Lee Ann
pessimisticpagan.bsky.social
Lee Ann
@pessimisticpagan.bsky.social
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The public broadcaster says it is closing its Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office to comply with a recent executive order from President Donald Trump.
PBS shutters DEI office
The public broadcaster says it is closing its Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office to comply with a recent executive order from President Donald Trump.
www.npr.org
February 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Goodbye to the lost children of Gaza. You were loved, you are remembered, you did not deserve it | Nesrine Malik
Goodbye to the lost children of Gaza. You were loved, you are remembered, you did not deserve it | Nesrine Malik
There is no way to rationalise the horrors inflicted on Gaza’s innocent children. Now is the time to mourn them fully For the past week, Palestinians in Gaza have been returning to their homes, now mostly reduced to rubble – and to their dead who still…
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad.

GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS

PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.

youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
PBS News Weekend full episode, Jan. 25, 2025
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January 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Trump just undid the only good thing GWB did in his entire 8 years.
Many sudden and shocking health care developments this week. But this was a big one: The Trump administration on Friday paused funding for PEPFAR, the famed program to fight HIV/AIDS around the world.

@mradamtaylor.bsky.social @johnphudson.bsky.social Missy Ryan + a little help from me
Funds for fight against HIV/AIDS paused in Trump aid freeze
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, is credited with saving 25 million lives worldwide and has long enjoyed bipartisan support.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 25, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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give me coffee for the things i can change and a sledgehammer for the things i can’t.
January 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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I don’t know if this will help anyone but Sauron came back a a LOT of times before he was finally defeated
January 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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And so it begins. Sam Kuffel, a meteorologist for CBS58, has reportedly been fired for criticizing Elon Musk’s arm gesture on her personal social media account.
CBS 58 weather reporter Sam Kuffel is out after criticizing Elon Musk arm gesture
Meteorologist Sam Kuffel criticized Elon Musk on social media for his straight-arm gesture some likened to a Nazi salute at the Trump inauguration.
www.jsonline.com
January 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Are you a "can't make eye contact" autistic or a "successfully trained yourself to make sustained eye contact to the point that you once got a subway masturbator to stop simply by unnervingly staring at him" autistic.
January 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Guy who specifically uplifts nazis on his platform while loudly supporting the modern far-right German party and has endorsed the great replacement conspiracy goes on stage and does a nazi salute twice

The ADL: “it’s fine, everyone take a chill pill”
January 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Governor @gretchenwhitmer.bsky.social just delivered a MAJOR win for Michigan women — 16 bills signed to expand reproductive rights, including allowing pharmacists to directly prescribe contraceptives. This means more freedom, less hassle, and lower costs! 🙌
January 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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I tried this at 7:00am EST and got the same results. Hashtags for Libertarian and Jillstein are censored as well.
January 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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The Senate confirmed Marco Rubio as Secretary of State by a vote of 99-0.

Democrats offer an endless supply of goodwill to Republicans that will never be reciprocated.
January 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Trump's right hand man (literally) just casually giving the Nazi salute... twice.
January 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Ladies and gentlemen, the 47th President of the United States. ( ° ͜ʖ͡°)
November 23, 2024 at 4:49 PM
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These fuckers really confusing Asperger’s and Auschwitz today, huh?
January 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Within hours of being sworn in, Donald Trump erased reproductiverights.gov—a lifeline for women seeking healthcare and understanding their rights.

They didn’t just waste time; they declared war on freedom.
January 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM