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“How extremists and Russian expansion in Africa’s Sahel threaten world order - Russia is expanding its influence in Africa as democracy wanes, with military strongmen carrying out coups and the United States seeing its influence decline.” www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...

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“Musk uses X to target critics & federal workers - Musk’s unparalleled online reach has given him a powerful tool to attack individuals who criticize DOGE, with one post able to spark hundreds of blistering responses from his followers.” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

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“Crashworthiness is what would have made sure the seats didn’t detach from the floors and that the lap belts kept the passengers secure,” Braithwaite said. www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/...

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"The Link between Cannabis and Psychosis in Teens Is Real - Teens have access to vastly more potent cannabis than their parents had at their age. Parents need to understand the risks, including psychosis" www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

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"Musk Watch: Accountability journalism focused on one of the most powerful humans in history." www.muskwatch.com

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"The $200 million budget for the deportation ads follow efforts by Elon Musk and Trump’s DOGE to cut "fraud and wasteful spending" by government programs and personnel." Oh. www.semafor.com/article/02/1...

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“as Musk and his acolytes enter a growing number of federal databases and IT systems, their unfettered access at USAID offers a sense of what they might be able to do elsewhere.”

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“Inside the Trump administration’s error-plagued federal firing spree - Many probationary employees targeted in latest Trump cuts across agencies had excellent ratings; legal challenges are expected.” www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

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“An alert, then the worst day for hundreds of first responders- After American Eagle Flight 5342 and a Army helicopter collided, firefighters, boat operators, divers and others from DC, Maryland & Virginia jumped into action. This is what they experienced.” www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

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Dr. Ken Green sees his gun ownership as a way of defending his Jewish identity. “One of the reasons the Holocaust happened is because people allowed it to happen,” he said. “Not on my watch.” WHAT?? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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“An annotated guide to DOGE’s playbook for eliminating DEI - Documents detail step-by-step plans by the U.S. DOGE Service to purge federal agencies of diversity, equity, and inclusion workers and offices. Here’s what comes next.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

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“How regulators (OSHA) failed to close the deadliest workplace in America [a sawmill in Alabama] - Inspectors issued more than 100 safety violations and millions in fines. Yet deaths and injuries continued.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...

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“…federal employment has declined in the past several decades. Civilian employees represent about 1.5% of the population and account for less than 7% of total government spending. 7 out of 10 civilian employees work in organizations that deal with national security.”

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Blatant racism and sexism to fire these ultra-qualified and upstanding leaders. Shame on Trump & Hegseth, shame on our gov’mt, and shame on our country. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...

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Every so often I remember that Oprah brought us Dr Phil, Dr Oz and The Secret but the only person she brought back to destroy on her show was the guy who pretended to be a worse drug addict than he actually was in a book

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So they removed the black chairman of the Joint Chiefs in the middle of his 4-year tour, without cause, and they're seeking to replace him with a white **retired** Air Force three-star general who lacks the requisite experience as a service chief or combatant commander? Huh, how about that

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Firing all of the JAGs (Judge Advocates General)—the top lawyers in each service branch—is just as bad as, if not worse than, firing (most of) the Joint Chiefs.

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“Donat is among at least 29 recruits who died during basic training at law enforcement academies around the country in the last decade. Most died of exertion, dehydration, heatstroke and other conditions tied to intense exercise — often on the first day of training” apnews.com/article/poli...

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“Hold on a minute” = Hold on for a very short period of time. “It’s been a minute” = It’s been a very long time. #KidsToday

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The Trump administration reversed itself on making funding and staff cuts to a federal health program for survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, after bipartisan criticism of the moves.

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