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NPR @npr.org · 3h

Exclusive: Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach. But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans have already been shared.

At least 27 states turned over sensitive data about food stamp recipients to USDA

Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach. But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans have already been shared.

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Amy Hitt @amyhitt.bsky.social · 3h

The Golden Rule only helps if someone is able to receive kindness.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 4h

NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.

We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

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Marketplace @marketplace.org · 5h

A Biden-era program subsidizing Wi-Fi on school buses and hotspot lending at libraries has been eliminated. Many of those programs could disappear on a local level without federal funding, leaving some community members stranded in an increasingly digital world.

FCC cuts expansion to broadband, hotspot access

Before the government shutdown, the Federal Communications Commission voted to end funding for Wi-Fi on school buses and the lending of hotspot devices from libraries. Nicol Turner Lee, author of “Dig...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

A Florida judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the transfer of a prime property in downtown Miami to President Trump for his presidential library, saying that a state college had failed to provide reasonable public notice before taking steps to convey the land it owned.

Judge Temporarily Blocks Transfer of Miami Property for Trump Library

A judge said that a state college had failed to provide reasonable public notice before taking steps to convey the land it owned.

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate. n.pr/3J0HVBC

Study: We're losing the war against drug-resistant infections faster than we thought

Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate.

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Stacey Abrams @staceyabrams.com · 1d

Instead of working to reopen the government, Trump is using his spare time to go after his political enemies. We need to speak up.

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CBS Evening News @cbseveningnews.bsky.social · 1d

Military families worry about missed paychecks amid government shutdown

"We were already living paycheck to paycheck, so this doesn't help at all," one military spouse said of the shutdown.

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WIRED @wired.com · 2d

NEW: A presentation that has been shared with the Trump administration references Tesla, Ikea, TSMC, and more in its plan to rebuild the region. Some of these companies say they had absolutely no idea they were mentioned.

A Plan to Rebuild Gaza Lists Nearly 30 Companies. Many Say They're Not Involved

A presentation that has been shared with the Trump administration references Tesla, Ikea, TSMC, and more in its plan to rebuild Gaza. Some of these companies say they had no idea they were mentioned.

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Amy Hitt @amyhitt.bsky.social · 2d

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America Needs a Mass Movement—Now

Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 4d

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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Amy Hitt @amyhitt.bsky.social · 4d

“Materialism Is Destroying the Material World” by me (100% human/spirit generated)

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Materialism Is Destroying the Material World

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Reuters @reuters.com · 4d

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EU begins gradual rollout of digital border system

European Union member countries began rolling out a new entry and exit system on Sunday at the bloc’s external borders, electronically registering non-EU nationals' data.

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Amy Hitt @amyhitt.bsky.social · 4d

The bottom line is some believe we were created equal and others hope/wish/think because of what they see that we weren’t.

Amy Hitt @amyhitt.bsky.social · 4d

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The Moral Foundation of America

The idea that everyone has intrinsic rights to life and liberty was a radical break with millennia of human history. It’s worth preserving.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 4d

BREAKING: Diane Keaton, beloved for her roles in the "Godfather" films and "Annie Hall," has died at the age of 79, her daughter confirmed to NBC News.

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning actor who rose to fame in 'The Godfather' and 'Annie Hall,' dies at 79

She won the Oscar for her role in Woody Allen’s rom-com “Annie Hall” in 1977, and was nominated three other times.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 5d

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Trump administration lays off dozens of CDC officials, NYT reports

The Trump administration has laid of dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its latest round of layoffs, including "disease detectives," high-ranking scientists and the entire Washington office, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

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Amy Hitt @amyhitt.bsky.social · 5d

So are the dead

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 5d

The number was made public Friday from the Justice Department, after the White House delivered on its threat of a fresh wave of firings

Education Department lays off roughly 20 percent of its workforce amid shutdown

The number was made public Friday from the Justice Department, after the White House delivered on its threat of a fresh wave of firings

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Amy Hitt @amyhitt.bsky.social · 5d

Serving God (not money) means taking care of the created and all creation.

Amy Hitt @amyhitt.bsky.social · 6d

If you don’t trust others, they can’t trust you. It’s a vicious cycle.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 6d

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US Education Department to lay off employees, agency says

The U.S. Department of Education said on Friday it would lay employees off as workforce cut notices began to go out on the tenth day of the federal government shutdown.

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Amy Hitt @amyhitt.bsky.social · 6d

Americans need access to high quality and affordable healthcare, not just less expensive health insurance premiums.

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 6d

Nevada state regulators have accused Elon Musk’s Boring Co. of digging without approval, releasing untreated water onto city streets and spilling muck from its trucks, according to a new document obtained by @citycastvegas.bsky.social and @propublica.org.

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project

Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

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