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Federal agency overseeing US nuclear stockpile will furlough most of its workforce starting Monday | CNN Politics The federal agency responsible for overseeing and modernizing the US nuclear stockpile will furlough the vast majority of its staff Monday as the government shutdown drags on, according to the Departm...

The people guarding the US nuclear stockpile are being furloughed today.

Meanwhile, Trump deemed those who helped him start trolling accounts on Bluesky and who disseminated his shitpost over the weekend essential.

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This is the brain drain. Tr*mp is actively making this country so much less than it was just months ago.

He is weaning us on the global stage more and more every day.

Viktor Orban has made Hungary one of the poorest countries in the EU
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The Life of a Mythbuster (ScienceUpFirst Version)
We might not be showgirls, but we know misinformation all too well.

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'ProPublica' climate reporter calls Texas floods an 'early warning' of future chaos Abrahm Lustgarten says the undermining of science, and cuts to FEMA and NOAA, at a time when erratic weather is making disasters more common, should be "extraordinarily concerning" to us.

🎧 Our reporter @abrahm.bsky.social was on @npr.org's Fresh Air today to talk about how Trump's undermining of science — at a time when erratic weather is making disasters more common — is "extraordinarily concerning":

How to Limit Medical Debt's Impact on Your Credit A Biden-era rule that would have removed medical debt from credit reports will no longer go into effect.

As I told @chantellelee.bsky.social for @time.com, “medical debt does not have meaningful predictive power for people’s creditworthiness. Part of the reason is that medical debt, more than any other form of debt, is the result of bad luck, not bad financial behavior.”

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Climate TRACE Climate TRACE makes climate action faster and easier by mobilizing the global tech community to track greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Tool for local journalists! @climatetrace.org monitors 300 satellites and 30,000 sensors to identify “exactly where greenhouse gas emissions are coming from.” They've begun issuing monthly reports, enabling journalists to track nearby emissions sources and ask officials about the pollution.

“I would be lying if I said I don’t worry. I do. But as I wrote last month: “Despite that worry, I cannot stop standing up for what is right. I cannot turn a blind eye to injustice.” — @marcelias.bsky.social (4/5/25). Me too, Marc. In solidarity, LHT

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It's weird to have elected leaders who say they want to crash the economy, reinstate segregation, strip human rights and create a perpetual underclass and then have people ask why are they doing this are they bad at economics ?

Exclusive: 20% of Americans support boycott of firms aligning themselves with Trump agenda New poll also shows that a significant share of Americans will avoid companies that drop social-inclusion policies

Guardian: 20% of Americans support boycott of firms aligning themselves with Trump agenda.

If you’re involved in any of these protests, PLEASE READ THIS! Press releases can change the game especially if they’re done well.

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Call and leave a message at the embassy. I think they'll appreciate it especially if we can get more folks to call.

Call and leave a message at the embassy. I think they'll appreciate it especially if we can get more folks to call.

So I started a little action today among friends and it seems it may be growing.

My new outrage reaction...

WTFOMGJFC!!!

Then I left a message at the Ukranian embassy in San Francisco apologizing for the treatment of President Zelensky.

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European Leaders Rally Around Zelensky After Explosive Meeting With Trump (Gift Article) The statements piled up on social media, offering words of encouragement to the Ukrainian leader and his people.

European leaders quickly pledged their continued support for Ukraine on Friday after President Trump’s blistering criticism of Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, in a meeting at the White House.

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I just left a message at the Ukranian embassy in San Francisco apologizing for the treatment of President Zelensky.

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www.project2025.observer
Here's a handy tracker, in case you're interested.

This 3-post thread is based on a series of AOC Instagram stories she posted tonight, explaining the importance and value of calling your House Representative and Senators, EVEN/ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE REPUBLICANS.

Please watch and share.

Part 2, in which AOC explains that right-wing voters call their Congressional Representatives ALL THE TIME, and Democrats need to match that energy on a consistent basis.

Part 3, in which AOC explains that the calls we have been making to members of Congress this week are having an impact on Republicans and Democrats alike.

Don’t let up.

Keep making noise.

All The Federal Lawsuits Related to Trump Admin Executive Orders We put them all in one place.

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It’s Day One--Of a New Phase of the Fight to Save Our Democracy Welcome to the Political Opposition

An important and smart take by @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social about the importance of how to handle Day One and the days to come -- including building an opposition. Worth your time to read and consider. lucid.substack.com/p/its-day-on...

Monday morning we are entering a new chapter in this country's history and we are entering it together, with our friends and principles held close and our eyes wide open.

I'm doing that as a livestreamed event you can join instead of doom-watching that inauguration thing, and besides which it's Martin Luther King Day, and we have a lot to say about him and beloved community. www.facebook.com/events/79961...