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Goodbye Charlie Kirk.
September 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Goodbye Charlie Kirk.
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The Charlie Kirk shooting happened essentially as another school shooting happened a state away
NEW: At least 2 people were being transported to a Denver-area hospital after a shooting involving an “active assailant” at Evergreen High School in Jefferson County, officials said Wednesday afternoon // Story by @katielang.bsky.social
Shooting, ‘active assailant’ reported at Evergreen High School
Jefferson County law enforcement are responding to an “active assailant” and shooting at Evergreen High School, officials said Wednesday afternoon.
www.denverpost.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The Charlie Kirk shooting happened essentially as another school shooting happened a state away
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Some words from the late Charlie Kirk.....
September 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Some words from the late Charlie Kirk.....
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Charlie Kirk wasn't killed by political violence.
Charlie Kirk was killed by *gun* violence.
Charlie Kirk was killed by *gun* violence.
September 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Charlie Kirk wasn't killed by political violence.
Charlie Kirk was killed by *gun* violence.
Charlie Kirk was killed by *gun* violence.
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Adrian Klenz, who works with deafblind adults in Wisconsin, said he was told the grant was apparently flagged bc of the words "transition" (as in, transitioning from childhood to adulthood) and "privilege" (one parent said it was a privilege to work with the program's staff).
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BREAKING: Trump’s Education Dept. cancels grants that help students who are both deaf and blind.
“How low can you go?” said one person who works with DeafBlind students and their families.
W/ @jsmithrichards.bsky.social for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
“How low can you go?” said one person who works with DeafBlind students and their families.
W/ @jsmithrichards.bsky.social for @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Programs for Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Harmed by Trump’s Anti-Diversity Push
Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states. “How low can you go?” one advoc...
www.propublica.org
September 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Adrian Klenz, who works with deafblind adults in Wisconsin, said he was told the grant was apparently flagged bc of the words "transition" (as in, transitioning from childhood to adulthood) and "privilege" (one parent said it was a privilege to work with the program's staff).
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There is violence all around us. Each day is a struggle to remain non-violent, as the poet Muriel Ruskeyser says here in "Waking This Morning." It is a way of life, a way forward. end/
September 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
There is violence all around us. Each day is a struggle to remain non-violent, as the poet Muriel Ruskeyser says here in "Waking This Morning." It is a way of life, a way forward. end/
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And many think of non-violence as passive submission. It's not what it is. Here the great Gene Sharp explains. 10/
September 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
And many think of non-violence as passive submission. It's not what it is. Here the great Gene Sharp explains. 10/
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I'm surprised how many people are quick to make a defense of violence in my replies. For them it's necessary, foreclosing on its use is a privilege. For me, non-violence is a powerful tool. It is the lesson of one of my heroes, Bayard Rustin. 1/ wagingnonviolence.org/2022/08/reme...
Remembering the genius of Bayard Rustin
Thirty-five years after his death, the man who mentored Martin Luther King Jr. still has much to teach movements.
wagingnonviolence.org
September 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I'm surprised how many people are quick to make a defense of violence in my replies. For them it's necessary, foreclosing on its use is a privilege. For me, non-violence is a powerful tool. It is the lesson of one of my heroes, Bayard Rustin. 1/ wagingnonviolence.org/2022/08/reme...
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"The closed-door gathering of 34 army chiefs, including NATO alliance and EU members as well as Japan and Australia, was a rare - and possibly unprecedented - convening without the U.S."
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
In rare meeting without U.S. ally, Western army chiefs meet to show Ukraine unity
More than 30 army chiefs among Washington's closest allies met in Paris on Tuesday without their U.S. counterparts, seeking to take on more responsibility over the Ukraine war given President Donald Trump's unpredictability and rapprochement with Moscow.
www.reuters.com
March 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
"The closed-door gathering of 34 army chiefs, including NATO alliance and EU members as well as Japan and Australia, was a rare - and possibly unprecedented - convening without the U.S."
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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Grift
It’s truly insane that the economy is in a free fall and the president, who doesn’t drive, is spending his time giving a PR boost to the car brand of his billionaire buddy.
March 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Grift
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If I could speak to billionaires quivering in fear, I would ask: Is the risk of losing some money worth sacrificing your dignity?
If I could speak to Republican politicians, I would ask: Is the risk of losing an election worth being remembered as a coward?
If I could speak to Republican politicians, I would ask: Is the risk of losing an election worth being remembered as a coward?
We Can’t Give In to Fear
From Marc | No one wants to speak up. Everyone wants to hide or lay low.
www.democracydocket.com
March 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
If I could speak to billionaires quivering in fear, I would ask: Is the risk of losing some money worth sacrificing your dignity?
If I could speak to Republican politicians, I would ask: Is the risk of losing an election worth being remembered as a coward?
If I could speak to Republican politicians, I would ask: Is the risk of losing an election worth being remembered as a coward?
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More reasons from @drjudystone.bsky.social why Dave Weldon should be nowhere near CDC. www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
CDC Pick Dave Weldon’s Views On Reproduction And End-Of-Life Raise Alarm
Weldon will be overseeing some reproductive care. His strong beliefs on abstinence, abortion, and end-of life care raises issues that should be discussed.
www.forbes.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
More reasons from @drjudystone.bsky.social why Dave Weldon should be nowhere near CDC. www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
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N.Y. Times, June 8, 1939.
March 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
N.Y. Times, June 8, 1939.
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Oh man, his cronies are trying to make fetch happen.
March 12, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Oh man, his cronies are trying to make fetch happen.
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Curious that all the places Trump wants to annex would be geographically convenient for a Russian partner in annexation.
March 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Curious that all the places Trump wants to annex would be geographically convenient for a Russian partner in annexation.
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As the subject of this twisted bullying (the once bullied becomes the bully), it sucks, but you cannot back down. That is the goal. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk ridiculed a blind person on X. Then a mob went to work.
Musk’s unparalleled online reach on X has given him a powerful tool to attack individuals who criticize DOGE.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
As the subject of this twisted bullying (the once bullied becomes the bully), it sucks, but you cannot back down. That is the goal. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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The United States is reckoning with a mental health crisis. Yet ProPublica found that health insurers have created barriers for people trying to access this critical care at every step of the process.
🗓️ Join us Thursday, Feb. 20 for a virtual discussion.
🗓️ Join us Thursday, Feb. 20 for a virtual discussion.
February 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The United States is reckoning with a mental health crisis. Yet ProPublica found that health insurers have created barriers for people trying to access this critical care at every step of the process.
🗓️ Join us Thursday, Feb. 20 for a virtual discussion.
🗓️ Join us Thursday, Feb. 20 for a virtual discussion.
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Since the election, other media figures and outlets have followed suit — each in their own way, each moving gradually towards obedience to Trump and then suddenly. As ratings and circulation rates suffer the financial risks do as well. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
The Choices I’ve Made
From Marc | Since the election, media figures and outlets have followed suit — each moving gradually towards obedience to Trump and then suddenly.
www.democracydocket.com
February 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Since the election, other media figures and outlets have followed suit — each in their own way, each moving gradually towards obedience to Trump and then suddenly. As ratings and circulation rates suffer the financial risks do as well. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
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The people who were terminated at HHS & its agencies over the weekend did jobs aimed at improving the lives of Americans and helping to keep them safe from disease threats. These cuts will impact those efforts. www.statnews.com/2025/02/17/t...
Drug inspectors, AI experts, maternal health workers: Trump’s health agency cuts are far-reaching
ead this email immediately” That was the subject line of emails that landed in the inboxes of thousands of workers at federal health agencies across the
www.statnews.com
February 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The people who were terminated at HHS & its agencies over the weekend did jobs aimed at improving the lives of Americans and helping to keep them safe from disease threats. These cuts will impact those efforts. www.statnews.com/2025/02/17/t...
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This ended poorly for Buster Bluth
"Police are baffled by the appearance of a loose seal in downtown New Haven Sunday afternoon." www.wtnh.com/news/connect...
"Police are baffled by the appearance of a loose seal in downtown New Haven Sunday afternoon." www.wtnh.com/news/connect...
February 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This ended poorly for Buster Bluth
"Police are baffled by the appearance of a loose seal in downtown New Haven Sunday afternoon." www.wtnh.com/news/connect...
"Police are baffled by the appearance of a loose seal in downtown New Haven Sunday afternoon." www.wtnh.com/news/connect...
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Do you care if the food you eat is safe? Whether a measles outbreak is headed for your kid's school? Do you want to enroll in a study of a new cancer drug? #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump are playing deadly games with US health agencies. Call your members of Congress now. www.statnews.com/2025/02/17/t...
Drug inspectors, AI experts, maternal health workers: Trump’s health agency cuts are far-reaching
In interview after interview with STAT, those who were fired from federal health and science agencies, along with officials who remain, argued the cuts would be deeply felt.
www.statnews.com
February 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Do you care if the food you eat is safe? Whether a measles outbreak is headed for your kid's school? Do you want to enroll in a study of a new cancer drug? #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump are playing deadly games with US health agencies. Call your members of Congress now. www.statnews.com/2025/02/17/t...
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What ProPublica’s Reporters Will Be Covering During Donald Trump’s Second Presidency — and How to Contact Them
From Trump’s relationships with billionaires to immigration, here are some of the issues and topics our reporters will be keeping an eye on as his second presidency begins.
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February 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Federal workers, we recognize that this is an unpredictable time.
Our team is actively pairing your tips with reporters on this list and across our newsroom to make sure you're speaking to someone with the right expertise. How to get in touch:
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It’s about having red hair and freckles FFS and how to be cool with that when other kids make fun of it. By that twisted logic, you’d have to ban pretty much every children’s book, old and new www.cnn.com/2025/02/17/e...
Julianne Moore says her book about embracing differences was removed from Pentagon-run schools | CNN
Oscar winner Julianne Moore claims her children’s book “Freckleface Strawberry” was banned by the Department of Defense’s Education Activity, a global network of 160 schools serving military families.
www.cnn.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
It’s about having red hair and freckles FFS and how to be cool with that when other kids make fun of it. By that twisted logic, you’d have to ban pretty much every children’s book, old and new www.cnn.com/2025/02/17/e...
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If you have zero education, but learn how to ask AI models the right questions , in many jobs you will be able to outperform someone with an advanced degree, but who is unwilling to use Large Language Models.
Just takes a smartphone, curiosity to experiment and a mindset to learn.
Just takes a smartphone, curiosity to experiment and a mindset to learn.
February 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
If you have zero education, but learn how to ask AI models the right questions , in many jobs you will be able to outperform someone with an advanced degree, but who is unwilling to use Large Language Models.
Just takes a smartphone, curiosity to experiment and a mindset to learn.
Just takes a smartphone, curiosity to experiment and a mindset to learn.