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"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov
February 19, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov
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Just now picking up my daughter’s Claudia’s Corgi, Gracie, from her spaying procedure from Friendship Animal Hospital in northwest DC.
It turns out they are doing something amazing for people victimized by the insane government purges 👉
It turns out they are doing something amazing for people victimized by the insane government purges 👉
Animal hospital in DC waives fees for laid off federal workers
Community members are thanking the hospital for its generous gesture.
www.wusa9.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Just now picking up my daughter’s Claudia’s Corgi, Gracie, from her spaying procedure from Friendship Animal Hospital in northwest DC.
It turns out they are doing something amazing for people victimized by the insane government purges 👉
It turns out they are doing something amazing for people victimized by the insane government purges 👉
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Not a single Republican senator stood against Gabbard -- ignoring the law requiring the director of national intelligence to have deep national-security experience. She has none. She represents the disastrous rise of misplaced power, and a danger to the United States. www.axios.com/2025/02/10/t...
Tulsi Gabbard's intel chief nomination clears key Senate hurdle
Senators voted to limit debate on Gabbard's nomination, paving the way for a final vote later this week.
www.axios.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Not a single Republican senator stood against Gabbard -- ignoring the law requiring the director of national intelligence to have deep national-security experience. She has none. She represents the disastrous rise of misplaced power, and a danger to the United States. www.axios.com/2025/02/10/t...
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People are pissed off and angry and Congress needs to match that energy on the ground.
February 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
People are pissed off and angry and Congress needs to match that energy on the ground.
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The US plans to cut billions in reimbursements to medical researchers for items such as hazardous waste disposal.
Outcry as NIH Plans $4 Billion in Cuts to Reimburse Scientists
The National Institutes of Health plans to cut billions of dollars in reimbursements to medical researchers, a move scientists warn could jeopardize their work in advancing cures for diseases.
www.bloomberg.com
February 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The US plans to cut billions in reimbursements to medical researchers for items such as hazardous waste disposal.
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On Monday, Trump fired Travis LeBlanc and every other non-Republican member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board—a bipartisan watchdog meant to prevent government surveillance abuse.
Now, the board has been effectively gutted.
Now, the board has been effectively gutted.
President Trump fired me. Now it will be easier for the government to spy on Americans | Travis LeBlanc
These partisan witch-hunts and firings need to stop
buff.ly
February 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
On Monday, Trump fired Travis LeBlanc and every other non-Republican member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board—a bipartisan watchdog meant to prevent government surveillance abuse.
Now, the board has been effectively gutted.
Now, the board has been effectively gutted.
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CISA’s crucial work defends against foreign malign influence in US elections. Weakening this agency does nothing to protect Americans’ free speech or national security. It will only make easier for foreign governments to disrupt and undermine our #elections in the future. #CISA
Trump continues federal purge, gutting cyber workers who combat disinformation
Roughly half a dozen employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who previously worked to counter election-related disinformation have been put on administrative leave.
www.politico.com
February 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
CISA’s crucial work defends against foreign malign influence in US elections. Weakening this agency does nothing to protect Americans’ free speech or national security. It will only make easier for foreign governments to disrupt and undermine our #elections in the future. #CISA
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A federal judge issued an emergency order early Saturday prohibiting Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service from accessing personal and financial data on millions of Americans kept at the Treasury Department, noting the possibility for irreparable harm.
Federal judge blocks Musk’s DOGE from access to Treasury Department material
The judge also ordered Musk and his team to “immediately destroy any and all copies of material downloaded from Treasury Department’s records and systems, if any.”
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A federal judge issued an emergency order early Saturday prohibiting Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service from accessing personal and financial data on millions of Americans kept at the Treasury Department, noting the possibility for irreparable harm.
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Breaking news: The Trump administration cut billions in biomedical funding. Researchers say it imperils work on cancer and other illnesses.
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Breaking news: The Trump administration cut billions in biomedical funding. Researchers say it imperils work on cancer and other illnesses.
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FYI: Direct File is still available & safe to use for 32 million people in 25 states.
Elon Musk said he "deleted" 18F, an agency that worked on Direct File.
This caused a lot of confusion, but Direct File is still up & running.
Help us combat Musk's misinformation & pass it on.
Elon Musk said he "deleted" 18F, an agency that worked on Direct File.
This caused a lot of confusion, but Direct File is still up & running.
Help us combat Musk's misinformation & pass it on.
February 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
FYI: Direct File is still available & safe to use for 32 million people in 25 states.
Elon Musk said he "deleted" 18F, an agency that worked on Direct File.
This caused a lot of confusion, but Direct File is still up & running.
Help us combat Musk's misinformation & pass it on.
Elon Musk said he "deleted" 18F, an agency that worked on Direct File.
This caused a lot of confusion, but Direct File is still up & running.
Help us combat Musk's misinformation & pass it on.
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BREAKING: We are suing HHS for the removal of critical health info and data from websites.
The removal creates a dangerous gap in scientific research and threatens public health.
The Trump executive order that led to this purge puts American lives in danger.
The removal creates a dangerous gap in scientific research and threatens public health.
The Trump executive order that led to this purge puts American lives in danger.
February 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
BREAKING: We are suing HHS for the removal of critical health info and data from websites.
The removal creates a dangerous gap in scientific research and threatens public health.
The Trump executive order that led to this purge puts American lives in danger.
The removal creates a dangerous gap in scientific research and threatens public health.
The Trump executive order that led to this purge puts American lives in danger.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a pair of bills allocating $50 million to fight the Trump administration in court and provide legal aid for immigrants, escalating the state’s efforts to push back against the president’s policies.
Newsom Approves $50 Million to Help Migrants, Fight Trump Agenda
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a pair of bills allocating $50 million to fight the Trump administration in court and provide legal aid for immigrants, escalating the state’s efforts to push b...
www.bloomberg.com
February 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a pair of bills allocating $50 million to fight the Trump administration in court and provide legal aid for immigrants, escalating the state’s efforts to push back against the president’s policies.
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The Blue Report
The top links on Bluesky over the last 24 hours. Updated hourly.
theblue.report
February 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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NBC News is being kicked out of its space in the Pentagon and replaced by OANN.
February 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
NBC News is being kicked out of its space in the Pentagon and replaced by OANN.
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Cracks are starting to show in the fragile MAGA coalition and we can block some of Trump’s most dangerous nominees. Make sure your senators hear from you ASAP: nixthenoms.com?source=bluesky
January 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Cracks are starting to show in the fragile MAGA coalition and we can block some of Trump’s most dangerous nominees. Make sure your senators hear from you ASAP: nixthenoms.com?source=bluesky
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“We stand here now to convey a very important message to America: That Russell Vought is dangerously unfit to serve as director of OMB.” - Senator Merkley after Democrats boycotted the Senate Budget Committee vote
Thank you to Sen. Merkley for leading the fight against Russell Vought’s nomination.
Thank you to Sen. Merkley for leading the fight against Russell Vought’s nomination.
January 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
“We stand here now to convey a very important message to America: That Russell Vought is dangerously unfit to serve as director of OMB.” - Senator Merkley after Democrats boycotted the Senate Budget Committee vote
Thank you to Sen. Merkley for leading the fight against Russell Vought’s nomination.
Thank you to Sen. Merkley for leading the fight against Russell Vought’s nomination.
Trump wants to put a Putin-apologist in charge of safeguarding our national security. I just contacted my senators and told them to vote NO on Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence. app.sosha.ai/s/MfCWjt2n
Tell the Senate to stop Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation
app.sosha.ai
January 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Trump wants to put a Putin-apologist in charge of safeguarding our national security. I just contacted my senators and told them to vote NO on Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence. app.sosha.ai/s/MfCWjt2n
The health and safety of all Americans depend on leadership that prioritizes facts, science, and public trust – qualities Robert Kennedy Jr. doesn't carry. I just contacted my senators and urged them to oppose RFK Jr.'s nomination to lead HHS. app.sosha.ai/s/Qwsrwd5m
Tell your senators to vote NO on RFK Jr.
app.sosha.ai
January 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The health and safety of all Americans depend on leadership that prioritizes facts, science, and public trust – qualities Robert Kennedy Jr. doesn't carry. I just contacted my senators and urged them to oppose RFK Jr.'s nomination to lead HHS. app.sosha.ai/s/Qwsrwd5m