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Carl Sagan in 1986 on the problems with media and science literacy.
June 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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We aren’t talking about numbers on some spreadsheet when it comes to Donald Trump’s cuts to Medicaid.

These are real people in real communities whose lives are on the line.

Speak up, stand up, get engaged – it’s going to take every single one of our voices.
March 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Does anyone remember spoon men from breakfast cereal
that rested on a spoon
March 10, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I’ve heard there are now “banned words” being scrubbed using federal funds to delete in federal documents. Is this real? #bannedwords”. I don’t know where to go to find out what’s real? Thank you for any real information
February 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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US farmers sold $2 billion of food to USAID. Not any more.

- US farmers provided 41% of food delivered by USAID
- $340M of purchases/shipments are now paused. Over 680,000 tonnes.
- Food stranded in Houston
- Aid stopped in transit.

The world’s poor starving, food rotting & US farmers screwed.
Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms, businesses
U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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We know what’s going on here.
February 9, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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“The talent pool is in Chicago. It’s a really competitive environment because there’s not very many of us in the world, so having these epicenters like Chicago, it just really makes sense for us to be there.”
BMO joins IBM’s quantum network with plans to hire in Chicago
The bank expects new hires for its quantum team to be based in Chicago, where plans to build the nation’s first utility-scale quantum computer are underway at the South Works site.
www.chicagobusiness.com
February 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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JD Vance is saying the quiet part out loud: the Trump administration intends to break the law.

America is a nation of laws. The courts make sure we follow the laws.

The VP doesn’t control the courts, and the President cannot ignore the Constitution.

No one is above the law.
February 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM