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The making of Elon Musk: how did his childhood in apartheid South Africa shape him?
The making of Elon Musk: how did his childhood in apartheid South Africa shape him?
The billionaire and now Trump adviser grew up amid the collapse of white rule, attending an all-white school and then a more liberal one
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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So far the war on so-called "DEI" - has come for

- women at the CIA who want to get together and celebrate women spies
- people at the Defense Intelligence Agency who want to observe...Holocaust Remembrance Day.
- apparently, any federal celebration of...Black History Month.
January 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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This whole thing speaks for itself. This guy is unprepared and untrustworthy. I'm voting no.
I am going to put together a thread covering RFK Jr's confirmation hearing for the HHS secretary job. Follow along for clips and commentary.
January 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.

Opportunities are everywhere.

Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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World champion Russian figure skaters confirmed as being on board crashed US plane
World champion Russian figure skaters confirmed as being on board crashed US plane
Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were on American Airlines plane that crashed near Washington DC as US Figure Skating says athletes and coaches among passengers
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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January 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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FFS 🤬😡🤬

“Despite possessing Certificates of Indian Blood (CIBs) and state-issued IDs, several individuals have been detained or questioned by ICE agents who do not recognize these documents as valid proof of citizenship,” the Navajo Nation Council stated in a press release
Reports of Navajo people being detained in immigration sweeps sparks concern from tribal leaders
The DOJ argued in court that Indigenous people don't have birthright citizenship, even though they have for 100 years
azmirror.com
January 25, 2025 at 1:52 AM