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Dear CDC friends. Today was the most foolish of April Fool's days. We have not just lost jobs. With entire teams and offices being cut, we have lost vast amounts of institutional knowledge. Take the time you need to grieve. Then join your fired colleagues in the fight. www.firedbutfighting.com

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I think when the Metra conductor comes asking to collect fares and check tickets in the Quiet Car, instead of announcing in their loud voices, they should whisper. “Pssst … tickets please. Tap that app. And Thank you.”

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But Not Christian Nationalists values.

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In the same week, Utah banned fluoride in water and LGTB Pride flags at public buildings. What an awful place run by small-minded jags.

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She did this in front of a green screen, as well.

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www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/27/m... New England food banks scrambling after Trump cut some $1 billion from programs that help them obtain food for distribution. Food given out w federal $$ amounts to 10-30%of their total distributions. The unexpected cuts will disrupt food availability nationwide.

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Are they paid extra holidays? Then take ‘em! Jaysus.

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I had legit completely forgotten this.

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submitted 8 days ago • 447 comments

Gritty is Love #lgbtrights

submitted 10 days ago • 129 comments

How do people think these important news stories happen? Like they’re written by bloggers?

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Seems accurate

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The guy whose daddy bought his way into Wharton, the guy whose grades were so shitty he's never disclosed them – that guy just destroyed the Department of Education. This is what dystopia looks like. This is what Fascism looks like.

submitted 12 days ago • 685 comments

Sickening.

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We are fighting like hell to stop Musk’s staffers. They come into our buildings, forcibly removing us with the FBI, U.S. Marshals, and police. This coup must be stopped.

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This.

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Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House. We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication. They own what happens next.

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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

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When AOC and Adam Kinzinger are both furious at Chuck Schumer, for the exact same reason, maybe you need to give up the idea this is just a backlash coming from far left activists.

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Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day! Black women are disproportionately affected by HIV, making up 54% of new infections in U.S. women. CDPH’s PrEP Now Chicago is here to empower women with knowledge & resources about HIV prevention: www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...

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When did Mr Musk serve?

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Thank you, @richardblade.bsky.social for playing Cocteau Twins on First Wave this afternoon! The sun has broken through in Chicago, it’s unseasonably warm, and even though it’s Monday, everything is better hearing their luscious tones.

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ANOTHER plane crash?

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BREAKING NEWS: Canadian Premier Wab Kinew of Manitoba MOCKS Trump by signing a “beautiful” order that officially removes ALL American liquor from Canadian stores in his province. Donald Trump just caused massive economic damage to our country. How sad and embarrassing.

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Any Dem Congressperson who attended the speech and waived a little sign- please, just quit. Find something you're good at. This ain't it.

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Us when it’s March and you still haven’t gotten your flu shot

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Your heart and lungs when you smoke

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David Johansen found his way into the SNL record books during the show's 12th season, performing as his alter ego Buster Poindexter five times over five months.

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DO IT

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I love this neighborhood. Just an ordinary Wednesday night on my block.

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26 February 1907 | An Italian Jew, Giaccomo Antigoli, was born in Rome. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 23 October 1943 in a transport of 1,035 Jews deported from Rome. He did not survive.

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@juliusgoat.bsky.social

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And that single windshield wiper going back and forth makes it even funnier.

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16 February 1873 | An Italian Jew, Attilio della Torre, was born in Florence. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 10 April 1944 in a transport of 935 Jews. He was murdered in a gas chamber together with 611 other people.

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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

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Depeche Mode, Smiths, INXS, Love & Rockets, Sinead O’Connor, R.E.M., AND Mojo Nixon, on @93xrtchicago.bsky.social ? Fantastic Saturday Morning Flashback, circa 1987, with DJ Johnny Mars.

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There is literally HIV being transmitted from mom to baby because of the illegal shutdown of US AID and now Trump’s State Department wants to spend 400 million dollars on Tesla cyber trucks. This is not about efficiency. It’s a smash and grab.

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By the way, Movetastic Movers are really good, as well. We’ve used them twice, and they’ve been great.

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Suicide is a public health issue. QPR training is a trauma-informed approach that can bring help to those who are in crisis. Upcoming schedule for QPR trainings: chicago.gov/suicidepreve... If you or someone you know is going through a crisis, call 988. #QPR #SuicidePrevention

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