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Cutting $490B from Medicare. Booting 7 million off Medicaid. All in a day’s work for this regime.
A fucking disgrace.
A fucking disgrace.
House Republicans pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session
House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package. Speaker Mike Johnson defied the skeptics within his ranks and muscled President Donald Trump’s priority bil...
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May 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Cutting $490B from Medicare. Booting 7 million off Medicaid. All in a day’s work for this regime.
A fucking disgrace.
A fucking disgrace.
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RFK Jr: “We will create an honest, unbiased, gold-standard science at HHS, accountable to the President, to Congress, and the American people.”
Here is the list of cuts not advertised or reviewed but instead pieced together by us from leaks. The programs in bold (most) have ALREADY been cut.
Here is the list of cuts not advertised or reviewed but instead pieced together by us from leaks. The programs in bold (most) have ALREADY been cut.
May 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
RFK Jr: “We will create an honest, unbiased, gold-standard science at HHS, accountable to the President, to Congress, and the American people.”
Here is the list of cuts not advertised or reviewed but instead pieced together by us from leaks. The programs in bold (most) have ALREADY been cut.
Here is the list of cuts not advertised or reviewed but instead pieced together by us from leaks. The programs in bold (most) have ALREADY been cut.
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Michael Roth, Wesleyan University's first Jewish president, says the Trump administration is using antisemitism as a "cloak" to get universities to be loyal to the president.
Wesleyan University president says Trump's antisemitism fight doesn't protect Jews
Michael Roth, Wesleyan University's first Jewish president, says the Trump administration is using antisemitism as a "cloak" to get universities to be loyal to the president.
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April 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Michael Roth, Wesleyan University's first Jewish president, says the Trump administration is using antisemitism as a "cloak" to get universities to be loyal to the president.
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Trump’s defiance of court rulings has many asking: Do the courts still hold real power against an autocratic president? Legal expert Professor Tobias Barrington Wolff tackles this question and more in this must-read Q&A with The Big Picture. Catch up on the conversation here.
The Looming Constitutional Showdown Between Trump And The Courts
The power of contempt is an important judicial tool...but will it restrain Trump at all?
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April 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Trump’s defiance of court rulings has many asking: Do the courts still hold real power against an autocratic president? Legal expert Professor Tobias Barrington Wolff tackles this question and more in this must-read Q&A with The Big Picture. Catch up on the conversation here.
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I tell people this a lot, but please please please be aware that if *anything* you plan to do in another country while traveling can be construed as work, they can claim you need a work visa. Even dog walking.
Musicians, take note.
Musicians, take note.
British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days over visa issue
British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days over visa issue
Backpacker Rebecca Burke was handcuffed and taken to a detention facility in Washington
A British tourist on a four-month backpacking trip around North America has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the US for 10 days after trying to…
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I tell people this a lot, but please please please be aware that if *anything* you plan to do in another country while traveling can be construed as work, they can claim you need a work visa. Even dog walking.
Musicians, take note.
Musicians, take note.
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Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats
Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats
Recent incidents indicate US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cyber security threat, marking a radical departure: ‘Putin is on the inside now’
* Don’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted…
www.theguardian.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats
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Hey there, fellow Gen-Xers and Milenials -- especially those in college settings, consider getting a MMR (measles vaccine) booster.
February 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Hey there, fellow Gen-Xers and Milenials -- especially those in college settings, consider getting a MMR (measles vaccine) booster.
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ho boy. buckle up, Alaska.
This is sort like bringing a spreadsheet to a knife fight, but data on financial risk of nonprofits losing government grants.
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February 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
ho boy. buckle up, Alaska.
One thing to note about federal employees: When hired, every federal employee takes an oath to uphold the Constitution and serve the American people. That's who they work for.
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The truth about federal employees: an infographic
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February 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
One thing to note about federal employees: When hired, every federal employee takes an oath to uphold the Constitution and serve the American people. That's who they work for.
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Seed funding available: Apply for an Idea Grant from the National Association of Science Writers by April 4, 2025
The National Association of Science Writers and its Grants Committee are now accepting applications for a new round of NASW Peggy Girshman Idea Grants. All proposals are due on Friday, April 4, 2025.
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January 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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NEWS: The CDC's scientific journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, was published without interruption for 52 years -- until Trump reclaimed office last week.
Two interesting studies on bird flu were delayed as a result, @amymaxmen.bsky.social reports.
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Two interesting studies on bird flu were delayed as a result, @amymaxmen.bsky.social reports.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Trump Administration’s Halt of CDC’s Weekly Scientific Report Stalls Bird Flu Studies - KFF Health News
An unprecedented freeze on the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report sparks new concerns about political meddling in science.
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January 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
NEWS: The CDC's scientific journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, was published without interruption for 52 years -- until Trump reclaimed office last week.
Two interesting studies on bird flu were delayed as a result, @amymaxmen.bsky.social reports.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Two interesting studies on bird flu were delayed as a result, @amymaxmen.bsky.social reports.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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January 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Are you single, childless, and an American over 50? Here's what you need to know about planning your estate--and you should have a plan!
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10 Things You Should Know About Estate Planning for Singles
Estate planning for singles is deceptively complex. Here’s how to break it down.
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January 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Are you single, childless, and an American over 50? Here's what you need to know about planning your estate--and you should have a plan!
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Heads up: Case before Supreme Court seeks to make it harder for patients to get preventative cancer screenings and vaccines and have insurance cover them. #healthcare
www.vox.com/scotus/39476...
www.vox.com/scotus/39476...
A new Supreme Court case seeks to make it harder to get screened for cancer
Becerra v. Braidwood Management threatens to make your health insurance worse.
www.vox.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Heads up: Case before Supreme Court seeks to make it harder for patients to get preventative cancer screenings and vaccines and have insurance cover them. #healthcare
www.vox.com/scotus/39476...
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Edinburgh to introduce tourist tax for overnight stays
Edinburgh to introduce tourist tax for overnight stays
Stays from July next year will be subject to 5% visitor levy in first mandatory city-wide scheme in UK
Hotels, short-term lets and campsites in Edinburgh will start charging a visitor levy on all overnight stays in May, in a phased introduction to the…
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Edinburgh to introduce tourist tax for overnight stays
For those of you already on BlueSky:
Use a plugin to find your Twitter followers. One is the Sky Follower Bridge extension that works on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and others. There are other plugins for finding mutuals from other social media platforms like Facebook, etc. Pass it on!
Use a plugin to find your Twitter followers. One is the Sky Follower Bridge extension that works on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and others. There are other plugins for finding mutuals from other social media platforms like Facebook, etc. Pass it on!
January 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
For those of you already on BlueSky:
Use a plugin to find your Twitter followers. One is the Sky Follower Bridge extension that works on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and others. There are other plugins for finding mutuals from other social media platforms like Facebook, etc. Pass it on!
Use a plugin to find your Twitter followers. One is the Sky Follower Bridge extension that works on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and others. There are other plugins for finding mutuals from other social media platforms like Facebook, etc. Pass it on!
Eliminating certain taxes sounds good...but here's what that might look like for you.
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November 27, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Eliminating certain taxes sounds good...but here's what that might look like for you.
www.npr.org/2024/11/25/n...
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This explains why conservative fear-mongering is such an easy play in America.
— Ppl believe trans ppl make up 21% of the population (Real number: 1%)
— Ppl believe Black ppl make up 41% of the nation (real number 12%)
— Ppl believe Jewish ppl make up 30% of the nation (Real number, 2%)
— Ppl believe trans ppl make up 21% of the population (Real number: 1%)
— Ppl believe Black ppl make up 41% of the nation (real number 12%)
— Ppl believe Jewish ppl make up 30% of the nation (Real number, 2%)
November 21, 2024 at 11:16 PM
This explains why conservative fear-mongering is such an easy play in America.
— Ppl believe trans ppl make up 21% of the population (Real number: 1%)
— Ppl believe Black ppl make up 41% of the nation (real number 12%)
— Ppl believe Jewish ppl make up 30% of the nation (Real number, 2%)
— Ppl believe trans ppl make up 21% of the population (Real number: 1%)
— Ppl believe Black ppl make up 41% of the nation (real number 12%)
— Ppl believe Jewish ppl make up 30% of the nation (Real number, 2%)
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Make America Florida. Huh.
November 22, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Make America Florida. Huh.
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Octavia Butler being a time traveler or seer, will forever be a hill I'm willing to die on, because there's just no way. Parable of The Sower was published in 1993. Look at this date. #BlackBookSky #BookSky
November 19, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Octavia Butler being a time traveler or seer, will forever be a hill I'm willing to die on, because there's just no way. Parable of The Sower was published in 1993. Look at this date. #BlackBookSky #BookSky
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I appreciate all of you who use the Alt-text description for the images you post. As a blind dude I feel so much more included here.
For those of you who forget:
Did you know there’s a reminder in Settings/Accessibility to toggle on & then it won’t let you post image without Alt-text.
Thanks 🙏😎
For those of you who forget:
Did you know there’s a reminder in Settings/Accessibility to toggle on & then it won’t let you post image without Alt-text.
Thanks 🙏😎
November 18, 2024 at 7:04 AM
I appreciate all of you who use the Alt-text description for the images you post. As a blind dude I feel so much more included here.
For those of you who forget:
Did you know there’s a reminder in Settings/Accessibility to toggle on & then it won’t let you post image without Alt-text.
Thanks 🙏😎
For those of you who forget:
Did you know there’s a reminder in Settings/Accessibility to toggle on & then it won’t let you post image without Alt-text.
Thanks 🙏😎