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I am a retired academic, with an MA & PhD in Social Policy & Administration from the Universities of York & Kent respectively. I am disabled, & am deeply […] [bridged from https://mastodon.social/@rmblaber1956 on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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Wow, quite a conclusion from this #Australian in the Guardian: '.. engage fully with our region. Crucial steps are: seek membership of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) + find a balance between the US and China. Breaking with the US will be painful but is coming whether we […]
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Update. The Dept of Health and Human Services (#HHS) can no longer fulfill requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act (#FOIA). #RFKjr — who promised "radical transparency" — fired the staffers who handled those requests […]
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@ketanjoshi.co What absolute bullshit you do talk. But, by all means, carry on. Just don't do it on my timeline.
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Here’s what the tracker’s creator, Danielle Harlowe, had to say at time of launch. “I can no longer be silent or "professional". I have so few skills to fight the cancer of fascism that is spreading through the country but as a "data person" -- inspired by the work of the BlueSky account USA […]
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In some cases, firings have denied a quorum for any policies, *including the agency that adjudicates federal employee firings.* It's not novel to say you hobble the government by hobbling its workforce, but that's what's going on. prospect.org/politics/202...
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But #Russia isn’t the only threat to #democracy in #Europe. #FarRight & autocratic parties here have gained ground for a decade. They’re already part of the govt in 6 capitals. And the impulse to ramp up #defense may energize their voters. Europe is rearming to battle #fascism & #autocracy […]
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WILL reap what he has sown!
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WILL reap what he has sown!