Sara Laudan
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WPD throwing the daughter to the ground and arresting her. From @billshaner.bsky.social.
May 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
WPD throwing the daughter to the ground and arresting her. From @billshaner.bsky.social.
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Video of the woman being taken by ICE and the Worcester Police Dept helping them. From @billshaner.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Video of the woman being taken by ICE and the Worcester Police Dept helping them. From @billshaner.bsky.social
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Exclusive: US Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge of top officials by the Trump administration, three sources told Reuters reut.rs/3FWG9zr
Exclusive: US admiral at NATO fired in expanding national security purge
U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge of top officials by the Trump administration, three sources told Reuters on Monday.
reut.rs
April 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Exclusive: US Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge of top officials by the Trump administration, three sources told Reuters reut.rs/3FWG9zr
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"Unable or unwilling to offer him cogent counsel."
'Incompetent cadre of yes men': CEOs furious at Trump team amid chaotic market spiral
A CNBC survey of business executives revealed an overwhelming majority expected an economic recession as a result of the Trump tariffs, with one calling the whole situation, "disproportionally stupid ...
www.rawstory.com
April 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
"Unable or unwilling to offer him cogent counsel."
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More than 800 people braved wind, rain and cold Saturday to gather outside the Washington County Courthouse to protest the Trump administration’s policies in solidarity with thousands across the country.
Northwest Arkansas residents join thousands in national day of protest • Arkansas Advocate
More than 800 people braved wind, rain and the cold Saturday to gather outside the Washington County Courthouse to protest the Trump administration’s policies in solidarity with thousands across the…
buff.ly
April 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
More than 800 people braved wind, rain and cold Saturday to gather outside the Washington County Courthouse to protest the Trump administration’s policies in solidarity with thousands across the country.
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Hundreds showed up at the Utah State Capitol Saturday to fly the largest transgender pride flag in Utah. The unveiling was in celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility, hosted by local nonprofits Utah Pride Center and The Glitter Foundation.
(Photos by Francisco Kjolseth)
(Photos by Francisco Kjolseth)
March 30, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Hundreds showed up at the Utah State Capitol Saturday to fly the largest transgender pride flag in Utah. The unveiling was in celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility, hosted by local nonprofits Utah Pride Center and The Glitter Foundation.
(Photos by Francisco Kjolseth)
(Photos by Francisco Kjolseth)
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This week, as the number of confirmed measles cases rose to 483, the CDC buried a report that would’ve stressed the importance of getting vaccinated.
The move was “not normal at all,” one agency staff member said.
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
The move was “not normal at all,” one agency staff member said.
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations
The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.
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March 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
This week, as the number of confirmed measles cases rose to 483, the CDC buried a report that would’ve stressed the importance of getting vaccinated.
The move was “not normal at all,” one agency staff member said.
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
The move was “not normal at all,” one agency staff member said.
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
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Each day of Trump’s second term brings more “outrageous news from an autocrat who revels in his contempt for the government he leads, for the foreign allies who deserve our support, and for the Constitution he is sworn to uphold,” David Remnick writes.
Trump’s Disgrace
David Remnick on the temper of Trump’s Presidency—the threats and firings, the multiple DOGE fiascoes, the proposal to cleanse the Gaza Strip of two million Palestinians, and his showdown with Volodym...
www.newyorker.com
March 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Each day of Trump’s second term brings more “outrageous news from an autocrat who revels in his contempt for the government he leads, for the foreign allies who deserve our support, and for the Constitution he is sworn to uphold,” David Remnick writes.
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Immigrant women say they were held "like animals" in ICE detention and subjected to conditions so extreme they feared for their lives.
bit.ly/4iAbXbW
bit.ly/4iAbXbW
March 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Immigrant women say they were held "like animals" in ICE detention and subjected to conditions so extreme they feared for their lives.
bit.ly/4iAbXbW
bit.ly/4iAbXbW
The government’s shifts could deny trans people some of the few tools available for protecting themselves in detention, advocates said.
ICE Is Erasing Rules That Protected Trans Immigrants
Records reviewed by The Intercept show that ICE altered contracts with immigration detention centers to cut transgender care requirements.
interc.pt
March 29, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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“Today the U.S. government wants to control the AP’s speech. Tomorrow it could be someone else’s.”
Read the @wsj.com on why you should care about the White House banning the @apnews.com, regardless of your political views.
Read the @wsj.com on why you should care about the White House banning the @apnews.com, regardless of your political views.
Opinion | The AP’s Freedom of Speech—and Yours
A brazen attempt to punish us for using words Trump dislikes.
www.wsj.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“Today the U.S. government wants to control the AP’s speech. Tomorrow it could be someone else’s.”
Read the @wsj.com on why you should care about the White House banning the @apnews.com, regardless of your political views.
Read the @wsj.com on why you should care about the White House banning the @apnews.com, regardless of your political views.
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Plus the Black Dance Improvisation Festival, a Gay Bouquet Makers’ Market, and more of the week's best events!
GloRilla, Trans Day of Visibility, Anime Detour: This Week's Best Events - Racket
Plus a gay market, the Twins' season opener, and a chance to hype up your friend via a PowerPoint presentation.
racketmn.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Plus the Black Dance Improvisation Festival, a Gay Bouquet Makers’ Market, and more of the week's best events!
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A 1930s movement that wanted to merge North America into one nation and extend its borders as far as the Panama Canal had some familiar sounding ideas....Read More: tcnv.link/RTjx4iS
#ElonMusk #Greenland #Canada #Technocrats
#ElonMusk #Greenland #Canada #Technocrats
March 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A 1930s movement that wanted to merge North America into one nation and extend its borders as far as the Panama Canal had some familiar sounding ideas....Read More: tcnv.link/RTjx4iS
#ElonMusk #Greenland #Canada #Technocrats
#ElonMusk #Greenland #Canada #Technocrats
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There are a whole lot of federal workers in Virginia
March 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
There are a whole lot of federal workers in Virginia
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After veterans protested last week at the Ohio Statehouse, a spokesman for President Trump is saying that tens of thousands of proposed staff cuts to Veterans Affairs won't hurt Ohio vets. However, he didn't specify how the reforms would work
Trump administration spokesman says VA cuts won't hurt Ohio vets. But details are sketchy • Ohio Capital Journal
After veterans protested last week at the Ohio Statehouse, a spokesman for President Trump reached out to add "perspective," claiming that cuts to the VA wouldn't harm the of quality health care it…
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March 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
After veterans protested last week at the Ohio Statehouse, a spokesman for President Trump is saying that tens of thousands of proposed staff cuts to Veterans Affairs won't hurt Ohio vets. However, he didn't specify how the reforms would work
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“We are living through a massive assault on basic premises of our constitutional system,” a lawyer tells ichotiner.bsky.social. “Call that a crisis or not, but either way we are in deep, deep trouble.”
Why “Constitutional Crisis” Fails to Capture Trump’s Attack on the Rule of Law
The Administration’s defiance of Congress and the judiciary has both flouted and made use of the country’s legal system.
www.newyorker.com
March 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
“We are living through a massive assault on basic premises of our constitutional system,” a lawyer tells ichotiner.bsky.social. “Call that a crisis or not, but either way we are in deep, deep trouble.”
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President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order aimed at eventually closing the Education Department and, in the short term, dismantling it from within, according to three people briefed on its contents.
Trump preps order to dismantle Education Dept. as DOGE probes data
Closing the agency would require congressional approval, so the new administration hopes to diminish it in the meantime.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order aimed at eventually closing the Education Department and, in the short term, dismantling it from within, according to three people briefed on its contents.
It’s almost like Elon and his tech robber barons have been looking at the United States as an untouchable, classic car, completely irreplaceable, but damn sure would take anybody on the race track. Now they finally got the keys, and they’re taking that bitch for a spin.
February 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
It’s almost like Elon and his tech robber barons have been looking at the United States as an untouchable, classic car, completely irreplaceable, but damn sure would take anybody on the race track. Now they finally got the keys, and they’re taking that bitch for a spin.
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A U.S. Justice Department investigation found that Russia funneled billions of dollars through American banks to Turkey in 2022, using the Akkuyu nuclear power plant project as cover to evade sanctions, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
Russia used US banks to send billions to Turkey, dodging sanctions, WSJ reports
A U.S. Justice Department investigation found that Russia funneled billions of dollars through American banks to Turkey in 2022, using the Akkuyu nuclear power plant project as cover to evade sanction...
kyivindependent.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
A U.S. Justice Department investigation found that Russia funneled billions of dollars through American banks to Turkey in 2022, using the Akkuyu nuclear power plant project as cover to evade sanctions, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
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A U.S. district court judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from imposing a blanket freeze on federal funding at the urging of 22 state attorneys general, including Illinois. trib.al/hqTcdoU
A second judge pauses Trump's federal funding freeze, siding with Raoul and other attorneys general
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, joined by 21 other states and the District of Columbia, filed a lawsuit last week against President Donald Trump after he ordered a freeze on federal grants, loa...
trib.al
February 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A U.S. district court judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from imposing a blanket freeze on federal funding at the urging of 22 state attorneys general, including Illinois. trib.al/hqTcdoU
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Musk vows to cancel grants after gaining access to US Treasury payment system
https://www.ft.com/content/27ba0a6a-0d9b-4e08-8329-730b581c0481
https://www.ft.com/content/27ba0a6a-0d9b-4e08-8329-730b581c0481
Musk vows to cancel grants after gaining access to US Treasury payment system
System disperses trillions of dollars in US government spending each year, including social security
www.ft.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Musk vows to cancel grants after gaining access to US Treasury payment system
https://www.ft.com/content/27ba0a6a-0d9b-4e08-8329-730b581c0481
https://www.ft.com/content/27ba0a6a-0d9b-4e08-8329-730b581c0481
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Breaking News: The Trump administration revoked Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 Venezuelans in the U.S., leaving them vulnerable to potential deportation.
Trump Administration Revokes Protections for Venezuelans in the U.S.
The decision to revoke Temporary Protected Status signals that President Trump will continue to dismantle a program that aims to protect migrants from potentially dangerous countries.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Breaking News: The Trump administration revoked Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 Venezuelans in the U.S., leaving them vulnerable to potential deportation.