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Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize
Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize
Leader of country’s opposition receives award after intense public and private campaign by Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize
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One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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April 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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Not a trans person, drag queen or migrant. Once again a " Christian " white cis-man.
Texas christian school CFO, Rory Waide, has been arrested for child grooming.
www.newswest9.com/article/news...
www.newswest9.com/article/news...
March 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Not a trans person, drag queen or migrant. Once again a " Christian " white cis-man.
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every person involved in this needs to be in prison
“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
time.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
every person involved in this needs to be in prison
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Let’s see what motivates this guy to join DOG…oh
February 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Let’s see what motivates this guy to join DOG…oh
Children are dying.
So what has the Trump/Musk push on USAID achieved so far? I reached out to contacts, and here's the state of play: Children dying. Hospitals closing. Ebola at risk of spreading. US food aid rotting. Moms at risk in childbirth. China gaining soft power. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o...
Opinion | It’s America That Suffers When We Cut Foreign Aid (Gift Article)
U.S.A.I.D. keeps children alive and us safe.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Children are dying.
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Pillaging Medicaid to pay for armored Teslas.
"Armored Tesla" forecast to win $400 million State Department contract after Trump's election, government document shows
The State Department’s procurement forecast, revised as of late December 2024, lists Tesla as the recipient of the largest expected contract, with Marco Rubio’s department planning to buy $400,000,000...
www.dropsitenews.com
February 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Pillaging Medicaid to pay for armored Teslas.
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"I suspect that the assault on U.S.A.I.D. is a test run for an offensive against a lifeline for poor people here in the United States — Medicaid," @nickkristof.bsky.social writes. "Some Republicans would like to slash it to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy."
Opinion | It’s America That Suffers When We Cut Foreign Aid
U.S.A.I.D. keeps children alive and us safe.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:24 AM
"I suspect that the assault on U.S.A.I.D. is a test run for an offensive against a lifeline for poor people here in the United States — Medicaid," @nickkristof.bsky.social writes. "Some Republicans would like to slash it to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy."
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cafe.com/notes-from-c... IMPORTANT read
Note from Mimi: A Message to DOJ Rank and File
Dear Reader, Imagine yourself as a junior federal prosecutor right now anywhere in America. Having served almost 17 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) in the SDNY under six different Attorneys...
cafe.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
cafe.com/notes-from-c... IMPORTANT read
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A new directive from the Education Department, which continues the Trump administration’s efforts to curb transgender rights, could end school-based mental health services and support for homeless students. @jsmithrichards.bsky.social @jodiscohen.bsky.social
The Department of Education Told Employees to End Support for Transgender Students
The directive, which continues the Trump administration’s efforts to curb transgender rights, could end school-based mental health services and support for homeless students.
www.propublica.org
February 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A new directive from the Education Department, which continues the Trump administration’s efforts to curb transgender rights, could end school-based mental health services and support for homeless students. @jsmithrichards.bsky.social @jodiscohen.bsky.social
One small moment of enjoyment each evening is to check how much Tesla stock has gone down. Down $1.99 today, $32.54 last 5 days.
February 6, 2025 at 4:10 AM
One small moment of enjoyment each evening is to check how much Tesla stock has gone down. Down $1.99 today, $32.54 last 5 days.
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Thank you!!!!
February 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Thank you!!!!
Because they don't care about regular people, especially lower income folks.
One GOP proposal takes aim squarely at parents raising children on their own by eliminating the “head of household” filing status to reap some $200B more in taxes over a decade from single parents and other adults caring for dependents on their own.
To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class
A menu of options being circulated by congressional Republicans also includes new tax cuts for corporations and the ultrawealthy.
propub.li
February 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Because they don't care about regular people, especially lower income folks.
Priorities.
January 31, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Priorities.
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By the end of this century, a majority of the world's babies may be born in Africa. My column looks at demography and argues that Africa will become a much more important region--but it's still unclear whether that's because of its contributions or its crises: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/o...
Opinion | A Youthful Africa Steps Up (Gift Article)
Forecasts suggest that by 2100, a majority of the world’s babies will be African, leading to predictions of an African century.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
By the end of this century, a majority of the world's babies may be born in Africa. My column looks at demography and argues that Africa will become a much more important region--but it's still unclear whether that's because of its contributions or its crises: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/o...
Apparently we're now going after hungry children. I guess we're 2 steps away from child labor. Something a lot of immigrant children know about. #fightfascism
January 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Apparently we're now going after hungry children. I guess we're 2 steps away from child labor. Something a lot of immigrant children know about. #fightfascism
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Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and other actions on health care this week. Other than signaling he intends to reverse many of Biden's moves, the orders will have little immediate impact.
Trump tries to erase Biden's health legacy with early executive orders
Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and other actions on health care this week. Other than signaling he intends to reverse many of Biden's moves, the orders will have little immediate impact.
www.npr.org
January 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and other actions on health care this week. Other than signaling he intends to reverse many of Biden's moves, the orders will have little immediate impact.
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Hi! For a @motherjones.com piece, looking to briefly talk to someone who receives care through Home Based Community Services Waiver–including any concerns you have on the program due to changes to Medicaid. My email to get in touch is [email protected] (or Dm me!). Reposts appreciated.
January 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Hi! For a @motherjones.com piece, looking to briefly talk to someone who receives care through Home Based Community Services Waiver–including any concerns you have on the program due to changes to Medicaid. My email to get in touch is [email protected] (or Dm me!). Reposts appreciated.
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@peter-berger.bsky.social just made the most important video you can watch today? this week? this year?
🚨STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WATCH IT🚨
s/o to the rest of the production/reporting team too: @timothypmurphy.bsky.social @samveep.bsky.social @jamespwest.bsky.social
🚨STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WATCH IT🚨
s/o to the rest of the production/reporting team too: @timothypmurphy.bsky.social @samveep.bsky.social @jamespwest.bsky.social
Meet The American Oligarchy: Trump's Ultra-Rich Cabinet and Advisors
YouTube video by Mother Jones
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
@peter-berger.bsky.social just made the most important video you can watch today? this week? this year?
🚨STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WATCH IT🚨
s/o to the rest of the production/reporting team too: @timothypmurphy.bsky.social @samveep.bsky.social @jamespwest.bsky.social
🚨STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WATCH IT🚨
s/o to the rest of the production/reporting team too: @timothypmurphy.bsky.social @samveep.bsky.social @jamespwest.bsky.social
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Just in case you were wondering!
Lock in!
Lock in!
January 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Just in case you were wondering!
Lock in!
Lock in!