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Arizona’s school voucher program makes it impossible to know much about the private schools receiving state dollars. In this case, parents new to Title of Liberty didn’t know it had previously been a failed charter school called ARCHES where 13% of students were proficient in English and 0% in math.
Arizona Regulators Closed a Failing Charter School. It Reopened as a Private Religious School Funded by Taxpayers.
Arizona’s acclaimed voucher program provides zero transparency into private schools’ history, academic performance or financial sustainability to help parents make informed school choices.
www.propublica.org
December 31, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Arizona’s school voucher program makes it impossible to know much about the private schools receiving state dollars. In this case, parents new to Title of Liberty didn’t know it had previously been a failed charter school called ARCHES where 13% of students were proficient in English and 0% in math.
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For years, former Black Panthers have feared that the FBI is still keeping tabs on them decades after its notorious COINTELPRO program.
Malik Rahim had never been able to prove he was targeted. Now, government docs show he was correct.
Malik Rahim had never been able to prove he was targeted. Now, government docs show he was correct.
When the Feds Are Still Watching
Former Black Panthers fear the FBI is still keeping tabs on them decades after COINTELPRO. In at least one case, they were right.
www.thenation.com
December 20, 2024 at 10:39 PM
For years, former Black Panthers have feared that the FBI is still keeping tabs on them decades after its notorious COINTELPRO program.
Malik Rahim had never been able to prove he was targeted. Now, government docs show he was correct.
Malik Rahim had never been able to prove he was targeted. Now, government docs show he was correct.
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lol so basically the entire US government and their personal phones are maybe compromised? www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US government tells officials, politicians to ditch regular calls and texts
The U.S. government is urging senior government officials and politicians to ditch phone calls and text messages following intrusions at major American telecommunications companies blamed on Chinese hackers.
www.reuters.com
December 18, 2024 at 10:09 PM
lol so basically the entire US government and their personal phones are maybe compromised? www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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Big scoop from @kirstengrind.bsky.social, @ericlipton.nytimes.com and @sheeraf.bsky.social: There are at least 3 federal reviews into Elon Musk for failing to report the details of his foreign relations as required by his security clearance
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/t...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/t...
Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules
Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether the company and its leader complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect state secrets, people with knowledge of the matter sa...
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Big scoop from @kirstengrind.bsky.social, @ericlipton.nytimes.com and @sheeraf.bsky.social: There are at least 3 federal reviews into Elon Musk for failing to report the details of his foreign relations as required by his security clearance
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/t...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/t...
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the paws…
December 16, 2024 at 6:24 PM
the paws…
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New: Trump is talking behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago about privatizing the Postal Service, sources say, citing financial losses
Could remake one of the oldest institutions in all of American government
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Could remake one of the oldest institutions in all of American government
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump eyes privatizing U.S. Postal Service, citing financial losses
Trump feuded with the mail agency in his first term. Privatizing it could shake up consumer shipping and business supply chains.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 14, 2024 at 4:21 PM
New: Trump is talking behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago about privatizing the Postal Service, sources say, citing financial losses
Could remake one of the oldest institutions in all of American government
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Could remake one of the oldest institutions in all of American government
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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The groups contend that Question 1, which passed in November with more than 74% of the vote, violates constitutionally protected free speech by setting a $5,000 annual cap on how much individuals, businesses and political groups can donated to super PACs.
www.mainepublic.org/politics/202...
www.mainepublic.org/politics/202...
Two Maine PACs and free speech group challenge new limits on political contributions
The groups contend that Question 1, which passed in November with more than 74% of the vote, violates constitutionally protected free speech by setting a $5,000 annual cap on how much individuals, bus...
www.mainepublic.org
December 13, 2024 at 11:33 PM
The groups contend that Question 1, which passed in November with more than 74% of the vote, violates constitutionally protected free speech by setting a $5,000 annual cap on how much individuals, businesses and political groups can donated to super PACs.
www.mainepublic.org/politics/202...
www.mainepublic.org/politics/202...
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A female Pileated Woodpecker working hard to find some tasty ants.
December 14, 2024 at 12:08 AM
A female Pileated Woodpecker working hard to find some tasty ants.
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This whole thing is incredibly tone deaf. And you can tell that nobody thought this through: after more than 2000 comments, the New York Times turned off comments.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/o...
December 13, 2024 at 5:24 PM
This whole thing is incredibly tone deaf. And you can tell that nobody thought this through: after more than 2000 comments, the New York Times turned off comments.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/o...
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FYI: I know the calendar says tomorrow is Wednesday, but you can treat it like Friday. Accordingly, today is now Thursday.
November 26, 2024 at 7:22 PM
FYI: I know the calendar says tomorrow is Wednesday, but you can treat it like Friday. Accordingly, today is now Thursday.
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Epic capture ….Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona ✨👏✨😎✨
November 24, 2024 at 2:05 AM
Epic capture ….Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona ✨👏✨😎✨
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