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60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5
April 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5
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Wait for it…
As stock markets tank
As prices rise
As layoffs cut across every demographic
As we careen toward hell in a handbasket…
The oligarchs will pivot and say:
“Of course there was going to be a market correction. This was inevitable.”
Yeah. They forgot to mention that in advance. 🙄
As stock markets tank
As prices rise
As layoffs cut across every demographic
As we careen toward hell in a handbasket…
The oligarchs will pivot and say:
“Of course there was going to be a market correction. This was inevitable.”
Yeah. They forgot to mention that in advance. 🙄
March 11, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Wait for it…
As stock markets tank
As prices rise
As layoffs cut across every demographic
As we careen toward hell in a handbasket…
The oligarchs will pivot and say:
“Of course there was going to be a market correction. This was inevitable.”
Yeah. They forgot to mention that in advance. 🙄
As stock markets tank
As prices rise
As layoffs cut across every demographic
As we careen toward hell in a handbasket…
The oligarchs will pivot and say:
“Of course there was going to be a market correction. This was inevitable.”
Yeah. They forgot to mention that in advance. 🙄
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The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
restoredcdc.org
March 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
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URGENT: The folks at Americans for Financial Reform are looking for stories from people who’ve been helped by CFPB.
Please read this call to action and share far and wide!
🚨 Let’s save CFPB 🚨
Pass it on.
Please read this call to action and share far and wide!
🚨 Let’s save CFPB 🚨
Pass it on.
URGENT: Help Save the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
We need your stories about how CFPB has helped you and your family.
www.digitaldrumbeat.com
February 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
URGENT: The folks at Americans for Financial Reform are looking for stories from people who’ve been helped by CFPB.
Please read this call to action and share far and wide!
🚨 Let’s save CFPB 🚨
Pass it on.
Please read this call to action and share far and wide!
🚨 Let’s save CFPB 🚨
Pass it on.
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God this is fucking infuriating
the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs
February 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
God this is fucking infuriating
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We may never recover the kind of belief that people in power generally tell the truth & know what they’re doing-that we used to have. Nor should we. But if we stand up to the kakistocracy-rule by the worst-that’s emerging as we speak, we may eventually find our way back to a better world. - Krugman
February 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
We may never recover the kind of belief that people in power generally tell the truth & know what they’re doing-that we used to have. Nor should we. But if we stand up to the kakistocracy-rule by the worst-that’s emerging as we speak, we may eventually find our way back to a better world. - Krugman
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What is Musk’s goal?:
‘The aim is a diminished government that exerts less oversight over private business, delivers fewer services and comprises a smaller share of the U.S. economy — but is far more responsive to the directives of the president.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
‘The aim is a diminished government that exerts less oversight over private business, delivers fewer services and comprises a smaller share of the U.S. economy — but is far more responsive to the directives of the president.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
In chaotic Washington blitz, Elon Musk’s ultimate goal becomes clear
Shrink government, control data and -- according to one official closely watching the billionaire’s DOGE -- replace “the human workforce with machines.”
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
What is Musk’s goal?:
‘The aim is a diminished government that exerts less oversight over private business, delivers fewer services and comprises a smaller share of the U.S. economy — but is far more responsive to the directives of the president.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
‘The aim is a diminished government that exerts less oversight over private business, delivers fewer services and comprises a smaller share of the U.S. economy — but is far more responsive to the directives of the president.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
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We are going to see political investigations and prosecutions.
The question is whether the public, the courts and the media will recognize and call them out as political. Will they stand up against them or will people stay silent and allow them to continue.
The question is whether the public, the courts and the media will recognize and call them out as political. Will they stand up against them or will people stay silent and allow them to continue.
February 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
We are going to see political investigations and prosecutions.
The question is whether the public, the courts and the media will recognize and call them out as political. Will they stand up against them or will people stay silent and allow them to continue.
The question is whether the public, the courts and the media will recognize and call them out as political. Will they stand up against them or will people stay silent and allow them to continue.
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The National Association of Home Builders explains what happens if we make inputs for home construction, such as Canadian lumber, more expensive.
February 1, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The National Association of Home Builders explains what happens if we make inputs for home construction, such as Canadian lumber, more expensive.
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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.