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I wouldn’t think “moved to root out diversity initiatives” is a useful phrase for journalism at all, but using it as a euphemism for a purge of high ranking black officers is downright Orwellian.

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I’m old enough to remember when firing people because they’re a woman or Black was not considered anti-DEI. It was just called discrimination and bigotry.

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Please read and share. But especially share with folks that might not realize how critical Section 504 is to so many people. I tried to write a simple clear explanation at the break. I hope it reaches some people who aren't already on our side. Gift link: www.startribune.com/why-are-repu...

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USA

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Maybe that’s why the maga bros are promoting it. It’s another tool of authoritarianism.

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It's true, Democrats never asked for restrictions on presidential powers that involved presidents just following the laws & Constitution, because no president has ever violated the laws or Constitution on such an epic scale, nor has Congress ever before stood by & done nothing on such an epic scale.

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For decades, the US government has painstakingly kept American science #1 globally—and every facet of American life has improved because of it. The internet? Flu shot? Ozempic? All grew out of federally-funded research. Now all that's being dismantled. 1/ www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...

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Climate change affecting chocolate prices www.ifpri.org/blog/soaring....

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In other words: if you participated in the insurrection, you now get a pass on your other crimes that were discovered while you were being investigated for insurrection. For immigrants, the law. For my supporters, everything. apple.news/ATiXJFDLmQlm...

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This was obviously going to happen after the horrible and incorrect comments he made about Haitians

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Chinese warships that have been sailing south along the eastern coast of Australia gave notice on Friday of their intent to conduct live fire exercises in international waters between Australia and New Zealand, forcing commercial flights to divert and putting the two countries on edge.

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I am looking to hire a post-doctoral researcher to work with me in a project on social cleavages and political party competition in Europe: lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/... Happy to answer any questions, and thanks in advance for circulating the call!

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Nothing like the threat of invasion to rally players together

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The Trump presidency is a threat to the well being of the American people.

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This can't possibly be legal, right? It was quite specifically removed from Presidental control by statute in 1970, even more independent than than the Fed or the NTSB

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Just got my daily news about the Iowa legislature and it’s 6 proposed bills that restrict or take away rights. These guys literally have no ideas to build anything positive.

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Hegemonic suicide strategy

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This may be the type of feedback the Administration would actually listen to. European stocks outpace Wall Street since Donald Trump took office www.ft.com/content/3436...

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US objects to calling out ‘Russian aggression’ in G7 statement on Ukraine; Trump administration splits with allies on holding Moscow responsible for war www.ft.com/content/7380... Meanwhile, Russia's executing Ukrainian POWs

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It makes sense when you realize rich people bought the election and control social media/media markets so voters do what they want.

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The House budget plan would increase already huge 10-year deficits by 16%. My @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart

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“The analysis also identified at least 120 in-hospital deaths of pregnant or postpartum women in 2022 and 2023 — an increase of dozens of deaths from a comparable period before the COVID-19 pandemic.” If you live in a state with an abortion ban and you are pregnant, you might die.

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Yes Oslo is lovely. I lived there for a couple of months.

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“A US-Russian alliance — or even just alignment of views and values — would be dangerous to Canada, said Popova. "That's really the fundamental danger here, that they seem to be aligned in how they think the world should be run — no longer through the rules-based order that prohibits conquest, but

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Excellent piece as always by @anneapplebaum.bsky.social

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90% of proposed GOP legislation in Iowa involves restrictions on something. How about they try building new programs or supporting Iowans in new ways 🤷‍♀️

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We're getting freedom fried

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My husband tonight. I know you really like winter guy, but summer guy is returning tomorrow. Me: noooooooo!!!!!

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“Find out phase” is a good phrase

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DOD 40% BUDGET CUT, process thoughts: Telling the Services to plan a massive cut in one week with neither one's Pentagon strategy & budget appointees in place nor detailed planning guidance out (I assume) is not setting up for success, and more likely to facilitate Service preferences 1/

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Holy hell. Hegemonic suicide strategy, military edition

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