Maureen D
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President Donald Trump's administration filed an "emergency" Supreme Court plea to remove the register of copyrights at the Library of Congress, which had refused to support the plans of AI companies owned by his billionaire supporters.
Trump makes 'emergency' Supreme Court power grab after AI plot by tech pals thwarted
President Donald Trump's administration filed an "emergency" Supreme Court plea to remove the register of copyrights at the Library of Congress, which had refused to support the plans of AI companies owned by his billionaire supporters. In September, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Col...
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October 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
President Donald Trump's administration filed an "emergency" Supreme Court plea to remove the register of copyrights at the Library of Congress, which had refused to support the plans of AI companies owned by his billionaire supporters.
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Federal immigration agents have again been accused of violating a federal restraining order during a fracas in the Old Irving Park neighborhood over the weekend where residents were tackled and tear gassed as children prepared for a Halloween parade.
Immigration agents accused of more tear gas violations as Cmdr. Bovino faces federal court hearing
Federal immigration agents have again been accused of violating a federal restraining order during a fracas in the Old Irving Park neighborhood over the weekend where residents were tackled and tea…
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October 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Federal immigration agents have again been accused of violating a federal restraining order during a fracas in the Old Irving Park neighborhood over the weekend where residents were tackled and tear gassed as children prepared for a Halloween parade.
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USAGM today urgently called back to work the staff of the Voice of America's Farsi language service. All had been on paid admin leave for the past three months with the rest of VOA's silenced journalists.
June 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
USAGM today urgently called back to work the staff of the Voice of America's Farsi language service. All had been on paid admin leave for the past three months with the rest of VOA's silenced journalists.
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NEW: Unbelievable. A seemingly endless line of tanks & other military vehicles arrive in DC ahead of next week's parade.
They departed Texas 5 days ago.
What a colossal waste of time, money & military resources. All for a President who has shown zero respect for service personnel.
(🎥 DW)
They departed Texas 5 days ago.
What a colossal waste of time, money & military resources. All for a President who has shown zero respect for service personnel.
(🎥 DW)
June 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
NEW: Unbelievable. A seemingly endless line of tanks & other military vehicles arrive in DC ahead of next week's parade.
They departed Texas 5 days ago.
What a colossal waste of time, money & military resources. All for a President who has shown zero respect for service personnel.
(🎥 DW)
They departed Texas 5 days ago.
What a colossal waste of time, money & military resources. All for a President who has shown zero respect for service personnel.
(🎥 DW)
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Just as with masks, the whole “we just don’t want mandates” lie has now collapsed around the COVID19 vaccine.
These people are the same charlatans who claim they are all about medical “choice”. Then they take the choice away from us.
These people are the same charlatans who claim they are all about medical “choice”. Then they take the choice away from us.
May 21, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Just as with masks, the whole “we just don’t want mandates” lie has now collapsed around the COVID19 vaccine.
These people are the same charlatans who claim they are all about medical “choice”. Then they take the choice away from us.
These people are the same charlatans who claim they are all about medical “choice”. Then they take the choice away from us.
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The U.S. is on track to have the worst whooping cough outbreak since 1948. Some regions are reporting that they are struggling to do contact tracing of cases because they are ALSO managing measles investigations.
And, of course, funding cuts to public health have resulted in fewer resources.
And, of course, funding cuts to public health have resulted in fewer resources.
May 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The U.S. is on track to have the worst whooping cough outbreak since 1948. Some regions are reporting that they are struggling to do contact tracing of cases because they are ALSO managing measles investigations.
And, of course, funding cuts to public health have resulted in fewer resources.
And, of course, funding cuts to public health have resulted in fewer resources.
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In my opinion, the U.S. is facing a greater public health threat from Robert WTF Kennedy Jr. than we do from COVID19.
He has the power to undermine *all* vaccinations in the U.S. and therefore the world.
It’s hard to fully take this on board when Congress idly sits by, courting disaster.
He has the power to undermine *all* vaccinations in the U.S. and therefore the world.
It’s hard to fully take this on board when Congress idly sits by, courting disaster.
May 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
In my opinion, the U.S. is facing a greater public health threat from Robert WTF Kennedy Jr. than we do from COVID19.
He has the power to undermine *all* vaccinations in the U.S. and therefore the world.
It’s hard to fully take this on board when Congress idly sits by, courting disaster.
He has the power to undermine *all* vaccinations in the U.S. and therefore the world.
It’s hard to fully take this on board when Congress idly sits by, courting disaster.
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"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
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Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
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May 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
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There has been a significant reduction in the number of kids getting the flu vaccine over the past 5 years—a drop from 64% to 49%.
Consequently, there have been 216 pediatric flu deaths so far this flu season, the highest number since the swine flu 15 years ago (link below).
Vaccinate.
Consequently, there have been 216 pediatric flu deaths so far this flu season, the highest number since the swine flu 15 years ago (link below).
Vaccinate.
May 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
There has been a significant reduction in the number of kids getting the flu vaccine over the past 5 years—a drop from 64% to 49%.
Consequently, there have been 216 pediatric flu deaths so far this flu season, the highest number since the swine flu 15 years ago (link below).
Vaccinate.
Consequently, there have been 216 pediatric flu deaths so far this flu season, the highest number since the swine flu 15 years ago (link below).
Vaccinate.
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Trumpty-Dumpty is defunding PBS. What he calls "bias" some of us call "facts Trumpty-Dumpty doesn't like."
May 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Trumpty-Dumpty is defunding PBS. What he calls "bias" some of us call "facts Trumpty-Dumpty doesn't like."
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The funding cuts to scientific research aren’t like little annoyances or something. People are losing their careers, homes, and financial security because Robert F. Kennedy will do literally anything to keep people from realizing what a fraud he is. Anything.
May 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The funding cuts to scientific research aren’t like little annoyances or something. People are losing their careers, homes, and financial security because Robert F. Kennedy will do literally anything to keep people from realizing what a fraud he is. Anything.
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Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world
May 2, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world
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We are choosing ignorance and poverty
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.
www.nature.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
We are choosing ignorance and poverty
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Microsoft has dropped a law firm that settled with the Trump administration in favor of one that is fighting the president’s executive orders, in a sign that those firms can still attract clients.
Microsoft Drops Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Law Firm from a Case
The tech giant instead engaged a firm that is fighting the president’s executive orders, Jenner & Block, in a sign that those firms can still attract clients.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Microsoft has dropped a law firm that settled with the Trump administration in favor of one that is fighting the president’s executive orders, in a sign that those firms can still attract clients.
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Mitch McConnell, a polio survivor who may suffer from post-polio syndrome, is going to have to go his grave knowing that he personally ushered in the return of vaccine-preventable diseases.
You should’ve impeached him, Mitch.
You should’ve impeached him, Mitch.
May 1, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Mitch McConnell, a polio survivor who may suffer from post-polio syndrome, is going to have to go his grave knowing that he personally ushered in the return of vaccine-preventable diseases.
You should’ve impeached him, Mitch.
You should’ve impeached him, Mitch.
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I could be wrong about this but I really think most Americans do not want to be forced to “do their own research” about food & drug & product safety and would rather that the government agencies that have been sorting that all out for them for decades not be obliterated in the name of “efficiency.”
April 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I could be wrong about this but I really think most Americans do not want to be forced to “do their own research” about food & drug & product safety and would rather that the government agencies that have been sorting that all out for them for decades not be obliterated in the name of “efficiency.”
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RFK Jr. ordered the NIH’s Integrated Research Facility in Frederick to stop all research on serious infectious diseases yesterday at 5:00 PM.
They study pathogens like Ebola there. You may be familiar with it from The Hot Zone.
www.wired.com/story/hhs-ni...
They study pathogens like Ebola there. You may be familiar with it from The Hot Zone.
www.wired.com/story/hhs-ni...
RFK Jr.'s HHS Orders Lab Studying Deadly Infectious Diseases to Stop Research
NIAID's Integrated Research Facility is one of the few federal facilities charged with studying Ebola. Tuesday afternoon, all of its work was put on indefinite pause by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s departm...
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April 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
RFK Jr. ordered the NIH’s Integrated Research Facility in Frederick to stop all research on serious infectious diseases yesterday at 5:00 PM.
They study pathogens like Ebola there. You may be familiar with it from The Hot Zone.
www.wired.com/story/hhs-ni...
They study pathogens like Ebola there. You may be familiar with it from The Hot Zone.
www.wired.com/story/hhs-ni...
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Mr. Kennedy said it’s an individual choice as to whether or not to vaccinate.
Then he and his minions started taking that choice away by making FDA approval of some vaccines impossible.
Then he and his minions started taking that choice away by making FDA approval of some vaccines impossible.
April 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Mr. Kennedy said it’s an individual choice as to whether or not to vaccinate.
Then he and his minions started taking that choice away by making FDA approval of some vaccines impossible.
Then he and his minions started taking that choice away by making FDA approval of some vaccines impossible.
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More evidence that RFK Jr. and Makary are not going to permit the FDA to approve new COVID19 vaccines for the US this fall. This is unconscionable. People will die because of this. www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-cov...
FDA chief says they're looking at whether to approve COVID shots for next winter
FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said there is a "void of data" on the COVID booster shots.
www.cbsnews.com
April 30, 2025 at 4:52 AM
More evidence that RFK Jr. and Makary are not going to permit the FDA to approve new COVID19 vaccines for the US this fall. This is unconscionable. People will die because of this. www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-cov...
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Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government.
No one has heard from you in 43 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
No one has heard from you in 43 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
April 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government.
No one has heard from you in 43 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
No one has heard from you in 43 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
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Trump’s Justice Department ordered armed agents to intimidate a witness set to testify before our bicameral hearing. These thuggish tactics are intolerable—and we’re demanding answers.
Sens. Schiff and Booker, along with Rep. Raskin, are demanding answers from DOJ over its reported attempt to block ex-pardon attorney Liz Oyer from participating in an oversight hearing.
"This thuggish act is an escalation of this Administration's attacks on career officials" across the DOJ.
"This thuggish act is an escalation of this Administration's attacks on career officials" across the DOJ.
April 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Trump’s Justice Department ordered armed agents to intimidate a witness set to testify before our bicameral hearing. These thuggish tactics are intolerable—and we’re demanding answers.
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I really wish reporters would stop saying that there is an effort by the Trump administration to combat antisemitism. It is quite the opposite. There is an effort to foment antisemitism.
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Columbia staff receive texts asking if they're Jewish, as government hunts antisemitic harassment on campus
Barnard employees received the text as Columbia University students plan a new tent encampment to protest the Israel-Hamas war.
forward.com
April 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I really wish reporters would stop saying that there is an effort by the Trump administration to combat antisemitism. It is quite the opposite. There is an effort to foment antisemitism.
forward.com/fast-forward...
forward.com/fast-forward...
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"deal" is a magic word, part of the Trumpian spell, but vacuous. Challenge to reporters: write the news, especially regarding Ukraine, without using it.
April 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"deal" is a magic word, part of the Trumpian spell, but vacuous. Challenge to reporters: write the news, especially regarding Ukraine, without using it.
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Historically, hygiene and health are reasons to have effective government. Without it, people senselessly die. Demolishing the federal government will have terrible costs.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Emergence and interstate spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in dairy cattle in the United States
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses cross species barriers and have the potential to cause pandemics. In North America, HPAI A(H5N1) viruses related to the goose/Guangdong 2.3.4.4b hemagg...
www.science.org
April 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Historically, hygiene and health are reasons to have effective government. Without it, people senselessly die. Demolishing the federal government will have terrible costs.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...