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  • Legislator says Dem colleague pressured her to drop out of House race because she’s trans

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  • Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

  • Legislator says Dem colleague pressured her to drop out of House race because she’s trans

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  • You should've seen the kind of talk that was happening here when the Graham Platner story broke.

  • Good memories [little world of liz]

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  • <3 <3 <3 gosh, thank you!!

  • Good memories [little world of liz]

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  • This is so sweet. I make it a point to tell my kid so many things that are on my mind, that I’m proud of him, that I love him, that he’s strong and kind. I hope it’s leaving a mark.

  • Legislator says Dem colleague pressured her to drop out of House race because she’s trans

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  • I was talking about this earlier in a different comm, but we have severely regressed on these issues over the last 10 years and the left has not been immune to it.

  • Legislator says Dem colleague pressured her to drop out of House race because she’s trans

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  • In January, WMUR revealed private text messages showing Howard telling then-gubernatorial candidate Jon Kiper that “[Democrats] keep losing” because the party is run by women who don’t support “cis white men.”

    Piece of shit indeed!

  • Legislator says Dem colleague pressured her to drop out of House race because she’s trans

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  • “Last year, a fellow state representative and someone I considered a close friend called me repeatedly, telling me not to run for Congress,” New Hampshire Rep. Alice Wade (D) wrote in a public Facebook post. “He told me our friendship would be over if I stayed in the race. He questioned my integrity. He tried persuading me with promises of future political support if I stepped aside. And, most painfully, he told me that because I’m an openly transgender woman, I stood no chance of winning higher office in New Hampshire. That person was [New Hampshire State] Rep. Heath Howard [D].”

    With "allies" like these, who needs enemies?

  • You FOOLS

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  • How whimsical!

  • Senators demand crackdown on wildfire “prediction market” bets | Fire experts warn such markets could incentivize arson.

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  • This shit makes me particularly upset as the current Washington State fires were caused by an arsonist.

    10,000 acres burning and only 13% contained.

  • didn't think so

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  • Seriously - the AI bubble is very recent. Pretending like no one can possibly remember how they functioned before AI was being used everywhere is asinine.

  • TIL that Los Angeles is expanding a program paying people not to drive. If you agree to keep you car parked at home for 5 weeks and explore other ways to get around, you can earn up to $600

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  • I wouldn’t kick $120 a week out of bed, that’s for sure.

    That’s literally my weekly grocery budget.

  • Which public figure most closely shares your views?

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  • Abigail Thorne

    Well thank you for that recommendation! I hadn't heard of her before.

  • TIL that Los Angeles is expanding a program paying people not to drive. If you agree to keep you car parked at home for 5 weeks and explore other ways to get around, you can earn up to $600

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  • Hah you're right! I'll blame it on my lack of coffee thus far this morning ;)

  • TIL that Los Angeles is expanding a program paying people not to drive. If you agree to keep you car parked at home for 5 weeks and explore other ways to get around, you can earn up to $600

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  • I have to admit that I'm unsure how LA does it, but up in Washington the voters have to approve more funding for transit. Which is difficult if voters feel like transit doesn't work well to begin with and then it's an uphill battle.

    Double-edged sword, I'll admit.

  • TIL that Los Angeles is expanding a program paying people not to drive. If you agree to keep you car parked at home for 5 weeks and explore other ways to get around, you can earn up to $600

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  • For 5 weeks?

  • Which public figure most closely shares your views?

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  • I find that public figures often disappoint if I relate to them too much. That parasocial relationship angle gets fucky. So there's a handful of people that I return to time and again for their viewpoints.

    Emily Nagoski and Dan Savage's views on sex.

    Amy Taylor and Kathleen Hanna for how they live their lives unapologetically in the face of sexism.

    I'll add Mamdani onto the pile for now to cover a politician. I haven't seen anything I disagree with so far.

  • TIL that Los Angeles is expanding a program paying people not to drive. If you agree to keep you car parked at home for 5 weeks and explore other ways to get around, you can earn up to $600

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  • All I had replied is that it is possible to maintain a car while participating in the program. So as not to discourage people from trying it if they were interested.

    Glad you cleared it up that you're supportive of the program!

  • TIL that Los Angeles is expanding a program paying people not to drive. If you agree to keep you car parked at home for 5 weeks and explore other ways to get around, you can earn up to $600

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  • Who couldn't use $600 right now?

  • TIL that Los Angeles is expanding a program paying people not to drive. If you agree to keep you car parked at home for 5 weeks and explore other ways to get around, you can earn up to $600

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  • This is the second phase of the program. It's already been successful.

    Building on a successful pilot in Santa Monica, Metro is expanding the One Car Challenge to all of LA County in Summer 2026. This time, we’re inviting approximately 2,000 households to participate — and for the first time, one-car households are welcome.

  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
    velma @sh.itjust.works

    TIL Ancient Roman farm women made wine, oil and profits. Historians dismissed them as 'housekeepers'

    phys.org /news/2026-07-ancient-roman-farm-women-wine.html
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    velma @sh.itjust.works

    Ex-girlfriend of Graham Platner says he removed condoms without consent during sex

    www.washingtonpost.com /politics/2026/07/07/ex-girlfriend-graham-platner-says-he-removed-condoms-without-consent/
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    Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her

    www.politico.com /news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737
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    velma @sh.itjust.works

    TIL about Elvira Notari, Italy's First Female Director and Erased by Fascism

    italysegreta.com /italys-first-female-director-elvira-notari/