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@mraulston.bsky.social
Document Production and ADA Remediation Specialist. Spends every day appalled but not surprised.
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President Trump was all set to unveil his health care plan to the public TODAY, but now plans to delay it after backlash from Republicans in Congress.
“I wasn’t expecting the proposal to be Obamacare-lite. Absolutely not supportive of extending ACA subsidies," one anonymously said. trib.al/aZs15zP
“I wasn’t expecting the proposal to be Obamacare-lite. Absolutely not supportive of extending ACA subsidies," one anonymously said. trib.al/aZs15zP
Trump Delays His Health Care Plan After Revolt From Republicans
Republican members of Congress are pissed about the health care plan Donald Trump came up with.
trib.al
November 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
President Trump was all set to unveil his health care plan to the public TODAY, but now plans to delay it after backlash from Republicans in Congress.
“I wasn’t expecting the proposal to be Obamacare-lite. Absolutely not supportive of extending ACA subsidies," one anonymously said. trib.al/aZs15zP
“I wasn’t expecting the proposal to be Obamacare-lite. Absolutely not supportive of extending ACA subsidies," one anonymously said. trib.al/aZs15zP
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"Court video showed ICE agents, who allegedly had a 12-pack of Modelo in their car...
"“This is great,” an officer said as they started following Martinez. “This is fun,” another replied.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
"“This is great,” an officer said as they started following Martinez. “This is fun,” another replied.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
ICE video shows officers planned to ‘smash’ into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"Court video showed ICE agents, who allegedly had a 12-pack of Modelo in their car...
"“This is great,” an officer said as they started following Martinez. “This is fun,” another replied.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
"“This is great,” an officer said as they started following Martinez. “This is fun,” another replied.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/de...
just a note: yes.
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www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/de...
just a note: yes.
Strip searches, trauma, isolation: Trans men describe life behind bars
Transgender men say they are often harassed, denied medically necessary care and “forced to be someone” they're not while incarcerated.
www.nbcnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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The correct answer to MAGA outrage over the Dem video is this: Are you effing kidding me? Of course it's reasonable to warn that Trump might be giving illegal orders.
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Is Trump Giving Illegal Orders? Dems Just Blew That Question Wide Open
From the boat bombings to deportations to prosecutions, the evidence mounts. And the speaker of the House could get to the bottom of it if he wanted to. Yeah, right.
newrepublic.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The correct answer to MAGA outrage over the Dem video is this: Are you effing kidding me? Of course it's reasonable to warn that Trump might be giving illegal orders.
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
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Give America a New Deal Again
Thankfully Zohran did get solo photo
November 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Give America a New Deal Again
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Countries with DEI and abortion are human rights violators, says country where armed and masked government forces are invading neighborhoods.
"Countries with state subsidies for abortion, transgender-friendly policies for children, hate speech laws and affirmative action policies will now be considered to be violating human rights under rules imposed at the [US] State Department..."
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says
The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
www.forbes.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Countries with DEI and abortion are human rights violators, says country where armed and masked government forces are invading neighborhoods.
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“.. the first time any president since at least 2007 .. has refused to help residents recover from such extensive damage to their homes, federal records show.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“.. the first time any president since at least 2007 .. has refused to help residents recover from such extensive damage to their homes, federal records show.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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WHOA. The FBI was/is spying on a Signal chat for a New York immigration court watch group, claiming they were “anarchist violent extremist actors.”
Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
WHOA. The FBI was/is spying on a Signal chat for a New York immigration court watch group, claiming they were “anarchist violent extremist actors.”
Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Your reminder that the government is watching and don’t say anything in a big group chat you wouldn’t say on TV.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Public grocery stores run into a monopoly problem: big grocers get better deals from suppliers. That's actually illegal, but the law that bars price discrimination to small grocers is effectively dormant. @emmarjanssen.bsky.social writes that NY is writing its own version of the law:
New York Gets Serious About Food Prices - The American Prospect
A proposed state antitrust law has the potential to cut food prices in New York, a boon to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
prospect.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Public grocery stores run into a monopoly problem: big grocers get better deals from suppliers. That's actually illegal, but the law that bars price discrimination to small grocers is effectively dormant. @emmarjanssen.bsky.social writes that NY is writing its own version of the law:
Subversive poetry breaks the machine.....
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Subversive poetry breaks the machine.....
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“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to a fear of reprisal.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to a fear of reprisal.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Elon wrecked our politics with DOGE and now his Boring Co is dumping toxic waste in Vegas. Firefighters were burned by the chemicals in his tunnels. He shrugs and keeps going. This is why extreme wealth is a danger. No one should have this much power.
#EatTheRich
#EatTheRich
Firefighters received chemical burns at Elon Musk's Boring Company construction site | TechCrunch
The firefighters had to be treated at a hospital and received permanent scars, according to a report from Fortune. But The Boring Company was not fined after it met with state officials.
techcrunch.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Elon wrecked our politics with DOGE and now his Boring Co is dumping toxic waste in Vegas. Firefighters were burned by the chemicals in his tunnels. He shrugs and keeps going. This is why extreme wealth is a danger. No one should have this much power.
#EatTheRich
#EatTheRich
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This is one of many heros we are seeing fight back against this militarized presence in our streets. Great read and inspiring!
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This is one of many heros we are seeing fight back against this militarized presence in our streets. Great read and inspiring!
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Federal appeals court halts ruling that curbed use of force during immigration campaign
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Federal appeals court halts ruling that curbed use of force during immigration campaign
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals called the Nov. 6 preliminary injunction from Judge Sara Ellis "overbroad," but it also promised a quick appeal process.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Federal appeals court halts ruling that curbed use of force during immigration campaign
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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So we know that Trump intervened to make Ghislaine Maxwell's life easier.
And that he intervened to make Andrew Tate's life easier.
I wonder how many sex traffickers Donald has gone out of his way to help that we don't know about.
And that he intervened to make Andrew Tate's life easier.
I wonder how many sex traffickers Donald has gone out of his way to help that we don't know about.
NEW: The White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
www.propublica.org/article/andr...
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM
So we know that Trump intervened to make Ghislaine Maxwell's life easier.
And that he intervened to make Andrew Tate's life easier.
I wonder how many sex traffickers Donald has gone out of his way to help that we don't know about.
And that he intervened to make Andrew Tate's life easier.
I wonder how many sex traffickers Donald has gone out of his way to help that we don't know about.
I really wish someone would ask these Republicans how you are supposed to shop around from an ER or trauma center after a catastrophic event. How, exactly, is that supposed to work??
November 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I really wish someone would ask these Republicans how you are supposed to shop around from an ER or trauma center after a catastrophic event. How, exactly, is that supposed to work??
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‘Half-baked’ GOP healthcare gambit exposed as scheme to enrich insurance giants
www.rawstory.com/gop-healthca...
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‘Half-baked’ GOP healthcare gambit exposed as scheme to enrich insurance giants
US President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress have made a show of criticizing insurance company greed as they stand firm against extending Affordable Care Act tax credits and offer i...
www.rawstory.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:04 PM
‘Half-baked’ GOP healthcare gambit exposed as scheme to enrich insurance giants
www.rawstory.com/gop-healthca...
www.rawstory.com/gop-healthca...
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Charlotte! Thank you for standing up for people and our constitution! There’s great insight in this piece from @demcast.com and @thejenniwren.teamlh.social on what you can do to fight the unconstitutional acts of #ICE #CBP and #DHS #Charlotte
Charlotte! Thank you for standing up for people and our constitution! There’s great insight in this piece from @demcast.com and @thejenniwren.teamlh.social on what you can do to fight the unconstitutional acts of #ICE #CBP and #DHS #Charlotte
Charlotte Set a New Standard for Resisting ICE
If they thought Charlotte would break, they miscalculated. Inside: the proof, the tactics, and the shareable content to spread what really happened.
www.digitaldrumbeat.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/charlotte-...
Charlotte! Thank you for standing up for people and our constitution! There’s great insight in this piece from @demcast.com and @thejenniwren.teamlh.social on what you can do to fight the unconstitutional acts of #ICE #CBP and #DHS #Charlotte
Charlotte! Thank you for standing up for people and our constitution! There’s great insight in this piece from @demcast.com and @thejenniwren.teamlh.social on what you can do to fight the unconstitutional acts of #ICE #CBP and #DHS #Charlotte
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“Since April 30, the FEC has been unable to investigate complaints, issue new rules or advisory opinions, hold public meetings, conduct audits and fine political committees that run afoul of the law.”
The FEC Has Effectively Been Shut Down for More Than 200 Days
Ahead of the 2026 midterms, concerns are growing across the political spectrum about the agency’s inability to investigate complaints, answer legal questions or even schedule meetings.
www.notus.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
“Since April 30, the FEC has been unable to investigate complaints, issue new rules or advisory opinions, hold public meetings, conduct audits and fine political committees that run afoul of the law.”
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Trump's economy is being held up by a massive AI bubble.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Trump's economy is being held up by a massive AI bubble.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
A recent study found that of 300 companies that owned generative AI tools, 95% reported zero return on their investments.
We will not entertain a bailout of these companies should this bubble pop.
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Oh come on
The owner of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant has been awarded a $1 billion federal loan guarantee, enabling it to shift onto taxpayers some of the risk of its plan to restart the facility and sell the electricity to Microsoft for its data centers.
Trump officials give $1 billion loan to restart Three Mile Island
The plan to reopen Three Mile Island to supply Microsoft with power wins a federal loan guarantee, shifting onto taxpayers some of the risk.
wapo.st
November 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Oh come on
Pleaae help ruin them!
Ruin them! From @mollycrabapple.bsky.social:
“Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim”
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
“Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim”
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
November 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Pleaae help ruin them!
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When Texas tried to steal 5 seats, I said to watch the litigation my law firm had filed because we had a good chance of winning in court. Today a federal court BLOCKED THE MAP.
While the legacy media ignored our case, Democracy Docket covered it from gavel to gavel. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
While the legacy media ignored our case, Democracy Docket covered it from gavel to gavel. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
When Texas tried to steal 5 seats, I said to watch the litigation my law firm had filed because we had a good chance of winning in court. Today a federal court BLOCKED THE MAP.
While the legacy media ignored our case, Democracy Docket covered it from gavel to gavel. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
While the legacy media ignored our case, Democracy Docket covered it from gavel to gavel. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0