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Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story. Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver. This is what "merit" means to them. apnews.com/article/trum...

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idk how anyone could say this wasn't racially motivated...right? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...

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When you think about it, it’s kinda amazing that a billionaire hasn’t tried so openly and brazenly to buy power. It’s always more subtle. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u...

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New: Multiple state correction officers were criminally charged for their alleged roles in the murder of Robert Brooks inside an upstate New York prison in December. Brooks, 43, was handcuffed behind his back as guards kicked and punched him while they held him down. www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/20/n...

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two months after his murder, 6 upstate New York corrections officers have been charged for killing Robert Brooks.

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today I read about the impeachment of Andrew Jackson www.senate.gov/about/powers...

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Republicans are using the same nonsense now that they did in 1990, when they opposed the Americans with Disabilities Act. Now they're trying to use their hatred of LGBTQ+ people to get section 504 overturned History doesn't repeat but it sure does rhyme

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Self learn? You mean…learn?

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Washington Post refuses to run $115,000 ad titled ‘Fire Elon Musk’

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another heinous crime in upstate New York. And is it any surprise that they would target a trans man, when certain people in this country are vilifying the trans community on a daily basis?

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New: Last night, hundreds of CDC post-doc fellows were fired, including all in the group who call themselves the "disease detectors," and are the future of public health lab leaders. One senior official told me, "It is going to cripple public health for decades." www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

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“This budget rips health care away from millions while handing out $4.5 trillion in tax breaks to billionaires and wealthy corporations. It slashes $230 billion from food assistance programs and $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.” 🤦‍♀️ www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

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The Times Union editorial board: Keeping the mayor in office, even for the 10 months remaining in his current term, would allow the perversion of the Justice Department to go unanswered. www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...

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And the senate just confirmed a dangerous, evil man that will no doubt encourage more parents put their children in danger by leaving them unvaccinated I almost can't believe this is happening but of course it is. Thanks, Jenny McCarthy, Oprah, & RFK Jr www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

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NOAA is reportedly on the DOGE chopping block. The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US. A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans. Again, this isn't about efficiency.

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🚨 New news: Mass layoffs are taking place right now at the US Digital Service, the agency that Trump co-opted to house the DOGE, per sources. USDS built and helps maintain the IRS Direct File program that’s been massively expanded for this filing season.

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From an idea in 2008 to a book in 2025, ECHOES OF CARE: DEAFNESS IN MODERN BRITAIN has been published by @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social ! It explores how changing perceptions of deafness intersected with healthcare, disability, and eugenics in 19th-century Britain. www.mqup.ca/echoes-of-ca...

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The world feels so stressful and overwhelming so here's my cat Mila for a small cuteness break She's standing next to a book about cats that work at distilleries (think: bodega cats but at breweries and distilleries). Find em on IG cause it's adorable.

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One of the most annoying things about Love Is Blind, is the show exploits disabled stories whenever contestants talk about their disabled family members Yet this show NEVER has disabled people as contestant. Because disabled people are just meant to be pity points & not included I hate Netflix

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More than two months after his death, at least 9 people are expected to be charted in the murder of Robert Brooks www.syracuse.com/news/2025/02...

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IDK if Bluesky is a safe space for Love is Blind fans but I'd really like to chat about Season 8 because my dog will not give his input.

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honestly...more afraid than usual to travel to Texas

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The latest on what I've heard from inside multiple agencies as the probationary firings come down:

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this times a million.

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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Scoop: The DOGE website that Elon Musk spun up to track cuts to the federal government is insecure and pulls from a database that can be edited by anyone. So, someone did. 🔗 www.404media.co/anyone-can-p...

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Our two papers on abortion bans and fertility/infant mortality are now out. In 14 states w/ abortion bans, fertility increased 1.7% and infant mortality increased 6%. Key takeaway is that these impacts were disproportionately felt among those w/ greatest structural disadvantages. Links below.

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we're watching civil rights and services for disabled children disappear monstrous

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Issa Rae just canceled her sold-out event and Shonda Rhimes resigned from the board amid Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center

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Trans rights are human rights.

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hopefully these artists will be open to performing at other venues in our great area, like Wolf Trap. This is heartbreaking though. The Kennedy Center provides a lot of wonderful, free programming, making art more accessible to all

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literally history being erased as we watch

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I had a situationship with a Heritage Foundation staffer when I first moved here. He didn't believe in democracy; only "monarchies" are viable long-term. He also said British colonies shouldn't be allowed to get their stuff back because "they can't be trusted with it." I think about that a lot

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See here's how to do a headline. fortune.com/2025/02/13/e...

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Can confirm DOGE is at IRS questioning employees about roles and departments.

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Today was yet another giant slap in the face to autistic people (and ya know, science, the idea of meritocracy, etc etc)

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ummm...is half of Next Door just veiled racism? and then the other half is people looking for their lost pets

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Rep Beyer is listening to his constituents and fighting for us

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McKinsey rebuked Trump's orders in an internal memo, telling staff it believes in a "diverse meritocracy" and will not be abandoning DEI initiatives. Reporting from Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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🔴 Happening now: Disability Community Briefing: What You Can Do to Stop the Attack on Section 504 dredf.org/event/disabi... Will live-post some info in the thread below 👇🏻 #1. A recording of the session WILL be shared by DREDF (@dredf.bsky.social) 🧵 1/

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(Bloomberg) - Chevron Corp. plans to cut its global workforce by 15% to 20% by next year, as part of efforts to reduce costs at the US oil major. $CVX www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Hello! If you're new here, I write about Elon Musk, X, and recently, DOGE for the New York Times. I'm always interested in speaking to people who have worked with Musk, at X or in government, and I just verified my Signal on my NYT bio so you can contact me securely. www.nytimes.com/by/kate-conger

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If you as a newsroom sign a deal with an AI company…Elon Musk might come along and buy it. Just saying…

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This is an absolutely astonishing report. DOGE did a complete takeover of CFPB’s systems at the root. This is identical to worst case scenarios for the most devastating cyberattacks by foreign actors, only this is an internal threat

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That so-called hotline Nancy Mace claimed to set up to encourage victims to come forward? Nobody actually answers—and leading domestic violence advocates in Mace’s home state say they don’t want victims to call. @juliannemcshane.bsky.social has the scoop:

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Bernie Sanders: "They will use the enormous media operations they own to deflect attention away from the impact of their policies while they entertain us to death."

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