Elspeth McIntosh
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Neurospicy Buddhist, artist and writer. Go to www.elspethmcintosh.com
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The National Treasury Employees Union says the president is violating the constitutional separation of powers.
Union Sues Trump For Trying To Shut Down Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The National Treasury Employees Union says the president is violating the constitutional separation of powers.
www.huffpost.com
February 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The National Treasury Employees Union says the president is violating the constitutional separation of powers.
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Breaking News: President Trump said on Monday that he could cut aid to Jordan and Egypt if they refused his demand to permanently take in most Palestinians from Gaza.
Trump Says He Could Cut Aid to Jordan and Egypt Over Gaza Development Plan
The president turned up the pressure on the two nations to agree to his plan for them to house the Palestinian population of Gaza and said the Palestinians would not have the right to return to the te...
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Breaking News: President Trump said on Monday that he could cut aid to Jordan and Egypt if they refused his demand to permanently take in most Palestinians from Gaza.
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Nearly $500m of food aid at risk of spoilage after Trump USAid cuts
Nearly $500m of food aid at risk of spoilage after Trump USAid cuts
US government auditors find cuts have ‘degraded USAid’s ability to distribute and safeguard humanitarian assistance’
Nearly half a billion dollars of food aid is at risk of spoilage following the decision of Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s “Doge” agency to…
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Nearly $500m of food aid at risk of spoilage after Trump USAid cuts
Just a but of ethnic cleansing, no big deal....
Trump says Palestinians will have no right of return to Gaza under his plan
Trump says Palestinians will have no right of return to Gaza under his plan
People will have ‘no alternative’ but to leave territory after destruction left by Israel, US president said in Fox interview
Donald Trump has said that his plan to “take over Gaza” would not include a right of return for the more than 2 million…
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Just a but of ethnic cleansing, no big deal....
Not according to your own constitution, which he ought to know as he's a Yale law graduate...!
Outrage after JD Vance claims judges are not allowed to check executive power
Outrage after JD Vance claims judges are not allowed to check executive power
Vice-president accused of threatening constitution after saying judges have no right to restrain president’s agenda
JD Vance, the US vice-president, has been accused of threatening the US constitution after telling judges who have issued rulings…
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Not according to your own constitution, which he ought to know as he's a Yale law graduate...!
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The US president signed an executive order to dismantle so-called "DEI" initiatives in the government, claiming they resulted in "immense public waste and shameful discrimination".
What Trump means when he talks about DEI
The US president signed an executive order to dismantle so-called "DEI" initiatives in the government, claiming they resulted in "immense public waste and shameful discrimination".
www.abc.net.au
February 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The US president signed an executive order to dismantle so-called "DEI" initiatives in the government, claiming they resulted in "immense public waste and shameful discrimination".
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Unlike so many fame-obsessed rock documentaries, Becoming Led Zeppelin maintains a dedicated focus on the music itself.
The first official, fully authorised documentary about Led Zeppelin is here
Unlike so many fame-obsessed rock documentaries, Becoming Led Zeppelin maintains a dedicated focus on the music itself.
www.abc.net.au
February 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Unlike so many fame-obsessed rock documentaries, Becoming Led Zeppelin maintains a dedicated focus on the music itself.
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Google Calendar has removed key cultural events from their site including:
• Pride Month
• Black History Month
• Holocaust Remembrance Day
• Jewish Heritage
• Hispanic Heritage
• Indigenous People Month
• Pride Month
• Black History Month
• Holocaust Remembrance Day
• Jewish Heritage
• Hispanic Heritage
• Indigenous People Month
February 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Google Calendar has removed key cultural events from their site including:
• Pride Month
• Black History Month
• Holocaust Remembrance Day
• Jewish Heritage
• Hispanic Heritage
• Indigenous People Month
• Pride Month
• Black History Month
• Holocaust Remembrance Day
• Jewish Heritage
• Hispanic Heritage
• Indigenous People Month
Grr!
BREAKING: Department of Education employees got a late Friday email telling them the department will end all programs “that fail to affirm the reality of biology sex,” targeting efforts that support transgender students.
www.propublica.org/article/depa...
www.propublica.org/article/depa...
The Department of Education Told Employees to End Support for Transgender Students
The directive, which continues the Trump administration’s efforts to curb transgender rights, could end school-based mental health services and support for homeless students.
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Grr!
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Yesssssssssss
Letitia James of New York, joined by 18 other Democratic state attorneys general, said in a lawsuit that when President Trump gave Elon Musk the run of government computer systems, he breached protections enshrined in the Constitution and “failed to faithfully execute the laws enacted by Congress.”
States Say in Lawsuit That Donald Trump Violated Constitution’s Basic Precepts
Nineteen attorneys general, including New York’s Letitia James, accused the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let Mr. Musk comb through federal computer systems.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Yesssssssssss
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Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM because its holiday list wasn’t ‘sustainable’
Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM because its holiday list wasn’t ‘sustainable’
Some users are angry that some events have been removed.
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February 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM because its holiday list wasn’t ‘sustainable’
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Elon Musk put a chip in this paralysed man’s brain. Now he can move things with his mind. Should we be amazed - or terrified?
Elon Musk put a chip in this paralysed man’s brain. Now he can move things with his mind. Should we be amazed - or terrified?
An accident left Noland Arbaugh paralysed, but Musk’s Neuralink brain implant allows him to control computers with his thoughts. Is it a life-changing innovation that could help millions – or the start of a dystopia where a billionaire can access our…
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Elon Musk put a chip in this paralysed man’s brain. Now he can move things with his mind. Should we be amazed - or terrified?
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DOGE's 19 year old Coristine was fired from a job for leaking info to a competitor. Also bragged that he kept access to a company's computers after leaving. Major red flag for obtaining any security clearance. If he has one, it is probably because Trump waved him through
fortune.com/2025/02/07/m...
fortune.com/2025/02/07/m...
Musk’s DOGE teen was fired by cybersecurity firm for leaking company secrets
Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old member of Elon Musk’s squad was fired from an internship after he was accused of sharing information with a competitor.
fortune.com
February 8, 2025 at 5:23 AM
DOGE's 19 year old Coristine was fired from a job for leaking info to a competitor. Also bragged that he kept access to a company's computers after leaving. Major red flag for obtaining any security clearance. If he has one, it is probably because Trump waved him through
fortune.com/2025/02/07/m...
fortune.com/2025/02/07/m...
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“A MAGA Republican operative got testy with a culture critic Friday night on CNN when asked if he was ok with racism in the GOP.”
Vance & Donald supported rehiring the 25-yr-old staffer in Leon's DODGE, who resigned after his racist posts came to light this week.
www.rawstory.com/doge-2671117...
Vance & Donald supported rehiring the 25-yr-old staffer in Leon's DODGE, who resigned after his racist posts came to light this week.
www.rawstory.com/doge-2671117...
'You're ok with racism in your party?' Republican pressed on CNN in tense exchange
A MAGA Republican operative got testy with a culture critic Friday night on CNN when asked if he was ok with racism in the GOP.The exchange happened during a discussion over Vice President J.D. Vance ...
www.rawstory.com
February 8, 2025 at 5:22 AM
“A MAGA Republican operative got testy with a culture critic Friday night on CNN when asked if he was ok with racism in the GOP.”
Vance & Donald supported rehiring the 25-yr-old staffer in Leon's DODGE, who resigned after his racist posts came to light this week.
www.rawstory.com/doge-2671117...
Vance & Donald supported rehiring the 25-yr-old staffer in Leon's DODGE, who resigned after his racist posts came to light this week.
www.rawstory.com/doge-2671117...
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Buddhist practice: Foundations of Buddhism—some notes https://buff.ly/3SQ7DLo
A few things worth knowing about Buddhism.
A few things worth knowing about Buddhism.
Foundations of Buddhism—some notes
The Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, lived approximately 563-483 bce in the north of India (today Nepal). The Gotamas were a branch of the Sakya clan. His mother, Maya, gave birth to him in L…
buff.ly
February 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Buddhist practice: Foundations of Buddhism—some notes https://buff.ly/3SQ7DLo
A few things worth knowing about Buddhism.
A few things worth knowing about Buddhism.
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DOGE "Fork in the Road" emails went out to federal judges, who have lifetime appointments www.newsweek.com/doge-emails-...
DOGE emails went out to federal judges by mistake
U.S. District Judge Randolph Daniel Moss said judges across the country received emails from Elon Musk's DOGE.
www.newsweek.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
DOGE "Fork in the Road" emails went out to federal judges, who have lifetime appointments www.newsweek.com/doge-emails-...
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When they send their Presidents, they aren't sending their best chaser.com.au/world/immigr...
February 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
When they send their Presidents, they aren't sending their best chaser.com.au/world/immigr...
The pig.
Breaking News: The NCAA followed President Trump’s executive order and prohibited transgender athletes from women’s sports.
NCAA Bars Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports After Trump Order
The decision, effective immediately, came a day after President Trump signed an order barring transgender girls and women from playing in women’s sports at federally funded educational institutions.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:56 AM
The pig.
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Trump/Musk plan to retain just 290 of more than 10,000 USAID employees worldwide. Nowhere near enough to be as effective as they have been in helping the poorest on earth
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Nearly All USAID Jobs Are Said to Be Cut
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Trump/Musk plan to retain just 290 of more than 10,000 USAID employees worldwide. Nowhere near enough to be as effective as they have been in helping the poorest on earth
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
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A Republican senator has revealed that the Senate is being slammed with “1,600 calls a minute” amid the chaos of Trump’s first three weeks in office.
Senate Slammed With ‘1,600 Calls a Minute’ Amid Trump Chaos
Many of the calls are urging Congress Democrats to “fight harder.”
www.thedailybeast.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A Republican senator has revealed that the Senate is being slammed with “1,600 calls a minute” amid the chaos of Trump’s first three weeks in office.
What next?!
"A loss of access to climate or other scientific data hosted by the US government would impact researchers across the
planet, says @davidho.bsky.social. 'When it comes to scientific research the US really is exceptional. We put more money into R&D than anywhere else, & we make our data available.'"
planet, says @davidho.bsky.social. 'When it comes to scientific research the US really is exceptional. We put more money into R&D than anywhere else, & we make our data available.'"
Scientists fear losing essential climate data during Trump upheaval
A temporary loss of access to key datasets on levels of CO2 in the atmosphere added to concern about the potential fallout of the Trump administration’s attacks on climate science
www.newscientist.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
What next?!
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Google scraps diversity hiring goals and cites Trump’s DEI orders
Google scraps diversity hiring goals and cites Trump’s DEI orders
Firm rolls back plan to hire more from underrepresented groups and said it was reviewing some of its DEI initiatives
Alphabet’s Google is scrapping its goal to hire more employees from historically underrepresented groups and is reviewing some of its…
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Google scraps diversity hiring goals and cites Trump’s DEI orders
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