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The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill" is generally terrible for families.
But women and babies who live in areas that voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump are likely to suffer some of its most sweeping and damaging effects.
But women and babies who live in areas that voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump are likely to suffer some of its most sweeping and damaging effects.
The Senate's “Big, Beautiful Bill” will create a disaster for rural moms and babies
Medicaid cuts could endanger maternity services at more than 140 rural hospitals.
www.motherjones.com
July 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill" is generally terrible for families.
But women and babies who live in areas that voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump are likely to suffer some of its most sweeping and damaging effects.
But women and babies who live in areas that voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump are likely to suffer some of its most sweeping and damaging effects.
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“I hate to say it," says Yale energy economist Kenneth Gillingham, but the Senate version of Trump's big tax bill "would kill America's renewable energy market.” It's "truly bizarre, a self-defeating measure," adds Princeton's @jessedjenkins.com. By @hencarnell.bsky.social via @motherjones.com
Senate version of "beautiful" bill will "kill" America's clean energy sector, experts say
New taxes on wind and solar are "truly bizarre, a self-defeating measure."
www.motherjones.com
July 1, 2025 at 12:08 AM
“I hate to say it," says Yale energy economist Kenneth Gillingham, but the Senate version of Trump's big tax bill "would kill America's renewable energy market.” It's "truly bizarre, a self-defeating measure," adds Princeton's @jessedjenkins.com. By @hencarnell.bsky.social via @motherjones.com
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of everything from the history of the solar system to the workings of dark energy.
The Largest Camera Ever Built Releases Its First Images of the Cosmos
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of everything from the history of the solar system to the workings of dark…
wrd.cm
June 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of everything from the history of the solar system to the workings of dark energy.
Who watched Surviving Ohio State?
June 29, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Who watched Surviving Ohio State?
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The dozen board members of the Fulbright program that promotes international educational exchanges resigned on Wednesday because of what they said was political interference by the Trump administration in their operations.
Fulbright Board Quits, Accusing Trump Administration of Political Interference
The board of the prestigious program told the State Department it had no right to cancel scholarships for nearly 200 American professors and researchers.
trib.al
June 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The dozen board members of the Fulbright program that promotes international educational exchanges resigned on Wednesday because of what they said was political interference by the Trump administration in their operations.
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Jesus Christ... the *entire Fulbright Board* at the State Department just resigned rather than cooperate for a second longer with this monster and his patently illegal schemes.
Fulbright board resigns over alleged Trump administration interference
The 12-person board that oversees the Fulbright Program accused the White House of denying a “substantial” number of scholarship recipients.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Jesus Christ... the *entire Fulbright Board* at the State Department just resigned rather than cooperate for a second longer with this monster and his patently illegal schemes.
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This administration has convinced half the country that the real problem isn’t billionaires who evade taxes and collect government handouts but the working class who pay taxes and get nothing in return.
February 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This administration has convinced half the country that the real problem isn’t billionaires who evade taxes and collect government handouts but the working class who pay taxes and get nothing in return.
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“Several employees told ProPublica that they have been told not to communicate with the students, families and schools involved in cases launched in previous administrations and to cancel scheduled meetings and mediations. ‘We’ve been essentially muzzled.’” www.propublica.org/article/depa...
“We’ve Been Essentially Muzzled”: Department of Education Halts Thousands of Civil Rights Investigations Under Trump
Since Inauguration Day, the Office for Civil Rights has only opened about 20 investigations focused on Trump’s priorities, placing more than 10,000 student complaints related to disability access and ...
www.propublica.org
February 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“Several employees told ProPublica that they have been told not to communicate with the students, families and schools involved in cases launched in previous administrations and to cancel scheduled meetings and mediations. ‘We’ve been essentially muzzled.’” www.propublica.org/article/depa...
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Share THIS if you're glad the government is spending less on waste and more on a fleet of Cybertrucks you can see from space!
February 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Share THIS if you're glad the government is spending less on waste and more on a fleet of Cybertrucks you can see from space!
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We (the United States) are now the bad guys. Unambiguously.
The Trump administration has proposed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States be granted 50 percent ownership of Ukraine's rare earth minerals in exchange for its military support, according to a report by NBC News.
Trump asks Zelenskyy for half of Ukraine’s rare earths: NBC News
U.S. officials told NBC that handing over half of its valuable minerals would be a way for Kyiv to reimburse the U.S. for the billions of dollars in weapons and support.
www.politico.eu
February 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
We (the United States) are now the bad guys. Unambiguously.
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This is just sheer brazen criminality by DOJ. Adams gets federal corruption charges dropped not because there isn’t overwhelming evidence, but because he agrees to help Homan round up migrants. And Homan says the charges will be refiled if Adams doesn’t “come through.”
February 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
This is just sheer brazen criminality by DOJ. Adams gets federal corruption charges dropped not because there isn’t overwhelming evidence, but because he agrees to help Homan round up migrants. And Homan says the charges will be refiled if Adams doesn’t “come through.”
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Imagine being so pathologically reckless and instinctively contemptuous of public service that you accidentally fire nuclear scientists
The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Dismissed Nuclear Bomb Specialists Recalled by Energy Department
The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter.
www.bloomberg.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Imagine being so pathologically reckless and instinctively contemptuous of public service that you accidentally fire nuclear scientists
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The newly created vacancies in the DOJ and at the FBI will be quickly filed by people who will no longer simply look the other way but will be eager to help Musk accomplish his goals. The threat to those trying to resist these efforts or hold them accountable will grow over time.
Elon Musk Hollows Government So Trump Can Refill It
From Marc | In more than 30 lawsuits filed against the new administration, the government has not won one on the merits.
www.democracydocket.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The newly created vacancies in the DOJ and at the FBI will be quickly filed by people who will no longer simply look the other way but will be eager to help Musk accomplish his goals. The threat to those trying to resist these efforts or hold them accountable will grow over time.
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When SpaceX’s Starship blew up in January, Musk called it “barely a bump in the road,” brushing off the FAA’s concerns.
Yet during the accident, dozens of airplanes scrambled to avoid debris. Pieces of the craft were later found on beaches and roads.
Yet during the accident, dozens of airplanes scrambled to avoid debris. Pieces of the craft were later found on beaches and roads.
One Agency Tried to Regulate SpaceX. Now Its Fate Could Be in Elon Musk’s Hands.
The Trump ally and DOGE chief is expected to turn his budget-slashing sights on the FAA’s little-known commercial spaceflight office, which has proposed fines and grounded SpaceX after explosions and…
propub.li
February 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
When SpaceX’s Starship blew up in January, Musk called it “barely a bump in the road,” brushing off the FAA’s concerns.
Yet during the accident, dozens of airplanes scrambled to avoid debris. Pieces of the craft were later found on beaches and roads.
Yet during the accident, dozens of airplanes scrambled to avoid debris. Pieces of the craft were later found on beaches and roads.
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The Democracy Index is here! Led by @joycewhitevance.bsky.social
This week's top-lines:
‣ Kleptocracy & the surge of foreign influence
‣ DOGE’s lawless rampage
‣ DOJ rocked by resignations over political interference
‣ Courts push back against MAGA’s assault on judicial review
This week's top-lines:
‣ Kleptocracy & the surge of foreign influence
‣ DOGE’s lawless rampage
‣ DOJ rocked by resignations over political interference
‣ Courts push back against MAGA’s assault on judicial review
The Democracy Index
February 14, 2025
contrarian.substack.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The Democracy Index is here! Led by @joycewhitevance.bsky.social
This week's top-lines:
‣ Kleptocracy & the surge of foreign influence
‣ DOGE’s lawless rampage
‣ DOJ rocked by resignations over political interference
‣ Courts push back against MAGA’s assault on judicial review
This week's top-lines:
‣ Kleptocracy & the surge of foreign influence
‣ DOGE’s lawless rampage
‣ DOJ rocked by resignations over political interference
‣ Courts push back against MAGA’s assault on judicial review
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we just published a list of more than 30 people working for (or closely with) DOGE. message me on signal @rachellerman.55 with tips on the office www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Who’s working for Elon Musk’s DOGE?
Here’s who is working with Elon Musk at the U.S. DOGE Service — also known as the Department of Government Efficiency — to makes changes across the federal government.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
we just published a list of more than 30 people working for (or closely with) DOGE. message me on signal @rachellerman.55 with tips on the office www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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European leaders warned on Monday that a trade war with the U.S. would destabilize economies on both sides of the Atlantic, after President Trump said late Sunday that European nations would "definitely" be hit with tariffs.
Trump Says EU Will ‘Definitely’ Be Hit With Tariffs
President Trump said late Sunday that European nations would “definitely” be hit with tariffs. His moves against Canada and Mexico have European officials on alert.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
European leaders warned on Monday that a trade war with the U.S. would destabilize economies on both sides of the Atlantic, after President Trump said late Sunday that European nations would "definitely" be hit with tariffs.
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The main office of the US Agency for International Development in Washington was unexpectedly closed Monday and workers were emailed shortly after midnight that they should not come in, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
USAID workers at Washington HQ told to stay home on Monday in unexpected, early-morning email | CNN Politics
The main office of the US Agency for International Development in Washington was unexpectedly closed Monday and workers were emailed shortly after midnight that they should not come in, according to m...
www.cnn.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The main office of the US Agency for International Development in Washington was unexpectedly closed Monday and workers were emailed shortly after midnight that they should not come in, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
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Stock markets around the world fell as President Trump imposed tariffs on key trading partners, Canada, Mexico and China.
Global stocks slide as Trump imposes tariffs on imports
Stock markets around the fell as President Trump imposed tariffs on key trading partners, Canada, Mexico and China
www.npr.org
February 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Stock markets around the world fell as President Trump imposed tariffs on key trading partners, Canada, Mexico and China.
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Elon Musk’s allies are moving swiftly to exert control over swaths of the U.S. government, as they demand access to sensitive information at federal agencies and lay out plans to block spending they deem excessive
Musk Moves With Lightning Speed to Exert Control Over the Government
The billionaire’s representatives gained access to a Treasury Department payment system and sensitive documents at USAID.
www.wsj.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Elon Musk’s allies are moving swiftly to exert control over swaths of the U.S. government, as they demand access to sensitive information at federal agencies and lay out plans to block spending they deem excessive
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Irony is dead in this moment along with common sense. Trump who squawked “but her emails” incessantly, let Musk (unelected/not a govt employee) send his crew of kids in to review classified information & plug devices of unknown origin into the government computer system, compromising everything.
February 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Irony is dead in this moment along with common sense. Trump who squawked “but her emails” incessantly, let Musk (unelected/not a govt employee) send his crew of kids in to review classified information & plug devices of unknown origin into the government computer system, compromising everything.
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The word for this is "coup."
Musk's new department, which just seized control over payments as broad as USAID, defense, and social security, is presently livetweeting screenshots as they gleefully stop payments related to DEI, accessibility, and immigration. The account claims $1B in payments have already been cut off.
February 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The word for this is "coup."
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Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”
CDC Scientists Ordered to Withdraw Studies That Say ‘LGBT’ or ‘Pregnant People’
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”
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Breaking News: Two top officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development are said to have been put on leave after refusing to give representatives of Elon Musk access to a secure area.
Top Security Officials at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team
Workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development are bracing for a loss of its independent status and sweeping layoffs as President Trump continues slashing foreign aid.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Breaking News: Two top officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development are said to have been put on leave after refusing to give representatives of Elon Musk access to a secure area.