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ICE officer seen on video pushing woman to ground has returned to duty
ICE officer seen on video pushing woman to ground has returned to duty
An ICE officer who was initially relieved of his duties after being captured on video pushing a woman to the ground has been returned to duty, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter told CBS News...
www.cbsnews.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
ICE officer seen on video pushing woman to ground has returned to duty
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The Minnesota shooter allegedly researched several “people search” sites in an attempt to target his victims, highlighting the potential dangers of widely available personal data. www.wired.com/story/minnes...
Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets' Addresses
The Minnesota shooter allegedly researched several “people search” sites in an attempt to target his victims, highlighting the potential dangers of widely available personal data.
www.wired.com
June 17, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The Minnesota shooter allegedly researched several “people search” sites in an attempt to target his victims, highlighting the potential dangers of widely available personal data. www.wired.com/story/minnes...
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There’s just so much shady shit in this story, but this really sticks out. Folks in NLRB’s IT unit were so freaked out by what they saw DOGE doing that they wanted to notify the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Then this happened:
April 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
There’s just so much shady shit in this story, but this really sticks out. Folks in NLRB’s IT unit were so freaked out by what they saw DOGE doing that they wanted to notify the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Then this happened:
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We had the reporter on tonight; @maddow has the whistleblower
There’s just so much shady shit in this story, but this really sticks out. Folks in NLRB’s IT unit were so freaked out by what they saw DOGE doing that they wanted to notify the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Then this happened:
April 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
We had the reporter on tonight; @maddow has the whistleblower
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If your NC vote has been challenged, the appeals court has triggered a 15-day "curing" period. It is imperative that you contact your local Board of Elections or legal representation for the next steps.
The NC GOP is openly trying to steal their state's Supreme Court. Do not let them.
The NC GOP is openly trying to steal their state's Supreme Court. Do not let them.
North Carolina judges side with Republican colleague in close Supreme Court race | CNN
A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing Republican candidate in an extremely close state Supreme Court election, a ruling that could flip the result of the nation’s only 2024 rac...
www.cnn.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
If your NC vote has been challenged, the appeals court has triggered a 15-day "curing" period. It is imperative that you contact your local Board of Elections or legal representation for the next steps.
The NC GOP is openly trying to steal their state's Supreme Court. Do not let them.
The NC GOP is openly trying to steal their state's Supreme Court. Do not let them.
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DOGE targeting black workers specifically it seems
Terminated workers at the health agency’s Atlanta headquarters allege that many of DOGE’s cuts were targeted. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/trump-cdc-la...
Trump’s DOGE Layoffs at CDC Slash Programs for Black Communities
Terminated workers at the health agency’s Atlanta headquarters allege that many of DOGE’s cuts were targeted.
atlanta.capitalbnews.org
April 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
DOGE targeting black workers specifically it seems
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The US Senate has passed a bill 51-48 to repeal Trump’s tariffs on Canadian imports, with a few Republican Senators voting against Trump
April 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The US Senate has passed a bill 51-48 to repeal Trump’s tariffs on Canadian imports, with a few Republican Senators voting against Trump
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NEW from @davidgilbert.bsky.social: "According to a Federal Communications Commission response to a FOIA request from WIRED, the single biggest source of anger was not about the performance itself. It was that there were not enough white people on stage."
www.wired.com/story/super-...
www.wired.com/story/super-...
Super Bowl Halftime Show Complaints Focused on Lack of DEI for White People
The FCC received 125 complaints about Kendrick Lamar’s concert, according to public records obtained by WIRED, with many focusing on the lack of white performers.
www.wired.com
March 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
NEW from @davidgilbert.bsky.social: "According to a Federal Communications Commission response to a FOIA request from WIRED, the single biggest source of anger was not about the performance itself. It was that there were not enough white people on stage."
www.wired.com/story/super-...
www.wired.com/story/super-...
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SCOOP: A WIRED review of public data shows that national security adviser Mike Waltz, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and other top officials left sensitive information exposed via Venmo—until WIRED asked about it.
Mike Waltz Left His Venmo Friends List Public
A WIRED review shows national security adviser Mike Waltz, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and other top officials left sensitive information exposed via Venmo—until WIRED asked about it.
www.wired.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
SCOOP: A WIRED review of public data shows that national security adviser Mike Waltz, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and other top officials left sensitive information exposed via Venmo—until WIRED asked about it.
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Former U.S. attorney for Virginia Jessica Aber found dead in Alexandria, police say
Former U.S. attorney for Virginia Jessica Aber found dead in Alexandria, police say
Former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber was found dead by Alexandria Police Saturday morning.
wjla.com
March 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Former U.S. attorney for Virginia Jessica Aber found dead in Alexandria, police say
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Yeah
March 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Yeah
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We'll say it again: No, 150-year-olds are not collecting Social Security benefits. #SOTU www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits
Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There’s a much simpler explanation.
www.wired.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
We'll say it again: No, 150-year-olds are not collecting Social Security benefits. #SOTU www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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Imagine DOGE opens your mail and finds your household electric bill. To eliminate this cost, they burn your house down without warning. Then they total up the bills that, as a homeless person, you will never again pay. On its website, DOGE boasts about the money it has saved you.
March 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Imagine DOGE opens your mail and finds your household electric bill. To eliminate this cost, they burn your house down without warning. Then they total up the bills that, as a homeless person, you will never again pay. On its website, DOGE boasts about the money it has saved you.
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ah, as always, elon has his eyes on the prize: making it impossible for the government to enforce civil rights law
Will be interesting to see how a state that shreds its own capacity to collect taxes can sustain global power status
February 27, 2025 at 4:09 AM
ah, as always, elon has his eyes on the prize: making it impossible for the government to enforce civil rights law
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Republicans welcomed Kash Patel's confirmation, seeing him as someone who can fix the FBI's alleged targeting of conservatives in recent years.
Senate confirms Kash Patel, fierce critic of FBI, to head the bureau
Republicans welcomed Kash Patel's confirmation, seeing him as someone who can fix the FBI's alleged targeting of conservatives in recent years.
www.npr.org
February 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Republicans welcomed Kash Patel's confirmation, seeing him as someone who can fix the FBI's alleged targeting of conservatives in recent years.
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you should read david’s thread for a thorough dismantling of this article. i will only add that it is very disappointing, although not altogether surprising, to see some progressives treat trump’s war on DEI as a legitimate policy difference and not as an explicit effort to resegregate the workforce
Look, I'm hardly one to defend DEI, but this is an incredibly poorly-reasoned article that bases its prescriptive argument on *incredibly* flimsy grounds. www.vox.com/politics/399...
February 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
you should read david’s thread for a thorough dismantling of this article. i will only add that it is very disappointing, although not altogether surprising, to see some progressives treat trump’s war on DEI as a legitimate policy difference and not as an explicit effort to resegregate the workforce
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CISA – a federal agency that helps secure elections from foreign threats and disinformation – has placed its employees on administrative leave. The move puts the security and integrity of elections in the U.S. at risk.
CISA Puts Election Staff on Administrative Leave
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
CISA – a federal agency that helps secure elections from foreign threats and disinformation – has placed its employees on administrative leave. The move puts the security and integrity of elections in the U.S. at risk.
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The White House says it will bar the Associated Press from the Oval Office and Air Force One indefinitely due to the news outlet's use of Gulf of Mexico
February 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The White House says it will bar the Associated Press from the Oval Office and Air Force One indefinitely due to the news outlet's use of Gulf of Mexico
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Issa Rae just canceled her sold-out event and Shonda Rhimes resigned from the board amid Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center
Issa Rae, Shonda Rhimes withdraw from Kennedy Center amid Trump takeover
The “Scandal” creator has resigned from the Kennedy Center board, while the “Insecure” creator canceled her sold-out event.
www.whatimreading.net
February 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Issa Rae just canceled her sold-out event and Shonda Rhimes resigned from the board amid Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center
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Defiance in New York: Acting US Atty resigns rather than carry out corrupt order from Main Justice talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/defia...
Defiance in New York
The acting US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Defiance in New York: Acting US Atty resigns rather than carry out corrupt order from Main Justice talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/defia...
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Madness, insanity. www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...
Louisiana Department of Health ends mass vaccinations, bans seasonal vaccine promotion
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham sent a directive to state health workers Thursday ending long-standing mass vaccination clinics and banning staff from promoting seasonal vaccines.
www.theadvocate.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Madness, insanity. www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...
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Putting your money where your mouth is really and truly standing on business
And, in typical Issa fashion, there’s gotta be a ki accompanied. Lmfao
February 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Putting your money where your mouth is really and truly standing on business
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And, in typical Issa fashion, there’s gotta be a ki accompanied. Lmfao
February 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
And, in typical Issa fashion, there’s gotta be a ki accompanied. Lmfao
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Good time for the medical community to completely disregard every directive out of this moron’s mouth.
February 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Good time for the medical community to completely disregard every directive out of this moron’s mouth.