Kainoa
Kainoa
@voltaicsky.bsky.social
Just figuring out this hellscape, one day at a time.
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Also known as political correctness. I thought that was a problem for a certain sector?
"Senior officials at the US Department of Veterans Affairs have ordered that VA physicians and scientists not publish in medical journals or speak with the public without first seeking clearance from political appointees of Donald Trump, the Guardian has learned."
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Update: This happened last night—Senate Republicans went nuclear, overruling the parliamentarian and blowing up the filibuster to repeal California's vehicle emissions standards. Many Republicans will likely cite this precedent as reason to bypass the filibuster to pass the reconciliation bill too.
Senate Republicans are set to go nuclear today, blowing up the filibuster to repeal California’s vehicle emissions standards—after spending YEARS promising to preserve the filibuster once they retook the chamber. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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let’s look back at what has happened so far Cory Booker giving a 25 hour speech: everyone loved it, raised his profile Van Hollen flies to El Salvador and meets Abrego Garcia: everyone loved it, raised his profile Schumer publicly caved: everyone hated that just a general note to Dems
i have no doubt that senator van hollen was genuinely concerned for the safety and welfare of abrego garcia BUT ALSO this is what i'm talking about when i say POLITICAL AMBITION. van hollen may well make himself a household name and nationally recognized political figure with this move
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Big "why are you treating me like a Black person?!" energy.
"After nearly five hours, he and his wife were released. They are now pursuing legal action. "It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us." www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...
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Columbia announced mass suspensions, expulsions, and degree revocations the same day it received a letter from the Trump administration telling them to do just that if they wanted to keep getting funding
NEW letter to Columbia from Trump admin lists demands for “continued financial relationship” with the US government”: —Suspend or expel students for Hamilton Hall protest —“Time, place, and manner rules” —Mask ban —Address “anti-Zionist” discrimination —Reform admissions —MORE
All they're going to know is how full of shit Dems are with the whole "Democracy is at stake" line and by extension, whatever negative things they have to say about Republicans.
I cannot emphasize this enough: no one will remember the shutdown even happened when it’s time to vote next year. One way or the other!
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utterly fucking astounding that any Dem would look at what’s happening and think that giving this administration sweeping new authority to prosecute speech on the internet is a good idea
It’s time to repeal Section 230. We must be able to take social media companies to court for addicting kids and enabling drug trafficking on their platforms.
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In addition to a weak federal response, which is the fault of the administration, local health authorities are afraid of pushing too hard on dairy farmers for fear of backlash like they saw with COVID. Backlash fueled by right-wing dark money groups. www.scientificamerican.com/article/bird...
Legitimately excited for this one. Edgar Wright is Edgar Wright. And Glen Powell is fantastic. He reminds me of a classic movie star. Something that doesn't really exist anymore.
Edgar Wright’s ‘RUNNING MAN’ remake has moved its release date up to November 7, 2025. Starring Glen Powell in the lead role.
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Just calling them cowards, really doesn't do justice to how absolutely pathetic and awful this is. It's all par for the course with these bastards.
Pixar has removed a transgender character’s storyline from their new series #WinOrLose A Disney rep says, “When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline”
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In addition to other sinister motives, attacks on USPS are because it’s a pillar of the black middle class and black labor. As of 2020 postal workers have the highest avg annual wage ($52K) and the highest hourly wage ($25) among the 10 occupations with the heaviest representation of Black workers.
BREAKING: Trump confirms our scoop over the weekend that he is looking at privatizing the United States Postal Service
I appreciate the optimism in these dark times. But, Dems consistently refuse to pass the baton, and continue to fail at meeting the moment. This is JUST doing this again with Biden lying and running for a second term! And we saw what happened there! I'm so tired of this shit.
We can do this. Tomorrow is the day. Do not give up early. Do not be discouraged! A close vote is what we needed here and that’s what we got. Stay POSITIVE and PRAYERFUL and I will be working.
All of this. The moderation team absolutely fumbled this shit so badly.
i can't get over how stupid this is on a business level. protocol aside, bluesky is a social media that has primarily gained users by actually moderating, a novelty these days, with users who have stated their intention to give bluesky money because of this. now they're declaring they won't moderate
Just disgustingly evil. They're both complete scum.
What a huge loss for labor. Democrats had an opportunity to lock in a majority on the NLRB till 2026 ... and Manchin + Sinema just sabotaged them. Now Trump can immediately stack the board with union-loathing conservatives who'll undo four years of progress. www.axios.com/2024/12/11/s...
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Note Jay-Z's attorneys just filed a request today to deny anonymity to the woman he allegedly raped when she was 13
Charlotte Bennett, a young employee who was found to have been harassed by Andrew Cuomo, has dropped her lawsuit against him after he used the legal proceedings to retaliate against her, including public smearing of her sexual history & court orders for her gynecological records.
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Donald Trump’s surgeon general pick, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, has largely flown under the radar for her past vaccine advocacy. But the reporting has missed her promotion of hydroxychloroquine, vaccine skepticism, anti-mask narratives, and supplements. But we’ve got you covered.
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ah shit they’re returning fire
Blue Cross Blue Shield in Connecticut, New York and Missouri has declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia for the full length of some surgeries. It the procedure goes over a certain time, anesthesia will not be covered for the duration. www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...