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Infant mortality rises in states with abortion bans, study finds Increases in infant mortality have been found in U.S. states that enacted abortion bans or severe restrictions after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark ruling that guaranteed a right to the procedure, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

after the overturning of roe, black infant mortality has spiked nearly 11% in states with abortion bans:

www.reuters.com/world/us/inf...

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN CASE OF ICE: CONOCE TUS DERECHOS EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:

DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR. ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge. Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door. NO ABRAS TU PUERTA. ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizándola debajo de la puerta.

ASK THEM TO LEAVE. If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission. 2 PÍDALES QUE SE VAYAN. Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pídeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a áreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.

REMAIN SILENT. You have the right to remain silent. If the agents ask you questions, tell them, "I wish to remain silent." PERMANECE EN SILENCIO. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio. Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles: "Deseo permanecer en silencio".

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.

EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.

Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

"Protests by military families against a defense secretary are extremely rare..."

www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Elon claims that DOGE is the most transparent organization in history.

96 hours ago he said journalists should be jailed for releasing the names of his team inside the US Treasury.

Deleted Elon musk tweet from February 2023 that reads “go eagles”

My top Super Bowl memory is when Musk tweeted “Go Eagles” in 2023 from the game and then deleted it after a similar tweet from Biden got more engagement. Then he flew to Twitter HQ and demanded his workers find out why his posts were doing poorly, starting a multi-day fact finding mission.

An American flag built on the backs of Black people...

Black music protesting white political terror in registers they never hear; reminiscent of ancestral spirituals embedded with instructions for runaways

All this in New Orleans... What a moment

Facts:
-foreign assistance is less than 1% of the federal budget but gets about $8 return in each $1 spent
-work to fight disease, famine, and poverty helps reduce migration, narco and human trafficking, and supports communities with self governance
- China will fill the void and already is

Murphy: "I continue to get reports from Connecticut that agencies there, like Head Start programs and community health centers, are actually not receiving the funding they are due. So I think there's a big question as to whether the administration actually is implementing the court order."

Southern University performing at the Super Bowl this year during black history month hits a little different!

Thank you for sharing your greatness and talents for the world to see!

“All Eagles. It’s like the Chiefs are not even there.” - my 4 y/o

Man, these inspirational Super Bowl commercials are bumming me out. The dissonance between some of them and the federal govt going after DEI is wild.

YAAAAAAS!!!

(also stupid they have to do this)

A Statement From the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Throughout our history, the Kennedy Center has enjoyed strong support from members of congress and their staffs—Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. Since our doors opened in1971, we have had a collaborative relationship with every presidential administration. Since that time, the Kennedy Center has had a bi-partisan board of trustees that has supported the arts in a non-partisan fashion. While we are a living memorial to President Kennedy, we are also a unique public-private partnership. The Center is supported by federal annual appropriations for the upkeep and maintenance of the building as a federal memorial, or approximately 16% of the total operating budget. Support for the Center’s artistic programming comes from ticket sales, donations, rental income, and other revenue sources. The Kennedy Center is aware of the post made recently by POTUS on social media. We have received no official communications from the White House regarding changes to our board of trustees. We are aware that some members of our board have received termination notices from the administration. Per the Center’s governance established by Congress in 1958, the chair of the board of trustees is appointed by the Center’s board members. There is nothing in the Center’s statute that would prevent a new administration from replacing board members; however, this would be the first time such action has been taken with the Kennedy Center’s board.

The Kennedy Center has issued a statement in response to Trump’s deranged post about making himself the chairman.

“There is nothing in the Center’s statute that would prevent a new administration from replacing board members; however, this would be the first time such action has been taken.”

True.

White House opens funding spigot for DOGE expenses - Roll Call Nearly $7 million over the past week has gone to cover the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s expenses.

Meanwhile... we the people have spent 7 million dollars on Elon and his stooges for a weeks worth of "work". Make it make sense. rollcall.com/2025/02/04/w...

FCC Investigates SF Radio Station for ICE Reporting, Sparking Press Freedom Fears | KQED Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said the agency is investigating San Francisco-based KCBS for its coverage of immigration enforcement actions in San José.

This is very bad.

After 11 years, my time at HuffPost is coming to an end tomorrow.

Last week, I learned HuffPost would be ending its dedicated coverage of energy and climate change.

So, I took a buyout.

Exclusive | DOGE Aides Search Medicare Agency Payment Systems for Fraud Elon Musk’s allies have been on site at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offices this week.

Musk's latest power grab: your Medicare benefits.

Elon - you're looking in the wrong place. Private insurers in Medicare Advantage overcharged taxpayers by at least $83 billion in 2024 alone.

Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat Photo taken by Michael Halsband in 1985

Brought to you by The Party of Personal Freedom, friends.

Section 8 keeps grandparents in their homes.

Folks across the country and political spectrum rely on S8 for long-term affordable housing. Without it, ppl will be forced out of their homes and communities. Some will be sent into the shelter system, which is more costly on its face, not including the health, education, and employment impacts.

Headstart is an incredibly effective and impactful program. Proposed cuts to it have nothing to do with efficiency and everything to do with racism, classism, and cruelty.

Your neighbors will be quickly and deeply harmed by these cuts. You might think, “I’m glad that’s not me,” but you’re wrong. The harm of cuts to housing and early education do not exist in isolation. These are all our neighbors, our homes, our communities, our children.

"Stop the Coup!"

Scene at Treasury.

Jasmine is on FIRE 🔥 🔥🔥

"...we are going to be in your face, we are going to be on your asses, and we are going to make sure you understand what democracy looks like...

...and this ain't it!"

The richest man in the world is sitting at the Resolute desk, about to defund your public school.

Trump should stop him.