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Brian
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Longtime Higher Education Career Services professional with a love for all things Sci-Fi. Part-time podcaster.
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When President Trump entered his first term, stocks were steadily marching upward. This time, the trajectory has inverted. Here's how. nyti.ms/3XVhSjh
March 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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TOMORROW- Friday, February 28th is BLACKOUT FRIDAY!

If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK!

Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore.

JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺

#24HourEconomicBlackout
February 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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NEW: DOGE quietly deletes the five largest spending cuts it had been celebrating last week.

All of them contained errors that wildly over-inflated how much had been saved. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
DOGE Quietly Deletes the 5 Biggest Spending Cuts It Celebrated Last Week
The cuts, highlighted on an earlier version of the “wall of receipts” posted by Elon Musk’s team, contained mistakes that vastly inflated the amount of money saved.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Meet the acting DOGE administrator: a former USDSer named Amy Gleason — who happens to be on vacation this week and didn't know in advance the White House was releasing her name. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Joins Speaker’s Effort to Get House Republicans to Pass Budget Plan
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Breaking news: The Trump administration plans to handpick the reporters who can ask the president questions, breaking decades of precedent in the White House.
White House Moves to Pick the Pool Reporters Who Cover Trump
In announcing plans to handpick the reporters who can ask the president questions, the White House is breaking decades of precedent.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid.

So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
February 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Breaking News: Stocks tumbled as investors reacted to concerns about the economy and tariffs, erasing almost all gains since President Trump’s inauguration.
Stock Market Sees Biggest Declines of Trump’s Presidency So Far
Fueling a 1.7 percent decline on Friday was an unexpected drop in the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, as Americans worried about stubborn inflation.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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“I am 83 years old. I do not think I’m going to be running for president,” Senator Bernie Sanders said in an interview. He's holding campaign-style events in Iowa and Omaha on Friday.

Read more on what he had to say about the Trump administration, Democrats and his defense of Joe Biden.
Bernie Sanders Isn’t Giving Up His Fight
The senator worries that too many Democrats remain reluctant to shake up the system. But he does not regret defending Joseph R. Biden Jr. until the very end.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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A frivolous lawsuit is targeting professors at Columbia University for exercising their First Amendment rights.

We're taking action to get this case dismissed to protect free speech on campus.
Lawsuit slaps heart of academic freedom (opinion)
Strategic lawsuits against public participation can threaten academic freedom, Reinhold Martin writes.
www.insidehighered.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston is temporarily closed after Elon Musk fired members of its staff.
February 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Our deep dive into Musk's takeover: Even some officials who like what Musk is doing feel helpless to hold him accountable. His allies are diving in to agencies, gaining access to systems, planning layoffs, and proposing a sweeping AI initiative to review contracts. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
Inside Musk’s Aggressive Incursion Into the Federal Government (Gift Article)
The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Our experts are here to answer your questions and discuss our game plan moving forward. Join our Town Hall to discuss President Trump's first attacks and how we're fighting back tomorrow at 4:30pm ET.

RSVP at action.aclu.org/webform/trum...
February 3, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Rock and roll was created by a Black woman — Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Known as the Godmother of Rock and Roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who served as inspiration for artists like Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. We honor her as we still feel her influence today.
February 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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If you haven’t read them in a while, here is a partial list of books banned in some school districts/states:

Fahrenheit 451
Animal Farm
Brave New World
1984
Of Mice and Men
To Kill a Mockingbird
Captain Underpants
Anne Frank
Ender’s Game
I know why the caged bird sings
Source: ALA, Chicago
February 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM