Alexzandria Helgeson
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NEW: Under the Trump administration, the Office for Civil Rights has shifted its focus to removing gender-neutral bathrooms, banning transgender athletes from women’s sports and prioritizing complaints alleging discrimination against white students.
“We’ve Been Essentially Muzzled”: Department of Education Halts Thousands of Civil Rights Investigations Under Trump
Since Inauguration Day, the Office for Civil Rights has only opened about 20 investigations focused on Trump’s priorities, placing more than 10,000 student complaints related to disability access and ...
propub.li
February 14, 2025 at 2:32 AM
NEW: Under the Trump administration, the Office for Civil Rights has shifted its focus to removing gender-neutral bathrooms, banning transgender athletes from women’s sports and prioritizing complaints alleging discrimination against white students.
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The erasure of the Jan. 6 records comes while the administration is also seeking to whitewash the teaching of U.S. history, threatening to withhold funds from schools that teach about America’s troubled history of racial and gender discrimination.
By @alecmac.bsky.social
By @alecmac.bsky.social
Memory-Holing Jan. 6: What Happens When You Try to Make History Vanish?
The Trump administration’s decision to delete a DOJ database of cases against Capitol riot defendants places those who seek to preserve the historical record in direct opposition to their own…
propub.li
February 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The erasure of the Jan. 6 records comes while the administration is also seeking to whitewash the teaching of U.S. history, threatening to withhold funds from schools that teach about America’s troubled history of racial and gender discrimination.
By @alecmac.bsky.social
By @alecmac.bsky.social
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One GOP proposal takes aim squarely at parents raising children on their own by eliminating the “head of household” filing status to reap some $200B more in taxes over a decade from single parents and other adults caring for dependents on their own.
To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class
A menu of options being circulated by congressional Republicans also includes new tax cuts for corporations and the ultrawealthy.
propub.li
February 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM
One GOP proposal takes aim squarely at parents raising children on their own by eliminating the “head of household” filing status to reap some $200B more in taxes over a decade from single parents and other adults caring for dependents on their own.
I don’t usually go for nonfiction, but recent events have me feeling inspired!
January 27, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I don’t usually go for nonfiction, but recent events have me feeling inspired!
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Mississippi passed the law last year, following a @mississippitoday.org and ProPublica investigation that found since 2006, at least 17 people have died after being jailed while awaiting involuntary mental health treatment.
(Published 2023)
(Published 2023)
Jailed for Their Own Safety, 14 Mississippians Died Awaiting Mental Health Treatment
Local officials often say they have no choice but to jail people awaiting treatment for mental illness and substance abuse — even if they’re not charged with a crime. But some people have died in the ...
www.propublica.org
January 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Mississippi passed the law last year, following a @mississippitoday.org and ProPublica investigation that found since 2006, at least 17 people have died after being jailed while awaiting involuntary mental health treatment.
(Published 2023)
(Published 2023)
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The only people happy right now are bigots, the rich, and stupid people.
January 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The only people happy right now are bigots, the rich, and stupid people.
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This is gonna be fun…
January 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This is gonna be fun…
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ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
www.noaa.gov
January 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
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January 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Delighted Health Insurance Executives Gather In Outdoor Coliseum To Watch Patient Battle Cancer
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December 19, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Delighted Health Insurance Executives Gather In Outdoor Coliseum To Watch Patient Battle Cancer
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theonion.com/delighted-he...
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TikTok - Make Your Day
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December 16, 2024 at 11:33 PM
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It's time for sweater caterpillar again. 🐍
December 14, 2024 at 7:32 PM
It's time for sweater caterpillar again. 🐍
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THIS IS AMAZING NEWS!!!
5th person confirmed to be cured of HIV
Researchers are announcing that a 53-year-old man in Germany has been cured of HIV.
abcnews.go.com
December 11, 2024 at 2:38 AM
THIS IS AMAZING NEWS!!!
December 11, 2024 at 9:19 AM
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