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Oliver North and Fawn Hall, Key Figures in Iran-Contra Scandal, Are Married Ms. Hall was Mr. North’s secretary on the National Security Council in the 1980s during the secret sales of arms to Iran and the diversion of the profits to rebel forces in Nicaragua.

Oliver North and Fawn Hall, his former secretary, were married in Virginia last month, four decades after they became central figures in the Iran-Contra affair.

Tessa on Mavis— a dream pairing!

It has been two weeks since a Georgia woman was arrested for her miscarriage, and not one major national outlet has covered the story

Opinion | What a Small Island Off the Coast of Scotland Could Teach America In 2025, the idea of settling anyplace other than Mars might seem anachronistic, but the people on Ulva are pioneers.

Heading here soon! www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...

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

#YaddoArtist Jeremy Dennis has been named a Rising Star by the Museum Association of NY for his leadership in uplifting BIPOC artists and preserving Indigenous culture. Ma’s House received an Engaging Communities Award. Dennis is lead artist and founder of Ma’s House.
#bipocartists #indigenousartist

I think we should maybe all reread Lord of the Flies. Hairy Balls only makes sense (sorta!) in that kind of context.

Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important

Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone

Call it a Day Of Transparency

Teatime!

Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere The attacks on the agency are cruel and counterproductive.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...

Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.

Is this a coup? Home of the Coup-o-meter Prevention is the best medicine: Get background on coups, how they happen in a democracy, and what we can do to stop one.

I've worked in the field of instructional documentation for a long time. This is good stuff: isthisacoup.com

If only!

Senior USAID security officials put on leave after refusing Musk’s DOGE access to agency systems | CNN Politics Two top security officials at the US Agency for International Development were put on administrative leave Saturday night after refusing to allow officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Ef...

Last night, Musk's staff were stopped trying to enter USAID's HQ. They threatened to call U.S. Marshals.

@cnn.com: Sources say they wanted access to security systems and personnel files and to access classified information.

Today, the USAID Director of Security and his deputy were put on leave.

Wow. Caroline Kennedy breaks her silence on RFK Jr in a message to Senators: “We grew up together. It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because Bobby himself is a predator. He enjoyed showing off by putting baby chickens & mice in a blender to feed to his hawks.”

A screenshot from Fox News' Twitter account reads: "The Trump White House has rolled out a new social media account that aims to hold 'fake news accountable.'" Below this tweet is a screenshot of a Twitter profile for "Rapid Response 47". The profile description states: "Official Rapid Response account of the Trump 47 White House. Supporting @POTUS 's America First agenda and holding the Fake News accountable. MAGA! @whitehouse .gov Joined January 2025." The profile features a logo with "RAPID RESPONSE" and an image of the White House. Below this, there's an image with the text "TRUMP WHITE HOUSE ROLLS OUT SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT TO HOLD 'FAKE NEWS ACCOUNTABLE'" over a background showing a raised hand.

Fox News is reporting this and irony may never recover.

Clueless TikToker Goes Viral After Randomly Asking Willem Dafoe What He Does For A Living How do you not recognize Willem Dafoe?? 🤣

This is too good.

I’m an atheist she is my hero! www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...