Prncssdrake
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Garden loving wild child. Experiences are more valuable than things. Love your friends, make it weird.
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Critics say it’s part of DOGE’s “slash and burn” strategy toward federal contracts and leases, either canceling many without necessary planning or inflating the amount of spending cuts by including contracts already paid off or expiring.
DOGE says it's closing Hoffman Estates' Obama Presidential Library site
Federal officials who run the temporary facility said in mid-2024 that they planned to exit the lease and move the Barack Obama Presidential Library to a permanent, out-of-state location this year.
www.chicagotribune.com
March 3, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Critics say it’s part of DOGE’s “slash and burn” strategy toward federal contracts and leases, either canceling many without necessary planning or inflating the amount of spending cuts by including contracts already paid off or expiring.
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BABE WAKE UP ANOTHER CEO SHOOTING HAPPENED
did y’all know there was another CEO shooting 10 FUCKING DAYS AGO??? because i sure as fuck didn’t
(unfortunately he is fine)
did y’all know there was another CEO shooting 10 FUCKING DAYS AGO??? because i sure as fuck didn’t
(unfortunately he is fine)
Insurance CEO's home riddled with bullets; gunman remains on the run
A gunman shot up the home of SAIF CEO Chip Terhune outside Portland, Oregon, and the shooter remains on the loose, according to authorities.
www.foxnews.com
March 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continued his efforts to revive the Confederate names of military bases, announcing on Monday that he is re-renaming Fort Moore, whose previous name honored the confederate general Henry Benning.
The base, which is in Georgia, will again be called Fort Benning.
The base, which is in Georgia, will again be called Fort Benning.
Hegseth Says Fort Moore Will Be Renamed to Fort Benning
The base’s name was changed to Fort Moore in 2023 as part of a bipartisan effort to eliminate military honors bestowed on Confederate officers.
www.nytimes.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continued his efforts to revive the Confederate names of military bases, announcing on Monday that he is re-renaming Fort Moore, whose previous name honored the confederate general Henry Benning.
The base, which is in Georgia, will again be called Fort Benning.
The base, which is in Georgia, will again be called Fort Benning.
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Rep. Jim Himes: Zelenskyy is watching 70,000 dead Ukrainians. Missiles are slamming into hospitals. This is what he’s seeing, and he comes to the Oval Office, and a reporter asks him why he’s not wearing a suit. And the effing VP wants him to say thank you…
March 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Rep. Jim Himes: Zelenskyy is watching 70,000 dead Ukrainians. Missiles are slamming into hospitals. This is what he’s seeing, and he comes to the Oval Office, and a reporter asks him why he’s not wearing a suit. And the effing VP wants him to say thank you…
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NEW: USAID's acting asst administrator, Nick Enrich, has been placed on leave after sharing a memo detailing how political appointees have "wholly prevented" staff from continuing life saving aid.
March 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM
NEW: USAID's acting asst administrator, Nick Enrich, has been placed on leave after sharing a memo detailing how political appointees have "wholly prevented" staff from continuing life saving aid.
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🇺🇸 In 2022, U.S. agricultural exports reached $179 billion, with Mexico and Canada being two of the largest markets for American farmers.
Now, farmers will experience firsthand what it means to vote for Trump.
Now, farmers will experience firsthand what it means to vote for Trump.
March 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
🇺🇸 In 2022, U.S. agricultural exports reached $179 billion, with Mexico and Canada being two of the largest markets for American farmers.
Now, farmers will experience firsthand what it means to vote for Trump.
Now, farmers will experience firsthand what it means to vote for Trump.
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In 1988, the FAA required new aircraft seats to withstand 16x the force of gravity — 16g. It is likely that because of that decision, in part, that everyone survived today's Delta crash. As @PeterGoelz said tonight it was an instance "where a government regulation saved lives."
February 18, 2025 at 1:20 AM
In 1988, the FAA required new aircraft seats to withstand 16x the force of gravity — 16g. It is likely that because of that decision, in part, that everyone survived today's Delta crash. As @PeterGoelz said tonight it was an instance "where a government regulation saved lives."
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February 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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February 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Arizona’s Medicaid agency acknowledged that a fraud scheme targeting Indigenous people with addictions cost taxpayers as much as $2.5 billion.
But the state hasn’t accounted publicly for the number of deaths caused by the crisis.
But the state hasn’t accounted publicly for the number of deaths caused by the crisis.
Dozens of People Died in Arizona Sober Living Homes as State Officials Fumbled Medicaid Fraud Response
Arizona officials acknowledged that a fraud scheme targeting Indigenous people with addictions cost taxpayers $2.5 billion. But they haven’t accounted publicly for the number of deaths tied to the…
propub.li
February 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Arizona’s Medicaid agency acknowledged that a fraud scheme targeting Indigenous people with addictions cost taxpayers as much as $2.5 billion.
But the state hasn’t accounted publicly for the number of deaths caused by the crisis.
But the state hasn’t accounted publicly for the number of deaths caused by the crisis.
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Workers at a Whole Foods in Philadelphia just voted to become the first unionized store in Amazon’s grocery chain
Whole Foods Workers in Philadelphia Vote to Form Chain’s First Union (Gift Article)
The union win comes as Amazon, which owns the grocery chain, is also fighting labor organizing in its warehouse and delivery businesses.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Workers at a Whole Foods in Philadelphia just voted to become the first unionized store in Amazon’s grocery chain
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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"Questions of monopoly power & extreme concentration of economic power are not a partisan issue... I would get letters [saying]: 'I'm a lifelong Republican but the FTC's work to eliminate non-compete clauses is by far the best thing that the government has ever done.'" - FTC chair Lina Khan
FTC Chair Lina Khan Speaks With Mehdi, Warns of 'Political Dangers' to American People
Khan, the outgoing FTC chair, discusses the agency’s biggest wins, its future under Trump, and whether she has any personal political aspirations of her own.
zeteo.com
January 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"Questions of monopoly power & extreme concentration of economic power are not a partisan issue... I would get letters [saying]: 'I'm a lifelong Republican but the FTC's work to eliminate non-compete clauses is by far the best thing that the government has ever done.'" - FTC chair Lina Khan
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The 799-acre #HurstFire is now 97% contained.
The unified command of Angeles National Forest, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, and the Los Angeles City Fire Department continue to build and improve containment lines.
The unified command of Angeles National Forest, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, and the Los Angeles City Fire Department continue to build and improve containment lines.
January 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The 799-acre #HurstFire is now 97% contained.
The unified command of Angeles National Forest, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, and the Los Angeles City Fire Department continue to build and improve containment lines.
The unified command of Angeles National Forest, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, and the Los Angeles City Fire Department continue to build and improve containment lines.
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If you haven’t read George Orwell's 1945 satirical novella Animal Farm, you really should. It’s a great allegory for what’s happening today in America.
January 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
If you haven’t read George Orwell's 1945 satirical novella Animal Farm, you really should. It’s a great allegory for what’s happening today in America.
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A LA-based company that owns more than a dozen hospitals in four states filed for bankruptcy
Prospect Medical relied on the value of their hospital real estate to help finance massive payouts for their private equity investors, diverting funds away from direct patient care
Prospect Medical relied on the value of their hospital real estate to help finance massive payouts for their private equity investors, diverting funds away from direct patient care
Prospect Medical Holdings files for bankruptcy after owners took hundreds of millions in payouts
Bankruptcy comes days after scathing Senate report on private equity impact on hospitals.
www.cbsnews.com
January 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A LA-based company that owns more than a dozen hospitals in four states filed for bankruptcy
Prospect Medical relied on the value of their hospital real estate to help finance massive payouts for their private equity investors, diverting funds away from direct patient care
Prospect Medical relied on the value of their hospital real estate to help finance massive payouts for their private equity investors, diverting funds away from direct patient care