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Education Secretary Linda McMahon delivered a stark message on Friday about the future of her agency. Asked on Fox News whether the U.S. “needs this department,” She answered: “No, we don’t.”
Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon Says We Don’t Need the Agency
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said that President Trump intended to sign an executive order aimed at closing her department. The agency cannot be closed without approval from Congress.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Education Secretary Linda McMahon delivered a stark message on Friday about the future of her agency. Asked on Fox News whether the U.S. “needs this department,” She answered: “No, we don’t.”
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Climate change, largely caused by the burning of fossil fuels in rich nations, made a recent heat wave in South Sudan even worse — illustrating the way countries can suffer from a warming planet, even if they barely contributed to the problem.
Climate Change Made South Sudan Heat Wave More Likely, Study Finds
Years of war and food insecurity in the region made the extreme heat especially dangerous.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Climate change, largely caused by the burning of fossil fuels in rich nations, made a recent heat wave in South Sudan even worse — illustrating the way countries can suffer from a warming planet, even if they barely contributed to the problem.
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Adulate [AJ-yuh-layt]
(v.)
-To praise someone excessively or obsequiously.
-To flatter or admire slavishly.
Used in a sentence:
“Why does the media insist on continuing to adulate and fawn at the feet of people who absolutely do not deserve it?”
(v.)
-To praise someone excessively or obsequiously.
-To flatter or admire slavishly.
Used in a sentence:
“Why does the media insist on continuing to adulate and fawn at the feet of people who absolutely do not deserve it?”
March 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Adulate [AJ-yuh-layt]
(v.)
-To praise someone excessively or obsequiously.
-To flatter or admire slavishly.
Used in a sentence:
“Why does the media insist on continuing to adulate and fawn at the feet of people who absolutely do not deserve it?”
(v.)
-To praise someone excessively or obsequiously.
-To flatter or admire slavishly.
Used in a sentence:
“Why does the media insist on continuing to adulate and fawn at the feet of people who absolutely do not deserve it?”
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Curiosity and the power of the prophetic imagination
We have always had prophets who have used their creative witness to leave this world better than they found it. — Winterbourne Harrison-Jones
#Curiosity
We have always had prophets who have used their creative witness to leave this world better than they found it. — Winterbourne Harrison-Jones
#Curiosity
Curiosity and the power of the prophetic imagination - The Presbyterian Outlook
Prophetic imagination calls us beyond the now to envision a just world. Where might our resurrection hope lead?
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March 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Curiosity and the power of the prophetic imagination
We have always had prophets who have used their creative witness to leave this world better than they found it. — Winterbourne Harrison-Jones
#Curiosity
We have always had prophets who have used their creative witness to leave this world better than they found it. — Winterbourne Harrison-Jones
#Curiosity
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Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday at national parks from California to Maine to protest the Trump administration’s firing of at least 1,000 National Park Service employees last month.
Hundreds Gather at National Parks Across U.S. to Protest Job Cuts
From Acadia in Maine to Joshua Tree in Southern California, protesters turned out to stand up against what they see as threats to public lands.
www.nytimes.com
March 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Hundreds of people gathered on Saturday at national parks from California to Maine to protest the Trump administration’s firing of at least 1,000 National Park Service employees last month.
Please, keep our Parks staffed. Respect Mother Earth💕
A small group of protesters hung an inverted American flag — historically used as a sign of distress in Yosemite National Park — on Saturday. The protest came just over a week after the Trump administration abruptly fired at least 1,000 National Park Service employees. nyti.ms/4ka2zwF
February 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Please, keep our Parks staffed. Respect Mother Earth💕
WTH!!!
NEW: HHS emails employees warning responses to Musk email may "be read by malign foreign actors"
“Assume that what you write will be read by malign foreign actors and tailor your response accordingly," it read
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“Assume that what you write will be read by malign foreign actors and tailor your response accordingly," it read
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HHS warns employees that responses to Elon Musk's email may 'be read by malign foreign actors'
The Department of Health and Human Services message comes amid days of confusion after emails from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and a tweet by Elon Musk.
www.nbcnews.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:12 AM
WTH!!!
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Joann, the fabrics and crafts retailer that has supplied quilters, seamstresses and school projects for 80 years, announced that it would close down all of its stores in the latest chapter of financial tumult for the company.
Joann, 80-Year-Old Crafts and Fabrics Retailer, Will Close All Stores
The announcement that the chain would close all 800 of its stores in 49 states comes after a period of financial turmoil.
www.nytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Joann, the fabrics and crafts retailer that has supplied quilters, seamstresses and school projects for 80 years, announced that it would close down all of its stores in the latest chapter of financial tumult for the company.
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....
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February 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...