Black History Month 2025: African Americans & Labor

Absolutely disgusting!

FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.

BREAKING: The FBI has fired agents photographed kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest that followed the death of George Floyd, AP sources say.

Congress eliminated public media funding. At a time of deep division, public media brings us together.

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Colbert's cancellation is a dark warning CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.

"If this can happen to Colbert and a storied franchise, this can happen to anyone": www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Attacks on voting rights, the legal profession & the judicial branch of government at all levels right up to the Supreme Court of the United States are undermining democracy. Justice Sotomayor’s stirring message to lawyers prevails: Stand Up, Fight and Win! @lwvus.bsky.social @lwvva.bsky.social

Congress moves to loosen toxic air pollution rules The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.

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The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.

I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.

Remind you of anyone?

RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says said he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention soon to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide.

BREAKING: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water.

DOJ attorneys who are going into courts and arguing that Trump's unconstitutional executive orders are constitutional are violating their oath to "support and defend the Constitution" and are abdicating their responsibility to represent the interests of the American people. Absolutely SHAMEFUL!

RIP

Again, worth at the last considering the possibility that he’s a malevolent idiot who has no idea what he’s doing.

Firefighters attempt to extinguish the blaze engulfing the building that housed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.

Each year on March 25 we commemorate the anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. This tragic event took the lives of 146 mostly young, immigrant women workers in 1911.

A Pentagon-wide email recently went out warning about Signal's vulnerability A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.

A Pentagon-wide advisory that went out one week ago warns against using the Signal, the messaging app, even for unclassified information.

Pete Hegseth must resign or be fired immediately.

I wasn’t thinking about the governor’s condition—I was thinking about the planes, trains, and automobiles he used to transfer migrants into communities led by Black mayors, deliberately stoking tension and fear among the most vulnerable.

I had legit completely forgotten this.

Any member of the military who did what they did on signal would be kicked out or arrested.

Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers, detained by army Israeli settlers beat up Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the documentary film No Other Land, in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses. He was then detained by the Israel...

Israeli settlers beat up Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of the documentary film No Other Land, in the occupied West Bank, according to witnesses. He was then detained by the Israeli military.

Goldberg indicates Hegseth lied when he denied texting war plans

What to know about the future of special education without the Education Department A special education leader under George W. Bush says the dismantling of the Department of Education will impact students with disabilities.

A special education leader under George W. Bush says the dismantling of the Department of Education will impact students with disabilities.

(via @wbur.org)

As bad as the Houthi PC Group Chat is, and as bad as the DOGE stories leaking by the minute are...what's happening under the radar is so, so much worse.

So let me get this straight—Trump’s nat sec adviser added a JOURNALIST to a group chat on classified Yemen strike plans?? This isn’t a group project, it’s national security.

They screamed “Lock her up” over emails, but leaking war plans is cool now? Make it make sense.

I mean very obviously Hegseth should resign, and if it were a Democratic administration this would be quickly be a consensus position.

I won’t say “dumb.” I will say “ uninformed.”

Trump declines to rule out recession amid tariffs’ effects on markets Trump’s acknowledgment of economic turbulence was a reversal from previous cheering of his policies, and it contrasted with reassurances from his own advisers Sunday.

Recession?! but...

“Starting the day I take the oath of office, I will rapidly drive prices down and we will make America affordable again. We’re going to make it affordable again.”

“A vote for Trump means your groceries will be cheaper”

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YouTube video by WeatherWorld PSU Special Report: NOAA and NWS Cuts

An excellent report from Penn State’s Weather World on the impacts of the NWS and NOAA cuts last week. Well done @roblydick.bsky.social

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DOGE moves to cancel NOAA leases at critical forecasting centers NOAA's nerve center of national weather forecasting is on a lease cancellation list.

🚨 NEW: The Trump admin has informed #NOAA that two buildings that are critical for #weather forecasting will have their leases canceled. If this comes to pass, it's a really big deal. Includes weather fcst nerve center in College Park, Md.: www.axios.com/2025/03/03/d...

Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Secretary of Education. Every Democrat opposed.

Trump has stated that he wants her "to put herself out of a job," dismantle the Department of Education, and "let the states run schools." (Fact check: The DOE doesn't run schools. States already run schools.)

Linda McMahon is a former WWE executive who "wholeheartedly" agrees with Trump that we should abolish the Department of Education.

I’m fighting to defend our students and teachers.