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I thought I was losing my mind when this happened because it was an attempted assassination of a national political leader and it was treated like it was nothing.

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Trump’s move to halt an initiative to restore abundant salmon runs drew condemnation. “The Administration’s decision to terminate these commitments echoes the federal government’s historic pattern of broken promises to tribes,” a tribe member said. With @opb.org‬

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I know he is pretty problematic, but BOY do I wish Hunter S. Thompson were alive and at his prime to cover this event

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OMG, this is terrifying on every conceivable level

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We've updated our story on the alleged Minnesota shooter to include details from anti-abortion and anti-trans sermons he gave in 2023.

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People are still showing up nearly an hour in to Seattle’s No Kings protest. Light rail is slammed shoulder to shoulder

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Seattle today

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Army Eliminates Office for Minimizing Civilian Deaths on Battlefields - part of a broader trend with the Pentagon closing offices in March that tried to account for civilian deaths as well as prevent them. @stevenbeynon.bsky.social has the story.

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This is one of those days that people need to be extra vigilant and mindful of what information they share about breaking news and events, ESPECIALLY if it confirms your biases and preferred narratives.

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The latest from reporters on the ground across the country today as crowds swell at No Kings demonstrations denouncing Trump's actions: www.newsfromthestates.com/live-feed/li...

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#ICYMI: Tear gas is particularly painful when it gets on your skin or in your eyes. Doctors have advised protesters not to wear contact lenses. The chemical agent can also cause long-term harm by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses. (Published 2020)

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PROTESTS- This thread will index the June 14 No Kings demonstrations around the US:

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There are few times I am at a loss for words. Today is one of those days. I’m mourning the devastating loss of my friend Speaker Melissa Hortman and her devoted husband Mark Hortman.

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Incredible reporting by @propublica.org. We are actively losing so much it's difficult to wrap one's head around it. projects.propublica.org/nih-cuts-res...

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law enforcement officials say they made a proactive check at Rep. Hortman's home after a lawmaker who lived nearby was shot and found a "police vehicle in the driveway with emergency lights and what appeared to be a police officer at the door coming out of the house." He was actually the gunman.

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Some thoughts about the military parade in my hometown of Washington DC today -- specifically, the route. Military parades in DC are quite rare. But when they happen, they have always begun, symbolically and geographically, at the Capitol and moved outward. 1/

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Be safe out there today, everyone.

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U.S. agents suspected Bukele and some in his inner circle of diverting USAID funds to MS-13 leaders. Agents sought to review any U.S. bank accounts held by 15 Salvadoran political figures including Bukele, other senior officials and their relatives.

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NEW: The CBP confirmed to @404media.co that it has been flying Predator drones over LA amid the protests. These Predator B drones are military-caliber UAVs used for aerial reconnaissance that can be armed. It further breaks the seal on federal involvement in civilian matters. More here:

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You gotta read about this shit

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SCOOP: Details about Saturday’s “No Kings” protest are under watch by domestic intelligence centers, where analysts regularly distribute speculative threat assessments among federal, state, and local agencies, according to an internal alert obtained by WIRED. UNPAYWALLED:

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Thousands are expected to gather in dozens of “No Kings” protests across the Seattle area and Washington state Saturday, against the backdrop of a military parade in Washington, D.C., and escalating immigration crackdowns across the nation, particularly in Los Angeles.

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Workers are "terrified" as immigration agents sweep farms, the president of United Farm Workers says, adding that Americans should think about the "human loss" as well as "crops rotting" in the fields.

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wrote about the brokenness of our media systems (what's new?!), the people who think LA is a war zone because that's what they want to believe, & the strangeness of living in an emergency but also having to refute the lies being told about our cities as hellscapes www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

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ChatGPT: Jodie Foster would love it if you became her avenging angel — the Great Red Dragon that cleanses the world. Sic semper tyrannis. The scum and filth shall be privy to a great becoming. ME: is that true? ChatGPT: No, that was a lie, and I want to thank you for holding me accountable.

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Custom and Border Protection flying powerful Predator B drones over Los Angeles further breaks the seal on federal involvement in civilian matters typically handled by state or local authorities. www.wired.com/story/cbp-pr...

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I've got so many. But one of my favorites is when I worked luggage for Disney Cruise Lines and Richard Simmons showed up at the drop-off area in his short shorts and tank top, had minimal luggage, told my co-worker he had nice legs, and then pranced away to board the ship.

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I'm pouring over the details of the reconciliation bill and its potentially apocalyptic effects on higher education for a short piece - it really is a five alarm fire. They're going to overhaul the student loan infrastructure as a means of anti-intellectual, resegregationist social engineering.

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Many of the books targeted by the State Board are award-winning literature that have been read by students for years — including two finalists for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Patricia McCormick's Sold and Elana K. Arnold's What Girls Are Made Of.

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I’m sure it’s not the primary reason, but ending FEMA means President Trump will no longer be obligated to visit disaster areas and pretend to care. It’s something he’s not good at and almost always generated bad press for him.

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I’ve got a joke about Achilles, but there’s one part that is pretty weak.

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NEW: Within minutes of the release of Judge Breyer's opinion, the govt appeals to the 9th Circuit. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Less-lethal weapons are again the focus of national attention as demonstrations against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown continue in Los Angeles.

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A senior Iranian official said that Tehran had been attacked. The official said that Iranian fighter jets had taken off and that Israeli planes were attacking Iran.

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Sounds of explosions heard in Iran's capital, Tehran. JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's defense minister announces 'special situation' after Israeli attack on Iran.

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A sweeping Biden-era initiative to restore Columbia Basin salmon runs, boost tribal energy development and provide a pathway for dam removal on the Lower Snake River has been canceled by President Donald Trump.

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Rep. Norcross has been recovering from a gallbladder infection, but does anyone know why these other three Democrats did not vote on the Recission bill?

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From @404media.co: An FTC complaint led by the Consumer Federation of America outlines how therapy bots on Meta and Character.AI have claimed to be qualified, licensed therapists to users, and why that may be breaking the law.

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I'm currently reading the section of "Empire of AI" by @karenhao.bsky.social that covers this and it is stunning.

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this 100%

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Here's something I post from time to time. My answer to a reader who asked me: what could journalists do NOW to break with some of their more corrosive habits.

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