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August 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Wrote about Adriana Smith, who has been kept alive for months on a ventilator, brain dead, against her family's wishes—all because of Georgia's six-week abortion ban.
www.thecut.com/article/adri...
www.thecut.com/article/adri...
We’re Just Human Incubators to Them
Thirty-year-old Adriana Smith, who is brain dead, has been kept on a ventilator for months due to Georgia’s abortion ban.
www.thecut.com
May 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Wrote about Adriana Smith, who has been kept alive for months on a ventilator, brain dead, against her family's wishes—all because of Georgia's six-week abortion ban.
www.thecut.com/article/adri...
www.thecut.com/article/adri...
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But don’t worry. He says he has no experience in disaster management, but that it can’t be much different than what he did when he was in the US military. So we’re all good.
Breaking WSJ:
The newly appointed head of FEMA acknowledged in private meetings that with two weeks to go until hurricane season, the agency doesn't yet have a fully formed disaster-response plan. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
The newly appointed head of FEMA acknowledged in private meetings that with two weeks to go until hurricane season, the agency doesn't yet have a fully formed disaster-response plan. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
But don’t worry. He says he has no experience in disaster management, but that it can’t be much different than what he did when he was in the US military. So we’re all good.
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DOJ has sued to stop Hawaii from suing oil companies over climate change www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/c...
Hawaii Announced a Climate Lawsuit. So the Government Sued Hawaii First. (Gift Article)
In an unusual move, the Trump administration pre-emptively sued Hawaii and Michigan to try to stop them from suing oil companies over global warming.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
DOJ has sued to stop Hawaii from suing oil companies over climate change www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/c...
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A ruling by North Carolina's GOP-controlled state court of appeals this week cleared the way for Republicans to take over the state election board, at the very moment the board finds itself in an unprecedented legal dispute over the GOP's attempt to steal a state supreme court race.
A massive power grab could help North Carolina republicans steal an election
A new GOP majority on the state election board could overturn a state supreme court race.
www.motherjones.com
May 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
A ruling by North Carolina's GOP-controlled state court of appeals this week cleared the way for Republicans to take over the state election board, at the very moment the board finds itself in an unprecedented legal dispute over the GOP's attempt to steal a state supreme court race.
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Worth watching this Jan 6er who has left MAGA and refused the pardon www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjrqgVjb/
Meet Jason, a J6er Who Refused Trump’s Pardon #leavingmaga
TikTok video by LeavingMAGA
www.tiktok.com
April 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Worth watching this Jan 6er who has left MAGA and refused the pardon www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjrqgVjb/
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So much winning.
New CNN Poll: Trump's 41% approval rating is the lowest for any newly elected president at 100 days dating back at least to Eisenhower
CNN Poll: Trump’s approval at 100 days lower than any president in at least seven decades | CNN Politics
Donald Trump won back the Oval Office and took charge of the government amid the strongest poll numbers of his political career, but as the 100-day mark of his presidency approaches, Americans’ views ...
www.cnn.com
April 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
So much winning.
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For generations of Black workers, federal government jobs have provided a path into the middle class. The Trump administration's workforce cuts are now throwing that sense of stability up in the air.
Federal work shaped a Black middle class. Now it's destabilized by Trump's job cuts
For generations of Black workers, federal government jobs have provided a path into the middle class. The Trump administration's workforce cuts are now throwing that sense of stability up in the air.
www.npr.org
April 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
For generations of Black workers, federal government jobs have provided a path into the middle class. The Trump administration's workforce cuts are now throwing that sense of stability up in the air.
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So hard to believe.
Pete Hegseth's behavior has become "erratic," and he seems increasingly "insecure" about his job and standing in the admin.
Officials who operate in Hegseth's vicinity describe him as difficult and prickly, and said that he berates and yells at the staff.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Officials who operate in Hegseth's vicinity describe him as difficult and prickly, and said that he berates and yells at the staff.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Hegseth trying to show Trump he's a fighter amid chaos in Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's behavior has become "erratic" and he seems increasingly "insecure" about his job, sources told NBC News.
www.nbcnews.com
April 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
So hard to believe.
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Imagine if the election were held today.
The latest @reuters.com didn't identify a single issue on which more voters approve of President Trump's stewardship than disapprove of it.
www.reuters.com/world/us/ame...
www.reuters.com/world/us/ame...
April 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Imagine if the election were held today.
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RFK Jr.’s HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth, who are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth
In February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
www.motherjones.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:26 PM
RFK Jr.’s HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth, who are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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"Protect our libraries!"
They showed up today in Paw Paw, MI a small, rural conservative, community of 3,389 people! @maddow.msnbc.com @msnbc.com
April 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
"Protect our libraries!"
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Still anti-monarchy in Boston. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/19/m...
‘No kings’ anti-Trump demonstrations around Boston invoke American Revolution - The Boston Globe
In a spate of demonstrations around the Boston area Saturday, anti-Trump protestors invoked the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord as they chanted for “no kings” in America.
www.bostonglobe.com
April 20, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Still anti-monarchy in Boston. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/19/m...
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D) Navarro, @maddow.msnbc.com reminded us tonight, rests his tariff theories on the “research” of an economist he made up and repeatedly cited—giving this fictional economist a name: Ron Vara, that is an anagram of Navarro. (Yes, we live in the dumbest timeline) www.rawstory.com/trump-tariff...
D) Navarro, @maddow.msnbc.com reminded us tonight, rests his tariff theories on the “research” of an economist he made up and repeatedly cited—giving this fictional economist a name: Ron Vara, that is an anagram of Navarro. (Yes, we live in the dumbest timeline) www.rawstory.com/trump-tariff...
'Doesn’t exist!’ Maddow exposes Trump ally who invented expert — using anagram of his name
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow walked her viewers on Friday through the origin story of how President Donald Trump’s trade adviser, Peter Navarro, joined the MAGA team during his first presidential run – and b...
www.rawstory.com
April 5, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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D) Navarro, @maddow.msnbc.com reminded us tonight, rests his tariff theories on the “research” of an economist he made up and repeatedly cited—giving this fictional economist a name: Ron Vara, that is an anagram of Navarro. (Yes, we live in the dumbest timeline) www.rawstory.com/trump-tariff...
D) Navarro, @maddow.msnbc.com reminded us tonight, rests his tariff theories on the “research” of an economist he made up and repeatedly cited—giving this fictional economist a name: Ron Vara, that is an anagram of Navarro. (Yes, we live in the dumbest timeline) www.rawstory.com/trump-tariff...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/c...
Republican Plan to Kill California’s E.V. Policies Hits Senate Snag (Gift Article)
The Trump administration asked Republicans in Congress to stop California’s ban on new gas-powered cars. The Senate parliamentarian said it wasn’t allowed.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/c...
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oh ya think? www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Economists say the way Trump calculated tariffs makes no sense
Economists are harshly criticizing the crude formula the Trump administration is using to calculate reciprocal global tariffs.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 4, 2025 at 3:26 AM
oh ya think? www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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SCOOP: YouTube removes 'gender identity' from hate speech policy. "YouTube quietly removing ‘gender identity and expression’ from its list of protected groups is a major radical shift away from best practices in the field of trust and safety."
YouTube removes 'gender identity' from hate speech policy
TariffTokers, Gen Z’s ‘it couple’, Easter potatoes, anti-MAGA hats, Zuck's D.C. mansion, Amazon's TikTok bid, Silicon Valley's cupid, and the fastest growing political channels on YouTube
www.usermag.co
April 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
SCOOP: YouTube removes 'gender identity' from hate speech policy. "YouTube quietly removing ‘gender identity and expression’ from its list of protected groups is a major radical shift away from best practices in the field of trust and safety."
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to reverse the firing of some employees who were involved in responding to the nation’s growing bird flu outbreak, officials said this week.
Agriculture Department Moves to Rehire Some Bird Flu Response Workers
It’s the latest instance of the Trump administration having to reverse course after making sweeping cuts.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to reverse the firing of some employees who were involved in responding to the nation’s growing bird flu outbreak, officials said this week.
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Interesting read - 'Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality' www.thetimes.com/article/b3bb...
Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality
Antivaxers, cranks and fantasists thrive in safe, stable societies but the days of consequence-free idiocy may be ending
www.thetimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Interesting read - 'Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality' www.thetimes.com/article/b3bb...
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the twitter approach to downsizing is going great I see
February 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
the twitter approach to downsizing is going great I see
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The problem with having people with no knowledge of the federal government engage in mass firing is that you end up firing people who work on nuclear weapon safety because you don't know what the Department of Energy even does. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Dismissed Nuclear Bomb Specialists Recalled by Energy Department
The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter.
www.bloomberg.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The problem with having people with no knowledge of the federal government engage in mass firing is that you end up firing people who work on nuclear weapon safety because you don't know what the Department of Energy even does. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Donald Trump promised to lower costs, in his own words, “on day one.”
Now, Trump and Elon Musk are gutting the consumer agency, which will increase costs on working people.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Now, Trump and Elon Musk are gutting the consumer agency, which will increase costs on working people.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
February 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Donald Trump promised to lower costs, in his own words, “on day one.”
Now, Trump and Elon Musk are gutting the consumer agency, which will increase costs on working people.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Now, Trump and Elon Musk are gutting the consumer agency, which will increase costs on working people.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is definitely one of the good ones.
Today he HAMMERED Trump with a detailed list of all the prices that are going up because of Trump's trade wars.
Make sure everyone sees this.
Today he HAMMERED Trump with a detailed list of all the prices that are going up because of Trump's trade wars.
Make sure everyone sees this.
February 14, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is definitely one of the good ones.
Today he HAMMERED Trump with a detailed list of all the prices that are going up because of Trump's trade wars.
Make sure everyone sees this.
Today he HAMMERED Trump with a detailed list of all the prices that are going up because of Trump's trade wars.
Make sure everyone sees this.