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Puff the Magic Hater
about 1 year ago
Is the part about sending people to mines hitting anyone else in a particular way? Is it because I'm Indigenous that the horror of that jumps out at me?
add a skeleton here at some point
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Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
over 1 year ago
Inspectors General are meant to root out fraud, abuse and misconduct, and hold government accountable. By firing these independent watchdogs, Trump is removing checks on his power and paving the way for widespread corruption. This is illegal and undemocratic.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump defends ousting at least 15 independent inspectors general in late-night purge
The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a Senate-confirmed inspector general.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/24/trump-fire-inspectors-general-federal-agencies/
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Phil Lewis
over 1 year ago
UPDATE: The Air Force has reversed its decision to remove courses with videos relating to the legendary Tuskegee Airmen following backlash.
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Air Force reverses decision to pull course with Tuskegee Airmen following backlash
The Tuskegee Airmen were the country’s first all-Black military airmen who fought during World War II.
https://www.whatimreading.net/p/air-force-drop-videos-tuskegee-airmen
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Jack Jenkins
over 1 year ago
Oh, per
@nbcnews.com
: Quaker groups file suit over the end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship. Note: Quakers were some of the earliest supporters of Sanctuary, even putting out a booklet on the topic in 1984 (it's still available).
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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Quaker groups file suit over the end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship
The suit appears to be the first from a faith-based organization challenging the change in court.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/quaker-groups-file-suit-end-policy-restricting-ice-arrests-houses-wors-rcna189471
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Chris Hayes
over 1 year ago
If you made this argument back in the day you were smugly dismissed as an economically illiterate lefty.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/walmart-prices-poverty-economy/681122/?gift=TGgP34XZPBAppowZPOH7p5ie3YbvoS2WX6RI1-awABU&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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My first post is mama shit. My kid has a new article out. Get into it!
voxatl.org/vox-5-female...
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VOX 5: Female Rappers To Be On The Lookout For - VOX ATL
Female rappers are not a phenomenon that started with artists like Nicki Minaj or Cardi B. Women have been integral figures in the rap game for decades. Monie Love, Queen Latifah, Da Brat, MC Lyte, an...
https://voxatl.org/vox-5-female-rappers-to-be-on-the-lookout-for/
over 1 year ago
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