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There have been at least 20 mass resignations from scientific journals since 2023. What’s going on?

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⚡️Voice of America correspondent Ostap Yarysh fired following DOGE review. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion began, Ostap Yarysh, who joined VOA's Ukrainian service in 2019, has focused on covering U.S. military assistance to Ukraine.

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More of this! We all know this won’t pass but this is a line in the sand and a great talking point. /cc @shasti.bsky.social

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Secession. What they're describing is secession. www.wired.com/story/startu...

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Getting rid of the American workers who take care of American veterans is wrong. Veterans will not take this sitting down - we can make this the newest example of Trump being forced to back down from a bad move.

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He’s doing it for free? Nope. Follow the money and see where it goes. Elon Musk is spearheading the overhaul of the $42 billion broadband program—directly benefiting himself and Starlink.

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Outstanding webinar this afternoon with Heather Cox Richardson and Simon Rosenberg. Three, among many, take-aways: 1) We need to put pressure on our elected leaders. 2) We need to act out. Trump hates protests. 3) We are are stronger than we know. @hcrichardson.bsky.social @simonwdc.bsky.social

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A US board that reviews the firings of federal employees ordered the US Department of Agriculture to temporarily reinstate thousands of workers who lost their jobs as part of President Donald Trump's layoffs of the federal workforce reut.rs/4i29oPq

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⚡️Top Democrats accuse Trump, Musk of endangering US security by siding with Russia. "Trump has shown more alignment with Vladimir Putin, who threatens the international rules-based order, than with our long-standing partners and allies."

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President Donald Trump may soon attempt to absorb the U.S. Postal Service, an independent agency, into his administration. “Taking over the Postal Service just kind of opens up a whole Pandora’s box of mischief,” said a vote-by-mail advocacy group.

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Ukraine war briefing: Deadly Odesa drone attack cuts power, water and heating for second day

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Elon Musk’s DOGE is now requesting over $4 million from OPM for their “assistance.” Follow the money and see where it goes.

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This is the Dems secret weapon. Funny !!!

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People are saying that Russia is winning, and Putin is now on the inside.

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Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.

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The Bay Area weather radar (KMUX) has been out of service for more than 24 hours now. An expensive broken part needs to be replaced and specially ordered, but that may not be possible due to ongoing freeze on government credit card spending, I’ve been told.

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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

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This is called fraudulent accounting, and it’s what Trump was found criminally guilty of by a New York court.

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We’d like to remind everyone of our number one rule: we don’t talk about Fight Club. Our movement walks a fine line, and sometimes our silence is intentional.

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We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country. This Friday, where will you be? standupforscience2025.org

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Musk’s status as a “special government employee” limits him to 130 days in the executive branch. However, despite working daily—documented by his own X posts—they claim he only works one day a week, effectively stretching his limit to 130 weeks. This needs to be brought to Congress—please share.

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It's my understanding the current administration was humiliated by its betters today, an observation that will be evergreen for the next three years, ten months

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February 28, 2025

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Russia and China, have ramped up recruitment efforts targeting US federal employees—particularly those recently fired or at risk of termination. These efforts are unfolding aggressively on LinkedIn, where adversaries are reaching out under the guise of job opportunities, networking, and consulting.

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Silver lining: Europe became a Union yesterday. 🇪🇺

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And just like that, overnight, there’s a US-Russia axis. If you made a movie out of this people would say it’s an absurd premise

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Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.

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Smart

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Just going to leave this here should it become useful to anyone…

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Whatever else emerges in time about the Delta crash in Canada, one thing is certain: the importance & amazing professionalism of flight attendants who safely evacuated the plane in a matter of seconds.

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The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow it to fire the head of the Office of Special Counsel, which oversees government whistleblower protections and enforces certain ethics laws.

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February 16, 2025

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Reminder for today: The 50501 Movement has planned protests at all 50 state capitols and the U.S. Capitol on Presidents’ Day at noon. While mainstream media isn’t covering the event, many YouTubers have stepped up to provide coverage.

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February 15, 2025

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This is what oligarchy looks like.

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Musk’s staffers are accessing the heavily guarded Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system, which contains detailed financial information on every taxpayer, business, and nonprofit in the country.

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Even worse incompetence: they accidentally fired, then apparently today un-fired, hundreds of the people who manage America's nuclear weapons.

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February 12, 2025

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Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

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The movie Idiocracy looks aspirational next to this administration. The free world mocks us and dictators applaud us. We’re a drooling schoolyard bully with a bazooka.

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