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The alternative reality mask to our reality, in fact .... "White House deputy press secretary Harrison Fields said in a statement: “[T]he American people actually feel great about the direction of the country…. What’s to hate?"1/2 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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Bye, bye, basic research! 🔬🧪🔭 "NSF was created by Congress in 1950 to ensure U.S. leadership in science and engineering. The agency now provides roughly a quarter of federal support to America’s colleges and universities for basic research." www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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STITT AND WALTERS join with The Heritage Foundation on new vision for education. ***FOX 25 has previously reported on The Heritage Foundation's sweeping influence in Oklahoma education. #OKLAED #OKLAHOMA okcfox.com/news/local/t...

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❗ GOVERNOR STITT SUED- State Rep. Andy Fugate announced a lawsuit against Governor Kevin Stitt over his executive order directing all full-time state employees to work in their agencies’ physical offices. The filing argues his order violated the separation of powers. #oklahoma

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“the University of Pittsburgh has put its Ph.D. admissions on ice. The school confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.” 🧪 www.wesa.fm/health-scien...

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This is how it’s done.

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"[T]he behind-the-scenes scientific research programs that backstop American life could lead to long-lasting, perhaps irreparable damage to everything from the quality of health care to the public’s access to next-generation consumer technologies." www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...

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Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Do adults need a vaccine booster? "Schaffner says if you're not sure of your immunity or vaccination status, there's no harm in getting a shot." flip.it/DfyRBB

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"The Associated Press sued three officials in Donald Trump’s administration over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop the 10-day blocking of its journalists." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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"The bombardment of CBS is part of a wide-ranging assault on free speech. Last week, the White House barred an Associated Press reporter from the Oval Office because editors there have opted not to adopt Trump’s renaming [of] the Gulf of Mexico." www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

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Trump is trying to run the table where it doesn't matter that there is a razor thing margin in the House. By whatever means he deems necessary, he will threaten his way to the House votes. By violence against individual House members, if necessary. What will Bondi or Patel do to stop it? Nothing.

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"In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and others." www.aol.com/trump-admini...

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When the butt assed ignorant New York Post is pleading with Mango Mussolini you know it has gone off the rails.

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"But, but I did everything I could to meet my liege lord's demands as his loyal and humble servant!" Acting ICE director removed amid White House pressure to boost arrests www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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When will we begin to hear MAGA say, "This is not my Donald Trump".

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Despite complete immunity for this, they'll settle and use it to launder money to Tarrio. Lawsuit settlements seem to be the preferred means of bribes now.

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In case you were wondering, Oklahoma had the nation’s 9th highest rate for childhood vaccination exemptions for the 2023-24 school year. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

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“You know Social Security is wrong, you know Medicare and Medicaid is wrong, so he's going to cut one trillion,” Lutnick added. “Get rid of all these tax scams that hammer against Americans and we’re gonna raise a trillion dollars in revenue ....” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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Buyers remorse .... With multiple tariffs looming, farmers who support Trump grow nervous www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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1. Dealing peace by selling out the victim is surrender, not a strategy 2. Deciding nations’ fate behind their back is a “huge mistake” 3. “Great deals” without security guarantees hand dictators a free pass 4. “America first” means America pays for a broken world order (cont.)

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Yeah, it's Biden's fault ... "White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said the Biden administration harmed American farmers and Trump “will make all agencies more efficient to better serve the American people, including our hardworking farmers.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Oklahoma was expected to receive $102 million in federal funding to plug abandoned oil wells. But an executive order from President Trump has halted the disbursement of unspent funds. www.kosu.org/show/stateim...

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The abject lack of strength and character by the Senate GOPers is breathtaking. They legislate off of the embers of American greatness, seeking only to not be primaried by someone equally weak but financially backed by Elon Musk and his propoganda machine.

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Murdoch news murders the news. Pass it on.

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Important 🧵: Stanford political scientist uses data to show DOGE is attacking “liberal” agencies, not focusing on waste & inefficiency: “The hardest hit agencies are those that regulate industry, protect public health, and expand access to education.”

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So Trump brags about being a dictator for a day ... and accuses Zelensky of being a dictator. When will MAGA call bull$hit, bull$hit.

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"The past week has solidified a sea change in American—and global—history." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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These are indeed dangerous times. But we must endeavor to persevere. Fish or cut bait.

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We've Been Misreading a Major Law of Physics For Almost 300 Years 1/2 flip.it/mG0-8B

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DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn’t add up "An NPR review of the more than 1,100 contracts in that initial release finds that DOGE's "maximally transparent" calculations still overstate its estimated savings totals by billions of dollars." www.npr.org/2025/02/19/n...

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The Long Leg, 1930 #americanart #newrealism

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The alternative reality mask to our reality, in fact .... "White House deputy press secretary Harrison Fields said in a statement: “[T]he American people actually feel great about the direction of the country…. What’s to hate?"1/2 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Bye, bye, basic research! 🔬🧪🔭 "NSF was created by Congress in 1950 to ensure U.S. leadership in science and engineering. The agency now provides roughly a quarter of federal support to America’s colleges and universities for basic research." www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

STITT AND WALTERS join with The Heritage Foundation on new vision for education. ***FOX 25 has previously reported on The Heritage Foundation's sweeping influence in Oklahoma education. #OKLAED #OKLAHOMA okcfox.com/news/local/t...

❗ GOVERNOR STITT SUED- State Rep. Andy Fugate announced a lawsuit against Governor Kevin Stitt over his executive order directing all full-time state employees to work in their agencies’ physical offices. The filing argues his order violated the separation of powers. #oklahoma

“the University of Pittsburgh has put its Ph.D. admissions on ice. The school confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.” 🧪 www.wesa.fm/health-scien...

This is how it’s done.

"[T]he behind-the-scenes scientific research programs that backstop American life could lead to long-lasting, perhaps irreparable damage to everything from the quality of health care to the public’s access to next-generation consumer technologies." www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/21/1...

Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Do adults need a vaccine booster? "Schaffner says if you're not sure of your immunity or vaccination status, there's no harm in getting a shot." flip.it/DfyRBB

"The Associated Press sued three officials in Donald Trump’s administration over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop the 10-day blocking of its journalists." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

"The bombardment of CBS is part of a wide-ranging assault on free speech. Last week, the White House barred an Associated Press reporter from the Oval Office because editors there have opted not to adopt Trump’s renaming [of] the Gulf of Mexico." www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Trump is trying to run the table where it doesn't matter that there is a razor thing margin in the House. By whatever means he deems necessary, he will threaten his way to the House votes. By violence against individual House members, if necessary. What will Bondi or Patel do to stop it? Nothing.

"In an unprecedented purge of the military’s senior leadership Friday night, President Donald Trump fired the top US general just moments before his defense secretary fired the chief of the US Navy and others." www.aol.com/trump-admini...

When the butt assed ignorant New York Post is pleading with Mango Mussolini you know it has gone off the rails.

"But, but I did everything I could to meet my liege lord's demands as his loyal and humble servant!" Acting ICE director removed amid White House pressure to boost arrests www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

When will we begin to hear MAGA say, "This is not my Donald Trump".

Despite complete immunity for this, they'll settle and use it to launder money to Tarrio. Lawsuit settlements seem to be the preferred means of bribes now.

In case you were wondering, Oklahoma had the nation’s 9th highest rate for childhood vaccination exemptions for the 2023-24 school year. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

“You know Social Security is wrong, you know Medicare and Medicaid is wrong, so he's going to cut one trillion,” Lutnick added. “Get rid of all these tax scams that hammer against Americans and we’re gonna raise a trillion dollars in revenue ....” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Buyers remorse .... With multiple tariffs looming, farmers who support Trump grow nervous www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

1. Dealing peace by selling out the victim is surrender, not a strategy 2. Deciding nations’ fate behind their back is a “huge mistake” 3. “Great deals” without security guarantees hand dictators a free pass 4. “America first” means America pays for a broken world order (cont.)

Yeah, it's Biden's fault ... "White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said the Biden administration harmed American farmers and Trump “will make all agencies more efficient to better serve the American people, including our hardworking farmers.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Oklahoma was expected to receive $102 million in federal funding to plug abandoned oil wells. But an executive order from President Trump has halted the disbursement of unspent funds. www.kosu.org/show/stateim...

The abject lack of strength and character by the Senate GOPers is breathtaking. They legislate off of the embers of American greatness, seeking only to not be primaried by someone equally weak but financially backed by Elon Musk and his propoganda machine.

Murdoch news murders the news. Pass it on.

Important 🧵: Stanford political scientist uses data to show DOGE is attacking “liberal” agencies, not focusing on waste & inefficiency: “The hardest hit agencies are those that regulate industry, protect public health, and expand access to education.”

So Trump brags about being a dictator for a day ... and accuses Zelensky of being a dictator. When will MAGA call bull$hit, bull$hit.

"The past week has solidified a sea change in American—and global—history." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

These are indeed dangerous times. But we must endeavor to persevere. Fish or cut bait.

We've Been Misreading a Major Law of Physics For Almost 300 Years 1/2 flip.it/mG0-8B

DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn’t add up "An NPR review of the more than 1,100 contracts in that initial release finds that DOGE's "maximally transparent" calculations still overstate its estimated savings totals by billions of dollars." www.npr.org/2025/02/19/n...

The Long Leg, 1930 #americanart #newrealism

Robert Mapplethorpe, Lowell Smith, 1981 https://botfrens.com/collections/14375/contents/1078563

Morning Sun, 1952 #americanart #edwardhopper

Simonetta, 1485 #botticelli #sandrobotticelli