@purplelbnd.bsky.social
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I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Trump closing Social Security field offices in:
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
N. Carolina
N. Dakota
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Texas
West Virginia
Wyoming
Mississippi, NC hardest hit. Full list here:
apnews.com/article/soci...
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
N. Carolina
N. Dakota
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Texas
West Virginia
Wyoming
Mississippi, NC hardest hit. Full list here:
apnews.com/article/soci...
A list of the Social Security offices across the US expected to close this year
Twenty-six Social Security Administration offices across the country are expected to close this year, due to actions taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
apnews.com
March 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Trump closing Social Security field offices in:
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
N. Carolina
N. Dakota
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Texas
West Virginia
Wyoming
Mississippi, NC hardest hit. Full list here:
apnews.com/article/soci...
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
N. Carolina
N. Dakota
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Texas
West Virginia
Wyoming
Mississippi, NC hardest hit. Full list here:
apnews.com/article/soci...
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NPR's @ailsachang.bsky.social speaks with Rep. Greg Landsman, a lawmaker who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia had been deleted.
Trump admin. cuts funding for program that tracked Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Greg Landsman, a lawmaker who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia had been deleted.
www.npr.org
March 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
NPR's @ailsachang.bsky.social speaks with Rep. Greg Landsman, a lawmaker who signed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia had been deleted.
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UPDATE: NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were on the International Space Station more than nine months, despite launching into space in June for what was expected to be an eight-day mission.
2 NASA astronauts return to Earth after an unexpectedly long mission in space
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were on the International Space Station more than nine months, despite launching into space in June for what was expected to be an eight-day mission.
www.npr.org
March 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
UPDATE: NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were on the International Space Station more than nine months, despite launching into space in June for what was expected to be an eight-day mission.
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If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks
The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the progr...
www.wunc.org
March 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state
www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
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We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.
February 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We need Pete Buttigieg as a clear messenger, more than ever.
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As the U.S. struggles with a housing shortage, investors continue to exploit a gap in an affordable housing law to raise rents on 115,000 apartments. Congress has repeatedly failed to act.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
The Housing Loophole That Lets Wealthy Investors Raise Rents on Poor Tenants
As the U.S. struggles with a housing shortage, investors continue to exploit a gap in an affordable housing law to raise rents on 115,000 apartments. Congress has repeatedly failed to act.
propub.li
February 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
As the U.S. struggles with a housing shortage, investors continue to exploit a gap in an affordable housing law to raise rents on 115,000 apartments. Congress has repeatedly failed to act.
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.
Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
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The USPS just suspended the acceptance of packages from China and Hong Kong until further notice.
February 5, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The USPS just suspended the acceptance of packages from China and Hong Kong until further notice.
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2 insurrections, same President.
February 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
2 insurrections, same President.
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A New York doctor was criminally indicted for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to a girl in Louisiana, setting up one of the first major legal challenges to “shield laws” enacted by some Democratic-led states to protect doctors providing abortion access since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.
N.Y. doctor charged with prescribing abortion pills to Louisiana girl
A New York doctor was criminally indicted Friday for allegedly prescribing a Louisiana girl pills that caused her to have an abortion.
wapo.st
February 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A New York doctor was criminally indicted for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to a girl in Louisiana, setting up one of the first major legal challenges to “shield laws” enacted by some Democratic-led states to protect doctors providing abortion access since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.
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BREAKING: Donald Trump admits tariffs will cause disruptions, the Administration has begun scrubbing government website of references to Trans Americans, and the DIA will no longer observe Black History Month. News is coming fast. I break it all down. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
Donald Trump Admits Tariffs Will Harm Americans | Evening News Update
Donald Trump admits tariffs will cause disruptions, the Administration has begun scrubbing government website of references to Trans Americans, and the DIA will no longer observe Black History Month.
open.substack.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
BREAKING: Donald Trump admits tariffs will cause disruptions, the Administration has begun scrubbing government website of references to Trans Americans, and the DIA will no longer observe Black History Month. News is coming fast. I break it all down. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
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PROP - PR Over Policy.
Don't confuse them.
He is flooding the zone. He knows that media will cover everything he does. Getting people upset. Which helps give him more coverage of the upset people. All just talking about him.
Dems need to be strategic.
Don't confuse them.
He is flooding the zone. He knows that media will cover everything he does. Getting people upset. Which helps give him more coverage of the upset people. All just talking about him.
Dems need to be strategic.
January 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
PROP - PR Over Policy.
Don't confuse them.
He is flooding the zone. He knows that media will cover everything he does. Getting people upset. Which helps give him more coverage of the upset people. All just talking about him.
Dems need to be strategic.
Don't confuse them.
He is flooding the zone. He knows that media will cover everything he does. Getting people upset. Which helps give him more coverage of the upset people. All just talking about him.
Dems need to be strategic.
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How did DeepSeek, a little-known Chinese artificial intelligence start-up, cause the markets and U.S. tech giants to quake? Here’s what to know.
What is DeepSeek? And How Is It Upending A.I.?
How did a little-known Chinese start-up cause the markets and U.S. tech giants to quake? Here’s what to know.
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
How did DeepSeek, a little-known Chinese artificial intelligence start-up, cause the markets and U.S. tech giants to quake? Here’s what to know.
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Every question from the senators should have been job specific like this. This demonstrates lack of preparedness. This could have convinced 3 republicans he isn’t the right one for the job
YIKES! Duckworth asks Hegseth to name a country that's in ASEAN. He names three -- none of which are in ASEAN.
"I suggest you do a little homework," she says.
"I suggest you do a little homework," she says.
January 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Every question from the senators should have been job specific like this. This demonstrates lack of preparedness. This could have convinced 3 republicans he isn’t the right one for the job