Doc Oliver

Unconscionable: US plan to destroy $9.7 million of contraceptives MSF condemns the decision to destroy these critical medical supplies, which will have devastating consequences for the communities where we work.

The Trump administration spent $167,000 to destroy $9.7 million worth of birth control and other contraceptives that were supposed to go to low-income countries. Imagine hating helping so much that you’d actually spend money just to make sure others don’t get help.

Newsmax, the conservative cable outlet, has agreed to pay $67 million to resolve a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems. The case stemmed from false allegations pushed on the network that the 2020 election had been manipulated.

Charlie Kirk. What a weird guy. 🤣🤣

‘Vaguely Threatening’: Federal Prosecutor Queries Leading Medical Journal The New England Journal of Medicine received a letter suggesting that it was biased and compromised by external pressure. Other journals have also received the letter.

Breaking News: A federal prosecutor interrogated the The New England Journal of Medicine — which is considered the world’s most prestigious medical journal — in what its editor described as a “vaguely threatening” letter.

We’ve talked about this before, but we wanted to expand on it a little more. Late last week, Elon Musk’s so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) effectively took control of the Department of the Interior without a single Senate confirmation, public hearing, or vote.

Earth appears as a hemisphere against the blackness of space.

there is no plan(et) b.

NOAA Websites Set to Go Dark in Continued Assault on Scientific Research WASHINGTON (April 4, 2025)—Vital National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research websites will reportedly go dark overnight in another shocking setback to the nation’s core scientific ...

According to several news reports, many of NOAA's websites will go offline beginning at midnight due to the cancelation of a cloud service contract. The main site, NOAA.gov, is expected to be unaffected.  yubanet.com/usa/noaa-web...

Indiana congresswoman says, “You violated the law, you don’t get due process.” These are the same lawmakers who oppose Red Flag Laws because they don’t provide armed domestic abusers with … due process.

Lies and finger pointing. Sure. But the cringe worthy fire emojis from a grown ass man in a national security position. Gravitas.

114 years ago, 146 workers, most of whom were young immigrant women, lost their lives in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
 
New York honors their memories, and we will keep fighting to defend workers' rights and ensure their safety on the job.

Is planting trees 'DEI'? Trump administration cuts nationwide tree-planting effort The Trump administration's efforts to end DEI programs is hitting some unexpected targets, including a nationwide effort planting shade trees in neighborhoods to reduce extreme heat.

The Trump administration's efforts to end DEI programs is hitting some unexpected targets, including a nationwide effort planting shade trees in neighborhoods to reduce extreme heat.

AOC: In every single stop that Bernie and I have had in the past couple of days… every single stop has completely blown out all attendance projections.

That is both messed up and disgraceful! You can’t just delete history!

Arlington National Cemetery has removed information about prominent Black, Hispanic, and female service members, as well as topics such as the Civil War, from its website.

Someone needs to invent a pharmaceutical drug that treats greed, which I consider to be a mental illness.

Prove God wrong.

@aoc.bsky.social: "Every time you see Tom Homan, every time you see Kristi Noem... understand that they are taking attention, focus, dollars, and real resources away from actual drug enforcement, trafficking enforcement, and actually going after and trying to investigate really harmful activity."

CONGRATS YOOPERS! You held a town hall. Bergman was a no-show, and you PACKED it! Thanks to @maddow.msnbc.com for covering it!

Please listen and share—this is a very serious situation. This is extremely alarming! The Trump administration, across two agencies, is considering bringing criminal charges against employees simply for doing their jobs.

Apparently Trump will create it and divert tariff revenue to fund it unilaterally, a gross violation of the Constitution. The next Democratic president should invoke the Trump Rule whenever Republicans in Congress put up obstacles, and just rule by decree.

Recapping Donald Trump's Joint Address To Congress Donald Trump just finished giving his joint address to Congress.

NEWS: Donald Trump just finished giving his joint address to Congress. The address was the longest in American history. I did a quick, 5 minute break of the address and everything you missed, especially if you did not watch it. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

Wait, what? This is not normal.

He says the awful, selfish, self-serving things out loud.

A set of countries hates us; another is bewildered/dismayed/horrified; a third group is laughing at us; and the last group is working the angles to fleece us by flattering the weak-minded senile dope who occasionally shows up at the White House to sign stuff. NOBODY respects us.

A federal judge in Washington said that the way the Trump administration set up and has been running Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency could violate the Constitution.

The AI system will then determine whether an employee should be terminated.

Because, of course, letting AI decide people’s livelihoods seems like a great idea.

#TheExpanse #LeviathanFalls reread is relevance mining

Some facts about the war. (RT’ed by a former ambassador to Russia)
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...

He nails it.

Get. Him. Out. Of. Our. Government.

He’s not making up: news.bloomberglaw.com/banking-law/...

Is this really what y’all voted for? 🫤 💰