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ICYMI: A federal elections agency is instructing states to eliminate DEI programs in order to receive election security funding, citing Trump’s executive order. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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NEW: In agency after agency, the U.S. government is losing its capacity to measure how American society is functioning, making it much harder to gauge the nature and scale of the problems we are facing and the effectiveness of policies. By @alecmac.bsky.social

submitted 21 days ago • 91 comments

Several students who sheltered in place during Thursday’s deadly shooting at Florida State University shared a traumatizing coincidence: They had also endured the Parkland, Florida, school massacre in 2018.

submitted 21 days ago • 30 comments

RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one. Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.

submitted 21 days ago • 1355 comments

Sorry for the late-night update. Musk’s staffers are reaching out to leaders of nonprofit organizations, demanding to assign DOGE team members to any institute or agency receiving federal funds.

submitted 23 days ago • 166 comments

I’m about to board my flight to El Salvador, where I hope to meet with senior government officials to discuss the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. I also hope to see Kilmar and check on his condition — and remind him that we won’t stop fighting until he’s home.

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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article

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🔥 Top Campaigns, Last 24 Hours: 1️⃣ “Hold hearings, then rein in, DOGE. Vandalism to agency services wrecks lives” (+2,413) 2️⃣ “Save the Department of Education!” (+2,279) 3️⃣ “Trump is defying court orders and Congress must act” (+1,538)

submitted 50 days ago • 1 comment

This is a coup! U.S. Institute for Peace called the DC police on the Musk team members in an effort to stop them from trespassing because the institute has control of its own building and the land it sits on. But instead, the DC police allowed them to enter and kicked out the institute’s officials.

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WCK’s first Field Kitchen in northern Gaza is almost complete thanks to the hard work of our local maintenance & construction teams. Once the kitchen is built, we'll distribute an additional 10,000 meals daily to families who are working to rebuild their homes in Gaza City. #ChefsForGaza

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“Maybe you guys aren't doing it right…maybe this is the reimagined version of what fashion week should look like.”

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SCOOP: These are the 10 DOGE operatives inside the Social Security Administration. The team appears to be among the largest DOGE units deployed to any government agency. This includes a number of young engineers whose presence has not been reported. Read the full story:

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Alright doomscroll friends, here's a thread to 📌 on safeguarding yourself. First, a guide to protecting yourself from government surveillance as Donald Trump vows to go after his enemies and exploit America’s digital surveillance machine to do so.

submitted 57 days ago • 100 comments

Republicans snuck a provision into the rule for the CR that would preemptively surrender congressional authority to block tariffs. When House Republicans vote for this rule today, they will also be voting to support Trump's tariffs and all the resulting damage to the US economy

submitted 59 days ago • 193 comments

US added to the global human rights watchlist due to declining civil liberties.

submitted 59 days ago • 283 comments

Scoop: Elon Musk has advocated for a government shutdown that Donald Trump opposes—a move he supports, sources say, in part because it would make it easier to fire hundreds of thousands of fed workers. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

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Please read and share. Musk is attempting to blame Ukraine for the X cyberattack, but word has already spread that it was a false flag. What is a false flag? A false flag operation is an act committed to disguise the actual source of responsibility and shift blame onto another party.

submitted 59 days ago • 315 comments

The chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee told GOP lawmakers to stop having in-person town halls with constituents. The directive comes as Republican town halls have devolved into angry shouting matches across the U.S.

submitted 65 days ago • 96 comments

Despite what President Trump said tonight, social security is not, in fact, rife with fraud. @wired.com’s @davidgilbert.bsky.social broke it down last month. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

submitted 65 days ago • 9 comments

Some staffers at Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are drawing robust taxpayer-funded salaries of over six figures—sometimes from the very federal agencies they are slashing and burning. buff.ly/HUGIm2n

submitted 65 days ago • 36 comments

BREAKING: The Democratic Party sues Trump over his attempt to control the Federal Election Commission, the agency that enforces campaign finance laws, arguing it could enable him to influence agency decisions in favor of the Republican Party.

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The website shows a seeker the closest clinics to them, offers information on parental consent laws for minors seeking abortion, and points toward abortion funds that can help pay for care.

submitted 70 days ago • 10 comments

GOOD NEWS: The Wisconsin Supreme Court dismissed a right-wing challenge that sought to limit early absentee voting locations and prevent the use of mobile voting vans.

submitted 79 days ago • 13 comments

Tune in! 🎙️ I'll be on WYPR Midday with Tom Hall at 12 PM to discuss the state of democracy. Listen live at wypr.org.

submitted 80 days ago • 1 comment

TODAY: A hearing will be held in Washington, D.C. in a lawsuit filed by 14 states seeking to stop and block the work of DOGE and Elon Musk. The hearing is at 11 am ET. Public access is available by calling 833-990-9400 (Meeting ID: 493633106). Background:

submitted 81 days ago • 61 comments

Tesla, whose chief executive, Elon Musk, has been advising President Trump on how to cut government spending, is likely to receive a lucrative contract to supply armored versions of its Cybertruck pickup to the State Department, according to public documents.

submitted 85 days ago • 715 comments

WCK is supporting West Bank communities. Damage to the area forced many to evacuate, leaving families without food. Now, we’re working alongside local groups to serve hundreds of meals daily, including with this community kitchen in Tulkarem run by displaced Palestinians. #ChefsForWestBank

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A fine point.

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Many of WCK’s restaurant partners in LA have been directly affected by the wildfires. Still, their staff show up every day to serve hot, nourishing meals. To support them, our team is distributing grocery store gift cards to help ease financial stress and aid in recovery. #ChefsForCalifornia

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