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Staff writer for Monterey County Weekly/Monterey County Now. Signal: mcweeklypm.93
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Sasha Abramsky
10 months ago
Perhaps might be a good time to remind people that the "I was only obeying orders" excuse doesn't play well historically. For all the crimes and blatantly unconstitutional actions this administration is currently committing in broad daylight, the country will one day demand legal accountability.
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David Rothkopf
10 months ago
The president is saying that once the administration gets people outside our borders it can do anything to themâincluding torture and deathâand they canât be stopped or held accountable.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)
10 months ago
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This evening, lawyers for the Department of Justice told a federal court that the administration does not believe it has a legal obligation to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States,...
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-13-2025
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Rob Pegoraro
10 months ago
How coverage of this sort of egregious abuse of power invites the rest of the traveling world to visualize one possible outcome of their next trip to the U.S.
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Phil Lewis
10 months ago
A Michigan attorney was detained and questioned at Detroit Metro Airport about his clients and asked to surrender his cellphone
www.freep.com/story/news/l...
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I highly recommend The Penguin Lessons. Especially important now as US democracy is in a precarious place.
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Cory Booker Condemns Trumpâs Policies in Longest Senate Speech on Record
The New Jersey senator spent much of his speech, which ended after more than 25 hours, assailing the Trump administration. He eclipsed Strom Thurmondâs filibuster of a civil rights bill in 1957.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/us/politics/booker-senate-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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BTW, we have not discussed how delightful it was to see Bob Balaban in Severance. âMr. Milkshakeâ was classic, as was the scene where heâs being escorted out of the building. đ
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ProPublica
10 months ago
WATCH: ProPublica is keeping a list of who works for DOGE, and we recently added 20 names to our tracker, bringing the total to 66. Weâve also been reporting on who is in charge. Is it Elon Musk and his lieutenants, or is it an obscure bureaucrat named Amy Gleason? đœïž:
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Whoâs Running DOGE: Elon Musk or a Little-Known Bureaucrat?
Did you know? ProPublica is keeping a list of who works for the Department of Government Efficiency, and we recently added 20 names to our tracker, bringing ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5tXk7-q_Lk
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Editorial: To understand homelessness, listen to homeless people. Here's what I learned
Don't we all want better for all people who are this impoverished? Los Angeles cannot thrive if there is one community of people safely in homes and another forced onto the sidewalks.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-03-30/los-angeles-homelessness-listening-to-the-unhoused
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After DOGE Targeted V.A., an Iraq Veteran Faced Uncertainty and Crisis
A veteran who returned from Iraq injured and transformed, Joy Marver is now facing a crisis at home.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/us/doge-iraq-veteran-fired.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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The Onion
10 months ago
âIt canât be a coincidence that they all keep looking down at their phones and chuckling at the same time,â said the former Ohio senator
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JD Vance Begins To Suspect There Another Group Chat
PALM BEACH, FLâNoticing everyone elseâs phone simultaneously buzzing throughout a meeting, Vice President-elect JD Vance began to suspect there was another group chat among Trumpâs senior staff that he wasnât part of, sources confirmed Monday. âIt canât be a coincidence that they all keep looking down at their phones and chuckling at the same time,â [âŠ]
https://theonion.com/jd-vance-begins-to-suspect-there-another-group-chat/
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I was so tense during the Severance finale I gave myself a headache. Worth it! OMG.
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đïž Mila Heijmeriks đïž
11 months ago
Ah, Trumpâs legacy lives on â ICE detaining people for weeks with zero rights. Classic. Read this account of a Canadian woman caught in the mess. How much longer do we keep pretending this isnât a human rights issue?
#Immigration
#HumanRights
#ICE
#TrumpLegacy
#USPolitics
#Trump
#SocialJustice
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Iâm the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/canadian-detained-us-immigration-jasmine-mooney
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Mike Fischer
11 months ago
www.thedailybeast.com/uk-tourist-b...
2nd story in two days about ICE abuse. First a Canadian, now a Brit young woman. Neither did anything wrong. Treated like dangerous animals, shackled and made to sleep on concrete floors.
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U.K. Tourist Returns Home in Chains Like âHannibal Lecterâ
Becky Burke was released in chains and handcuffs after spending 19 days in an ICE detention facility
https://www.thedailybeast.com/uk-tourist-becky-burke-returns-home-in-chains-like-hannibal-lecter/
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John Mulaney Returns to Late Night on Netflix
âEverybodyâs Live With John Mulaneyâ resurrected the comicâs eccentric but enjoyable live talk show, with contributions from Richard Kind, Michael Keaton, Joan Baez and many Willy Lomans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/arts/television/john-mulaney-everybodys-live-netflix.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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I canât tell you how happy it makes me that John Mulaney is back with a live talk show, Everybodyâs Live, on Netflix.
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KFF Health News
11 months ago
A Republican House resolution directed a committee to propose ways to reduce the deficit by at least $880 billion over a decade. Lawmakers have taken Medicare off the table for cuts, which makes it impossible to reach $880 billion without cutting Medicaid.
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Can House Republicans Cut $880 Billion Without Slashing Medicaid? Itâs Likely Impossible. - KFF Health News
A Republican House resolution, which needs the Senateâs buy-in, directed a committee to propose ways to reduce the deficit by at least $880 billion over a decade. Lawmakers have taken Medicare off the...
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/house-republican-budget-cuts-medicaid-billions/
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âYou have an obligation to seek joy.â
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP826cELC/
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TikTok video by Attorney Ryan
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP826cELC/
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MeidasTouch
11 months ago
đšMeasles cases in the US surge 35% in ONE WEEKânow at 222 in 12 states. Weâre nearing last yearâs TOTAL of 285, and itâs only March. Two deaths already, both unvaccinated. Texas is the epicenter with 198 cases. The CDCâs weekly data lags, so the numbers are likely even higher.
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Rubio and Trump Officials Clash With Elon Musk in an Explosive Meeting
Simmering anger at the billionaireâs unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/us/politics/trump-musk-doge-power.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)
11 months ago
March 6, 2025:
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This morning, Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke of Reuters reported that the Trump administration is preparing to deport the 240,000 Ukrainians who fled Russiaâs attacks on Ukraine and have temporary lega...
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-6-2025
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How DOGEâs Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save
The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. âIf youâre interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would y...
https://www.propublica.org/article/how-doge-irs-cuts-will-cost-more-than-savings-trump-musk-deficit
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DLI and NPS employees wait to hear if they can resign amid federal chaos.
Over 100 employees at the Defense Language Institute and Naval Postgraduate School have applied for deferred resignation due to federal government uncertainties. The situation raises questions on lega...
https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/dli-and-nps-employees-wait-to-hear-if-they-can-resign-amid-federal-chaos/article_6d23adca-f470-11ef-8577-371be16a3db4.html
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Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child's death
Texas health officials say the number of people with measles has increased to 146 in a rural West Texas outbreak that led this week to the death of a school-age child who was not vaccinated
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-02-28/texas-measles-cases-rise-to-146-in-outbreak-that-led-to-child-death
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I finally saw Conclave. What a fantastic movie! Best thing be Iâve seen in the past year.
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Bloomberg News
11 months ago
No matter what metric youâre looking at, US inflation is moving in the wrong direction again
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From Egg Prices to Housing, US Inflation Is Heating Up Again
No matter what metric youâre looking at, US inflation is moving in the wrong direction again.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-27/what-to-know-about-rising-us-inflation-and-your-consumer-prices?sref=xuVirdpv?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=business
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Politico
11 months ago
During Trump's first term, the countryâs 23 Dem state AGs notched key legal victories but in an improvised, reactive way. This time around, they had a plan.
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23 Dem AGs think theyâve cracked the code to fighting Trump
Democratic state attorneys general have been planning their lawsuits for a year.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/27/democrats-taking-trump-musk-winning-00206310
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I canât even express how much I look up to Conan. This is a great article.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/m...
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Conan OâBrien on his Oscars Hosting Gig
It can be a thankless gig, but thatâs part of the appeal. âI am drawn to the things that scare me,â OâBrien said as he made final preparations.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/movies/conan-obrien-oscars-host.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Someone got $38 BILLION in government funding. Itâs Elon Musk. his businesses have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits, often at critical moments, a...
TikTok video by We are a newspaper.
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8YTXjTM/
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âMore than 900 Californians have died from the flu so far this season amid low vaccine rates, state says.â 15 were children. Vaccines, people. You need vaccines.
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Care of
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Carl Quintanilla
12 months ago
".. not only did Trump not win any sort of mandate, his honeymoon numbers are basically a participation trophy compared with other presidents."
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
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Trump's "Honeymoon" Didn't Even Last a Month
âYou canât take our country â and you canât take our game,â Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, prime minister of free, independent Canada, after last nightâs OT hockey win over the USA.
https://charliesykes.substack.com/p/trumps-honeymoon-didnt-even-last?r=2k4r8&triedRedirect=true
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Marc Elias
12 months ago
It is not hard, it is a choice the legacy media is making. Here is how Democracy Docket covered it.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Senate Confirms Election Denier Kash Patel to be FBI Director
Read more here.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/senate-confirms-election-denier-kash-patel-to-be-fbi-director/
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Los Angeles Times
12 months ago
Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democratic darling from Long Beach, is facing scrutiny from President Trumpâs Department of Justice for his recent comments about Elon Musk.
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Rep. Garcia draws scrutiny from Trump Justice official over his Musk comments
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach) is under scrutiny after blasting Elon Musk and DOGE in colorful comments.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-02-20/garcia-trump-doj-comments
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Nick Harkaway
12 months ago
So this is fascinating, both for what it is and for being a window into an organised mind capable of extraordinary clarity. Iâm happy with my weird, funhouse mirror cognition, but if I had to have another kind of brain I would like one that can do this, please. đ§”
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Sarah C
12 months ago
If you havenât been reading Heather Cox Richardson, you need to start. Open your eyes. Educate yourself. All is not lost, but We The People have to stand up for Our Country and democracy.
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Marc Elias
12 months ago
Last Fall, the Washington Post allowed a right wing group to run a full page ad falsely attacking me for protecting voting rights. Today, Bezos' paper won't accept ads criticizing Elon Musk. Support pro-democracy media.
www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe...
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Sarah Posner
12 months ago
Look, if DOGE has (patently illegal) access to [waves arms] everyone's tax data, I hope literally every Republican knows the leopard is coming for their face
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Bryan Dawson
12 months ago
43% of social welfare recipients are White. 11 of the top 12 most dependent states are red states. Alaska is the most dependent on federal aid while California (49) and New Jersey (50) are least dependent, contributing far more than they receive.
#RedStateMoochers
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Meanwhile⊠Suspected DOGE impersonators storm S.F. City Hall, school district building
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s...
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Suspected DOGE impersonators storm S.F. City Hall, school district building
Sheriffâs officials said the three men demanded that workers turn over digital information related to alleged wasteful government spending and fraud
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/suspected-doge-impersonators-storm-s-f-city-20168581.php
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Trumpâs spending freeze halts key California wildfire work: âWe canât even buy the rakesâ
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Trumpâs spending freeze halts key California wildfire work: âWe canât even buy the rakesâ
Trumpâs spending freeze halts key California wildfire prevention work: âWe canât even buy the rakesâ
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/blm-trump-freeze-20160800.php
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MeidasTouch
12 months ago
A key federal agency overseeing 15 million acres of public lands in California has halted some critical fire prevention work because of the massive freeze in government funding directed by Donald Trump.
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Trumpâs spending freeze halts key California wildfire work: âWe canât even buy the rakesâ
Trumpâs spending freeze halts key California wildfire prevention work: âWe canât even buy the rakesâ
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/blm-trump-freeze-20160800.php
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Woman hospitalized in Wyoming with H5N1 bird flu. It feels doubtful in all the chaos that the feds have a plan to stop another deadly pandemic.
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Wordle 1,336 2/6 âŹâŹđšâŹâŹ đ©đ©đ©đ©đ© No way.
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Hereâs the explanation of Lamarâs half time show I was looking for. I love Toure.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8YyfgWJ/
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#fyp #kendrick #superbowl
TikTok video by Toure Co-Host of Rap Latte
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8YyfgWJ/
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Jon Batiste for the win.
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What a great pregame performance!
#ilovenola
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