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I'm a work in progress. I'm an advocate for continued reading and education during every stage of life. The more you know, the more you grow.

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A small Montana town grapples with the fallouts from federal worker cuts Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.

Science is an economic driver in Hamilton, Mont., thanks to Rocky Mountain Laboratories, a federal research lab. Now, layoffs and funding cuts are having an impact in this town far from Washington.

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Scott Pelleyβ€”American author and reporter for CBS News for more than 31 years, did not hold back

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"Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise."

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South Carolina Senate Bill 244: What You Need to Know Learn about South Carolina Senate Bill 244 and its potential impact. Stay informed with the latest legal updates from our law firm.

www.evansmoorelaw.com/blog/south-c...

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February 21, 2025 A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

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Text on graphic: Barriers to Care: Navigating the U.S. Mental Health Crisis. A discussion about the systemic barriers to accessing mental health care, which leave many without critical treatment. Thursday, Feb. 20. 4 p.m. Eastern time. Register at propublica dot org slash events. Image: A woman in a floral blazer stepping through the entryway of a therapist office.

Text on graphic: Barriers to Care: Navigating the U.S. Mental Health Crisis. A discussion about the systemic barriers to accessing mental health care, which leave many without critical treatment. Thursday, Feb. 20. 4 p.m. Eastern time. Register at propublica dot org slash events. Image: A woman in a floral blazer stepping through the entryway of a therapist office.

ProPublica found that some of the largest health insurers have created a playbook that prevents people from getting the mental health care they need.

Join us tomorrow, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. ET for a virtual conversation as we discuss barriers to care. RSVP: https://propub.li/4k4GYWm

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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.

Democracy requires your courage.

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Yes! What the actual f---!

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We should all be doing our best to stay educated by reading the actual bills our Representatives support instead of listening to their talking points. www.congress.gov

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🧡 THREAD: In the second Trump administration, we’re devoting a significant part of our staff to detailing dramatic changes in the role of the federal government in the lives of Americans.

Here are some of the issues we’re watching β€” and how you can inform our work.

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GREAT research tool... www.usaspending.gov?fbclid=IwY2x...

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This entire Administration is blatantly ignoring legality.

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Educator Resources Civics for All of US Civics for All of US is the new education initiative from the National Archives that promotes civic literacy and engagement. DocsTeach Teach with documents using our onlin...

www.archives.gov/education

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Department of Government Efficiency - Wikipedia

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#DOGE was never about reducing the size of government and always about letting their billionaire donor friends rip you off.

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Make sure to call your Representatives on a daily basis to discuss the utter chaos of this Administration!

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SC Lottery Budget... www.admin.sc.gov/sites/admin/...

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Budget | Department of Administration The Executive Budget Office (EBO) is responsible for assisting the Governor’s Office in the development of the Executive Budget and oversight of the annual state budget for South Carolina. Additionall...

What is the SC EBO doing that we pay for? www.admin.sc.gov/services/bud...

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Um NO! www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

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www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-co...

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FAFO

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2025-2026 Bill 244: Tort Reform - South Carolina Legislature Online

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February 9, 2025 A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

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NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION v. TRUMP, 1:25-cv-00170 - CourtListener.com Docket for NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION v. TRUMP, 1:25-cv-00170 β€” Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.

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This Administration will harm the working class at every turn...

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When Musk's minions forced their way into USAID's servers, they made themselves "super administrators" meaning they had access to workers' Social Security numbers, credit histories, and home addresses.

They may have well broken the law.

www.propublica.org/article/usai...

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Memory-Holing Jan. 6: What Happens When You Try to Make History Vanish? The Trump administration’s decision to delete a DOJ database of cases against Capitol riot defendants places those who seek to preserve the historical record in direct opposition to their own…

The erasure of the Jan. 6 records comes while the administration is also seeking to whitewash the teaching of U.S. history, threatening to withhold funds from schools that teach about America’s troubled history of racial and gender discrimination.

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