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Groups advocating for unionized workers, taxpayers and small businesses sued the federal government Monday in an effort to stop the U.S. DOGE Service from accessing sensitive information maintained by the Internal Revenue Service.
DOGE sued by taxpayer groups and unions over access to IRS files
The plaintiffs expressed concerns about letting the U.S. DOGE Service led by Elon Musk see sensitive information such as net worth and income.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Groups advocating for unionized workers, taxpayers and small businesses sued the federal government Monday in an effort to stop the U.S. DOGE Service from accessing sensitive information maintained by the Internal Revenue Service.
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Americans across the country received harmful hate messages via text after the election. The communication industry has been trying to figure out how it happened.
How did racist mass texts bypass some anti-spam guardrails after the election?
Americans across the country received harmful hate messages via text after the election. The communication industry has been trying to figure out how it happened.
www.npr.org
February 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Americans across the country received harmful hate messages via text after the election. The communication industry has been trying to figure out how it happened.
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Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”
CDC Scientists Ordered to Withdraw Studies That Say ‘LGBT’ or ‘Pregnant People’
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”
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the point is not that it's fast -- the point it that it's systematic.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/o...
February 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
the point is not that it's fast -- the point it that it's systematic.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/o...
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This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This is a hostile takeover of the federal government by a private citizen of unlimited means with no restrictions and no transparency. Welcome to the Deep State www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
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Correct
Relatedly, "Dr. Phil is embedded ... for ICE operation" is a sign of civilizational decline.
January 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Correct
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Timothée Chalamet was weird, smart, and entertaining as a musical guest on “SNL”—showing an earnest dedication to Bob Dylan by performing some of the artist’s lesser-known songs, says Esther Zuckerman:
The Message Behind Timothée Chalamet’s 'SNL' Dylan Covers
The actor wants us to know he’s a real, deep-cut fan.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Timothée Chalamet was weird, smart, and entertaining as a musical guest on “SNL”—showing an earnest dedication to Bob Dylan by performing some of the artist’s lesser-known songs, says Esther Zuckerman:
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In President Trump’s first term, Meta quietly introduced a slew of Republican-friendly changes behind the scenes. But led by Republican policy executive Joel Kaplan, the company is done playing both sides — and is going all-in on MAGA.
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Trump pivot
In Trump’s first term, Meta quietly introduced a slew of Republican-friendly changes. But led by Joel Kaplan, the company is done playing both sides and is going all-in on MAGA.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
In President Trump’s first term, Meta quietly introduced a slew of Republican-friendly changes behind the scenes. But led by Republican policy executive Joel Kaplan, the company is done playing both sides — and is going all-in on MAGA.
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JUST IN: Judge MEHTA has barred Stewart Rhodes and other Oath Keepers whose sentences were *commuted* from going into Washinton or the U.S. Capitol without permission from the court.
January 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
JUST IN: Judge MEHTA has barred Stewart Rhodes and other Oath Keepers whose sentences were *commuted* from going into Washinton or the U.S. Capitol without permission from the court.
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This week’s No Mercy / No Malice: America For Sale
America For Sale | No Mercy / No Malice
Speculation: A Phone Call That Could Happen SCENE: A top secret communications room in the White House. TIME: Next week. NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER: Secure satellite phone connection vi...
www.profgalloway.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This week’s No Mercy / No Malice: America For Sale
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Visual Investigation: Many of the Jan. 6 rioters who President Trump pardoned attacked Capitol police officers, video shows.
Violent Acts of Many Jan. 6 Rioters Pardoned by Trump Are Shown in Videos
President Trump pardoned men who violently attacked police officers on Jan. 6 along with nearly 1,600 other people who had been charged in connection with the riot. But his grant of clemency did not e...
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Visual Investigation: Many of the Jan. 6 rioters who President Trump pardoned attacked Capitol police officers, video shows.
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Fauci is the latest in a string of former Trump aides-turned-critics to see their federal protection canceled.
Trump ends Fauci's security detail, says he'd feel no responsibility if he was harmed
Fauci is the latest in a string of former Trump aides-turned-critics to see their federal protection canceled.
www.npr.org
January 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Fauci is the latest in a string of former Trump aides-turned-critics to see their federal protection canceled.
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The fact that NIH grant-making has been switched off so haphazardly, for reasons that remain unclear, and despite the scope of troubles it creates, suggests that higher ed will be profoundly vulnerable during the second Trump era, writes @ibogost.bsky.social:
The Chaos in Higher Ed Is Only Getting Started
Grant reviews have been suspended at the NIH. This could be an omen.
www.theatlantic.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The fact that NIH grant-making has been switched off so haphazardly, for reasons that remain unclear, and despite the scope of troubles it creates, suggests that higher ed will be profoundly vulnerable during the second Trump era, writes @ibogost.bsky.social:
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their view is that high status jobs ought to belong to white men, who exist at the top of a natural hierarchy
This entire project is *very expliclty* about fully purging black people and women from huge swaths of public life, employment and education.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Far-right pundit rails against women in law enforcement: ‘It’s an absurdity!’
‘If we’re being honest, female cops are absurd. It’s an absurdity. I’m sorry. It’s just ridiculous. It’s cartoonish,’ Matt Walsh ranted on his podcast this week
www.independent.co.uk
January 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
their view is that high status jobs ought to belong to white men, who exist at the top of a natural hierarchy
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Hegspeth is confirmed. Now What? He has no idea how to manage the Pentagon. So he is going to be dependent on his direct reports. Most of which require confirmation.
The Dems have to use whatever political skills they have to get qualified, rational people in these positions ?
Suggestions ?
The Dems have to use whatever political skills they have to get qualified, rational people in these positions ?
Suggestions ?
January 25, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Hegspeth is confirmed. Now What? He has no idea how to manage the Pentagon. So he is going to be dependent on his direct reports. Most of which require confirmation.
The Dems have to use whatever political skills they have to get qualified, rational people in these positions ?
Suggestions ?
The Dems have to use whatever political skills they have to get qualified, rational people in these positions ?
Suggestions ?
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Hey America. Just saying.
January 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Hey America. Just saying.
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President-elect Trump and his family on Friday started selling a new cryptocurrency token, a potentially lucrative new business that ethics experts assailed as a blatant effort to cash in on the presidency. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/u...
January 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
President-elect Trump and his family on Friday started selling a new cryptocurrency token, a potentially lucrative new business that ethics experts assailed as a blatant effort to cash in on the presidency. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/u...
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The failure of the case against Trump for hoarding classified documents is not the most serious or influential, writes @dgraham.bsky.social. But it might be the most maddening.
The Tragedy of the Classified Documents Case
The failure of this particular prosecution is not the most serious or influential. But it might be the most maddening.
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The failure of the case against Trump for hoarding classified documents is not the most serious or influential, writes @dgraham.bsky.social. But it might be the most maddening.
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To those joining Bluesky following the TikTok shutdown, welcome!
Bluesky allows you to follow large groups of people at once with the Starter Pack feature.
Here is a Starter Pack featuring MeidasTouch contributors, hosts, and staff!
Bluesky allows you to follow large groups of people at once with the Starter Pack feature.
Here is a Starter Pack featuring MeidasTouch contributors, hosts, and staff!
January 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
To those joining Bluesky following the TikTok shutdown, welcome!
Bluesky allows you to follow large groups of people at once with the Starter Pack feature.
Here is a Starter Pack featuring MeidasTouch contributors, hosts, and staff!
Bluesky allows you to follow large groups of people at once with the Starter Pack feature.
Here is a Starter Pack featuring MeidasTouch contributors, hosts, and staff!
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Ecuador vice-president accuses head of state of ‘taking power by force’
https://www.ft.com/content/e8b469f5-c426-4030-bf07-9f918c75c50a
https://www.ft.com/content/e8b469f5-c426-4030-bf07-9f918c75c50a
Ecuador vice-president accuses head of state of ‘taking power by force’
Daniel Noboa is feuding with his deputy, who accuses him of a string of authoritarian moves
www.ft.com
January 19, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Ecuador vice-president accuses head of state of ‘taking power by force’
https://www.ft.com/content/e8b469f5-c426-4030-bf07-9f918c75c50a
https://www.ft.com/content/e8b469f5-c426-4030-bf07-9f918c75c50a
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the FDA to revoke authorization of Covid vaccines in 2021, when estimates had begun to show that the rollout of the shots had already saved about 140,000 lives. nyti.ms/4hkaSnl
January 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the FDA to revoke authorization of Covid vaccines in 2021, when estimates had begun to show that the rollout of the shots had already saved about 140,000 lives. nyti.ms/4hkaSnl