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Our First XI of 2025 🗞️ #STLvCOL x #AllForCITY

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What the what?

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Outbreaks of measles in parts of Texas and New Mexico have sickened nearly 100 people, according to state health officials who warned that the number of cases was expected to rise.

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Victoria DeLano is one of thousands of federal probationary employees fired in recent days by the new Department of Government Efficiency team. At the time of her firing, she said she was the only Office of Civil Rights investigator based in Alabama. www.al.com/educationlab...

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(AP) — Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s cars. #OligarchEra 🇺🇸 apnews.com/article/musk...

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Get. Him. Out. Of. Our. Government.

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"We are getting lots of calls about Musk and lots of calls thanking me for sticking up for Ukraine..." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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“Operation Whirlwind” What’s Happening Now? In 2025, Operation Whirlwind was launched under Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to investigate alleged threats against employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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We need more of this in America. Hats off to Kris Kluwe.

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Can you guess which joint chiefs of staff members were let go yesterday? Hint: The answer is in the alt text

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Be loud. Be safe. Be good to each other. The Energizer Park Code of Conduct is for everyone. See you soon, fam. 🔗 www.stlcitysc.com/matchday/fan...

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Joey Zalinsky is #AllForCITY 🔴 We have signed MLS SuperDraft pick Joey Zalinsky to a first team contract through 2025 with club options for 2026, 2027 and 2028. ✍️ www.stlcitysc.com/news/st-loui...

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To my Bluesky Family: I’m continuously updating my YouTube channel below. Recent, actionable explainers on flu surges, bird flu concerns, and every conceivable topic in between. Resharing a new link below: youtube.com/@vinguptaoff...

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A lesson in how claims of meritocracy as justification for opposing DEI are often cover for the demand that we return to a system of preference for white men - whatever their qualifications. Fire a qualified Black man. Hire a statutorily unqualified white man. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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We are arms dealers to terrorists.

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#apod 2025-02-22 Rima Hyginus Image Credit: Vincenzo Mirabella Web page: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250222.html

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Let's say their names: * General CQ Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: FIRED FOR BEING BLACK * Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE * Admiral Linda Fagan, Coast Guard Commandant: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE All replaced by less qualified white guys.

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In the depths of the Nebraskan winter, 2400 people came out to listen to Bernie Sanders in Omaha last night. 800 had to be turned away at the door. Over 190,000 tuned into the livestream. There is a movement to be harnessed here. @sanders.senate.gov (📸 Anna Bahr)

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And prosecution. Arrest this creature. Lock him up in Guantanamo. Throw away the key

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Support those who are supportive - 💙

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𝐒𝐓𝐋, 𝐖𝐄'𝐑𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊!! 🤩 #STLvCOL x #AllForCITY

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The Atlantic writer Anne Applebaum says President Trump's dismantling of the U.S. civil service system, and his attacks on judges and his opponents, are part of a playbook on undermining democracy. 🎧 tinyurl.com/3w32xujf

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#apod 2025-02-21 Hubble's Andromeda Galaxy Mosaic Web page: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250221.html

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"Here lies European fascism"

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Remove him now or remove him later.

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Why is this so hard for news orgs? www.status.news/p/cbs-evenin...

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Der Spiegel cover 👀🇺🇦

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TRUMP: The NCAA has complied immediately. That's good. But I understand Maine -- is the governor of Maine here? JANET MILLS: Yeah I'm here TRUMP: Are you not gonna comply? JM: I'm going to comply with state and federal law T: You better do it bc you're not gonna get any federal funding at all

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The Pentagon will fire 5,400 civilian workers next week.

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I love Belle of the Ranch! youtu.be/NLHUDtzr7U4?...

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The Supreme Court, in its first ruling on President Trump’s use of executive power during his second term, decided that he cannot, for now, dismiss the government lawyer leading the watchdog agency responsible for protecting whistle-blowers.

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www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...

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A federal judge ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing it to proceed with mass terminations of probationary federal workers. The administration has already dismissed 6,700 employees from the IRS, with plans to lay off an additional 50,000 workers from the Defense Department next.

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I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.

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Some defense officials responsible for drafting lists of civilian Pentagon employees to be terminated as soon as this week are raising concerns with their superiors that the summary firings could break the law and potentially harm US military readiness, a senior defense official told CNN.

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Yup. Thirdly, collecting massive amounts of data on US citizens and corporations to inform their AI algorithms and manipulate people to keep power. Read @hcrichardson.bsky.social Feb 17 2025 letter.

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I did an event in IN a few weeks ago where I said that on 1/6/21 Mike Pence saved the country (for now) by being one of very very few who stood by his principles under maximum threat.

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Presidents are not kings Presidents are not kings Presidents are not kings Presidents are not kings Presidents are not kings

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So, President Trump is speaking at an investment conference backed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which does business with Trump through LIV Golf and invested $2 billion in Jared Kushner's private equity firm. See the problem?

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#apod 2025-02-19 HH 30: A Star System with Planets Now Forming Web page: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250219.html

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Van Hollen: "Can you imagine FDR in the middle of WW2 saying to Churchill, 'you know, we're not going to continue to help you until you turn over half of your coal and mineral reserves.' That's not how you behave when you want to support a friend who's under attack by an authoritarian like Putin."

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