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March 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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New OMB memo has definitive statement that SNAP is not being paused.
(I urge everyone to stop rushing to scare the fuck out of people who rely on SNAP)
(I urge everyone to stop rushing to scare the fuck out of people who rely on SNAP)
“Clarifying” memo from OMB says:
“Any program that provides direct benefits to individuals is not subject to the pause.”
“Any program that provides direct benefits to individuals is not subject to the pause.”
January 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
New OMB memo has definitive statement that SNAP is not being paused.
(I urge everyone to stop rushing to scare the fuck out of people who rely on SNAP)
(I urge everyone to stop rushing to scare the fuck out of people who rely on SNAP)
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Here's a gift link to an article that lays out how Title IV funds are protected (pell grants, loans, work study).
I get wanting to know stuff asap but please be careful of the sources of info you use. These people are bad at governing so confusion will continue.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/b...
I get wanting to know stuff asap but please be careful of the sources of info you use. These people are bad at governing so confusion will continue.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/b...
Federal Spending Freeze Does Not Apply to Student Loans and Pell Grants (Gift Article)
Students and parents panicked after news of the order, but the Education Department said the guidance would not stop the flow of money to students and schools.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Here's a gift link to an article that lays out how Title IV funds are protected (pell grants, loans, work study).
I get wanting to know stuff asap but please be careful of the sources of info you use. These people are bad at governing so confusion will continue.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/b...
I get wanting to know stuff asap but please be careful of the sources of info you use. These people are bad at governing so confusion will continue.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/b...
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What we’ve warned about has been proven true. Trump’s mass deportations have never been about going after “criminals” when all undocumented folks are criminals in their eyes and subject to deportation. Just cruel, callous, and will lead to so much suffering for not only immigrants, but our country.
Wow.
At WH press briefing just now, press sec Karoline Leavitt was asked how many immigrants arrested by ICE under the Trump admin have criminal records.
Leavitt: "All of them, because they illegally broke our nation's laws, and therefore they are criminals as far as this administration goes."
At WH press briefing just now, press sec Karoline Leavitt was asked how many immigrants arrested by ICE under the Trump admin have criminal records.
Leavitt: "All of them, because they illegally broke our nation's laws, and therefore they are criminals as far as this administration goes."
January 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
What we’ve warned about has been proven true. Trump’s mass deportations have never been about going after “criminals” when all undocumented folks are criminals in their eyes and subject to deportation. Just cruel, callous, and will lead to so much suffering for not only immigrants, but our country.
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It's freaking impossible to get to ground truth about what's going on. Ambiguous and contradictory statements from the administration, many in conflict with reports from the ground.
New: Here's what we know about today's Medicaid chaos (yes, that's FIVE bylines). www.statnews.com/2025/01/28/f...
As some Medicaid sites freeze up, White House acts to clarify pause on grants and programs
The White House Office of Management and Budget says its program freeze is limited, but states report widespread disruption in online Medicaid portals.
www.statnews.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
It's freaking impossible to get to ground truth about what's going on. Ambiguous and contradictory statements from the administration, many in conflict with reports from the ground.
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The top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee has a lengthy list of questions for the ex-NFL player picked to head up HUD.
Elizabeth Warren To Grill Trump Housing Nominee On Rents, Shell Companies
The top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee has a lengthy list of questions for the ex-NFL player picked to head up HUD.
www.huffpost.com
January 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee has a lengthy list of questions for the ex-NFL player picked to head up HUD.
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One public land advocate called the decision "an embarrassment for the state."
Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Utah's Land-Grab Lawsuit
One public land advocate called the decision "an embarrassment for the state."
www.huffpost.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
One public land advocate called the decision "an embarrassment for the state."
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Donald Trump says he will roll back transgender rights on day one of his presidency
Here’s an explainer on why Trump's second term is a 'waking nightmare' for trans people across the country. Read the full @huffpost.com story
www.huffpost.com/entry/trans-...
Here’s an explainer on why Trump's second term is a 'waking nightmare' for trans people across the country. Read the full @huffpost.com story
www.huffpost.com/entry/trans-...
January 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Donald Trump says he will roll back transgender rights on day one of his presidency
Here’s an explainer on why Trump's second term is a 'waking nightmare' for trans people across the country. Read the full @huffpost.com story
www.huffpost.com/entry/trans-...
Here’s an explainer on why Trump's second term is a 'waking nightmare' for trans people across the country. Read the full @huffpost.com story
www.huffpost.com/entry/trans-...
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The proposed cut would reverse a permanent boost put in place by President Joe Biden.
Republicans Considering Cutting SNAP Benefits As Part Of Deficit Reduction Plan
The proposed cut would reverse a permanent boost put in place by President Joe Biden.
www.huffpost.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The proposed cut would reverse a permanent boost put in place by President Joe Biden.
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Michael Scheur also allegedly added a swastika to one menu.
Ex-Disney Employee Admits To Hacking Park Menus To Hide Allergy Info
Michael Scheur also allegedly added a swastika to one menu.
www.huffpost.com
January 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Michael Scheur also allegedly added a swastika to one menu.
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"Trump’s Cabinet choices, who reflect his desire for total loyalty, are a stunning statement of intent from a president-elect who wants to apply shock treatment to government agencies but was often constrained by establishment forces during his first term," writes Stephen Collinson | Analysis
Trump’s Cabinet picks face scrutiny on Capitol Hill this week as Biden prepares to say goodbye | CNN Politics
Donald Trump is roaring up to speed seven days from returning to the Oval Office, while Joe Biden seeks last-ditch hostage deals as his administration says goodbye in his last week in office.
www.cnn.com
January 13, 2025 at 12:08 PM
"Trump’s Cabinet choices, who reflect his desire for total loyalty, are a stunning statement of intent from a president-elect who wants to apply shock treatment to government agencies but was often constrained by establishment forces during his first term," writes Stephen Collinson | Analysis
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“Cutting fact checkers from social platforms is like disbanding your fire department,” said Alan Duke, a former CNN journalist who co-founded the fact-checking outlet Lead Stories, one of dozens of such organizations around the world funded by Meta. cnn.it/4jdfMEw
January 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“Cutting fact checkers from social platforms is like disbanding your fire department,” said Alan Duke, a former CNN journalist who co-founded the fact-checking outlet Lead Stories, one of dozens of such organizations around the world funded by Meta. cnn.it/4jdfMEw
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Pete Hegseth, the controversial former Fox News host, has been accused of sexual assault and faces a grueling confirmation hearing on the path to becoming the next secretary of defense.
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faces tough confirmation test
Pete Hegseth, the controversial former Fox News host, has been accused of sexual assault and faces a grueling confirmation hearing on the path to becoming the next secretary of defense.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Pete Hegseth, the controversial former Fox News host, has been accused of sexual assault and faces a grueling confirmation hearing on the path to becoming the next secretary of defense.
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"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy" -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy" -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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I grew up in SE Raleigh and my parents still live there. The gentrification is truly mind-boggling.
New Main Street NC!
Southeast Raleigh's struggles with gentrification and affordable housing -- what can be done to help Black families from being priced out, and how does the area keep its historical character?
Podcast: play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
Article: www.wunc.org/politics/202... #ncpol
Southeast Raleigh's struggles with gentrification and affordable housing -- what can be done to help Black families from being priced out, and how does the area keep its historical character?
Podcast: play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...
Article: www.wunc.org/politics/202... #ncpol
January 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I grew up in SE Raleigh and my parents still live there. The gentrification is truly mind-boggling.
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The only thing that spreads faster than a wildfire is internet disinformation it seems. Here’s a debunk of the lies.
meidasnews.com/news/fact-ch...
meidasnews.com/news/fact-ch...
Fact-Check: Debunking the MAGA Lies About the California Wildfires
A firehose of lies is spreading online about the Los Angeles wildfires
meidasnews.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The only thing that spreads faster than a wildfire is internet disinformation it seems. Here’s a debunk of the lies.
meidasnews.com/news/fact-ch...
meidasnews.com/news/fact-ch...
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott is defying U.S. policy by ordering the American flag to be flown at full-staff during Donald Trump’s January 20th inauguration, despite the 30-day half-staff requirement following a President’s death.
Greg Abbott Orders American Flags Be Flown At Full Staff During Inauguration
Abbott is actively placating Donald Trump
meidasnews.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is defying U.S. policy by ordering the American flag to be flown at full-staff during Donald Trump’s January 20th inauguration, despite the 30-day half-staff requirement following a President’s death.
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"We need to call privatization what it is: adding a profit tax onto a public good. A public post office puts all its resources toward delivering mail. A privatized post office will divert a large chunk of its income to shareholders. In what universe is that better?"
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@snmrrw.bsky.social
January 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
"We need to call privatization what it is: adding a profit tax onto a public good. A public post office puts all its resources toward delivering mail. A privatized post office will divert a large chunk of its income to shareholders. In what universe is that better?"
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Climate change is not a hoax. Al Gore warned everyone decades ago, but we didn’t listen.
Republicans gaslight the masses because they’re tethered to their big oil donors.
The oil and gas industry donated $26 million in campaign contributions this election cycle with 88% going to Republicans.
Republicans gaslight the masses because they’re tethered to their big oil donors.
The oil and gas industry donated $26 million in campaign contributions this election cycle with 88% going to Republicans.
January 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Climate change is not a hoax. Al Gore warned everyone decades ago, but we didn’t listen.
Republicans gaslight the masses because they’re tethered to their big oil donors.
The oil and gas industry donated $26 million in campaign contributions this election cycle with 88% going to Republicans.
Republicans gaslight the masses because they’re tethered to their big oil donors.
The oil and gas industry donated $26 million in campaign contributions this election cycle with 88% going to Republicans.
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Keep an eye on the sky this evening to see the wolf moon, the first full moon of the year. And some skygazers will be able to glimpse a cosmic magic trick: cnn.it/4hae8BD
In a celestial magic trick, Mars will disappear behind Monday night’s full wolf moon | CNN
Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see Venus, Saturn and Jupiter in the night sky.
cnn.it
January 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Keep an eye on the sky this evening to see the wolf moon, the first full moon of the year. And some skygazers will be able to glimpse a cosmic magic trick: cnn.it/4hae8BD
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Judge Aileen Cannon says she won't block the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into Donald Trump and efforts to overturn the 2020 election: cnn.it/3DQTwjP
Judge Cannon OKs release of special counsel’s report into Trump and election subversion | CNN Politics
Judge Aileen Cannon said on Monday that she would not block the release of the special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into Donald Trump and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
cnn.it
January 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Judge Aileen Cannon says she won't block the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on his investigation into Donald Trump and efforts to overturn the 2020 election: cnn.it/3DQTwjP