In this video for Mic, former Congressman Steve Israel explains the best way to get your representatives' attention. Calling is good, but talking to them in person is better.
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Rep. Katie Porter describes the case of Trump-era bribery her committee has referred to the DOJ for criminal prosecution
This case of Trump-era bribery is so egregious that Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) doesn't need her trademark whiteboard to explain it. Trump-era Deputy Secretary of the Interior Bernhardt is the subject of a criminal referral to the DOJ for selling a permit in trade for donations made to a Trump Victory fund. Image: Screen grab READ THE REST
R-CA Devin Nunes will resign from Congress to head Trump's new media company
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Proudly wear your own US Forest Service Lunar Orbit Adjustment Program patch in honor of congressman Louie Gohmert's (R-TX) genius climate change mitigation idea
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Got a home repair project? This HD endoscope camera can give you a closer look
As much as you hate it, sometimes we have to search for things in places we never want to go, like the kitchen sink's drain, the dusty attic, or the spider-web-laden area underneath the house. Your shrieks might just bring music to their ears! But as much as we don't want to see what's in these… READ THE REST
With Buildix Pro, you don't have to be a pro developer to make a killer website
Whether you have your own cookie business or run a celebrity gossip blog, having an unimpressive landing page can really slow things down. Sure, hiring a professional developer to create a website would be awesome, but their rates can be pretty steep, and that's not something you want to budget for these days. Just because… READ THE REST
Send untouched files and useless apps to the dump with this app for Macs
How much of your Mac's storage space is actually stuff you use? Odds are good a significant portion of your hard drive is filled with untouched downloads, duplicate files, and apps you forgot existed. You may not have noticed it, but the gradual slowing of your computer could be due to all those files just sitting… READ THE REST