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42 For I was hungry, and you didn’t feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give me a drink. 43 I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
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Most federal employees fired by DOGE received fabricated documents justifying their dismissal, complete with bogus performance reviews. Some were labeled “poor performers” despite recently receiving internal awards for excellence. Now, Trump is pushing to expand these purge tactics.
June 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Most federal employees fired by DOGE received fabricated documents justifying their dismissal, complete with bogus performance reviews. Some were labeled “poor performers” despite recently receiving internal awards for excellence. Now, Trump is pushing to expand these purge tactics.
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By @alejandrabee.bsky.social
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
Congress moves to loosen toxic air pollution rules
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
www.npr.org
May 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
By @alejandrabee.bsky.social
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
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50501 Movement upholds a strict and unwavering commitment to nonviolence. We do not condone, support, or tolerate any form of violence, threats, or the destruction of property—whether public or private.
Our mission is rooted in integrity, accountability, and nonviolent action.
Our mission is rooted in integrity, accountability, and nonviolent action.
May 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
50501 Movement upholds a strict and unwavering commitment to nonviolence. We do not condone, support, or tolerate any form of violence, threats, or the destruction of property—whether public or private.
Our mission is rooted in integrity, accountability, and nonviolent action.
Our mission is rooted in integrity, accountability, and nonviolent action.
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This is what an authoritarian regime would do. Hidden deep in Trump’s 1,100-page bill that passed the House today is a provision that would block federal courts from enforcing contempt charges against government officials who violate court orders.
May 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This is what an authoritarian regime would do. Hidden deep in Trump’s 1,100-page bill that passed the House today is a provision that would block federal courts from enforcing contempt charges against government officials who violate court orders.
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The decision reverses course on the use of consent decrees to ensure accountability of law enforcement agencies. It comes days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by a police officer.
Trump administration dismisses police investigations in several cities, including Minneapolis
The decision reverses course on the use of consent decrees to ensure accountability of law enforcement agencies. It comes days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by a police officer.
www.npr.org
May 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The decision reverses course on the use of consent decrees to ensure accountability of law enforcement agencies. It comes days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by a police officer.
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Kristi Noem incorrectly defined habeas corpus as the president’s right to deport people. Huh? That’s… not even close.
May 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Kristi Noem incorrectly defined habeas corpus as the president’s right to deport people. Huh? That’s… not even close.
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Here is a story where #SecCookieMonster defends $5 billion in cuts to the Department of Interior.
The political masochism is overwhelming. He seems to take pleasure in fighting to harm his own workforce.
How can he continue to visit parks, refuges, and DOI offices while tearing us apart?
The political masochism is overwhelming. He seems to take pleasure in fighting to harm his own workforce.
How can he continue to visit parks, refuges, and DOI offices while tearing us apart?
‘Plenty of time’ to solve climate crisis, interior secretary tells representatives
Doug Burgum defends Trump budget slashing green funds, saying AI and Iran pose bigger threats
www.theguardian.com
May 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Here is a story where #SecCookieMonster defends $5 billion in cuts to the Department of Interior.
The political masochism is overwhelming. He seems to take pleasure in fighting to harm his own workforce.
How can he continue to visit parks, refuges, and DOI offices while tearing us apart?
The political masochism is overwhelming. He seems to take pleasure in fighting to harm his own workforce.
How can he continue to visit parks, refuges, and DOI offices while tearing us apart?
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The Trump administration is officially pulling back from civil rights enforcement in local policing. The DOJ announced it will scrap federal oversight agreements in Minneapolis and Louisville, cities where police killed George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
May 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The Trump administration is officially pulling back from civil rights enforcement in local policing. The DOJ announced it will scrap federal oversight agreements in Minneapolis and Louisville, cities where police killed George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
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Some say we will lose this fight. Or that even if we win, we will fall into the old ways that got us here. Maybe. Maybe not. But one thing is certain. Giving up the fight is not an option. And not giving up is a victory unto itself.
Goodnight 💚
Goodnight 💚
May 21, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Some say we will lose this fight. Or that even if we win, we will fall into the old ways that got us here. Maybe. Maybe not. But one thing is certain. Giving up the fight is not an option. And not giving up is a victory unto itself.
Goodnight 💚
Goodnight 💚
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The cuts to US health and humanitarian work abroad will have untold human costs, including among the people who have dedicated their careers to making the world a safer, healthier place.
Each of them has a story. Here’s one.
Who else has one to share?
Each of them has a story. Here’s one.
Who else has one to share?
May 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The cuts to US health and humanitarian work abroad will have untold human costs, including among the people who have dedicated their careers to making the world a safer, healthier place.
Each of them has a story. Here’s one.
Who else has one to share?
Each of them has a story. Here’s one.
Who else has one to share?
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Since abortion became almost entirely illegal in Texas in 2021, the state has seen a significant rise in the number of women who die in pregnancy or after giving birth. A new bill aims to change that.
A Texas abortion ban sponsor aims to clarify when doctors can do the procedure
Since abortion became almost entirely illegal in Texas in 2021, the state has seen a significant rise in the number of women who die in pregnancy or after giving birth. A new bill aims to change that.
www.npr.org
May 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Since abortion became almost entirely illegal in Texas in 2021, the state has seen a significant rise in the number of women who die in pregnancy or after giving birth. A new bill aims to change that.
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Nearly 470,000 people in the Gaza Strip, or approximately one in five of its residents, could starve to death in the coming months under Israel’s total aid blockade, according to a new report published Monday.
Report: One in five people in Gaza could starve to death within months
Almost 250,000 are already starving under Israel's blockade, according to the UN.
www.motherjones.com
May 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Nearly 470,000 people in the Gaza Strip, or approximately one in five of its residents, could starve to death in the coming months under Israel’s total aid blockade, according to a new report published Monday.
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So many videos are circulating of ICE agents acting with cruelty and aggression. Behavior that eerily mirrors the “domestic terrorism” they claim to oppose. No one is forcing them to act this way; it’s a choice.
May 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
So many videos are circulating of ICE agents acting with cruelty and aggression. Behavior that eerily mirrors the “domestic terrorism” they claim to oppose. No one is forcing them to act this way; it’s a choice.
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Good morning! Let’s start the week with some good news: Maine successfully challenged Trump’s attempt to freeze $1.8 million in school lunch funding over transgender rights.
The courts sided with Maine, ensuring students get meals.⬇️
The courts sided with Maine, ensuring students get meals.⬇️
Trump administration settles with Maine over funding freeze after dispute over trans athletes
The Trump administration has agreed to halt all efforts to freeze funds intended for a Maine child nutrition program after initially suspending those dollars due to a disagreement between the state an...
apnews.com
May 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Good morning! Let’s start the week with some good news: Maine successfully challenged Trump’s attempt to freeze $1.8 million in school lunch funding over transgender rights.
The courts sided with Maine, ensuring students get meals.⬇️
The courts sided with Maine, ensuring students get meals.⬇️
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Our hearts go out to the incredible folks at NIOSH. On Friday night, most remaining staff were laid off—gutting programs that protect workers, like PPE approvals and firefighter health research.
RFKJ’s HHS tried to downplay it on X, brushing it off as just a “required notice.”
Total BS.
RFKJ’s HHS tried to downplay it on X, brushing it off as just a “required notice.”
Total BS.
Worker safety agency NIOSH lays off most remaining staff
Laid-off employees ranged from those working in firefighter health programs, to those approving new respirators.
www.cbsnews.com
May 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Our hearts go out to the incredible folks at NIOSH. On Friday night, most remaining staff were laid off—gutting programs that protect workers, like PPE approvals and firefighter health research.
RFKJ’s HHS tried to downplay it on X, brushing it off as just a “required notice.”
Total BS.
RFKJ’s HHS tried to downplay it on X, brushing it off as just a “required notice.”
Total BS.
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Trump’s new budget proposal would slash funding for national parks, monuments, historic sites, seashores, and trails by nearly 25%, cutting more than $1.2 billion from the $4.8 billion Park Service budget.
May 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Trump’s new budget proposal would slash funding for national parks, monuments, historic sites, seashores, and trails by nearly 25%, cutting more than $1.2 billion from the $4.8 billion Park Service budget.
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In a time of unprecedented wealth disparities, the American economy appears increasingly oriented toward the needs of the most affluent.
The Six-Figure Nannies and Housekeepers of Palm Beach
An influx of ultra-high-net-worth newcomers has increased demand for experienced—and discreet—household staff.
www.newyorker.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
In a time of unprecedented wealth disparities, the American economy appears increasingly oriented toward the needs of the most affluent.
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If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck…
April 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck…
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Donal Trump is a traitor to our democracy and the American people. Join us in the streets May 1st to peacefully protest the Trump regime. www.FiftyFifty.one
PS last month we had over 5.2 million people out. This time, bring a friend and let’s double our numbers!
PS last month we had over 5.2 million people out. This time, bring a friend and let’s double our numbers!
50501 — 50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement
Join the movement to uphold the Constitution and end executive overreach. 50 protests, 50 states, 1 day: #50501.
www.FiftyFifty.one
April 30, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Donal Trump is a traitor to our democracy and the American people. Join us in the streets May 1st to peacefully protest the Trump regime. www.FiftyFifty.one
PS last month we had over 5.2 million people out. This time, bring a friend and let’s double our numbers!
PS last month we had over 5.2 million people out. This time, bring a friend and let’s double our numbers!
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The Republican proposal would eliminate Grad PLUS loans, set strict limits on Parent PLUS loans and create a system in which colleges would be on the hook if their students don't repay their loans.
Republicans plan to overhaul the federal student loan system. Here's what to know
The Republican proposal would eliminate Grad PLUS loans, set strict limits on Parent PLUS loans and create a system in which colleges would be on the hook if their students don't repay their loans.
www.npr.org
April 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Republican proposal would eliminate Grad PLUS loans, set strict limits on Parent PLUS loans and create a system in which colleges would be on the hook if their students don't repay their loans.
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JUST IN: A federal judge in Vermont ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University who was arrested at his US citizenship interview and ordered deported.
Federal judge orders release of Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi
A federal judge in Vermont ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University who was arrested at his US citizenship interview and ordered deported.
www.npr.org
April 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
JUST IN: A federal judge in Vermont ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University who was arrested at his US citizenship interview and ordered deported.
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Many of us are struggling with a desperate sense of urgency while it seems so many others are asleep. It was 2.5 years from the Boston Tea Party to the Declaration of Independence. We've had 3 months. That war was won because day after day, people chose to keep going
Keep going friends. Goodnight💚
Keep going friends. Goodnight💚
April 30, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Many of us are struggling with a desperate sense of urgency while it seems so many others are asleep. It was 2.5 years from the Boston Tea Party to the Declaration of Independence. We've had 3 months. That war was won because day after day, people chose to keep going
Keep going friends. Goodnight💚
Keep going friends. Goodnight💚
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Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.
Fired, rehired, and fired again: Some federal workers find they're suddenly uninsured
Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.
www.npr.org
April 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.
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This is brilliant! As universities and law firms begin to stand together against the illegal "overreach" (aka fascism) of the tRump regime, leaders in other sectors are doing the same.
@altcdc.altgov.info @altfws.altgov.info @altnps.bsky.social and others!
@altcdc.altgov.info @altfws.altgov.info @altnps.bsky.social and others!
Fearing that government information about vaccines & vaccination policy may be corrupted under an anti-vax health secretary, some public health leaders are exploring how to safeguard the enterprise of vaccinations in the United States. www.statnews.com/2025/04/24/v...
Public health leaders, distrustful of RFK Jr., stand up project to defend vaccines
Some key public health figures are taking an extraordinary step to try to shore up U.S. vaccination policy, feared to be under threat from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
www.statnews.com
April 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This is brilliant! As universities and law firms begin to stand together against the illegal "overreach" (aka fascism) of the tRump regime, leaders in other sectors are doing the same.
@altcdc.altgov.info @altfws.altgov.info @altnps.bsky.social and others!
@altcdc.altgov.info @altfws.altgov.info @altnps.bsky.social and others!