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If you are a member of the DC Bar, please watch this video and VOTE for Diane Seltzer for DC Bar president. If you are not a member, please share with others who are.

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You count on the NPR Network. THANK YOU to our supporters who are showing we can count on you too. If you haven’t given yet, it’s time to join the movement to defend public media. Donate now: n.pr/3EYClNR

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NEWS: U.S. and China agree to a 90-day pause on new tariffs after shipping to U.S. ports plummeted. Tariffs on Chinese imports will be cut from 145% to 30%. Tariffs on U.S. imports will be cut from 125% to 10%. If tariffs should result in massive job growth and make the U.S. rich, why lower them?

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As we begin another week, my law firm is litigating 52 voting and election cases in 23 states. Democracy remains on the docket.

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staffers are still cleaning up the Kristi Noem mess after she got gutted/filleted by @chrismurphyct.bsky.social this is A MOMENT. #MustWatch 🧢 @trumpfile.org

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American patriot!

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In New York, ICE detained a busload of farmworkers that were actively involved in a union drive. In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him. Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.

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Pope Leo XIV: ‘There Couldn’t Be A Better Time To Get The Fuck Out Of America Forever’

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In a time when public school teachers are woefully underpaid, chronically underappreciated, and tragically under attack by this Administration, it’s more important than ever that we support them. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/heres-why-... #TeacherAppreciationWeek

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Bill Gates says he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation. He also announced the foundation will now close in 2045, earlier than previously planned.

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“So far, the most energetic opposition has come not from civic leaders but from everyday citizens, showing up at Congressional town hall meetings or participating in Hands Off rallies across the country. “Our leaders must follow their example.” Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...

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On this 80th Anniversary of VE Day, we remember all those who won the war against Nazis and remember the countless sacrifices they made to deliver it. The Greatest Generation stood up to evil to protect peace and freedom for generations. Now it’s our turn. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pNl...

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It is absolutely absurd that Republicans are forcing a vote today on a stablecoin bill that we have not even had an opportunity to read yet. This is no way to run the Senate, especially on legislation that has the potential to attract wide bipartisan support, including mine.

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American popes are tariff-free

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Looking for a spark to reignite your writing mojo? Again and again we hear attendees describe the immersive experience of the WU UnConference as life-changing. Learn more today at WU.

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Whether you’re a pantser or a plotter, there are ways to make your story feel more organic to readers. Author and coach Cathy Yardley provides three tips, today at WU.

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How to Write Engaging, Natural Sounding Dialogue #authorlife #writerslife #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerscommunity www.amazon.com/dp/1948872226

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Required reading for all democrats in office right now. Weak won’t win. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world

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All I can see in my head is Conclave

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Did you think we wouldn’t notice, Fox?

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“This is taxpayer-funded, state-sponsored religious indoctrination. You’ve just got to call it what it is.”

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May Day is not officially acknowledged in the U.S. because of what historians say is an ongoing resistance to unity among the working class. This resistance is prompting protesters to take action on Thursday, regardless.

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NEW: The moment we've been waiting for! For the first time, a judge has declared Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act unlawful. Bonus: it's a Trump appointed judge in Southern Texas. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/for-the-fi...

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The old Washington Post.

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Federal workers SAVE the government money, that’s why firing them is COSTING the government money. This isn’t difficult.

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brutal nypost.com/2025/04/30/u...

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The Supreme Court ordered Trump to give men set to go to El Salvador a chance to argue their cases. Our investigation, talking with multiple ICE detainees, found a startling lack of due process.

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The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has been rendered functionally inoperative following the resignation of Commissioner Allen Dickerson and the failure of Trump to appoint new commissioners.

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Love this #happyhumpday

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Now we have the answer. The original story was legit then Bezos backed down.

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Let’s please make sure that our community has ACCURATE information? I understand the concern but let’s be strategic and on point in identifying imminent threats. Please circulate. @esglaude.bsky.social www.si.edu/newsdesk/rel...

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HAPPENING NOW: A HUGE crowd of protesters march through the streets outside an FBI office in Milwaukee in support of Judge Hannah Dugan (Video: @unraveledpress.com)

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They’re detaining US citizens, arresting judges, and subpoenaing journalists because they want to scare us into silence about their authoritarian agenda. It’s not going to happen. Let’s show them what we’re made of.

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Just a theory: Has anyone considered that Pete Hegseth’s wife, brother, and attorney might be propping him up because of his substance abuse? It would explain why he needs them looped into everything. If you know anything about addiction, it tracks.

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Arresting judges will definitely put us in the shithole country category.

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Today we cover the defunding of one of the largest women’s health studies at NIH, and the implications. The attack on women continues.

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Three Business Insider journalists named as finalists for the Livingston Awards, which honor excellence in journalism by young journalists.

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In case you’re a @barnesandnoble.com member

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Former employees of OpenAI are appealing to the top law enforcement officers in California and Delaware to halt the company's move to transfer control of its artificial intelligence technology from a nonprofit charity to a for-profit business.

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How to persuade people to have more children: Living wages Affordable housing Affordable childcare Affordable healthcare Paid parental leave But no, they want to establish the republic of Gilead.

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When I left the Washington Post in 2023, my colleagues and I were worried AI would hoover up our work and enable "zombies" to churn out stories based on our reporting and writing styles. Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.

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Q: Who had money on Hegseth lasting less than 100 days? A: “All of us”

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BREAKING NEWS: The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

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How to plant information elegantly: buff.ly/4k30qD7 From Bookish Diplodocus #wkb89

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