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Something pretty for the #NativePlants feed. My personal version of a stress ball these days is alternate scrolling between 🌱 pictures and 🧠 images from the 🔬
February 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Something pretty for the #NativePlants feed. My personal version of a stress ball these days is alternate scrolling between 🌱 pictures and 🧠 images from the 🔬
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The New York attorney general, Letitia James, warned hospitals that denying transgender care to comply with President Trump’s order could violate state law.
N.Y. Attorney General Warns Hospitals Against Canceling Transgender Care
A White House executive order last week threatened to pull federal funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care. But not providing the care could violate state law, Letitia James said in ...
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, warned hospitals that denying transgender care to comply with President Trump’s order could violate state law.
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The EPA plans to demote career employees and replace them with political appointees, which would give Trump administration loyalists more influence over aspects of the agency that were traditionally led by nonpartisan experts.
E.P.A. Demotes Career Employees Overseeing Science, Enforcement and More
A spokeswoman for the agency said the change was “common practice.” Others said it injects partisanship into jobs that have always been neutral.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The EPA plans to demote career employees and replace them with political appointees, which would give Trump administration loyalists more influence over aspects of the agency that were traditionally led by nonpartisan experts.
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Raskin: "Elon Musk, you may have illegally seized power over the financial payments systems of the Treasury, but you don't control the money of the American people. The US Congress does that under Article 1 of the Constitution ... we don't have a fourth branch of government called 'Elon Musk'"
February 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Raskin: "Elon Musk, you may have illegally seized power over the financial payments systems of the Treasury, but you don't control the money of the American people. The US Congress does that under Article 1 of the Constitution ... we don't have a fourth branch of government called 'Elon Musk'"
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Let’s be clear: what we’re seeing at USAID and across government is an illegal power grab by the unelected billionaire who funded Trump’s campaign.
We won’t sit quietly as Trump hands the keys of government to Musk and his billionaire oligarchs.
We won’t sit quietly as Trump hands the keys of government to Musk and his billionaire oligarchs.
We won’t sit quietly as Trump hands the keys of government to Musk and his billionaire oligarchs
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
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February 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Let’s be clear: what we’re seeing at USAID and across government is an illegal power grab by the unelected billionaire who funded Trump’s campaign.
We won’t sit quietly as Trump hands the keys of government to Musk and his billionaire oligarchs.
We won’t sit quietly as Trump hands the keys of government to Musk and his billionaire oligarchs.
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The DEI caused the plane crash narrative is a distraction. The tariffs are a distraction. Whatever insane nonsense Trump spews that the media will chase like cats chasing a laser light is a distraction. The only story that counts right now is the wholesale hijacking of control of the US government.
February 3, 2025 at 6:17 AM
The DEI caused the plane crash narrative is a distraction. The tariffs are a distraction. Whatever insane nonsense Trump spews that the media will chase like cats chasing a laser light is a distraction. The only story that counts right now is the wholesale hijacking of control of the US government.
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Spread the good word folks, noon local time at your state capitol www.reddit.com/r/50501/
February 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Spread the good word folks, noon local time at your state capitol www.reddit.com/r/50501/
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RFK Jr. and his family stand to profit off lawsuits against vaccines. An HHS Secretary shouldn't have a financial interest in making our country sicker. I’m demanding RFK Jr. recuse himself from any work on vaccine policy while he has a financial interest in the outcome.
NEW via @nbcnews.com: RFK Jr. is refusing to divest his family's interest in an anti-vaccine lawsuit. Ranking Member Wyden is calling on RFK Jr. to recuse himself from vaccine lawsuits as long as those conflicts remain www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Democratic senators say they have 'grave concerns' over RFK Jr.'s potential financial conflicts
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden called on the HHS nominee to vow to recuse himself from certain decisions and promise not to profit from health litigation after leaving the post.
www.nbcnews.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
RFK Jr. and his family stand to profit off lawsuits against vaccines. An HHS Secretary shouldn't have a financial interest in making our country sicker. I’m demanding RFK Jr. recuse himself from any work on vaccine policy while he has a financial interest in the outcome.
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Thank you, Canada!
February 2, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Thank you, Canada!
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Our coalition is a peaceful resistance—a group of tree-huggers dedicated to keeping Americans informed.
February 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Our coalition is a peaceful resistance—a group of tree-huggers dedicated to keeping Americans informed.
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Trump is considering executive action to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education
February 4, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Trump is considering executive action to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education
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Please speak up protect our children. 💚
February 4, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Please speak up protect our children. 💚