Zinnia
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“What’s to stop them from claiming a legal permanent resident in Texas is somehow helping the cartels without formal charges or any evidence?” said Rep. Joaquin Castro. At this point, we can assume, nothing.
The latest Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social:
The latest Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social:
‘A Horrifying Escalation’: How Mahmoud Khalil’s Detention Could Galvanize Trump Opposition
Pro-immigrant groups warn that the controversy can not, and should not, be just about free speech rights on college campuses.
www.thebulwark.com
March 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“What’s to stop them from claiming a legal permanent resident in Texas is somehow helping the cartels without formal charges or any evidence?” said Rep. Joaquin Castro. At this point, we can assume, nothing.
The latest Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social:
The latest Huddled Masses from @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social:
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Predictably, the Russian reaction to the Ukrainian unconditional ceasefire offer is that Russia has a condition: that Ukraine concede its sovereignty to Russia. Now Russia will try to get the Americans to do for them things they cannot do for themselves.
March 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Predictably, the Russian reaction to the Ukrainian unconditional ceasefire offer is that Russia has a condition: that Ukraine concede its sovereignty to Russia. Now Russia will try to get the Americans to do for them things they cannot do for themselves.
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Trump can call me names but the truth remains. He is an unhinged wanna be dictator who is angry that I beat him in court and won't cower in fear. Now he is weaponizing the federal government against his political opponents.
I will not back down.
I will not bow or scrape.
I will never obey.
I will not back down.
I will not bow or scrape.
I will never obey.
Trump name-checks Marc Elias and says he tried to turn American into a communist nation (big, if true)
March 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Trump can call me names but the truth remains. He is an unhinged wanna be dictator who is angry that I beat him in court and won't cower in fear. Now he is weaponizing the federal government against his political opponents.
I will not back down.
I will not bow or scrape.
I will never obey.
I will not back down.
I will not bow or scrape.
I will never obey.
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State lawmakers are trying to deputize bounty hunters, fingerprint children, and take away gun rights from people with legal status. Keep your eyes on the state level:
‘Open Season’: Local Republicans Rush to Out-Trump Trump on Immigration
State lawmakers are trying to deputize bounty hunters, fingerprint children, and take away gun rights from people with legal status.
www.thebulwark.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
State lawmakers are trying to deputize bounty hunters, fingerprint children, and take away gun rights from people with legal status. Keep your eyes on the state level:
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10% of NASA’s workforce has been laid off—guess that’ll be a boost for SpaceX.
February 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
10% of NASA’s workforce has been laid off—guess that’ll be a boost for SpaceX.
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Putin and Trump want to do to the American taxpayer what Putin and Trump want to do to Ukraine.
February 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Putin and Trump want to do to the American taxpayer what Putin and Trump want to do to Ukraine.
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February 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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This afternoon, the top FDA food official responsible for overseeing America's food safety and inspections resigned from the federal government.
Top FDA Food Administrator Resigns After Mass Layoffs
This individual was responsible for overseeing our nation's food safety
meidasnews.com
February 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This afternoon, the top FDA food official responsible for overseeing America's food safety and inspections resigned from the federal government.
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Jim Acosta: I think the AP should consider whether or not to sue the administration… and the rest of the press corps should start seriously considering whether it’s worth sending everyone into the Oval Office, onto Air Force One, or into the briefing room.
February 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Jim Acosta: I think the AP should consider whether or not to sue the administration… and the rest of the press corps should start seriously considering whether it’s worth sending everyone into the Oval Office, onto Air Force One, or into the briefing room.
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Of course it’s a coup. Miss the obvious, lose your republic.
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Of course it’s a coup
Miss the obvious, lose your republic
open.substack.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Of course it’s a coup. Miss the obvious, lose your republic.
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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1. Yesterday, the Trump admin released a contract laying out more details of the "deferred resignation" offer they are using to encourage federal employees to resign.
The deal is MUCH WORSE than it seemed
Anyone who signs this contract agrees to resign and gets NOTHING guaranteed in return
The deal is MUCH WORSE than it seemed
Anyone who signs this contract agrees to resign and gets NOTHING guaranteed in return
UPDATE: The "deferred resignation" scam
Last week, Popular Information broke down the "offer" that the Trump administration was making to millions of federal employees to induce them to resign voluntarily.
popular.info
February 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
1. Yesterday, the Trump admin released a contract laying out more details of the "deferred resignation" offer they are using to encourage federal employees to resign.
The deal is MUCH WORSE than it seemed
Anyone who signs this contract agrees to resign and gets NOTHING guaranteed in return
The deal is MUCH WORSE than it seemed
Anyone who signs this contract agrees to resign and gets NOTHING guaranteed in return
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FBI agents being targeted by doge
February 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
FBI agents being targeted by doge
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Oh, look! The people who grew up eating lead paint chips want the rest of America to enjoy the yumminess of lead.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Republicans move to repeal lead limits imposed by Biden-era rules
US government would be prohibited from ever mandating lead pipe replacement or lowering lead limits in water
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Oh, look! The people who grew up eating lead paint chips want the rest of America to enjoy the yumminess of lead.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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1. Jared Kushner raised $2 billion from the Saudi government and is now funneling the money to his father-in-law, partnering with the Trump Organization to build Trump Tower Belgrade
It is one of the most corrupt deals in political history
And it has been virtually ignored by large media outlets
It is one of the most corrupt deals in political history
And it has been virtually ignored by large media outlets
A new Trump Tower of corruption
President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was a top White House official during Trump's first term.
popular.info
January 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
1. Jared Kushner raised $2 billion from the Saudi government and is now funneling the money to his father-in-law, partnering with the Trump Organization to build Trump Tower Belgrade
It is one of the most corrupt deals in political history
And it has been virtually ignored by large media outlets
It is one of the most corrupt deals in political history
And it has been virtually ignored by large media outlets
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One of the driving principles of the second Trump administration is affirmative action for mediocre white men
January 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
One of the driving principles of the second Trump administration is affirmative action for mediocre white men
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"The Trump administration has halted disbursement of funds from a program that supplies most of the treatment for H.I.V. in Africa and developing countries worldwide for at least 90 days."
Trump Pauses Disbursements to Program Supplying H.I.V. Treatment Worldwide
Pepfar, which is estimated to have delivered lifesaving treatment to as many as 25 million people in 54 countries, faces a funding delay of as long as 180 days.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"The Trump administration has halted disbursement of funds from a program that supplies most of the treatment for H.I.V. in Africa and developing countries worldwide for at least 90 days."
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Don't conflate "wildly corrupt kleptocracy" with "conservative government. Ron DeSantis runs the former.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) wants to make ballot initiatives impossible.
FL already requires 60% support to pass—abortion rights & legal weed failed despite 56-57% support in 2024.
Last decade, voters passed amendments to end gerrymandering & restore voting rights, which DeSantis also undermined
FL already requires 60% support to pass—abortion rights & legal weed failed despite 56-57% support in 2024.
Last decade, voters passed amendments to end gerrymandering & restore voting rights, which DeSantis also undermined
DeSantis' proposals for Florida’s ballot initiative process could effectively end it
The governor’s proposals include eliminating signature gathering as it exists now.
www.tampabay.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Don't conflate "wildly corrupt kleptocracy" with "conservative government. Ron DeSantis runs the former.
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One way to reduce drug spend is to have the FDA do an analysis of how long medicine retains it's potency. It can do it one drug at a time.
No one should throw away medicine they shouldn't have to. Whether pharmacy or patient.
www.propublica.org/article/the-...
No one should throw away medicine they shouldn't have to. Whether pharmacy or patient.
www.propublica.org/article/the-...
The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates
Hospitals and pharmacies are required to toss expired drugs, no matter how expensive or vital. Meanwhile the FDA has long known that many remain safe and potent for years longer.
www.propublica.org
January 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
One way to reduce drug spend is to have the FDA do an analysis of how long medicine retains it's potency. It can do it one drug at a time.
No one should throw away medicine they shouldn't have to. Whether pharmacy or patient.
www.propublica.org/article/the-...
No one should throw away medicine they shouldn't have to. Whether pharmacy or patient.
www.propublica.org/article/the-...
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Since he's been in office (less than a week): egg prices up, gas prices up, Nazi salutes up
January 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Since he's been in office (less than a week): egg prices up, gas prices up, Nazi salutes up
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CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) has provided real-time data and analysis about disease outbreaks and emerging health threats without a break every week since 1960.
Until today.
Until today.
January 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) has provided real-time data and analysis about disease outbreaks and emerging health threats without a break every week since 1960.
Until today.
Until today.
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Facing an FBI investigation that Trump could halt, Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles proposes allowing third term for president www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
Facing FBI investigation that Trump could halt, Andy Ogles proposes allowing third term for president
Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles has introduced a resolution to amend the U.S. Constitution to allow the 45th and 47th President of the United States to seek a third term.
www.newschannel5.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Facing an FBI investigation that Trump could halt, Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles proposes allowing third term for president www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
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Pink Floyd's crime against the Moon.
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(A peek at the just-published “Merlin’s Tour of the Universe”)
neildegrassetyson.com/books/merlin...
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(A peek at the just-published “Merlin’s Tour of the Universe”)
neildegrassetyson.com/books/merlin...
November 25, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Pink Floyd's crime against the Moon.
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(A peek at the just-published “Merlin’s Tour of the Universe”)
neildegrassetyson.com/books/merlin...
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(A peek at the just-published “Merlin’s Tour of the Universe”)
neildegrassetyson.com/books/merlin...
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Born a year after Edwin Hubble discovered that our Milky Way galaxy was just one of countless other galaxies that populate the universe.
Smart, kind, and gentle. Not sure if they make 'em like that anymore.
RIP Jimmy Carter (1924 - 2024).
Smart, kind, and gentle. Not sure if they make 'em like that anymore.
RIP Jimmy Carter (1924 - 2024).
December 30, 2024 at 2:18 AM
Born a year after Edwin Hubble discovered that our Milky Way galaxy was just one of countless other galaxies that populate the universe.
Smart, kind, and gentle. Not sure if they make 'em like that anymore.
RIP Jimmy Carter (1924 - 2024).
Smart, kind, and gentle. Not sure if they make 'em like that anymore.
RIP Jimmy Carter (1924 - 2024).
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Big hearts to Costco
Diversity has been proven to yield better results.
Diversity has been proven to yield better results.
January 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Big hearts to Costco
Diversity has been proven to yield better results.
Diversity has been proven to yield better results.