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Illegal immigration at the U.S. southern border has dropped since Trump entered the White House. But the White House’s data use is misleading. (via @politifact.bsky.social)

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NPR reports that the RFK Jr.-led CDC has halted the "Wild to Mild" flu vaccination campaign that promotes flu shots by emphasizing their role in reducing symptoms and severe illness The decision to pull the campaign comes as flu hospitalizations hit a 15-year high, with 50,000 admissions in a week

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This is a direct reference to the Proud Boys who use the gold wreath FAFO logo. I fully believe Elon is going to utilize vigilante violence to enforce things. You should take this seriously.

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“Please be advised that this email did not originate from the Judiciary or the Administrative Office and we suggest that no action be taken.” www.wired.com/story/doge-e...

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Brilliant protest. Yosemite National Park workers hung an upside-down American flag — traditionally a symbol of distress or a national threat — thousands of feet off the ground on the side of El Capitan.

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These are brown shirts, and this is Nazi behavior. We are not in a fight between right and left anymore. This is a fight between Americans and those who would bend the knee to a king. If you care about the soul of this country, we have to stand for each other.

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This was the moment, just over a month ago, when the ADL could've put an end to Republicans doing Nazi salutes. They didn't. They chose instead to provide cover by calling it "an awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm." Now the sieg heil salute has been normalized. The ADL literally had ONE JOB.

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DOGE’s gaslight accounting is getting covered from multiple outlets. A sampling from just this week: @politico.com @bloomberg.com @nytimes.com @nbcnews.com

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I totally believe this. All they had to do was tell him he was very, very smart, undeniably handsome, and would be the most important person in the world someday with their help. I’m sure they laughed hysterically in the car back to the Russian Embassy 🤬

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We should be horrified Trump used the same quote as a right-wing mass murderer: The 32-year-old Norwegian considered himself a deep thinker and a big fan of the rightwing and Russian propaganda which argued western civilization was rotting from within because of multiculturalism, empowered women,…

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We are arms dealers to terrorists.

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The Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service is bracing for an attempted takeover by the Trump administration and has retained outside counsel to fight any executive order to that effect, according to two sources with knowledge of the board’s plans.

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February 21, 2025

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Meta laid off 5% of its workforce and gave up to 200% bonuses to their executive work force Trickle down my fucking ass

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In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine had no signs of relapse after three years. Dr. Vinod Balachandran from @mskcancercenter.bsky.social joins us to discuss the results and what they could mean for cancer treatment.

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Watch: Trump threatens Maine governor in public clash during White House luncheon: President Donald Trump invited the governors of the U.S. to the White House on Friday for lunch — and he appeared not to be the biggest fan of one of his guests. Trump bragged about his ongoing war against…

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Always stand up to a bully

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This lawsuit will be dropped as soon as discovery is ordered...bet on it! lawandcrime.com/high-profile...

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Major news! A court in Montana has just declared SB458, a bill that "defines sex" in a way that ends the legal recognition of transgender people in Montana, as facially unconstitutional. This is the first time a bill defining sex has been ruled on! Huge win for trans people in MT!

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"I just want to keep serving. I have served for nearly 20 years. I'm a combat aviator, test pilot, and I have served with honor and distinction," Cmdr. Emily Shilling said. to.pbs.org/4k7AHct

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Trump and his Christian Nationalist allies have issued new discriminatory policies at HUD that directly target transgender Americans. Oh, and they are attributing them to “the Lord.” www.au.org/the-latest/a...

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Top DOJ official offers new and different explanation for dropping charges against Eric Adams www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

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'Enemies are crowing': Analyst says Musk shut off lifeline for Iran and China opposition: A traditionally GOP-backed organization that promotes democratic ideals outside of the U.S. is on Elon Musk's chopping block — and dictators around the world couldn't be happier, according to a new report by…

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Trump’s Order to Expand IVF Access Does Not Expand IVF Access: On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order on in vitro fertilization. Despite the executive order’s claims that it’s “expanding access” to the procedure, it does not actually do that. Instead, the order directs the assistant…

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When Susan Collins finds out about Trump’s dictator comment, he’s gonna be in big trouble.

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Some defense officials responsible for drafting lists of civilian Pentagon employees to be terminated as soon as this week are raising concerns with their superiors that the summary firings could break the law and potentially harm US military readiness, a senior defense official told CNN.

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Big swings, big misses: DOGE struggles to back up its outsized claims www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

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'Only took him a month': Trump critics disgusted as he calls himself 'king': Political and legal analysts were shocked to see President Donald Trump declare himself the king of the United States. 'Long live the king!" he blared in a Truth Social as he gloated about killing a congestion pricing…

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For far too many years, Susan Collins expresses dismay and concern about Trump’s extremism, knowing that it doesn’t reflect the views of the majority of her state. But her ACTIONS show that she goes along with that extremism EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. A complete phony.

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At 15:15 in the video here, President Trump says he's heard President Zelensky had admitted "he didn't know where half the money [US Aid to Ukraine] is." Via Politifact, it's another conspiracy theory pushed by Elon Musk. www.politifact.com/factchecks/2... www.c-span.org/program/whit...

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'Mentally deranged and must be opposed': Trump hammered for 'weird' Zelensky claim: A rant by Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform attacking President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Ukraine as a "dictator" was on the receiving end of a barrage of criticism on social media on Wednesday morning. An…

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Wait until her people find out what she does to puppies.

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Ok that made me laugh

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To Fight the Trump/Musk Purge, Federal Workers Hold Nationwide Day of Action to "Save Our Services"

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US Aviation Sector Calls for Emergency Funding for Air Traffic Technology, Staffing: (Reuters) - The U.S. aviation sector on Wednesday called for "robust emergency funding" from Congress for air traffic control technology and...

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'Living in this disinformation space': Zelenskyy pummels Trump over Ukraine lie: President Donald Trump’s false claim, an attack on Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has ignited outrage from U.S. allies abroad and from his frequent critics at home — who branded him a “Russian asset”…

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Family Torn Apart as Mother & 2 Children Deported After Arizona Traffic Stop, 2 Other Kids Left Behind

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hello cis friends this is what people mean by trans genocide if a type of person does not officially exist, then any harm against them cannot be measured or reported this headline change isn't even being caused by an executive order it's simply the NYT editors deciding we don't deserve to exist

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Article One Has Learned Its Lesson @politico.com www.politico.com/live-updates...

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Trump Lies: 'Not Aware' Of Musk/SpaceX Conflict Of Interest: During a presser at Mar-A-Lago after playing a round of golf, Trump played the fool by claiming he had no idea Elon Musk would have a multitude of conflicts of interest with the federal government. Sgt Schultz had nothing on Trump.…

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It’s very possible that Trump, even if he failed to throw out a single Biden regulation, would say he eliminated them all. He would probably even believe it.

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Like his assertions a day earlier, his comments were filled with falsehoods. The United States, for instance, has allocated $119 billion for aid to Ukraine, according to a research organization in Germany, the Kiel Institute, not $350 billion.

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This Q&A with @apnews.com: 💥 apnews.com/article/soci...

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