Scott
@scottcross22.bsky.social
Liberal voice fighting for truth & equality…
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(AP) - Layoff notices were sent Friday to 639 employees of Voice of America and the U.S. agency that oversees it, effectively shutting down the outlet that has provided news to countries around the world since World War II. uk.news.yahoo.com/layoff-notic...
Layoff notices delivered to hundreds of Voice of America employees
Layoff notices were sent Friday to 639 employees of Voice of America and the U.S. agency that oversees it, effectively shutting down the outlet that has provided news to countries around the world sin...
uk.news.yahoo.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
(AP) - Layoff notices were sent Friday to 639 employees of Voice of America and the U.S. agency that oversees it, effectively shutting down the outlet that has provided news to countries around the world since World War II. uk.news.yahoo.com/layoff-notic...
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BREAKING: In a unanimous decision, a federal court of appeals has ruled that Louisiana's law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms is unconstitutional.
We’ll keep saying it: Public schools are not Sunday schools.
We’ll keep saying it: Public schools are not Sunday schools.
June 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
BREAKING: In a unanimous decision, a federal court of appeals has ruled that Louisiana's law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms is unconstitutional.
We’ll keep saying it: Public schools are not Sunday schools.
We’ll keep saying it: Public schools are not Sunday schools.
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"Both Democrats and Republicans in Congress are questioning the move...
"NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country in recent weeks who say they are upset. About 80,000 vets in the US are behind on their mortgages and heading toward foreclosure..."
www.npr.org/2025/06/19/n...
"NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country in recent weeks who say they are upset. About 80,000 vets in the US are behind on their mortgages and heading toward foreclosure..."
www.npr.org/2025/06/19/n...
Trump's VA cut a program that's saving vets' homes. Republicans have questions
NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country who are upset about the VA cutting a program that was helping vets avoid foreclosure. Veterans now have worse options than most Americans.
www.npr.org
June 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"Both Democrats and Republicans in Congress are questioning the move...
"NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country in recent weeks who say they are upset. About 80,000 vets in the US are behind on their mortgages and heading toward foreclosure..."
www.npr.org/2025/06/19/n...
"NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country in recent weeks who say they are upset. About 80,000 vets in the US are behind on their mortgages and heading toward foreclosure..."
www.npr.org/2025/06/19/n...
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A fed judge’s ruling this week restored critical research funding previously terminated by NIH in what Protect Democracy Counsel Kenneth Parreno called “a slap-dash, harried effort to rubber stamp an ideological purge.” Read about this important ruling @bloomberglaw.com:
Judge Rejects Trump’s ‘Appalling’ NIH LGBTQ, Race Grant Cuts (1)
The Trump administration’s cuts to scientific research grants for focusing on gender and diversity, equity and inclusion are illegal and vacated, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled from the bench…
news.bloomberglaw.com
June 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A fed judge’s ruling this week restored critical research funding previously terminated by NIH in what Protect Democracy Counsel Kenneth Parreno called “a slap-dash, harried effort to rubber stamp an ideological purge.” Read about this important ruling @bloomberglaw.com:
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RFK Jr. unilaterally removed the COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for healthy children and pregnant people.
Kennedy recently said 'I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me.'
So why is he making consequential health decisions without CDC officials present???
Kennedy recently said 'I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me.'
So why is he making consequential health decisions without CDC officials present???
May 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
RFK Jr. unilaterally removed the COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for healthy children and pregnant people.
Kennedy recently said 'I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me.'
So why is he making consequential health decisions without CDC officials present???
Kennedy recently said 'I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me.'
So why is he making consequential health decisions without CDC officials present???
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“The fear to speak. In America?” CBS’ Scott Pelley asked. “If our government is—in Lincoln’s words—‘of the people, by the people and for the people’—then why are we afraid to speak?”
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-s...
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-s...
Snapshot: Scott Pelley Tells the Truth
The CBS '60 Minutes' correspondent did not hold back in his Wake Forest commencement address, providing another powerful and necessary pushback
www.americaamerica.news
May 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“The fear to speak. In America?” CBS’ Scott Pelley asked. “If our government is—in Lincoln’s words—‘of the people, by the people and for the people’—then why are we afraid to speak?”
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-s...
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-s...
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So let me get this straight: the "party of the working class" is kicking millions of people off health care to fund tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the rich?
May 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
So let me get this straight: the "party of the working class" is kicking millions of people off health care to fund tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the rich?
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In New York, ICE detained a busload of farmworkers that were actively involved in a union drive.
In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.
Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.
Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
May 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In New York, ICE detained a busload of farmworkers that were actively involved in a union drive.
In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.
Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.
Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
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We had the reporter on tonight; @maddow has the whistleblower
There’s just so much shady shit in this story, but this really sticks out. Folks in NLRB’s IT unit were so freaked out by what they saw DOGE doing that they wanted to notify the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Then this happened:
April 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
We had the reporter on tonight; @maddow has the whistleblower
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I cannot convey enough how grateful I am to the millions of you all supporting us with your time, resources, and energy.
Your support has allowed us to rally people together at record scale to organize their communities.
All with an average donation of $21.
THANK YOU & Pa’lante 🙏🏽♥️
Your support has allowed us to rally people together at record scale to organize their communities.
All with an average donation of $21.
THANK YOU & Pa’lante 🙏🏽♥️
News: AOC had her strongest ever quarter, raising over $9.5m from 266k individual donors for an average of just $21.
AOC doesn’t take a dollar from lobbyists or corporate PACS. Our top donor professions are teachers and nurses. 64% were first time contributors.
AOC doesn’t take a dollar from lobbyists or corporate PACS. Our top donor professions are teachers and nurses. 64% were first time contributors.
April 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I cannot convey enough how grateful I am to the millions of you all supporting us with your time, resources, and energy.
Your support has allowed us to rally people together at record scale to organize their communities.
All with an average donation of $21.
THANK YOU & Pa’lante 🙏🏽♥️
Your support has allowed us to rally people together at record scale to organize their communities.
All with an average donation of $21.
THANK YOU & Pa’lante 🙏🏽♥️
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Prosecutors say the operation was aimed at gathering information to foil lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry over damage communities have faced from climate change.
Climate activists were hacked. There was a link between the victims and an alleged attacker
Prosecutors say the operation was aimed at gathering information to foil lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry over damage communities have faced from climate change.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Prosecutors say the operation was aimed at gathering information to foil lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry over damage communities have faced from climate change.
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A New Hampshire real estate attorney and American citizen returning home from Canada says he was detained at the border without an explanation and "treated like a criminal."
April 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A New Hampshire real estate attorney and American citizen returning home from Canada says he was detained at the border without an explanation and "treated like a criminal."
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Senator Chris Van Hollen is on his way to El Salvador to discuss bringing Kilmar Abrgeo Garcia back home.
April 16, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Senator Chris Van Hollen is on his way to El Salvador to discuss bringing Kilmar Abrgeo Garcia back home.
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Even if you (wrongly) believe that some immigrants lack due process rights, what’s to stop the government from claiming that *you* are an undocumented immigrant; removing you to El Salvador; citing an “administrative error”; and refusing to do anything to bring you back?
The answer is due process.
The answer is due process.
April 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Even if you (wrongly) believe that some immigrants lack due process rights, what’s to stop the government from claiming that *you* are an undocumented immigrant; removing you to El Salvador; citing an “administrative error”; and refusing to do anything to bring you back?
The answer is due process.
The answer is due process.
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A town hall for Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia on Tuesday quickly deteriorated into chaos, as police officers forcibly removed several protesters and subdued two of them with stun guns.
Read more: nyti.ms/42MLMZV
Read more: nyti.ms/42MLMZV
April 16, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A town hall for Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia on Tuesday quickly deteriorated into chaos, as police officers forcibly removed several protesters and subdued two of them with stun guns.
Read more: nyti.ms/42MLMZV
Read more: nyti.ms/42MLMZV
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Constituents to Chuck Grassley: "Are you bringing back that guy from El Salvador?"
Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’”
“I’M PISSED!”
Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’”
“I’M PISSED!”
April 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Constituents to Chuck Grassley: "Are you bringing back that guy from El Salvador?"
Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’”
“I’M PISSED!”
Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’”
“I’M PISSED!”
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Smart strategy:
"The compact's funds would be distributed to provide immediate and strategic support to any member institution under direct political or legal infringement, including legal counsel, expert testimony, legislative advocacy and countersuit actions..."
www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
"The compact's funds would be distributed to provide immediate and strategic support to any member institution under direct political or legal infringement, including legal counsel, expert testimony, legislative advocacy and countersuit actions..."
www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
Bloomington Faculty Council adopts resolution to establish ‘Big Ten mutual defense compact’
The motion follows the Rutgers University Senate resolution for a defense coalition.
www.idsnews.com
April 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Smart strategy:
"The compact's funds would be distributed to provide immediate and strategic support to any member institution under direct political or legal infringement, including legal counsel, expert testimony, legislative advocacy and countersuit actions..."
www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
"The compact's funds would be distributed to provide immediate and strategic support to any member institution under direct political or legal infringement, including legal counsel, expert testimony, legislative advocacy and countersuit actions..."
www.idsnews.com/article/2025...
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Hey, do you know what you call a guy who never admits a mistake, who becomes President of the United States by never admitting a mistake, who then convinces his entire presidential administration to never admit—let alone correct—any mistake, leading to innocents getting life sentences?
A sociopath.
A sociopath.
April 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Hey, do you know what you call a guy who never admits a mistake, who becomes President of the United States by never admitting a mistake, who then convinces his entire presidential administration to never admit—let alone correct—any mistake, leading to innocents getting life sentences?
A sociopath.
A sociopath.
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Last one for Tax Day – NOAA 🌊
The average U.S. taxpayer contributes $21/year to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
💡 NOAA turns science into safety — for coasts, communities, & the climate. It helps safeguard lives, property, and ecosystems from rising seas and extreme weather.
The average U.S. taxpayer contributes $21/year to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
💡 NOAA turns science into safety — for coasts, communities, & the climate. It helps safeguard lives, property, and ecosystems from rising seas and extreme weather.
April 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Last one for Tax Day – NOAA 🌊
The average U.S. taxpayer contributes $21/year to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
💡 NOAA turns science into safety — for coasts, communities, & the climate. It helps safeguard lives, property, and ecosystems from rising seas and extreme weather.
The average U.S. taxpayer contributes $21/year to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
💡 NOAA turns science into safety — for coasts, communities, & the climate. It helps safeguard lives, property, and ecosystems from rising seas and extreme weather.
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The US economy is set to lose billions of dollars in revenue in 2025 from a pullback in foreign tourism and boycotts of American products.
US Economy Is Set to Lose Billions as Foreign Tourists Stay Away
The US economy is set to lose billions of dollars in revenue in 2025 from a pullback in foreign tourism and boycotts of American products, adding to a growing list of headwinds keeping recession risk ...
www.bloomberg.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The US economy is set to lose billions of dollars in revenue in 2025 from a pullback in foreign tourism and boycotts of American products.
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"After nearly five hours, he and his wife were released. They are now pursuing legal action.
"It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us."
www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...
"It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us."
www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...
‘Treated like a criminal': US citizen says he was detained returning from Canada
Bachir Atallah, a real estate attorney from New Hampshire, says he and his wife, Jessica Fakhri, were stopped crossing from Canada into Vermont
www.nbcboston.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"After nearly five hours, he and his wife were released. They are now pursuing legal action.
"It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us."
www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...
"It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us."
www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...
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Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022.
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?
April 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022.
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?
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I see it. I have lived it. 83 years ago, the U.S. government turned upon a group of its own citizens and residents and sent them to internment camps without due process. I was there among them. American fascism is back. It is here. It is now.
April 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I see it. I have lived it. 83 years ago, the U.S. government turned upon a group of its own citizens and residents and sent them to internment camps without due process. I was there among them. American fascism is back. It is here. It is now.
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NEWS: Hong Kong has suspended postal service for all goods being sent to the United States, saying the U.S is "unreasonable, bullying, and imposing tariffs abusively."
April 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
NEWS: Hong Kong has suspended postal service for all goods being sent to the United States, saying the U.S is "unreasonable, bullying, and imposing tariffs abusively."