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Gay Gamer, Reader, Social Worker, Cat Mother who likes to cook.
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warren.senate.gov
World Liberty Financial is setting the stage for a foreign government and a criminally convicted company to line the President’s pockets through his own stablecoin.

This is a staggering vehicle for corruption, so Senator Merkley and I are pressing for answers.
Senators Seek Records on Trump-Linked Firm’s Stablecoin Venture
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley are asking World Liberty Financial Inc., the Trump family’s crypto project, to preserve records of communications with the Trump administration and to provid...
www.bloomberg.com
May 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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npr.org
Will a new-look Indiana Fever contend in Caitlin Clark's second year? Will A'ja Wilson win a record 4th MVP? And the biggest question of all: Can the league as a whole build on last season's success?
As the WNBA season tips off, here are 4 of our biggest questions
Will a new-look Indiana Fever contend in Caitlin Clark's second year? Will A'ja Wilson win a record 4th MVP? And the biggest question of all: Can the league as a whole build on last season's success?
www.npr.org
May 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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hshierholz.bsky.social
Welp, the federal minimum wage is now officially a poverty wage (as in, a full-time worker earning the federal minimum wage gets paid less than the poverty line for a single person). www.epi.org/blog/the-fed...
April 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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just-jack-1.bsky.social
A new exclusive DC club launched by Don Jr.

Invite-only, $500,000 fee “meant to ensure members have access to Trump advisers and cabinet members without the prying eyes of the press…and democrats”

It’s called the “Executive Branch”.

It’s literally The Deep State.

www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Trump-aligned club for the ultra rich launches in Washington
The launch of “Executive Branch” comes as Trump world looks to remake Washington.
www.politico.com
April 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Well, in fairness, it’s Russia first, then Greenland, then North Korea, then the U.S.
A screenshot of a post on X by user Ebony Jade Hilton, MD (@EbonyJHilton_MD ). The post reads: "Whelp. Poor American kids can’t get free lunch, but we will send $10,000/year per person to Greenland. THIS IS WHO YALL VOTED FOR. America first, right? Right?" Below the post, there is a quote tweet from Jon Favreau (@jonfavs ) timestamped 21 hours ago, which reads: "The White House is considering using our tax dollars to give $10,000 per year to every person in Greenland." The quote tweet includes a snippet with the text: "THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS ALSO STUDYING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR GREENLANDERS, INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF REPLACING THE $600 MILLION IN SUBSIDIES THAT DENMARK GIVES THE ISLAND WITH AN ANNUAL PAYMENT OF ABOUT $10,000 PER GREENLANDER."
April 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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aprilglick.bsky.social
feels bad, fam
Screenshot from CNBC showing the Dow Jones Industrial Average over a 5-day period. The index is currently at 40,934.67, down 1,290.65 points or 3.06% as of 9:54 AM EDT on April 3. The line graph shows market fluctuations over the past five days with a steep drop at the end, indicating a significant decline on the morning of April 3. A red downward arrow and the phrase “Dow falls” are also visible.
April 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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aprilglick.bsky.social
what if it just took one though
Screenshot of tweet from @realDonaldTrump, 6 Nov 2012, reading: "If the Dow drops 1,000 points in two days the President should be impeached immediately!"
April 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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warren.senate.gov
Guess what isn’t going to lower costs for Americans struggling with heating and cooling bills.
Entire staff responsible for utility assistance included in HHS cuts, sources say
Those who work closely with the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program now fear for its future.
www.nbcnews.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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funnymichele.bsky.social
They're going after Big Bird now 😡
March 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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nytimes.com
A veteran who returned injured from Iraq continued serving by working for the VA. She now faces a crisis at home, after the Department of Government Efficiency’s cuts targeted her job. nyti.ms/4hN4q8d
Joy Marver, in a green hoodie, standing in front of the American flag. Text reads: "'It's like being erased out of thin air.' Joy Marver spent 22 years in service to the U.S. government before being fired and locked out of her office at the Department of Veterans Affairs." Photo by Erin Schaff/The New York Times
March 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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warren.senate.gov
Why does National Institutes of Health funding matter? It’s the fuel to find cures for:

- Cancer
- Alzheimer’s
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Pediatric Cancer
- ALS
- MS
- Parkinson’s

Trump tried to cut it, but thanks to AG Campbell, a judge blocked the cuts. This is why we fight.
February 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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nytimes.com
Measles outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico are fueling concerns about the rapid spread of the highly contagious virus. Here's how to check if you have immunity.
Do You Need a Measles Booster?
With outbreaks spreading in the Southwest, it’s a good time to check your vaccination status.
www.nytimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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warren.senate.gov
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are messing with your Medicare benefits.

Democrats passed a law to finally let Medicare negotiate with Big Pharma for lower prices.

Now Trump and Musk laid off the negotiators.

That means higher drug costs for you. Nothing efficient about that.
Health Workers Think DOGE Is About To Backfire, Big-Time
Mass layoffs have hit departments whose literal purpose is to save money or improve health outcomes.
www.huffpost.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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npr.org
Elon Musk has emerged as a key figure in President Trump's plans to reshape the government. Here's a recap of this week with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team he leads.
Rounding up what happened with Elon Musk and DOGE this week
Elon Musk has emerged as a key figure in President Trump's plans to reshape the government. Here's a recap of this week with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team he leads.
www.npr.org
February 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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warren.senate.gov
A judge just blocked Elon Musk and co-president Donald Trump from firing the financial cops at the CFPB who protect consumers from Wall Street scams.

There's power in fighting back.
Judge temporarily halts mass firings at CFPB, preserves agency data
The order also blocks acting CFPB Director Russ Vought from taking steps to defund the agency.
www.politico.com
February 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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tovaleigh.bsky.social
The Iraqi parliament has passed a law allowing children as young as nine to marry. Let that sink in. Nine.

Around the world, millions of girls are denied the right to a safe, free, and dignified childhood.

This will never be OK.

#GirlsRights #EndChildMarriage #HumanRights
January 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
It was never about “free speech.”
A tweet from rohit (@krishnanrohit) saying "This is Orwellian" in response to a tweet by Alessandro Rigolon (@alerigolon). Rigolon shares that he was instructed to remove the word "climate" from the title of an ongoing grant to keep it and that publications from the grant cannot include the word "climate" or other forbidden words. Rigolon expresses disbelief at this situation, noting that he is writing from the United States of America. The hashtag #AcademicSky is included.
February 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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joshuajfriedman.com
NEW: The board president of a small WV nonprofit says they haven't received their HHS funding since the Trump/Musk budget freeze. They had to lay off 3 of 5 employees on Friday. An 86-yr-old woman is counting on them to take her dialysis tomorrow. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
9. I understand from our Office Manager, however, that as of Sunday, February 2, no funds have been deposited to our bank account. We have checked our accounts multiple times a day since January 29, but no funds have been transmitted. We have received no information or explanation from the Administration for Community Living about the interruption in funds. 10. In short: we have received no federal funds since the OMB Freeze Memo was issued. Our Center had enough money to meet payroll on Friday, January 31, and to cover outstanding bills. But we did not have enough money on hand to cover another two-week pay period at full staffing. 11. Thus, on Friday, January 31, the Board of Directors voted to lay off three of our five employees and drastically reduce services to our customers. This presented a dire situation for our customers, who have immediate needs. 12. For example, on Monday, February 3, we are scheduled to take an 86-year-old woman to dialysis treatments (which we do for her every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). Our agency is her only way to get to these life-sustaining appointments.
February 3, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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npr.org
President Trump has confirmed a one-month pause on tariffs of Mexican goods.
Trump puts Mexico tariffs on hold for 1 month after a call with the Mexican president
US tariffs on Mexico to be put on hold for month
www.npr.org
February 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
curlylady75.bsky.social
These birthday flowers from my best friend are especially appreciated on this grey, rainy morning in Oregon. The buttery yellow color brings me joy and a bit of sunshine! I'm glad that they are lasting so long.
January 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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jocelynanderson.bsky.social
I looked up what a group of Blue Jays is called, which is a "party" or "band." So here is a party of Blue Jays. (They do seem to like partying it up and causing a ruckus. I could see "a ruckus of Blue Jays" as a group name working too.)
January 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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January 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM