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June 23rd, 2025 | Vol. 205, No. 21 | U.S.

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And with Iran’s diplomats going to Russia to ask for aid, what will Trump do to keep Russia from aiding Iran …. perhaps give up Ukraine

The post below is going viral. It’s been attributed to Liz Cheney, apparently by mistake, but it appears it was actually written by a Dr. Pru Lee. I’ve taken th…

Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts Student, Is Detained by ICE The university was told that the student’s visa had been terminated, its president said in a late-night email to students and faculty members.

I asked an international human rights lawyer recently what red lines to watch for - he said, “when people start to disappear.” Well…https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/us/ice-tufts-student-detained-rumeysa-ozturk.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Antisemitism in the Oval Office A confrontation seen with a historian's eye

Antisemitism in the Oval Office
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Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.

Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵

A new generation of AIs: Claude 3.7 and Grok 3 Yes, AI suddenly got better... again

A new generation of AIs: Claude 3.7 and Grok 3
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An Obituary for the FBI America's dream of a politically independent bureau is officially dead

It's not just that new FBI Director Kash Patel is monumentally unqualified for his role—it’s that he has precisely no qualifications *other* than his craven loyalty and willingness to corrupt the bureau’s mission to serve Donald Trump’s personal vendettas. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/an-obituar...

U.S. votes against U.N. resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war Washington’s shift on the Ukraine war marks a major break with European allies and comes as the Trump administration aims to repair relations with Russia.

"The United States voted with Russia, North Korea, Belarus and 14 other Moscow-friendly countries Monday on a resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine and calling for its occupied territory to be returned that passed overwhelmingly in the U.N. General Assembly on Monday."

Flu vaccine materials are now being taken down from CDC site too. bsky.app/profile/cram...

More Than You Wanted to Know About Tariffs Trump has it all wrong. Surprise!

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I think what he’s saying is he’s about to grab the country by the p*ssy and when you’re a star, Republicans in Congress let you do it.

This is so smart. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ?

And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions !

We all look forward to reading your thoughts

Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen efforts to aid states in securing elections, according to an internal memo viewed by WIRED.

NEW: CISA has frozen all of its election security work; the agency is also reviewing everything it’s done to help state and local officials secure their elections for the past eight years.

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Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say | CNN Some of the fired probationary employees included on-the-ground staff at facilities where nuclear weapons are built.

Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/c...

Trump and his administration are now deciding how deep a rift to make in America’s scientific firmament. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

Trump Musk Kennedy Bondi et al GOP are going to kill us all

Moves by Trump and Bondi Raise Hopes of Those Accused of Foreign Corruption Lawyers for defendants in foreign lobbying and bribery cases are rushing to take advantage of new guidance restricting enforcement of those laws.

The moves to decriminalize corruption appears to be working as planned. Lawyers for a number of convicted and accused foreign agents are citing the Trump DOJ's new rules as reasons why they should get off. Good story from @kenvogel.bsky.social here: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/u...

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The DOGE Squad Is Squandering a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity Government tech experts say Elon Musk’s team could have seized the moment to make Washington work better.

'They may well believe that they are purging evil from a deep-state conspiracy that deserves to die, but..... by the time they’re done, the rest of us might be pining for the good old sclerotic bureaucracy.' www.wired.com/story/plaint... @stevenlevy.bsky.social

February 9, 2025 On Friday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order “protecting Second Amendment rights.” The order calls for Attorney General Pam Bondi to examine all gun regulations in the U.S.

Musk and Trump appear to be concentrating the extraordinary wealth of the American people, along with the power that wealth brings, into their own hands, for their own ends.
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How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.

Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”

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Trump Signs Executive Order to ‘Promote the Resettlement of Afrikaner Refugees’ in the U.S. Trump has swung open the nation's doors to White South Africans.

"Trump Signs Executive Order to ‘Promote the Resettlement of White Afrikaner Refugees’ in the U.S." Trump finally finds refugees he will accept: WHITE ones from South Africa. This is real. Musk trying to help his fellow white apartheid lovers www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-...