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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SUES THE WHITE HOUSE to stop punishing the news agency, its clients and readers for not calling the Gulf of Mexico by the name President Trump wants // Jeremy Barr reports www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...

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The time for art that screams is always, but especially now.

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Today we joined more than 40 journalism organizations in signing this statement, led by @spj-posts.bsky.social, condemning the campaign underway in Washington to penalize independent reporting on the government and its activities......

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I WANT TO BELIEVE

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And Conflation is underway! Literary Underworld is open all weekend, and the bar will be open both nights. Welcome all party sharks!

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Set up at Conflation and now it’s just making the books pretty. :) I’m looking forward to talking up the new Blackfire book coming out next month from @falstaffbooks.bsky.social !

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Musk called DOGE “maximally transparent,” but it has refused to release info about its spending and operations — including the names of its employees. Thankfully, @propublica.org has identified 46 of them, including 12 new names just added to the list today.

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Dammit. That's what I thought when I saw the trailers. What a waste of a terrific story.

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BIG NEWS: @legaldefensefund.bsky.social and Lamda Legal file suit challenging Trump’s anti-DEI EO. www.naacpldf.org/press-releas...

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The orders require artists should not promote diversity, equity or inclusion, or promote 'gender ideology,' recognizing only two sexes, male and female.

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If you’re not confirmed by the Senate then you have no business meddling in the lives of MILLIONS of Americans We are suing DOGE for violating the constitution & illegally seizing power I’ll discuss tonight @ 8PM ET on @insidewithpsaki.msnbc.com 👇 statedemocracydefenders.org/fund/new-law...

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Journalists are under fire now more than ever. Come to this IRE webinar to learn how to put up safeguards to protect yourself, how to respond when your work and your safety are threatened, and how newsroom leaders can help. 🗓️ Thursday, March 27 www.ire.org/event/free-w...

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USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation." www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

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Want to go visit the national parks this year? Sorry. The reservation system is shut down, EMT personnel are gone, so don't get hurt or lost. No one can clean the bathrooms or cabins, so they'll be closed. Rangers are fired. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

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Sweet Christmas. Who would do this? This is just asking for a @stephenking.bsky.social novel to happen to you.

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“Education for All trainings warn that “no one is safe.” Even in blue states, forces such as locally elected college governing boards can go after diversity initiatives.”

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Okay, whoever pissed off Elsa, please apologize.

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Journalism is the only profession protected by the Constitution because we serve as a check on power, even more critically since other checks are failing. This is dangerous. Healthy democracies do not threaten to jail journalists.

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So uhhh I may need to actually start the whole quarterly tax payment thing. Bully for me, right? The sweet stench of success… Freelancers: how much do you self-withhold to avoid getting boned every spring?

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“Flu has been brutal this season. The CDC estimates at least 24 million illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 deaths from the flu since the start of October… But CDC analyses that would inform people about these situations are delayed, and the CDC has cut off communication with doctors”

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Happy Half-Price Valentine's Candy Day to all who celebrate

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Washington Post got their hands on internal documents from DOGE showing the entire plan to implement resegregation. They're going to purge minorities from government by calling them DEI. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

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Muahahaha. New anthology out today, folks. Wanna get WEIRD?

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"When government officials control which journalists can cover them, they control the narrative, making it easier to hide the truth, avoid accountability, silence dissent and conceal wrongdoing. The press does not exist to serve those in power; it exists to serve the people."

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President Trump ordered on Friday that federal funding be withheld from schools and universities that require students to be vaccinated against Covid, White House officials said, another step in the administration’s campaign against coronavirus vaccine requirements.

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Truth to power from NM Rep Melanie Stansbury: We don't work for an unelected billionaire. We work for the American people. If an unelected, unvetted private citizen is hacking our govt systems, breaking the law, dismantling agencies, we are going to fight you in court. 👏🏼 @repstansbury.bsky.social

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Uhhh… there have been like eight movies about how this is a BAD IDEA.

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“I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”

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If you missed this event, you missed a bunch of thought-provoking, awesome art. BUT! You can read work by @zzclaybourne.bsky.social @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social @geraldcoleman.bsky.social @erricknunnally.bsky.social @justinkey.bsky.social @brklyndragon.bsky.social RIGHT NOW! (links in comments)

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A public State Department procurement document for fiscal year 2025 listed the purchase for $400 million. It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is a top White House official.

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Even with no media access to Guantánamo Bay, we give you a view from the ground. And the names of the 53 Venezuelan men the Trump administration has been holding inside a prison, under U.S. military guard. w/ @charliesavage.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

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Saw an amazing play called “Blood at the Root” tonight, produced by Black Theater Workshop at SIUE. Based on the Jena 6 incident, it was well produced and directed and the young stars were amazing. Thoroughly recommended.

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SPJ supports @apnews.com in its First Amendment right to cover the White House and is disturbed by the Trump administration’s mounting efforts to stifle and intimidate the independent press. Read the full statement: www.spj.org/spj-backs-ap... @emilybloch.com

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President Trump banning the Associated Press from an event over their usage of "Gulf of Mexico" instead of "Gulf of America" may seem more absurd than alarming, but Trump's attacks on the free press are no joke.

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The pages that are set to be revived include information for patients about HIV testing and HIV prevention medication, guidance on contraceptives and data on adolescent and youth mental health.

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Once again, only two out of 15 students recognized the Muppet Show theme music on the writing timer. I informed them that their generation is sadly being shortchanged in high culture.

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Yup, 13,000 people dead. I’ve written many times that we need to take the flu more seriously.

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👋🏽 Here’s what @thedemocraticparty.bsky.social have been doing. AND the @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social stomped the Chiefs which is also relevant.

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The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

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JUST IN: President Donald Trump on Monday will pardon Democratic former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to a person familiar with his plans. chicago.suntimes.com/politics/don...

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