Vcbcil

Vcbcil

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This will have devastating consequences. Nearly a million K-12 students in Minnesota rely on funding from the Department of Education. Students in rural communities, low-income families, and those who need special education services will be hit the hardest. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

nbcnews.comTrump signs executive order to dismantle the Education DepartmentThe complete elimination of the department would require the approval of Congress.

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The anti-LGBTQ+ proposal rejected today by Disney shareholders was brought by the same anti-DEI group that lost in overwhelming votes to Costco, Apple, and John Deere shareholders. The National Center for Public Policy Research is now 0-4 in its anti-diversity shareholder proposals this year.

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This is a bigger issue than people realize. Not just jobs lost. But their families losing benefits. Landlords losing tenants. Cities and towns losing revenue. This is how recessions start Ready Fire Aim is no way to govern.

A Siegel@asiegel.bsky.social

More accurate, fewer words; "There are plenty of contractors going under". A friend furloughed 75% of staff (furlough w/paying for health insurance for three months), 50% exec pay cut, 25% rest of staff to keep as many people w/salary. PS: Wasn't 18F a government office, not a contractor.

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⚡️President Zelensky is flying to London ahead of European summit. Zelensky earlier confirmed that he will travel to London for a summit with European leaders to discuss joint defense and security plans to be held on March 2.

kyivindependent.comPresident Zelensky is flying to London ahead of European summitZelensky earlier confirmed that he will travel to London for a summit with European leaders to discuss joint defense and security plans to be held on March 2.

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Marco Rubio in 2016: “For years to come there are going to be many people…that are going to have to explain and justify how they fell into this trap of supporting Donald Trump.” Marco Rubio at the White House today:

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No Amazon. No Walmart. No Target. No Disney. No Google. No Apple. No Visa or Mastercard. And especially no Facebook. I will not be posting on Meta platforms for the next 24 hours in support of the economic blackout… Can you say the same?! 🤚 Let’s. Do. This. 😎✨

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A deadly mystery disease in Congo has killed 50+ people—half within 48 hours. Serious question: If a deadly virus hits our shores, how will we even know other than word-of-mouth? Trump pulled us from WHO, is gutting the CDC & put an antivaxxer who thinks WiFi causes “leaky brain” in charge of HHS.