-sports-tale-of-two-foxes.html