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A must read story by @lomikriel.bsky.social "A top former government official who worked on refugee issues told ProPublica that another 100,000 refugees who had already been vetted by the Department of Homeland Security have also been blocked from entering the country." propub.li/3EI9X29

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FEDERAL RESEARCH LAB SCIENTIST IN 1965: After five years and seventy million dollars we have invented a new type of plastic that prevents communists from being able to climb ladders too fast FEDERAL RESEARCH LAB SCIENTIST IN 2025: My cure for cancer was shelved because it might benefit Hispanics

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Howard Nutlick, everyone

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High as hell waving a chainsaw in front of your dork fanboys while your child needs urgent medical help, truly deadbeat of the century

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NEW — 19-year-old DOGE engineer Edward Coristine turns out to be the grandson of former KGB spy Valery Martynov, who played a role in a sprawling 1980s espionage saga. www.jacobsilverman.com/p/prominent-...

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USN C-2 COD takes the option at Palmdale, July 2018 #photography #militaryaviation #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #milair #nikon #palmdale #USN #C2 #COD

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THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center say results of a Phase I trial of an mRNA vaccine aimed at preventing pancreatic cancer show promise. The vaccine PREVENTED the cancer from coming back in patients who had already received treatment for MORE THAN three years. 🧪🧵⬇️

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Thanks to Donald Trump and Elon Musk, firefighters who just finished weeks of around-the-clock shifts fighting dangerous fires were given a note from their Commander in Chief: "Please quit." That’s a hell of a way to say thank you.

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— Accidentally fired workers trying to contain bird flu — Accidentally fired workers overseeing our nuclear stockpile — Accidentally fired workers providing health care to Native Americans “Accidentally.” More like gross incompetence and mismanagement. Opposite of efficient.

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So if you criticize Elon Musk, Trump’s DOJ will send you this letter. Members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. I will not be silenced.

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Why would DOGE need the ability to mess with this as part of an audit or efficiency effort?

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This USAID Program Made Food Aid More Efficient for Decades. DOGE Gutted It Anyways The Famine Early Warning Systems Network is one of USAID’s most data-driven programs (it uses AI! I thought DOGE boys love AI!), but its work has been stalled by the Trump admin www.wired.com/story/usaid-...

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Yall we’ve got a sweet hound boy in SC in bad need of a rescue mission. Who’s in? I’ll bring him to you. Foster application here: www.coonhoundrescue.com/FOSTER.html Adoption application: www.coonhoundrescue.com/ADOPTIONFORM...

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FDA officials overseeing reviewing Neuralink products were laid off by Elon Musk's DOGE www.reuters.com/world/us/fda...

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www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... Unfortunately I fear this is exactly correct. The United States is not the good guy, and they are no longer your friend

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Brian Gibbs had no clue Friday would be his last day at his dream job. The education technician park ranger at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa reported to work, only to be terminated on despite receiving an exceptional performance evaluation in the fall.

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Big, growing crowd just west of the U.S. Capitol protesting Trump, Musk and DOGE on President’s Day. “Hey Congress, grow a spine,” they shout, gathering for a rally around the reflecting pool.

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🚨Elon Musk’s DOGE operatives are attempting to access confidential tax information — tax returns, bank data, Social Security numbers — for millions of Americans. Illegal access can lead to jail time under federal law. @wyden.senate.gov and I are investigating and fighting back.

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I was laid off this morning from USFWS as part of the sweeping DOGE cuts to probationary employees across the Dept. of Interior. To say I'm devastated doesn't even scratch the surface-I'm losing my dream job working with pallid sturgeon on the Missouri River. Solidarity with all my fed workers. 💔🐟

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The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.

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This country has seen some bad moments in the 61 years, 5 months, 16 days I’ve been on this Earth. But it has never, ever before come close to the supertoxic level of stupidity, mendacity, narcissism, nihilism, and moral apathy that threaten to destroy it today.

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Elon's small team of unvetted youth, some of whom known to be linked to cybercrime groups, have: US Treasury payment system, all IRS tax returns, all US govt contracts, fed employee data (incl security clearances), classified State Dept comms, weather forecasting, air traffic, Pentagon this week

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The Trump administration began firing several hundred FAA employees just weeks after a fatal crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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The Washpost, which is bleeding millions of dollars and shrinking its staff, accepted -- and then rejected -- a $115,000 ad that criticized Elon Musk. Anyway, here's the ad that the Post's business side didn't want its readers to see ⤵️ thehill.com/media/514849...

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U.S. aviation safety has always been paramount, as it ensures the protection of millions of passengers and crew members traveling daily. Gutting the FAA & ATC will have dire consequences. Contact your senators, governors and the CEO’s of United, AA and SWA. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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People who write about "this is the wrong fight to pick," never ever actually fight for anything. Feel free to ignore them.

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Opinion | Picard should just say there are five lights. By the ATLANTIC.

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I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings account, and took out a loan to move from Alabama to Bethesda, MD. I don’t even qualify for unemployment since I’ve only worked at NIH for a month. I will be financially and medically devastated. Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!

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Awful: Internal USAID memo instructs employees to refrain from talking to the media about cuts in assistance to the most vulnerable or they may get fired, WaPo reports. Trumpworld knows this is a big political problem for them. Keep the focus on it. New piece: newrepublic.com/article/1915...

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42 hours later. No more “Europe and the US must be fully united”.

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Today, along with 2,000 other NIH employees, I had to clear out my office 😭 It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health. I’ve never experienced a more positive culture where everyone cared about their job and serving others.

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This also includes veterans, including, I am told, at least some fully qualified wildland firefighters with actual fire experience. Per a source with knowledge: “I want everyone to know that they are firing veterans, fully qualified and trying to serve their country again in civil service.”

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If you support any of this, you’re honestly just a terrible person. People’s lives are being upended and destroyed. For every 1% increase in unemployment, 40,000 people die—yet some are celebrating.

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