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My daughter's daycare just sent out an email about potentially needing to layoff staff because new babies about to start withdrew because of parental job losses. So if you're wondering how government layoffs and mass contract cancellations will affect the economy, here's an example
March 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My daughter's daycare just sent out an email about potentially needing to layoff staff because new babies about to start withdrew because of parental job losses. So if you're wondering how government layoffs and mass contract cancellations will affect the economy, here's an example
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If there are any 2024 Trump voters seeing this who are feeling some doubts about their vote, direct message me; or, [email protected]. Let's talk, without judgment.
March 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If there are any 2024 Trump voters seeing this who are feeling some doubts about their vote, direct message me; or, [email protected]. Let's talk, without judgment.
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National parks had a record number of visits last year. Now, an internal memo is directing the National Park Service not to publicize visitors numbers amid the Trump administration’s mass firings of rangers and other employees.
National Parks Had a Record Year. Trump Officials Appear to Want It Kept Quiet.
As the administration fires rangers and other workers, an internal memo is directing the National Park Service not to publicize visitors numbers.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
National parks had a record number of visits last year. Now, an internal memo is directing the National Park Service not to publicize visitors numbers amid the Trump administration’s mass firings of rangers and other employees.
Beloved friends, what's something that's giving you genuine joy this year? Something that tickles you, makes you excited to be alive? For me: I started doing visible mending on my socks and every time I see the bright orange mends against the grey wool I cannot stop myself from smiling. Share yours!
March 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Beloved friends, what's something that's giving you genuine joy this year? Something that tickles you, makes you excited to be alive? For me: I started doing visible mending on my socks and every time I see the bright orange mends against the grey wool I cannot stop myself from smiling. Share yours!
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BREAKING: Job losses spiked a whopping 245% in February.
This is higher than any month since July 2020 (the middle of pandemic) and the highest in any February since the Great Recession of 2009.
This is higher than any month since July 2020 (the middle of pandemic) and the highest in any February since the Great Recession of 2009.
Layoffs Hit Unbelievable High Thanks to Trump and Musk
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cuts to the federal government have caused a record-breaking surge in layoffs.
newrepublic.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
BREAKING: Job losses spiked a whopping 245% in February.
This is higher than any month since July 2020 (the middle of pandemic) and the highest in any February since the Great Recession of 2009.
This is higher than any month since July 2020 (the middle of pandemic) and the highest in any February since the Great Recession of 2009.
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Roughly 6,000 veterans have been laid off in recent weeks by the U.S. DOGE Service, according to federal data compiled by Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee.
Veterans flocked to government jobs. Now thousands are being fired.
Roughly 6,000 veterans are among the tens of thousands of people laid off by the U.S. DOGE Service in recent weeks.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Roughly 6,000 veterans have been laid off in recent weeks by the U.S. DOGE Service, according to federal data compiled by Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee.
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PENNSYLVANIA: We’re ready for the kickoff of our brand new program, Fight Back With Friends! Join us today to learn how to use our new Empower app to connect with your circle — friends, family, and neighbors who need YOUR voice to get civically engaged. Sign up now: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
March 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
PENNSYLVANIA: We’re ready for the kickoff of our brand new program, Fight Back With Friends! Join us today to learn how to use our new Empower app to connect with your circle — friends, family, and neighbors who need YOUR voice to get civically engaged. Sign up now: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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British PM Starmer hugged Zelenskyy. That’s how bad U.S. foreign policy has gotten—it’s driving the Brits to physical displays of emotion.
March 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
British PM Starmer hugged Zelenskyy. That’s how bad U.S. foreign policy has gotten—it’s driving the Brits to physical displays of emotion.
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Trade tensions between the United States and Canada have spilled into the alcohol aisle, as Canadian provinces have begun removing American liquor from store shelves in response to the 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods imposed by President Trump.
Canadian provinces pull U.S. alcohol from shelves as Trump tariffs kick in
Lawson Whiting, CEO of Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman, said Canada removing U.S. alcohol is “worse than a tariff.”
www.washingtonpost.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Trade tensions between the United States and Canada have spilled into the alcohol aisle, as Canadian provinces have begun removing American liquor from store shelves in response to the 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods imposed by President Trump.
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💉🧵The trend to ban mRNA vaccines is extremely concerning. Montana recently voted down a ban and Idaho is introducing a bill to criminalize their use. mRNA vaccines have been studied since 1990 and are a critical scientific advancement. An mRNA vaccine against pancreatic cancer is in clinical trials
March 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
💉🧵The trend to ban mRNA vaccines is extremely concerning. Montana recently voted down a ban and Idaho is introducing a bill to criminalize their use. mRNA vaccines have been studied since 1990 and are a critical scientific advancement. An mRNA vaccine against pancreatic cancer is in clinical trials
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to fire more than 80,000 employees.
March 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to fire more than 80,000 employees.
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NEXT WEEK: All of those Republicans who are cheering on the Trump-Musk coup will be back home for congressional recess.
We can’t let the GOP escape the fury of their constituents. Even though Republicans are afraid to talk to voters right now, we can still make them squirm: indivisible.org/muskorus
We can’t let the GOP escape the fury of their constituents. Even though Republicans are afraid to talk to voters right now, we can still make them squirm: indivisible.org/muskorus
March 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
NEXT WEEK: All of those Republicans who are cheering on the Trump-Musk coup will be back home for congressional recess.
We can’t let the GOP escape the fury of their constituents. Even though Republicans are afraid to talk to voters right now, we can still make them squirm: indivisible.org/muskorus
We can’t let the GOP escape the fury of their constituents. Even though Republicans are afraid to talk to voters right now, we can still make them squirm: indivisible.org/muskorus
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Even Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade had to treat Donald Trump to a history lesson.
“They invaded—they kidnap kids—Whatever happens—Ukraine can not lose."
“They invaded—they kidnap kids—Whatever happens—Ukraine can not lose."
Putin “Is the Bad Guy”: Fox News Host Shuts Down Trump
Brian Kilmeade had to treat Donald Trump to a history lesson.
newrepublic.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Even Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade had to treat Donald Trump to a history lesson.
“They invaded—they kidnap kids—Whatever happens—Ukraine can not lose."
“They invaded—they kidnap kids—Whatever happens—Ukraine can not lose."
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The one thing I hear over and over from job seekers is "I need a job."
That is FALSE.
You don't need a job. A job needs you.
You need food and shelter.
You can live under a bridge. You can eat anyone who tries to cross that bridge and fails to answer your riddles correctly. Problem solved.
That is FALSE.
You don't need a job. A job needs you.
You need food and shelter.
You can live under a bridge. You can eat anyone who tries to cross that bridge and fails to answer your riddles correctly. Problem solved.
March 4, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The one thing I hear over and over from job seekers is "I need a job."
That is FALSE.
You don't need a job. A job needs you.
You need food and shelter.
You can live under a bridge. You can eat anyone who tries to cross that bridge and fails to answer your riddles correctly. Problem solved.
That is FALSE.
You don't need a job. A job needs you.
You need food and shelter.
You can live under a bridge. You can eat anyone who tries to cross that bridge and fails to answer your riddles correctly. Problem solved.
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Watch as Rep. Al Green, Democrat of Texas, stood to protest during President Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress and was thrown out of the House chamber. Green said his protest was “worth it to let people know that there are some people who are going to stand up” to Trump. nyti.ms/3QIcTP0
March 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Watch as Rep. Al Green, Democrat of Texas, stood to protest during President Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress and was thrown out of the House chamber. Green said his protest was “worth it to let people know that there are some people who are going to stand up” to Trump. nyti.ms/3QIcTP0
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A bombshell report has revealed how Donald Trump turns dinner at Mar-a-Lago into $1million pay-to-play schemes.
Trump Turns Mar-a-Lago Dinners Into Pricey Pay to Play Scheme
A bombshell report found that people are paying millions to have dinner with Donald Trump.
newrepublic.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A bombshell report has revealed how Donald Trump turns dinner at Mar-a-Lago into $1million pay-to-play schemes.
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Americans across the country are mounting acts of resistance against Republicans’ incompetence & cruelty—from converging on Congressional offices, to Tesla protests, growing Fed. Worker & Union lawsuits + much, much more. These actions, big & small, are having an impact. Maria Peralta explains.
The State of Our Union is Fed Up
Americans across the country are mounting small and big acts of resistance against Republicans’ incompetence and cruelty
contrarian.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Americans across the country are mounting acts of resistance against Republicans’ incompetence & cruelty—from converging on Congressional offices, to Tesla protests, growing Fed. Worker & Union lawsuits + much, much more. These actions, big & small, are having an impact. Maria Peralta explains.
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A divided Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s request to block a lower court’s ruling on foreign aid funding, requiring the USAID to resume payments.
March 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A divided Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s request to block a lower court’s ruling on foreign aid funding, requiring the USAID to resume payments.
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American democracy is undergoing not, perhaps, a permanent shift, but a long-term one. I don't believe anything in politics is permanent.
March 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
American democracy is undergoing not, perhaps, a permanent shift, but a long-term one. I don't believe anything in politics is permanent.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Tuesday that she will not attend President Donald Trump’s address before a joint session of Congress, joining several Democrats who are opting to boycott the speech.
Instead, she'll be live posting and chatting here on Bluesky as well as going on IG live.
Instead, she'll be live posting and chatting here on Bluesky as well as going on IG live.
Live updates: Trump to deliver address to joint session of Congress amid blowback on tariffs
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Tuesday that she will not attend President Donald Trump’s address before a joint session of Congress, joining several Democrats who are opting to boycott the speech.
Instead, she'll be live posting and chatting here on Bluesky as well as going on IG live.
Instead, she'll be live posting and chatting here on Bluesky as well as going on IG live.
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Business leaders can secure a one-on-one meeting with the president at Mar-a-Lago for $5 million, according to sources with direct knowledge of the meetings.
At a so-called candlelight dinner held recently, prospective Mar-a-Lago guests were asked to spend $1 million to reserve a seat
At a so-called candlelight dinner held recently, prospective Mar-a-Lago guests were asked to spend $1 million to reserve a seat
March 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Business leaders can secure a one-on-one meeting with the president at Mar-a-Lago for $5 million, according to sources with direct knowledge of the meetings.
At a so-called candlelight dinner held recently, prospective Mar-a-Lago guests were asked to spend $1 million to reserve a seat
At a so-called candlelight dinner held recently, prospective Mar-a-Lago guests were asked to spend $1 million to reserve a seat
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Ski resorts, Yellowstone, Tesla dealerships….I haven’t seen mobs this angry since the Romans killed Caesar.
March 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Ski resorts, Yellowstone, Tesla dealerships….I haven’t seen mobs this angry since the Romans killed Caesar.
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He's a welfare queen and a smug one at that.
March 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
He's a welfare queen and a smug one at that.