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How many popular movies have a lead on a righteous killing spree, vs a hero who champions justice and due process? American popular culture doesn’t endorse democracy, experts, or institutions. No wonder so many people voted for this.
April 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
How many popular movies have a lead on a righteous killing spree, vs a hero who champions justice and due process? American popular culture doesn’t endorse democracy, experts, or institutions. No wonder so many people voted for this.
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HUD concluded a Texas state agency had steered $1B in disaster funding away from Houston and nearby communities of color after Hurricane Harvey.
On Jan. 15, HUD referred the case to the DOJ.
On Feb. 13, it rescinded that referral with no explanation.
On Jan. 15, HUD referred the case to the DOJ.
On Feb. 13, it rescinded that referral with no explanation.
Federal Investigators Were Preparing Two Texas Housing Discrimination Cases — Until Trump Took Over
The government spent years probing allegations that a Dallas HOA created rules to kick poor Black people out and that Texas discriminated against minority residents in Houston after Hurricane Harvey,…
propub.li
March 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
HUD concluded a Texas state agency had steered $1B in disaster funding away from Houston and nearby communities of color after Hurricane Harvey.
On Jan. 15, HUD referred the case to the DOJ.
On Feb. 13, it rescinded that referral with no explanation.
On Jan. 15, HUD referred the case to the DOJ.
On Feb. 13, it rescinded that referral with no explanation.
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One point Goldberg made that is really important.
This is the kind of info you can only access inside a SCIF.
Phones--especially not phones loaded up with social media--aren't allowed in SCIFs.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
This is the kind of info you can only access inside a SCIF.
Phones--especially not phones loaded up with social media--aren't allowed in SCIFs.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
March 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
One point Goldberg made that is really important.
This is the kind of info you can only access inside a SCIF.
Phones--especially not phones loaded up with social media--aren't allowed in SCIFs.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
This is the kind of info you can only access inside a SCIF.
Phones--especially not phones loaded up with social media--aren't allowed in SCIFs.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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So it appears DOGE has decreed that Social Security administration will no longer provide phone support. At all. This is in addition to shutting down a ton of local SSA offices. www.axios.com/2025/03/17/s...
Leaked memo: DOGE plots to cut Social Security phone support
Changes could break the system, former officials say.
www.axios.com
March 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
So it appears DOGE has decreed that Social Security administration will no longer provide phone support. At all. This is in addition to shutting down a ton of local SSA offices. www.axios.com/2025/03/17/s...
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Make America Cruel again
Last year, the government stopped cutting off people’s monthly Social Security benefits to claw back overpayments. Last week, under President Donald Trump, it reversed that change. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Under Trump, Social Security Resumes What It Once Called 'Clawback Cruelty' - KFF Health News
Last year, the government stopped cutting off people’s monthly Social Security benefits to claw back overpayments. Last week, under President Donald Trump, it reversed that change.
kffhealthnews.org
March 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Make America Cruel again
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Trump cuts aid for elderly people and families who use food banks in Michigan
"The USDA has confirmed to the council that... purchases made after Jan. 19 are not currently eligible for reimbursement and it's unclear when or if they will be..."
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
"The USDA has confirmed to the council that... purchases made after Jan. 19 are not currently eligible for reimbursement and it's unclear when or if they will be..."
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
Michigan food banks heading for critical shortages due to funding uncertainty
The Food Bank Council of Michigan said $3.7 million worth of orders for chicken, pork and other items are unlikely to be filled.
www.detroitnews.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Trump cuts aid for elderly people and families who use food banks in Michigan
"The USDA has confirmed to the council that... purchases made after Jan. 19 are not currently eligible for reimbursement and it's unclear when or if they will be..."
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
"The USDA has confirmed to the council that... purchases made after Jan. 19 are not currently eligible for reimbursement and it's unclear when or if they will be..."
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...
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WTF
Veteran Affairs to lay off more than 76,000 employees, leaked memo says, amid second wave of Trump firings - USA TODAY
Veteran Affairs to lay off more than 76,000 employees, leaked memo says, amid second wave of Trump firings - USA TODAY
March 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
WTF
Veteran Affairs to lay off more than 76,000 employees, leaked memo says, amid second wave of Trump firings - USA TODAY
Veteran Affairs to lay off more than 76,000 employees, leaked memo says, amid second wave of Trump firings - USA TODAY
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Dustin protected kids from tobacco products.
Arielle worked to make childbirth safer.
Amy made sure donor organs would get to critically ill patients.
Trump & Musk fired them all—& thousands more public health workers whose work was critical to keeping families & communities safe.
Arielle worked to make childbirth safer.
Amy made sure donor organs would get to critically ill patients.
Trump & Musk fired them all—& thousands more public health workers whose work was critical to keeping families & communities safe.
They Worked to Prevent Death. The Trump Administration Fired Them.
Public health teams are being gutted, imperiling efforts to safeguard organ donation and prevent maternal and infant death. Many workers expressed fear at what would happen to the work they left behin...
www.propublica.org
March 3, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Dustin protected kids from tobacco products.
Arielle worked to make childbirth safer.
Amy made sure donor organs would get to critically ill patients.
Trump & Musk fired them all—& thousands more public health workers whose work was critical to keeping families & communities safe.
Arielle worked to make childbirth safer.
Amy made sure donor organs would get to critically ill patients.
Trump & Musk fired them all—& thousands more public health workers whose work was critical to keeping families & communities safe.
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Sounds like a billionaire who’s never talked to a working person in his life.
Elon: get your hands off of Americans’ hard-earned Social Security.
Elon: get your hands off of Americans’ hard-earned Social Security.
March 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Sounds like a billionaire who’s never talked to a working person in his life.
Elon: get your hands off of Americans’ hard-earned Social Security.
Elon: get your hands off of Americans’ hard-earned Social Security.
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Ukraine is Europe!
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
February 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Ukraine is Europe!
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
We stand by Ukraine.
We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor.
Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.
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BREAKING: A federal judge in California has ordered OPM to rescind memos calling for the mass termination of probationary employees, saying the agency overstepped its legal authority and must inform other agencies it lacked the authority to issue such a directive.
February 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge in California has ordered OPM to rescind memos calling for the mass termination of probationary employees, saying the agency overstepped its legal authority and must inform other agencies it lacked the authority to issue such a directive.
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The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.
A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know
The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.
www.npr.org
February 28, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.
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No one had died of measles in America for ten years, until yesterday.
That 2015 death in WA was preceded by a 12y period of no US deaths. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. says it’s “not unusual.” apnews.com/article/meas...
It is unusual. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
That 2015 death in WA was preceded by a 12y period of no US deaths. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. says it’s “not unusual.” apnews.com/article/meas...
It is unusual. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
February 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
No one had died of measles in America for ten years, until yesterday.
That 2015 death in WA was preceded by a 12y period of no US deaths. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. says it’s “not unusual.” apnews.com/article/meas...
It is unusual. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
That 2015 death in WA was preceded by a 12y period of no US deaths. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. says it’s “not unusual.” apnews.com/article/meas...
It is unusual. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
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NEWS: The FDA abruptly canceled its upcoming advisory committee meeting to select the strains for next year's flu shot.
by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social
by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social
FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots
The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.
www.nbcnews.com
February 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
NEWS: The FDA abruptly canceled its upcoming advisory committee meeting to select the strains for next year's flu shot.
by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social
by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social
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I'm in the Netherlands this week to foster business ties with companies looking to expand in Minnesota.
I've made similar trips as Governor, representing Minnesota around the world, but this time is different.
I've made similar trips as Governor, representing Minnesota around the world, but this time is different.
February 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I'm in the Netherlands this week to foster business ties with companies looking to expand in Minnesota.
I've made similar trips as Governor, representing Minnesota around the world, but this time is different.
I've made similar trips as Governor, representing Minnesota around the world, but this time is different.
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Quite an exchange here between Judge Reyes and DOJ attorney on how "pronoun usage" affects military readiness.
February 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Quite an exchange here between Judge Reyes and DOJ attorney on how "pronoun usage" affects military readiness.
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Knowledge is power…
February 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Knowledge is power…
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An amazing resignation letter to Bove from an AUSA who worked on the Adams case.
Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
February 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
An amazing resignation letter to Bove from an AUSA who worked on the Adams case.
Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
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NEW: Elon Musk and his team have posted classified data on DOGE's new website www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...
Elon Musk’s DOGE Posts Classified Data On Its New Website
“People are scrambling” to see if their sensitive information has been accessed by Musk’s programmers, said one federal intelligence employee.
www.huffpost.com
February 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
NEW: Elon Musk and his team have posted classified data on DOGE's new website www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...
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The National Park Service has removed references to transgender and queer people on its web page for the Stonewall National Monument, which marks the site of the New York City inn where LGBTQ rioters – including now-legendary transgender activists – galvanized a movement for LGBTQ rights.
‘Transgender’ and ‘queer’ erased from Stonewall Uprising national monument website | CNN
The National Park Service has removed references to transgender and queer people on its web page for the Stonewall National Monument, which marks the site of the New York City inn where LGBTQ rioters ...
www.cnn.com
February 14, 2025 at 6:53 AM
The National Park Service has removed references to transgender and queer people on its web page for the Stonewall National Monument, which marks the site of the New York City inn where LGBTQ rioters – including now-legendary transgender activists – galvanized a movement for LGBTQ rights.
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Scoop: The databases powering DOGE.gov are insecure, and people outside the government have already pushed their own updates to the site to prove it:
www.404media.co/anyone-can-p...
www.404media.co/anyone-can-p...
Anyone Can Push Updates to the DOGE.gov Website
"THESE 'EXPERTS' LEFT THEIR DATABASE OPEN."
www.404media.co
February 14, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Scoop: The databases powering DOGE.gov are insecure, and people outside the government have already pushed their own updates to the site to prove it:
www.404media.co/anyone-can-p...
www.404media.co/anyone-can-p...
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We’re not going away www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website
The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:45 PM
We’re not going away www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...