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ProPublica @propublica.org · 2h

The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.

(Published May)

Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.

The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 1d

Among the Education Department’s new appointees is Lindsey Burke, the lead author of Project 2025’s education section.

She envisions dramatic enrollment declines for public schools: “We’re going to have a lot of empty school buildings.”

By @megomatz.bsky.social @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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Blue Wave 🌊 2028🗽 @jmzmuda.bsky.social · 1d

White House Budget Director plans to close Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

#Vought #whitehouse #cfpb #politics #uspol #polhub #bluesky #trump

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Melissa Nadia Viviana @resistrebelrevolt.net · 1d

The No Kings Map looks PACKED. No wonder Mike Johnson is shaking in his boots! There are even 20 protests in other countries!!!

##nokings #protest

Photo of U.S. map with dots for every No Kings March. It has thousands of dots, covering every state.

Photo of Europe, there are about 20 dots for European marches.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

Employees who help regulate hazardous waste. Inspectors who check the quality of federal housing. An office that makes sure students with disabilities get the help they need.

These are among the targets of the Trump administration’s latest round of federal layoffs. https://wapo.st/471cD6V

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2d

Some 22 million Americans are set to lose health insurance subsidies by the end of the year.

Here's who it will affect and what will happen if the subsidies are allowed to expire:

Who will lose out when ACA health insurance subsidies expire?

Here’s a look at who could be affected by the end of the Affordable Care Act credits and how much prices could change.

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Blue Wave 🌊 2028🗽 @jmzmuda.bsky.social · 3d

Trump guts Special Education Department.

#trump #education #Edusky #DOE #McMahon #usgov #uspol #polhub #bluesky #midterms #politics

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Blue Wave 🌊 2028🗽 @jmzmuda.bsky.social · 5d

#Trump’s #Tarriffs…

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5d

The mass layoffs of federal workers on Friday night swept up dozens of scientists with expertise in infectious diseases that have pandemic potential. But after The New York Times reported the dismissals, a federal health official said many of them had been fired in error and would be brought back.

Trump Administration Will Rehire Scores of Experts Fired in Error

Friday’s layoffs swept up scientists involved in responding to the measles outbreak and running an influential journal. An official acknowledged the mistakes on Saturday.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5d

The Trump administration canceled a $7 billion program intended to help low- and moderate-income families install rooftop solar panels. The cuts are dealing a disproportionate blow to the Republican-led states that propelled him back to office.

Solar for All Program Cuts Hit G.O.P and Democrat Voters Alike

The Trump administration canceled a $7 billion program intended to help low- and moderate-income families install rooftop solar panels.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 5d

A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools: “It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.”

By @megomatz.bsky.social & @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5d

Breaking News: Diane Keaton, who played some 100 movie and TV roles and won the best-actress Oscar for “Annie Hall,” has died at 79. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/m...

Diane Keaton is smiling and looking to her right. She is wearing a black jacket, a white blouse, a black hat and glasses. A headline reads: "1946-2025: Diane Keaton." Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images

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CNN @cnn.com · 5d

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suffered another round of deep staff cuts late Friday, with disease detectives, outbreak forecasters, policy and data offices among those impacted, according to four sources with knowledge of the layoffs. https://cnn.it/3WlxL1z

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NPR @npr.org · 5d

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

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CNN @cnn.com · 5d

Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.

GOP leaders steadfast in shutdown stance despite rising pressure inside party | CNN Politics

Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 5d

In an unusual acknowledgement, the Trump administration said that its immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and risking higher food prices for Americans by cutting off agriculture’s labor supply.

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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The American Prospect @prospect.org · 5d

Trump is continuing to target Social Security with sneak attacks, aimed at weakening the program. Even though the attacks aren’t easy to spot, Trump is still hell-bent on trying to destroy Social Security. From Robert Kuttner:

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More Sneak Attacks on Social Security

Today on TAP: It's hard to kill America's most loved program outright—so Trump is strangling it by stealth.

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Blue Wave 🌊 2028🗽 @jmzmuda.bsky.social · 6d

Trump’s “America First” Agenda….

#trump #golfcourse #Qatar #maga #gop #usgov #impeach47 #uspol #polhub #politics #bluesky #midterms #draintheswamp

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Blue Wave 🌊 2028🗽 @jmzmuda.bsky.social · 6d

Newsom calls AG Bondi “Pedophile Protector” for refusing to answer questions about Epstein files.

#Bondi #AG #epstein #trump #politics #bluesky

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NPR @npr.org · 6d

JUST IN: The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It’s not clear how many workers are affected.

White House says 'substantial' layoffs of federal workers have begun, with few details

The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It’s not clear how many workers are affected.

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CNN @cnn.com · 6d

A deadly measles outbreak in Texas ended in August, but outbreaks in other parts of the United States continue to add hundreds of new measles cases to this year's record national total. https://cnn.it/3IRLppY

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 6d

The stock market slumped to its worst one-day showing since tariffs roiled markets in April, as President Trump threatened to impose more tariffs on Chinese imports.

S&P and Nasdaq Slump as Stocks Fall on Trump China Tariff Threat

The S&P 500 slumped more than 2 percent for the first time in six months, rattling investors after a long stretch of gains.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 6d

President Trump is considering a triumphal arch at Memorial Circle in D.C. for America’s 250th anniversary.

It would represent Trump’s most audacious effort to remake the landscape of D.C.

Trump eyes a triumphal arch to mark America’s 250th anniversary

The arch would be constructed across from the Lincoln Memorial, on a small patch of federal land currently occupied by a traffic circle.

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CNN @cnn.com · 6d

Persistent worries about the higher cost of living and few job opportunities pushed consumer sentiment down to its seventh-lowest level in October, on records going back to 1952. https://cnn.it/3KLWlpC

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Blue Wave 🌊 2028🗽 @jmzmuda.bsky.social · 6d

Trump tanks stock market today with threats of escalating trade war with China.

#trump #China #tariffs #tradewar #stocks #nasdaq #dow #sp500 #economy #usgov #whitehouse #impeach47 #epsteinfiles #politics #polhub #bluecrew #bluewave #bluewAve #midterms

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