Lou
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Lou
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Federal Civil Service Retiree
'Worst of the Worst'? DOJ Figures Show 97.4% of 614 Detained Immigrants in Chicago Had No Criminal Record www.commondreams.org/news/worst-o...
'Worst of the Worst'? DOJ Figures Show 97.4% of 614 Detained Immigrants in Chicago Had No Criminal Record | Common Dreams
Of 614 people on list who may have been unlawfully arrested and detained by federal officials, only 16 had a criminal record of any kind.
www.commondreams.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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November 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Projected Water Requirements of Data Centers by 2030

Data centers in 2023 consumed roughly 176 TWh of electricity and required about 211 billion gallons of water annually. By 2030, electricity demand is expected to climb to 1,050 TWh.

*Projection provided by Copilot Ai
August 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Bipartisan agreement is rare these days.

But we found one issue everyone can agree on: Snacks at taxpayer-funded venues, such as stadiums and airports, should be a hell of a lot cheaper.
March 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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BREAKING: USAID contractors/aid recipients say Secretary Rubio and USAID leader Peter Marocco should be held in civil contempt for violating a court order to lift spending freeze.
February 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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In remarks to reporters Tuesday and in a social media post on Wednesday, Trump made numerous false claims about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Russian war on Ukraine – some of which echoed inaccurate talking points from Vladimir Putin.

Here is a fact check of some of his assertions.
Fact check: Trump’s barrage of lies about Zelensky and Ukraine | CNN Politics
In remarks to reporters on Tuesday and in a social media post on Wednesday, Trump made numerous false claims about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Russian war on Ukraine – some of which...
cnn.it
February 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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DOGE recommended firing workers at:

-FDA, which oversees Neuralink

-FAA, which oversees SpaceX

-USAID, which probed Starlink

-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.

"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
February 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
During the first two months of Trump's second term, the stock market has experienced a mix of reactions. Initially, there was a rally as investors anticipated a pro-business environment with lower taxes and deregulation. Overall, the market remains cautious due to Trump's policies.
February 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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"If Trump were serious about lowering prices, then he’d be working to ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share in taxes, not receive a massive giveaway."

Read more: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Trump never cared about lowering prices
This week’s Consumer Price Index release showed the largest single-month increase in inflation since August 2023.
www.msnbc.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Increasing rat numbers in cities are linked to climate warming, urbanization, and human population | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Increasing rat numbers in cities are linked to climate warming, urbanization, and human population
Most cities are seeing increases in rat numbers, linked to climate warming, urbanization, and human population densities.
www.science.org
February 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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February 7, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Jon Stewart and Hakeem Jeffries discuss how only a handful of Republicans could help halt extremism.

Will any be brave enough to step up?
February 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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This is how the Muskification of the U.S. Government is taking place. Lights out, before our very eyes.
www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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January 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
In their Advisory Opinion, the Postal Regulatory Commission stated that the USPS Delivering for America Initiative has significant problems and urged the Postal Service to reconsider its DFA plan.
www.prc.gov/sites/defaul...
www.prc.gov
February 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM