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Bryson Pullins (he/him) @bpull88.bsky.social · 4d

Some important bills are on the verge of being passed into law to protect trans rights in California. Please sign the petition: tracking.us.nylas.com/l/ff8314405c...

Sign the Petition

Protect and support trans rights in California

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 18h

“Instead of prosecuting Tish James for doing her job, Donald Trump should be doing his.”

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social called out Trump for his blatant miscarriage of justice in going after New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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Fortune @fortune.com · 18h

The Labor Department warned that a lack of workers “results in significant disruptions to production costs and threatening the stability of domestic food production and prices for U.S consumers.” trib.al/aKYdrNq

Trump's own Labor Department quietly admits his immigration crackdown risks 'supply shock-induced food shortages' and higher prices | Fortune

The Labor Department's filing also admitted that Americans are not willing to replace undocumented farmworkers.

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Lpeterp @lpeterp.bsky.social · 17h

Bigger, better, clearer than ever:

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 17h

The House speaker is blaming the Republican-led government shutdown on Americans protesting Donald Trump. trib.al/4WAiNbs

Make that make sense.

Mike Johnson Blames Shutdown on “No Kings” Protest in Absurd Rant

The House speaker is blaming the Republican-led government shutdown on Americans protesting Donald Trump. Make that make sense.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 16h

SCOTUS has announced it will review a Hawaii law that forbids gun owners from bringing firearms on private property without the property owner’s explicit permission.

If it falls, the court could make it harder for states and cities to keep guns out of everyday life. trib.al/XP9fwpZ

The Supreme Court Could Make It Easier to Bring a Gun Everywhere

The justices just took up a challenge to a Hawaii law that bars people from carrying guns on private property against the owner’s wishes.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 16h

Former first lady Michelle Obama is putting new force behind efforts to ensure girls overcome educational barriers in some of the world's most economically disadvantaged areas.

Michelle Obama's Girls Opportunity Alliance pledges $2.5 million for grassroots education for girls

Former first lady Michelle Obama is putting new force behind efforts to ensure girls overcome educational barriers in some of the world’s most economically disadvantaged areas.

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The Jerusalem Post @thejerusalempost.bsky.social · 15h

A new study by two Israeli researchers shows that humans apply mechanisms of forgiveness toward technology, similar to the way we do with other people. How does this work?
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Israeli study finds people can forgive broken technology | The Jerusalem Post

a new study by two Israeli researchers found people can apply mechanisms of forgiveness toward technology, similar to the way we do with other people.

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Bryson Pullins (he/him) @bpull88.bsky.social · 18h

It’s rains too much in Florida to be getting that upset about rainbows.

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LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 19h

DeSantis tears up Miami Pride crosswalk with bulldozers & sledgehammers - buff.ly/WUxAUPu

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 18h

Remembering Diane Keaton 🤍

More on her life and legacy: rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 18h

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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Bryson Pullins (he/him) @bpull88.bsky.social · 20h

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ICE will be at the Super Bowl?

YouTube video by Josh Johnson

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 23h

The 82-year-old Democrat's illness is said to be hormone-sensitive, which means it is susceptible to treatment.

Former President Joe Biden receiving radiation treatment for cancer, spokesperson says

The 82-year-old Democrat's illness is said to be hormone-sensitive, which means it is susceptible to treatment.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 22h

With $75 billion and thousands of masked agents, ICE is just getting started.

The vast, terrifying scale of Trump’s detention state

With $75 billion and thousands of masked agents, ICE is just getting started.

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Secular Talk @kylekulinskishow.bsky.social · 22h

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Bryson Pullins (he/him) @bpull88.bsky.social · 22h

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“I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore”: They Tried to Self-Deport, Then Got Stranded in Trump’s America

Venezuelan immigrants signed up for a Trump-promoted app called CBP Home, which promised a safe and easy way to leave the country, and prepared to leave on their given departure dates. Those dates hav...

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Bryson Pullins (he/him) @bpull88.bsky.social · 22h

What are the environmental violations meant to achieve you ask?

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CityNerd — The Vegas Loop Is Getting Progressively More Stupid

I went back to check in on The Boring Company's Vegas Loop, three years after my first video on this project. What I saw was truly amazing, and now I can see EXACTLY why Nashville wants in on this act...

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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 2d

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. has been accused of nearly 800 environmental violations in Las Vegas

The state COULD have fined the company more than $3M...

BUT

Regulators are only seeking a penalty of $242,800.

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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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Bryson Pullins (he/him) @bpull88.bsky.social · 23h

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Government shutdown is having an outsized impact on Black Americans

Leaders warn the damage would further devastate Black communities, who are already experiencing disproportionate economic harm.

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j 👻 @oohyuck.loves.finance · 1d

Over 70% of ALL cobalt (used for lithium-ion batteries) is mined in the Congo. It’s estimated that there are roughly 40,000 children mining cobalt for $1-$2 a day. Many children die from tunnel collapses and respiratory issues due to inhaling dust. This is the price of your new phone.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

More than eight months after President Trump cut U.S. foreign assistance to Africa, health officials are reporting a rise in deadly infections brought on by a shortage of medical supplies, including a new Ebola outbreak in the Congo that has already killed several dozen people.

U.S. aid cuts are being felt across Africa. Here’s where.

How the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. aid has affected disease preparedness and response in Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

Lebanese president condemns Israeli attack on Msayleh as a 'blatant aggression' against civilian infrastructure.

Intensive Israeli air strikes kill one, injure seven in southern Lebanon

Lebanese president condemns Israeli attack on Msayleh as a 'blatant aggression' against civilian infrastructure.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

Activists say nearly 60 killed as RSF attacks displacement shelter and university grounds besieged area in Darfur.

RSF drone strike kills dozens in Sudan’s war-ravaged el-Fasher: Activists

Activists say nearly 60 killed as RSF attacks displacement shelter and university grounds besieged area in Darfur.

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

Understaffing at air traffic control towers has affected flights this week. But the The National Air Traffic Controllers Association president says worker shortages are nothing new.

Shutdown strains already short-staffed air traffic controllers, union president says

Understaffing at air traffic control towers has affected flights this week. But the The National Air Traffic Controllers Association president says worker shortages are nothing new.

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Bryson Pullins (he/him) @bpull88.bsky.social · 1d

#erasure