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The Department of Education has agreed to temporarily block DOGE from accessing federal student loan data.
February 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Forever relevant in the age of social media. Thank you, Wendy Cope.
February 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."

Arthur C. Clarke
February 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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I will not stop educating people about the importance of vaccination, especially because children cannot advocate for themselves.
February 12, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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🦗🦗🦗🦗
February 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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We're in the midst of a constitutional crisis.

The world's richest man is effectively orchestrating a coup.

At the very least, Senate Dems should not be confirming any of Trump’s nominees for any agency while this power grab continues.

Nothing should be "business as usual."
February 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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For the love of all that is good in this world do NOT buy books from Amazon. Cancel your Amazon accounts.
Go to the Library (in person or online ebooks!) and support local bookstores instead. Please #BookSky don’t be ambivalent
February 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Donald Trump is going to take a victory lap over this new agreement with Mexico over the tariffs.

Don't let him. He caused the chaos.
February 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Let me emphasize: Elon Musk has not been confirmed by Congress. His “department” was never actually enacted. No one other than Trump has given him any authority.

Democrats and any Republicans with a spine need to step in and stop this madness.

Call your rep now (202) 224-3121
February 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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I haven’t lived through the collapse of a civilisation before

I study history so I have read the guidebooks, but they don’t quite capture the experience of being there
January 31, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Idgaf I’m still fighting for guaranteed healthcare.

Aspiration is the answer. Not just “we’re not the bad guys.”

We need something more meaningful than that. I want a future worth fighting for. They have no vision. We do. Lean into our strengths and knock them out. 👊🏽
January 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Reminder: Tariffs aren't paid by other countries.

They're eventually paid by us at the check out line.

The tariffs Trump is unleashing tomorrow on Mexico, Canada, and China — our biggest trading partners — are estimated to cost households an extra $1,250 annually.
January 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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DCA staffing on Wednesday was reportedly not normal — with one air traffic controller handling the job of two people.

These shortages will only be worsened by federal budget cuts and Trump's hiring freeze.

We should be investing in public workers, not attacking them.
Staffing Was ‘Not Normal’ at Air Traffic Tower During Plane Crash
The report, reviewed by The New York Times, said that one controller was communicating with both helicopters and planes. Those jobs are typically assigned to two people, not one.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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January 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM