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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 13h

Donald's administration begins 'substantial' federal worker layoffs amid government #shutdown

Reminder: Senate Minority Leader @schumer.senate.gov warned of additional mass layoffs during the potential gov't shutdown back in March. Remember @aoc.bsky.social? 1/2
#GovernmentShutdown
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Trump administration begins 'substantial' federal worker layoffs amid government shutdown

Affected agencies include the departments of Homeland Security, Education, Energy and Health and Human Services, among others, according to an administration official.

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 13h

2/2 #GiftArticle

@schumer.senate.gov: #Trump and #Musk Would Love a #Shutdown. We Must Not Give Them One.
#DOGE #GovernmentShutdown

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/o...

Opinion | Chuck Schumer: Trump and Musk Would Love a Shutdown. We Must Not Give Them One.

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 13h

Donald's administration begins 'substantial' federal worker layoffs amid government #shutdown

Reminder: Senate Minority Leader @schumer.senate.gov warned of additional mass layoffs during the potential gov't shutdown back in March. Remember @aoc.bsky.social? 1/2
#GovernmentShutdown
bit.ly/4mZmWgs

Trump administration begins 'substantial' federal worker layoffs amid government shutdown

Affected agencies include the departments of Homeland Security, Education, Energy and Health and Human Services, among others, according to an administration official.

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 18h

"You’ve got to understand the game they’re playing when they say “waste, fraud, and abuse.”" ~ via @abdulelsayed.bsky.social

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Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 20h

President Trump and Elon Musk spent $15 billion to fire 200,000+ federal workers, and now 750,000 more are furloughed without pay.

This was never about efficiency – and we’re making sure everyone knows it.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1d

Norway is bracing for the aftermath of the Nobel Peace Prize announcement on Friday, as the Nordic nation has faced increasing pressure from Donald Trump to award it to him. Read more: bloom.bg/4nIPT18

📷️: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 1d

He won by paying $1 million to show that everyone hates his product

10,000+ posters, $1M spend, and the best ad campaign of 2025.

'Friend' billboard campaign in NYC last month was genius.

What made it genius is that every vandal tag, every “AI sucks” defacement, every social screenshot is fuel.

The campaign was created as a provocation.

Friend leaned into controversy, volatility, even hate, because those are the signals that drive mindshare in 2025.

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 22h

As an aside, since no one seems to remember, what ever happened to President Joe Biden's #ceasefire agreement in Jan. 2025 that Donald's administration was suppose to have shepherded? 🤷‍♂️
#Gaza #Israel
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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 1d

What's the difference btw President Joe Biden's #ceasefire deal negotiated in January compared to this ceasefire?

What's in place for this ceasefire to succeed that wasn't in place in January 2025? 1/2

"WATCH: Biden announces Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal"
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WATCH: Biden announces Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

The deal promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases, the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and would allow hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Gaz...

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 22h

So, these are "knockoffs!"

knock-off [ˈnɒkɒf]
knockoff (noun)

1. a copy or imitation, especially of an expensive product:
"knock-off merchandise"

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 23h

BREAKING: For her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize.

María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key figure in unifying Venezuela's political opposition.

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Iulus Mayfair @numerius.bsky.social · 23h

Tja…

Zeit online Artikel:“Thema: Friedensnobelpreis.
Norwegische Politiker warnen vor Trumps Reaktion auf Preisverleihung“
Darüber“Eilmeldung 11:03 Uhr - Friedensnobelpreis für María Corina Machado aus Venezuela“

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 22h

Donald Trump’s extraordinary financial assistance for Argentina may be enough to shore up local markets until a key midterm election, but it’s doing little to boost President Javier Milei with voters

Trump Lifeline Does Little to Boost Milei With Argentina Voters

Donald Trump’s extraordinary financial assistance for Argentina may be enough to shore up local markets until a key midterm election later this month, but it’s doing little to boost President Javier Milei’s standing with voters.

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 1d

To track the anarchy that is happening in #Portland, #Oregon, local news station #KATUNews has placed a 24-hour live cam pointed at the Portland ICE facility. See for yourself.
#ICE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNAS...

24 Hours Outside ICE | 4 a.m. to 8 a.m.

YouTube video by KATU News

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down. n.pr/3KIfcSn

This 4-year-old's heart is failing. A federal grant that might help him was canceled

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 1d

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Additional links & resources

1) Biden Announces Israel-Hamas Ceasefire via @arabcenterdc.org arabcenterdc.org/resource/was...

2) Israel and Hamas reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement via @npr.org - www.npr.org/2025/01/15/g...

Washington Policy Weekly: Biden Announces Israel-Hamas Ceasefire

On January 15, President Joe Biden announced that Israel and Hamas had reached a ceasefire deal, which came into effect on January 19. The agreement resembles the plan laid out by the Biden administra...

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 1d

What's the difference btw President Joe Biden's #ceasefire deal negotiated in January compared to this ceasefire?

What's in place for this ceasefire to succeed that wasn't in place in January 2025? 1/2

"WATCH: Biden announces Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal"
bit.ly/4mShZ8X

WATCH: Biden announces Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

The deal promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases, the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and would allow hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Gaz...

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Democrats @democrats.org · 3d

The Trump administration is seeking to strip protections for federal workers, and he won’t stop there.

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 3d

why should I pay for your content over say @npr.org, @pbsnews.org, @frontlinepbs.bsky.social, etc?

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 3d

I heard Rebecca Quick on #SquawkBox state that contractors wouldn't get paid during the shutdown.

FYI: Many gov't contractors aren't paid by their contracting companies during a #shutdown because they are not working on the gov't contract, thus not producing revenue.

T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks for the follow.

I'm curious @go4know.com, do you write all of these articles? How do you exactly use Patreon?

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 3d

Rebecca Quick is often plays the foil between @andrewrsorkin.bsky.social & Joe Kernen on #squawkbox.

Quick seems too smart to spout unsubstantiated MAGA & Republican talking points, unless it is being pushed by the producers to ask such ill-informed questions. 🤷‍♂️

T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 4d

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#Shutdown Gives #Trump Administration a Chance at #DOGE 2.0

Forget #ElonMusk. #RussellVought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and author of #Project2025, is trying to use the crisis to fire more federal employees.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Shutdown Gives Trump Administration a Chance at DOGE 2.0

Forget Elon Musk. Russell Vought is trying to use the crisis to fire more federal employees. Also on Everybody’s Business, Justin Sun and “Splenda daddies.”

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 4d

Will the #Shutdown Lead to #DOGE 2.0? 1/2

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Will the Shutdown Lead to DOGE 2.0? Everybody's Business - Search VideosVideos

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 4d

#Hamas Agrees to Release #Israeli Hostages But Sets Conditions

Hamas agreed to release the last of the hostages from its 2023 attack on #Israel but said the rest of a US peace plan would be subject to negotiation, a stance that offered uncertain hopes for an end to the war in #Gaza.
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Hamas Agrees to Release Israeli Hostages But Sets Conditions

Hamas agreed to release the last of the hostages from its 2023 attack on Israel but said the rest of a US peace plan would be subject to negotiation, a stance that offered uncertain hopes for an end t...

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T+R @tplusr.bsky.social · 4d

I don't see one African-American/Black/Latino person on your list. Is there a reason why?