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In 2004 I would be appointed (once again) by President Bush to serve on a Commission to advise the Congress & White House on the future of NASA, which led to this report: neildegrassetyson.com/media/pdf/MoonToMarsFinalReport.pdf

At no time was basic science seen as a luxury in need of a chainsaw.
April 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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I don’t buy that he was “going to the back of his office where he could access a wifi signal.

That office is a SCIF, the windows even have RF shielding films and mesh, a wifi signal won’t penetrate it. And you can’t exactly call Comcast to install a line, so if he had a “dirty” line, it’s Starlink.
Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer.
apnews.com
April 25, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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NPR has been receiving tips about detentions at the Ambassador Bridge in Michigan. An inquiry by Michigan Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib has revealed more that 200 detentions this year at the bridge, including American citizen children.
Wrong turn leads to hundreds of immigrant arrests at the Detroit-Canada border bridge
NPR has for months been receiving tips about detentions at the Ambassador Bridge in Michigan. An inquiry by Michigan Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib has revealed more that 200 detentions this year at the ...
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April 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Resistance is NOT futile
Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
April 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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The sad truth.
April 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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April 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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April 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Who would’ve thought we’d be living these books out? We are in perilous times.
April 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Exclusive: Immigrants falsely labeled dead by the Social Security Administration are showing up at field offices with documents proving they are alive, leading staff to reinstate nearly three dozen people over the past week, according to records obtained by The Post.
Immigrants prove they are alive, forcing Social Security to undo death label
The immigrants who have requested a reversal and been reinstated in Social Security databases include a Haitian asylum seeker and a minor child.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
April 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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April 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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April 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Narrator: History would prove he had that right.
April 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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April 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
www.npr.org
April 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Did you change your last name when you got married?

You should know about the SAVE Act.
April 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Who benefits from an economic crisis? Trump does. He declares an economic emergency—then manufactures one—which allows him to expand his power. Under the National Emergencies Act (NEA), the president can unlock more than 120 special statutory powers. No wonder he was just out golfing—crisis pays.
April 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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April 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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National Parks as propaganda:
Trump Administration Continues to Undermine the National Park Service
There is now a very real risk that the NPS will become an arm of the Trump propaganda machine.
open.substack.com
April 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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👇✊☮️💙🌊🐕‍🦺
April 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Many Americans worry freedom of speech is fading, while others feel empowered to say what they want. NPR's Morning Edition explores this dynamic in a new series, "The State of the First Amendment."
Freedom of speech is shifting under the Trump administration. We're exploring how
Many Americans worry freedom of speech is fading, while others feel empowered to say what they want. NPR's Morning Edition explores this dynamic in a new series, The State of the First Amendment.
www.npr.org
April 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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NPR obtained emails that went out last week to leaders at health agencies offering to transfer them to postings in tribal communities. Officials close to Dr. Anthony Fauci got the offer.
Transfer to Alaska? Offer to health leaders called 'insult' to Indian Health Service
NPR obtained emails that went out last week to leaders at health agencies offering to transfer them to postings in tribal communities. Officials close to Dr. Anthony Fauci got the offer.
www.npr.org
April 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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April 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM