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Trump orders ICE to hit Democrat-run cities in expanded deportation blitz https://www.axios.com/2025/06/16/trump-ice-democrat-cities-immigration-deport
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Federal Monitor Slams NYPD Unit Whose Aggressive Policing ProPublica Exposed
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A report from a court-appointed watchdog details “troubling” conduct and “unconstitutional” stops by the Police Department’s Community Response Team — a unit championed by Mayor Eric Adams.
https://www.propublica.org/article/nyc-nypd-police-community-response-team-stop-frisk?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Politics is a game that hides power. It purports to have "sides" -- A or B, red or blue, good or bad -- so that parasites wield control while followers on each side snipe at one another.
But if we must discuss sides, it should focus on the ridiculously, appallingly rich who grasp, wield, and use power and . . . the rest of us.
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Earlier: “If a young queer person fears that their parents might not be affirming, they need an outlet to process that. Having access to counselors at school can be a lifeline to young queer people who are trying to make sense of how they fit in the world and also trying to maintain a healthy relationship with their parents.” https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-lege-2025-anti-lgbtq-bills-passed/
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Little Bits: Issue #25 For May 2025
Enjoy the exploration of the past bits of May and read an motivational message of accountability and condolences of a beautiful precious life.
Threat in Your Medicine Cabinet: The FDA’s Gamble on America’s Drugs
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A ProPublica investigation found that for more than a decade, the FDA gave substandard factories banned from the United States a special pass to keep sending drugs to an unsuspecting public.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-drug-loophole-sun-pharma?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
A Little-Known Microsoft Program Could Expose the Defense Department to Chinese Hackers
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The Pentagon bans foreign citizens from accessing highly sensitive data, but Microsoft bypasses this by using engineers in China and elsewhere to remotely instruct American “escorts” who may lack expertise to identify malicious code.
#News #Tech #Cybersecurity #Technology #Microsoft #Government #Data
MAGA voices spread falsehoods to link Minnesota shooter to Democrats https://www.axios.com/2025/06/17/minnesota-shootings-misinformation-conspiracies-lee-moreno-musk
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Texas Overhauls Anti-Abortion Program That Spent Tens of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars With Little Oversight
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After a ProPublica and CBS News investigation revealed that Texas’ funding pipeline for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers is riddled with waste, nonprofits in the program must now provide a detailed accounting of their expenses.
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In a serious gain in efficiency, a Space X Starship prototype has exploded without actually being launched.
They're next plan is to see if they can produce an explosion during the assembly process.
When George Mason University president Gregory Washington received notice that the Trump administration had opened an investigation into complaints of antisemitism, he was “perplexed.”
But there are signs it may be part of a coordinated campaign to oust him.
https://www.propublica.org/article/george-mason-university-antisemitism-investigation-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #University #HigherEd #Education #Trump #Virginia #DEI
📰 Perfis de notícias em português brasileiro para seguir no Mastodon
🔗 https://www.meutedio.com/2025/05/noticias-no-mastodon-pt-br.html
Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene
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Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-flooding-evacuations-hurricane-helene?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Texas #NorthCarolina #TexasFloods #Hurricane #TX #Disaster #Emergency #Flood
Trump's budget bill faces "nightmare scenario," Hawley warns https://www.axios.com/2025/06/20/trump-big-beautiful-bill-medicaid-hawley
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The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE
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ProPublica has obtained the blueprint for the Trump administration’s unprecedented plan to turn over IRS records to Homeland Security in order to speed up the agency’s mass deportation efforts.
#News #Data #Privacy #ICE #Deportation #Immigration #IRS #Tax #Trump
N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to sign a bill that bans anonymous complaints to the state child abuse hotline. The law would still maintain the confidentiality of callers.
The change comes in the wake of a 2023 ProPublica investigation that showed how the hotline had been weaponized by people endlessly calling in baseless allegations against exes or rivals.
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-bans-anonymous-child-welfare-reports?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
The more we try to understand chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, the more we find ourselves humbled by the richness and complexity of their lives — and of their intelligence.
Today, on World Chimpanzee Day, we look back at some of the latest studies that reveal facets of these great apes’ long, powerful memories.
By Shreya Dasgupta
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/07/world-chimpanzee-day-the-strength-and-fragility-of-chimp-memory/
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Trump admin shortens ACA enrollment window https://www.axios.com/2025/06/20/trump-admin-aca-coverage-changes
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The MAGA backlash against the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein case is showing no sign of abating. Trump has begged his supporters not to spend time on Epstein and tried to blame things on Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Barack Obama, but since it was MAGA commentators — with Trump's blessing — that whipped up the conspiracy theories, no one is listening. @CNN looks at four big questions about Trump and Epstein.
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We asked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for his and his staff’s emails with Elon Musk and Musk’s companies.
The governor’s office won’t turn them over, saying some contain “intimate and embarrassing” information that is “not of legitimate concern to the public.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-governor-greg-abbott-elon-musk-emails-foia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
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News-gatherers on Mastodon
Mastodon has become a great source for news and opinion. And for this we can thank a few wonderful news-gatherers who tirelessly roam the internet grazing on current events.
Short list of some top Mastodon news-gatherers for you to follow:
Laffy @GottaLaff - the amazing Laffy
Nonilex @Nonilex - great summaries
Sue Stone @knittingknots2 - an indefatigable gatherer
William Lindsey @wdlindsy - brilliant threads
Kriszta Satori @fulelo - international stories
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⛔️🇺🇸Trump’s silence and inaction signal Americans abroad are ‘fair game’: American humanitarian killed in Russian attack on Kyiv came to help clear rubble – NYT (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/4006329-american-killed-in-russian-attack-on-kyiv-came-to-help-clear-rubble-nyt.html #Ukraine #Mastodon #NukesForUkraine #Germany #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState #TrumpIsARussianAsset
⛔️⚠️Billionaire South African A Major US Security Risk: Musk given top-secret access and now has all American’s personal data may defect to Russia (more)
https://kyivindependent.com/russian-party-asks-asylum-for-musk/ #Ukraine #Mastodon #BoycottTesla #BoycottMusk #Musk #ElonMusk #Mastodon #Tesla #X #Germany #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
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Nations baffled over President Trump’s trade policies, including 30% tariffs on European Union, Mexico.@AssociatedPress reports:
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