Karma DeBella
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🦋 "I am just a human being trying to make it in a world that is rapidly losing its understanding of being human"
~John Trudell~
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~John Trudell~
*I don't respond to DMS
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The Internal Revenue Service promulgated a set of new rules on Monday that allow churches to endorse and donate to political candidates, The New York Times reported on Monday.
'Time to recruit some churches': Experts blast new rules on pulpit politics
The Internal Revenue Service promulgated a set of new rules on Monday that allow churches to endorse and donate to political candidates, The New York Times reported on Monday. The new rules were created at a time when religion had slowly become a staple in American politics. President Donald Trump h...
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July 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Internal Revenue Service promulgated a set of new rules on Monday that allow churches to endorse and donate to political candidates, The New York Times reported on Monday.
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“That the ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag is being flown on a government building alongside the American flag should be shocking to anyone who doesn't wish to live in a theocracy,” says Jon Lewis, a research fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University.
Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Seen at Jan. 6 Riot Flown Above Government Agency in DC
The "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.
www.wired.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
“That the ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag is being flown on a government building alongside the American flag should be shocking to anyone who doesn't wish to live in a theocracy,” says Jon Lewis, a research fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University.
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“Some people have said, ‘I wish this author existed.’ Well, he doesn’t. We must understand that we build our own narratives. If we don’t, the far right will monopolize the narratives, create myths, and we will spend our lives fact-checking while they write history.”
A Philosopher Released an Acclaimed Book About Digital Manipulation. The Author Ended Up Being AI
Italian essayist Andrea Colamedici tells WIRED "Hypnocracy: Trump, Musk, and the New Architecture of Reality" was a “philosophical experiment and a performance.” The book’s Chinese author does not…
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May 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
“Some people have said, ‘I wish this author existed.’ Well, he doesn’t. We must understand that we build our own narratives. If we don’t, the far right will monopolize the narratives, create myths, and we will spend our lives fact-checking while they write history.”
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Mercy Corps provides food, clean water, and other humanitarian services in war zones and places ravaged by natural disasters. The organization is currently working with the United Nations to help survivors of last month’s massive earthquake in Myanmar that killed more than 3,500 people.
Portland-based Mercy Corps forced to terminate more than ⅔ of federally-funded international programs
Due to the abrupt halt in federal funding, Mercy Corps has cut more than 40 of its 60 programs funded by the U.S. federal government. The international nonprofit is also selling its Portland office at Southwest Naito Parkway and Southwest Ankeny Street.
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April 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Mercy Corps provides food, clean water, and other humanitarian services in war zones and places ravaged by natural disasters. The organization is currently working with the United Nations to help survivors of last month’s massive earthquake in Myanmar that killed more than 3,500 people.
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The security contractor whose guards were involved in an altercation at Franklin Library, which ended with a man handcuffed to a fence, are no longer working at the site.
Security firm pulled from Minneapolis library after altercation
Members of the Indigenous community protested Black Knight Protection Agency being used for security at Franklin Library after a March 25 melee.
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April 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The security contractor whose guards were involved in an altercation at Franklin Library, which ended with a man handcuffed to a fence, are no longer working at the site.
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The top candidates for the next prime minister of Canada promise to expand resource development and protect the country’s sovereignty. Will they also protect Indigenous Rights? thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-f...
Who will protect Canada’s sovereignty? | The Narwhal
Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre both promise swift, major expansions of mining and energy projects, but Indigenous Rights just can’t be set aside
thenarwhal.ca
April 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The top candidates for the next prime minister of Canada promise to expand resource development and protect the country’s sovereignty. Will they also protect Indigenous Rights? thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-f...
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Exclusive: White House wants to defund independent Social Security board, sources say reut.rs/4jJmOjO
Exclusive: White House wants to defund independent Social Security board, sources say
The White House wants to defund a bipartisan board that advises the president and Congress on Social Security policy, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the Trump administration moves to cut costs and eliminate independent voices in government.
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April 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Exclusive: White House wants to defund independent Social Security board, sources say reut.rs/4jJmOjO
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Trump authorizes U.S. military to begin occupation of federal land along southern border | via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social #ksleg
Trump authorizes U.S. military to begin occupation of federal land along southern border • Kansas Reflector
President Donald Trump late Friday signed a memorandum directing several agencies to start militarizing a stretch of the southern border, an escalation of the administration’s use of the U.S. military...
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April 12, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Trump authorizes U.S. military to begin occupation of federal land along southern border | via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social #ksleg
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New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon pitches his country as a safe haven in an unstable world.
New Zealand Pitches Itself as Safe Haven in ‘Global Storm’
New Zealand’s prime minister pitched his country as a safe haven in an unstable world as he opened an investor summit aimed at attracting foreign capital.
www.bloomberg.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:22 AM
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon pitches his country as a safe haven in an unstable world.
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President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that anyone found vandalizing Teslas or Tesla dealerships around the country would be labeled a domestic terrorists.
Trump says he will label violence on Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorism
www.irishstar.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:39 AM
President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that anyone found vandalizing Teslas or Tesla dealerships around the country would be labeled a domestic terrorists.
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Kash Patel's appointment as #FBI director draws parallels to William J. Burns, a 1920s FBI head known for targeting his political enemies. An FBI historian examines the similarities and potential implications for the bureau's independence. buff.ly/UPzfPoT
@dmcharles.bsky.social, Penn State #polisky
@dmcharles.bsky.social, Penn State #polisky
The parallels between Kash Patel and William J. Burns, a scandal-mongering 1920s FBI director — an FBI historian explains
Some observers compare FBI Director Kash Patel to J. Edgar Hoover. A better historical match is the politically motivated William J. Burns.
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March 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Kash Patel's appointment as #FBI director draws parallels to William J. Burns, a 1920s FBI head known for targeting his political enemies. An FBI historian examines the similarities and potential implications for the bureau's independence. buff.ly/UPzfPoT
@dmcharles.bsky.social, Penn State #polisky
@dmcharles.bsky.social, Penn State #polisky
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Trump abruptly fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Trump abruptly fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign...
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February 22, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Trump abruptly fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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More than 1,100 Environmental Protection Agency employees could be at risk of spontaneously losing their jobs, according to a Trump administration memo.
The EPA Just Locked Its Own Employees Out of Doing Their Jobs
Employees were also warned they could be fired at a moment’s notice.
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February 4, 2025 at 1:51 AM
More than 1,100 Environmental Protection Agency employees could be at risk of spontaneously losing their jobs, according to a Trump administration memo.
They are attacking an organization thats only mission is helping people!
NEW: Elon Musk’s attack on USAID has cut HIV/AIDS workers off from medicine and money.
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing “lifesaving” foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives. Read our scoop here:
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing “lifesaving” foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives. Read our scoop here:
Elon Musk's DOGE Is Still Blocking HIV/AIDS Relief Exempted From Foreign Aid Cuts
The Trump Administration claims it is allowing "lifesaving" foreign aid to continue, but in reality, DOGE is preventing vital work on HIV and AIDS from saving lives.
wrd.cm
February 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
They are attacking an organization thats only mission is helping people!
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A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday, blocking the Trump administration from implementing a spending freeze on grant and loan programs that was outlined in a memo released last week, but has since been rescinded.
Second federal judge issues temporary order blocking Trump spending freeze • Ohio Capital Journal
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday, blocking the Trump administration from implementing a spending freeze on grant and loan programs that was outlined in a memo released last…
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February 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday, blocking the Trump administration from implementing a spending freeze on grant and loan programs that was outlined in a memo released last week, but has since been rescinded.
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President Donald Trump on Monday punted for one month his plans to impose sweeping tariffs against Mexico and Canada after both countries agreed to act on his demands to curb drug trafficking and illegal immigration into the United States.
Trump postpones big tariffs against Canada and Mexico for one month • Arkansas Advocate
President Donald Trump on Monday punted for one month his plans to impose sweeping tariffs against Mexico and Canada after both countries agreed to act on his demands to curb drug trafficking and…
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February 4, 2025 at 2:14 AM
President Donald Trump on Monday punted for one month his plans to impose sweeping tariffs against Mexico and Canada after both countries agreed to act on his demands to curb drug trafficking and illegal immigration into the United States.
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May I recommend setting up a Proton mail and not using your government work email to file a complaint. And don't do it during your tour of duty hours. Document everything. This isn't legal advice. Just advice from a friend.
Feels like a good time to remind everyone that if you are a public servant wishing to report retaliation, acts of corruption or abuse of government power, I have a page for that on my website: www.wyden.senate.gov/whistleblowe...
January 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
May I recommend setting up a Proton mail and not using your government work email to file a complaint. And don't do it during your tour of duty hours. Document everything. This isn't legal advice. Just advice from a friend.
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Ambrose Begay died at 28 after a fentanyl overdose on the Alamo Navajo reservation in New Mexico. He and other Native Americans are dying of overdoses in increasing numbers even as deaths decline nationwide reut.rs/40Me2e9
January 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Ambrose Begay died at 28 after a fentanyl overdose on the Alamo Navajo reservation in New Mexico. He and other Native Americans are dying of overdoses in increasing numbers even as deaths decline nationwide reut.rs/40Me2e9
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ATTN: This is most important court hearing to watch next week. The GOP does not want this case in federal court because they know a federal judge is not likely to toss out 60,000 lawful votes. Their plan is to have the partisan NC state Supreme Court decide. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
4th Circuit To Weigh Whether NC Supreme Court Election Challenge Should Proceed in State or Federal Court
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
ATTN: This is most important court hearing to watch next week. The GOP does not want this case in federal court because they know a federal judge is not likely to toss out 60,000 lawful votes. Their plan is to have the partisan NC state Supreme Court decide. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion.
CIA believes COVID likely originated from a lab, but agency has low confidence in its own finding
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion.
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With literally minutes left in his presidency, Joe Biden has granted clemency to Leonard Peltier
Joe Biden Frees Leonard Peltier
The ailing Native American rights activist has been in prison for nearly 50 years after the U.S. government lied to put him there.
www.huffpost.com
January 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
With literally minutes left in his presidency, Joe Biden has granted clemency to Leonard Peltier
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During his Senate confirmation hearing, Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought downplayed Trump’s moves to strip protections from civil service employees.
White House Budget Office Nominee Tries to Whitewash Trump’s First Term
During his Senate confirmation hearing, Russell Vought downplayed Trump’s moves to strip protections from civil service employees.
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January 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
During his Senate confirmation hearing, Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought downplayed Trump’s moves to strip protections from civil service employees.
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With fires ranging in Los Angeles, U.S. House Speaker indicates his wish to put conditions on disaster aid (of which NM has received billions).
U.S. House speaker pitches conditions on disaster aid, upending long-standing practice • Source New Mexico
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Congress will likely provide billions in disaster aid to help California recover from devastating wildfires, but indicated he might set…
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January 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
With fires ranging in Los Angeles, U.S. House Speaker indicates his wish to put conditions on disaster aid (of which NM has received billions).