@thehpt.bsky.social
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Not-so-gentle reminder that one senator can use his privilege to pretty much grind the senate to a halt.
Padilla: If this is how DHS responds to a senator with a question you can only imagine what they're doing to farm workers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and throughout California.
June 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Not-so-gentle reminder that one senator can use his privilege to pretty much grind the senate to a halt.
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Great leaders WELCOME differing points of view. They LIKE to have their ideas challenged.
Poor leaders can't handle it. As in 👇
Poor leaders can't handle it. As in 👇
June 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Great leaders WELCOME differing points of view. They LIKE to have their ideas challenged.
Poor leaders can't handle it. As in 👇
Poor leaders can't handle it. As in 👇
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June 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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May 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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That would be awful. Don’t share this.
May 31, 2025 at 1:17 AM
That would be awful. Don’t share this.
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The VA has abruptly ended the only low-interest, affordable loan modification option for thousands of vets who are behind on their mortgages.
If you're a vet at risk of foreclosure, we want to hear your story.
If you're a vet at risk of foreclosure, we want to hear your story.
If you're a military veteran at risk of foreclosure, NPR wants to hear from you
The VA has abruptly ended the only low-interest, affordable loan modification option for thousands of vets who are behind on their mortgages. We want to hear your story.
www.npr.org
May 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The VA has abruptly ended the only low-interest, affordable loan modification option for thousands of vets who are behind on their mortgages.
If you're a vet at risk of foreclosure, we want to hear your story.
If you're a vet at risk of foreclosure, we want to hear your story.
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As with social security, they're now breaking student loans, as well:
"Colleges nationwide complained of similar problems accessing student records and of getting a boilerplate message confirming the problems but providing no other information..."
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
"Colleges nationwide complained of similar problems accessing student records and of getting a boilerplate message confirming the problems but providing no other information..."
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
College financial aid hit with glitches, delays due to federal staffing cuts
Cracks are starting to appear in the federal financial aid apparatus after the Trump administration imposed sweeping staff cuts at the Education Department last month.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
As with social security, they're now breaking student loans, as well:
"Colleges nationwide complained of similar problems accessing student records and of getting a boilerplate message confirming the problems but providing no other information..."
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
"Colleges nationwide complained of similar problems accessing student records and of getting a boilerplate message confirming the problems but providing no other information..."
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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"For those continuing this work worldwide, know that your efforts matter beyond the boundaries of any single institution. The path isn’t linear, but the direction is clear." —@hillaryh.bsky.social
Digital service resilience
What endures when government innovation units close
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April 16, 2025 at 11:46 PM
"For those continuing this work worldwide, know that your efforts matter beyond the boundaries of any single institution. The path isn’t linear, but the direction is clear." —@hillaryh.bsky.social
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Breaking News: Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia student activist who is a legal permanent resident, was arrested by ICE at a meeting he thought was a step to becoming a U.S. citizen. nyti.ms/4cxlwG4
April 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Breaking News: Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia student activist who is a legal permanent resident, was arrested by ICE at a meeting he thought was a step to becoming a U.S. citizen. nyti.ms/4cxlwG4
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Breaking News: Trump officials said they would freeze $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard after the university refused the administration’s demands.
Harvard Will Not Comply With a List of Trump Administration Demands
Federal officials said they would freeze the money after Harvard said it would not submit to requests to overhaul hiring and report international students who break rules.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Breaking News: Trump officials said they would freeze $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard after the university refused the administration’s demands.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene disclosed that she had purchased between tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stock on April 8 and 9, the day before and the day of President Trump’s announcement that he was pausing a sweeping set of global tariffs.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Bought Market Dip Before Trump Paused Tariffs, Profiting From the Rally
The Georgia congresswoman purchased at least tens of thousands of dollars in stock the day before and the day of President Trump’s pause of a sweeping set of tariffs that sent the market soaring.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene disclosed that she had purchased between tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stock on April 8 and 9, the day before and the day of President Trump’s announcement that he was pausing a sweeping set of global tariffs.
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so much winning
At the current rate, the United States could soon lose its “measles elimination status.”
RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vax Campaign Claims Another Child in Texas
At the current rate, the United States could soon lose its “measles elimination status.”
www.thedailybeast.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
so much winning
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Breaking News: A senior Justice Department lawyer was put on leave after questioning the administration’s decision to deport a Maryland man to El Salvador.
Justice Dept. Lawyer Who Criticized Administration in Court Is Put on Leave
Erez Reuveni is the latest in a series of career officials who have faced punitive action after refusing to comply with a directive they deemed illegal or unethical.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Breaking News: A senior Justice Department lawyer was put on leave after questioning the administration’s decision to deport a Maryland man to El Salvador.
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“I think we’re all familiar with the old adage, 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going to Florida for a Saudi-backed golf event'...”
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Amid turmoil, Trump heads to Florida for a golf event (again)
After setting much of the global economy — and retirement accounts — on fire, taking a golf trip isn’t a great look for Trump.
www.msnbc.com
April 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“I think we’re all familiar with the old adage, 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going to Florida for a Saudi-backed golf event'...”
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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The Trump administration abruptly laid off the entire staff running a $4.1 billion program to help low-income households across the U.S. pay their heating and cooling bills.
Entire Staff Is Fired at LIHEAP
The move threatens to paralyze the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps to offset high utility bills for roughly 6.2 million people nationwide.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The Trump administration abruptly laid off the entire staff running a $4.1 billion program to help low-income households across the U.S. pay their heating and cooling bills.
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I find it outrageous as well.
April 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I find it outrageous as well.
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Have you watched this yet? If you can, make some time to watch it -- you'll be glad you did.
March 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Have you watched this yet? If you can, make some time to watch it -- you'll be glad you did.