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I'm sure I'm not the only person to say this, but just look at the new org chart ontology here: school funding under the Dept of Labor, conveying that education is solely abt job training; language programs under the State Dept because statecraft is of course why we learn languages...
The U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department. https://to.pbs.org/4a1sm7z
Education Department offloads programs to other agencies as Trump accelerates plan for its closure
The Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I'm sure I'm not the only person to say this, but just look at the new org chart ontology here: school funding under the Dept of Labor, conveying that education is solely abt job training; language programs under the State Dept because statecraft is of course why we learn languages...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
October 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.
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Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"
September 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"
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Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance
September 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance
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The sad thing is that there is an urgent need (politically, socially) for exactly this kind of interdisciplinary work in an age where fascists and authoritarians thrive across the world; to challenge the rampant disinformation. But it requires respect on both, all, sides.
"Interdisciplinary" means collaborating across disciplinary boundaries--not swanning in without doing the reading or consulting existing experts.
August 30, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The sad thing is that there is an urgent need (politically, socially) for exactly this kind of interdisciplinary work in an age where fascists and authoritarians thrive across the world; to challenge the rampant disinformation. But it requires respect on both, all, sides.
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Israel is claiming its strike on Nasser Hospital which killed 20 ppl so far, inc 5 journalists was an “accident.” This is utterly false & contradicts Israel’s clear policy of targeting journalists - as reflected in the IDF’s Legitimization Cell - as well as the doubletap policies used in this case
August 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Israel is claiming its strike on Nasser Hospital which killed 20 ppl so far, inc 5 journalists was an “accident.” This is utterly false & contradicts Israel’s clear policy of targeting journalists - as reflected in the IDF’s Legitimization Cell - as well as the doubletap policies used in this case
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The Trump admin has formally unveiled a program to illegally use money Congress passed for sheltering migrants released from immigration custody to instead detain them in state-run prison camps.
They are calling this — no joke — "shelter in a detention environment." www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
They are calling this — no joke — "shelter in a detention environment." www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
US states to get $608 million from FEMA to build migrant detention centers
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention centers as part of the Trump administration's push to expand capacity to hold migrants.
www.reuters.com
July 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The Trump admin has formally unveiled a program to illegally use money Congress passed for sheltering migrants released from immigration custody to instead detain them in state-run prison camps.
They are calling this — no joke — "shelter in a detention environment." www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
They are calling this — no joke — "shelter in a detention environment." www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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ICE detained a veteran and U.S. citizen for three days.
They didn’t let him contact his family or a lawyer. They didn’t let him change or shower. They didn’t give him a reason for his detention.
Under this regime, no one is safe. apnews.com/article/us-a...
They didn’t let him contact his family or a lawyer. They didn’t let him change or shower. They didn’t give him a reason for his detention.
Under this regime, no one is safe. apnews.com/article/us-a...
Army veteran and US citizen arrested in California immigration raid warns it could happen to anyone
A U.S. Army veteran arrested during an immigration raid at a California marijuana farm says he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray before being dragged from his vehicle on his way to work.
apnews.com
July 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
ICE detained a veteran and U.S. citizen for three days.
They didn’t let him contact his family or a lawyer. They didn’t let him change or shower. They didn’t give him a reason for his detention.
Under this regime, no one is safe. apnews.com/article/us-a...
They didn’t let him contact his family or a lawyer. They didn’t let him change or shower. They didn’t give him a reason for his detention.
Under this regime, no one is safe. apnews.com/article/us-a...
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We’re training a million Americans to lead a local resistance movement. This is how we dramatically ramp up defiance and non-cooperation tactics society-wide, whether it be at corporations, education, the media or neighborhoods. One Million Rising launches in three days and we hope you will join us.
One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism · No Kings
Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and f...
www.mobilize.us
July 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
We’re training a million Americans to lead a local resistance movement. This is how we dramatically ramp up defiance and non-cooperation tactics society-wide, whether it be at corporations, education, the media or neighborhoods. One Million Rising launches in three days and we hope you will join us.
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Michael Bernacke and Jhonny Benavides are ICE officers who kidnap people off the streets. They live in Salt Lake City Utah.
July 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Michael Bernacke and Jhonny Benavides are ICE officers who kidnap people off the streets. They live in Salt Lake City Utah.
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ICE is basically going after people based on their skin color, race, or ethnicity. They’re detaining U.S. citizens and people who have a right to be here.
It’s mass racial profiling.
It’s mass racial profiling.
June 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
ICE is basically going after people based on their skin color, race, or ethnicity. They’re detaining U.S. citizens and people who have a right to be here.
It’s mass racial profiling.
It’s mass racial profiling.
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If you’re undocumented, don’t march tomorrow. Stay home. Let the rest of us get this one.
Solidarity ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼
Solidarity ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼
June 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
If you’re undocumented, don’t march tomorrow. Stay home. Let the rest of us get this one.
Solidarity ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼
Solidarity ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼
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A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/27/a-hidden-measure-in-the-republican-budget-bill-would-crown-trump-king
A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king | Robert Reich
The bill could stop federal courts from enforcing their rulings, eliminating any restraint on Trump
www.theguardian.com
June 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/27/a-hidden-measure-in-the-republican-budget-bill-would-crown-trump-king
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Breaking news: Contradicting HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC continues to recommend the coronavirus vaccines for healthy children, according to new documentation posted to the agency's website.
Contradicting RFK Jr., CDC keeps recommending covid vaccine for kids
While RFK Jr. said coronavirus vaccines would be removed from the CDC schedule for healthy children, it’s still recommended in consultation with doctors.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Breaking news: Contradicting HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC continues to recommend the coronavirus vaccines for healthy children, according to new documentation posted to the agency's website.
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"Well, we are all going to die." --Senator Joni Ernst
That has to be the glibbest way any politician has ever told a constituent that they didn’t give a shit about them.
That has to be the glibbest way any politician has ever told a constituent that they didn’t give a shit about them.
May 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"Well, we are all going to die." --Senator Joni Ernst
That has to be the glibbest way any politician has ever told a constituent that they didn’t give a shit about them.
That has to be the glibbest way any politician has ever told a constituent that they didn’t give a shit about them.
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40 fake beheaded babies are more important than the 14,000 babies that will die if aid is not allowed in. Let that sink in.
May 21, 2025 at 4:04 AM
40 fake beheaded babies are more important than the 14,000 babies that will die if aid is not allowed in. Let that sink in.
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"The SAVE Act and its copycats go beyond voter ID laws, making it more expensive and time-consuming to register to vote," Max Flusgrath of Fair Fight writes.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
The Lawsuit Exposing MAGA’s Voter Suppression Machine
Opinion | This case in Georgia is an opportunity to further expose the MAGA anti-voter machine, and affirm that the Voting Rights Act still has teeth.
www.democracydocket.com
May 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"The SAVE Act and its copycats go beyond voter ID laws, making it more expensive and time-consuming to register to vote," Max Flusgrath of Fair Fight writes.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
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At least 27 are dead in Missouri in Kentucky after severe weather alerts were delayed overnight because of DOGE cuts.
www.mesoscalenews.com/p/tornado-wa...
www.mesoscalenews.com/p/tornado-wa...
Tornado warnings delayed because of DOGE cuts
At least 27 are dead in Missouri in Kentucky after severe weather alerts were delayed overnight because of DOGE cuts.
www.mesoscalenews.com
May 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
At least 27 are dead in Missouri in Kentucky after severe weather alerts were delayed overnight because of DOGE cuts.
www.mesoscalenews.com/p/tornado-wa...
www.mesoscalenews.com/p/tornado-wa...
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FSU shooter sporting a MAGA hat on campus.
And they act like they don't know why we're afraid of them.
And they act like they don't know why we're afraid of them.
April 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
FSU shooter sporting a MAGA hat on campus.
And they act like they don't know why we're afraid of them.
And they act like they don't know why we're afraid of them.