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Retired teacher, Colorado Dem., protector of the environment. Love hiking, photography and travel.
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A U.S. District Court judge in Massachusetts granted a temporary restraining order Monday halting the abrupt end of two federal grant programs totaling $600 million that support teacher training initiatives at higher education institutions and nonprofits across Colorado and the country.

One of my companies informed me they cancelled a $2m conference in Florida. Why ? They didn’t feel they could pass on the incremental cost of tariffs. So they are cutting expenses. That’s a city that lost a ton of tourism revenue. The cost of tariffs isn’t just the cost of the tariff

I wanna shit in his hat

Trump claims he “brought free speech back” after removing a man from exercising his free speech. #StateOfTheUnion

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

A MEASLES DEATH IN TEXAS Batshit Bobby at the helm.

A message to EVERY elected Republican: . You don't work for the president. You work for US!

At least $12 *trillion* from global oligarchs is hidden offshore in secret tax havens worldwide. And it is headquartered right here in the USA. Instead of cutting lifesaving programs like the VA, Medicaid, and food stamps, we should be cracking down on tax havens for the ultra-rich.

True.

Elon Musk is a terrible president.

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

I used to drive by this mural on my way to work. It always put a smile on my face.

Over the last nine days, the house has been out of session while the Democracy is sold for parts. Would have been nice had the Democrat come back on their own and sued, yelled, stood up, etc. Anything but stayed home

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@bennet.senate.gov They’re scrubbing the government websites! Please gather everything from the DOE before it’s done too!

Sen. Warnock: 'We gotta have a handful of Republicans who understand that they work for the people of America and not for someone who wants to be a king. That's the moral decision for my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. I pray to God that they find the backbone to make the right decision.'

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I think I’ll start posting some photo favorites I’ve taken over the years using a keyword. Today’s keyword is “bees”.