Janessa Hall
@janessadhall.bsky.social
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The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, not a metaphorical one, on a major American city, and one governed by his political opponents.
In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
September 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, not a metaphorical one, on a major American city, and one governed by his political opponents.
In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
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The Trump administration called for a review of all exhibitions at the Smithsonian’s museums this month. Some other museums across the U.S. have already changed their programming significantly, as they try to steer clear of potential hot-button topics including gender, sexuality and race.
As Trump Targets the Smithsonian, Museums Across the U.S. Feel a Chill
Some museums are changing or canceling exhibits, especially those that involve artworks that engage with gender, sexuality and race.
nyti.ms
August 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The Trump administration called for a review of all exhibitions at the Smithsonian’s museums this month. Some other museums across the U.S. have already changed their programming significantly, as they try to steer clear of potential hot-button topics including gender, sexuality and race.
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they are literal segregationists apnews.com/article/scho...
The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall
The Justice Department is lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana dating to the Civil Rights Movement, calling its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggesting that others across ...
apnews.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:57 PM
they are literal segregationists apnews.com/article/scho...
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Science saves lives.
www.wired.com/story/scient...
www.wired.com/story/scient...
Scientists Find Measles Likely To Become Endemic in the US Over Next 20 Years
A new study forecasts more than 850,000 measles cases over the next 25 years if US vaccination rates stay the same. Millions of infections are possible if rates drop.
www.wired.com
April 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Science saves lives.
www.wired.com/story/scient...
www.wired.com/story/scient...
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April 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Trump’s choice for IRS Director, Billy Long of Missouri, just had his six-figure debt paid off by campaign donors whose firms have significant, often contentious business before the tax agency he would lead...
www.levernews.com/trump-irs-pi...
www.levernews.com/trump-irs-pi...
Trump IRS Pick Was Just Enriched By Tax Schemers
New documents show Billy Long’s $130,000 personal debt was suddenly paid off by donors at firms policed by the tax agency he’d lead.
www.levernews.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Trump’s choice for IRS Director, Billy Long of Missouri, just had his six-figure debt paid off by campaign donors whose firms have significant, often contentious business before the tax agency he would lead...
www.levernews.com/trump-irs-pi...
www.levernews.com/trump-irs-pi...
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Medical workers were tantalizingly close to eradicating malaria in much of Southeast Asia. But US cuts to foreign aid have put progress at risk.
Asia Was Winning the Fight Against Malaria. Then Trump Returned
Medical workers were tantalizingly close to eradicating malaria in much of Southeast Asia. But US cuts to foreign aid have put progress at risk.
www.bloomberg.com
April 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Medical workers were tantalizingly close to eradicating malaria in much of Southeast Asia. But US cuts to foreign aid have put progress at risk.
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Breaking News: A second child has died of measles in West Texas amid an escalating outbreak. It is the second confirmed measles death in a decade in the U.S.
A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas
It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Breaking News: A second child has died of measles in West Texas amid an escalating outbreak. It is the second confirmed measles death in a decade in the U.S.
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The FDA’s top vaccine official, Dr. Peter Marks, resigned under pressure on Friday and said that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s aggressive stance on vaccines was irresponsible and posed a danger to the public. Follow live updates.
Trump Administration: Live Updates and Latest News
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The FDA’s top vaccine official, Dr. Peter Marks, resigned under pressure on Friday and said that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s aggressive stance on vaccines was irresponsible and posed a danger to the public. Follow live updates.
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Turkish citizens came out in droves on Saturday for demonstrations organized by the main opposition party to protest the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
Turkey’s Opposition Calls for Imamoglu’s Release at Huge Rally
Turkish citizens came out in droves on Saturday for demonstrations organized by the main opposition party to protest the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
www.bloomberg.com
March 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Turkish citizens came out in droves on Saturday for demonstrations organized by the main opposition party to protest the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
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The trip comes on the heels of a visit by US Vice President JD Vance on Friday to the US’s military base in the northwestern part of the country, where he repeated claims that Denmark was a poor ally for Greenland
Danish Prime Minister to Visit Greenland Next Week
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen plans to visit Greenland next week to bolster the commonwealth between the two countries, as the US ramps up its rhetoric about taking over the Arctic island.
www.bloomberg.com
March 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The trip comes on the heels of a visit by US Vice President JD Vance on Friday to the US’s military base in the northwestern part of the country, where he repeated claims that Denmark was a poor ally for Greenland
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András Schiff, an eminent concert pianist who has boycotted strongman rule in Russia and his native Hungary, said on Wednesday that he would no longer perform in the U.S. because of concerns about President Trump’s “unbelievable bullying” on the world stage.
Dismayed by Trump, the Star Pianist András Schiff Boycotts the U.S.
Mr. Schiff, who has refused to play in Russia and his native Hungary because of strongman rule, said he was alarmed by President Trump’s “unbelievable bullying.”
www.nytimes.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
András Schiff, an eminent concert pianist who has boycotted strongman rule in Russia and his native Hungary, said on Wednesday that he would no longer perform in the U.S. because of concerns about President Trump’s “unbelievable bullying” on the world stage.
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Washington Post under Trump: "151,000 jobs is solid"
Washington Post under Biden: "194,000 jobs is another weak month"
Washington Post under Biden: "194,000 jobs is another weak month"
March 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Washington Post under Trump: "151,000 jobs is solid"
Washington Post under Biden: "194,000 jobs is another weak month"
Washington Post under Biden: "194,000 jobs is another weak month"
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Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing apnews.com/article/trum...
Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing
Scrambling to replace their health insurance and to find new work, some fired federal workers are running into another unexpected unpleasantry: Relatives cheering their job loss.
apnews.com
March 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing apnews.com/article/trum...
Fascism can only be defeated by love. The love of destroying Nazis.
a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a building and says `` and i want my scalps '' .
ALT: a man in a military uniform is standing in front of a building and says `` and i want my scalps '' .
media.tenor.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Fascism can only be defeated by love. The love of destroying Nazis.
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Thousands are set to gather Friday in Washington at The Stand Up for Science rally. These rallies are a response to the Trump administration’s actions, which have been seen as a threat to scientific progress.
‘Stand Up for Science’ rally expected to draw thousands to D.C.
The Stand Up for Science rallies are a response to the Trump administration’s actions, which have been seen as a threat to scientific progress.
wapo.st
March 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Thousands are set to gather Friday in Washington at The Stand Up for Science rally. These rallies are a response to the Trump administration’s actions, which have been seen as a threat to scientific progress.
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COLBERT, on Rep. Al Green’s removal:
“Some people questioned why so much muscle was needed to remove an old man with a cane. But it turns out it was for a serious reason. When security searched him, they found that he smuggled in a spine."
@latenightercom.bsky.social
“Some people questioned why so much muscle was needed to remove an old man with a cane. But it turns out it was for a serious reason. When security searched him, they found that he smuggled in a spine."
@latenightercom.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
COLBERT, on Rep. Al Green’s removal:
“Some people questioned why so much muscle was needed to remove an old man with a cane. But it turns out it was for a serious reason. When security searched him, they found that he smuggled in a spine."
@latenightercom.bsky.social
“Some people questioned why so much muscle was needed to remove an old man with a cane. But it turns out it was for a serious reason. When security searched him, they found that he smuggled in a spine."
@latenightercom.bsky.social
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to pause cyber and information operations against Russia as President Trump seeks to bring Putin to the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine.
As Trump warms to Putin, U.S. halts offensive cyber operations against Moscow
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to pause cyber and information operations against Russia as Trump seeks to bring Putin to the negotiating table to end war in Ukraine.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered U.S. Cyber Command to pause cyber and information operations against Russia as President Trump seeks to bring Putin to the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine.
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Tomorrow, February 28, let’s disrupt the status quo by spending ONLY at businesses that uplift our communities.
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
February 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Tomorrow, February 28, let’s disrupt the status quo by spending ONLY at businesses that uplift our communities.
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)
Reposted by Janessa Hall
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The Department of Ed has a form to snitch on DEI policies in schools.
I’d be a shame if we broke it with thousands of responses… enddei.ed.gov
I’d be a shame if we broke it with thousands of responses… enddei.ed.gov
Department of Education FormLock
enddei.ed.gov
February 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The Department of Ed has a form to snitch on DEI policies in schools.
I’d be a shame if we broke it with thousands of responses… enddei.ed.gov
I’d be a shame if we broke it with thousands of responses… enddei.ed.gov
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New: At least three government lawyers working on defending a major Biden-era drug pricing law were laid off in mass cuts across the agency this month, according to a source familiar with the terminations
HHS Lays Off Lawyers Who Were Defending Medicare Drug Price Cuts
At least three government lawyers working on defending a major Biden-era drug pricing law were laid off in mass cuts across the agency this month, according to a source familiar with the terminations.
www.bloomberg.com
February 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
New: At least three government lawyers working on defending a major Biden-era drug pricing law were laid off in mass cuts across the agency this month, according to a source familiar with the terminations