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princejvstin.com
Trump admin sues Minneapolis schools over layoff protections for teachers of color

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Trump admin sues Minneapolis schools over layoff protections for teachers of color • Minnesota Reformer
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Minneapolis Public Schools on Tuesday, alleging a provision in the district’s union contract shielding teachers of color from seniority-based lay...
minnesotareformer.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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theduncanmackay.bsky.social
I’ve posted this before but the light was perfect today- a little Victorian cat paw in a brick at the front of the old Norfolk & Norwich Hospital. As this is on the front-facing corner of the main gates, the bricklayer quite clearly put it there on purpose, at a height where children would spot it.
Cat paw print in a red brick wall.
December 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
worth noting here that the position of the conservative legal movement is that trying to remedy environmental racism is itself illegal race discrimination

ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
December 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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kaitlinkallee.bsky.social
gofund.me/8e5750db
I have been harassed by the family of my rap*st via court and threats of court. Still in debt from the events + medical bills, and after events if anyone can help it’s greatly appreciated, if you cannot help please re-share. 🩷
Donate to The battle with my rapist and gaining my life back, organized by Kaitlin Kal Lee
Hi I’m a rape and abuse survivor. For those who have helped in the … Kaitlin Kal Lee needs your support for The battle with my rapist and gaining my life back
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August 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
I know we’ve been talking about the 25th Amendment being invoked for years now, but we should probably be talking about it a lot more and a lot more seriously right now.
dominicervolina.com Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 13h
Couple of things here:

1. Trump says he took another cognitive test recently

2. In front of "large numbers of doctors and experts"

3. He called the examinations "long...and very boring"

4. If you're given 3 cognitive exams in one year by panels of doctors, something is VERY wrong with you
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I've stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an "aura" around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks - Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to "ace" this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am "slowing up," am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am "slowing up," but it's not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it's seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean "THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES." They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful "source" of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! 908 ReTruths 3.07k Likes Dec 09, 2025, 9:11 PM
December 10, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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therisingtithes.bsky.social
(I wanna be clear that this doesn't mean she shouldn't face consequences for her complicity in harming a trans academic--only that at some point, regardless of if her politics evolves, and hopefully as a result of such evolution, she should think 'TPUSA embarrassed me for clout & that's bullshit'.)
December 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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therisingtithes.bsky.social
It should no longer be cool to joke about how right-wing ideology lauds rejecting expertise. We should actually *want* more people to see through this grift first and foremost by making it clear that TPUSA and its ilk only maintains power not merely by you being dumb, but by you loving it.
December 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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therisingtithes.bsky.social
The part that's depressing about that UOklahoma girl being made out by TPUSA to be a martyr is, among other things, that right-wing organisations are making it clear that they want their constituents to associate being articulate or having comprehension with being corrupted.
December 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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peggyflanagan.bsky.social
Universal healthcare isn't too much.

Premiums are too much - that's exactly why we need Medicare for All.
December 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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rephaleystevens.bsky.social
🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
December 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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kentuckylantern.com
Trump administration aims to officially scrap Biden-era student loan forgiveness program in which 7 million borrowers are enrolled.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/12/10/r...
Trump administration aims to officially scrap Biden-era student loan forgiveness program • Kentucky Lantern
U.S. Department of Education announces an agreement to scrap an income-driven student loan repayment plan enrolling more than 7 million borrowers.
kentuckylantern.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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healingnation.bsky.social
This coming from an administration protecting pedophiles from being exposed in the Epstein files.
geauxgabrielle.bsky.social Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.bsky.social · 2h
REMINDER: Sex workers and people with OnlyFans accounts have been screaming at the top of their lungs about being turned away at the borders (even from Canada) due to CBP checking people’s social media and WARNED this was coming.

And yall said nothing.

What happens to the “least” happens to ALL
frankiam.bsky.social Frankiam @frankiam.bsky.social · 8h
Bat shit crazy.

US plans to start checking tourists social media.

It will be "mandatory" to hand over the social media info, including email addresses & phone numbers used in the last five years, as well as the names, addresses, numbers, & birthdays of family members.

news.sky.com/story/us-pla...
December 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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willpjones.bsky.social
It's fitting that Mubashir was held at Ft Snelling, where Dred and Harriet Scott were enslaved, where 1658 Dakota were held in a concentration camp, and where scores of Nisei were interned to teach Japanese during WWII. Remember this when SCOTUS rules on birthright citizenship next year.
U.S. citizen offered to show I.D. but was arrested by immigration officers in Cedar-Riverside
A Somali U.S. citizen, Mubashir, was arrested by federal immigration officers in Cedar-Riverside Tuesday during a mass enforcement.
sahanjournal.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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kathbarbadoro.bsky.social
Sorry to go sorkin mode but as an American I find this not only treasonous but sacreligious
Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship oath ceremony at Faneuil Hall, group says - The Boston Globe
More than 20 clients of one immigrant services group have had their oath ceremonies canceled, officials said.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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rebelb1ue.bsky.social
Because they don't read!
December 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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nytpitchbot.bsky.social
I’m sure FIRE will be all over this
December 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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ronicats.bsky.social
More fuckery from the GOP!
December 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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pbump.com
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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pearwaldorf.myatproto.social
This is infuriating. For those who just want the donation link, it's here

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December 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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thetriibe.com
UPDATE — For those who want to help, there’s now a way to donate directly to the 7500 South Shore Tenants Union to help with emergency relocation costs as residents “vacate in one of the snowiest winters in Chicago’s history.”

Details in our story.

thetriibe.com/2025/12/judg...
Judge: residents must move out, ICE-raided South Shore building is uninhabitable • The TRiiBE
The tenants of the property at 7500 S. South Shore Drive are ordered to leave the property by Friday.
thetriibe.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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dennislytton.bsky.social
Presidentialism should be neutered by law as much as possible in '29 - SCOTUS enlargement, removing its statutory prerogatives, proportional representation for multipartyism in an enlarged House

Then nuke the Imperial Presidency for good in the constitution, recently in @liberalcurrents.com
The American Presidency Can Never Be Trusted Again
It’s time for multiparty democracy and a limited executive.
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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pwhickey.bsky.social
JFC
These preventive treatments have been a game changer in pediatrics.
Ever sit with a family by the bedside of an infant gasping for air?
Ever tried to decide when it’s time to move that that child to a ventilator?

Makary, Prassad, and Høeg certainly haven’t.
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · 15h
US health regulators informed senior executives at Merck, Sanofi and AstraZeneca last week that their approved protective RSV treatments for infants would face fresh safety scrutiny following concerns raised by vaccine skeptics, multiple sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.
US FDA launches fresh safety scrutiny of approved RSV therapies for infants | CNN
U.S. health regulators informed senior executives at Merck, Sanofi and AstraZeneca last week that their approved protective RSV treatments for infants would face fresh safety scrutiny following concer...
www.cnn.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
People are going to die because of the pending insurance premium hikes. I know the terrain of discourse is inconsistent and goes through a tumble cycle every 24 hours, but I really think we need to hone in on this reality and drive it home for people.
December 10, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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clarajeffery.bsky.social
This is INSANE www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...

and these are our closest allies!
Travelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France, Germany and South Korea could soon have to undergo a review of up to five years of their social media history, according to a proposal filed on Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The change would affect visitors eligible for the visa waiver program, which allows people from 42 countries to travel to the United States for up to 90 days without a visa as long as they first obtain electronic travel authorization. In a document filed on Tuesday in the Federal Register, C.B.P. said it plans to ask applicants for a long list of personal data including social media, email addresses from the last decade, and the names, birth dates, places of residence and birthplaces of parents, spouses, siblings and children. Under the current system, applicants from visa waiver countries must enroll in the Electronic System for Travel Authorization program. They pay $40 and submit an email address, home address, phone number and emergency contact information. The authorization is good for two years.
December 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Eileen Higgins just became the first Democrat elected mayor of Miami in nearly 30 years.
December 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM