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The Trump admin gave states an ultimatum: Cooperate with the immigration crackdown, or lose your federal funding.
Oregon and 19 other states fought back — and won.
Then officials logged in to the grant website to accept the money, only to find the button to do so was disabled: propub.li/4a4Bsk5
Oregon and 19 other states fought back — and won.
Then officials logged in to the grant website to accept the money, only to find the button to do so was disabled: propub.li/4a4Bsk5
December 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The Trump admin gave states an ultimatum: Cooperate with the immigration crackdown, or lose your federal funding.
Oregon and 19 other states fought back — and won.
Then officials logged in to the grant website to accept the money, only to find the button to do so was disabled: propub.li/4a4Bsk5
Oregon and 19 other states fought back — and won.
Then officials logged in to the grant website to accept the money, only to find the button to do so was disabled: propub.li/4a4Bsk5
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NO KINGS in Washington, D.C. · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
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October 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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The plan to defund Planned Parenthood would cost taxpayers $300 million over the next decade, according to a leaked preliminary estimate compiled by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
The GOP's plan to defund Planned Parenthood would add $300 million to the deficit
So much for cutting costs.
www.motherjones.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The plan to defund Planned Parenthood would cost taxpayers $300 million over the next decade, according to a leaked preliminary estimate compiled by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
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In building a 68-mile tunnel under Las Vegas, Elon Musk’s Boring Company has skirted building, environmental and labor regulations, according to records obtained by ProPublica and City Cast Las Vegas.
(Published Jan. 2025)
(Published Jan. 2025)
Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little Oversight
Given Musk’s role advising President-elect Donald Trump on ways to slash regulations and government oversight, Boring and the Vegas Loop project might be a harbinger for the country.
www.propublica.org
May 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
In building a 68-mile tunnel under Las Vegas, Elon Musk’s Boring Company has skirted building, environmental and labor regulations, according to records obtained by ProPublica and City Cast Las Vegas.
(Published Jan. 2025)
(Published Jan. 2025)
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NEW: Records show that senior State Department officials in both D.C. and Gambia coordinated with Starlink execs to coax, lobby and browbeat Gambian government ministers to help Musk. One official said Gambia is under “maximum pressure” to yield.
The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.
The State Department has intervened on behalf of Musk’s satellite internet company in five developing nations. In Gambia, U.S. diplomats have lobbied and browbeat at least seven government ministers a...
www.propublica.org
May 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
NEW: Records show that senior State Department officials in both D.C. and Gambia coordinated with Starlink execs to coax, lobby and browbeat Gambian government ministers to help Musk. One official said Gambia is under “maximum pressure” to yield.
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Good morning New York. While you were sleeping, this was the most-read story www.ft.com/content/9019...
May 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Good morning New York. While you were sleeping, this was the most-read story www.ft.com/content/9019...
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The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, citing moral opposition
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
www.npr.org
May 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
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Good morning #BlueSky.
Here's a #bullseye for you today for #macromonday!
#nature #macro #flower #macrophotography #naturephotography #flowerphotography #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky #bloomscrolling #PhotographersUnited
Here's a #bullseye for you today for #macromonday!
#nature #macro #flower #macrophotography #naturephotography #flowerphotography #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky #bloomscrolling #PhotographersUnited
May 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Good morning #BlueSky.
Here's a #bullseye for you today for #macromonday!
#nature #macro #flower #macrophotography #naturephotography #flowerphotography #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky #bloomscrolling #PhotographersUnited
Here's a #bullseye for you today for #macromonday!
#nature #macro #flower #macrophotography #naturephotography #flowerphotography #EastCoastKin #photographersofbluesky #bloomscrolling #PhotographersUnited
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NEW: Forecasters predict periods of extreme weather in the Northwest will bring the threat of rolling blackouts within the decade if the region’s current energy trends continue.
With @opb.org
With @opb.org
Higher Prices, Rolling Blackouts: The Northwest Is Bracing for the Effects of a Lagging Green Energy Push
Oregon and Washington are nowhere near achieving their clean energy goals. The dramatic consequences are already being felt.
www.propublica.org
May 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
NEW: Forecasters predict periods of extreme weather in the Northwest will bring the threat of rolling blackouts within the decade if the region’s current energy trends continue.
With @opb.org
With @opb.org
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Art of the Deal!!
May 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Art of the Deal!!
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The Flex Loan, a new type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial in Tennessee, allows residents to borrow up to $4,000 at a 279.5% interest rate.
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
By @friedmanadam5.bsky.social, with @tennesseelookout.com
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
By @friedmanadam5.bsky.social, with @tennesseelookout.com
This Lender Said Its Loans Would Help Tennesseans. It Has Sued More Than 110,000 of Them.
The Flex Loan, a type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial, has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders. Tennessee lawmakers declined to rein in the lending…
www.propublica.org
May 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Flex Loan, a new type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial in Tennessee, allows residents to borrow up to $4,000 at a 279.5% interest rate.
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
By @friedmanadam5.bsky.social, with @tennesseelookout.com
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
By @friedmanadam5.bsky.social, with @tennesseelookout.com
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#ProudBlue #BlueEarth
The more we learn about trees & forests we find nature is much more advanced than we realized & can be quite chatty. Older spruce trees remember past events, like an eclipse, telling younger trees not to worry. Kids, the sun will return!
www.yahoo.com/news/hours-s...
The more we learn about trees & forests we find nature is much more advanced than we realized & can be quite chatty. Older spruce trees remember past events, like an eclipse, telling younger trees not to worry. Kids, the sun will return!
www.yahoo.com/news/hours-s...
Hours before a solar eclipse, spruce trees 'talk' to each other
A new study suggests trees in the forest can access ancient memories and "talk" to each other hours before a solar eclipse.
www.yahoo.com
May 9, 2025 at 6:51 AM
#ProudBlue #BlueEarth
The more we learn about trees & forests we find nature is much more advanced than we realized & can be quite chatty. Older spruce trees remember past events, like an eclipse, telling younger trees not to worry. Kids, the sun will return!
www.yahoo.com/news/hours-s...
The more we learn about trees & forests we find nature is much more advanced than we realized & can be quite chatty. Older spruce trees remember past events, like an eclipse, telling younger trees not to worry. Kids, the sun will return!
www.yahoo.com/news/hours-s...
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The Pentagon continued its purge of anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion on Friday, ordering all military leaders, commands and academies to review all of the books in their libraries that address racism and sexism.
Pentagon Furthers Crackdown on Diversity Policies With Fresh Order for Review of Library Books
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The Pentagon continued its purge of anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion on Friday, ordering all military leaders, commands and academies to review all of the books in their libraries that address racism and sexism.
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OK, I’m told the feds released Mayor Barka rather than holding him over the weekend on the pretext they couldn’t get him before a judge. I am pleasantly surprised, through I suspect the decision was made on a lower level and that the people who made it may suffer.
May 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
OK, I’m told the feds released Mayor Barka rather than holding him over the weekend on the pretext they couldn’t get him before a judge. I am pleasantly surprised, through I suspect the decision was made on a lower level and that the people who made it may suffer.
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Michael Gonzales, the ambassador to Zambia, announced at an emotional press conference that the U.S. would cut $50 million in aid due to theft of medications.
Why this U.S. ambassador cried at a press conference -- and is being called a hero
Michael Gonzales, the ambassador to Zambia, announced at an emotional press conference that the U.S. would cut $50 million in aid due to theft of medications.
www.npr.org
May 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Michael Gonzales, the ambassador to Zambia, announced at an emotional press conference that the U.S. would cut $50 million in aid due to theft of medications.
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Public health officials in Los Angeles County have declared an outbreak of hepatitis A, a highly contagious liver infection driven by a virus that can, in rare cases, cause severe illness. Here’s what to know.
What to Know About the Hepatitis A Outbreak in L.A. County
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Public health officials in Los Angeles County have declared an outbreak of hepatitis A, a highly contagious liver infection driven by a virus that can, in rare cases, cause severe illness. Here’s what to know.
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Only important news. (Rat)
May 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Only important news. (Rat)
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For Superman Day 2025, I give you The Superman Creed of 1942: "I shall fight the enemies-from-within until they are all smashed, until the battle against oppression is won and until kindness and humanity again rule the world!"
April 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
For Superman Day 2025, I give you The Superman Creed of 1942: "I shall fight the enemies-from-within until they are all smashed, until the battle against oppression is won and until kindness and humanity again rule the world!"
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FDA inspectors found serious problems at a Glenmark factory in India that manufactured the recalled drugs. Another medication made there has been tied to deaths of U.S. patients.
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
An Indian Drugmaker, Investigated by ProPublica Last Year, Has Recalled Two Dozen Medications Sold to U.S. Patients
FDA inspectors found serious problems at a Glenmark factory in India that manufactured the recalled drugs. Another medication made there has been tied to deaths of U.S. patients.
www.propublica.org
April 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
FDA inspectors found serious problems at a Glenmark factory in India that manufactured the recalled drugs. Another medication made there has been tied to deaths of U.S. patients.
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social
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