Trump is preparing to make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments
- It’s part of his overhaul of the safety net for poor, older and disabled people.
- Hundreds of thousands of people could lose benefits
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- It’s part of his overhaul of the safety net for poor, older and disabled people.
- Hundreds of thousands of people could lose benefits
@washingtonpost.com
October 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Trump is preparing to make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments
- It’s part of his overhaul of the safety net for poor, older and disabled people.
- Hundreds of thousands of people could lose benefits
@washingtonpost.com
- It’s part of his overhaul of the safety net for poor, older and disabled people.
- Hundreds of thousands of people could lose benefits
@washingtonpost.com
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I keep thinking about how claims that the current state oppression (and right wing violence) is unprecedented in the US must hit different for Black people who lived in the Jim Crow south.
June 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I keep thinking about how claims that the current state oppression (and right wing violence) is unprecedented in the US must hit different for Black people who lived in the Jim Crow south.
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The Trump administration is considering restricting entry to citizens of an additional 36 countries, in what would be a significant expansion of the travel ban announced early this month, according to a State Department memo.
Trump administration considers adding 36 countries to travel ban list
An internal memo reviewed by The Post sets a 60-day deadline for the targeted nations to conform with certain requirements, or face a full or partial entry ban.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The Trump administration is considering restricting entry to citizens of an additional 36 countries, in what would be a significant expansion of the travel ban announced early this month, according to a State Department memo.
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All of the remaining No Kings demonstrations in Minnesota have been canceled as police hunt for the lawmaker assassin. The authorities have said they are concerned the attacker might be planning to target protests.
June 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
All of the remaining No Kings demonstrations in Minnesota have been canceled as police hunt for the lawmaker assassin. The authorities have said they are concerned the attacker might be planning to target protests.
“We think it’s important to gather peacefully,” the group, @indivisible.org Twin Cities, said in a statement. “In the face of this horror, we will mourn and mark our determination for a peaceful, just, democratic future.”
Minnesota lawmaker shootings:
• State Rep. Melissa Hortman (D), has been assassinated. Her husband was also killed.
• State Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife were also shot. They underwent surgery.
• Police exchanged gunfire with gunman, who then escaped.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
• State Rep. Melissa Hortman (D), has been assassinated. Her husband was also killed.
• State Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife were also shot. They underwent surgery.
• Police exchanged gunfire with gunman, who then escaped.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
Live Updates: Minnesota Lawmaker Is Assassinated in Targeted Attack, Governor Says
www.nytimes.com
June 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
“We think it’s important to gather peacefully,” the group, @indivisible.org Twin Cities, said in a statement. “In the face of this horror, we will mourn and mark our determination for a peaceful, just, democratic future.”
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Minnesota lawmaker shootings:
• State Rep. Melissa Hortman (D), has been assassinated. Her husband was also killed.
• State Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife were also shot. They underwent surgery.
• Police exchanged gunfire with gunman, who then escaped.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
• State Rep. Melissa Hortman (D), has been assassinated. Her husband was also killed.
• State Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife were also shot. They underwent surgery.
• Police exchanged gunfire with gunman, who then escaped.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
Live Updates: Minnesota Lawmaker Is Assassinated in Targeted Attack, Governor Says
www.nytimes.com
June 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Minnesota lawmaker shootings:
• State Rep. Melissa Hortman (D), has been assassinated. Her husband was also killed.
• State Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife were also shot. They underwent surgery.
• Police exchanged gunfire with gunman, who then escaped.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
• State Rep. Melissa Hortman (D), has been assassinated. Her husband was also killed.
• State Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife were also shot. They underwent surgery.
• Police exchanged gunfire with gunman, who then escaped.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
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This is the first protest where I have seen lots of progressives wrapped in American flags.
Michelle Mower (below) said it was “because the right wing of our country has tried to coopt the American flag and patriotism and it’s just not accurate.”
Michelle Mower (below) said it was “because the right wing of our country has tried to coopt the American flag and patriotism and it’s just not accurate.”
June 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This is the first protest where I have seen lots of progressives wrapped in American flags.
Michelle Mower (below) said it was “because the right wing of our country has tried to coopt the American flag and patriotism and it’s just not accurate.”
Michelle Mower (below) said it was “because the right wing of our country has tried to coopt the American flag and patriotism and it’s just not accurate.”
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Breaking news: A prominent Minnesota Democrat and her spouse were killed early Saturday morning by a gunman impersonating a police officer.
Another state lawmaker and his wife were shot overnight, believed to be connected to the same suspect, police said.
A manhunt for the suspect is underway.
Another state lawmaker and his wife were shot overnight, believed to be connected to the same suspect, police said.
A manhunt for the suspect is underway.
Minnesota lawmaker killed in ‘politically motivated assassination,’ governor says
A prominent Minnesota Democrat and her spouse were killed, while another state lawmaker and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings, police said.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Breaking news: A prominent Minnesota Democrat and her spouse were killed early Saturday morning by a gunman impersonating a police officer.
Another state lawmaker and his wife were shot overnight, believed to be connected to the same suspect, police said.
A manhunt for the suspect is underway.
Another state lawmaker and his wife were shot overnight, believed to be connected to the same suspect, police said.
A manhunt for the suspect is underway.
The leak probes! The "languid perp walks"! The texting! All the mishegoss that's fit to print about Hegseth's Pentagon
June 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The leak probes! The "languid perp walks"! The texting! All the mishegoss that's fit to print about Hegseth's Pentagon
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oh my god
New York Magazine reports on the menswear happenings inside the US Dept of Defense, including Pete Hegseth’s Chief of Staff, Joe Kasper
June 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
oh my god
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3 years ago this week www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
The Google engineer who thinks the company’s AI has come to life
The chorus of technologists who believe AI models may not be far off from achieving consciousness is getting bolder.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
3 years ago this week www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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New- Last night Meta announced its mega $14B investment in Scale AI.
But there's more to the deal: Meta could spend the majority of its annual AI budget on Scale over the next five years — a provision worth hundreds of millions in revenue for Scale. www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...
But there's more to the deal: Meta could spend the majority of its annual AI budget on Scale over the next five years — a provision worth hundreds of millions in revenue for Scale. www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...
Meta Could Spend Majority Of AI Budget On Scale As Part Of $14 Billion Deal
Forbes has learned the deal includes a provision to establish a 5-year commercial agreement in the hundreds of millions annually.
www.forbes.com
June 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
New- Last night Meta announced its mega $14B investment in Scale AI.
But there's more to the deal: Meta could spend the majority of its annual AI budget on Scale over the next five years — a provision worth hundreds of millions in revenue for Scale. www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...
But there's more to the deal: Meta could spend the majority of its annual AI budget on Scale over the next five years — a provision worth hundreds of millions in revenue for Scale. www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...
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There are protests nationwide — Saturday, not Sunday — but *not* in DC. Find your protest at nokings.org.
June 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
There are protests nationwide — Saturday, not Sunday — but *not* in DC. Find your protest at nokings.org.
A day after al-Assad fled to Russia, prosecutors unsealed an indictment that accuses top Syrian officials of war crimes
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/u...
Syrian Military Officials Charged With War Crimes as Government Falls
Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud ran an infamous prison in Damascus and “sought to terrify, intimidate and repress any opposition, or perceived opposition, to the regime,” according to the indictm...
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2024 at 11:03 PM
A day after al-Assad fled to Russia, prosecutors unsealed an indictment that accuses top Syrian officials of war crimes
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/u...
The Trump Transition bump
Wait. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz has bumped his starting price to $500 on Cameo
November 23, 2024 at 2:16 PM
The Trump Transition bump
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Folks—Former Rep. Matt Gaetz is on Cameo starting at $250 a pop
November 22, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Folks—Former Rep. Matt Gaetz is on Cameo starting at $250 a pop
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The Texas Supreme Court has cleared the way for another execution date for Robert Roberson - who was convicted of a crime even the lead detective in the case says he no longer thinks actually happened.
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Texas Supreme Court clears way for new Robert Roberson execution date
It is the latest twist in the political saga surrounding the Roberson case, which drew national attention and sparked fresh rifts within the Republican party.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 15, 2024 at 9:56 PM
The Texas Supreme Court has cleared the way for another execution date for Robert Roberson - who was convicted of a crime even the lead detective in the case says he no longer thinks actually happened.
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
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did not have “NYT pubs horse porn” on my bingo card
May 5, 2023 at 2:51 PM
did not have “NYT pubs horse porn” on my bingo card
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The way we build & grow social networks and apps can amplify and exacerbate the existing inequities in society. But it doesn’t have to be that way. (This piece is from 7 years ago; it’s about how networks are shaped by who gets access.) https://medium.com/humane-tech/network-inequality-3309fb1aac59
Network Inequality
The way we build and grow social networks and apps can amplify and exacerbate the existing inequities in society. But it doesn’t have to be…
medium.com
May 3, 2023 at 12:29 AM
The way we build & grow social networks and apps can amplify and exacerbate the existing inequities in society. But it doesn’t have to be that way. (This piece is from 7 years ago; it’s about how networks are shaped by who gets access.) https://medium.com/humane-tech/network-inequality-3309fb1aac59
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Boosting. AAPI hate is ridiculous
A few days ago, the family home of two of the best human beings I know was broken into and ransacked in NH. The police believe it was targeted attack and a hate crime. Donations and reskeets very appreciated! #StopAAPIHate https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-wong-family-recover-from-burglary
Help The Wong Family Recover From Burglary, organized by Phalgun Lolur
Hello everyone,
We (Nica, Adrian, and Phalgun) are setting up this fundrais… Phalgun Lolur needs your support for Help The Wong Family Recover From Burglary
www.gofundme.com
May 2, 2023 at 12:14 PM
Boosting. AAPI hate is ridiculous
Twitter is for publicly yelling about Verizon customer support. BlueSky is for privately yelling about Verizon customer support.
May 1, 2023 at 7:50 PM
Twitter is for publicly yelling about Verizon customer support. BlueSky is for privately yelling about Verizon customer support.