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BREAKING: A judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily allow the disbursement of foreign aid.
Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily reinstate foreign aid funding
President Donald Trump last month signed an executive order that issued a blanket pause on U.S. foreign aid.
www.nbcnews.com
February 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
BREAKING: A judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily allow the disbursement of foreign aid.
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Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Evgeny Popov says that Trump is doing Moscow's job by ripping apart the Western world — whipsawing right through it, the way Russia always wanted to. Popov says that it's truly amazing.
youtu.be/JG29upm5HPE
youtu.be/JG29upm5HPE
Evgeny Popov says Trump is doing Russia's job
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
youtu.be
February 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Evgeny Popov says that Trump is doing Moscow's job by ripping apart the Western world — whipsawing right through it, the way Russia always wanted to. Popov says that it's truly amazing.
youtu.be/JG29upm5HPE
youtu.be/JG29upm5HPE
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Millions of families rely on the Department of Education to help them achieve the American Dream. They need answers about whether an unelected billionaire now has access to some of their most sensitive personal information. I’m going to stay on this.
Senate Democrats Demand Clarity About Musk’s Efforts at Education Dept.
In a letter released on Thursday, a coalition of 16 Democrats asked the department to explain what data associates of Elon Musk’s had scraped from the agency’s servers.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Millions of families rely on the Department of Education to help them achieve the American Dream. They need answers about whether an unelected billionaire now has access to some of their most sensitive personal information. I’m going to stay on this.
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Executive wants to frame the NIH indirects cut as $4B in savings.
But given that NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 investment, this would actually cost US economy a net $6 BILLION (per year!). Not to mention the human costs of wrecking education and research sectors and the communities they serve.
But given that NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 investment, this would actually cost US economy a net $6 BILLION (per year!). Not to mention the human costs of wrecking education and research sectors and the communities they serve.
Direct Economic Contributions
NIH directly supports the economy through investments in research institutions and job formation.
www.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Executive wants to frame the NIH indirects cut as $4B in savings.
But given that NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 investment, this would actually cost US economy a net $6 BILLION (per year!). Not to mention the human costs of wrecking education and research sectors and the communities they serve.
But given that NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 investment, this would actually cost US economy a net $6 BILLION (per year!). Not to mention the human costs of wrecking education and research sectors and the communities they serve.
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Holy shit this cartoon.
February 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Holy shit this cartoon.
How abt: calculate our federal taxes, send the amount to our state governments (if not toadying) w instructions: “please use to keep health care programs, schools, nursing homes, Medicare, Medicaid, etc. going; if the Federal Government starts to do its job, send remainder of funds to it.”
February 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
How abt: calculate our federal taxes, send the amount to our state governments (if not toadying) w instructions: “please use to keep health care programs, schools, nursing homes, Medicare, Medicaid, etc. going; if the Federal Government starts to do its job, send remainder of funds to it.”
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Officials involved in Jan. 6 prosecutions say the Trump administration isn't protecting them from threats. "We don't think they'll care — unless and until one of us gets killed," an official told NPR.
FBI agents, prosecutors fear retribution from Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump
Officials involved in Jan. 6 prosecutions say the Trump administration isn't protecting them from threats. "We don't think they'll care — unless and until one of us gets killed," an official told NPR.
www.npr.org
February 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Officials involved in Jan. 6 prosecutions say the Trump administration isn't protecting them from threats. "We don't think they'll care — unless and until one of us gets killed," an official told NPR.
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Public service is not a “lower productivity” endeavor. It is the foundation of our democracy, and its value is incalculable.
#holdtheline #forkoff
#holdtheline #forkoff
Public Service: The Backbone of American Democracy
An email recently sent to federal employees by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was not only tone-deaf but emblematic of a profound misunderstanding of public service. T…
bijansabet.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Public service is not a “lower productivity” endeavor. It is the foundation of our democracy, and its value is incalculable.
#holdtheline #forkoff
#holdtheline #forkoff
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Yep. Probably a bad sign when the FBI Director nominee repeatedly takes the 5th
Sen Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) letter to chair of Senate Judiciary Cmte, which is poised to vote on confirmation of Kash Patel:
“We regret that you have rejected our efforts to inquire into the first-ever invocation of Fifth Amendment protection by a nominee seeking to lead the FBI”
“We regret that you have rejected our efforts to inquire into the first-ever invocation of Fifth Amendment protection by a nominee seeking to lead the FBI”
February 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Yep. Probably a bad sign when the FBI Director nominee repeatedly takes the 5th
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New lawsuit: The AFL-CIO is asking a federal judge to block unelected billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing Department of Labor systems, which the union warns could give Musk sensitive information about investigations into his companies.
February 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
New lawsuit: The AFL-CIO is asking a federal judge to block unelected billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing Department of Labor systems, which the union warns could give Musk sensitive information about investigations into his companies.
5:30 am in Seattle
February 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
5:30 am in Seattle
January 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
okay. here now at bluesky. What follows?
January 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
okay. here now at bluesky. What follows?