Gina M
@ginawired.bsky.social
Things I care about: healthcare, education, equality, hopes and dreams, puppies and kittens
Things I don’t care about: junk science, fake news, gods of any kind
Things I don’t care about: junk science, fake news, gods of any kind
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“Department of Government Efficiency.”
April 19, 2025 at 3:31 AM
“Department of Government Efficiency.”
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“Who in the administration knew about Trump’s latest tariff flip flop ahead of time? Did anyone buy or sell stocks, and profit at the public’s expense? I’m writing to the White House—the public has a right to know.”
Democrats grill officials on insider profits from Trump's tariff reversal
“Who’s benefiting? What billionaire just got richer?”
www.motherjones.com
April 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
“Who in the administration knew about Trump’s latest tariff flip flop ahead of time? Did anyone buy or sell stocks, and profit at the public’s expense? I’m writing to the White House—the public has a right to know.”
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Americans seeking retirement or survivor benefits from the Social Security Administration will no longer be able to apply over the phone, starting next week.
New Social Security rules will create hurdles for millions of seniors, report finds
A new report from a left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that upcoming changes to Social Security will amount to a "45-mile trip for some 6 million seniors."
www.npr.org
April 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Americans seeking retirement or survivor benefits from the Social Security Administration will no longer be able to apply over the phone, starting next week.
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SCOOP: An unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service (USDS) and the Department of Labor (DOL), obtained by WIRED, calls for the DOL to reimburse the USDS up to $1.3 million for work done by four DOGE affiliates, or “a slightly different number,” over an 18-month period.
US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission
The unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE's work with federal agencies.
www.wired.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
SCOOP: An unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service (USDS) and the Department of Labor (DOL), obtained by WIRED, calls for the DOL to reimburse the USDS up to $1.3 million for work done by four DOGE affiliates, or “a slightly different number,” over an 18-month period.
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Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
www.npr.org
April 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
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A Delaware judge finds the right-wing network aired false and defamatory statements about Dominion Voting Systems' role in the 2020 presidential election. A jury trial is slated for late April.
Judge finds Newsmax aired false and defamatory claims about voting-tech company
A Delaware judge finds the right-wing network aired false and defamatory statements about Dominion Voting Systems' role in the 2020 presidential election. A jury trial is slated for late April.
www.npr.org
April 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
A Delaware judge finds the right-wing network aired false and defamatory statements about Dominion Voting Systems' role in the 2020 presidential election. A jury trial is slated for late April.
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RFK Jr says his response to measles outbreak should be ‘model for the world’
RFK Jr says his response to measles outbreak should be ‘model for the world’
Public health experts argue he failed to give a full-throated endorsement of an extremely effective vaccine
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
RFK Jr says his response to measles outbreak should be ‘model for the world’
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Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with Michigan-based attorney Amir Makled. He was detained by federal immigration agents while returning home from a family vacation and pressured to hand over his cell phone. www.npr.org/2025/04/09/n...
Attorney representing a student protestor detained by federal immigration agents
Amir Makled sat down with All Things Considered host Juana Summers to describe his experience, and what it could mean for other attorneys who are going against the wishes of the Trump administration.
www.npr.org
April 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with Michigan-based attorney Amir Makled. He was detained by federal immigration agents while returning home from a family vacation and pressured to hand over his cell phone. www.npr.org/2025/04/09/n...
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After months of delays and glitches, is the FAFSA finally fixed? chroni.cl/4fDzzuI
The FAFSA Is Live, Tested, and ‘Already Working’
The federal-aid form is running smoothly, the Education Department said. But some challenges remain.
chroni.cl
November 22, 2024 at 7:38 PM
After months of delays and glitches, is the FAFSA finally fixed? chroni.cl/4fDzzuI