RJ
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Anti-fascism, fact-checker, irreligious, 💙 citizen of a 💙State. Resist, Resist, Resist!!!!
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Julia Parsons, a U.S. Navy code breaker during World War II who was among the last survivors of a top-secret team of women that unscrambled messages to and from German U-boats, has died at 104.
Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104
Soon after her officer training in Washington, she was recruited to a classified code-breaking team. She kept her work secret for decades, even from her family.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Julia Parsons, a U.S. Navy code breaker during World War II who was among the last survivors of a top-secret team of women that unscrambled messages to and from German U-boats, has died at 104.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulled in a massive fundraising haul amid progressive calls for her to launch a 2028 primary challenge against Sen. Chuck Schumer
Ocasio-Cortez raised $9.6 million in three months, smashing her own record
It’s a massive haul for the progressive lawmaker who has been barnstorming the country with Bernie Sanders.
www.politico.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulled in a massive fundraising haul amid progressive calls for her to launch a 2028 primary challenge against Sen. Chuck Schumer
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On Friday, federal judge Paula Xinis had ordered the Trump administration to provide daily updates to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States.
Trump admin tells judge man wrongly deported to El Salvador is alive, still detained
On Friday, federal judge Paula Xinis had ordered the Trump administration to provide daily updates to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States.
www.npr.org
April 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
On Friday, federal judge Paula Xinis had ordered the Trump administration to provide daily updates to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States.
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#ICYMI: Staffers at 18 rape crisis centers told ProPublica that payments were delayed for months after North Carolina’s state legislature directed $15 million for sexual assault survivors away from Democratic-led agencies that had long overseen such money.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
A Political Power Grab Redirected Funds for North Carolina’s Sexual Abuse Survivors. Women in Crisis Paid the Price.
The move, which led to disruptions in services for sexual assault and domestic violence survivors, provides a glimpse of the consequences when a branch of government assumes unprecedented control.
www.propublica.org
April 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
#ICYMI: Staffers at 18 rape crisis centers told ProPublica that payments were delayed for months after North Carolina’s state legislature directed $15 million for sexual assault survivors away from Democratic-led agencies that had long overseen such money.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
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A state judge in Idaho — which has one of the strictest abortion bans in the nation — appeared to slightly broaden access to abortion there on Friday. In situations where a mother faces risk of death, the ruling allows for abortions even when death isn’t imminent.
Idaho Court Expands Abortion Ban Medical Exceptions
In situations where a mother faces risk of death, the decision allows for abortions even when death isn’t imminent.
www.nytimes.com
April 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
A state judge in Idaho — which has one of the strictest abortion bans in the nation — appeared to slightly broaden access to abortion there on Friday. In situations where a mother faces risk of death, the ruling allows for abortions even when death isn’t imminent.
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BREAKING: Police say they evacuated Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family from the governor’s residence after someone set fire to it. No one was injured.
Police said in a statement that the investigation was ongoing but they were “prepared to say at this time that this was an act of arson.”
Police said in a statement that the investigation was ongoing but they were “prepared to say at this time that this was an act of arson.”
Police: Someone set fire to Pennsylvania governor's residence; no one was injured
Police say they evacuated Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family from the governor’s official residence after someone set fire to the building.
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April 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
BREAKING: Police say they evacuated Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family from the governor’s residence after someone set fire to it. No one was injured.
Police said in a statement that the investigation was ongoing but they were “prepared to say at this time that this was an act of arson.”
Police said in a statement that the investigation was ongoing but they were “prepared to say at this time that this was an act of arson.”
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Whooping cough (pertussis) cases have skyrocketed by more than 1,500% nationwide since 2021.
Deaths tied to the disease are also up — hitting 10 last year, compared with about two to four in previous years — and cases are on track to exceed that total in 2025.
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Deaths tied to the disease are also up — hitting 10 last year, compared with about two to four in previous years — and cases are on track to exceed that total in 2025.
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April 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Whooping cough (pertussis) cases have skyrocketed by more than 1,500% nationwide since 2021.
Deaths tied to the disease are also up — hitting 10 last year, compared with about two to four in previous years — and cases are on track to exceed that total in 2025.
👉 Read more: propub.li/3XZxXVn
Deaths tied to the disease are also up — hitting 10 last year, compared with about two to four in previous years — and cases are on track to exceed that total in 2025.
👉 Read more: propub.li/3XZxXVn
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As the Trump administration cracks down on immigration, officials have repeatedly labeled detainees as gang leaders or terrorists, often without providing evidence in court to support those claims reut.rs/3EvfskV
Trump officials push immigrant gang message, but sometimes don't back it up in court
Prosecutors normally avoid making public allegations of serious criminal conduct without presenting evidence in court to back up those charges, legal experts say.
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April 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
As the Trump administration cracks down on immigration, officials have repeatedly labeled detainees as gang leaders or terrorists, often without providing evidence in court to support those claims reut.rs/3EvfskV
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The ripple effects of Trump's actions targeting specific law firms already are being felt beyond boardrooms, in declining interest in pro bono work for causes that are unpopular with the president.
Trump attacks on law firms begin to chill pro bono work on causes he doesn't like
The ripple effects of Trump's actions targeting specific law firms already are being felt beyond boardrooms, in declining interest in pro bono work for causes that are unpopular with the president.
www.npr.org
April 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The ripple effects of Trump's actions targeting specific law firms already are being felt beyond boardrooms, in declining interest in pro bono work for causes that are unpopular with the president.
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The Vermont independent told a crowd of thousands of supporters that the U.S. was facing a moment of "extraordinary danger."
Bernie Sanders warns of 'extraordinary danger' facing U.S. under Trump at LA rally
The Vermont independent told a crowd of thousands of supporters that the U.S. was facing a moment of "extraordinary danger."
www.npr.org
April 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The Vermont independent told a crowd of thousands of supporters that the U.S. was facing a moment of "extraordinary danger."
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China has suspended exports of rare earth minerals and magnets crucial to the world’s automakers, aerospace manufacturers and military contractors. The crackdown is part of the country’s retaliation for President Trump’s sharp increase in tariffs.
China Halts Critical Rare Earth Exports as Trade War Intensifies
Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.
www.nytimes.com
April 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
China has suspended exports of rare earth minerals and magnets crucial to the world’s automakers, aerospace manufacturers and military contractors. The crackdown is part of the country’s retaliation for President Trump’s sharp increase in tariffs.
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The players are women over 50. The oldest this year is 87. They took the field in South Africa for their "World Cup." One team was crowned the winner but all the players consider themselves champions.
Soccer-loving 'grannies' go for the GOOOOAAAALLLL in their version of the World Cup
The players are women over 50. The oldest this year is 87. They took the field in South Africa for their "World Cup." One team was crowned the winner but all the players consider themselves champions.
www.npr.org
April 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The players are women over 50. The oldest this year is 87. They took the field in South Africa for their "World Cup." One team was crowned the winner but all the players consider themselves champions.
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The measles outbreak in West Texas didn't happen just by chance.
The preventable disease ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health departments were starved of the funding needed to run vaccine programs, officials say.
The preventable disease ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health departments were starved of the funding needed to run vaccine programs, officials say.
Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. Health officials say the easily preventable disease has ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health departments were starved of the funding needed to run vaccine programs.
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April 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The measles outbreak in West Texas didn't happen just by chance.
The preventable disease ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health departments were starved of the funding needed to run vaccine programs, officials say.
The preventable disease ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health departments were starved of the funding needed to run vaccine programs, officials say.
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said his official residence in the state capital was targeted in an arson attack while he and his family were asleep early Sunday morning
Pennsylvania Governor Says Arson Attack Targeted His Residence
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said his official residence in the state capital was targeted in an arson attack while he and his family were asleep early Sunday morning, forcing them to evacuate.
www.bloomberg.com
April 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said his official residence in the state capital was targeted in an arson attack while he and his family were asleep early Sunday morning
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Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont delivered an impromptu speech onstage at the Coachella music festival in California on Saturday night in which he urged young people to oppose President Trump’s policies. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/u...
April 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont delivered an impromptu speech onstage at the Coachella music festival in California on Saturday night in which he urged young people to oppose President Trump’s policies. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/u...
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For fathers in search of friendship, a growing group has emerged: the Brooklyn Stroll Club. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/s...
April 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
For fathers in search of friendship, a growing group has emerged: the Brooklyn Stroll Club. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/s...
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The home of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) was set on fire early Sunday while he and his family were inside, he said, an incident that state police are investigating as arson.
Arson on Pennsylvania governor’s home caused significant damage, police say
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and his family awoke to the sound of police banging on their door as they responded to the fire at the mansion in Harrisburg.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The home of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) was set on fire early Sunday while he and his family were inside, he said, an incident that state police are investigating as arson.
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Legal experts say states could help married women who have changed their last names by accepting documents like a legal decree or a marriage certificate, but it might not fix the issue for all.
Will the SAVE Act make it harder for married women to vote? We ask legal experts
Legal experts say states could help married women who have changed their last names by accepting documents like a legal decree or a marriage certificate, but it might not fix the issue for all.
www.npr.org
April 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Legal experts say states could help married women who have changed their last names by accepting documents like a legal decree or a marriage certificate, but it might not fix the issue for all.
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The governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, said he and his family were evacuated from their home early on Sunday after an arson attack that significantly damaged a section of the governor’s residence.
Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence Targeted in Arson
The governor, Josh Shapiro, said the State Police banged on the door early on Sunday to wake him and his family after an arsonist set fire to the governor’s residence in Harrisburg.
www.nytimes.com
April 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, said he and his family were evacuated from their home early on Sunday after an arson attack that significantly damaged a section of the governor’s residence.
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The only response possible knowing this loser had 6 bankruptcies — is to laugh out loud till you’re crying! And to not keep a fricking casino afloat — that’s a very special kind of loser! We’re all laughing at Shitler. The whole globe.
April 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
The only response possible knowing this loser had 6 bankruptcies — is to laugh out loud till you’re crying! And to not keep a fricking casino afloat — that’s a very special kind of loser! We’re all laughing at Shitler. The whole globe.
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Pete Hegseth|Mike Waltz|Tulsi Gabbard|Marco Rubio & JD Vance endangered our service members by discussing war plans on an illegal Signal chat that was so insecure that a reporter from The Atlantic read the whole thing as it happened.
Resign Immediately #SignalGate 🖊️
IKEA HAS BETTER CABINETS
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Resign Immediately #SignalGate 🖊️
IKEA HAS BETTER CABINETS
2/3🧵
April 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Pete Hegseth|Mike Waltz|Tulsi Gabbard|Marco Rubio & JD Vance endangered our service members by discussing war plans on an illegal Signal chat that was so insecure that a reporter from The Atlantic read the whole thing as it happened.
Resign Immediately #SignalGate 🖊️
IKEA HAS BETTER CABINETS
2/3🧵
Resign Immediately #SignalGate 🖊️
IKEA HAS BETTER CABINETS
2/3🧵
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April 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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MAGA Trump Voter who tried to kill Democratic Governor is a GUN NUT. He said "Biden Supporters Should Not Exist" and points a Gun at the Camera.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyBc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyBc...
MAGA Supporter DOES THE UNTHINKABLE To Josh Shapiro’s FAMILY
YouTube video by Keith Edwards
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April 14, 2025 at 3:23 AM
MAGA Trump Voter who tried to kill Democratic Governor is a GUN NUT. He said "Biden Supporters Should Not Exist" and points a Gun at the Camera.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyBc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyBc...
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April 14, 2025 at 3:47 AM