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The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
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🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️ Trans people are "a vulnerable minority group that has been widely demonized. Any good journalistic practice would involve nailing down accuracy to avoid making things worse."
– @lopatto.bsky.social
www.theverge.com/politics/777...
– @lopatto.bsky.social
www.theverge.com/politics/777...
The WSJ carelessly spread anti-trans misinformation
The Wall Street Journal’s fuckup while covering Charlie Kirk’s killing needs more than an editor’s note.
www.theverge.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️ Trans people are "a vulnerable minority group that has been widely demonized. Any good journalistic practice would involve nailing down accuracy to avoid making things worse."
– @lopatto.bsky.social
www.theverge.com/politics/777...
– @lopatto.bsky.social
www.theverge.com/politics/777...
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“People with disabilities already have a higher rate of unemployment and a lower rate of job placement after school. Now, without a certificate of completion, securing employment could be even harder.”
Florida will phase out certificates of completion for students with disabilities
Florida will phase out certificates of completion for students with disabilities
The change comes after a legislative session that for the most part championed the rights of students with disabilities.
www.cfpublic.org
August 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
“People with disabilities already have a higher rate of unemployment and a lower rate of job placement after school. Now, without a certificate of completion, securing employment could be even harder.”
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Libraries are offering free health and wellness classes across the US
Libraries are offering free health and wellness classes across the US
Libraries around across the U.S. are helping people get healthier. They offer fitness classes, food pantries, cooking classes, conversations about loneliness and mental health, and even blood pressure...
apnews.com
November 29, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Libraries are offering free health and wellness classes across the US
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"Here the numbers as they actually exist in the real world:
Transgender: 1 percent
Muslim: 1 percent
Jewish: 2 percent
Black: 12 percent
Live in New York City: 2 percent
Gay or lesbian: 3 percent"
If they're this divorced from reality I guarantee these folks cannot conceive magnitude of $1bn
Transgender: 1 percent
Muslim: 1 percent
Jewish: 2 percent
Black: 12 percent
Live in New York City: 2 percent
Gay or lesbian: 3 percent"
If they're this divorced from reality I guarantee these folks cannot conceive magnitude of $1bn
“In 2022, YouGov asked “What percentage of Americans do you think are ___?”
The results were hilarious.
Trans: 21%
Muslim: 27%
Jewish: 30%
Black: 41%
Live in NYC: 30%
Gay or lesbian: 30%
The errors are off by orders of magnitude. The trans estimation by 2,000%.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/americans-...
The results were hilarious.
Trans: 21%
Muslim: 27%
Jewish: 30%
Black: 41%
Live in NYC: 30%
Gay or lesbian: 30%
The errors are off by orders of magnitude. The trans estimation by 2,000%.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/americans-...
Americans Have One Very Strange Cognitive Bias
Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love The People.
www.thebulwark.com
November 24, 2024 at 7:42 PM
"Here the numbers as they actually exist in the real world:
Transgender: 1 percent
Muslim: 1 percent
Jewish: 2 percent
Black: 12 percent
Live in New York City: 2 percent
Gay or lesbian: 3 percent"
If they're this divorced from reality I guarantee these folks cannot conceive magnitude of $1bn
Transgender: 1 percent
Muslim: 1 percent
Jewish: 2 percent
Black: 12 percent
Live in New York City: 2 percent
Gay or lesbian: 3 percent"
If they're this divorced from reality I guarantee these folks cannot conceive magnitude of $1bn