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Hundreds of underage girls married off and hundreds more children kidnapped as U.S. foreign aid cuts contribute to surge in violations against persecuted Rohingya children.
Trafficked, exploited, married off: Rohingya children’s lives crushed by foreign aid cuts
Severe foreign aid cuts imposed this year by U.S. President Donald Trump, along with funding reductions from other countries, shuttered thousands of schools and youth training centers in camps for Rohingya in Bangladesh and crippled child protection programs.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Hundreds of underage girls married off and hundreds more children kidnapped as U.S. foreign aid cuts contribute to surge in violations against persecuted Rohingya children.
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This is a yikes too. He gets dogwalked by Susan Collins even though Generic Dem has a 9 pt margin.
What I find funny is that the median Maine voter sees his tattoo and comments about sexual assault as a non-starter but we had how many people defending that shit here on Bluesky?
What I find funny is that the median Maine voter sees his tattoo and comments about sexual assault as a non-starter but we had how many people defending that shit here on Bluesky?
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This is a yikes too. He gets dogwalked by Susan Collins even though Generic Dem has a 9 pt margin.
What I find funny is that the median Maine voter sees his tattoo and comments about sexual assault as a non-starter but we had how many people defending that shit here on Bluesky?
What I find funny is that the median Maine voter sees his tattoo and comments about sexual assault as a non-starter but we had how many people defending that shit here on Bluesky?
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if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
November 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
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people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
The Mayor of New York only makes $260k. I bet there are police that make more than that in NY with overtime.
We need to pay elected leaders more money and stop pretending it's some sort of calling. They're managing hundreds of billions of dollars in investments and millions of people's lives.
We need to pay elected leaders more money and stop pretending it's some sort of calling. They're managing hundreds of billions of dollars in investments and millions of people's lives.
November 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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The median voter isn't a pureed balance of elite centrist takes, they're somebody who has a passionate opinion about vehicle registration fees but couldn't name the current vice president.
August 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The median voter isn't a pureed balance of elite centrist takes, they're somebody who has a passionate opinion about vehicle registration fees but couldn't name the current vice president.
The precedent this creates is troubling but still LMAO.
The FBI is raiding John Bolton's house, apparently at Kash Patel's personal direction, the NY Post is reporting:
August 22, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The precedent this creates is troubling but still LMAO.
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DC is amazing, it’s “Washington” that you hate
August 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
DC is amazing, it’s “Washington” that you hate
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All my coworkers live in Virginia and ask me the most ridiculous questions about living in DC
“Is it bad in your neighborhood?”
“Is it weird on the metro?”
“Can you even go out at night?”
The number of nights I have staggered half cockeyed across this city
the misinformation is very real
“Is it bad in your neighborhood?”
“Is it weird on the metro?”
“Can you even go out at night?”
The number of nights I have staggered half cockeyed across this city
the misinformation is very real
August 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
All my coworkers live in Virginia and ask me the most ridiculous questions about living in DC
“Is it bad in your neighborhood?”
“Is it weird on the metro?”
“Can you even go out at night?”
The number of nights I have staggered half cockeyed across this city
the misinformation is very real
“Is it bad in your neighborhood?”
“Is it weird on the metro?”
“Can you even go out at night?”
The number of nights I have staggered half cockeyed across this city
the misinformation is very real
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1977: why would the bartender in star wars even care if some robots with artificial intelligence came into his bar
2025: ohhh ok
2025: ohhh ok
July 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
1977: why would the bartender in star wars even care if some robots with artificial intelligence came into his bar
2025: ohhh ok
2025: ohhh ok
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America is beautiful, contradictory, unfinished. I am proud of our country even as we constantly strive to make it better, to protect and deepen our democracy, to fulfill its promise for each and every person who calls it home.
Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
July 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
America is beautiful, contradictory, unfinished. I am proud of our country even as we constantly strive to make it better, to protect and deepen our democracy, to fulfill its promise for each and every person who calls it home.
Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.
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The death toll from the Trump Administration’s foreign aid cuts could total more than the number of Jewish people killed in the Holocaust, Ukrainians killed in the Holodomor, and Cambodians killed in the genocide by the Khmer Rouge, combined.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
USAID cuts could lead to 14 million deaths over the next five years, researchers say
An analysis published Monday in the medical journal The Lancet projects that cuts to the agency will lead to more deaths from diseases like AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.
www.nbcnews.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The death toll from the Trump Administration’s foreign aid cuts could total more than the number of Jewish people killed in the Holocaust, Ukrainians killed in the Holodomor, and Cambodians killed in the genocide by the Khmer Rouge, combined.
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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- Religious exception rulings apply only to the plaintiffs.
- Environmental regulations continue to be enforced despite rulings against them (just not against plaintiffs).
- and on and on.
The left has to use this decision, not just criticize it.
It'll be chaos, but that's what the Justices get.
- Environmental regulations continue to be enforced despite rulings against them (just not against plaintiffs).
- and on and on.
The left has to use this decision, not just criticize it.
It'll be chaos, but that's what the Justices get.
June 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
- Religious exception rulings apply only to the plaintiffs.
- Environmental regulations continue to be enforced despite rulings against them (just not against plaintiffs).
- and on and on.
The left has to use this decision, not just criticize it.
It'll be chaos, but that's what the Justices get.
- Environmental regulations continue to be enforced despite rulings against them (just not against plaintiffs).
- and on and on.
The left has to use this decision, not just criticize it.
It'll be chaos, but that's what the Justices get.
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As of today, Elon Musk is thought to be responsible for the death of 300,000 adults and kids due to the illegal closure of USAID (source: www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...)
That's a 103 deaths per hour, each day. And it will get worse.
His legacy is one of death, destruction, and failure.
That's a 103 deaths per hour, each day. And it will get worse.
His legacy is one of death, destruction, and failure.
May 30, 2025 at 1:57 AM
As of today, Elon Musk is thought to be responsible for the death of 300,000 adults and kids due to the illegal closure of USAID (source: www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...)
That's a 103 deaths per hour, each day. And it will get worse.
His legacy is one of death, destruction, and failure.
That's a 103 deaths per hour, each day. And it will get worse.
His legacy is one of death, destruction, and failure.
Ok I am a totally insane person to be asking this on my honeymoon in Japan but does anybody have a link to a PDF of the actual legislation language in bill the house committee just passed? My husband is laughing hysterically in this izakaya btw.
May 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Ok I am a totally insane person to be asking this on my honeymoon in Japan but does anybody have a link to a PDF of the actual legislation language in bill the house committee just passed? My husband is laughing hysterically in this izakaya btw.
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I look at close to 100 stories a week and even more outside of work. I’ve done this ten years.
This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Haunted by hopelessness: 12 Zambians share their stories as HIV drugs run out
Mothers and children, husbands and wives, doctors, truck drivers and religious leaders are all grappling with the fallout from the sudden U.S. cuts in aid.
www.npr.org
April 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I look at close to 100 stories a week and even more outside of work. I’ve done this ten years.
This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
This is among the most horrific things I’ve ever read — testimony from dying children whose access to medicine has been cut off by the Trump administration.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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To dig deeper here, Sri Lanka is currently emerging from a major debt crisis that metastasized into a political crisis in 2022.
It exports $3bn to the US, which represents 18% of its exports and 3.5% of its GDP.
It will now pay 44% tariffs on those.
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It exports $3bn to the US, which represents 18% of its exports and 3.5% of its GDP.
It will now pay 44% tariffs on those.
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Moreover, a lot of these are extremely fragile states in democratic transition (Bangladesh) and economic crisis (Sri Lanka, Laos, Tunisia, Pakistan). In addition to pushing them further toward China's orbit, this could tip some of them over into fiscal and debt crises with regional implications.
April 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
To dig deeper here, Sri Lanka is currently emerging from a major debt crisis that metastasized into a political crisis in 2022.
It exports $3bn to the US, which represents 18% of its exports and 3.5% of its GDP.
It will now pay 44% tariffs on those.
1/
It exports $3bn to the US, which represents 18% of its exports and 3.5% of its GDP.
It will now pay 44% tariffs on those.
1/
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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “TRADE DEFICIT”—IT’S JUST CALLED “BUYING THINGS.” YOU DO NOT HAVE A TRADE DEFICIT WITH YOUR DENTIST JUST BECAUSE HE NEVER BUYS ANYTHING FROM YOU.
April 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “TRADE DEFICIT”—IT’S JUST CALLED “BUYING THINGS.” YOU DO NOT HAVE A TRADE DEFICIT WITH YOUR DENTIST JUST BECAUSE HE NEVER BUYS ANYTHING FROM YOU.
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Economic Suicide by Dipshittery
April 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Economic Suicide by Dipshittery
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This is a very important point. Breathlessly vague headlines and summaries of these executive orders created for the executive powers it does not have. This kind of press contributed to authoritarian regime change.
It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
March 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This is a very important point. Breathlessly vague headlines and summaries of these executive orders created for the executive powers it does not have. This kind of press contributed to authoritarian regime change.
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pathetic. primary this man
NEW: Chuck Schumer says he won't block Republican funding bill amid Democratic divisions over shutdown strategy
Minority leader relents one day after vowing to thwart the "partisan" bill, now saying "chaos" of a gov't shutdown would be a worse option.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Minority leader relents one day after vowing to thwart the "partisan" bill, now saying "chaos" of a gov't shutdown would be a worse option.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Chuck Schumer says he won't block Republican funding bill amid Democratic divisions over shutdown strategy
Schumer relented one day after vowing that Senate Democrats would thwart the "partisan" measure, saying the "chaos" of a government shutdown would be a worse option.
www.nbcnews.com
March 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
pathetic. primary this man