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It's wild that Europe, the allies the United States joined hands with to stand up against Russia (then doing evil business as the "Soviet Union"), is now having to stand up against *the United States* for enabling Russia's war crimes.
April 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
It's wild that Europe, the allies the United States joined hands with to stand up against Russia (then doing evil business as the "Soviet Union"), is now having to stand up against *the United States* for enabling Russia's war crimes.
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This is probably the most accurate take.
February 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This is probably the most accurate take.
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NPR's Scott Simon remembers Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny, who died a year ago Sunday in a Russian prison.
Opinion: Navalny's words of love
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died a year ago Sunday in a Russian prison.
www.npr.org
February 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny, who died a year ago Sunday in a Russian prison.
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Awful: Internal USAID memo instructs employees to refrain from talking to the media about cuts in assistance to the most vulnerable or they may get fired, WaPo reports.
Trumpworld knows this is a big political problem for them. Keep the focus on it.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/1915...
Trumpworld knows this is a big political problem for them. Keep the focus on it.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/1915...
Trump-Musk Scandal at USAID Takes Unnerving Turn With Vile Leaked Memo
Can Trump and his top advisers really just act with total impunity? Or is there, just maybe, a price to be paid for starving poor people and un-indicting a corrupt mayor?
newrepublic.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Awful: Internal USAID memo instructs employees to refrain from talking to the media about cuts in assistance to the most vulnerable or they may get fired, WaPo reports.
Trumpworld knows this is a big political problem for them. Keep the focus on it.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/1915...
Trumpworld knows this is a big political problem for them. Keep the focus on it.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/1915...
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Resistance to Trump's despotism is growing...and it's working. Earlier this week, Team Big Picture talked with California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta about the important work he's doing to resist Trump in the courts.
The Unsung Resistance: Fighting Trump In The Courts
California AG Rob Bonta is taking on Trump...and winning.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
February 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Resistance to Trump's despotism is growing...and it's working. Earlier this week, Team Big Picture talked with California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta about the important work he's doing to resist Trump in the courts.
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He's preparing to do something really bad.
February 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
He's preparing to do something really bad.
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Deborah Rutter was fired this week after a decade as president of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
She says the center worked hard to expand its audience by broadening the programming, inviting "all manner of arts and artists to our stages. ... I pray that that can be sustained."
She says the center worked hard to expand its audience by broadening the programming, inviting "all manner of arts and artists to our stages. ... I pray that that can be sustained."
Former Kennedy Center president speaks out in first interview since her firing
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Deborah Rutter, former head of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in her first interview since the board installed President Trump as its new chair.
www.npr.org
February 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Deborah Rutter was fired this week after a decade as president of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
She says the center worked hard to expand its audience by broadening the programming, inviting "all manner of arts and artists to our stages. ... I pray that that can be sustained."
She says the center worked hard to expand its audience by broadening the programming, inviting "all manner of arts and artists to our stages. ... I pray that that can be sustained."
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NEW YORK—YOU’RE UP NEXT.
NY-21’s special election is coming SOON. Stefanik is out, and this seat is WIDE OPEN. Winning this means we STOP the GOP’s destruction in Congress. Get ready. Be prepared. We CANNOT afford to lose this one
NY-21’s special election is coming SOON. Stefanik is out, and this seat is WIDE OPEN. Winning this means we STOP the GOP’s destruction in Congress. Get ready. Be prepared. We CANNOT afford to lose this one
February 6, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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THIS IS IT. The special general elections for Florida’s 1st & 6th Congressional Districts are on APRIL 1, 2025. If we flip these seats, we can STOP Project 2025. No excuses! Mark your calendars! Show up!
February 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
THIS IS IT. The special general elections for Florida’s 1st & 6th Congressional Districts are on APRIL 1, 2025. If we flip these seats, we can STOP Project 2025. No excuses! Mark your calendars! Show up!
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Republicans are trying to destroy the agency that keeps San Antonians safe on the job.
They want to make it easier for big corporations and unscrupulous bosses to commit wage theft and abuse workers.
What they’re doing is illegal and dangerous.
They want to make it easier for big corporations and unscrupulous bosses to commit wage theft and abuse workers.
What they’re doing is illegal and dangerous.
February 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Republicans are trying to destroy the agency that keeps San Antonians safe on the job.
They want to make it easier for big corporations and unscrupulous bosses to commit wage theft and abuse workers.
What they’re doing is illegal and dangerous.
They want to make it easier for big corporations and unscrupulous bosses to commit wage theft and abuse workers.
What they’re doing is illegal and dangerous.
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Hey here’s episode 2 with @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social - substack.com/@jimacosta/n...
The Jim Acosta Show Episode 2
My in-depth interview with Congressman Joaquin Castro. We discussed Elon Musk, migrant flights to GITMO, and questionable Trump administration picks.
substack.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Hey here’s episode 2 with @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social - substack.com/@jimacosta/n...
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Tina Smith: "I'm sitting here and I'm thinking about what's happening at the US Treasury tonight, and it seems to be entirely possible that he's trying to distract us all from the ransacking of the Treasury Department's federal payment system that is going on right now under the thumb of Elon Musk."
February 5, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Tina Smith: "I'm sitting here and I'm thinking about what's happening at the US Treasury tonight, and it seems to be entirely possible that he's trying to distract us all from the ransacking of the Treasury Department's federal payment system that is going on right now under the thumb of Elon Musk."
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U.S. government officials privately warn Musk’s blitz appears illegal www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
U.S. government officials privately warn Musk’s blitz appears illegal
The billionaire’s DOGE team has launched an all-out assault on federal agencies, triggering numerous legal objections.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
U.S. government officials privately warn Musk’s blitz appears illegal www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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February 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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None of this is legal.
February 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
None of this is legal.
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Your regular reminder Delft’s market square was a surface parking lot as recently as 2004.
A razor-thin coalition (19-18 votes) initiated a six-month pilot to help merchants realize cars don’t spend money, people do.
Years later, no one remembers the controversy or regrets the decision. *Sound on*
A razor-thin coalition (19-18 votes) initiated a six-month pilot to help merchants realize cars don’t spend money, people do.
Years later, no one remembers the controversy or regrets the decision. *Sound on*
February 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Your regular reminder Delft’s market square was a surface parking lot as recently as 2004.
A razor-thin coalition (19-18 votes) initiated a six-month pilot to help merchants realize cars don’t spend money, people do.
Years later, no one remembers the controversy or regrets the decision. *Sound on*
A razor-thin coalition (19-18 votes) initiated a six-month pilot to help merchants realize cars don’t spend money, people do.
Years later, no one remembers the controversy or regrets the decision. *Sound on*
A month ago was a different time....
February 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A month ago was a different time....
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If you’re a government employee, thank you for your service & here’s a resource you may find helpful. Stay strong. www.civilservicestrong.org
Civil Service Strong: Resources for Civil Servants
Effective. Impartial. Resilient. The civil service comprises dedicated, nonpartisan federal employees who work tirelessly across the country and around the world to ensure the effective delivery of go...
www.civilservicestrong.org
February 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
If you’re a government employee, thank you for your service & here’s a resource you may find helpful. Stay strong. www.civilservicestrong.org