Richard Gallegos
richg2025.bsky.social
Richard Gallegos
@richg2025.bsky.social
Native Engineered | American | Assembled in Panama
WSU MASC Archives Assistant
SFCC, AA - Comparative Ethnic Studies, Class of '22
WSU, BA - Hospitality Business Management, Class of '27
20+ years of service industry experience
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Funding cuts by the Trump administration have left thousands of Fulbright Scholars stranded abroad without financial support to return home.
March 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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March 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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See also Just Security’s Litigation Tracker. www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
February 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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This is also a valuable resource for sky users

theblue.report
The Blue Report
The top links on Bluesky over the last 24 hours. Updated hourly.
theblue.report
February 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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With this abrupt change, I’m focusing more on science outreach—making research on misinformation, media literacy, and AI more accessible through my newsletter and podcast.
I’d really appreciate your support—whether by subscribing, sharing, or suggesting topics!
matthewfacciani.substack.com
Misguided: The Newsletter | Matthew Facciani | Substack
Misguided: The Newsletter shares my research on misinformation and explores how social and psychological forces shape our understanding of the world. Click to read Misguided: The Newsletter, by Matthe...
matthewfacciani.substack.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Federal scientists should know their rights, agency policies, and whistle-blower protections to safeguard scientific integrity.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Despair is not an option’ — how scientists can help protect federal research
Government scientists in the US must be clear-eyed and continue to serve the public.
www.nature.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Republicans have proposed cutting the EITC. The result could be that a single parent earning $25,000 annually would have $2,000 less in the bank per year.

We need Congress to lower costs, rather than giving tax breaks to billionaires at the expense of families. www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
Republicans want to sabotage America’s most important tax credit for workers | Opinion
Katie Porter: “Single working parents ought to get the same tax credits. Yet, Republicans propose to remove even this modest boost.”
www.sacbee.com
January 31, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Costco, $COST, is raising pay for most of its hourly US workers to more than $30 an hour
January 31, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Trump II has begun. Many people are asking: “What can I do now?”

Here are 10 recommendations. Please let me know your thoughts, and if you have anything else you'd like to add to the list.
What you can do
Ten ways to resist Trump II
robertreich.substack.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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If I cant ask you about your garden, or what your studying, then it will be vague comments about the weather. Study something. Grow something
January 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"...won't be a dictator, except for on day one."
January 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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5 years of Netflix US profit: $15.1 Billion

5 years of Netflix exec pay: $652M

5 years of taxes paid by Netflix: $236M

In a 5-year span after Trump's tax cuts, Netflix paid top execs 3x what it paid in federal income tax.

Yesterday, Netflix announced it was raising prices again.
January 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM