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NEW: Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices. The consequences could be significant for millions of the most vulnerable Americans.

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Ten reasons for modest optimism open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

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Five years from 2030, when the UN Sustainable Development Goals are expected to be actualised, women's equality remains a significant challenge globally.

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"I never could have imagined, none of us could, that the government of the United States of America would openly ally itself with a fascist political party. In the heart of Europe. In Germany, for God’s sake."

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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/c...

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'Think of the destruction in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, this is 500 times more powerful.' Astronaut @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social tells @radiorachel.bsky.social that the asteroid heading for Earth is a 'grenade that's 60 metres across'.

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Zelensky in Munich: ‘Ukraine does not accept agreements without involvement, Trump talks to us first’

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Who invited the AI notetaker? The use of artificial intelligence in meetings raises etiquette and privacy concerns.

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Editorial: “This bill is nothing more than retaliation for the efforts of the Utah Education Association successfully opposing a proposed constitutional amendment that threatened to reduce the state’s already parsimonious support for public education.”

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The Devastating Impact of Trump 2.0 on U.S. Farmers open.substack.com/pub/farmerge...

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Steve Bannon avoid jails after admitting fraud in US-Mexico border wall case

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The number of alleged human rights violations is surging as officials ramp up deportations to Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic.

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Republican lawmakers in several states have Medicaid expansion in their crosshairs, energized by President Trump’s return to the White House and a GOP-controlled Congress set on reducing spending on the public health insurance program for low-income people.

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The danger of Trump's plan for a private USPS

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With little significant resistance rising in Congress or within the Republican Party, President Trump’s opponents are turning to the judicial branch. More than 40 lawsuits filed in recent days seek to push back against his executive actions.

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“This is a bill that claims to expand educational opportunities, but in reality, it plans to weaken our public school systems and deepen the inequalities in our state," Mississippi House Rep. John Faulkner, D-Holly Springs, said. https://buff.ly/42QbnBF

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Times' readers share what they lost in the Eaton and Palisades fires.

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Empowered by President Trump, Elon Musk is waging an unchecked war against the federal bureaucracy — one that has already had far-reaching consequences. Read more: nyti.ms/4hIUcpP

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Murphy: "This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is."

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Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"

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Senator Andy Kim just went to the USAID building, talked to the security guard there to confirm employees are being barred entry, and then did a press gaggle right there in front to call it out. This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.

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Musk’s DOGE Accused of Seizing Sole Control of Essential Federal Databases truthout.org/articles/mus...

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Sen. Angus King blasts Trump's freeze of federal grants and loans, saying it's "blatantly unconstitutional." "This is a profound constitutional issue. What happened last night is the most direct assault on the authority of Congress, I believe, in the history of the United States."

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The Contrarian contrarian.substack.com?utm_source=n...

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Whole Foods workers in a Pennsylvania store vote to form the first union under Amazon ownership, joining a local chapter of the UFCW.

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🇺🇸 The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, - AP 🇺🇦🧐 "When you end a conflict between two sides, neither of which can achieve its maximum goals, each side will have to give something up," he said.

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OTTAWA – The three frontrunners in the Liberal leadership race have all backed away — to one degree or another — from the Liberal government’s keystone climate policy in a bid to take a major Conservative line of attack off the table.

NEW: Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices. The consequences could be significant for millions of the most vulnerable Americans.

Ten reasons for modest optimism open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

Five years from 2030, when the UN Sustainable Development Goals are expected to be actualised, women's equality remains a significant challenge globally.

"I never could have imagined, none of us could, that the government of the United States of America would openly ally itself with a fascist political party. In the heart of Europe. In Germany, for God’s sake."

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/c...

'Think of the destruction in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, this is 500 times more powerful.' Astronaut @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social tells @radiorachel.bsky.social that the asteroid heading for Earth is a 'grenade that's 60 metres across'.

Zelensky in Munich: ‘Ukraine does not accept agreements without involvement, Trump talks to us first’

Who invited the AI notetaker? The use of artificial intelligence in meetings raises etiquette and privacy concerns.

Editorial: “This bill is nothing more than retaliation for the efforts of the Utah Education Association successfully opposing a proposed constitutional amendment that threatened to reduce the state’s already parsimonious support for public education.”

The Devastating Impact of Trump 2.0 on U.S. Farmers open.substack.com/pub/farmerge...

Steve Bannon avoid jails after admitting fraud in US-Mexico border wall case

The number of alleged human rights violations is surging as officials ramp up deportations to Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic.

Republican lawmakers in several states have Medicaid expansion in their crosshairs, energized by President Trump’s return to the White House and a GOP-controlled Congress set on reducing spending on the public health insurance program for low-income people.

The danger of Trump's plan for a private USPS

With little significant resistance rising in Congress or within the Republican Party, President Trump’s opponents are turning to the judicial branch. More than 40 lawsuits filed in recent days seek to push back against his executive actions.

“This is a bill that claims to expand educational opportunities, but in reality, it plans to weaken our public school systems and deepen the inequalities in our state," Mississippi House Rep. John Faulkner, D-Holly Springs, said. https://buff.ly/42QbnBF

Times' readers share what they lost in the Eaton and Palisades fires.

Empowered by President Trump, Elon Musk is waging an unchecked war against the federal bureaucracy — one that has already had far-reaching consequences. Read more: nyti.ms/4hIUcpP

Murphy: "This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is."

Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"

Senator Andy Kim just went to the USAID building, talked to the security guard there to confirm employees are being barred entry, and then did a press gaggle right there in front to call it out. This is doing something. This is making an effort on messaging. Other Democratic lawmakers: take notes.

Musk’s DOGE Accused of Seizing Sole Control of Essential Federal Databases truthout.org/articles/mus...

Sen. Angus King blasts Trump's freeze of federal grants and loans, saying it's "blatantly unconstitutional." "This is a profound constitutional issue. What happened last night is the most direct assault on the authority of Congress, I believe, in the history of the United States."

The Contrarian contrarian.substack.com?utm_source=n...

Whole Foods workers in a Pennsylvania store vote to form the first union under Amazon ownership, joining a local chapter of the UFCW.

🇺🇸 The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, - AP 🇺🇦🧐 "When you end a conflict between two sides, neither of which can achieve its maximum goals, each side will have to give something up," he said.

OTTAWA – The three frontrunners in the Liberal leadership race have all backed away — to one degree or another — from the Liberal government’s keystone climate policy in a bid to take a major Conservative line of attack off the table.

Antibiotics, antivirals and vaccines could help tackle dementia, study suggests

The Contrarian contrarian.substack.com?utm_source=n...

The Contrarian contrarian.substack.com?utm_source=n...

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