Sarah Curtis
@smcurtis.bsky.social
APRN, proponent of equality/basic human rights/decency, fan of science/facts/🍷/vinyl records and Rico Suave (🐶) Boise, Idaho
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Key Senate Republicans are rejecting a request by a group of moderate Democrats to jettison their party-line efforts on immigration and instead work on a bipartisan solution.
Republicans shoot down Democratic request for a bipartisan immigration bill
Senate Republicans are making clear they will pursue a border package without Democratic input, despite the obstacles they face in going their own way.
www.nbcnews.com
January 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Key Senate Republicans are rejecting a request by a group of moderate Democrats to jettison their party-line efforts on immigration and instead work on a bipartisan solution.
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Trump axed workplace protections for minority employees working for federal contractors. He wants to “forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based.”
You know, one that looks just like the Republican Party.
You know, one that looks just like the Republican Party.
January 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Trump axed workplace protections for minority employees working for federal contractors. He wants to “forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based.”
You know, one that looks just like the Republican Party.
You know, one that looks just like the Republican Party.
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Costco’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.
Costco's shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposal
Costco's shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a motion that would seek report on the risks of diversity, equity and inclusion in the company's hiring practices.
www.npr.org
January 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Costco’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.
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15 years. That’s all the time it took from Citizens United for the corporations and wealthy to take control of everything. 15 years.
January 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
15 years. That’s all the time it took from Citizens United for the corporations and wealthy to take control of everything. 15 years.
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Pete Hegseth admitted to the Senate that he paid $50,000 (!!!) to silence a "Jane Doe" who accused him of rape.
But at his hearing last week, he said he was “falsely accused."
More questions than answers. We can't rush his vote and trust him with our national security.
But at his hearing last week, he said he was “falsely accused."
More questions than answers. We can't rush his vote and trust him with our national security.
January 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Pete Hegseth admitted to the Senate that he paid $50,000 (!!!) to silence a "Jane Doe" who accused him of rape.
But at his hearing last week, he said he was “falsely accused."
More questions than answers. We can't rush his vote and trust him with our national security.
But at his hearing last week, he said he was “falsely accused."
More questions than answers. We can't rush his vote and trust him with our national security.
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Trump ordered the National Institutes of Health to cancel their review panels on cancer research.
If you or someone you know has cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or one of many countless illnesses that needs a cure — this could have devastating effects.
If you or someone you know has cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or one of many countless illnesses that needs a cure — this could have devastating effects.
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing “a lot of uncertainty, fear, and panic”
www.science.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Trump ordered the National Institutes of Health to cancel their review panels on cancer research.
If you or someone you know has cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or one of many countless illnesses that needs a cure — this could have devastating effects.
If you or someone you know has cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or one of many countless illnesses that needs a cure — this could have devastating effects.
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“Very minor incidents”
January 23, 2025 at 3:11 AM
“Very minor incidents”
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Poll: Elon Musk has the lowest favorability rating of any incoming president in modern American political history.
January 23, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Poll: Elon Musk has the lowest favorability rating of any incoming president in modern American political history.
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It snowed in Florida today so Hell has literally frozen over.
January 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
It snowed in Florida today so Hell has literally frozen over.
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I'm sure Crapo, Simpson, et al is fine with Idaho losing $36 million in NIH funding.
January 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I'm sure Crapo, Simpson, et al is fine with Idaho losing $36 million in NIH funding.
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“I had a feeling that there were people watching what was happening and wondering, Was anyone going to say anything?” Bishop Mariann Budde explained. “Was anyone going to say anything about the turn the country’s taking?”
So, she took a breath, and spoke.
So, she took a breath, and spoke.
The Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: ‘Was Anyone Going to Say Anything?’
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
“I had a feeling that there were people watching what was happening and wondering, Was anyone going to say anything?” Bishop Mariann Budde explained. “Was anyone going to say anything about the turn the country’s taking?”
So, she took a breath, and spoke.
So, she took a breath, and spoke.
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Many Reddit users are boycotting X after Elon Musk twice made a gesture that resembled a Nazi salute during President Trump’s inaugural celebration.
Reddit Users Boycott X Links After Elon Musk’s Gesture at Inaugural Event
A boycott of links to Mr. Musk’s social media platform spread on Reddit this week, after he made a gesture that some likened to a Nazi salute. Others worried about censorship.
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Many Reddit users are boycotting X after Elon Musk twice made a gesture that resembled a Nazi salute during President Trump’s inaugural celebration.