Susan KING
@mymackie.bsky.social
Was at the Herald Examiner for a decade, LA Times for 26 years! Now freelance specializing in Classic Hollywood. Love fur babies
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Pope actively counterprogramming Donald Trump's birthday parade on the same day. Some real WCW Nitro shit, I love it.
May 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Pope actively counterprogramming Donald Trump's birthday parade on the same day. Some real WCW Nitro shit, I love it.
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May 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Mark Zuckerberg’s charity quietly cuts funding for affordable housing, homelessness groups
Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy quietly cuts funding for affordable housing, homelessness groups
Many Bay Area housing orgs were caught up in the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s push to end ‘social advocacy’ grants in the wake of DEI scrutiny.
www.mercurynews.com
May 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Mark Zuckerberg’s charity quietly cuts funding for affordable housing, homelessness groups
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As the President, FCC and Congressional Republicans consider ending public funding for NPR and PBS, a media historian revisits why public media was founded in the first place and how it contributes to equal access to information today: buff.ly/jQ1WuLf
@joshshepperd.bsky.social @colorado.edu
@joshshepperd.bsky.social @colorado.edu
Trump and many GOP lawmakers want to end all funding for NPR and PBS − unraveling a US public media system that took a century to build
The precursors of today’s public media programs consisted of professors giving lectures about history and finance.
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May 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
As the President, FCC and Congressional Republicans consider ending public funding for NPR and PBS, a media historian revisits why public media was founded in the first place and how it contributes to equal access to information today: buff.ly/jQ1WuLf
@joshshepperd.bsky.social @colorado.edu
@joshshepperd.bsky.social @colorado.edu
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An email containing plans to slash 150 Health and Human Services research projects was mistakenly sent to grant recipients.
Email Mistake Exposes Trump’s Dark Agenda on Child Welfare Programs
The Department of Health and Human services is preparing cuts that will impact key programs like Head Start.
newrepublic.com
May 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
An email containing plans to slash 150 Health and Human Services research projects was mistakenly sent to grant recipients.
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We simply had to intentionally destroy the world’s strongest economy while dismantling our scientific and educational infrastructure to ensure that a team with a trans girl would never finish second place in the Mountain West volleyball standings again
April 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
We simply had to intentionally destroy the world’s strongest economy while dismantling our scientific and educational infrastructure to ensure that a team with a trans girl would never finish second place in the Mountain West volleyball standings again
New from Warner Archive is the Blu-Ray mastered from Photoplay Productions gorgeous 1993 photochemical restoration of Rex Ingram’s compelling 1921 smash. Speaking of gorgeous, there’s little wonder why this film made a star out of Valentino. And wow can this boy tango
April 1, 2025 at 7:59 PM
New from Warner Archive is the Blu-Ray mastered from Photoplay Productions gorgeous 1993 photochemical restoration of Rex Ingram’s compelling 1921 smash. Speaking of gorgeous, there’s little wonder why this film made a star out of Valentino. And wow can this boy tango
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BREAKING: DOGE is starting to put together a team to migrate the SSA's computer systems entirely off one of its oldest programming languages in a matter of months, potentially putting the integrity of the system—and the benefits on which tens of millions of Americans rely—at risk.
DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase In Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse
Social Security systems contain tens of millions of lines of code written in COBOL, an archaic programming language. Safely rewriting that code would take years—DOGE wants it done in months.
www.wired.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
BREAKING: DOGE is starting to put together a team to migrate the SSA's computer systems entirely off one of its oldest programming languages in a matter of months, potentially putting the integrity of the system—and the benefits on which tens of millions of Americans rely—at risk.
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The latest in the absurd, vindictive, and unconstitutional Executive Orders by Convicted Felon, Donald Trump.
This one targets Big Law firm, Wilmer Hale, because of its connections with Former Special Counsel, Robert Mueller.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
This one targets Big Law firm, Wilmer Hale, because of its connections with Former Special Counsel, Robert Mueller.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Addressing Risks From WilmerHale
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1. Background.
www.whitehouse.gov
March 28, 2025 at 3:49 AM
The latest in the absurd, vindictive, and unconstitutional Executive Orders by Convicted Felon, Donald Trump.
This one targets Big Law firm, Wilmer Hale, because of its connections with Former Special Counsel, Robert Mueller.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
This one targets Big Law firm, Wilmer Hale, because of its connections with Former Special Counsel, Robert Mueller.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Warner Archive just released the Blu-Ray of a new 4K restoration from best preservation elements of this addictive 1934 MGM melodrama with music starring Joan Crawford, her soon-to-be hubby Franchot Tone, Gene Raymond and a scene-stealing Edward Arnold. Directed by Clarence Brown
March 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Warner Archive just released the Blu-Ray of a new 4K restoration from best preservation elements of this addictive 1934 MGM melodrama with music starring Joan Crawford, her soon-to-be hubby Franchot Tone, Gene Raymond and a scene-stealing Edward Arnold. Directed by Clarence Brown
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One of Andrew Tate's girlfriends says he nearly choked her unconscious during a violent sexual encounter two weeks ago, prompting her to report the alleged incident to police ... TMZ has learned.
Andrew Tate's GF Bri Stern Claims He Attacked Her During Sex, Files Police Report
One of Andrew Tate's girlfriends says he nearly choked her unconscious during a violent sexual encounter 2 weeks ago, prompting her to report the alleged incident to police ... TMZ has learned.
www.tmz.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:50 AM
One of Andrew Tate's girlfriends says he nearly choked her unconscious during a violent sexual encounter two weeks ago, prompting her to report the alleged incident to police ... TMZ has learned.
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A Michigan resident who received a transplant in December died after having been infected with rabies from the new organ, the state health department says.
Michigan patient dies after contracting rabies through a transplanted organ
Potential organ donors are screened for viruses, bacteria and other infections, but rabies isn’t usually among those tests.
nbcnews.to
March 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
A Michigan resident who received a transplant in December died after having been infected with rabies from the new organ, the state health department says.
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A Texas district attorney said Tuesday he will no longer pursue the death penalty against the gunman who killed 23 people in a racially motivated attack at an El Paso Walmart in 2019.
Texas prosecutor won’t seek death for gunman in 2019 Walmart mass shooting
Patrick Crusius, who killed 23 people in a racially motivated shooting targeting Latinos at an El Paso Walmart in 2019, is already serving 90 life terms on federal counts.
nbcnews.to
March 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A Texas district attorney said Tuesday he will no longer pursue the death penalty against the gunman who killed 23 people in a racially motivated attack at an El Paso Walmart in 2019.
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President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order aimed at reducing the scope of eight federal agencies as part of his campaign to downsize the US government.
Trump Signs Order Seeking to Reduce More Federal Agencies
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order aimed at reducing the scope of eight federal agencies as part of his campaign to downsize the US government.
www.bloomberg.com
March 15, 2025 at 4:19 AM
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order aimed at reducing the scope of eight federal agencies as part of his campaign to downsize the US government.
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So this will be going into effect on the 32nd of Neverarry
March 15, 2025 at 12:46 AM
So this will be going into effect on the 32nd of Neverarry
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RFK Jr is blaming a dead child for not exercising more
March 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
RFK Jr is blaming a dead child for not exercising more
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‘I hate to predict things’: Trump doesn’t rule out US recession amid trade tariffs
‘I hate to predict things’: Trump doesn’t rule out US recession amid trade tariffs
President downplays recent stock market volatility that followed his ducking and weaving over tariff policy
Donald Trump on Sunday refused to rule out the possibility that the US economy will head into recession this year and that inflation will rise, as…
www.theguardian.com
March 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
‘I hate to predict things’: Trump doesn’t rule out US recession amid trade tariffs
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The kindergarten vaccination rate against the measles in Gaines County is 82%, far below the 95% needed to achieve herd immunity.
How a measles outbreak overwhelmed a small West Texas town
The kindergarten vaccination rate against the measles in Gaines County is 82%, far below the 95% needed to achieve herd immunity.
www.npr.org
March 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The kindergarten vaccination rate against the measles in Gaines County is 82%, far below the 95% needed to achieve herd immunity.
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BREAKING: Department of Homeland Security officers have detained Mahmoud Khalil – a recent Columbia University graduate who helped lead the Gaza solidarity encampment.
@premthakker.bsky.social reports
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@premthakker.bsky.social reports
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BREAKING: DHS Detains Palestinian Student from Columbia Encampment, Says Advocates
Agents told him his student visa was revoked. But he had a green card. Agents then said that was revoked too.
open.substack.com
March 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
BREAKING: Department of Homeland Security officers have detained Mahmoud Khalil – a recent Columbia University graduate who helped lead the Gaza solidarity encampment.
@premthakker.bsky.social reports
open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
@premthakker.bsky.social reports
open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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We’re excited to announce three-time Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Pfeiffer will be honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatres during the 16th annual #TCMFF.
A special screening of THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS (’89) will follow the ceremony.
A special screening of THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS (’89) will follow the ceremony.
March 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
We’re excited to announce three-time Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Pfeiffer will be honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatres during the 16th annual #TCMFF.
A special screening of THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS (’89) will follow the ceremony.
A special screening of THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS (’89) will follow the ceremony.
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A federal judge set a Monday deadline for the Trump Administration to pay out a portion of $2 billion in frozen foreign aid funds.
Judge Orders Trump to Release Some Of $2B in Frozen Foreign Aid
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
A federal judge set a Monday deadline for the Trump Administration to pay out a portion of $2 billion in frozen foreign aid funds.
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While Donald Trump is attacking democracy at the federal level, we continue to see the war on voting continue in the states. We need to pay attention to both threats.
Paige and I discuss.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2CS...
Paige and I discuss.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2CS...
New GOP Bills Target Student Voters
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
www.youtube.com
March 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM
While Donald Trump is attacking democracy at the federal level, we continue to see the war on voting continue in the states. We need to pay attention to both threats.
Paige and I discuss.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2CS...
Paige and I discuss.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2CS...
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This is all To pay for a tax cut for very wealthy people
Elon Musk's plan to cut the Social Security Administration's staff by 50% would cause 37,000 more Americans to die each year waiting to receive their disability benefits while the average wait time to collect these benefits would jump to 412 days.
That is beyond unacceptable.
That is beyond unacceptable.
March 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
This is all To pay for a tax cut for very wealthy people