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The admin of this type of secret policing feels more like opening the door of authoritarianism. It should scare us all. - Greg Meyer

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N.C. legislature is criticized for exempting itself from public records law : NPR

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are facing criticism for including a measure in the new state budget that gives broad investigative powers to a partisan oversight committee.

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The Flint water crisis and lead poisoning, 10 years later : Short Wave https://www.npr.org/2024/0...

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The Flint water crisis and lead poisoning, 10 years later : Short Wave : NPR

Ten years ago, Flint, Mich. switched water sources to the Flint River. The lack of corrosion control in the pipes caused lead to leach into the water supply of tens of thousands of residents. Pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha recognized a public health crisis in the making and gathered data proving th..

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World Central Kitchen workers killed by IDF to be honored at DC memorial https://www.npr.org/2024/0...

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World Central Kitchen workers killed by IDF to be honored at DC memorial : NPR

The aid workers were killed April 1 when a succession of Israeli armed drones ripped through vehicles in their convoy as they left one of World Central Kitchen's warehouses on a food delivery mission.

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That's the DOC'S error. How can you overpay people for years?
Shockingly bad accounting. This is shady af.

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Colorado lawmaker weighs in on DOC demands for employees to give back thousands of dollars in pay

Working as a parole officer means long and dangerous hours. "You are dealing with these same convicted felons; however, they are not under constant supervision like at the facility, so they have a...

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11 pro-Trump 'fake electors' face charges in Arizona

About time!

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11 pro-Trump 'fake electors' face charges in Arizona : NPR

Arizona is now the fourth state where charges have been brought against individuals involved in so-called "fake elector" schemes that sought to undermine Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump.

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Anti-Trans ballot measure seeking signatures. Let's not let this gain any traction in our safe state!
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Court greenlights signature collection for ballot initiative | 9news.com

The Colorado Supreme Court is allowing a local group to collect signatures for a ballot initiative that opponents believe would target LGBTQ+ students.

08:23 PM - Apr 24, 2024

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What a clown.
Alabama could have had Doug Jones but football, am I right?

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Tommy Tuberville misses Ukraine aid vote after railing against it

By clicking "Sign Up", you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time. Ahead of a final Senate vote to send Ukraine aid to President Joe Biden's desk, Sen. Tommy T...

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Housing experts say there just aren't enough homes in the U.S. https://www.npr.org/2024/0...

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Housing experts say there just aren't enough homes in the U.S. : NPR

The United States is millions of homes short of demand, and lacks enough affordable housing units. And many Americans feel like housing costs are eating up too much of their take-home pay.

10:56 AM - Apr 24, 2024

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I feel like the fact that Martha Stewart was sent to prison for far less than what Ginni and Clarence Thomas have done and are credibly accused of should be a bigger story.

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"Whether they’re in cold Arctic environments or the warm tropics of the Caribbean, sea creatures surprise and amaze us. See the seas’ fish, underwater mammals and birds, reptiles, coral and more!"
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Journey Under the Sea With 15 Amazing Photos of Marine Life | Science | Smithsonian Magazine

These Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest images feature the captivating creatures that live beneath the waves

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President Biden: “Let me be clear to the Republican governors that tried to undermine this vote. There is nothing to fear from American workers using their voice and their legal right to form a union if they so choose.”

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Biden celebrates Tennessee Volkswagen plant's vote to join UAW

President Biden celebrated the "historic vote" Friday for workers at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant to join the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. "Congratulations to the workers at Volkswagen in Chat...

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Cartoon: Malice with no forethought

A cartoon by Mike Luckovich.

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"Shawn Fain, president of the UAW, just spoke to the victorious Tennessee VW workers:

"The talking heads and the pundits said to me repeatedly before we announced this campaign, you can't win in the South, and Southern workers aren't ready for it."

Next up, Mercedes in Alabama."

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Volkswagen workers vote yes to unionizing, igniting UAW's push to organize the South https://www.npr.org/2024/0...

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Volkswagen workers vote yes to unionizing, igniting UAW's push to organize the South : NPR

Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., voted overwhelmingly to unionize with the UAW, setting a new trajectory for labor unions in the American South.

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Tesla recalls Cybertruck over accelerator pedal
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Tesla recalls Cybertruck over accelerator pedal, citing a soapy problem : NPR

Accelerator pedals on the new Cybertrucks can get stuck, a potentially dangerous production flaw. The reason why they're so sticky is soap.

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In Brazil, former president Jair Bolsonaro had promoted rapid and widespread exploitation of the Amazon, much of it illegal and detrimental to indigenous groups. Now Lula is making good on his pledge to designate new indigenous territories. Indigenous people benefit, the planet benefits.

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Brazil's president creates two new Indigenous territories, bringing total in his term to 10 | AP News

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced the creation of two new Indigenous territories, bringing the total number of new reserves created during his term to 10.

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Whoa! Letitia James is asking that the court throw out the bond in Trump’s NY civil case. Make it so!

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Let’s go Arizona. Y’all can fix this in November. 🌊

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Welcome!

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The Supreme Court is waging war on young Americans, because a majority of them, Black and White, are progressive. https://www.latimes.com/op...

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I wrote a thing about courage — from Medgar Evers to Alexei Navalny https://www.msnbc.com/opin...

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Joy Reid: During Alexei Navalny’s funeral, I’ll be remembering Medgar Evers

Alexei Navalny's death, likely a murder at the hands of the Russian state, is a reminder of the potential costs, but also the inspirational power, of courage.

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No word if they also want to legalize tying a woman to a train track while twirling their mustaches.

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Louisiana GOP pushes to repeal mandatory lunch breaks for child workers - Raw Story

Republicans in Louisiana are cracking down on the scourge of child laborers taking breaks for lunch.The New Orleans Advocate reports that the Louisiana House Labor and Industrial Relations panel on Thursday voted to repeal a law that mandates employers give underage workers time to take lunch breaks..

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Florida Dems still need to fill 27 State House seats with candidates. I’m willing to schedule a call and talk about the seat if you’re interested.

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"California has set a benchmark for renewable energy, with wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal supplying 100% of the state's electricity demand for 25 out of the last 32 days (and counting)." 🌱❤️

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A major US state just achieved a critical milestone for nearly two weeks: 'It's wild that this isn't getting more news coverage'

California has hit 100% renewable energy before, but this is the first time the state has sustained that success over an extended period.

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Private prison transport guard sentenced to 30 years for serial rapes. A system of failures.
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Serial rapist with nationwide trail of victims sentenced | 9news.com

Marquet Johnson, a former private prisoner transport guard who repeatedly sexually abused female pretrial detainees, was sentenced in New Mexico Tuesday.

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So forgiving PPP loans is capitalism — but forgiving student loans is socialism?

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A condensed history of lawmakers, and their unattended firearms, on Colorado state Capitol grounds.
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Colorado state lawmaker leaves loaded firearm in Capitol bathroom | 9news.com

A condensed history of Colorado lawmakers, and their unattended firearms, on Colorado state Capitol grounds.

05:55 AM - Apr 12, 2024

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Imagine going to jail for tfg when he'd sell you for a dollar. 🙄

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Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg sentenced for perjury

Less than a year after he was released from jail, former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg is heading back. Weisselberg was sentenced Wednesday to five months in New Yor...

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