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Commentary: When Black women rapidly disappear from the workforce, we are faced with more than a concerning statistic; their loss is a warning for where the country is headed.
Juliana Stratton and Cherita Ellens: Donald Trump’s cuts are costing Black women their jobs
Black women are the only population to experience a rise in unemployment in the last three months, with rates spiking above 6%.
trib.al
July 31, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Commentary: When Black women rapidly disappear from the workforce, we are faced with more than a concerning statistic; their loss is a warning for where the country is headed.
August 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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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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this would be so funny if this guy wasn’t president
April 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
this would be so funny if this guy wasn’t president
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Trump has indefinitely withdrawn federal funding for:
• Investigating child sexual abuse and internet crimes against kids;
• Responding to reports of missing children;
• Preventing youth violence
New, @propublica.org
• Investigating child sexual abuse and internet crimes against kids;
• Responding to reports of missing children;
• Preventing youth violence
New, @propublica.org
The Trump Administration’s War on Children
The administration is quietly putting America’s children at risk by cutting funds and manpower for investigating child abuse, enforcing child support payments, providing child care and much more.
www.propublica.org
April 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Trump has indefinitely withdrawn federal funding for:
• Investigating child sexual abuse and internet crimes against kids;
• Responding to reports of missing children;
• Preventing youth violence
New, @propublica.org
• Investigating child sexual abuse and internet crimes against kids;
• Responding to reports of missing children;
• Preventing youth violence
New, @propublica.org
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NEW damning details on Pete Hegseth:
Minutes before U.S. jets hit Yemen, Gen. Kurilla sent strike intel through a secure gov system. Hegseth turned around and dropped it in at least two Signal chats—on his personal phone.
Jet timing. Target locations. And he still has the job.
Minutes before U.S. jets hit Yemen, Gen. Kurilla sent strike intel through a secure gov system. Hegseth turned around and dropped it in at least two Signal chats—on his personal phone.
Jet timing. Target locations. And he still has the job.
April 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
NEW damning details on Pete Hegseth:
Minutes before U.S. jets hit Yemen, Gen. Kurilla sent strike intel through a secure gov system. Hegseth turned around and dropped it in at least two Signal chats—on his personal phone.
Jet timing. Target locations. And he still has the job.
Minutes before U.S. jets hit Yemen, Gen. Kurilla sent strike intel through a secure gov system. Hegseth turned around and dropped it in at least two Signal chats—on his personal phone.
Jet timing. Target locations. And he still has the job.
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"Hundreds of protesters held a silent march Monday outside of the Cloquet Public Library in Cloquet, Minnesota, calling on Representative Pete Stauber to address their concerns..."
www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/04/22/h...
www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/04/22/h...
Hundreds protest outside Rep. Stauber’s meeting with Carlton County Republicans
Protesters are demanding more in-person townhalls from the Congressman and say he hasn’t been responsive enough to all of his constituents.
www.northernnewsnow.com
April 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"Hundreds of protesters held a silent march Monday outside of the Cloquet Public Library in Cloquet, Minnesota, calling on Representative Pete Stauber to address their concerns..."
www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/04/22/h...
www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/04/22/h...
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MOSCOW TIMES reports Russia plans to include a Trump Tower Moscow to get what they want from Trump. 🤔
Should be another huge scandal. Won’t be. The normalization of corruption has sunk in deep. This is how countries fall. 🇺🇸
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/21/t...
Should be another huge scandal. Won’t be. The normalization of corruption has sunk in deep. This is how countries fall. 🇺🇸
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/21/t...
April 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
MOSCOW TIMES reports Russia plans to include a Trump Tower Moscow to get what they want from Trump. 🤔
Should be another huge scandal. Won’t be. The normalization of corruption has sunk in deep. This is how countries fall. 🇺🇸
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/21/t...
Should be another huge scandal. Won’t be. The normalization of corruption has sunk in deep. This is how countries fall. 🇺🇸
www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/21/t...
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Study Finds Notable Increase in Pregnancy-Related Deaths in the United States
www.wiareport.com/2025/04/stud...
www.wiareport.com/2025/04/stud...
Study Finds Notable Increase in Pregnancy-Related Deaths in the United States
Currently, the United States has the highest rate of pregnancy-related deaths among all high-income countries around the world. From 2018 to 2022, the number of maternal deaths in America rose by o…
www.wiareport.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Study Finds Notable Increase in Pregnancy-Related Deaths in the United States
www.wiareport.com/2025/04/stud...
www.wiareport.com/2025/04/stud...
Gee, what a surprise and yet I still see folks on my FB timeline singing his praises
LATEST | Trump’s tariffs raise chances of U.S. and global recession to ‘almost 100%’, economist warns
Trump warned US economy to be hit hardest by tariff war: Live updates
The International Monetary Fund downgraded growth in nearly all countries amid ongoing uncertainty from the Trump administration’s trade policy
www.independent.co.uk
April 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Gee, what a surprise and yet I still see folks on my FB timeline singing his praises
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China produces 99% of the world's supply of heavy rare earth minerals that are indispensable in cars (both electric and gas), computers, drones, missiles, lasers, and on and one. All exports to the US—not just rare earth minerals—are only 3% of China's total GDP. Who will be hurt the most?
China Halts Critical Rare Earth Exports as Trade War Intensifies
Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
China produces 99% of the world's supply of heavy rare earth minerals that are indispensable in cars (both electric and gas), computers, drones, missiles, lasers, and on and one. All exports to the US—not just rare earth minerals—are only 3% of China's total GDP. Who will be hurt the most?
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He almost put enough gold stuff in the White House to make it look like the Kremlin. Not quite, but he’ll get there.
April 15, 2025 at 12:58 AM
He almost put enough gold stuff in the White House to make it look like the Kremlin. Not quite, but he’ll get there.
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Jose Barco, a decorated U.S. Army veteran once based out of Fort Carson who served 2 tours in Iraq, was taken into custody last month by ICE because his citizenship papers, which were supposed to be processed while he was in the Army, were lost.
Read his story:
Read his story:
Former Fort Carson Iraq war veteran gives up the fight to stay in the US
www.stripes.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Jose Barco, a decorated U.S. Army veteran once based out of Fort Carson who served 2 tours in Iraq, was taken into custody last month by ICE because his citizenship papers, which were supposed to be processed while he was in the Army, were lost.
Read his story:
Read his story:
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"When you send innocent people to a foreign gulag, you are not fighting terror. You are practicing it." Timothy Synder
And even worse when you ignore a Supreme Court ruling to bring him/them back.
And even worse when you ignore a Supreme Court ruling to bring him/them back.
April 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"When you send innocent people to a foreign gulag, you are not fighting terror. You are practicing it." Timothy Synder
And even worse when you ignore a Supreme Court ruling to bring him/them back.
And even worse when you ignore a Supreme Court ruling to bring him/them back.
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🏆 @rollingstone.com wins the Headline of the Day Award
This is how it’s done. At least someone understands the assignment.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
This is how it’s done. At least someone understands the assignment.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
April 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
🏆 @rollingstone.com wins the Headline of the Day Award
This is how it’s done. At least someone understands the assignment.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
This is how it’s done. At least someone understands the assignment.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Nobody knows from one hour to the next what the policy of the US govt is that impacts trillions of dollars in global trade. There is no economic certainty for investors, corporations, or small businesses. Mad King Donald is determined to wreck this economy.
April 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Nobody knows from one hour to the next what the policy of the US govt is that impacts trillions of dollars in global trade. There is no economic certainty for investors, corporations, or small businesses. Mad King Donald is determined to wreck this economy.
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My five-year-old has circled every single book in the Scholastic Book Fair catalog. I'm here for it. 🥹
April 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
My five-year-old has circled every single book in the Scholastic Book Fair catalog. I'm here for it. 🥹
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Your wallet is being cleaned out by expert pickpockets. This is criminal. Literally criminal. I call for an IMMEDIATE investigation into who knew what, when, and what they did with the info. You can bet the Admin and many here in DC are considerably richer tonight than they were this morning.
April 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Your wallet is being cleaned out by expert pickpockets. This is criminal. Literally criminal. I call for an IMMEDIATE investigation into who knew what, when, and what they did with the info. You can bet the Admin and many here in DC are considerably richer tonight than they were this morning.
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My heart goes out to everyone at the Wilson Center now put on leave and all the exceptional programs that are shutting down. I mean, who needs excellent and meaningful foreign policy research these days? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u...
Workers Forced to Leave Foreign Policy Center as Trump Presses Shutdown (Gift Article)
About 130 employees of the Wilson Center were told they were being put on leave, just four days after workers for Elon Musk’s team entered the center.
www.nytimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
My heart goes out to everyone at the Wilson Center now put on leave and all the exceptional programs that are shutting down. I mean, who needs excellent and meaningful foreign policy research these days? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/u...
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Sure was a lucky break for those billionaires to be at the White House today when the tariffs were reversed. Good day in the market for them.
April 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Sure was a lucky break for those billionaires to be at the White House today when the tariffs were reversed. Good day in the market for them.