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Colorado clerks voice alarm at murky ‘official’ push to access voting machines
At least 10 clerks received queries as DoJ ramps up requests to states about how they keep ineligible voters off the rolls
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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calls found just two with a high probability of fraud just 0.0018%, not 40%. DOGE’s so-called anti-fraud measures, including a three-day hold on phone claims, did nothing but create chaos. Processing times jumped 25%, payments were delayed, and they uncovered virtually no fraud.
May 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
calls found just two with a high probability of fraud just 0.0018%, not 40%. DOGE’s so-called anti-fraud measures, including a three-day hold on phone claims, did nothing but create chaos. Processing times jumped 25%, payments were delayed, and they uncovered virtually no fraud.
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The thing you have to understand about MAHA is that even along the health vectors they claim to care about, like environmental toxins, they still don’t want scientific research because hard data interferes with their actual #1 desideratum: being able to just make things up at their convenience.
Why, yes, we are indeed on the timeline where we can’t agree as a society that we should study the risks of toxic environmental chemicals.
Thanks for playing this version of American Dystopia.
web.archive.org/web/20250512...
Thanks for playing this version of American Dystopia.
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The EPA Will Likely Gut Team That Studies Health Risks From Chemicals
Reorganizations at the EPA may get rid of the agency’s fundamental program for research around the risks of toxic chemicals.
web.archive.org
May 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The thing you have to understand about MAHA is that even along the health vectors they claim to care about, like environmental toxins, they still don’t want scientific research because hard data interferes with their actual #1 desideratum: being able to just make things up at their convenience.
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That includes the National Firefighter Cancer Registry, the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program, the Health Hazard Evaluation Program, the Respirator Approval Program, and the Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program.
May 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
That includes the National Firefighter Cancer Registry, the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program, the Health Hazard Evaluation Program, the Respirator Approval Program, and the Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program.
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Because of the layoffs at NIOSH, multiple lifesaving programs have been shut down even though they’re required by law.
May 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Because of the layoffs at NIOSH, multiple lifesaving programs have been shut down even though they’re required by law.
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Fired a black person who was qualified, hired a white person with no qualifications whatsoever. The Trump administration in a nutshell bsky.app/profile/axio...
Trump naming Todd Blanche — the former defense attorney from his hush money trial — as acting Librarian of Congress
Trump naming his former defense attorney as acting Librarian of Congress
Todd Blanche already holds the number two position at the Justice Department.
www.axios.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Fired a black person who was qualified, hired a white person with no qualifications whatsoever. The Trump administration in a nutshell bsky.app/profile/axio...
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This country is becoming unrecognizable. What we’re seeing is state-funded fear. We’ve warned people: keep filming, go live on social media so these moments are documented and shared. This wasn’t a case involving masked ICE agents—but that’s happening too.
April 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This country is becoming unrecognizable. What we’re seeing is state-funded fear. We’ve warned people: keep filming, go live on social media so these moments are documented and shared. This wasn’t a case involving masked ICE agents—but that’s happening too.
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The entire permanent staff of the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice was laid off. This division addresses issues such as asthma and air pollution, climate change and health, childhood lead poisoning, and cancer clusters.
April 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The entire permanent staff of the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice was laid off. This division addresses issues such as asthma and air pollution, climate change and health, childhood lead poisoning, and cancer clusters.