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“There is a vast chasm between the concept of freedom inscribed on paper and the reality of freedom in our lives.” Revisit Jelani Cobb‘s piece, from 2020, on Juneteenth and the meaning of freedom.
Juneteenth and the Meaning of Freedom
Emancipation is a marker of progress for white Americans, not black ones.
www.newyorker.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“There is a vast chasm between the concept of freedom inscribed on paper and the reality of freedom in our lives.” Revisit Jelani Cobb‘s piece, from 2020, on Juneteenth and the meaning of freedom.
Life’s a bitch and then you die
June 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Life’s a bitch and then you die
Ok ok I’m pissed I could have hate this job. Bummer
June 7, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Ok ok I’m pissed I could have hate this job. Bummer
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"Across the government, the Trump administration is scrambling to rehire many employees dismissed by DOGE initiatives after wiping out entire offices, in some cases imperiling key services such as weather forecasting and the drug approval process..."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump administration races to fix a big mistake: DOGE fired too many people
Across the government, the administration is rehiring federal workers who were forced out or encouraged to resign.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
"Across the government, the Trump administration is scrambling to rehire many employees dismissed by DOGE initiatives after wiping out entire offices, in some cases imperiling key services such as weather forecasting and the drug approval process..."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Of the thousands of native plants and trees that most Americans and nearly all Minnesotans can plant in their yards, one species towers above the rest: oak.
The reason? It’s all about the bugs and, more specifically to places like Minnesota, the caterpillars. 🐛
The reason? It’s all about the bugs and, more specifically to places like Minnesota, the caterpillars. 🐛
Want to help Minnesota wildlife? Plant an oak tree
Research from the University of Delaware has identified the best flora to plant in every U.S. county to support the most life.
www.startribune.com
April 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Of the thousands of native plants and trees that most Americans and nearly all Minnesotans can plant in their yards, one species towers above the rest: oak.
The reason? It’s all about the bugs and, more specifically to places like Minnesota, the caterpillars. 🐛
The reason? It’s all about the bugs and, more specifically to places like Minnesota, the caterpillars. 🐛
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The Trump admin is actively pushing deindustrialization
NEW:
At least 2,700 employees — roughly 17% of its staff — have applied to resign from the US Department of Energy.
The departures could gut the agency’s in-house bank, as well as its offices focused on bolstering the power grid and U.S. manufacturing.
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At least 2,700 employees — roughly 17% of its staff — have applied to resign from the US Department of Energy.
The departures could gut the agency’s in-house bank, as well as its offices focused on bolstering the power grid and U.S. manufacturing.
heatmap.news/politics/doe...
The Coming Bloodbath at the Department of Energy
More than 2,500 employees have applied for a buyout program. The departures, if approved, could gut the agency’s in-house bank and manufacturing office.
heatmap.news
April 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The Trump admin is actively pushing deindustrialization
Yes another stormy day in North Dakota.
April 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Yes another stormy day in North Dakota.
Oh what a beautiful day.
April 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Oh what a beautiful day.
Damn another speeding ticket.
April 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Damn another speeding ticket.
Yes I’m applying for a job
March 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Yes I’m applying for a job
Pictures everywhere. Oh my.
March 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Pictures everywhere. Oh my.
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FBI Director Kash Patel, who also serves as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, has outlined plans to move as many as 1,000 ATF agents to the FBI, cutting ATF’s agents by more than a third, three people briefed on the plan told CNN
Patel plans major cutback to ATF by moving many as 1,000 agents to FBI | CNN Politics
FBI Director Kash Patel, who also serves as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, has outlined plans to move as many as 1,000 ATF agents to the FBI cutting ATF’s ag...
www.cnn.com
March 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
FBI Director Kash Patel, who also serves as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, has outlined plans to move as many as 1,000 ATF agents to the FBI, cutting ATF’s agents by more than a third, three people briefed on the plan told CNN
