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Liberal YouTubers We Are In A Batman Cartoon - PoliticsGirl 119,486 158

Environment & Energy Dangerous fire weather to hit the West with combination of lightning and wind 191,019 551

Foreign Affairs Venezuela twin quakes kill at least 164, topple buildings 57,722 221

Health A PSA: Consumers, estimate your healthcare expenses -- FairHealth 39,459 272

Cable News Clips "How to Think About AI": Cory Doctorow on Big Tech, Understanding AI, Labor Automation & More 74,675 100

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Surface Transportation Board Freezes UP-NS Case After Accepting Filing 4,884 102

Omaha Steve's Labor Group ExxonMobil's Antwerp refinery to stop output from June 29-July 3 due to strike 18,128 261

Civil Liberties A Free Tool Is Helping Drivers Dodge Automatic License Plate Readers 6,739 245

Women's Rights & Issues I had my baby abroad, and this is what the U.S. is getting wrong 17,223 279

Cannabis When Did People Start Smoking Weed and more Boring History For Sleep 12,375 313

Veterans VA Audit Reveals Taxpayers on Hook For Up to $1.7B in Errors: Watchdog (Community Care) 12,503 163

Israel/Palestine UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children 145,687 236

National Security & Defense Trump Summons Munitions Makers as Worries Grow Over Low U.S. Stockpiles 17,759 139

Education 1,700 Free Online Courses from Top Universities (From Open Culture) PLUS 200 Free Textbooks (WAIT, even more. See below) 15,418 251

Activist Headquarters Executive Override: How the Trump administration plans to interfere with the 2026 elections 5,164 255

Media UK plans to give established media more visibility on YouTube and TikTok 5,572 138

Campaigns Jasmine Clark, microbiologist headed to Congress 8,459 140

Economy State Farm's AI Plan for Sales Agents Sparks Uproar. 'A Real Slap in the Face.' 102,204 393

Single Payer Health Systems US to Germany: Yeah, your people aren't paying enough for prescription drugs 1,138 93

LGBT Civil Rights and Activism The Gay Agenda... 2,090 168

Religion I attended the funeral today of a successful local restauranteur in our little beach town. 328,484 318

Disability ProPublica wants to hear about your experience... 1,885 108

Election Reform Akayla Gardner on MS NOW 3,127 190

Social Security & Medicare Social Security Crisis, A Town Elon Musk Cut Off From Social Security: More Perfect Union 2,133 137

Race & Ethnicity Jane Elliott SHATTERS Maga Victimhood -Reese Waters 1,307 83

Pro-Choice More Than Half of States Now Cover Doula Care Under Medicaid 3,827 134

Poverty On poor people using SNAP benefits for simple pleasures. . . 1,332 111

Occupy Underground Indiana's lt governor says you have his permission to hate Islam. Maybe hate they are #4 in foreclosure rates instead? 11,235 318

Drug Policy Is pot legal in the US? Kind of, sort of ... not really. 3,618 119

Gun Control Reform Activism Trump and protection from shooters: arm himself like teachers are told to do 14,586 196

Congress GUARD Act: A bill that bans kids from using AI chatbots is gaining momentum 5,229 117

Gun Control & RKBA Happy Day 214,068 369

Democrats SCOTUS 8,016 160

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