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19thnews @19thnews.org · Mar 12

Education Secretary Linda McMahon confirmed Tuesday that the firings are a “first step” toward the department's dismantling. However, experts have said that Trump cannot close the department without approval from Congress.

Dept. of Education plans to slash nearly 50 percent of its staff, paving the way for the agency’s closure

Education Secretary Linda McMahon confirmed Tuesday that the moves are a “first step” toward the department's dismantling.

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19thnews @19thnews.org · Mar 14

During Linda McMahon confirmation hearings, no senator on either side of the aisle asked her about mass shootings. For some leaders working to reduce youth gun violence, this is a major oversight. bit.ly/427kQUq

Linda McMahon became ed secretary without discussing schools' scariest issue: guns

It’s unclear how the WWE co-founder will approach gun violence. During her confirmation hearing, no senator asked her about mass shootings.

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Myra Marx Ferree @myramarxferree.bsky.social · Mar 14

Yes. Let’s see some spunk.

Myra Marx Ferree @myramarxferree.bsky.social · Mar 14

Grave oversight. And another failure of Dem Senators to exercise the power they have to shape the narrative of these times.

19thnews @19thnews.org · Mar 14

During Linda McMahon confirmation hearings, no senator on either side of the aisle asked her about mass shootings. For some leaders working to reduce youth gun violence, this is a major oversight. bit.ly/427kQUq

Linda McMahon became ed secretary without discussing schools' scariest issue: guns

It’s unclear how the WWE co-founder will approach gun violence. During her confirmation hearing, no senator asked her about mass shootings.

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Myra Marx Ferree @myramarxferree.bsky.social · Mar 14

I’m interested. I think AAPOR might be a great sponsor.

Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · Mar 14

I agree with Nancy Pelosi.

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Myra Marx Ferree @myramarxferree.bsky.social · Mar 14

In WI, a Jewish radio host used to joke “I was born in Milwaukee but I’m from NY” NY, intellectuals & Soros are all antisemitic tropes.

Columbia comes first. It is in New York & 20+% students are Jewish. The antisemites seeing Columbia and NY punished, will see Jews punished and be pleased.

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · Mar 14

Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer.

"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Mar 14

WYDEN: Yes or no -- since you 'cherish Medicaid,' will you agree to oppose cuts to Medicaid?

DR OZ: I cherish Medicaid and I worked within the Medicaid environment quite extensively

WYDEN: That's not the question

DR OZ: I want to make sure that the patients today in the future have resources ...

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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · Mar 14

Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and even Democratic House leadership, are criticizing the Senate’s caving.
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Senate Democrats Expected To Help Pass House Republican CR

Following Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) announcement that he would help...

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Myra Marx Ferree @myramarxferree.bsky.social · Mar 12

They can’t “close” the Dept but they could leave it with McMahon and a dozen staffers can’t they?

19thnews @19thnews.org · Mar 12

Education Secretary Linda McMahon confirmed Tuesday that the firings are a “first step” toward the department's dismantling. However, experts have said that Trump cannot close the department without approval from Congress.

Dept. of Education plans to slash nearly 50 percent of its staff, paving the way for the agency’s closure

Education Secretary Linda McMahon confirmed Tuesday that the moves are a “first step” toward the department's dismantling.

19thnews.org

Myra Marx Ferree @myramarxferree.bsky.social · Mar 12

What can they be waiting for? Do they think they alone can be spared and function in an otherwise devastated landscape?

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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · Feb 22

The nations top research universities (R1) are under assault by the Trump administration. Pitts has paused all PhD admissions for next year.

Many R1 schools are also Division 1 NCAA schools.

All SEC, Big 10, ACC, Big 12, Ivy League schools.

Suspend sports and explain it is due to Musk, Trump

Logos of NCAA Division I universities nationwide

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Melanie Wildman 🇨🇦 @melaniewildman.bsky.social · Mar 12

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Report: Elon's cybertrucks are deadlier than infamous Ford Pintos

It's just the latest reason to be skeptical of the car's safety record.

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Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.bsky.social · Mar 11

restoredcdc.org/www.cdc.gov/

BREAKING: Volunteers have recreated the Old CDC Website from before Trump took office here: restoredcdc.org
Please Share

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · Mar 8

I'm just a small-town professor. I'll never be a provost or chancellor. But here's some free advice: we're about to hold the most watched college sports event in 🇺🇸. Every college president should be all over TV, at every game, explaining why the March Madness of federal budget cuts is a huge crisis.

Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · Mar 8

👇🎯 The public isn't going to understand this, unless the presidents of R1 universities around the country <loudly> & <collectively> get out into the public square & start explaining this & calling out the existential threat to the entire 🇺🇸 university system. The silence is deafening right now.

Tom Pepinsky @tompepinsky.com · Mar 8

The public really needs to understand this. Every university system in the world rests on public funding, there has never been an alternative model at any time in history.

We have universities for literally the same reason that we have roads and armies.

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