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And the foolishness continues

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Trump officials cut California sex-education funds over gender identity references

theguardian.comTrump officials cut California sex-education funds over gender identity referencesMove comes after state refused to remove gender identity, trans and nonbinary references from sex-ed curriculum The Trump administration has terminated a grant that provided millions of dollars for a California sex education program after the state refused to remove all references to gender identity, transgender people and nonbinary people from its curriculum. Advocates fear more states could lose more money in a burgeoning war between the Trump administration and supporters of comprehensive sex ed. Continue reading...

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Kristy Greenberg
@kristygreenberg.bsky.social

🚨Ed Martin said he planned to use a criminal investigation into James and Schiff to “look at everything else they've been doing.” That’s not how it works. A criminal investigation is not an excuse to pry, harass and threaten people about non-criminal conduct. This is dangerous.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Ed Martin: "Letitia James & Adam Schiff -- both their lawyers have come out and talked publicly about the criminal referrals...we're gonna follow the facts...and if somebody did something wrong, we're not only gonna hold them accountable, we're also gonna look at everything else they've been doing"

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Michael Harriot
@michaelharriot.bsky.social

I love that the people crying “release the Epstein files” ALSO want to prevent museums from teaching the history of the human trafficking system created by powerful white men who sexually assaulted the women they held captive…. Because it’s “divisive.”

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Mrs. Betty Bowers
@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

Not all heroes wear a cape. Some are wrapped in greased paper.

Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social

The DC sandwich guy has been charged with assault for shouting at a CBP officer, throwing a sub into his chest, and then running off. "I did it. I threw the sandwich," he said while he was being processed.

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The Guardian
@theguardian.com

Trump officials reportedly met at White House to discuss strategy around Epstein files

theguardian.comTrump officials reportedly met at White House to discuss strategy around Epstein filesMeeting was attended by the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, and the FBI director, Kash Patel, among others Top Trump officials reportedly met at the White House on Wednesday night to discuss strategy moving forward as the Trump administration continues to face criticism, including from Republicans, for its handling of the official files related to Jeffrey Epstein and the US president’s responses to calls for the release of all documents related to the criminal investigation into the late sex offender. The meeting was reportedly hosted by JD Vance, with the gathering moved from the vice-president’s official residence to the White House, according to reporting by CNN. The meeting had been billed to include top Trump officials, including the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, and the FBI director, Kash Patel. Vance and his staff had denied that a meeting to discuss the handling of the rumbling Epstein scandal was taking place. Continue reading...

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NPR
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NPR took a walk through Minneapolis with its former police chief Medaria Arradondo. He says "the worst thing we can do" is dismiss the 2020 protests and outrage over police brutality as an anomaly.

npr.orgMinneapolis' former police chief reflects on 2020 protests and George Floyd's murderNPR took a walk through Minneapolis with its former police chief Medaria Arradondo. He says "the worst thing we can do" is dismiss the 2020 protests and outrage over police brutality as an anomaly.

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Katie Phang
@katiephang.bsky.social

“The controversial 1,000-bed facility is owned by the private prison company GEO Group, which entered into a 15-year, $1 billion contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in February.” $1 BILLION dollars lining the pockets of a private prison company. www.insidernj.com/baraka-arres...

insidernj.comBaraka Arrested for 'Trespassing' at Controversial Immigrant Detention Facility - Insider NJAuthorities with Homeland Securities Investigations at the ICE detention facility Delaney Hall this afternoon arrested Newark Mayor Ras Baraka

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NPR
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The Tennessee Legislature aimed to challenge a 1982 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that established a right to education for all students. Republican lawmakers still hope to overturn that.

npr.orgRepublicans say they will still push education based on legal statusThe Tennessee Legislature aimed to challenge a 1982 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that established a right to education for all students. Republican lawmakers still hope to overturn that.

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NPR
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Two majority Black cities in Alabama now have Black representation in Congress because of court-ordered redistricting. The progress comes as President Trump pulls back federal diversity initiatives.

npr.orgNew congressional district gives voice to Black voters in AlabamaTwo majority Black cities in Alabama now have Black representation in Congress because of court-ordered redistricting. The progress comes as President Trump pulls back federal diversity initiatives.

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NPR
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The Trump administration, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr., ruled, does not "possess the lawful authority under the (Alien Enemies Act), and based on the Proclamation, to detain Venezuelan aliens, transfer them within the United States, or remove them from the country."

npr.orgTrump-appointed federal judge blocks use of Alien Enemies Act for Venezuelans in South TexasThe Trump administration, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr., ruled, does not "possess the lawful authority under the (Alien Enemies Act), and based on the Proclamation, to detain Venezuelan ...

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St. Louis Public Radio
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The Trump administration is walking back its decision to revoke the visas of hundreds of international students across the country for unexplained reasons, including dozens in the St. Louis region.

stlpr.orgThe federal government has restored over 20 St. Louis-area international students' visasAcross the country, more than 1,500 students had their visas revoked and their SEVIS records erased earlier this month, including dozens of students in the St. Louis area.

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Phil Lewis
@phillewis.bsky.social

New from me: A school district in Pennsylvania voted against adding a Black author's book about the 1921 Tulsa race massacre to the curriculum. Then, the community decided to do something about it.

contrabandcamp.comA School District Rejected a Black Author’s Book About Tulsa for Its Curriculum. Then the Community Decided to Act.Randi Pink, author of the young adult fiction novel “The Angel of Greenwood,” talked to ContrabandCamp about how residents of a Pittsburgh suburb rallied around her book.

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Christopher Webb
@cwebbonline.com

CALIFORNIA WATER UPDATE: The Army Corps knew the water wouldn’t reach LA—but they followed Trump’s orders and dumped it anyway. He wasted billions of gallons for a photo op. Hope farmers don’t ask where their precious water went when they need it this summer—the clown they voted for sabotaged them.

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Wajahat Ali
@wajali.bsky.social

Trump is going to help GOP pass Russia as one of the extreme movement in the world. MAGA.

Wajahat Ali@wajali.bsky.social

The GOP is not a conservative movement. It's a far right authoritarian cult.

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Christopher Webb
@cwebbonline.com

No further debate—Trump’s DEI policy is clearly racist. The Pentagon is flagging for removal, historic photos of Black & brown heroes who served, claiming they “promote DEI.” The military was segregated until 1948. Black people served while facing racism. Where was the DEI? Erasure is the point.