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A second child has died in the Texas measles outbreak Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to attend the child's funeral, which is scheduled for Sunday.

BREAKING: A second child has reportedly died from measles in the growing Texas outbreak.

The death was an unvaccinated 8-year-old girl with no known underlying health conditions.

As of Friday, the Texas Department of State Health Services said 481 cases of measles had been confirmed.

Japanese American National Museum takes a stand against DOGE cuts to NEH The National Endowment for the Humanities warned museums across the country that it was slashing funding, including money previously pledged to places such as LACMA and the Japanese American National ...

Can we get more of this? “The Japanese American National Museum will ‘scrub nothing,’ Fujioka said, and instead will highlight the importance of DEI.

“Our community is based on diversity, equity is guaranteed to us in the Constitution, and inclusion is what we believe in,” Fujioka said.

Police are investigating a report of fake ICE agents targeting a Ukrainian grocery store.

An SUV with an “ICE” decal circled Sunday—then bolted when security showed up.

These impostors are appearing nationwide,, preying on people already living in fear— in the shadows. It’s calculated and cruel.

F off anti-transgender trash

"They'll never cut Social Security" is the new "they'll never overturn Roe v Wade."

A gorgeous portrait of the White House entirely aflame, the smoke billowing and the flames lighting up the night sky. It sparks deep patriotic ferver. This is what democracy looks like. Also there's a white button with blue text below the portrait. The text reads "Learn more" and if clicked it takes you to the menu of a local brewhouse.

If you're wondering about the vibe in Canada right now, I just got served this ad for a brewhouse that is just a portrait of the White House being burned down. No text, just a bigass picture of the White House burning and a link directly to their menu lolol

Since Congress’s allotted funds have already been improperly unallocated, U.S. citizens are questioning whether they are legally required to continue paying federal taxes.

You might not see it in the mainstream media, but over 10,000 people protested today at Tesla showrooms across the country, another 10,000+ rallied in support of national parks, and more than 1,000 gathered in Vermont to protest Vance’s visit.

Vermont showed up—protesting JD Vance at his vacation spot after he brought shame on this country. Vance had to be moved to an undisclosed location.

Dude constantly trashes blue states but thought it was a good idea to vacation in one. Maybe next time, pick a red state—or better yet, Russia!

Wow…

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.

18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.

We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org

SSA employee to me re: 50% staff reduction: "Can say unequivocally that such deep cuts to SSA, which is already at historically low staffing, will cause significant to extreme degradation of services, very likely including checks missed and individuals dying before their claims can be processed."

Attention working-class Americans:

Republicans’ new budget does NOT include no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, or no tax on Social Security.

Instead it protects tax handouts for billionaires and makes way for the largest Medicaid cut in history.

💥 BREAKING: At Apple's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders today, proposal entitled “Request to Cease DEI Efforts" is rejected by shareholders.

Right-wing nonprofit National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) proposal was also rejected by Costco shareholders 98-2 percent.

Hochul’s move here is profoundly racist and dehumanizing. Defining Palestinian studies as fundamentally antisemitic means defining Palestinians as something to be erased. It is genocidal.

This is also an unacceptable attack on academic freedom. The governor should have no say in faculty hiring.

How Trump’s Federal Purge is Screwing America From plane crashes to pandemics to poverty - the DOGE massacre of the Federal government is setting up a dark future.

Musk & DOGE are now f*cking with the Social Security Administration.

🚨 IMPORTANT: If you or a loved one experience delayed SS payments or difficulty accessing SSDI services, CALL THE PEOPLE’S HOTLINE!

Tell your story.

☎️ 503-212-4600 ☎️

Pass it on:

Thank you!

When you add a photo there is an ALT TEXT box.

Yes. But use the ALT TEXT box rather than just adding a comment. In the settings you can set it up to automatically prompt you. It doesn't have to be boring either if you want. Instead of saying 2 guys wearing devil masks, you can say two mysterious devil masks adorned figures contemplate death.

New — Social Security Administration (SSA) probationary employees were told today that they have eight hours to agree to be reassigned to a field office, tele-service center or payment center and waive all rights to appeal reassignment, or they will be fired, agency source tells me.

I'd love to follow and repost if you start using ALT TEXT so everyone can benefit.

My Dad's last check was deposited in December of 2019 then he passed away on Christmas day. God forbid we could even use the last check for funeral expenses. The small town bank clerk immediately returned it to the Social Security office.

I've seen power users who post a lot on Bluesky forget to add alt-text. I know new habits are hard, but taking a few extra seconds to add alt-text to images increases accessibility for many other users and the site's experience overall. Please make a consistent effort to add alt-text to images.

“At least Russia has elections”

Russia frequently jails and kills any opposition to Putin, who has been in power since 1999.

If you like dictatorships, that’s fine. Just admit that. Don’t insult anyone’s intelligence—including your own—by claiming Russia has real elections.

Oh, look. The House GOP Budget reflects all the evil cuts to Medicaid they said they'd do in Project 2025. Maybe take them literally and seriously.

This should terrify all of us

Protect Pets From Avian Influenza (HPAI H5N1) Do not feed your pet undercooked or raw meat, including uncooked or freeze-dried meat-based diets, treats, or animal products. Do not feed your pet raw (unpasteurized) milk or colostrum. Keep pets away from wild birds, poultry, and cattle (especially in areas with known H5N1 outbreaks). Prevent pets from eating birds or other wild animals. Wash your hands after touching raw meat and after interacting with poultry, livestock or animals outside your household. Consider changing clothing and shoes after interacting with animals or birds with unknown health status and before interacting with your own pets. Contact your veterinarian if your pet appears sick. Tell your veterinarian if your pet has been exposed to raw meat, raw milk, or wild waterfowl. -Oregon Veterinary Medical Association

Protect your kitties and all of us! Also, we never wear shoes inside, and you may want to soak your soles in bleach water in a boot tray.

ICE your rights in English

ICE tus derechos en Español

Los Angeles peeps—spread the word about ICE.

We won’t know for sure until it happens, but better safe than sorry. Be prepared.

The average person with the flu gives it to around 1.4 people. The average person with measles gives it to between 12 and 18 people.