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Two weeks ago Q: Will Elon Musk secure new government contracts while he is working on DOGE? Trump: No... We won’t let him

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The final week of Black Maker Month is here, bringing in the incredibly talented Tasha's Tangled Creations! We're super stoked to have Tasha with us this week. If you don't know her yarns, you sure should be cause they're magnificent. Find all her yarn at the shop through this Friday, February 28!

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Nearly 50% of children in Texas 30 alone will be affected by the Republican Medicaid and CHIP Cuts! Medicaid and The Children's Health Insurance Plan is an important role in my district, over half of my constituents will be affected by this cut!

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NBC went beyond kissing the ring and kissed the ass. No faces of colour allowed-who’s next?

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"Trump’s cronies have tried to discredit the federal workforce precisely because it is often more meritocratic, and therefore more integrated than the private sector," writes Adam Server. Unlike the private sector, it’s hard to get hired in the federal government simply through an informal network.

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Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

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I feel like I'm going insane every time I see a media story about DOGE that doesn't also mention the fact that the Government Accountability Office exists and performs the exact function that DOGE pretends to, only in a credibly constitutional, non-partisan, and conflict-of-interest-free manner

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“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character- that is the goal of true education. “ - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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On Monday, USAID's IG warned that Trump's agency cuts have made it harder to root out fraud and abuse — and that nearly $500M in food was about to spoil due to Trump's foreign aid freeze. On Tuesday, Trump fired him. So much for transparency.

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Our case is fairly simple: OPM’s data is extraordinarily sensitive, OPM gave it to DOGE, and this violates the Privacy Act.

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On this Day in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP was founded. With co-founders including W.E.B. Du Bois & Ida B. Wells, the NAACP for over a century has fought & won battles for voting rights & education advancement. naacp.org/about/our-hi....

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Cost of extending the expiring Trump tax cuts for the rich: $4.6 trillion Cost of cutting corporate tax rate to 15%: $1 trillion Both Trump proposals will explode the deficit and be used as an excuse to gut programs that millions rely on. It's reverse Robin Hood.

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“I’m angry at the absolute arrogance of these companies. These companies have gotten hundreds of billions of dollars of value that would not exist if not for our work," - John Rogers, WGAW Board Member. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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Thousands of investors in Trump’s crypto scheme lost $2 billion in just weeks while the Trump Organization racked up $100 million in trading fees. Just so happens that the CFPB, which Trump is trying to kill, recently announced new regulations for the crypto industry. Hello?

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Repeat after me 🗣️ together we are powerful! I could use your help raising funds to put a dent in food insecurity You could donate or join team GG here 👉🏾 givebutter.com/knitforfood2...

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Have you heard? There’s a new bill that makes it harder for millions of eligible Americans to vote. Join me and @standupamerica.bsky.social in urging Congress to vote NO on the SAVE Act: act.standupamerica.com/letters/no-o...

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“When it comes to evil, whatever the form, if one fails to stand against it one is complicit with it.” - Rondall Reynoso, founder of FoV

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BREAKING: The newly-installed acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered the agency to cease all work. Russ Vought, the acting director who is also the White House budget director, was a chief architect of Project 2025.

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A racist colonizer of South Africa is running the U.S. government.

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Elon Musk is calling for the impeachment of the federal judge who made a decision early Saturday morning that the Treasury Department should block access to anyone “other than civil servants with a need for access to perform their job duties” from its payment systems.

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I realized today that Trump, Musk, DOGE, Vance, Miller, Vought and their many collaborators have broken so many laws already that they know they have to destroy our government and entire way of life to stay out of jail. This is all or nothing. We should respond accordingly.

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BASH: I remember a time when Republicans were very careful about the government having access to personal data NOEM: Well, we can't trust the government anymore BASH: You are the government

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If this were even remotely true, no one in this administration would have their positions. The only “merit” these folks are looking for are whiteness.

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Mark Dean, co-inventor of the personal computer and an IBM executive, revolutionized tech with his microcomputer system. In 1997, he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. With 40+ patents, Dean's legacy in innovation continues. #BlackHistoryMonth

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A White House official told April Ryan that if African American History is taught at HBCUs that receive federal funds, those monies will be extracted from the school.

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Ted Cruz set the standard for selling out your wife to MAGA and JD over here is trying to franchise it

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If you are a current or former federal employee and want to speak out, we are here to listen — and can guarantee your anonymity. We want to know how the current chaos is impacting you, your work, your colleagues, and the public. Reach us here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Congress has placed a hold on a $1 billion arms sale package for Israel that was readied alongside President Trump welcoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington on Tuesday.

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New from 404 Media: inside the gov meeting where Musk ally laid out plans for data sharing across gov/AI. We got audio. In the call an employee pushed back and said the plan would be “illegal.” Musk ally said “we should still push forward and see what we can do.” www.404media.co/things-are-g...

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Late last night, with about 15 minutes notice to the Union, the NLRB’s HR sent an email adopting the terms of the forked-up resignation scam. HR also provided us a contract that appears to be drafted by AI or LegalZoom. As labor lawyers, we’re happy to go over this in detail. 🧵

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Exclusive: Federal workers have filed an emergency motion requesting a restraining order to disconnect the DOGE server that's being used to conduct Trump's "deferred resignation program." The workers had previously accused DOGE of illegally bypassing a mandated privacy audit. By me at @wired.com:

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley: Hands off our bodies. Hands off our data. Hands off our tax refunds. Hands off our Social Security checks. Hands off our Constitution. Hands off our democracy.

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Republicans have introduced a bill to abolish OSHA. As a former labor secretary, I know firsthand how crucial this agency is to protecting workers from bosses who cut corners on safety to pad their own pockets. This is the party of corporate greed, not the party of workers.

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We were just told that they won’t let us in. They are denying entry to 2 dozen members of Congress. Elon Musk has all our private information & we have no idea what he’s doing with it. This is happening completely behind closed doors. HELL NO. It’s illegal. We demand oversight!

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Celebrating Black History Month, more appropriately called American History.

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Be clear, this new administration is not just combating books, curriculum, or initiatives. They are making concerted effort to combat every gain Black folks have achieved since reconstruction. If you’re against this, it’s not enough to say so in comments, it’s time to get organized.

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Elon Musk tells a far-right AfD rally that there is "too much focus on past guilt" in Germany, and children should "not feel guilty" if their grandparents were Nazis because they need to "preserve German culture"

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last year DEI was Critical Race Theory which was The 1619 Project which was... anyway the point is I don't understand how America doesn't figure out that their leaders are just trying to find new words to manufacture outrage and be racist in. Why are we a country of goldfish?

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Umm, btw let’s make sure we give love to Ulta who is doing the work with these marginalized community owned beauty brands. www.glossy.co/beauty/ulta-...

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We strongly urge California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and state lawmakers to issue a moratorium on mortgages and unsolicited offers to purchase properties affected by the Eaton fire.

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Refuse to be gaslit Refuse to be riled up Refuse to be afraid Refuse to be silent Refuse to not protect your peace Refuse to not resist Refuse to not connect Refuse to not create Refuse to lose courage Refuse to lose hope Refuse to lose joy Refuse.

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🚨🚨🚨 IMPORTANT: Can every person who sees this post please hit "repost" right now, before scrolling by? #KnowYourRights ⬇️

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