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Painting watercolor #PostcardsToVoters bc spreading art & joy heals us all

…Friday update — which includes 39 cases reported in just the last three days.

At least 23 people have been hospitalized.

•The New Mexico Department of Health reported 30 measles cases in Lea County — 20 more cases than had previously been identified in the state.

Health officials in…

This a coup. Any questions?
I hate Hegseth.

FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots The canceled meeting comes just days after a CDC vaccine advisory committee meeting was abruptly postponed.

Dear Senate GOP,

You voted unanimously for RFK Junior and he perjured himself about not interfering with vaccine schedules. The flu vaccine is proven to save lives. This INACTION will KILL Americans especially seniors & people like me with compromised immune systems.
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Elon Musk reportedly spent $40M on #Superbowl ads calling #USAID wasteful. Here’s how
we would’ve spent that $$:
🏈Bought 29K tons of produce and vegetable oil from American farmers to feed people,
reducing mass migration youtu.be/PqUESHfuO_8 #saveforeignai

13 states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data Democratic attorneys general in several states are vowing to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal payment systems containing Americans’ sensiti...

LFG! We need more blue states to join in.

apnews.com/article/elon... 13 states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data

Crockett: I am tired of the white tears. When you compare me to Marjorie Taylor Greene or me to Lauren Boebert, there is no comparison. So the only people that are crying are the mediocre white boys that have been beaten out by people that historically have had to work so, so much harder

🚨BREAKING: Federal judge BLOCKS Trump spending freeze. A big victory for @democracyforward.bsky.social and their clients. Also a win for democracy and the rule of law.

Follow @democracydocket.com for full details.
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@msnbc more coverage please

Raskin: "Elon Musk, you may have illegally seized power over the financial payments systems of the Treasury, but you don't control the money of the American people. The US Congress does that under Article 1 of the Constitution ... we don't have a fourth branch of government called 'Elon Musk'"

Musk associates given unfettered access to private data of government employees The Musk-connected political hires include two recent high school graduates

Several of Elon Musk’s associates (including two recent high school graduates) installed at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) have received unprecedented access to federal human resources databases containing sensitive personal information for millions of federal employees.

Trump and Musk are on a mission to cripple and destroy the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Two top security officials at the USAID have been put on administrative leave on Saturday night after they refused to give representatives of Elon Musk access to the agency’s internal…

Though the Justice Dept has deleted information about its Jan 6 prosecutions from its website, a federal judge has issued an order listing and chronicling all of the cases and prison terms

Here:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

If you are a small to med size business, would you rather buy health insurance from the big insurance companies, or from a new Non Profit Healthcare program offered by the biggest Unions ?

#ACTUALNEWS Rohit Chopra, head of the top U.S. watchdog agency for consumer finance, announced early Saturday his time in office had ended after President Donald Trump fired him overnight, according to a letter Chopra posted online and a person familiar with the situation.

Scientists Discover First Henipavirus in North America, Raising Pandemic Fears Scientists have identified the Camp Hill virus, a henipavirus, in shrews in Alabama, marking its first detection in North America. Researchers at the University of Queensland have discovered the first...

Can you start tracking the TB virus? Alabama has this going on too. scitechdaily.com/scientists-d...

Several states just went to highest level bad on the CDC Influenza Like Illness map. With so many school illness outbreaks is this really a surprise?

A second plane has gone down in 3 days. Seems like things were safer when DEI was still in place.

It’s pretty insane that a private citizen can come in, hijack federal government servers, fire people, and steal their PII.

Civil Service Strong: Resources for Civil Servants Effective. Impartial. Resilient. The civil service comprises dedicated, nonpartisan federal employees who work tirelessly across the country and around the world to ensure the effective delivery of go...

If you’re a government employee, thank you for your service & here’s a resource you may find helpful. Stay strong. www.civilservicestrong.org

Heartbreak for CBS News We must take back the press for the American people

Dan Rather post open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...

Touchdown chiefs!!!!🏈🏈

4th Circuit To Weigh Whether NC Supreme Court Election Challenge Should Proceed in State or Federal Court Read more here.

Please pay attention to this case being argued in the 4th Circuit tomorrow. It could determine whether the GOP succeeds in stealing a NC Supreme Court seat by disenfranchising 60,000 voters.

Follow @democracydocket.com for full coverage of this critical case.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Sunday night sunset

Sunday night sunset!!

4th Circuit To Weigh Whether NC Supreme Court Election Challenge Should Proceed in State or Federal Court Read more here.

ATTN: This is most important court hearing to watch next week. The GOP does not want this case in federal court because they know a federal judge is not likely to toss out 60,000 lawful votes. Their plan is to have the partisan NC state Supreme Court decide. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.

We will have victories and setbacks, good days and bad. We must understand that this will not be over in one election or with the defeat of any one candidate. This is the fight of our generation, and it will take time. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...

Speaking of healthcare. Let's make @bsky.app the platform that fights misinformation. Some great follows are @drsusanoliver.bsky.social @jsm2334.bsky.social @therealtruther.bsky.social

Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home

NEW: The Chairperson for the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency has sent a letter to the OPP advising they consult White House Counsel on the legality of ousting 17 inspectors general. 👀