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Citing ProPublica’s reporting, the senators wrote that DOGE’s use of AI to cancel VA contracts “adds an entire new level of unease connected to the decision-making, security, governance, and quality control of the entire process.”

By @ericumansky.bsky.social and @vernalcoleman.bsky.social
Senators Demand Investigation Into Canceled VA Contracts, Citing “Damning Reporting From ProPublica”
The senators are calling for a federal watchdog to investigate the Trump administration’s killing of hundreds of VA contracts. Among their concerns: ProPublica revealed DOGE used artificial intelligen...
www.propublica.org
June 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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"Republican leaders are…desperately afraid the public will discover what the bill would do—rip health care away from millions, explode the deficit, and cause what might be the biggest transfer in government resources from poor to rich in American history."

www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-abo...
Trump’s About to Slash Medicaid. TV News Has Barely Noticed.
The rush job to pass the big beautiful bill has had its intended outcome: not giving the public time to catch on to the consequences.
www.thebulwark.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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🚨Attention Members of the DC Bar🚨

Ballots went out today for key positions in the DC bar. Please vote for:

Diane Seltzer for President
Amanda Molina for Treasurer

Note: Seltzer is running against Pam Bondi's brother.

Get your ballot and vote ASAP.
April 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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NEW: Ruling says most challenged voters will have 15 days to avoid having their votes thrown out. Democratic candidate, Justice Allison Riggs, says she will appeal the ruling. ncnewsline.com/2025/04/04/a... @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol #ncga #nc
Appeals court rules in favor of GOP Supreme Court candidate Griffin's election challenge • NC Newsline
NC Appeals Court sides with GOP Judge Jefferson Griffin in his elections case, but gives voters a chance to avoid having their votes tossed.
ncnewsline.com
April 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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If you are an NC resident and voted in November, please check if your name or the names of any family areone of the 60K votes being challenged. If so, confirm ASAP with your Board of Elections. You only have two weeks.

The website to check linked in the reply.

www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
NC Court of Appeals gives over 60,000 challenged voters 15 days to prove eligibility
The majority wrote that, even though they have the authority to completely throw out the contested ballots, they decided to instead mandate a cure period for most of the challenged voters.
www.newsobserver.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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This is going to be important:

www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
March 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Chuck Schumer is making the case to vote against the CR in his own words on Chris Hayes right now. And DOESNT REALIZE IT. The GOP owns the shut down unless you cooperate, you spineless potato!
March 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
YES! Add more locations/stops, please!
More of this please!!!
March 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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March 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Interesting read - 'Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality' www.thetimes.com/article/b3bb...
Conspiracists are about to get a dose of reality
Antivaxers, cranks and fantasists thrive in safe, stable societies but the days of consequence-free idiocy may be ending
www.thetimes.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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“VOTING FOR THE MAYOR WHO PROMISED TO BLOW UP THE CITY DOESN’T MEAN I APPROVE OF THE MAYOR BLOWING UP THE CITY”

A masterclass from @mikedrucker.bsky.social
Voting for the Mayor Who Promised to Blow Up the City Doesn’t Mean I Approve of the Mayor Blowing Up the City
It’s so easy to label people these days. From the way folks have been talking, you’d think everyone falls into two buckets: those who voted against...
www.mcsweeneys.net
February 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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"Daddy says he owns you. Can you get me an ice cream?"
February 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Urgent Message:

www.jackhopkinsnow.com
URGENT MESSAGE
The Jack Hopkins Now Newsletter Urgent Announcement
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February 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Man, it would be embarrassing if every. Single. Person. Reposted this humiliating inaugural performance.
January 22, 2025 at 7:26 AM