harrietduck.bsky.social

harrietduck.bsky.social

@harrietduck.bsky.social

Fail again? No matter. Try again, fail better.

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Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” cuts Medicaid by $1 trillion. Here is what that means in plain English. It means a Maryland mom caring full-time for her disabled 28-year-old son loses $18,000 a year.

nbcnews.comFamilies caring for disabled relatives face unthinkable choices as Medicaid cuts loomPresident Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” state budget turmoil and new attacks on paid family caregiving have people fearing financial ruin as they fight to keep loved ones out of institutions.

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You mean the billionaires lied and decided they want to keep just about every penny for themselves? Shocking

Mother Jones@motherjones.com

When Anthropic was created, its co-founders pledged to commit 80% of their personal equity holdings in the company to philanthropic causes. As they prepare to take the company public, they appear to be walking back that pledge.

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Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social

Donald Trump Jr’s Mongolian hunting trip highlights the remarkable relationship between a son of the US president and a tycoon with a criminal record who has close ties to Putin’s personal security service. Intelligence experts say such connections are ripe for manipulation. ft.trib.al/p0LBRYI

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Good morning, happy Tuesday! I hope your week got off to a good start. Here’s to a great day today. Enjoy!

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To be clear, evil billionaire scumbag Zuckerberg shutting down the official No Kings account in the middle of nationwide protests isn’t a mistake, it’s an assault on a free speech and expression, it’s pure fascism.

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CBS deleted this post and reposted it admitting that their original one was misleading. And the misleading post from CBS was intentionally misleading, not an innocent mistake. CBS continues to lose credibility.

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At least 18 early voting centers in rural Alaska have not opened as of Friday, state Sen. Bill Wielechowski says. The commonality? All the affected areas have at least a 60% Alaska Native population — with nearly a dozen having Alaska Native populations upwards of 90%: https://demdock.com/4yTW5Ze

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The early universe simulator called Lumina is powered by 15,000 GPUs, and maps the emergence of ordinary matter, radiation, and dark matter. And more. Scientists simulated the first 2 billion years of the universe in amazing detail. And I can barely simulate having my life together. 💀🌌

phys.orgLumina simulation brings the early universe to life on a record-breaking scaleThe James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Nancy Roman Space Telescope are revealing the universe's earliest chapters in detail. To help astronomers understand what they are seeing, researchers at the ...

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The Supreme Court is weighing presidential power to fire officials at independent agencies like the Fed and FTC. Accountability matters, but so does institutional independence. Where should we draw the line between executive authority and protecting institutions from political control?

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Replying to @atrupar.com

Jamie Dupree@jamiedupree.bsky.social

Two former Governors of South Carolina - one from each party - have endorsed Democrat Annie Andrews who is running against Sen. Darline Graham R-SC

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Here we go again. Rueful & Co will be trying to take over again but you know what to do to stop them. Don’t ignore your emails from the NT with links to votes. Don’t split the vote (easiest to select the NT preferred selection of both members & motions) And get all family members to vote too!

National Trust@nationaltrust.org.uk

Members, it's time to have your say! The National Trust AGM is nearly here, and your voice counts. By voting on this year's resolutions, you can ensure that the places we care for continue to thrive for generations to come. Learn more about the AGM here: buff.ly/MKSqVDZ

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Witkoff and Trump believe Putin is a humanitarian.

24Hours Ukraine@24hoursukraine.bsky.social

🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: The number of people injured in the Russian strike on a university campus and the surrounding area yesterday evening has risen to 12. Five of them are students and university staff.

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I am requesting that we bring back shame a bit more urgently than usual

Eric Michael Garcia@ericmgarcia.bsky.social

Amy Acton's brother slams Vivek Ramaswamy featuring her estranged mother in a campaign ad. "This desperate, disgusting attack reveals exactly who Vivek Ramaswamy is at his core – a pathetic excuse for a man who is willing to hurt anyone as long as it gets him what he wants."

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Replying to @democracydocket.com

Washington's top election official Steve Hobbs rejected the DOJ's claims in an interview. Hobbs said that there have been only 15 documented instances of illegal voting in the state since 1982. Read the full story: demdock.com/3UdGVj7

democracydocket.comDOJ demands Washington set aside ballots from alleged noncitizens on state rollThe new demands mirror those Trump administration sent California before it sued the state to block tens of thousands of potential ballots.

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🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration asked Washington to set aside ballots from around 400 registered voters it claims may be noncitizens. The alarming request comes amid the DOJ's legal effort to compel California to do the same to 20k voters.