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No work on debt ceiling. No relief money for California wildfires. Forget any community projects throughout the U.S.
With less than a week to go before a March 14 shutdown deadline, President Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) are pushing for a bill that would extend current funding levels until the end of the fiscal year in late September.
Republicans unveil another extension to try to avert government shutdown
With less than a week to go before a March 14 shutdown deadline, it is not clear if Republicans have the votes to pass the continuing resolution unveiled Saturday.
wapo.st
March 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
No work on debt ceiling. No relief money for California wildfires. Forget any community projects throughout the U.S.
The 19th Amendment was far from the end of the fight to vote for women of color. We trace the decades-long struggle to ensure all American women could exercise their voting rights. #InternationalWomensDay, #BrennanCenter, #WomenofColor, #VotingRights, #19thAmendment, #WomensRighttoVote, #Justice
The 19th Amendment Explained
It took more than a century of fighting by generations of activists to achieve suffrage for all American women.
www.brennancenter.org
March 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The 19th Amendment was far from the end of the fight to vote for women of color. We trace the decades-long struggle to ensure all American women could exercise their voting rights. #InternationalWomensDay, #BrennanCenter, #WomenofColor, #VotingRights, #19thAmendment, #WomensRighttoVote, #Justice
When the American government set out to erase indigenous culture, one woman set out to save tribal music, traveling far & wide with her cylinder phonograph, trousers, & bow tie. On #InternationalWomensDay, Frances Densmore's remarkable story: #NativeSong, #FrancesDensmore, #Indigenous, #TribalMusic
The Woman Who Saved Native Song
“We understand the people better if we know their music, and we appreciate the music better if we understand the people themselves.”
www.themarginalian.org
March 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
When the American government set out to erase indigenous culture, one woman set out to save tribal music, traveling far & wide with her cylinder phonograph, trousers, & bow tie. On #InternationalWomensDay, Frances Densmore's remarkable story: #NativeSong, #FrancesDensmore, #Indigenous, #TribalMusic
" I believe there are many who forget all the tragedy women face in Afghanistan, that is why I use my paintings as a mean to remind the people"
- Shamsia Hassani
Afghan Artist #InternationalWomensDay
- Shamsia Hassani
Afghan Artist #InternationalWomensDay
March 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
" I believe there are many who forget all the tragedy women face in Afghanistan, that is why I use my paintings as a mean to remind the people"
- Shamsia Hassani
Afghan Artist #InternationalWomensDay
- Shamsia Hassani
Afghan Artist #InternationalWomensDay
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Goldman on Musk: "Notable, somehow none of his $13 billion of government contracts he has determined to be waste, fraud, and abuse."
March 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Goldman on Musk: "Notable, somehow none of his $13 billion of government contracts he has determined to be waste, fraud, and abuse."
God Save America from Trump? What do you think? Should Americans be turning our flags upside-down in protest? #UpsideDownFlag, #USDistress, #SaveAmericaFromTrump, #StarsAndStripes, #ProtestTrump, #ProtestDOGE, #ProtestFederalWorkersFirings, #Newsweek, #KateNaleponski, #DistressSignal bit.ly/3DBSkkh
Upside-down US flag meaning: "Distress" signal seen flying across the US
An inverted American flag, which was displayed at Yosemite National Park in February 2025, is a historic symbol of dire distress.
www.newsweek.com
March 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
God Save America from Trump? What do you think? Should Americans be turning our flags upside-down in protest? #UpsideDownFlag, #USDistress, #SaveAmericaFromTrump, #StarsAndStripes, #ProtestTrump, #ProtestDOGE, #ProtestFederalWorkersFirings, #Newsweek, #KateNaleponski, #DistressSignal bit.ly/3DBSkkh
Is he just making excuses for Trump’s chaos?
Mike Johnson: "We're transitioning from Bidenomics and the terrible economy that was delivered by the last administration. It takes a while to turn that ship around."
March 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Is he just making excuses for Trump’s chaos?
Bad news for pork producers in North Carolina. “Canada has blocked imports from the biggest U.S. pork processing plant, a facility run by Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel, NC.” #NoPorkFromNC, #USporkproducers, #TrumpTariffs, #NorthCarolina, #SmithfieldFoods, #Reuters, #CanadaBlocksPork
Canada suspends imports from biggest US pork processing plant
Canada has blocked imports from the biggest U.S. pork processing plant, a facility run by Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel, North Carolina, the company said on Friday.
www.reuters.com
March 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Bad news for pork producers in North Carolina. “Canada has blocked imports from the biggest U.S. pork processing plant, a facility run by Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel, NC.” #NoPorkFromNC, #USporkproducers, #TrumpTariffs, #NorthCarolina, #SmithfieldFoods, #Reuters, #CanadaBlocksPork
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The strategic crypto reserve is happening. It’s hard to think of anything that would be less useful for America to stockpile, writes Ben Walsh.
America Is a Crypto Country Now
President Trump’s “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” is really happening.
www.theatlantic.com
March 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The strategic crypto reserve is happening. It’s hard to think of anything that would be less useful for America to stockpile, writes Ben Walsh.
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Cartoon by @billbramhall.bsky.social.
March 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Cartoon by @billbramhall.bsky.social.
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Christine, 33, explains that young scientists will be hit hardest by these cuts.
"If you don't get grants and bring in money, you're not seen as a viable scientist, and so that's the career to becoming a professional and being able to stay in the field."
"If you don't get grants and bring in money, you're not seen as a viable scientist, and so that's the career to becoming a professional and being able to stay in the field."
March 8, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Christine, 33, explains that young scientists will be hit hardest by these cuts.
"If you don't get grants and bring in money, you're not seen as a viable scientist, and so that's the career to becoming a professional and being able to stay in the field."
"If you don't get grants and bring in money, you're not seen as a viable scientist, and so that's the career to becoming a professional and being able to stay in the field."
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Per @rwpusa.bsky.social on another platform:
"Attention DOGE: When you mess around in the Treasury Department's records and payment systems, remember that since 1789, self dealing and conflicts of interest at the Treasury Department have been a criminal offense. See Section 8."
"Attention DOGE: When you mess around in the Treasury Department's records and payment systems, remember that since 1789, self dealing and conflicts of interest at the Treasury Department have been a criminal offense. See Section 8."
Act of Congress Establishing the Treasury Department
Chapter XII. An Act to Establish the Treasury Department. (a) Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there shal...
home.treasury.gov
March 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Per @rwpusa.bsky.social on another platform:
"Attention DOGE: When you mess around in the Treasury Department's records and payment systems, remember that since 1789, self dealing and conflicts of interest at the Treasury Department have been a criminal offense. See Section 8."
"Attention DOGE: When you mess around in the Treasury Department's records and payment systems, remember that since 1789, self dealing and conflicts of interest at the Treasury Department have been a criminal offense. See Section 8."
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A grassroots movement’s call for Americans not to shop at major chains for 24 hours in an “economic blackout” last week went viral — and now, its organizer is launching a weeklong boycott against Amazon.
The ‘economic blackout’ movement now wants you to boycott Amazon starting today | CNN Business
After a viral social media campaign to spend no money at big-box stores happened last week, a fresh one begins Friday targeting Amazon.
cnn.it
March 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A grassroots movement’s call for Americans not to shop at major chains for 24 hours in an “economic blackout” last week went viral — and now, its organizer is launching a weeklong boycott against Amazon.
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It’s the 60th Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” at Selma, and thus the 10th anniversary of President Obama’s speech there, my favorite of all his public oratory, although it reads differently now. 🧵
time.com/3736357/bara...
time.com/3736357/bara...
Read the Full Text of Obama's Speech in Selma
The President spoke on Saturday in Selma, Ala.
time.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It’s the 60th Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” at Selma, and thus the 10th anniversary of President Obama’s speech there, my favorite of all his public oratory, although it reads differently now. 🧵
time.com/3736357/bara...
time.com/3736357/bara...
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Signs point to Donald Trump soon invoking the Insurrection Act
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
Is Trump preparing to invoke the Insurrection Act? Signs are pointing that way
A joint Department of Defense and Homeland Security report will soon recommend whether or not to invoke the Insurrection Act over illegal migration.
www.sfchronicle.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Signs point to Donald Trump soon invoking the Insurrection Act
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
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The kindergarten vaccination rate against the measles in Gaines County is 82%, far below the 95% needed to achieve herd immunity.
How a measles outbreak overwhelmed a small West Texas town
The kindergarten vaccination rate against the measles in Gaines County is 82%, far below the 95% needed to achieve herd immunity.
www.npr.org
March 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The kindergarten vaccination rate against the measles in Gaines County is 82%, far below the 95% needed to achieve herd immunity.
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Pete Hegseth has ordered a massive review of DOD computer archives in an attempt to “align” the department with Trump’s directive to eliminate anything related to DEI. @radiofreetom.bsky.social asks: What are America's warfighters so afraid of?
The Pentagon’s DEI Panic
What are the nation’s warfighters so afraid of?
www.theatlantic.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Pete Hegseth has ordered a massive review of DOD computer archives in an attempt to “align” the department with Trump’s directive to eliminate anything related to DEI. @radiofreetom.bsky.social asks: What are America's warfighters so afraid of?
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Posted by @attorneycrump.bsky.social:
“Target, once a corporate leader in DEI, now faces a 40-day boycott led by Rev. Jamal Bryant after scaling back its diversity efforts. The retailer currently faces declining sales, tariff pressures, and customer visits dropping more than rival competitors.”
“Target, once a corporate leader in DEI, now faces a 40-day boycott led by Rev. Jamal Bryant after scaling back its diversity efforts. The retailer currently faces declining sales, tariff pressures, and customer visits dropping more than rival competitors.”
A 40-day Target boycott starts today. It couldn’t come at a worse time for the company | CNN Business
Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
www.cnn.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Posted by @attorneycrump.bsky.social:
“Target, once a corporate leader in DEI, now faces a 40-day boycott led by Rev. Jamal Bryant after scaling back its diversity efforts. The retailer currently faces declining sales, tariff pressures, and customer visits dropping more than rival competitors.”
“Target, once a corporate leader in DEI, now faces a 40-day boycott led by Rev. Jamal Bryant after scaling back its diversity efforts. The retailer currently faces declining sales, tariff pressures, and customer visits dropping more than rival competitors.”
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From the Editorial Board:
Walgreens was scheduled in two years to celebrate its 100th year as a publicly traded company. Now the storied pharmacist and retailer won’t honor that milestone, because it no longer will be publicly owned.
Walgreens was scheduled in two years to celebrate its 100th year as a publicly traded company. Now the storied pharmacist and retailer won’t honor that milestone, because it no longer will be publicly owned.
Editorial: A sad day dawns for Chicago’s own Walgreens
The $10 billion deal to take Walgreens private has big ramifications for Chicago on multiple fronts.
www.chicagotribune.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
From the Editorial Board:
Walgreens was scheduled in two years to celebrate its 100th year as a publicly traded company. Now the storied pharmacist and retailer won’t honor that milestone, because it no longer will be publicly owned.
Walgreens was scheduled in two years to celebrate its 100th year as a publicly traded company. Now the storied pharmacist and retailer won’t honor that milestone, because it no longer will be publicly owned.
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Speaker Johnson is seeking to pass a bill with GOP votes alone. The government will shut down one week from today unless the House and Senate can agree on a funding package.
House Republicans eye vote on short-term funding plan slammed by Democrats
Speaker Johnson is seeking to pass a bill with GOP votes alone. The government will shut down one week from today unless the House and Senate can agree on a funding package.
nbcnews.to
March 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Speaker Johnson is seeking to pass a bill with GOP votes alone. The government will shut down one week from today unless the House and Senate can agree on a funding package.
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@repjasmine.bsky.social: "It's not the trans people who made you lose your job... who started a tariff war with Mexico or Canada or China... who are taking away the Department of Education... it's also not the immigrants. And it's definitely not the Black folk."
March 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
@repjasmine.bsky.social: "It's not the trans people who made you lose your job... who started a tariff war with Mexico or Canada or China... who are taking away the Department of Education... it's also not the immigrants. And it's definitely not the Black folk."
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Falling debris from a failed test of a SpaceX Starship prototype disrupted flights at several Florida airports.
SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Disrupts Florida Airports With Unsuccessful Test Flight
Video showed the upper stage of the most powerful rocket ever built spinning out of control in space, a repeat of an unsuccessful test flight in January that led to debris falling over the Caribbean.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Falling debris from a failed test of a SpaceX Starship prototype disrupted flights at several Florida airports.
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The FAA approved another launch before the last crash investigation was completed — and it ended in another disaster.
Why is SpaceX getting a free pass from DOGE cuts? 🤔
Why is SpaceX getting a free pass from DOGE cuts? 🤔
March 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The FAA approved another launch before the last crash investigation was completed — and it ended in another disaster.
Why is SpaceX getting a free pass from DOGE cuts? 🤔
Why is SpaceX getting a free pass from DOGE cuts? 🤔
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Less than a month after placing the entire staff of the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights on administrative leave, the Environmental Protection Agency has reinstated dozens of employees in offices across the country.
EPA reverses course, reinstating dozens of environmental justice workers
The staffing reversal comes one month after the agency dismissed employees of the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.
wapo.st
March 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Less than a month after placing the entire staff of the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights on administrative leave, the Environmental Protection Agency has reinstated dozens of employees in offices across the country.