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Millions of people are going to suffer when their health care is gutted—all because MAGA Republicans want MORE tax cuts for billionaires.
February 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Millions of people are going to suffer when their health care is gutted—all because MAGA Republicans want MORE tax cuts for billionaires.
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"When Kimberlé Crenshaw’s intersectionality framework is banned, when Nikole Hannah-Jones’s 1619 Project is deemed dangerous, when Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and other literary masterpieces are labeled “inappropriate,” the message is clear: our full humanity threatens the established order."
First Person: 'They ban books by Black authors. Then they tell us to celebrate Black History Month.' - Open Campus
As state legislatures and boards of regents debate whose histories deserve telling, those of us behind bars have long faced explicit bans on texts that challenge dominant narratives or examine racial ...
www.opencampus.org
February 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
"When Kimberlé Crenshaw’s intersectionality framework is banned, when Nikole Hannah-Jones’s 1619 Project is deemed dangerous, when Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and other literary masterpieces are labeled “inappropriate,” the message is clear: our full humanity threatens the established order."
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BREAKING: The mass firing of upwards of 1,800 workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including top climate scientists and weather forecasters, has begun.
The firings reportedly include workers at the National Weather Service.
The firings reportedly include workers at the National Weather Service.
February 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
BREAKING: The mass firing of upwards of 1,800 workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including top climate scientists and weather forecasters, has begun.
The firings reportedly include workers at the National Weather Service.
The firings reportedly include workers at the National Weather Service.
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DOGE recommends cuts to the FAA.
Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps.
Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems.
See how this works?
Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps.
Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems.
See how this works?
February 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
DOGE recommends cuts to the FAA.
Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps.
Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems.
See how this works?
Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps.
Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems.
See how this works?
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A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
February 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
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Israeli authorities have denied numerous medical professionals entry into Gaza without an explanation.
Israel’s allies should urge the country to comply with its duties as the occupying power and allow health care workers into Gaza.
Israel’s allies should urge the country to comply with its duties as the occupying power and allow health care workers into Gaza.
Israeli Authorities Block Health Care Workers from Entering Gaza
Israeli authorities denied an orthopedic surgeon entry into Gaza last week, preventing her from providing crucial treatment to children with disabilities. One of her patients, Minah, a 3-year-old girl...
www.hrw.org
February 28, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Israeli authorities have denied numerous medical professionals entry into Gaza without an explanation.
Israel’s allies should urge the country to comply with its duties as the occupying power and allow health care workers into Gaza.
Israel’s allies should urge the country to comply with its duties as the occupying power and allow health care workers into Gaza.
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The House will vote this week on the GOP's budget proposal, which includes massive cuts to Medicaid and food stamps to pay for even more tax cuts for the rich.
Call your representatives now and tell them to reject it: (202) 224-3121
Call your representatives now and tell them to reject it: (202) 224-3121
February 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The House will vote this week on the GOP's budget proposal, which includes massive cuts to Medicaid and food stamps to pay for even more tax cuts for the rich.
Call your representatives now and tell them to reject it: (202) 224-3121
Call your representatives now and tell them to reject it: (202) 224-3121
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This fucking app man- I don’t even know what to do about it at this point/ they clearly dgaf about being in anyway fair or just about looking at their deletion of Palestinian accounts and determining if they have a systemic problem
February 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This fucking app man- I don’t even know what to do about it at this point/ they clearly dgaf about being in anyway fair or just about looking at their deletion of Palestinian accounts and determining if they have a systemic problem
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I'm sure very few people know about this. Inmates in 43 states are charged a per diem cost for "room and board" ranging between $40 to hundreds of dollars. In some states you owe for every day of your original sentence EVEN IF YOU GET OUT EARLY.
www.welcometohellworld.com/there-is-no-...
www.welcometohellworld.com/there-is-no-...
February 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I'm sure very few people know about this. Inmates in 43 states are charged a per diem cost for "room and board" ranging between $40 to hundreds of dollars. In some states you owe for every day of your original sentence EVEN IF YOU GET OUT EARLY.
www.welcometohellworld.com/there-is-no-...
www.welcometohellworld.com/there-is-no-...
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"Under these rules, the [Bureau of Prisons] ... [t]hrough a series of complex and legally dubious formulas, seize a portion of the money that incarcerated people receive from their families and friends, making it even more difficult for incarcerated people to meet their basic needs behind bars."
Almost everything in prison has a price tag, and products are often marked up.
Most people, whether they have a work assignment or not, rely on outside support to meet their basic needs. #CriminalJustice #ProtectConsumers @prisonpolicy.bsky.social www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2025/02...
Most people, whether they have a work assignment or not, rely on outside support to meet their basic needs. #CriminalJustice #ProtectConsumers @prisonpolicy.bsky.social www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2025/02...
Federal prison rules push for “financial responsibility” while impoverishing people
Proposed changes to the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program by the Bureau of Prisons risk pushing incarcerated people and their families further into poverty
www.prisonpolicy.org
February 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"Under these rules, the [Bureau of Prisons] ... [t]hrough a series of complex and legally dubious formulas, seize a portion of the money that incarcerated people receive from their families and friends, making it even more difficult for incarcerated people to meet their basic needs behind bars."
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Israel’s defense minister said around 40,000 Palestinians cannot return anytime soon to the homes they were forced to flee in the West Bank.
Palestinian refugees have the right to return to areas they fled or were expelled from—both in the occupied territory and Israel.
Palestinian refugees have the right to return to areas they fled or were expelled from—both in the occupied territory and Israel.
Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can't return
Associated Press journalists saw a handful of tanks move Sunday into Jenin, long a bastion of armed struggle against Israel.
apnews.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Israel’s defense minister said around 40,000 Palestinians cannot return anytime soon to the homes they were forced to flee in the West Bank.
Palestinian refugees have the right to return to areas they fled or were expelled from—both in the occupied territory and Israel.
Palestinian refugees have the right to return to areas they fled or were expelled from—both in the occupied territory and Israel.
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What is the AfD, the far-right German party supported by Vance and Musk?
What is the AfD, the far-right German party supported by Vance and Musk?
Concern is growing over the far-right Alternative for Germany party’s rise ahead of the German election. Its U.S. supporters include Elon Musk and JD Vance.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
What is the AfD, the far-right German party supported by Vance and Musk?
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Right-to-repair legislation has now been introduced in all 50 states.
The movement to require companies to make their products repairable and give people the tools to do repair work is immensely popular across the country.
Via @404media.co: www.404media.co/all-50-state...
The movement to require companies to make their products repairable and give people the tools to do repair work is immensely popular across the country.
Via @404media.co: www.404media.co/all-50-state...
All 50 States Have Now Introduced Right to Repair Legislation
The legislation hasn't yet passed everywhere, but all 50 states introducing some form of right to repair legislation is a "tipping point” for the right to repair movement.
www.404media.co
February 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Right-to-repair legislation has now been introduced in all 50 states.
The movement to require companies to make their products repairable and give people the tools to do repair work is immensely popular across the country.
Via @404media.co: www.404media.co/all-50-state...
The movement to require companies to make their products repairable and give people the tools to do repair work is immensely popular across the country.
Via @404media.co: www.404media.co/all-50-state...
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I hate when the Onion just reports the news
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American pe...
theonion.com
February 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I hate when the Onion just reports the news
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PLEASE: Watch what happened in Coeur d'Alene Idaho today. This is fascism. Unmarked cops. 1A violations. RESIST.
February 24, 2025 at 3:26 AM
PLEASE: Watch what happened in Coeur d'Alene Idaho today. This is fascism. Unmarked cops. 1A violations. RESIST.
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Get. Him. Out. Of. Our. Government.
February 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Get. Him. Out. Of. Our. Government.
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Firing 7000 IRS agents will make it even easier for the rich to get away with skirting what they owe.
But it's also a gift to the multi-billion dollar tax prep industry.
Fewer IRS agents to help you file your taxes means more money in the pockets of companies like TurboTax.
But it's also a gift to the multi-billion dollar tax prep industry.
Fewer IRS agents to help you file your taxes means more money in the pockets of companies like TurboTax.
February 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Firing 7000 IRS agents will make it even easier for the rich to get away with skirting what they owe.
But it's also a gift to the multi-billion dollar tax prep industry.
Fewer IRS agents to help you file your taxes means more money in the pockets of companies like TurboTax.
But it's also a gift to the multi-billion dollar tax prep industry.
Fewer IRS agents to help you file your taxes means more money in the pockets of companies like TurboTax.
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Right-wing censors are now "quiet banning" books that they can't removed legally.
Librarians in Chicago have been finding books dealing with race, LGBTQ+ issues or Islam hidden under shelves, in trash cans or otherwise "disappeared."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...
Librarians in Chicago have been finding books dealing with race, LGBTQ+ issues or Islam hidden under shelves, in trash cans or otherwise "disappeared."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...
Lake County library leaders expect to see more challenged books
A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, according to the American Library Association. Challenges lead to censorship.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Right-wing censors are now "quiet banning" books that they can't removed legally.
Librarians in Chicago have been finding books dealing with race, LGBTQ+ issues or Islam hidden under shelves, in trash cans or otherwise "disappeared."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...
Librarians in Chicago have been finding books dealing with race, LGBTQ+ issues or Islam hidden under shelves, in trash cans or otherwise "disappeared."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...
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We are arms dealers to terrorists.
February 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We are arms dealers to terrorists.
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BREAKING: The SEC has dropped its enforcement case against Coinbase.
Coinbase spent $46 million to influence the outcome of the election.
Now they're already getting their payoff.
Coinbase spent $46 million to influence the outcome of the election.
Now they're already getting their payoff.
February 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
BREAKING: The SEC has dropped its enforcement case against Coinbase.
Coinbase spent $46 million to influence the outcome of the election.
Now they're already getting their payoff.
Coinbase spent $46 million to influence the outcome of the election.
Now they're already getting their payoff.
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I’ll keep pushing this line of analysis because I’m increasingly convinced the clearest path out of this mess is for Dems to adopt a relentless anti-corruption, anti-inequality, anti-oligarchy, pro-democracy platform. The Dem leadership hasn’t realized it yet, but they’re now a reform party.
How many federal workers would DOGE need to fire to make up for Musk not paying his fair share of taxes?
Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce.
Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.
Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce.
Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.
February 21, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I’ll keep pushing this line of analysis because I’m increasingly convinced the clearest path out of this mess is for Dems to adopt a relentless anti-corruption, anti-inequality, anti-oligarchy, pro-democracy platform. The Dem leadership hasn’t realized it yet, but they’re now a reform party.
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