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I think we’re already there.
March 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I think we’re already there.
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Breaking News: Johns Hopkins University, a leader in scientific research, said it would eliminate more than 2,000 workers because of the Trump administration’s steep cuts, primarily to international aid programs.
Federal Cuts Prompt Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers
The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.
www.nytimes.com
March 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Breaking News: Johns Hopkins University, a leader in scientific research, said it would eliminate more than 2,000 workers because of the Trump administration’s steep cuts, primarily to international aid programs.
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In June 2020, the phrase "Black Lives Matter" had been painted on the pavement by the city in uppercase, yellow letters, covering two blocks on 16th Street, about a quarter mile from the White House.
City crews have begun painting over the 'Black Lives Matter' street mural in D.C.
In June 2020, the phrase "Black Lives Matter" had been painted on the pavement by the city in uppercase, yellow letters, covering two blocks on 16th Street, about a quarter mile from the White House.
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March 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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My son made bracelets for a youth mental health support house called Sean’s House and borrowed the beautiful words of @djjohnrichards.bsky.social
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March 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
My son made bracelets for a youth mental health support house called Sean’s House and borrowed the beautiful words of @djjohnrichards.bsky.social
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New from me: A school district in Pennsylvania voted against adding a Black author's book about the 1921 Tulsa race massacre to the curriculum. Then, the community decided to do something about it.
A School District Rejected a Black Author’s Book About Tulsa for Its Curriculum. Then the Community Decided to Act.
Randi Pink, author of the young adult fiction novel “The Angel of Greenwood,” talked to ContrabandCamp about how residents of a Pittsburgh suburb rallied around her book.
www.contrabandcamp.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
New from me: A school district in Pennsylvania voted against adding a Black author's book about the 1921 Tulsa race massacre to the curriculum. Then, the community decided to do something about it.
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Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
A 40-day Target boycott starts today. It couldn’t come at a worse time for the company | CNN Business
Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
www.cnn.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
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A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from firing Cathy Harris, the chair of an independent board that protects government workers from political discrimination and unfair labor practices, including wrongful termination.
Judge Says Trump Can’t Fire Chair of Federal Workers Board Without Cause
Cathy Harris had sued to block her dismissal from the panel that handles government employee disputes. Employees swept up in the Trump administration’s mass firings have appealed to the board.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from firing Cathy Harris, the chair of an independent board that protects government workers from political discrimination and unfair labor practices, including wrongful termination.
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🫡 Here's a summary of our lawsuit against Elon Musk and DOGE for their unconstitutional actions: campaignlegal.org/update/clc-s...
CLC Sues to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE’s Lawless, Unconstitutional Power Grab
CLC is standing up for the American people who already are paying the price for Trump and Musk’s decisions.
campaignlegal.org
March 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
🫡 Here's a summary of our lawsuit against Elon Musk and DOGE for their unconstitutional actions: campaignlegal.org/update/clc-s...
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The new head of the FDA division that regulates infant formula was in recent months a corporate lawyer defending a top formula maker from claims that its product gave rise to debilitating harm to premature babies.
He Fought Claims of Harm From Infant Formula. Now He Regulates It.
Kyle Diamantas, a former corporate lawyer, is the new director for the F.D.A. food division, which oversees infant formula. He defended a top maker in cases claiming the company had not warned of pote...
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The new head of the FDA division that regulates infant formula was in recent months a corporate lawyer defending a top formula maker from claims that its product gave rise to debilitating harm to premature babies.
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“The best thing about heroes is that they always win at the end. And if they aren’t winning, then it’s not the end.” —Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Kyiv
Astonishing speech by Danish Prime Minister.
YouTube video by Dylan Burrill
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March 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
“The best thing about heroes is that they always win at the end. And if they aren’t winning, then it’s not the end.” —Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Kyiv
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SCOOP: Paramount — the parent company of BET and MTV — is walking back its D.E.I. policies amid a broader backlash driven by the Trump administration
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...
Paramount Retreats on D.E.I. Policies
The company has a merger pending before the Federal Communications Commission, whose chief has criticized programs focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion.
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:23 PM
SCOOP: Paramount — the parent company of BET and MTV — is walking back its D.E.I. policies amid a broader backlash driven by the Trump administration
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...
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With the next FDA vaccine meeting cancelled, concerns are rising about whether flu vaccine will be ready on time for next year. w/ @sherylnyt.bsky.social
The stakes are high: 86 kids and 19,000 adults died so far this flu season.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
The stakes are high: 86 kids and 19,000 adults died so far this flu season.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots (Gift Article)
The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
With the next FDA vaccine meeting cancelled, concerns are rising about whether flu vaccine will be ready on time for next year. w/ @sherylnyt.bsky.social
The stakes are high: 86 kids and 19,000 adults died so far this flu season.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
The stakes are high: 86 kids and 19,000 adults died so far this flu season.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
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Kamala Harris delivers an inspiring and uplifting message as she accepts the prestigious Chairman's Award at the NAACP Image Awards. Her powerful words highlight her ongoing commitment to equality, justice, and progress.
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Kamala Harris Delivers Uplifting Message While Accepting Chairman’s Award | NAACP Image Awards '25
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February 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Kamala Harris delivers an inspiring and uplifting message as she accepts the prestigious Chairman's Award at the NAACP Image Awards. Her powerful words highlight her ongoing commitment to equality, justice, and progress.
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“The thing Trump and Musk value most of all is money. Their entire regime is best understood as a criminal junta whose end goal is to redirect the wealth of the nation into their own pockets. They are running a kleptocracy, and they’ve figured out that facism is actually the quickest path to riches”
This Executive Order Reveals the Trump-Musk Endgame
A recent order aimed at destroying independent regulatory agencies isn’t just about taking control of the state—it’s a giant cash-grab in disguise.
www.thenation.com
February 23, 2025 at 7:51 AM
“The thing Trump and Musk value most of all is money. Their entire regime is best understood as a criminal junta whose end goal is to redirect the wealth of the nation into their own pockets. They are running a kleptocracy, and they’ve figured out that facism is actually the quickest path to riches”
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You can try to legislate us out of existence, but we are still here. You can strip away our rights, but you will never take our dignity. You can spread your hatred, but you will never break our resolve.
BUT HEAR THIS LOUD AND CLEAR MOTHERFUCKERS: WE WILL NOT GO QUIETLY!!!
BUT HEAR THIS LOUD AND CLEAR MOTHERFUCKERS: WE WILL NOT GO QUIETLY!!!
February 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
You can try to legislate us out of existence, but we are still here. You can strip away our rights, but you will never take our dignity. You can spread your hatred, but you will never break our resolve.
BUT HEAR THIS LOUD AND CLEAR MOTHERFUCKERS: WE WILL NOT GO QUIETLY!!!
BUT HEAR THIS LOUD AND CLEAR MOTHERFUCKERS: WE WILL NOT GO QUIETLY!!!
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Though the FDA is believed to have lost about 700 of its 18,000 employees following President Trump's mass firings, some cuts hit small teams so deeply that staff members believe the safety of some medical devices could be compromised. Here's what to know.
Firings at FDA Decimated Teams Reviewing AI and Food Safety
Staff units evaluating high-tech surgical robots and insulin-delivery systems were gutted by Trump layoffs even though industry fees, not taxpayers, financed the employee salaries.
www.nytimes.com
February 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Though the FDA is believed to have lost about 700 of its 18,000 employees following President Trump's mass firings, some cuts hit small teams so deeply that staff members believe the safety of some medical devices could be compromised. Here's what to know.
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Holy shit we must protect this man at all costs
February 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Holy shit we must protect this man at all costs
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February 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Corporate DEI initiatives don’t necessarily mean a company has a strong moral standing, but buckling in mere days of Trump snapping his fingers certainly tells you who absolutely does not.
afrotech.com/where-do-the...
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The Corporate DEI Divide: From Target To Disney, Here Are The Companies Scaling Back And The Ones Doubling Down - AfroTech
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is like the studio album, “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” — critically acclaimed by some, misunderstood by others, and a constant source of debate. Whether cel...
afrotech.com
February 17, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Corporate DEI initiatives don’t necessarily mean a company has a strong moral standing, but buckling in mere days of Trump snapping his fingers certainly tells you who absolutely does not.
afrotech.com/where-do-the...
afrotech.com/where-do-the...
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The Trump administration has fired a quarter of the federal employees in a central program office responsible for coordinating the tracking and monitoring of the growing bird flu outbreak.
Trump Firings Impact 'Front Line of Surveillance' for Bird Flu Outbreak
The Trump administration has fired 25 percent of the employees in a small federal office that coordinates bird flu testing across the country.
www.rollingstone.com
February 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Today’s self care #morningmusicnotnews artist is…https://open.spotify.com/album/5d8AZrRua8369lyb28SUmi?si=-rQJl_TMRGGTTrU4jjt4Xw Thank you @djjohnrichards.bsky.social for sharing this band with us a few years ago! Our 14 year old is getting pretty good at Edge of Town on the drums 🩷
Lost Friends
Middle Kids · Album · 2018 · 12 songs
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February 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Today’s self care #morningmusicnotnews artist is…https://open.spotify.com/album/5d8AZrRua8369lyb28SUmi?si=-rQJl_TMRGGTTrU4jjt4Xw Thank you @djjohnrichards.bsky.social for sharing this band with us a few years ago! Our 14 year old is getting pretty good at Edge of Town on the drums 🩷