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A group of House Democrats tried and failed Friday to gain entry to the Department of Education to meet with the acting secretary.

It is the fourth time this week that Democratic lawmakers have been blocked from entering a federal agency that has been targeted by Elon Musk's DOGE.
Education Department becomes fourth federal agency to deny entry to Democratic lawmakers
"A security officer came out and said there was no scheduled meeting," Rep. Mark Takano told Axios.
www.axios.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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SCOOP: DOGE staffers will get read-only access to CFPB data, systems, and equipment, according to an internal email reviewed by WIRED.
DOGE Is Now Inside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
DOGE staffers will get read-only access to CFPB data, systems, and equipment, according to an internal email reviewed by WIRED.
wrd.cm
February 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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These are the clowns Congress refuses to stop.
February 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Medicaid portals down in all 50 states.
Section 8 funding is at risk in the dead of winter.
Head start & university grants are at risk of cancellation.

Oh, & eggs are more expensive now than they were 3 months ago.

This is what happens when a fascist comes to power.

Hope you're happy MAGA voters.
January 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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My favorite part of Zuckerberg's Joe Rogan interview is when he suggests there is not enough masculine energy at his company, where two out of every three employees is a man.
January 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Over 2,500 people staged a rally in the city of Okinawa on Sunday to protest sexual assaults on local girls by U.S. servicemen stationed in the prefecture of Okinawa.
Okinawa people stage rally against sexual assaults by U.S. servicemen
The Okinawan protesters adopted a resolution demanding apologies for sexual assault victims, compensation and a revision of the Japan-U.S. status of forces agreement.
buff.ly
December 23, 2024 at 3:26 AM
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An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines.
Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots
An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines.
www.npr.org
December 20, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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November 17, 2024 at 5:31 PM
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Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies.
#bydhttmwdi
a pixel art of a man standing under a rainbow on a blue background
Alt: a pixel art of Levar standing under a rainbow on a blue background
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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Payback is a bitch. And so are we.

You’re on notice. We aren’t going anywhere. We’re not hiding.

We’re not being silent. But we are taking notes.
November 14, 2024 at 1:39 PM
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If anyone’s looking for alternatives to GoodReads, I highly recommend StoryGraph. It’s owned by a black woman, and the platform is so much more accessible and easy to use.
November 15, 2024 at 12:51 PM