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Federal authorities are investigating a near-collision at Chicago's Midway airport between a Southwest 737 and a small business jet. The 737 was landing when the business jet entered the runway.
Southwest 737 and small business jet have 'near collision' at Chicago Midway Airport
Federal authorities are investigating a near-collision at Chicago's Midway airport between a Southwest 737 and a small business jet. The 737 was landing when the business jet entered the runway.
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February 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Federal authorities are investigating a near-collision at Chicago's Midway airport between a Southwest 737 and a small business jet. The 737 was landing when the business jet entered the runway.
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I love 1am-4am, the world is so quiet
February 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I love 1am-4am, the world is so quiet
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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
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Several Department of Education employees told ProPublica they were directed not to contact students and schools about their pending civil rights cases.
“We’ve been essentially muzzled,” an attorney said.
By @jsmithrichards.bsky.social and @jodiscohen.bsky.social
“We’ve been essentially muzzled,” an attorney said.
By @jsmithrichards.bsky.social and @jodiscohen.bsky.social
“We’ve Been Essentially Muzzled”: Department of Education Halts Thousands of Civil Rights Investigations Under Trump
Since Inauguration Day, the Office for Civil Rights has only opened about 20 investigations focused on Trump’s priorities, placing more than 10,000 student complaints related to disability access and…
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February 18, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Several Department of Education employees told ProPublica they were directed not to contact students and schools about their pending civil rights cases.
“We’ve been essentially muzzled,” an attorney said.
By @jsmithrichards.bsky.social and @jodiscohen.bsky.social
“We’ve been essentially muzzled,” an attorney said.
By @jsmithrichards.bsky.social and @jodiscohen.bsky.social
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Wooden Spoon Only Thing In Man’s Life That Not Giving Him Cancer
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February 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Wooden Spoon Only Thing In Man’s Life That Not Giving Him Cancer
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The lawsuit alleges the migrants have been "disappeared into a black box" and are unable to communicate with attorneys.
ACLU and other advocates sue for access to migrants moved to Guantánamo Bay
The lawsuit alleges the migrants have been "disappeared into a black box" and are unable to communicate with attorneys
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February 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The lawsuit alleges the migrants have been "disappeared into a black box" and are unable to communicate with attorneys.
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The bill passed after Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republicans ended a public dispute. It includes a mandatory death penalty for capital crimes committed by people without legal status.
On a second try, Florida Republicans agree on a law to assist Trump's deportations
The bill passed after Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republicans ended a public dispute. It includes a mandatory death penalty for capital crimes committed by people without legal status.
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February 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The bill passed after Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republicans ended a public dispute. It includes a mandatory death penalty for capital crimes committed by people without legal status.
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This is a room where we turn very modest salaries and budgets (and lots of coffee) into new knowledge, life-saving innovations, and technology that feeds business growth.
It's literally the loom that spins hay into gold but these numpties are suddenly worried about the cost of hay.
It's literally the loom that spins hay into gold but these numpties are suddenly worried about the cost of hay.
February 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This is a room where we turn very modest salaries and budgets (and lots of coffee) into new knowledge, life-saving innovations, and technology that feeds business growth.
It's literally the loom that spins hay into gold but these numpties are suddenly worried about the cost of hay.
It's literally the loom that spins hay into gold but these numpties are suddenly worried about the cost of hay.
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DOGE's chaos isn't preventing waste — it's causing it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Nearly $500m of food aid at risk of spoilage after Trump USAid cuts
US government auditors find cuts have ‘degraded USAid’s ability to distribute and safeguard humanitarian assistance’
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
DOGE's chaos isn't preventing waste — it's causing it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
www.npr.org
February 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
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Know thy enemy is stupid as fuck.
February 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Know thy enemy is stupid as fuck.
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Kiah was set to join our faculty at Howard Law School in the Fall. She was a dedicated, brilliant civil rights lawyer poised to make a powerful difference in our world.
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Civil rights attorney, former Miss Kansas contestant killed in plane crash near DC airport
As families and communities identify victims in Wednesday night’s plane crash near Washington, D.C., we’re learning that a well-known civil rights attorney and former Miss Kansas contestant is among t...
www.kwch.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Kiah was set to join our faculty at Howard Law School in the Fall. She was a dedicated, brilliant civil rights lawyer poised to make a powerful difference in our world.
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
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For the last four years, Jennifer Abruzzo vigorously defended workers' rights and cracked down on union-busters as General Counsel at the National Labor Relations Board.
She was one of the strongest pro-worker voices in the federal government.
Trump just fired her.
She was one of the strongest pro-worker voices in the federal government.
Trump just fired her.
The most important protector of workers' rights you've never heard of
Listen now | Why Jennifer Abruzzo is critical
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January 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
For the last four years, Jennifer Abruzzo vigorously defended workers' rights and cracked down on union-busters as General Counsel at the National Labor Relations Board.
She was one of the strongest pro-worker voices in the federal government.
Trump just fired her.
She was one of the strongest pro-worker voices in the federal government.
Trump just fired her.
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At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials.
Navajo Nation leaders raise alarm over reports of Indigenous people being questioned and detained during immigration sweeps | CNN
At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citiz...
www.cnn.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citizenship during immigration raids since Wednesday, according to Navajo Nation officials.
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Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."
January 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."
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Two hundred UK companies are moving to a permanent four-day work week.
The decision comes after a trial where businesses tested the model.
Workers were happier and more productive, and the quality and quantity of work was unaffected or even improved.
future4days.com/two-hundred-uk
The decision comes after a trial where businesses tested the model.
Workers were happier and more productive, and the quality and quantity of work was unaffected or even improved.
future4days.com/two-hundred-uk
Two hundred UK companies moving to permanent four-day working week
In a major shift, 200 companies in the UK have decided to permanently switch to a four-day working week without cutting pay. This move, led by the 4 Day Week ...
future4days.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Two hundred UK companies are moving to a permanent four-day work week.
The decision comes after a trial where businesses tested the model.
Workers were happier and more productive, and the quality and quantity of work was unaffected or even improved.
future4days.com/two-hundred-uk
The decision comes after a trial where businesses tested the model.
Workers were happier and more productive, and the quality and quantity of work was unaffected or even improved.
future4days.com/two-hundred-uk
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Breaking news: In termination letters sent to more than a dozen officials, acting Attorney General James McHenry wrote that he did not believe they "could be trusted to faithfully implement the President's agenda."
Justice Department moves to fire at least 12 officials who investigated Trump
In termination letters sent to more than a dozen officials, acting Attorney General James McHenry wrote that he did not believe they "could be trusted to faithfully implement the President's agenda."
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January 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Breaking news: In termination letters sent to more than a dozen officials, acting Attorney General James McHenry wrote that he did not believe they "could be trusted to faithfully implement the President's agenda."
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On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we mourn the six million Jewish people and countless others who were murdered in the Holocaust by the forces of hate and bigotry.
Now more than ever, we cannot be silent in the face of evil. #NeverAgain
Now more than ever, we cannot be silent in the face of evil. #NeverAgain
January 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we mourn the six million Jewish people and countless others who were murdered in the Holocaust by the forces of hate and bigotry.
Now more than ever, we cannot be silent in the face of evil. #NeverAgain
Now more than ever, we cannot be silent in the face of evil. #NeverAgain
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Excellent post
January 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Excellent post
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo on the Gulf of Mexico: They say they are going to call it the Gulf of America on their continental shelf...For us and for the whole world, it is still called the Gulf of Mexico (digitally translated)
January 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo on the Gulf of Mexico: They say they are going to call it the Gulf of America on their continental shelf...For us and for the whole world, it is still called the Gulf of Mexico (digitally translated)
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka:
ICE agents, during a warrantless raid, detained undocumented residents as well as citizens.
“One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned.”
www.northjersey.com/story/news/e...
ICE agents, during a warrantless raid, detained undocumented residents as well as citizens.
“One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned.”
www.northjersey.com/story/news/e...
ICE raids establishment in Newark, detains undocumented residents
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka confirmed in a statement that the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided a local establishment in the city.
www.northjersey.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka:
ICE agents, during a warrantless raid, detained undocumented residents as well as citizens.
“One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned.”
www.northjersey.com/story/news/e...
ICE agents, during a warrantless raid, detained undocumented residents as well as citizens.
“One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned.”
www.northjersey.com/story/news/e...
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Since Monday, Trump has:
-Halted civil rights investigations
-Suspended public health advisories
-Frozen infrastructure spending on roads and bridges
-Rescinded an executive order prohibiting discrimination by federal contractors
How does this help working people?
-Halted civil rights investigations
-Suspended public health advisories
-Frozen infrastructure spending on roads and bridges
-Rescinded an executive order prohibiting discrimination by federal contractors
How does this help working people?
January 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Since Monday, Trump has:
-Halted civil rights investigations
-Suspended public health advisories
-Frozen infrastructure spending on roads and bridges
-Rescinded an executive order prohibiting discrimination by federal contractors
How does this help working people?
-Halted civil rights investigations
-Suspended public health advisories
-Frozen infrastructure spending on roads and bridges
-Rescinded an executive order prohibiting discrimination by federal contractors
How does this help working people?
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Costco’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.
Costco's shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposal
Costco's shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a motion that would seek report on the risks of diversity, equity and inclusion in the company's hiring practices.
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January 24, 2025 at 3:15 AM
We love Costco