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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Jun 18

There are no distractions. It's all bad. Systematically stripping trans people of their rights, guys in balaclavas shoving any brown person with a tattoo into a ummarked vans, ending healthcare for millions. It's all in service of fascism and technofeudalism. It's all one thing. That's the point.

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Politico @politico.com · Jun 18

The editorial board of a publication in Sen. Mike Lee's home state of Utah called on him to apologize for his posts about the Minnesota shootings, writing that they “were unacceptable for anyone, let alone from a member of the Senate.”

Deseret News condemns Lee’s posts about Minnesota shooting

The editorial board of the Utah-based publication said the Utah senator cast a “poor light”’ on the Beehive State.

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Lydia @dallett.bsky.social · Jun 9

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How D.C.'s failure to curb truancy fueled a surge in youth crime

District leaders linked school attendance to crime, but failure to reduce absenteeism in middle schools yielded the biggest youth crime surge in a generation.

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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · Jun 6

New: A DOGE staffer developed an AI tool to review Veterans Affairs contracts.

But there was a slight hitch.

It hallucinated the size of those deals.

For example, it concluded that more than a thousand contracts were each worth $34M, when in fact some were for as little as $35,000.

DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts

We obtained records showing how a Department of Government Efficiency staffer with no medical experience used artificial intelligence to identify which VA contracts to kill. “AI is absolutely the wron...

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Lydia @dallett.bsky.social · May 18

The company abandoned plans for advertiser verification requirements similar to what it mandates for political ads, people familiar with the matter say, on the grounds that it worried about losing revenue from marketers unwilling or unable to pass identity checks.

Lydia @dallett.bsky.social · May 18

“If their revenue is coming from fraud, what is their incentive to protect people? It feels like Meta is helping the scammers out.” www.wsj.com/tech/meta-fr...

Meta Battles an ‘Epidemic of Scams’ as Criminals Flood Instagram and Facebook

Fake puppies and phony offers of mouthwatering bargains are often seeded by overseas crime networks; employees say company is reluctant to impede its advertising juggernaut

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Lydia @dallett.bsky.social · May 13

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Lydia @dallett.bsky.social · May 3

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Emigration from Africa will change the world

As other countries age, they will need African youth

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Lydia @dallett.bsky.social · Apr 24

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Trump to target ActBlue in presidential memorandum

The action is expected to come Thursday.

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Lydia @dallett.bsky.social · Apr 23

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‘Crazy’: Forest Service cuts ignite fear, fury over wildfire risks

The Trump administration has slashed more than 10 percent of the agency’s workforce, with more layoffs expected.

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Lydia @dallett.bsky.social · Apr 22

As someone who drinks a lot of lattes this is concerning..... www.reuters.com/business/hea...

US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts

The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · Apr 15

total clarity here from @edwardluce.bsky.social

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Patrick LaForge @palafo.bsky.social · Apr 15

Profile in cowardice, or something worse

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Lydia @dallett.bsky.social · Apr 12

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Small airline faces boycotts over deal to run deportation flights for ICE

Thousands have pledged to boycott Avelo Airlines over its new deal with Homeland Security.

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ACLU @aclu.org · Apr 10

The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would make it much harder for millions of people to register to vote.

Tell your Senator to reject this harmful legislation.

Stop the SAVE Act

The SAVE Act would keep millions of people from being able to vote – and would shut countless eligible voters out of our democracy. Urge Congress to vote no now.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Apr 11

yeah man, please make my 85 year
old great aunt prove her citizenship to vote in rural georgia, this definitely isn’t reminiscent of anything in the american past

Congressman Jared Golden @golden.house.gov · Apr 10

🧵 There are a lot of misleading claims out there about the SAVE Act. Let me set the record straight: I voted for the SAVE Act for the simple reason that American elections are for Americans. Requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote is common sense.

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Lydia @dallett.bsky.social · Apr 11

Remittances to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador are up 14%-20% this year as migrants prepare for possible deportation
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Trump Threats Send Migrants Scrambling to Get Cash Out of the US

Central America is seeing a surge in money flows from migrant workers in the US who are spooked by Donald Trump’s threats to deport millions of them.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Apr 7

About 7% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. come from fossil fuels burned inside homes for things like heating, cooking and cooling. By replacing gas appliances with electric ones, you might be able to lower your contribution to climate change, and save your lungs. Here's what to know.

Should I Replace My Gas Appliances With Electric?

They’re a big source of greenhouse gases. Here’s what to think about if you’re considering switching to electric.

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Reuters @reuters.com · Apr 1

Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald, formerly headed by the Trump administration's Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, called for the dismissal of Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reut.rs/4cjOM3m

Analysts at Cantor, formerly headed by Lutnick, call for Kennedy's dismissal

The Cantor Fitzgerald analysts said in a note that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was "undermining the trusted leadership of health care in this country."

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Lydia @dallett.bsky.social · Apr 1

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U.S. Says Deportation of Maryland Man Was an ‘Administrative Error’

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was in the U.S. legally, is now in prison in El Salvador, and federal courts have no jurisdiction to order his release, the Trump administration said in a court filin...

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Ben Rhodes @rhodesben.bsky.social · Mar 21

"You are meant to feel powerless. That is what a strongman wants: to make you feel as if nothing can stop the takeover of your country." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/o...

Opinion | Democrats Can Stop Trump and Save America

The Democratic Party can’t stop America’s spiral into autocracy and oligarchy unless it casts off its stale talking points and reimagines what it stands for.

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · Mar 20

The change comes amid President Donald Trump's large-scale crackdown on illegal immigration.

Britain issues travel warning for US

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Ameriviking @ameriviking1.bsky.social · Mar 20

A band in the UK just released this statement;

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Lydia @dallett.bsky.social · Mar 20

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Border Agents Use More Aggressive Tactics to Question Visa Holders, Tourists

In a string of recent cases, border authorities have detained U.S. tourist and work visa holders for lengthy periods after seemingly minor issues with their cases.

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Caitlin Gilbert @caitlingilbert.bsky.social · Mar 20

🔬🧪🧬 SCIENTISTS! we are collecting stories from folks whose research has been disrupted by the Trump admin. Whether you’re a grad student, postdoc, faculty, we want to hear from you! ty to everyone who has already shared.

my signal: caitlingilbert.24

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Are you a scientist who has lost funding or grants in recent weeks? - Formstack

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