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Old friend just laid off by USDA, 1 mos short of his probationary period as senior researcher. Brilliant person who left a tenured faculty position several yrs ago to join USDA. Bright early-career researchers also being laid off. USDA is terminating a generation of highly-qualified scientists.

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A living wage shouldn’t be a luxury. Demand better. UNIONIZE.

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200+ SEIU members walked the halls of Congress to talk about how Medicaid saves lives, keeps children, parents and grandparents healthy & is vital to our communities. Do your part! Call 866-426-2631 NOW & tell Congress NO CUTS to Medicaid! #HandsOffMedicaid #SaveMedicaid

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It’s official: Elon Musk’s staffers have now illegally obtained classified information from the USAID office. Here’s a recap of what’s happening:

submitted 38 days ago • 275 comments

FAFO: California Farmers youtu.be/KrsAbrzu3CI

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C’mon Canada, cut the lights for 6 hours on Super Bowl Sunday… For funsies! Just to swing your maple flavored dick around. 😎🇨🇦

submitted 38 days ago • 54 comments

Trump can eat a bag of dicks and F U to all the dumb f*cks that voted for this POS 🖕

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At the EPA, employees hired within the past year have been notified that “the agency reserves the right to terminate you immediately,” without justification. Reports suggest that demonstrating loyalty to the current administration’s agenda may improve the chances of retaining employment.

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Dems would get much more traction finding and promoting people saying what they know and experience. What has more impact, This man speaking his mind or the Dems speaking “in unison “ ?

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Mental health, anger and four more years youtu.be/fmAK6F528ZI

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apnews.com/article/leon...

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"Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, it must be demanded by the oppressed." Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, we celebrate this man and his life. #MartinLutherKingJr

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My message to Zuck

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Happy New Year! ☀️🥳

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In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a @wabe.org and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be cheaper to help families get housing. (Published Jan. 2024)

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💀🤣

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What's So Funny... #Peace#Love#Understanding

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Gimme Shelter #isolatedvocals #MerryClayton #GimmeShelter #Raw #Signofthetimes

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"Listening looks easy, but it's not simple. Every head is a world." Cuban Proverb

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#SoldarityForever

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Every time I read the local news and see a teacher who was awarded a $250 grant for her classroom, I understand that she spent hours of her own time applying for it. Writing it. Going through a submission process. For $250. For her classroom…

submitted 91 days ago • 1175 comments

#ICYMI: We launched a series in 2021 after obtaining a massive trove of tax information covering thousands of America’s wealthiest individuals. Find more of our reporting on The Secret IRS Files: Inside the Tax Records of the .001% ⤵️

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Birds of a feather flock together #Capitalism #Fascism

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Some smooth ocean sounds for whatever ails ya💙

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"We're all post-apocolyptic outlaws now." ~ Mark Morford

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I'M ALIVE!!! Fuck you, Schrödinger!

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Struggling Dualities