Columbia Student Hunted by ICE Sues to Prevent Deportation Yunseo Chung, a legal permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. since she was 7, participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Immigration agents visited residences looking for her.

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First they came for…No one is safe.

X post conversation. The top post is from NewsWire (@NewsWire_US ), featuring a logo with the text "NEWSWIRE" and a verification badge. The text reads, "Trump says he will declare violence against Tesla dealerships domestic terrorism." Below this, there is a reply post from Ravi Mangla (@ravi_mangla ), showing a profile picture of a person wearing a cap and speaking into a microphone. The reply text reads, "We're close to Cybertrucks having more rights than women." The posts reflect a critical and satirical tone regarding a statement attributed to Trump and its implications.

I think we’re already there.

Federal Cuts Prompt Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.

Breaking News: Johns Hopkins University, a leader in scientific research, said it would eliminate more than 2,000 workers because of the Trump administration’s steep cuts, primarily to international aid programs.

Assholes

My son made bracelets for a youth mental health support house called Sean’s House and borrowed the beautiful words of @djjohnrichards.bsky.social

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A School District Rejected a Black Author’s Book About Tulsa for Its Curriculum. Then the Community Decided to Act. Randi Pink, author of the young adult fiction novel “The Angel of Greenwood,” talked to ContrabandCamp about how residents of a Pittsburgh suburb rallied around her book.

New from me: A school district in Pennsylvania voted against adding a Black author's book about the 1921 Tulsa race massacre to the curriculum. Then, the community decided to do something about it.

A 40-day Target boycott starts today. It couldn’t come at a worse time for the company | CNN Business Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.

Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.

Judge Says Trump Can’t Fire Chair of Federal Workers Board Without Cause Cathy Harris had sued to block her dismissal from the panel that handles government employee disputes. Employees swept up in the Trump administration’s mass firings have appealed to the board.

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from firing Cathy Harris, the chair of an independent board that protects government workers from political discrimination and unfair labor practices, including wrongful termination.

CLC Sues to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE’s Lawless, Unconstitutional Power Grab CLC is standing up for the American people who already are paying the price for Trump and Musk’s decisions.

🫡 Here's a summary of our lawsuit against Elon Musk and DOGE for their unconstitutional actions: campaignlegal.org/update/clc-s...

He Fought Claims of Harm From Infant Formula. Now He Regulates It. Kyle Diamantas, a former corporate lawyer, is the new director for the F.D.A. food division, which oversees infant formula. He defended a top maker in cases claiming the company had not warned of pote...

The new head of the FDA division that regulates infant formula was in recent months a corporate lawyer defending a top formula maker from claims that its product gave rise to debilitating harm to premature babies.

YouTube video by Dylan Burrill Astonishing speech by Danish Prime Minister.

“The best thing about heroes is that they always win at the end. And if they aren’t winning, then it’s not the end.” —Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Kyiv

Paramount Retreats on D.E.I. Policies The company has a merger pending before the Federal Communications Commission, whose chief has criticized programs focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion.

SCOOP: Paramount — the parent company of BET and MTV — is walking back its D.E.I. policies amid a broader backlash driven by the Trump administration

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F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots (Gift Article) The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.

With the next FDA vaccine meeting cancelled, concerns are rising about whether flu vaccine will be ready on time for next year. w/ @sherylnyt.bsky.social

The stakes are high: 86 kids and 19,000 adults died so far this flu season.

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YouTube video by BETNetworks Kamala Harris Delivers Uplifting Message While Accepting Chairman’s Award | NAACP Image Awards '25

Kamala Harris delivers an inspiring and uplifting message as she accepts the prestigious Chairman's Award at the NAACP Image Awards. Her powerful words highlight her ongoing commitment to equality, justice, and progress.
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This Executive Order Reveals the Trump-Musk Endgame A recent order aimed at destroying independent regulatory agencies isn’t just about taking control of the state—it’s a giant cash-grab in disguise.

“The thing Trump and Musk value most of all is money. Their entire regime is best understood as a criminal junta whose end goal is to redirect the wealth of the nation into their own pockets. They are running a kleptocracy, and they’ve figured out that facism is actually the quickest path to riches”

I read “About four hours after this article was published online, Dr. Yee said he received a call from the F.D.A. to restore his job. He plans to return Monday morning.”!

You can try to legislate us out of existence, but we are still here. You can strip away our rights, but you will never take our dignity. You can spread your hatred, but you will never break our resolve.

BUT HEAR THIS LOUD AND CLEAR MOTHERFUCKERS: WE WILL NOT GO QUIETLY!!!

Firings at FDA Decimated Teams Reviewing AI and Food Safety Staff units evaluating high-tech surgical robots and insulin-delivery systems were gutted by Trump layoffs even though industry fees, not taxpayers, financed the employee salaries.

Though the FDA is believed to have lost about 700 of its 18,000 employees following President Trump's mass firings, some cuts hit small teams so deeply that staff members believe the safety of some medical devices could be compromised. Here's what to know.

Holy shit we must protect this man at all costs

@juliusgoat.bsky.social

The Corporate DEI Divide: From Target To Disney, Here Are The Companies Scaling Back And The Ones Doubling Down - AfroTech Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is like the studio album, “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” — critically acclaimed by some, misunderstood by others, and a constant source of debate. Whether cel...

Corporate DEI initiatives don’t necessarily mean a company has a strong moral standing, but buckling in mere days of Trump snapping his fingers certainly tells you who absolutely does not.

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Opinion | Susan Collins and Her Cowardly Caucus Bow Down to Trump No nominee — not Kennedy, not Gabbard — is a provocateur too far for Senate Republicans.

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Opinion | I’ve Seen the World Our Trash Makes, and It’s Terrifying The world’s poorer nations have never stopped being receptacles for the West’s rubbish.

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Lost Friends Middle Kids · Album · 2018 · 12 songs

Today’s self care #morningmusicnotnews artist is…https://open.spotify.com/album/5d8AZrRua8369lyb28SUmi?si=-rQJl_TMRGGTTrU4jjt4Xw Thank you @djjohnrichards.bsky.social for sharing this band with us a few years ago! Our 14 year old is getting pretty good at Edge of Town on the drums 🩷

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...

For my civil service friends. www.civilservicestrong.org

Opinion | Tenderness as an Act of Resistance They are trying to overwhelm us and force us to look away. But we must not.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/o... Allow yourself to grieve while embracing the bravery and beauty in this time of chaos.

Startling photos from NASA reveal Elon Musk is only second biggest asshole in the Universe.

Elon Musk says DOGE staffer who resigned for racist X posts will be brought back Elon Musk said Friday that he will bring back a DOGE staff member who resigned after it was found that he had previously made racist remarks online.

Musk & Trump have no qualms about firing tens of thousands of dedicated civil servants, but a DOGE staffer who RECENTLY tweeted tons of racist stuff including, literally, “I was racist before it was cool”? He's a retention priority.

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