What is the greatest danger to our national security? 🇺🇸🤨👇🏼💙

SCHLAPP: And the other thing that needs to happen is, quite frankly, people in the media - we need to stop villainizing people. You know, people have ideas, and, you know, might not like them. There's a lot of people whose ideas I think are abhorrent. But, you know, would I help them change their tire if they were on the side of the road? Hope I would. MARTIN: But, you know, on Newsmax, yesterday, you called on leaders of the left to stop normalizing hatred and violence. Are you also calling on leaders of the right to do the same? SCHLAPP: Everyone should stop doing that, but the only difference is in the age of Trump is that, you know, there has been a outrageous commentary that goes on and isn't stopped... MARTIN: Two months ago... SCHLAPP: ...By people... MARTIN: ...Two elected Democratic state officials and their spouses were shot in Minnesota by a man who had a hit list of 45 elected Democrats he intended to kill. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband attacked in his home, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's official residence set on fire. This would seem... SCHLAPP: Yeah, these were... MARTIN: ...To be an equal opportunity problem, right?

On Thursday, NPR invited CPAC Chair Matt Schlapp to pay tribute to his friend, Charlie Kirk, which he did, at length.. But he ended up getting angry and cutting the interview short. This is what angered him:

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Workers are getting fired, placed on leave over Charlie Kirk posts Reactions to the conservative activist’s killing have become a litmus test for employers’ tolerance for political speech by employees, in public and private.

Lot of unhappy things going on at large and in this article, but one of them is that there a contingent of RW activists searching through social media for comments they can use to get people fired or worse. Be careful.

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MAHA Report Abandons Pesticide Reform This week’s Fresh Take newsletter also covers food giant Nestlé firing its CEO due to scandal, Texas being sued over its lab-grown meat ban and more.

This week’s Fresh Take newsletter also covers food giant Nestlé firing its CEO due to scandal, Texas being sued over its lab-grown meat ban and more.

Only federal agency that investigates chemical disasters faces shutdown under Trump The U.S. Chemical Safety Hazard and Investigation Board, or CSB, investigates root causes of serious chemical accidents and makes recommendations for preventing similar events. The Trump administratio...

Donald Trump is trying to shut down the only federal agency that investigates chemical disasters.

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The U.S. added just 54,000 jobs last month, well below expectations.

At the same time jobless claims increased to 237,000

I will never get over how a handful of tech bros set billions of dollars on fire to build a plagiarism machine that doesn't work and will destroy human society when they could have used a fraction of that money to fund a new golden age of creativity and knowledge.

I absolutely love the FEARLESS Dr. Peter Hotez!!!!!

CDC employees standing up and walking out in light of the mass shootings, firings, and *waves hands in the air* everything else.

#USAnotRFK

Lets gooooo

Yes. This is important.

A major story we could tell right now is that RFK Jr is corrupt. He makes money from lawsuits against vaccines!

That story has purchase even amongst his fans. We should tell it.

Newsom tells our Christopher Cadelago that he has final say over his x posts, but is using his "kill switch" to reject posts "less every day."

Watch the interview from our Politico Live California Agenda Summit 👇

Covid vaccines did not cause a 300% rise in cancer and miscarriage rates – Full Fact Claims of sudden disease spikes in US military personnel in 2021 were based on an error in a government database.

Covid vaccines did not cause a 300% rise in cancer and miscarriage rates

Monarez is playing her weak hand perfectly, and should be a model for institutional resistance for the next four years:
1. Make them fire you
2. Don’t go along to get along
3. Don’t apologize, have confidence in your own integrity and the importance of your role
4. Always escalate the conflict

The article does not say he ordered the portraits hung. It’s just as likely, and possibly more frightening, that the Labor Sec ordered it herself, knowing it would please him.

(Gift link)

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Fema suspends workers who criticised Trump cuts, US media reports say The Fema staff are said to have been among those who recently lent their names to an open letter.

FEMA has suspended over 20 workers who criticized the agency's new direction under Trump.

These staff signed an open letter calling out Trump officials and funding cuts.

In their letter they warned that another "national catastrophe" like Hurricane Katrina is possible.

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‘We are sweating’: Missouri kindergarten vaccination rates fall below immunity threshold • Missouri Independent Missouri kindergarteners are less likely to enter classrooms vaccinated against measles. The trend is worrying public health experts.

A community needs a vaccination rate of at least 95% to be adequately protected from measles outbreaks. In Missouri, the rate of vaccinated kindergarteners stands at 90%. #moleg #mogov

AI is already taking jobs away from entry-level workers Software and customer service are most at risk right now and could be the canary in the coal mine.

Stanford researchers have found that employment for younger workers in AI-impacted jobs has dropped 16% since 2022.

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A microscopic Tardigrade (water bear), walking across a glass slide. Extremely resilient, they can survive decades without food or water and can survive in direct exposure to space.

Parents complained about 'offensive' book, so the principal read it to the entire school Apparently learning about the Civil Rights movement is "inappropriate."

Apparently learning about the Civil Rights movement is "inappropriate."

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A microscopic tardigrade going for a stroll through some algae.

Credit: Sinclair Stammers

This guy speaks for many of us.

I've posted another video with more information under this one.

WATCH:

#Resist

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Man reluctantly lets teens use his door camera to film a music video. It turned into a masterpiece. "This gives me hope about the next generation of music," one viewer wrote.

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Man reluctantly lets teens use his door camera to film a music video. It turned into a masterpiece.

"This gives me hope about the next generation of music," one viewer wrote.

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What a POS

US pediatricians' new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations.

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations.

Yeah, no shit, when the government is running by science denying morons.

Get your shots, be safe, and vote these fuckers out.

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