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“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v...

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Colorado school districts, producers brace for termination of federal Local Food for Schools program Launched in 2022, Colorado received $2.6 million for K-12 schools so public schools could purchase local food.

Colorado school districts, producers brace for termination of federal Local Food for Schools program

How to leak to a journalist Planning to leak? Read these tips first.

How to leak to a journalist!

featuring a bunch of good advice from those who know: @marisakabas.bsky.social @amandabecker.bsky.social @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social @rmac.bsky.social @swin24.bsky.social @juliaangwin.com @benmullin.bsky.social & @maxtani.bsky.social

Headline: Here's how to delete your data from 23andMe: -Log into your account and select Settings -Scroll to the bottom and select 23andMe data, then View. There you can download a copy of your genetic info. -Select Delete Data and then Permanently Delete Data -From Settings you can also opt to have your genetic material destroyed -Navigate to the Research and Product Consents section, and revoke permission to allow your genetic material to be used in research projects.

The popular DNA test kit company 23andMe announced it has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer. And while the company has promised to continue protecting customer data amidst a possible sale, Wirecutter’s tech experts think you should delete your data now. nyti.ms/4cbxsgQ

Elon Says He's 'Never Done Anything Harmful.' Americans Disagree Elon Musk claimed in a Fox News interview that he has “never done anything harmful,” amid backlash to Tesla and DOGE’s cuts to federal spending.

Elon Musk claimed it doesn’t make sense that people dislike him because he’s only “done productive things” and has “never done anything harmful.”

Americans — to an ever-increasing proportion — disagree.

Of course Trump regime invited a rapist to the WH so he could trash Ireland for St Patricks Day

A mural of Tony Fauci was meant to inspire staff. Then NIH took it down. Five years after the coronavirus pandemic began, Trump officials continue to blame Fauci for missteps — and are minimizing his presence on his old campus.

Five years after the coronavirus pandemic began, Trump officials continue to blame Anthony S. Fauci for missteps — and are minimizing his presence on his old campus.

Despicable.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Gov. JB Pritzker

Gov. Tim Walz

these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions

About half of all births are covered by Medicaid.

Over a third of all children are covered by Medicaid.

More than half of all nursing home residents are covered by Medicaid.

Republicans in Congress are making a big mistake targeting these families’ health care to pay for tax cuts for the rich.

@aoc.bsky.social: "For a party that loves to talk about free speech, they lay down the hardest hammer in trying to intimidate and punish anyone who does anything that they don't like. And the point of it is trying to make an example out of one person so that none of us stand up."

Social Security Insiders Warn Trump and Musk Could Break the Program Former Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley and agency employees say DOGE’s intrusion could mean seniors not getting checks.

“They have no idea the public blowback they’re about to get."

Rejecting Trump’s Call to Annex Their Nation, Canadians Rally Around the Flag While Canadians are not generally known for flag waving, President Trump’s threats have led to a surge in flag sales and buffed up the national symbol’s image.

While Canadians are not generally known for flag waving, President Trump’s repeated threats have led to a surge in flag sales. The country’s flag makers are struggling to keep up with soaring demand.

A Deadly Unidentified Disease Has Emerged in the DRC More than 50 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, most within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. Initial analysis suggests neither Ebola nor Marburg is the cause.

More than 50 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, most within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. Initial analysis suggests neither Ebola nor Marburg is the cause.

Turns Out, Trump and DOGE Haven’t Actually Saved Any Money Government spending has continued.

Trump and Musk claim they’re saving billions through DOGE’s mass purge of federal bureaucracy. Instead, the administration has spent $710 billion in its first month, nearly a billion more than Joe Biden.

Opinion | Trump Just Fired 6,700 I.R.S. Workers in the Middle of Tax Season. That’s a Huge Mistake. The Trump administration’s decision to fire over 6,000 I.R.S. workers will make the government less effective and less efficient, not more.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/o...

Nearly one in 10 adults in the U.S. identifies as LGBTQ, according to a large analysis from Gallup released Thursday — almost triple the share since Gallup began counting in 2012, and up by two-thirds since 2020. nyti.ms/42ZZGIN

Google Ad-Tech Users Can Target National Security ‘Decision Makers’ and People With Chronic Diseases Google enables marketers to target people with serious illnesses and crushing debt—against its policies—as well as the makers of classified defense technology, a WIRED investigation has found.

NEW: Last year, @johnnyryan.bsky.social made a website for a fake company using a photo of Russian soldiers to purposely elicit suspicion. A US data broker offered him access to thousands of lists of American devices anyway. Many lists targeted US leaders and defense contractors.

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7 Things Everyone Should Know About Antidepressants We asked experts common questions about the drugs, which Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to scrutinize in his new role.

We asked experts common questions about antidepressants, which Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to scrutinize in his new role as health secretary.

The measles outbreak is spreading.
In Gains Co., Tx. 1 in 5 ppl there do not have the MRI ( measles, mumps rubella) vaccine.
Current 48 cases are mostly children. All the cases are unvaccinated ppl. Now cases in New Mexico.

Can lead to blindness, pneumonia, swelling of brain, death.

Trump administration wants to un-fire nuclear safety workers but can’t figure out how to reach them The workers, whose agency oversees the nation’s nuclear stockpile, had been fired on Thursday and lost access to their federal government email accounts.

This development doesn’t surprise me, but it is frightening.

On Ukraine, Europe must step into the void | Virgin

Europe can’t rely on the strength of the transatlantic relationship to help contain Russia’s threat – it must lead from the front and be the true force of support that Ukraine needs. Not just for Ukraine’s sake, but for a free and sovereign Europe.

RFK Jr. is already taking aim at antidepressants The new HHS secretary has made baseless claims that the drugs are addictive and cause violent behavior.

The government, RJK Jr. said, would “assess the prevalence of and threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, [and] mood stabilizers.”

This is bonkers! Science is real. Antidepressants are effective at helping so many.

Our “beautiful” government is making choices that will endanger so many lives. Today’s decision about the leadership of the Department of Health and Human Services isn’t just about policy—it’s about people’s lives, trust in science, and protecting the vulnerable.

People who didn’t understand Kendrick Lamar‘s halftime show also don’t understand how tariffs work.

1. Google Gulf of Mexico.
2. “Gulf of America" comes up
3. Click on the three dots to the right of “Gulf of America”
4. Select "Send Feedback"
5. Click on "Gulf Of America" text
6. Select "Inaccurate content"
7. Select "Incorrect" and type "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"
#resist #gulfofmexico