Ellie Grimme
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We’re honored to report that over 11 million showed up for today’s No Kings protest, and totals are still coming in. Just… wow. WOW 😮! There’s nothing more to say.
June 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
We’re honored to report that over 11 million showed up for today’s No Kings protest, and totals are still coming in. Just… wow. WOW 😮! There’s nothing more to say.
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DOGE's latest efficiency is halting $500 million in food deliveries to the nation's food banks. www.cnn.com/2025/03/22/p...
Food banks scramble after USDA halts $500 million in deliveries | CNN Politics
In the coming weeks, the shelves at dozens of food pantries in California’s Fresno County will be a little emptier. Visitors won’t be able to take home as many groceries, and their bags will contain f...
www.cnn.com
April 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
DOGE's latest efficiency is halting $500 million in food deliveries to the nation's food banks. www.cnn.com/2025/03/22/p...
Good to know!
March 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Good to know!
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Legislators passed Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act in 2021, and public-facing changes start July 1.
While Eugene and other large communities may see more curbside recycling on day one, other areas and recyclables will require new infrastructure.
www.klcc.org/environment/...
While Eugene and other large communities may see more curbside recycling on day one, other areas and recyclables will require new infrastructure.
www.klcc.org/environment/...
Changes are on the horizon for Oregon recyclers
Recycling facilities in Oregon are preparing for some updates, and recyclers may want to start saving up some plastic items.
www.klcc.org
March 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Legislators passed Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act in 2021, and public-facing changes start July 1.
While Eugene and other large communities may see more curbside recycling on day one, other areas and recyclables will require new infrastructure.
www.klcc.org/environment/...
While Eugene and other large communities may see more curbside recycling on day one, other areas and recyclables will require new infrastructure.
www.klcc.org/environment/...
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The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
restoredcdc.org
March 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
New movie idea:
Freaky Friday except with Average Joe/Jane and #ElonMusk: Each day a new member of the public has ~24 hours to spend Elon’s billions while he endures a different version of life each day in the shit economy he helped build.
Freaky Friday except with Average Joe/Jane and #ElonMusk: Each day a new member of the public has ~24 hours to spend Elon’s billions while he endures a different version of life each day in the shit economy he helped build.
March 6, 2025 at 4:20 AM
New movie idea:
Freaky Friday except with Average Joe/Jane and #ElonMusk: Each day a new member of the public has ~24 hours to spend Elon’s billions while he endures a different version of life each day in the shit economy he helped build.
Freaky Friday except with Average Joe/Jane and #ElonMusk: Each day a new member of the public has ~24 hours to spend Elon’s billions while he endures a different version of life each day in the shit economy he helped build.
Time for the muppets to lawyer up
The layoffs come after 200 Sesame Workshop employees announced they want to form a union.
Sesame Workshop will 'downsize significantly' with layoffs, CEO says
The layoffs come after 200 Sesame Workshop employees announced they want to form a union.
www.npr.org
March 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Time for the muppets to lawyer up
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"tree equity" is the kind of thing that columnists like to make fun of when why it works is actually instantly apparent to anyone who's ever walked down a street in the summer apnews.com/article/tree...
$75 million was awarded to plant trees in places that badly need them. In anti-DEI push, that's over
The U.S. Forest Service has terminated $75 million awarded to the Arbor Day Foundation to help disadvantaged communities plant trees.
apnews.com
March 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
"tree equity" is the kind of thing that columnists like to make fun of when why it works is actually instantly apparent to anyone who's ever walked down a street in the summer apnews.com/article/tree...
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Most people probably aren’t tracking this but Senate Republicans just started an all-night voting marathon that will allow them to gut Medicaid and increase child hunger while giving handouts to billionaires like Elon Musk.
February 21, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Most people probably aren’t tracking this but Senate Republicans just started an all-night voting marathon that will allow them to gut Medicaid and increase child hunger while giving handouts to billionaires like Elon Musk.
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🧵 As this administration’s myriad violences unfold daily, I continue to hear “hot takes” from pundits that blame everything from “wokeism” to poor messaging as the cause for Democratic defeat. Each take exhausts me. #BlackSky 1/
February 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
🧵 As this administration’s myriad violences unfold daily, I continue to hear “hot takes” from pundits that blame everything from “wokeism” to poor messaging as the cause for Democratic defeat. Each take exhausts me. #BlackSky 1/
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A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.
Federal judge blocks Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive Treasury material
A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank…
buff.ly
February 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.