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At this point I'm just assuming virtually every foreign student in the US who isn't deported is going to transfer to a school in another country to be safe.
Which means those countries are going to have a bunch of doctors, engineers, etc. in another decade. Ours, not so much.
Which means those countries are going to have a bunch of doctors, engineers, etc. in another decade. Ours, not so much.
Hundreds of international students have just received an email telling them their visas have been revoked.
The ‘justification’ is campus activism or social media posts.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/hun...
The ‘justification’ is campus activism or social media posts.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/hun...
March 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
At this point I'm just assuming virtually every foreign student in the US who isn't deported is going to transfer to a school in another country to be safe.
Which means those countries are going to have a bunch of doctors, engineers, etc. in another decade. Ours, not so much.
Which means those countries are going to have a bunch of doctors, engineers, etc. in another decade. Ours, not so much.
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Every single Republican that voted to confirm this quack knew better (though I do think Tommy Tuberville is legit stupid). They all own this.
“A Texas children's hospital is now treating children for vitamin A toxicity after RFK Jr. touted the vitamin as a measles treatment.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-jr...
www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-jr...
As Doctors Predicted, RFK Jr.'s Bogus Vitamin A Claims Are Making Some Measles Patients More Sick
A Texas children's hospital is now treating children for vitamin A toxicity after RFK Jr. touted the vitamin as a measles treatment.
www.huffpost.com
March 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Every single Republican that voted to confirm this quack knew better (though I do think Tommy Tuberville is legit stupid). They all own this.
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The resignation matters, but the real power of a system that does not tolerate dissent is that whoever takes the job now knows what they are not allowed to say if they want to keep the job.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/b...
Washington Post Cartoonist Quits After Jeff Bezos Cartoon Is Killed
The cartoon, by Ann Telnaes, depicted the owner of The Post, Jeff Bezos, and other billionaires genuflecting toward a statue of President-elect Donald Trump.
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The resignation matters, but the real power of a system that does not tolerate dissent is that whoever takes the job now knows what they are not allowed to say if they want to keep the job.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/b...
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Thank goodness for people like former WAPO cartoonist @anntelnaes.bsky.social, American hero. This may only be the rough of the cartoon she planned to run before she was told she couldn't, but it speaks volumes, perhaps, especially in this form.
Her full, eloquent explanation here: anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Thank goodness for people like former WAPO cartoonist @anntelnaes.bsky.social, American hero. This may only be the rough of the cartoon she planned to run before she was told she couldn't, but it speaks volumes, perhaps, especially in this form.
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I hear that!!
portrait of a dad who has been cooking, baking and wrapping presents nonstop since 8am and is roughly 10 minutes away from falling asleep on his in-laws’ couch
December 25, 2024 at 2:23 AM
I hear that!!
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Matt Gaetz is the Eddie Haskell of Jeffrey Epsteins
December 24, 2024 at 2:40 AM
Matt Gaetz is the Eddie Haskell of Jeffrey Epsteins
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As you do your last-minute holiday shopping, remember to show your solidarity and buy union made goods!
aflcio.org/holiday
aflcio.org/holiday
December 24, 2024 at 3:04 PM
As you do your last-minute holiday shopping, remember to show your solidarity and buy union made goods!
aflcio.org/holiday
aflcio.org/holiday
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Trump Wanted Shutdown to Happen on Biden’s Watch, Not His www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/u...
Trump Wanted Shutdown to Happen on Biden’s Watch, Not His
The president-elect was eager to evade responsibility for the consequences of a potential shutdown even as he blew up a bipartisan deal that would have kept the government open.
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2024 at 6:59 AM
Trump Wanted Shutdown to Happen on Biden’s Watch, Not His www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/u...
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Elon got exactly what he wanted from the government funding fight: shielding his Chinese investments from scrutiny.
Trump got nothing of what he wanted: getting the debt limit dealt with before his inauguration.
Winners & losers among the co-presidents, from Bob Kuttner:
Trump got nothing of what he wanted: getting the debt limit dealt with before his inauguration.
Winners & losers among the co-presidents, from Bob Kuttner:
How Musk Out-Maneuvered Trump
Musk got the only thing that he wanted. Does Trump realize it?
prospect.org
December 21, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Elon got exactly what he wanted from the government funding fight: shielding his Chinese investments from scrutiny.
Trump got nothing of what he wanted: getting the debt limit dealt with before his inauguration.
Winners & losers among the co-presidents, from Bob Kuttner:
Trump got nothing of what he wanted: getting the debt limit dealt with before his inauguration.
Winners & losers among the co-presidents, from Bob Kuttner:
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“Even after four years as president, Trump has virtually no grasp on any policy issue beyond empty talking points, most of which are lies.”
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-time...
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-time...
Trump's Time interview provides a sobering reminder
He's staggeringly unfit. Always has been. Always will be.
www.publicnotice.co
December 18, 2024 at 12:57 AM
“Even after four years as president, Trump has virtually no grasp on any policy issue beyond empty talking points, most of which are lies.”
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-time...
www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-time...
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It’s ok, everyone, the guy who committed the biggest fraud in Medicare history is personally vouching for Trump’s HHS pick.
Rick Scott describes RFK Jr as "very impressive" and claims "he's pro-vaccine"
December 18, 2024 at 3:24 AM
It’s ok, everyone, the guy who committed the biggest fraud in Medicare history is personally vouching for Trump’s HHS pick.
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Did you know health insurance plans are required to provide the same access to mental health care as medical care?
The media is ignoring President Biden’s new regulations to strengthen protections for mental health coverage and hold insurance companies accountable for unlawfully denying it.
The media is ignoring President Biden’s new regulations to strengthen protections for mental health coverage and hold insurance companies accountable for unlawfully denying it.
December 16, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Did you know health insurance plans are required to provide the same access to mental health care as medical care?
The media is ignoring President Biden’s new regulations to strengthen protections for mental health coverage and hold insurance companies accountable for unlawfully denying it.
The media is ignoring President Biden’s new regulations to strengthen protections for mental health coverage and hold insurance companies accountable for unlawfully denying it.
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Notable commentary by fmr Missouri State U president Clif Smart on federal earmarks and (Smart's view) of their benefits — many mentions of fmr Sen. Blunt and Rep. Long, no mentions of Sen. Hawley, Sen. Schmitt, just one on Rep. Burlison sgfcitizen.org/voices-opini... via @sgfcitizen.bsky.social
Clif Smart: Congressional delegation missing the mark on earmarks for Springfield area - Springfield Daily Citizen
The result of the change in representation in 2022 for those of us living in the Seventh Congressional District of Missouri is that all funding from earmarks here ceased.
sgfcitizen.org
December 11, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Notable commentary by fmr Missouri State U president Clif Smart on federal earmarks and (Smart's view) of their benefits — many mentions of fmr Sen. Blunt and Rep. Long, no mentions of Sen. Hawley, Sen. Schmitt, just one on Rep. Burlison sgfcitizen.org/voices-opini... via @sgfcitizen.bsky.social
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The answer to the REAL question about Chappell Roan's filming expedition in SGF last month: It was a James Brownie Funky Jackhammer she got from Andy's.
Chappell Roan's Springfield trip featured in surprise episode of 'Carpool Karaoke' - Springfield Daily Citizen
An Apple TV+ show reveals exactly what singer Chappell Roan was doing in Springfield with a film crew.
sgfcitizen.org
December 16, 2024 at 6:39 PM
The answer to the REAL question about Chappell Roan's filming expedition in SGF last month: It was a James Brownie Funky Jackhammer she got from Andy's.
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How to check for bias in a news report in four steps:
• READ it, don't watch it.
• Check the SOURCES.
• Check for ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS.
• Check your FEELINGS, especially if excited or vindicated.
Happy to elaborate or answer questions.
• READ it, don't watch it.
• Check the SOURCES.
• Check for ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS.
• Check your FEELINGS, especially if excited or vindicated.
Happy to elaborate or answer questions.
July 8, 2023 at 1:54 AM
How to check for bias in a news report in four steps:
• READ it, don't watch it.
• Check the SOURCES.
• Check for ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS.
• Check your FEELINGS, especially if excited or vindicated.
Happy to elaborate or answer questions.
• READ it, don't watch it.
• Check the SOURCES.
• Check for ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS.
• Check your FEELINGS, especially if excited or vindicated.
Happy to elaborate or answer questions.
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I was thrilled to talk with the incomparable @robertdownen.bsky.social about religion and democracy's intertwining worlds, reporting on religion as a place of power/impact, and more for this week's newsletter. sojo.net/articles/int...
Why Does Religion Journalism Matter to Democracy? Ask a Texas Reporter
Robert Downen knows the connections between the Texas GOP, David Barton, and the SBC crisis. And he hopes you’ll pay attention.
sojo.net
December 17, 2024 at 9:32 PM
I was thrilled to talk with the incomparable @robertdownen.bsky.social about religion and democracy's intertwining worlds, reporting on religion as a place of power/impact, and more for this week's newsletter. sojo.net/articles/int...
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This deadpan Washington Post story reports on Trump’s blatantly corrupt effort to strongarm an appointment for his daughter in law—who has never held any public office—as a US Senator without a single acknowledgment that it might be some kind of impropriety. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
December 15, 2024 at 5:55 PM
This deadpan Washington Post story reports on Trump’s blatantly corrupt effort to strongarm an appointment for his daughter in law—who has never held any public office—as a US Senator without a single acknowledgment that it might be some kind of impropriety. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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I've seen a child with tetanus, I've treated near fatal infections after chicken pox, and I've pronounced children dead from COVID whose parents refused to have them vaccinated.
We have lost our minds... and are about to lose so many of our precious children.
We have lost our minds... and are about to lose so many of our precious children.
December 13, 2024 at 1:38 PM
I've seen a child with tetanus, I've treated near fatal infections after chicken pox, and I've pronounced children dead from COVID whose parents refused to have them vaccinated.
We have lost our minds... and are about to lose so many of our precious children.
We have lost our minds... and are about to lose so many of our precious children.
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Polio cases have decreased by over 99% since 1988.
There's no question. The polio vaccine works.
So why is a man who tried to revoke it in charge of staffing HHS??
There's no telling how many lives he will put at risk.
There's no question. The polio vaccine works.
So why is a man who tried to revoke it in charge of staffing HHS??
There's no telling how many lives he will put at risk.
December 13, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Polio cases have decreased by over 99% since 1988.
There's no question. The polio vaccine works.
So why is a man who tried to revoke it in charge of staffing HHS??
There's no telling how many lives he will put at risk.
There's no question. The polio vaccine works.
So why is a man who tried to revoke it in charge of staffing HHS??
There's no telling how many lives he will put at risk.
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"Who Will Be the Bernie Sanders of 2028?"
Zeteo's political correspondent @prem_thakker on the left's runners and riders in the progressive race for the next Democratic presidential nomination, including their pros and cons.
Some surprising names in here. So, who'll it be?
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Zeteo's political correspondent @prem_thakker on the left's runners and riders in the progressive race for the next Democratic presidential nomination, including their pros and cons.
Some surprising names in here. So, who'll it be?
Read/share/subscribe:
Who Will Be the Bernie Sanders of 2028?
Zeteo’s list of the top 5 Democrats the left could get behind for president in four years' time.
zeteo.com
December 13, 2024 at 8:09 PM
"Who Will Be the Bernie Sanders of 2028?"
Zeteo's political correspondent @prem_thakker on the left's runners and riders in the progressive race for the next Democratic presidential nomination, including their pros and cons.
Some surprising names in here. So, who'll it be?
Read/share/subscribe:
Zeteo's political correspondent @prem_thakker on the left's runners and riders in the progressive race for the next Democratic presidential nomination, including their pros and cons.
Some surprising names in here. So, who'll it be?
Read/share/subscribe:
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Pelosi (84), who is worth over $250 million, is trying to block AOC (35) from taking over the oversight committee. Instead, she’s lobbying for Gerry Connelly (72) to get the position.
Democrats need a new generation of leadership.
Democrats need a new generation of leadership.
Pelosi is trying to block AOC from becoming the ranking member on the oversight committee.
It’s time for the Democratic establishment to step aside.
It’s time for the Democratic establishment to step aside.
December 12, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Pelosi (84), who is worth over $250 million, is trying to block AOC (35) from taking over the oversight committee. Instead, she’s lobbying for Gerry Connelly (72) to get the position.
Democrats need a new generation of leadership.
Democrats need a new generation of leadership.
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people were so grateful for the polio vaccine he invented that they kind of ruined jonas salk's life for a while. he couldn't eat at restaurants without being interrupted. hotels upgraded him to the penthouse suite without asking. airline pilots would announce when he boarded so people could clap
The lawyer helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pick federal health officials for the incoming Trump administration has petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine, which for decades has protected millions of people from a virus that can cause paralysis or death.
Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 3:16 PM
people were so grateful for the polio vaccine he invented that they kind of ruined jonas salk's life for a while. he couldn't eat at restaurants without being interrupted. hotels upgraded him to the penthouse suite without asking. airline pilots would announce when he boarded so people could clap