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by Margaret E. Keck

Yes, I was also wondering about the zoo.

by Margaret E. Keck

Now they are going after the Smithsonian.
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by Margaret E. Keck

There is generally a high minimum balance requirement in order to have an account without fees. My daughter avoided having a bank account for quite a while. If you are living paycheck to paycheck, it’s hard to navigate.
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Reposted by: Margaret E. Keck, Étienne Ollion

karl-jacoby.bsky.social
So it seems Columbia gave the Trump administration everything they wanted and more, including a new "vice provost" who will review curriculum, hiring, and leadership.

www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Exclusive | Columbia Yields to Trump in Battle Over Federal Funding
Columbia’s agreement is a significant moment in the intensifying battle between Trump and elite universities.
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by Margaret E. Keck

It’s a good time to donate to The Internet Archive.

by Margaret E. Keck

Three books and a slew of articles.
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by Margaret E. Keck

The Times is carrying it, with pictures.

by Margaret E. Keck

I posted this article (gifted) on FB, and it was removed. The same thing happened to another NYT piece I posted earlier today.
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Reposted by: Margaret E. Keck

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“An Army webpage from 2008 that lauded the 60th anniversary of President Harry Truman’s 1948 integration order has disappeared. It was available as recently as last year, web archives show” talkingpointsmemo.com/news/pentago...
Pentagon Removes Webpages Celebrating Racial Integration of the Armed Forces
Several webpages that celebrated the armed forces’ history of racial integration have...
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by Margaret E. Keck

That’s the point.
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by Margaret E. Keck

I thought that stuff belonged in the national archives.

by Margaret E. Keck

Yes. Nauseating, embarassing…

by Margaret E. Keck

It’s disgraceful.
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adamsheingate.bsky.social
Here's a list of the top 10 Republicans in terms of federal employment (and their office phone numbers).
table of top 10 GOP districts for federal employment
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Reposted by: Margaret E. Keck, Suzanne Mettler

adamsheingate.bsky.social
Lots of GOP House members have large numbers of federal employees in their districts. Yes, DC metro is hardest hit by DOGE, but the pain from cuts will be felt across the country. crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/...
map of government employment by congressional district by party, percent employed by federal government, and number of federal employees
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Reposted by: Margaret E. Keck, Brett J. Baker, James Wilson

murray.senate.gov
Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns.

100% of his salary is paid by WA state.

Elon fired him. Share his story.
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by Margaret E. Keck

What a jerk.
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by Stefanie Walter — Reposted by: Margaret E. Keck, Lucas Leemann, Matto Mildenberger , and 4 more

himself.bsky.social
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state... This is by far the best, clearest and most realistic analysis of what we're in for that I've seen.
The Path to American Authoritarianism
What comes after democratic breakdown.
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by Margaret E. Keck

Confirmation bias?

by Margaret E. Keck

So is it now only going to be legal to hire white dudes?
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by Margaret E. Keck

So Costco will only be allowed to hire white men?

by Margaret E. Keck

Isn’t he the one who was getting permission to change code?

by Margaret E. Keck

Thanks for this!

by Margaret E. Keck

Yes, I took that as a declaration of interest.

by Margaret E. Keck

So what are the odds that these folks crash the Treasury Department’s computer system, either after they empty it or in the process…

by Margaret E. Keck

Well, Edelweiss and La Marseillaise (sp?) were more inspirational…
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by Margaret E. Keck

That’s the most positive news I’ve seen all week.
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by Margaret E. Keck

None of mine would have either, but they never really were, for methodological reasons.

by Margaret E. Keck

It would be interesting to see if he does it.

Reposted by: Margaret E. Keck, Glyn Elwyn, Veronika J. Wirtz , and 1 more

wyden.senate.gov
NEW: Sources tell my office that Treasury Secretary Bessent has granted DOGE *full* access to this system. Social Security and Medicare benefits, grants, payments to government contractors, including those that compete directly with Musk's own companies. All of it.
senatefinance.bsky.social
Senate Finance Committee @senatefinance.bsky.social · Jan 31
NEWS: Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System
Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System | The United States Senate Committee on Finance
Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System
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