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Even in years with record-breaking fire seasons, overall fire occurrence in North American forests remains below historical levels, but fire severity has increased, contributing to greater forest loss and heightened risk. www.climate.gov/news-feature...
Increasing wildfire area burned amid a fire deficit in North American forests
Even in years with record-breaking fire seasons, overall fire occurrence remains below historical levels, but fire severity has increased, contributing to greater forest loss and heightened risk.
www.climate.gov
February 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Even in years with record-breaking fire seasons, overall fire occurrence in North American forests remains below historical levels, but fire severity has increased, contributing to greater forest loss and heightened risk. www.climate.gov/news-feature...
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ok who's gonna tell him
February 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
ok who's gonna tell him
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The real president always keeps watch over his puppet
February 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The real president always keeps watch over his puppet
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This is so clearly not how government works but I'm pretty sure he thinks it is.
February 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
This is so clearly not how government works but I'm pretty sure he thinks it is.
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For those following the story of unidentified men violently dragging a protester from a local Idaho GOP meeting, it turns out they were from a private security firm called LEAR Asset Management. But neither the sheriff (who watched it all go down) or the GOP will take responsibility for hiring them.
UPDATE on town hall chaos: Woman who was dragged out speaks, police chief condemns security, name of security firm confirmed
A legislative town hall organized by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee devolved into chaos Saturday when unidentified, plainclothes security personnel dragged a Post Falls woman from th...
cdapress.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
For those following the story of unidentified men violently dragging a protester from a local Idaho GOP meeting, it turns out they were from a private security firm called LEAR Asset Management. But neither the sheriff (who watched it all go down) or the GOP will take responsibility for hiring them.
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This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
February 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
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New — HHS just got another email with guidance stating that they aren’t required to respond to the 5 bullets email, but if they do they should follow specific guidelines including:
“Assume that what you write will be read by malign foreign actors and tailor your response accordingly.”
“Assume that what you write will be read by malign foreign actors and tailor your response accordingly.”
February 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
New — HHS just got another email with guidance stating that they aren’t required to respond to the 5 bullets email, but if they do they should follow specific guidelines including:
“Assume that what you write will be read by malign foreign actors and tailor your response accordingly.”
“Assume that what you write will be read by malign foreign actors and tailor your response accordingly.”
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an unelected billionaire with no official job in the government thinks he can fire half the workforce for not replying to an email
February 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
an unelected billionaire with no official job in the government thinks he can fire half the workforce for not replying to an email
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NEW memo from OPM acting director Chuck Ezell saying that fed employees should respond to the 5 bullets email by the 11:59pm deadline tonight unless they had an excused absence today. Absolute madness.
Full text:
Full text:
February 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
NEW memo from OPM acting director Chuck Ezell saying that fed employees should respond to the 5 bullets email by the 11:59pm deadline tonight unless they had an excused absence today. Absolute madness.
Full text:
Full text:
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On her show just now, Rachel Maddow said of Joy Reid's show being cancelled: "I think it is a bad mistake to let her walk out the door." She adds it is "unnerving" to see the network's decision to cancel shows hosted by nonwhite anchors: "That feels indefensible."
February 25, 2025 at 2:28 AM
On her show just now, Rachel Maddow said of Joy Reid's show being cancelled: "I think it is a bad mistake to let her walk out the door." She adds it is "unnerving" to see the network's decision to cancel shows hosted by nonwhite anchors: "That feels indefensible."
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The National Jewish Book Award winning author of HOW TO FIGHT ANTISEMITISM is now DEFENDING NAZI SALUTES
I FUCKING CANNOT
I FUCKING CANNOT
February 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The National Jewish Book Award winning author of HOW TO FIGHT ANTISEMITISM is now DEFENDING NAZI SALUTES
I FUCKING CANNOT
I FUCKING CANNOT
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Republicans won the House because they gerrymandered 3 times as many districts as Dems did, but instead the NY Times frames their story around a decline in swing districts fueling "polarization."
The GOP's national advantage should be the lead, not briefly noted halfway through & still downplayed
The GOP's national advantage should be the lead, not briefly noted halfway through & still downplayed
In 2024 Elections, Most Races Were Over Before They Started (Gift Article)
A New York Times analysis shows new maps stifled partisan competition for seats in the House of Representatives and state legislatures.
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Republicans won the House because they gerrymandered 3 times as many districts as Dems did, but instead the NY Times frames their story around a decline in swing districts fueling "polarization."
The GOP's national advantage should be the lead, not briefly noted halfway through & still downplayed
The GOP's national advantage should be the lead, not briefly noted halfway through & still downplayed
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The Washpost, which is bleeding millions of dollars and shrinking its staff, accepted -- and then rejected -- a $115,000 ad that criticized Elon Musk.
Anyway, here's the ad that the Post's business side didn't want its readers to see ⤵️
thehill.com/media/514849...
Anyway, here's the ad that the Post's business side didn't want its readers to see ⤵️
thehill.com/media/514849...
February 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The Washpost, which is bleeding millions of dollars and shrinking its staff, accepted -- and then rejected -- a $115,000 ad that criticized Elon Musk.
Anyway, here's the ad that the Post's business side didn't want its readers to see ⤵️
thehill.com/media/514849...
Anyway, here's the ad that the Post's business side didn't want its readers to see ⤵️
thehill.com/media/514849...
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Trump's executive order claiming control over independent federal agencies is a Project 2025 priority.
Left: Project 2025
Right: Trump's EO
Left: Project 2025
Right: Trump's EO
February 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Trump's executive order claiming control over independent federal agencies is a Project 2025 priority.
Left: Project 2025
Right: Trump's EO
Left: Project 2025
Right: Trump's EO
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We have a website version of the Project 2025 tracker now
(Big thanks to u/mollynaquafina)
project2025-tracker.vercel.app
(Big thanks to u/mollynaquafina)
project2025-tracker.vercel.app
Project 2025 Tracker
Track the progress on Project 2025
project2025-tracker.vercel.app
February 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
We have a website version of the Project 2025 tracker now
(Big thanks to u/mollynaquafina)
project2025-tracker.vercel.app
(Big thanks to u/mollynaquafina)
project2025-tracker.vercel.app
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a lot of kids are gonna die in this texas measles outbreak and andrew wakefield is to blame.
The measles outbreak first reported in Gaines County, Texas, has doubled to 48 cases since a count released earlier this week, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Friday.
West Texas measles outbreak doubles to 48 cases | CNN
The measles outbreak first reported in Gaines County, Texas, has doubled to 48 cases in the last four days, the Texas Department of State Health Services said in a statement Friday.
www.cnn.com
February 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
a lot of kids are gonna die in this texas measles outbreak and andrew wakefield is to blame.
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What is RFK Jr, doing about the measles outbreak in Texas?
I'll wait..........................,...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
I'll wait..........................,...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
February 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
What is RFK Jr, doing about the measles outbreak in Texas?
I'll wait..........................,...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
I'll wait..........................,...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Elon Musk’s DOGE just posted classified U.S. intelligence data on its website, and officials are scrambling, HuffPost reports.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Posts Classified Data On Its New Website
“People are scrambling” to see if their sensitive information has been accessed by Musk’s programmers, said one federal intelligence employee.
www.huffpost.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Elon Musk’s DOGE just posted classified U.S. intelligence data on its website, and officials are scrambling, HuffPost reports.
ThankaDemocrat!
February 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM
ThankaDemocrat!
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Got my first "Violating an Executive Order" and "I'll make sure you lose federal funding" parent threat today for teaching "DEI" books in our upcoming "Liberty and Justice" themed unit. Even in "Blue" Massachusetts we're dealing with this.
Anyway, don't obey in advance, and don't obey later.
Anyway, don't obey in advance, and don't obey later.
February 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Got my first "Violating an Executive Order" and "I'll make sure you lose federal funding" parent threat today for teaching "DEI" books in our upcoming "Liberty and Justice" themed unit. Even in "Blue" Massachusetts we're dealing with this.
Anyway, don't obey in advance, and don't obey later.
Anyway, don't obey in advance, and don't obey later.
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If you live in New York State and think Gov. Kathy Hochul should remove the corrupt mayor of NYC, give her a call or send her a letter.
February 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
If you live in New York State and think Gov. Kathy Hochul should remove the corrupt mayor of NYC, give her a call or send her a letter.
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I'm hearing now that *every* technologist CFPB hired to investigate Big Tech was fired this evening. That's somewhere between 70-100 people.
wired.com/story/dozens-of-cfpb-workers-terminated-in-after-hours-firing-blitz/
wired.com/story/dozens-of-cfpb-workers-terminated-in-after-hours-firing-blitz/
Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz
Some affected employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were notified with an email that addressed them as [EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].
wired.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I'm hearing now that *every* technologist CFPB hired to investigate Big Tech was fired this evening. That's somewhere between 70-100 people.
wired.com/story/dozens-of-cfpb-workers-terminated-in-after-hours-firing-blitz/
wired.com/story/dozens-of-cfpb-workers-terminated-in-after-hours-firing-blitz/
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Fascism arrived
Teachers vilified
Doctors arrested
Scientists shunned
Librarians threatened
Pregnancy kills
Disease welcome
Hatred grows
War approaches
Reality manipulated
Laws weaponized
Violence rewarded
Empathy demonized
Books burned
Schools closed
Innocents killed
Futures gone
Teachers vilified
Doctors arrested
Scientists shunned
Librarians threatened
Pregnancy kills
Disease welcome
Hatred grows
War approaches
Reality manipulated
Laws weaponized
Violence rewarded
Empathy demonized
Books burned
Schools closed
Innocents killed
Futures gone
February 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Fascism arrived
Teachers vilified
Doctors arrested
Scientists shunned
Librarians threatened
Pregnancy kills
Disease welcome
Hatred grows
War approaches
Reality manipulated
Laws weaponized
Violence rewarded
Empathy demonized
Books burned
Schools closed
Innocents killed
Futures gone
Teachers vilified
Doctors arrested
Scientists shunned
Librarians threatened
Pregnancy kills
Disease welcome
Hatred grows
War approaches
Reality manipulated
Laws weaponized
Violence rewarded
Empathy demonized
Books burned
Schools closed
Innocents killed
Futures gone
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DA Alvin Bragg should launch an investigation into this immediately.
February 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
DA Alvin Bragg should launch an investigation into this immediately.