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Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

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Not ‘faceless bureaucrats’.

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Mr. Trump, Remember that one time when without provocation, Russia started bombing the shit out of Ukraine? Remember Zelensky’s fearlessness? The rest of the world does 🇺🇦 🌎

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"working to swiftly rectify the situation..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

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Trump's DOJ has erased a report from its website that lays out its own recommendations for tackling violence against Indigenous women www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

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“..the neo-reactionary movement advocates a form of “techno-monarchism” where the CEO-ruler uses “data systems, artificial intelligence, and advanced algorithms to manage the state, monitor citizens, and implement policies.” bylinetimes.com/2025/02/07/s...

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When I heard Musk say this on Tuesday, my assumption was that it was a programming issue. Because I can code and have written to databases and because I am familiar with other examples of default values being misinterpreted. Yet somehow Musk isn't.

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New: The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter

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Consider the possibility that the Trump White House WANTS this fight. Wants journalists to act like opponents instead of observers. If the entire press pool skipped a Trump photo op in solidarity with The AP, wouldn't the White House welcome Breitbart and One America News to take their places?

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"the signal has been sent, and the floodgates are now open to foreign regimes ready to ply American politicians with as much money as they want" from Casey Michel @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/f9d1...

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youtu.be/68asOtVDDRg?...

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The lawsuit alleges the migrants have been "disappeared into a black box" and are unable to communicate with attorneys.

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Some doable ideas here:

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A quick resistance task: 1. Google Gulf of Mexico 2. “Gulf of America" is the top 3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it 4. Select "Send Feedback" 5. Click on "Gulf Of America" 6. Select "Inaccurate content" 7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"

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The public broadcaster says it is closing its Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office to comply with a recent executive order from President Donald Trump.

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The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.

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Hey everyone, it’s a Coup. Name it for what it is. We have a duty to disobey orders that violate law. If the courts say don’t do it, that’s a pretty good indication. Most of us are not being asked to violate law, some are (e.g., financial assistance, Civil Rights and EEO laws). #Resist.

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JUST IN: The remaining employees at the General Services Administration are being warned that their work will be heavily monitored, from their swipes into the office to what they type on their computers.

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“Mieka, who worked on gender-based violence, got a stop-work order at around 6 p.m. on Jan. 27. Four days later, she was furloughed without pay, and shortly after received a notice that her health insurance would be cut off 24 hours later. She had only two weeks left in medication she needs daily”

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