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Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, just 11 years old, “took her own life in Texas after she was tormented by classmates who threatened to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities and have her family deported from the US, her grieving parents have said.” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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Have you seen this?

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The only thing they'll accomplish by slowing EV adoption in the US is to ensure that the US falls way, way behind the rest of the world.

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Doug Mills is one of the greatest to ever do it.

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“Federal prosecutors said Mr. Blagojevich’s conduct — trying to benefit from the appointment of a Senate seat, among other actions — was so abysmal that it ‘would make Lincoln roll over in his grave.’” But not abysmal at all for Trump. Go figure. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...

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New — CFPB employees received an ominous email from Russell Vought a few minutes ago. “Employees should stand down from performing any work task.” Full text:

submitted 13 days ago • 233 comments

The earth is starting to bleed.

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An important first-person account from someone inside OPM:

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I hope they have not been destroyed.

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Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024. You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right? Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year. You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.

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True.

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lol, "vetting"

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Everyone is asking: What, practically, can we do? Here is an answer, from Anat Shenker-Osorio. the.ink/p/lessons-fr...

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"Texas authorities arrested a Jan. 6 rioter recently pardoned by President Trump on Thursday for online solicitation of a minor..." thehill.com/regulation/c...

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I’ve got the morning shift. This guy is dangerous and unfit to serve and I’m about to explain why. Tune in: www.senate.gov/legislative/...

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Absolutely. Grind it to a halt.

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Elon Musk’s government contracts.

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My God, I feel this post as much as any I have read in the last month

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Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"

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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/h...

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I know all of us who understand what is happening are experiencing mental health challenges because of that. The only message of comfort I can offer to this community of readers is this: you are correct. What you think is happening is really happening, and is just as concerning as you think it is.

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Disgusting. www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/u...

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Thank you for doing this!

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“If you are competent, then you are not concerned.” Say it louder, Ms. Crockett

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This Black History Month we reflect on and celebrate the countless and profound achievements and contributions of Black Americans to Rhode Island and our nation. Check out some greats ways to get involved & get inspired: www.providencejournal.com/story/news/l...

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USAID kind of had this coming. I mean, it did challenge apartheid. the.ink/p/usaid-foug...

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If you don't tell the story, Trump will

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I find this as disturbing as anything that's happened so far. They're just erasing huge swaths of knowledge. www.statnews.com/2025/01/31/c...

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The Trump administration sent an email to air traffic controllers urging them to resign. “We encourage you to find a job in the private sector,” the email says.

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