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Breaking News: President Trump signaled that he may try to deny federal workers back pay after the shutdown, in contradiction to U.S. law.
Trump Suggests Furloughed Federal Workers May Not Receive Back Pay After Shutdown
Union leaders and Democratic lawmakers say the move would run afoul of a law adopted under President Trump’s first term.
nyti.ms
October 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Breaking News: President Trump signaled that he may try to deny federal workers back pay after the shutdown, in contradiction to U.S. law.
The Philanthropic Trap: How Charity Can Legitimize Systemic Problems - nonprofitquarterly.org/the-philanth...
The Philanthropic Trap: How Charity Can Legitimize Systemic Problems - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
In a few decades, foundation assets have increased more than tenfold, yet social problems mount too. What is happening? We need to escape the philanthropic trap.
nonprofitquarterly.org
September 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The Philanthropic Trap: How Charity Can Legitimize Systemic Problems - nonprofitquarterly.org/the-philanth...
Florida moves to end all school vaccine mandates, first in nation to do so - The Washington Post
September 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Florida moves to end all school vaccine mandates, first in nation to do so - The Washington Post
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Inside ICE, Trump's migrant crackdown is taking a toll on officers - Reuters
August 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Inside ICE, Trump's migrant crackdown is taking a toll on officers - Reuters
What you need to share about the "one big beautiful" ugly horrible bill
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What you need to share about the "one big beautiful" ugly horrible bill
(Resending so you can share over email without my inadvertent notes after the "share" button)
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May 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What you need to share about the "one big beautiful" ugly horrible bill
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On this day in 1955, the Reverend George Lee, the first Black man to register to vote in Humphreys County since Reconstruction, was shot and killed.
May 7, 1955 | The Rev. George Lee, Voting Rights Activist, Killed in Mississippi
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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May 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
On this day in 1955, the Reverend George Lee, the first Black man to register to vote in Humphreys County since Reconstruction, was shot and killed.
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Republican Governor Greg Abbott said Texas “wears the crown as the bitcoin mining capital of the world.” But in small towns like Granbury, working-class residents living next to giant data centers are the ones paying the price for Texas’s crypto boom.
‘Like being tortured’: Texas residents living next to bitcoin mine are getting sick and being ignored
Republican Governor Greg Abbott said Texas “wears the crown as the bitcoin mining capital of the world.” But in small towns like Granbury, working-class residents living next to giant data centers are...
therealnews.com
May 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Republican Governor Greg Abbott said Texas “wears the crown as the bitcoin mining capital of the world.” But in small towns like Granbury, working-class residents living next to giant data centers are the ones paying the price for Texas’s crypto boom.
Four Dead in Ohio
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4 Dead in Ohio
55 years ago...
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May 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Four Dead in Ohio
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ok, can this just get any more draconion....
House passes bill that could make it harder for married women to vote 19thnews.org/2025/04/save... via @19thnews.org
House passes bill that could make it harder for married women to vote 19thnews.org/2025/04/save... via @19thnews.org
House passes bill that could make it harder for married women to vote
The SAVE Act will require proof of citizenship documentation, a change that could disproportionately impact married women.
19thnews.org
April 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
ok, can this just get any more draconion....
House passes bill that could make it harder for married women to vote 19thnews.org/2025/04/save... via @19thnews.org
House passes bill that could make it harder for married women to vote 19thnews.org/2025/04/save... via @19thnews.org
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The top five egg producers own roughly half of all U.S. laying hens.
The biggest of those corporations is Cal-Maine, which just announced quarterly profits of $509 million — more than 3x what it made a year ago.
Corporate concentration + bird flu = a price-hiking free for all.
The biggest of those corporations is Cal-Maine, which just announced quarterly profits of $509 million — more than 3x what it made a year ago.
Corporate concentration + bird flu = a price-hiking free for all.
April 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The top five egg producers own roughly half of all U.S. laying hens.
The biggest of those corporations is Cal-Maine, which just announced quarterly profits of $509 million — more than 3x what it made a year ago.
Corporate concentration + bird flu = a price-hiking free for all.
The biggest of those corporations is Cal-Maine, which just announced quarterly profits of $509 million — more than 3x what it made a year ago.
Corporate concentration + bird flu = a price-hiking free for all.
As Trump tariffs sink in, conservatives challenge whether they’re legal - The Washington Post
April 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
As Trump tariffs sink in, conservatives challenge whether they’re legal - The Washington Post
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As HB 853 has a Senate hearing today, I would like to remind our audience that although Maryland had the largest free Black population in the 19th c., it currently has the highest incarceration rate for Black people, most of whom would not be imprisoned if they lived in other NATO countries.
March 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
As HB 853 has a Senate hearing today, I would like to remind our audience that although Maryland had the largest free Black population in the 19th c., it currently has the highest incarceration rate for Black people, most of whom would not be imprisoned if they lived in other NATO countries.
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Can’t make this up.
March 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Can’t make this up.
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Here's this week's labor digest:
National Association of Letter Carriers gear up for nationwide rallies, CTU and allies gather for May Day Plans, AFA pickets airports nationwide, and more headlines to end your week.
National Association of Letter Carriers gear up for nationwide rallies, CTU and allies gather for May Day Plans, AFA pickets airports nationwide, and more headlines to end your week.
Last Week in Labor: March 14-20, 2025
National Association of Letter Carriers gear up for nationwide rallies, CTU and allies gather for May Day Plans, AFA pickets airports nationwide, and more headlines to end your week.
wordsaboutwork.blog
March 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Here's this week's labor digest:
National Association of Letter Carriers gear up for nationwide rallies, CTU and allies gather for May Day Plans, AFA pickets airports nationwide, and more headlines to end your week.
National Association of Letter Carriers gear up for nationwide rallies, CTU and allies gather for May Day Plans, AFA pickets airports nationwide, and more headlines to end your week.
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The internet has gone from a sprawling web of thousands of websites and subcultures to an increasingly homogenized and monopolized space dominated financially and politically by a handful of billionaires, whose reach now extends into the federal government.
The internet that could have been was ruined by billionaires
The dawn of the internet promised a more democratic and connected world. Tech philosopher Cory Doctorow returns us to this vision in his new novel, ”Picks and Shovels.”
therealnews.com
March 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The internet has gone from a sprawling web of thousands of websites and subcultures to an increasingly homogenized and monopolized space dominated financially and politically by a handful of billionaires, whose reach now extends into the federal government.
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“You’re watching the most terrifying moment of my life. This felt like a kidnapping because it was: Officers in plainclothes — who refused to show us a warrant, speak with our attorney, or even tell us their names —forced my husband into an unmarked car and took him away from me. They... 1/2
Full Video of Mahmoud Khalil's unlawful arrest by ICE
YouTube video by ACLU
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March 14, 2025 at 9:19 PM
“You’re watching the most terrifying moment of my life. This felt like a kidnapping because it was: Officers in plainclothes — who refused to show us a warrant, speak with our attorney, or even tell us their names —forced my husband into an unmarked car and took him away from me. They... 1/2
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BREAKING: DHS Detains Lead Negotiator of Columbia Gaza Solidarity Encampment After Online Campaign by Pro-Israel Groups @dropsitenews.com
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BREAKING: DHS Detains Lead Negotiator of Columbia Gaza Solidarity Encampment After Online Campaign by Pro-Israel Groups @dropsitenews.com
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BREAKING: DHS Detains Lead Negotiator of Columbia Gaza Solidarity Encampment After Online Campaign by Pro-Israel Groups
Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained on Saturday, is being held at an ICE detention facility.
www.dropsitenews.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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BREAKING: DHS Detains Lead Negotiator of Columbia Gaza Solidarity Encampment After Online Campaign by Pro-Israel Groups @dropsitenews.com
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BREAKING: DHS Detains Lead Negotiator of Columbia Gaza Solidarity Encampment After Online Campaign by Pro-Israel Groups @dropsitenews.com
www.dropsitenews.com/p/dhs-detain...
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It’s borderline criminal.
March 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It’s borderline criminal.
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Give this playlist a listen: Lucky Dube - THE GREATEST HITS
February 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Give this playlist a listen: Lucky Dube - THE GREATEST HITS