Deb
@tweetydib.bsky.social
Proud wife, mom. Love my family and 2 cats. BFA. Former Actor/Musical Theatre. BC Survivor. 10 years. Trying out BlueSky.
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The letter obtained by NPR marks a rare bipartisan critique from Capitol Hill of the administration's immigration policy.
Bipartisan senators rebuke White House move to end legal aid for unaccompanied minors
The letter obtained by NPR marks a rare bipartisan critique from Capitol Hill of the administration's immigration policy.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The letter obtained by NPR marks a rare bipartisan critique from Capitol Hill of the administration's immigration policy.
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Signal is a great privacy tool, but it isn’t magic. And even if you’re not discussing war plans in your group chat, it’s a good idea to know the limits of encryption.
Read our piece on what Signal can—and can’t—do for you here: www.wired.com/story/encryp...
Read our piece on what Signal can—and can’t—do for you here: www.wired.com/story/encryp...
Encrypted Messaging Is Essential—But It Isn’t Magic
As recent events have shown, using an encrypted messaging app like WhatsApp or Signal is no privacy panacea.
www.wired.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Signal is a great privacy tool, but it isn’t magic. And even if you’re not discussing war plans in your group chat, it’s a good idea to know the limits of encryption.
Read our piece on what Signal can—and can’t—do for you here: www.wired.com/story/encryp...
Read our piece on what Signal can—and can’t—do for you here: www.wired.com/story/encryp...
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People are so unaware of what’s in that budget.
- REMOVING the ability for single parents to file as head of household
- EXTREME tax increases on the poorest of the poor
- taxing scholarships and fellowships for kids just trying to go to school
- SLASHING all the social safety nets. It’s sick.
- REMOVING the ability for single parents to file as head of household
- EXTREME tax increases on the poorest of the poor
- taxing scholarships and fellowships for kids just trying to go to school
- SLASHING all the social safety nets. It’s sick.
Things are going to come to a head by March 14th when Congress needs to pass a budget. That will determine if shit needs to turn up even more
February 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
People are so unaware of what’s in that budget.
- REMOVING the ability for single parents to file as head of household
- EXTREME tax increases on the poorest of the poor
- taxing scholarships and fellowships for kids just trying to go to school
- SLASHING all the social safety nets. It’s sick.
- REMOVING the ability for single parents to file as head of household
- EXTREME tax increases on the poorest of the poor
- taxing scholarships and fellowships for kids just trying to go to school
- SLASHING all the social safety nets. It’s sick.
Shameful.
JUST IN: Another medical horror story in an affidavit from a USAID employee stationed overseas. Says his pregnant wife was not medevac-ed for emergency health care because of directives from DC. Took intervention of a U.S. senator to reverse — but was too late. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
February 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Shameful.
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White Christian Nationalist PATRIARCHY. Women’s clubs have also been disbanded.
The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.
February 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
White Christian Nationalist PATRIARCHY. Women’s clubs have also been disbanded.
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
Oh my, I love Waffle House. I was afraid of something like this.
‼️The soaring price of eggs has forced Waffle House to add a temporary surcharge on customers’ orders.
The Georgia-based chain is adding a 50-cent charge per egg because of the “nationwide rise in cost of eggs,” according to signs posted at its restaurants. 🥚
The Georgia-based chain is adding a 50-cent charge per egg because of the “nationwide rise in cost of eggs,” according to signs posted at its restaurants. 🥚
Waffle House is placing a surcharge on every egg it sells | CNN Business
The soaring price of eggs has forced Waffle House to add a temporary surcharge on customers’ orders.
www.cnn.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Oh my, I love Waffle House. I was afraid of something like this.
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NEW: I'm hearing from federal employees that they're being told to file a FOIA request if they want their employee records. Meaning they've been locked out of their records and have to file a Freedom of Information Act Request to get them. If you got this email, please contact me. Signal in bio.
February 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
NEW: I'm hearing from federal employees that they're being told to file a FOIA request if they want their employee records. Meaning they've been locked out of their records and have to file a Freedom of Information Act Request to get them. If you got this email, please contact me. Signal in bio.
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Murphy: "This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is."
February 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Murphy: "This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is."
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The tools used to destroy Twitter may now be applied to the US government
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Musk aides gain access to sensitive Treasury Department payment system
The access, granted by Scott Bessent, Trump’s newly confirmed treasury secretary, comes after the ousting of the agency’s top career official.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The tools used to destroy Twitter may now be applied to the US government
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
We need caps on campaign donations.
Donald Trump’s inauguration was funded by Amazon, Chevron, Coinbase, Coca-Cola, Comcast, ExxonMobil, GEO Group, Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, and Meta.
Trump's Inauguration Donors: Big Oil, Big Pharma, Big Tech, Crypto, and More
Donald Trump’s inaugural committee was funded by Amazon, Chevron, Coinbase, Coca-Cola, Comcast, ExxonMobil, GEO Group, Goldman Sachs, and Meta.
rollingstone.com
February 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM
We need caps on campaign donations.
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is it good or bad that a billionaire oligarch with close ties to foreign dictators is currently downloading the most sensitive information the us federal government has about its citizens to his own private servers?
February 2, 2025 at 6:36 AM
is it good or bad that a billionaire oligarch with close ties to foreign dictators is currently downloading the most sensitive information the us federal government has about its citizens to his own private servers?
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Americans have no idea what their president has stirred up in Canada.
The public broadcaster has dedicated 12 consecutive hours (and counting) of live coverage of the tariffs.
My social media is filled with "buy Canadian" tips.
The American anthem is being booed on Hockey Night in Canada.
The public broadcaster has dedicated 12 consecutive hours (and counting) of live coverage of the tariffs.
My social media is filled with "buy Canadian" tips.
The American anthem is being booed on Hockey Night in Canada.
February 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Americans have no idea what their president has stirred up in Canada.
The public broadcaster has dedicated 12 consecutive hours (and counting) of live coverage of the tariffs.
My social media is filled with "buy Canadian" tips.
The American anthem is being booed on Hockey Night in Canada.
The public broadcaster has dedicated 12 consecutive hours (and counting) of live coverage of the tariffs.
My social media is filled with "buy Canadian" tips.
The American anthem is being booed on Hockey Night in Canada.
What a huge mess.
Goldman Sachs says Hedge Funds are shorting the market at record levels. Maybe CNBC needs to report that instead of Sara Ison's sane washing. Why do I sense there is going to be a lot of Goldilocks economy speak coming up next week?
February 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
What a huge mess.
Scariest thing to date.
February 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Scariest thing to date.
What a mess.
In response to the American tariffs, I have directed government and crown agencies to exclude US suppliers from any new purchasing or procurement agreements.
It’s just one of the actions we are taking to prioritize Canada first.
It’s just one of the actions we are taking to prioritize Canada first.
February 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
What a mess.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose antipathy toward vaccines has raised alarms among health experts and galvanized the "medical freedom" movement, will testify Wednesday at the first of two Senate committee hearings as he seeks to become the nation’s health secretary. Here's what to know.
RFK Jr., Trump’s Pick for Health Secretary, Faces First Senate Confirmation Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies in confirmation hearings before the Senate’s Finance Committee on Wednesday, and will appear Thursday before the health committee.
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose antipathy toward vaccines has raised alarms among health experts and galvanized the "medical freedom" movement, will testify Wednesday at the first of two Senate committee hearings as he seeks to become the nation’s health secretary. Here's what to know.
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Emotional Support Cat---her markings are stunning.
January 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Emotional Support Cat---her markings are stunning.
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Kansas is grappling with what state health officials say is one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks there since the 1950s, one that has infected dozens of people.
Kansas Is Dealing With Major Tuberculosis Outbreak
State health officials said that dozens of people in the Kansas City, Kan., area have the disease, which has drawn a federal response.
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Kansas is grappling with what state health officials say is one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks there since the 1950s, one that has infected dozens of people.
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January 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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How did DeepSeek, a little-known Chinese artificial intelligence start-up, cause the markets and U.S. tech giants to quake? Here’s what to know.
What is DeepSeek? And How Is It Upending A.I.?
How did a little-known Chinese start-up cause the markets and U.S. tech giants to quake? Here’s what to know.
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
How did DeepSeek, a little-known Chinese artificial intelligence start-up, cause the markets and U.S. tech giants to quake? Here’s what to know.
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Sounds like NIH-based scientists are allowed to make purchases for research again (provided the project started before 1/20), which is good news.
New NIH acting director attempts to clarify for anxious staff what they can and cannot do during communication blackout—Ongoing clinical trials can continue, projects started before 1/20 can continue with procurement.
Exclusive from @owermohle.bsky.social :
www.statnews.com/2025/01/27/n...
Exclusive from @owermohle.bsky.social :
www.statnews.com/2025/01/27/n...
NIH clarifies restrictions on staff after Trump's broad freeze sparked chaos
Ongoing clinical trials can continue, and scientists can keep publishing their findings, a memo shows.
www.statnews.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Sounds like NIH-based scientists are allowed to make purchases for research again (provided the project started before 1/20), which is good news.