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Black Lives Matter / Love is Love / No sleep til terrigenesis
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can confirm. when my mother died a few years ago I asked how to stop her social security checks and was told they’d take care of it. it was almost immediate.
March 8, 2025 at 1:39 AM
can confirm. when my mother died a few years ago I asked how to stop her social security checks and was told they’d take care of it. it was almost immediate.
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Litigation Tracker at @justsecurity.org now monitoring 109 cases.
The 4 most recent⬇️
- IRS data sharing with immigration enforcement authorities
- Dismantling U.S. African Development Foundation
- Large-scale reductions in force
- Ban on DEIA in federal grants
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
The 4 most recent⬇️
- IRS data sharing with immigration enforcement authorities
- Dismantling U.S. African Development Foundation
- Large-scale reductions in force
- Ban on DEIA in federal grants
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
March 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Litigation Tracker at @justsecurity.org now monitoring 109 cases.
The 4 most recent⬇️
- IRS data sharing with immigration enforcement authorities
- Dismantling U.S. African Development Foundation
- Large-scale reductions in force
- Ban on DEIA in federal grants
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
The 4 most recent⬇️
- IRS data sharing with immigration enforcement authorities
- Dismantling U.S. African Development Foundation
- Large-scale reductions in force
- Ban on DEIA in federal grants
www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
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Clearly the next Democratic president needs to impose a total freeze on Elon Musk’s government contracts in a Day One executive order. Turn the money off, impound all funding, cancel every agreement with SpaceX etc. Sorry, it’s necessary to root out fraud.🤷♂️ www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
Elon Musk’s business empire is built on $38 billion in government funding
Government infusions at key moments helped Tesla and SpaceX flourish, boosting Musk’s wealth.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Clearly the next Democratic president needs to impose a total freeze on Elon Musk’s government contracts in a Day One executive order. Turn the money off, impound all funding, cancel every agreement with SpaceX etc. Sorry, it’s necessary to root out fraud.🤷♂️ www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
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spare a thought for susan collins, who sprained an eyebrow while deeply frowning and voting yes
February 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
spare a thought for susan collins, who sprained an eyebrow while deeply frowning and voting yes
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Hi! We're the Condé union—400+ editorial workers across Allure, Architectural Digest, Ars Technica, Bon Appétit, Condé Nast Entertainment, Condé Nast Traveler, Epicurious, Glamour, GQ, Pitchfork, SELF, Teen Vogue, Them, Vogue + Wired.
We're organizing w/@nyguild.bsky.social to build a better Condé.
We're organizing w/@nyguild.bsky.social to build a better Condé.
February 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Hi! We're the Condé union—400+ editorial workers across Allure, Architectural Digest, Ars Technica, Bon Appétit, Condé Nast Entertainment, Condé Nast Traveler, Epicurious, Glamour, GQ, Pitchfork, SELF, Teen Vogue, Them, Vogue + Wired.
We're organizing w/@nyguild.bsky.social to build a better Condé.
We're organizing w/@nyguild.bsky.social to build a better Condé.
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Hmm, storing dehumanized human beings in freight cars while they await deportations. It's almost like there's a historical echo here, just can't put my finger on it
February 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Hmm, storing dehumanized human beings in freight cars while they await deportations. It's almost like there's a historical echo here, just can't put my finger on it
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"The Administration would be allowed to rescind the agreement, or the government could stop paying, and employees who took the resignation package would waive all legal claims... 'It sounded like a commercial for a used car dealership, like, ‘Act now, 1 day only’...”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Education Department staff warned that Trump buyout offers could be canceled at any time
In a staffwide meeting Wednesday, leaders of the Education Department told employees the Trump administration’s resignation offer comes with major caveats.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"The Administration would be allowed to rescind the agreement, or the government could stop paying, and employees who took the resignation package would waive all legal claims... 'It sounded like a commercial for a used car dealership, like, ‘Act now, 1 day only’...”
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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"Musk's team have already gained entrée to data on federal student aid, including the personal information for millions who receive student loans from the government..."
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Elon Musk’s DOGE is feeding sensitive federal data into AI to target cuts
Department of Government Efficiency workers embedded in the Education Department have been processing sensitive agency data using artificial intelligence.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
"Musk's team have already gained entrée to data on federal student aid, including the personal information for millions who receive student loans from the government..."
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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The Tea Party, who strenuously protested when a Black guy they claimed was born in Africa was spending their tax dollars, are strangely silent now that a white guy who was definitely born in Africa is doing it
February 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The Tea Party, who strenuously protested when a Black guy they claimed was born in Africa was spending their tax dollars, are strangely silent now that a white guy who was definitely born in Africa is doing it
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the good news of today
Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article)
A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
the good news of today
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In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever vaccine trial for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus, and at an unprecedented speed for a randomized vaccine trial in an emergency.🧵
February 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever vaccine trial for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus, and at an unprecedented speed for a randomized vaccine trial in an emergency.🧵
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Fire Elon Musk.
Use every legislative, judicial, and public pressure tactic at our disposal until we get it done.
Use every legislative, judicial, and public pressure tactic at our disposal until we get it done.
February 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Fire Elon Musk.
Use every legislative, judicial, and public pressure tactic at our disposal until we get it done.
Use every legislative, judicial, and public pressure tactic at our disposal until we get it done.
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The sight of Justin Trudeau, Doug Ford and Jagmeet Singh all agreeing on something I'm sure had an impact on this.
BREAKING: US President Donald Trump will postpone threatened tariffs on Canadian imports for at least 30 days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a post on X reut.rs/3Q1cxT9
February 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The sight of Justin Trudeau, Doug Ford and Jagmeet Singh all agreeing on something I'm sure had an impact on this.
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New from @piie.com's @kclausing.bsky.social and Mary Lovely: another estimate finding that the tariffs would cost the typical household >$1,200 per year, more than wiping out any benefit from Trump income tax cuts
www.piie.com/research/pii...
www.piie.com/research/pii...
February 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
New from @piie.com's @kclausing.bsky.social and Mary Lovely: another estimate finding that the tariffs would cost the typical household >$1,200 per year, more than wiping out any benefit from Trump income tax cuts
www.piie.com/research/pii...
www.piie.com/research/pii...
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The NTSB says it will no longer email news outlets or reporters with notifications of upcoming press conferences, including those on plane crashes in Washington and Philadelphia.
Instead, all notifications will be made on X.
We're filing a FOIA to find out more about the change in policy.
Instead, all notifications will be made on X.
We're filing a FOIA to find out more about the change in policy.
February 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The NTSB says it will no longer email news outlets or reporters with notifications of upcoming press conferences, including those on plane crashes in Washington and Philadelphia.
Instead, all notifications will be made on X.
We're filing a FOIA to find out more about the change in policy.
Instead, all notifications will be made on X.
We're filing a FOIA to find out more about the change in policy.
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so let's remember it extra hard.
February 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
so let's remember it extra hard.
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Black history month starts today and this administration would like us to forget it,
February 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Black history month starts today and this administration would like us to forget it,
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Bleak. The USAID website has gone dark.
February 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Bleak. The USAID website has gone dark.
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What's happening now was both foreseen and foreseeable. The president's team promised to put federal workers in "trauma." And that's what's happening. (Story from October 2024)
“Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key MAGA Leader’s Plans for a New Trump Agenda
Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
What's happening now was both foreseen and foreseeable. The president's team promised to put federal workers in "trauma." And that's what's happening. (Story from October 2024)
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BREAKING: Acting FBI director confirms DOJ has ordered him to fire 8 FBI executives & share the names of every employee who worked on the January 6th insurrection cases.
What a world when the Nazi who wore the "Camp Auschwitz" shirt is pardoned & the people who convicted him are punished. Horrific.
What a world when the Nazi who wore the "Camp Auschwitz" shirt is pardoned & the people who convicted him are punished. Horrific.
February 1, 2025 at 3:25 AM
BREAKING: Acting FBI director confirms DOJ has ordered him to fire 8 FBI executives & share the names of every employee who worked on the January 6th insurrection cases.
What a world when the Nazi who wore the "Camp Auschwitz" shirt is pardoned & the people who convicted him are punished. Horrific.
What a world when the Nazi who wore the "Camp Auschwitz" shirt is pardoned & the people who convicted him are punished. Horrific.
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I hope the police officers in this country who think MAGAs care about them are watching as MAGAs turn on federal law enforcement who dared to do their jobs in holding white supremacists accountable, and realize MAGAs actually only care about police as a tool of power against non-white communities.
February 1, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I hope the police officers in this country who think MAGAs care about them are watching as MAGAs turn on federal law enforcement who dared to do their jobs in holding white supremacists accountable, and realize MAGAs actually only care about police as a tool of power against non-white communities.
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This is a big deal, y'all. Federal health websites are being stripped of content or removed in their entirety. Stick with this thread for a look at what's disappeared so far! 1/x
January 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This is a big deal, y'all. Federal health websites are being stripped of content or removed in their entirety. Stick with this thread for a look at what's disappeared so far! 1/x
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So if I’m understanding today correctly, the world’s richest person Elon Musk, whom no one elected, is taking over federal payment systems and employee data while the federal employees who investigate and prosecute public corruption are being fired en masse.
January 31, 2025 at 8:26 PM
So if I’m understanding today correctly, the world’s richest person Elon Musk, whom no one elected, is taking over federal payment systems and employee data while the federal employees who investigate and prosecute public corruption are being fired en masse.
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People working for, or with, Elon Musk are reportedly taking over the inner workings of multiple government agencies, including the Office of Personnel Management and the Treasury Department.
Read more here: tcrn.ch/4hjQvqR
Read more here: tcrn.ch/4hjQvqR
January 31, 2025 at 9:20 PM
People working for, or with, Elon Musk are reportedly taking over the inner workings of multiple government agencies, including the Office of Personnel Management and the Treasury Department.
Read more here: tcrn.ch/4hjQvqR
Read more here: tcrn.ch/4hjQvqR