@slfree.bsky.social
Feed and educate all kids, period.
DEI attempts to remove hiring obstacles. Immigrants make America its greatest self.
HIT the COURTS lawyers, SAVE our country.
DEI attempts to remove hiring obstacles. Immigrants make America its greatest self.
HIT the COURTS lawyers, SAVE our country.
Spheres of Influence or Imperial Delusion?
open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Spheres of Influence or Imperial Delusion?
This is not hyperbole. Trump doesn’t just admire dictators; he envies them. He views alliances as weakness and diplomacy as a con.
open.substack.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Spheres of Influence or Imperial Delusion?
open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
He’s a greedy, power driven pig and so are you.
"I think a lot of Americans — certainly I did not realize it fully."
'I did not realize': Vance admits he only recently figured out why Trump wants Greenland
Vice President J.D. Vance told U.S. service members at the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland Friday that "didn't realize" until recently what they do while there. Vance was on a "national security" vis...
www.rawstory.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
He’s a greedy, power driven pig and so are you.
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Oil executives issued scathing criticism of President Donald Trump’s policies in anonymous responses to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Oil executives bluntly criticize Trump tariffs and 'drill, baby, drill' in anonymous survey
The blunt responses stood in contrast to oil executive public remarks at the industry's big energy conference in Houston.
www.cnbc.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Oil executives issued scathing criticism of President Donald Trump’s policies in anonymous responses to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
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The legal fight could have far-reaching implications for the media and artificial intelligence industries. By @bobbyallyn.bsky.social
Judge allows 'New York Times' copyright case against OpenAI to go forward
The legal fight could have far-reaching implications for the media and artificial intelligence industries.
www.npr.org
March 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The legal fight could have far-reaching implications for the media and artificial intelligence industries. By @bobbyallyn.bsky.social
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OPINION: Civilian-based defense is a form of nonmilitary national defense used to resist an invasion or government overthrow. It’s essentially a nation’s complete refusal to comply with the program of its invaders.
In the battle to keep ICE from raiding houses of worship, the grassroots needs to flex more muscle
(RNS) — Fighting for a more equitable America has always been part of faith-based organizations' role, including nonviolent direct action.
religionnews.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
OPINION: Civilian-based defense is a form of nonmilitary national defense used to resist an invasion or government overthrow. It’s essentially a nation’s complete refusal to comply with the program of its invaders.
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Several in the Signal chat scandal expressed outrage over Hillary Clinton's emails, but give themselves a pass for revealing plans to attack the Houthis, Tom Watkins writes.
Spilling America’s security secrets is fine, as long as you're in the Trump cabinet | The National
www.thenationalnews.com
March 26, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Several in the Signal chat scandal expressed outrage over Hillary Clinton's emails, but give themselves a pass for revealing plans to attack the Houthis, Tom Watkins writes.
Needs to be listened to.
Gov. JB Pritzker vetoed a bill aimed at providing protections for workers at large warehouses, saying it was passed “hastily” and “without engagement with relevant state agencies or my office and presents both legal and operational issues that undermine its effect.”
Gov. JB Pritzker cites legal, technical issues in veto of warehouse worker protection bill
Citing legal and technical issues, Gov. JB Pritzker vetoed a bill aimed at protecting warehouse workers.
www.chicagotribune.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Needs to be listened to.
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David French: There is not an officer alive whose career would survive a security breach like the one that just happened at the fingertips of the secretary of defense.
Opinion: If Pete Hegseth had any honor, he would resign
Opinion: If Pete Hegseth had any honor, he would resign
www.sltrib.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:22 PM
David French: There is not an officer alive whose career would survive a security breach like the one that just happened at the fingertips of the secretary of defense.
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A federal judge in Maryland blocked DOGE officials from accessing data at the Social Security Administration, including Social Security numbers, medical records, driver’s license numbers, bank and credit card information, tax information and more.
Federal Judge Blocks DOGE’s Social Security “Fishing Expedition”
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A federal judge in Maryland blocked DOGE officials from accessing data at the Social Security Administration, including Social Security numbers, medical records, driver’s license numbers, bank and credit card information, tax information and more.
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Between 1991 to 1997, the traveling circus of a festival excited, entertained and empowered disaffected American youth, especially in its glorious early years. This new book traces the Lollapalooza's origins, its implosion and revival.
Lollapalooza oral history book retraces the festival's wild, revolutionary roots
Between 1991 to 1997, the traveling circus of a festival excited, entertained and empowered disaffected American youth, especially in its glorious early years. This new book by Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour traces the festival's origins, its implosion and revival.
www.latimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Between 1991 to 1997, the traveling circus of a festival excited, entertained and empowered disaffected American youth, especially in its glorious early years. This new book traces the Lollapalooza's origins, its implosion and revival.
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The case is nearly identical to a case the court ruled on two years ago from Alabama, though the outcome could make it more difficult for minorities to prevail in redistricting cases.
Supreme Court confronts another challenge to the Voting Rights Act
The case is nearly identical to a case the court ruled on two years ago from Alabama, though the outcome could make it more difficult for minorities to prevail in redistricting cases.
www.npr.org
March 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The case is nearly identical to a case the court ruled on two years ago from Alabama, though the outcome could make it more difficult for minorities to prevail in redistricting cases.
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Priest who helped report notorious abuser now charged with sex abuse from 1990s
Priest who helped report notorious abuser now charged with sex abuse from 1990s
A former Catholic priest who played a key role in bringing down the notorious child rapist John Joseph Merzbacher has been charged with sex offenses.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Priest who helped report notorious abuser now charged with sex abuse from 1990s
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For the first time in nearly 10 years, a Berkshire Hathaway employee claimed Warren Buffett’s $1 million grand prize for his company’s NCAA bracket contest.
Berkshire Hathaway employee wins $1 million in Warren Buffett's March Madness bracket challenge
The 94-year-old Oracle of Omaha was finally able to give out the big prize after relaxing the rules multiple times since the competition's inception in 2016.
www.cnbc.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
For the first time in nearly 10 years, a Berkshire Hathaway employee claimed Warren Buffett’s $1 million grand prize for his company’s NCAA bracket contest.
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During a 2015 no-knock drug raid in rural northeast Mississippi, sheriff’s deputies shot and killed 57-year-old Ricky Keeton after he came to the door with an air pistol as SWAT team members forced their way into his trailer home at 1 a.m.
Mississippi’s No Knock Raids Have Led to Death and Injury
Some local courts have backed off approving no-knock raids, but there are still no statewide limits on these dangerous types of raids.
buff.ly
March 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
During a 2015 no-knock drug raid in rural northeast Mississippi, sheriff’s deputies shot and killed 57-year-old Ricky Keeton after he came to the door with an air pistol as SWAT team members forced their way into his trailer home at 1 a.m.
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An “Othello” revival, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, has made history.
Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal break Broadway box office records with ‘Othello’ | CNN
An “Othello” revival, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, has made history.
www.cnn.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
An “Othello” revival, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, has made history.
offs
The FBI launched a task force to investigate Tesla attacks
The FBI launched a task force to investigate Tesla attacks
Tracking threats.
buff.ly
March 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
offs
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Journalists are civilians and targeting them is absolutely illegal and inexcusable.
Everyone involved in these assassinations should be held accountable, including U.S. officials who continue to bankroll Israeli war crimes of which they have full knowledge.
www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
Everyone involved in these assassinations should be held accountable, including U.S. officials who continue to bankroll Israeli war crimes of which they have full knowledge.
www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
March 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Journalists are civilians and targeting them is absolutely illegal and inexcusable.
Everyone involved in these assassinations should be held accountable, including U.S. officials who continue to bankroll Israeli war crimes of which they have full knowledge.
www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
Everyone involved in these assassinations should be held accountable, including U.S. officials who continue to bankroll Israeli war crimes of which they have full knowledge.
www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...
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The ad hoc addition to the otherwise tightly controlled White House information environment could create blind spots and security exposures while setting potentially dangerous precedent.
Using Starlink Wi-Fi in the White House Is a Slippery Slope for US Federal IT
The ad hoc addition to the otherwise tightly controlled White House information environment could create blind spots and security exposures while setting potentially dangerous precedent.
wrd.cm
March 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The ad hoc addition to the otherwise tightly controlled White House information environment could create blind spots and security exposures while setting potentially dangerous precedent.
Elonia musk wanting attention.
When Trump isn't golfing on the taxpayers' dime, he's attending wrestling events alongside Elon Musk and Jim Jordan—again, with taxpayers footing the bill. And let's be honest, Jim Jordan is the last person who should be anywhere near a wrestling match. Hey MAGA are we still cutting costs?
March 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Elonia musk wanting attention.
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"Biggest 'more Veep than House of Cards' moment I've ever seen."
'Amateur hour': Flabbergasted experts react as Pete Hegseth shares war plans with reporter
A bombshell report in The Atlantic revealed that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared classified information in a Signal chat that included a reporter among its membership. It's something that off...
www.rawstory.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"Biggest 'more Veep than House of Cards' moment I've ever seen."
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Families of Venezuelan deportees held in El Salvador’s infamous Cecot prison can petition the Salvadoran government for their release – but the fruitfulness of that process is an open question in a country accused of arbitrary detention by rights groups and even the US State Department.
El Salvador says families can file complaints over unjust detention in notorious mega-prison | CNN
Families of Venezuelan deportees held in El Salvador’s infamous Cecot prison can petition the Salvadoran government for their release – but the fruitfulness of that process is an open question in a co...
www.cnn.com
March 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Families of Venezuelan deportees held in El Salvador’s infamous Cecot prison can petition the Salvadoran government for their release – but the fruitfulness of that process is an open question in a country accused of arbitrary detention by rights groups and even the US State Department.
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The Ivy League institution has caved to government demands after $400m of federal funding was withdrawn. It sets a ‘frightening’ precedent, say academics
What Columbia University’s concession to Trump means for free speech
www.thetimes.com
March 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The Ivy League institution has caved to government demands after $400m of federal funding was withdrawn. It sets a ‘frightening’ precedent, say academics
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Several dozen fireplaces with historic, handmade tiles were left standing more or less intact after the Eaton fire tore through Altadena, California. A group of neighbors, masons and other volunteers are racing to salvage them. “We’re in a battle for the soul of the place.”
After the L.A. Wildfires, a Race to Save the Tiles, and the Soul, of Altadena
Salvage experts are rushing to save handmade tiles from fireplaces that survived the Eaton fire before they are demolished.
www.nytimes.com
March 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Several dozen fireplaces with historic, handmade tiles were left standing more or less intact after the Eaton fire tore through Altadena, California. A group of neighbors, masons and other volunteers are racing to salvage them. “We’re in a battle for the soul of the place.”
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🤡 Trump envoy once again claims Putin is ready for peace and denies threat to Europe
Trump envoy once again claims Putin is ready for peace and denies threat to Europe
Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East, has once again stated ahead of the upcoming US–Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia that he believes the Kremlin leader is ready f...
www.pravda.com.ua
March 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🤡 Trump envoy once again claims Putin is ready for peace and denies threat to Europe