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This is getting fewer headlines than it should. After coming to power promising to help working people, the president is revealing his real priorities by actively making it easier for banks to rip people off.
The CFPB Has Been Gutted
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau terminated the positions of 1,406 employees at the congressionally mandated agency.
www.wired.com
April 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This is getting fewer headlines than it should. After coming to power promising to help working people, the president is revealing his real priorities by actively making it easier for banks to rip people off.
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April 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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If the government can arrest a U.S. resident living here legally without charges and deport them, that is a grave threat to the civil liberties of all of us.
Politics has no business here. This is a direct attack on free speech and our constitutional rights.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/...
Politics has no business here. This is a direct attack on free speech and our constitutional rights.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/...
ICE arrests Palestinian activist who led Columbia University protests, lawyer says
Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University's student encampment protests, has been arrested by ICE, his lawyer says.
www.cbsnews.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:06 PM
If the government can arrest a U.S. resident living here legally without charges and deport them, that is a grave threat to the civil liberties of all of us.
Politics has no business here. This is a direct attack on free speech and our constitutional rights.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/...
Politics has no business here. This is a direct attack on free speech and our constitutional rights.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/...
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Do the words, "Corrective rape" terrify and disgust you, ESPECIALLY in use with MINORS?
Did you know that while participation in team sports cuts the chances of a trans teen attempting suicide in half, conversion therapy doubles it?
Guess what the "pro-life" crowd prefers?
youtu.be/PeV4iQwL_aw
Did you know that while participation in team sports cuts the chances of a trans teen attempting suicide in half, conversion therapy doubles it?
Guess what the "pro-life" crowd prefers?
youtu.be/PeV4iQwL_aw
What is Conversion Threapy and Why Does it Matter?
YouTube video by Machine Pun Kelly
youtu.be
March 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Do the words, "Corrective rape" terrify and disgust you, ESPECIALLY in use with MINORS?
Did you know that while participation in team sports cuts the chances of a trans teen attempting suicide in half, conversion therapy doubles it?
Guess what the "pro-life" crowd prefers?
youtu.be/PeV4iQwL_aw
Did you know that while participation in team sports cuts the chances of a trans teen attempting suicide in half, conversion therapy doubles it?
Guess what the "pro-life" crowd prefers?
youtu.be/PeV4iQwL_aw
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If you want to eat the most expensive eggs you’ve ever had in your life, you should have backyard chickens.
Don’t get me wrong, I love them and have raised them, but they are an expensive hobby.
Don’t get me wrong, I love them and have raised them, but they are an expensive hobby.
March 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
If you want to eat the most expensive eggs you’ve ever had in your life, you should have backyard chickens.
Don’t get me wrong, I love them and have raised them, but they are an expensive hobby.
Don’t get me wrong, I love them and have raised them, but they are an expensive hobby.
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The acceleration of anti-trans attacks isn't what scares me most at the moment. What scares me most are non-trans people who believe the GOP will stop at the military ban and passports and gender-affirming care for youth.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Nothing could be further from the truth.
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February 28, 2025 at 5:03 AM
The acceleration of anti-trans attacks isn't what scares me most at the moment. What scares me most are non-trans people who believe the GOP will stop at the military ban and passports and gender-affirming care for youth.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Nothing could be further from the truth.
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"Most of EPA’s work happens behind the scenes, like when one of its enforcement teams raided a warehouse in Colorado full of mislabeled oil barrels that had been prepared for a landfill and discovered they contained nuclear waste..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/o...
Opinion | Three Former E.P.A. Leaders: You’ll Miss It When It’s Gone
When the next environmental catastrophe arrives, who will be there to deal with the emergency and its aftermath?
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
"Most of EPA’s work happens behind the scenes, like when one of its enforcement teams raided a warehouse in Colorado full of mislabeled oil barrels that had been prepared for a landfill and discovered they contained nuclear waste..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/o...
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The Department of Ed has a form to snitch on DEI policies in schools.
I’d be a shame if we broke it with thousands of responses… enddei.ed.gov
I’d be a shame if we broke it with thousands of responses… enddei.ed.gov
Department of Education FormLock
enddei.ed.gov
February 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The Department of Ed has a form to snitch on DEI policies in schools.
I’d be a shame if we broke it with thousands of responses… enddei.ed.gov
I’d be a shame if we broke it with thousands of responses… enddei.ed.gov
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ANYWAY, did you know there's an extension you can put on Chrome that will connect with your local library system and when you go look at a book, say on AMZ, it will tell you if that book exists in the library system and if it's available?
It's literally called Library Extension.
It's literally called Library Extension.
February 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
ANYWAY, did you know there's an extension you can put on Chrome that will connect with your local library system and when you go look at a book, say on AMZ, it will tell you if that book exists in the library system and if it's available?
It's literally called Library Extension.
It's literally called Library Extension.
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Day 1 on the left. Day 2 on the right.
Don't let anyone tell you that pushback is pointless.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Don't let anyone tell you that pushback is pointless.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
February 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Day 1 on the left. Day 2 on the right.
Don't let anyone tell you that pushback is pointless.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Don't let anyone tell you that pushback is pointless.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
February 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.
I love science. I wish people understood it changes as we learn more. Hence the word reaearch....
February 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I love science. I wish people understood it changes as we learn more. Hence the word reaearch....
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The State Department has now ordered "permanent visa bans against those who are deemed to misrepresent their birth sex on visa applications."
The State Department is attempting to ban trans people from entering the United States.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The State Department is attempting to ban trans people from entering the United States.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers
Exclusive: State department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applications
www.theguardian.com
February 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The State Department has now ordered "permanent visa bans against those who are deemed to misrepresent their birth sex on visa applications."
The State Department is attempting to ban trans people from entering the United States.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The State Department is attempting to ban trans people from entering the United States.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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🎯 🔥 💰 WATCH: Jon Stewart shows Trump, Elon, and their DOGE-bags where the real savings lie — in the subsidies for giant oil/gas/pharma/tech corporations aka “the worst shark tank deal in history” (cc: @mcuban )
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGgAzOl...
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGgAzOl...
February 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🎯 🔥 💰 WATCH: Jon Stewart shows Trump, Elon, and their DOGE-bags where the real savings lie — in the subsidies for giant oil/gas/pharma/tech corporations aka “the worst shark tank deal in history” (cc: @mcuban )
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGgAzOl...
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGgAzOl...
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Congress was denied entry to both the U.S. Department of Education and the Treasury, where Musk staffers blocked the doors. Along with its appropriations responsibilities, Congress holds oversight authority over federal agencies. Blocking congressional access to these agencies is illegal.
February 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Congress was denied entry to both the U.S. Department of Education and the Treasury, where Musk staffers blocked the doors. Along with its appropriations responsibilities, Congress holds oversight authority over federal agencies. Blocking congressional access to these agencies is illegal.
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“A very obvious coup”
February 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“A very obvious coup”
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She speaks truth.
February 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
She speaks truth.
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A non-government business that contracts with the federal government received notice today that in order to do business with the government they must certify that they don’t participate in DEI. So it’s not just the feds, it’s any private biz that contracts with the feds. Here’s the message they got:
February 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A non-government business that contracts with the federal government received notice today that in order to do business with the government they must certify that they don’t participate in DEI. So it’s not just the feds, it’s any private biz that contracts with the feds. Here’s the message they got:
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Is this who we are? Never mind, don’t answer that. 🫤🇺🇸
February 7, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Is this who we are? Never mind, don’t answer that. 🫤🇺🇸
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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This. This is what overthrew the elite enslavers in the 1859s and the robber barons in the 1890s. We need these new papers everywhere.
In Rhode Island, as elsewhere, the local news crisis is being solved one community at a time. @phileil.bsky.social reports for Rhode Island Monthly (I'm quoted):
The Local News Revolution in Rhode Island - Rhode Island Monthly
Bill Bartholomew lives in a former industrial building on the south side of Providence. His apartment has high ceilings, a wide-open floor plan and wires
www.rimonthly.com
January 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This. This is what overthrew the elite enslavers in the 1859s and the robber barons in the 1890s. We need these new papers everywhere.
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January 24, 2025
January 24, 2025
“NUTS!”
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM
January 24, 2025
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“When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.”
AOC 🔥🎯
“When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.”
AOC 🔥🎯
January 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Pin this, save it, we’ll need it.
“When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.”
AOC 🔥🎯
“When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.”
AOC 🔥🎯