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@dallumier.bsky.social
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Writer, editor, translator. Student of Comparative Literature, Translation, Spanish, French, & Arabic. Former infectious disease clinician & clinical researcher.

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dallumier.bsky.social @dallumier.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
While the suggestion that AI could kill the internet may be hyperbole as clickbait, the examples here of the vast destructive forces of AI are enough to make any real human yearn for the complete obsolescence/destruction certainly of AI, but even the internet itself. youtu.be/8qVbE9DHkEk?...
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Will AI lead to the death of the internet? | DW Documentary
YouTube video by DW Documentary
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 12/04/2025
U.S. measles cases topped 700 as of Friday, capping a week in which Indiana joined five others states with active outbreaks, Texas grew by another 60 cases and a third measles-related death was made public.
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US measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states. Here’s what to know.
U.S. measles cases topped 700 as of Friday, with New Mexico, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas all reporting active measles outbreaks.
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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Breaking: RFK Jr. has forced out PETER MARKS, the nation’s top vaccine regulator. In his resignation letter, obtained by the Post, Marks said he was willing to work with RFK Jr on his vaccine concerns — but said Kennedy wishes “subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
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RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA’s top vaccine scientist
Marks, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, warned that a recent measles outbreak shows how confidence in science and public health is being “undermined.”
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Long COVID Campaign | www.longcovidcampaign.org @lccampaign.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
🚨BREAKING: NIH RECOVER #LongCOVID GRANT CUTS HAVE STARTED🚨 The next 2⃣ DAYS critical to tell Congress #NoLongCOVIDCuts to clinical trials & clinic funding. Can you make just 3⃣ calls & send 3⃣emails today? ☎️Call Congress Tool bit.ly/NoLongCOVIDC... 📨Email Congress Tool bit.ly/NoLongCOVIDC...
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Truthout @truthout.org · 16/02/2025
Amid a housing shortage, investors continue to exploit a gap in an affordable housing law to raise rents. Congress has repeatedly failed to act – via @propublica.org truthout.org/articles/wea...
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Wealthy Investors Exploit This Loophole to Raise Rents on Poor Tenants
The loophole has remained open for decades despite widespread agreement among regulators and advocates about its harm.
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ZeeshanJaanam @zeeshanpathan.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Poetry is the lifeblood of rebellion, revolution, and the raising of consciousness. —Alice Walker
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
From the great Nancy Krieger: Why the US Senate Must Reject RFK Jr.—A Lethal Broken Clock www.commondreams.org/opinion/sena...
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Why the US Senate Must Reject RFK Jr.—A Lethal Broken Clock | Common Dreams
As aptly stated in a public letter signed by over 700 health professionals and scientists, RFK Jr.’s “unfounded, fringe beliefs could significantly undermine public health practices across the country...
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Noah Dahl @noahdahl.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
If Gerry Connolly (who Pelosi installed as ranking member over AOC) called this vote without taking emergency steps to ensure his members could get there, then he's not prepared to lead this effort. Even understanding that it was a sudden oppty, it seems there was some thought beforehand.
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Noah Dahl @noahdahl.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Good. This is a good start.
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dallumier.bsky.social @dallumier.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
The Dictators, by Pablo Neruda (es mejor en español) - click to see full photos
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dallumier.bsky.social @dallumier.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
The tariffs are smoke & mirrors to cover Musk’s seizure of the US treasury (NYTimes, AP). Who will stop them? Drumpf is now only a gasoline spewing flame thrower of a figurehead. They knew they’d never eliminate Soc Sec & Medicare legally, so they’ve taken illegal control of the Treasury (con’t)
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dallumier.bsky.social @dallumier.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
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dallumier.bsky.social @dallumier.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Petition to reinstate meteorologist Sam Kuffel at the Milwaukee CBS affiliate after firing her for calling out Elon Musk for his naz¡ salute, on her private IG account. The station is reportedly shook by how much condemnation they’re getting for their naz¡ sympathies www.change.org/p/reinstate-...
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Sign the Petition
Reinstate Fired Meteorologist Sam Kuffel to CBS Channel 58 (Milwaukee)
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dallumier.bsky.social @dallumier.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Caroline Kennedy’s urging the Senate to reject RFK Jr to oversee health agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, & the Food & Drug Administration. She also said he has “personal qualities” that concern her: 1/2 … www.npr.org/2025/01/28/n...
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Caroline Kennedy calls her cousin, RFK Jr., a 'predator' ahead of his confirmation hearings
In a letter, Kennedy said RFK Jr. was "unqualified" to be the new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary just hours before he was scheduled to appear for confirmation hearings.
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dallumier.bsky.social @dallumier.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Caroline Kennedy’s urging the Senate to reject RFK Jr to oversee health agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, & the Food & Drug Administration. She also said he has “personal qualities” that concern her: 1/2 … www.npr.org/2025/01/28/n...
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Caroline Kennedy calls her cousin, RFK Jr., a 'predator' ahead of his confirmation hearings
In a letter, Kennedy said RFK Jr. was "unqualified" to be the new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary just hours before he was scheduled to appear for confirmation hearings.
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dallumier.bsky.social @dallumier.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
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The man no rational person would put in charge of the public’s health
Friends,
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Truthout @truthout.org · 27/01/2025
Meta, Google, and Amazon were among the companies scheduled for compliance evaluations by the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs this fiscal year. In the last year, all three companies significantly reduced or eliminated their DEI initiatives.
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Trump-Appointed Labor Secretary Halts Anti-Discrimination Enforcement
“The Trump administration continues to reverse decades of civil rights and equity work,”a legislative researcher said.
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Bravo to the Wall Street Journal for coming out against the RFK Jr. nomination. Spread the word. This man is hazardous to your health. @wsj.com #RFK www.wsj.com/opinion/rfk-...
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Opinion | Why RFK Jr. Is Dangerous to Public Health
He’s made millions from referring clients to trial lawyers, and he advocates mass tort litigation that would ruin the vaccine industry.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 24/01/2025
A well-liked weather anchor in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been fired for making a post on her personal social media account condemning Elon Musk for making a hand gesture that many observers have said appeared to be a Nazi salute.
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Milwaukee Television Meteorologist Fired for Calling Elon Musk’s Gesture a “Nazi Salute”
Musk has promoted antisemitic and white nationalist content online, and has endorsed a neo-Nazi party in Germany.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 16/01/2025
🧵 Here is a non-comprehensive list of some of the massacres that could have been avoided if Biden had forced Israel to adopt the ceasefire framework — which was swiftly accepted by Hamas officials — when the administration introduced it publicly on May 31.
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Biden Brags Ceasefire Deal Is the One He Wrote — 7 Months and 10,000 Deaths Ago
Since Biden introduced that deal on May 27, Israel has killed at least 10,000 Palestinians — and likely far, far more.
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Box O'Biscuits @biscuitmixer.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
The Milwaukee Common Council’s Judiciary and Legislation Committee unanimously approved a legislative lobbying plan that includes amending state law to increase use of jail as punishment and to eliminate protections against jailing of the poor by municipal courts. www.wjiinc.org/blog/propose...
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Proposed City of Milwaukee legislative priorities include increasing municipal court jail commitments, eliminating protections for the poor
By Alexandria Staubach   Today, the Milwaukee Common Council’s Judiciary and Legislation Committee unanimously approved a legislative lobbying plan that includes amending state law to increase use...
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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
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Trump's Team Is Grilling Civil Servants About Who They Voted For: Report
Members of Donald Trump's transition team are interrogating White House staff about their political affiliations, according to the Associated Press.
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Mike Ludwig @mludwig.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Instead of fighting over policies set by self-interested billionaires, we need to make deep structural change to the internet by breaking up Big Tech monopolies and giving users more privacy and autonomy over their data, says Evan Greer at FFTF. @evangreer.bsky.social truthout.org/articles/met...
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Meta’s Allowance of Hate Speech Is Another Side Effect of Big Tech Monopoly
Activists say debates over content moderation devolve into partisan food fights instead of challenging tech titans.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Over 17,000 doctors warn Senate: RFK Jr. is 'actively dangerous' www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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Over 17,000 doctors warn Senate: RFK Jr. is 'actively dangerous'
A coalition of over 17,000 doctors sent a joint letter to the Senate , asking members to vote against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to be secretary of health and human services under Donald ...
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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
"at Meta’s offices in Silicon Valley, Texas and New York, facilities managers were instructed to remove tampons from men’s bathrooms, which the company had provided for nonbinary and transgender employees who use the men’s room and who may have required sanitary pads" www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/t...
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Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era
After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are jus...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11/01/2025
These 44 Republicans voted against forest management wildfire prevention in December.
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44 Republicans Voted Against Forest Management Wildfire Prevention in December
The funds allow states like California to create barriers to stop the spread of fires
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Truthout @truthout.org · 08/01/2025
Nearly five years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, public health experts are once again sounding the alarm.
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Big Agriculture Is Leading Us Into the Bird Flu Abyss
The federal government’s deference to agriculture industry interests has put the US at risk of a public health crisis.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 08/01/2025
The bill would require the DHS to detain undocumented immigrants who are charged with low-level crimes, such as theft, and to expedite their deportation, even before they are ever convicted, a violation of the due process rights afforded to them in the U.S. Constitution.
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House Passes Laken Riley Act — Critics Say It Dismantles Constitutional Rights
The bill “is carefully written to intentionally erode Constitutional protections,” one Democratic lawmaker said.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 02/01/2025
A damning exposé found that the Greek coast guard caused the deaths of dozens of migrants over a period of three years, including of nine asylum seekers who had reached Greek soil but were taken back out to sea and thrown overboard.
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Greek Coast Guard Abandons Asylum Seekers at Sea Amid European Crackdown
A BBC investigation found the Greek coast guard caused the deaths of dozens of migrants over a period of three years.
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dallumier.bsky.social @dallumier.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
@colestangler.bsky.social : “Perhaps most importantly, Guérin demonstrates how easily capitalist profit can go hand in hand with ruthless authoritarianism. The latter point is especially vital to recognize in the age of Trump… 1/ www.dissentmagazine.org/article/red-...
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The Red and the Rainbow: The Life and Work of Daniel Guérin - Dissent Magazine
An uncompromising champion of the labor movement, sharp critic of authoritarianism both left and right, and early proponent of “intersectionality,” French activist and writer Daniel Guérin is an essen...
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dallumier.bsky.social @dallumier.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
In the last week alone, the 1st severe US human case has been reported; the virus is now in fresh pet food nationwide: 20 big cats in a wildlife refuge have died; and the virus has been detected in dairy cows. The US’s nowhere near able to stop a pandemic. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Key warning signs about bird flu are all going in the wrong direction
This year has been marked by concerning developments in the virus’ spread, including widespread detections in wastewater and mutations observed in the virus.
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dallumier.bsky.social @dallumier.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
@colestangler.bsky.social 2 weeks ago w/insights into the meltdown machinations still being wrenched in France, & some analogies w/US meltdowns youtu.be/A9qflkgrl7I?...
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The French Government Collapses | Cole Stangler | TMR
YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
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Alan Howe, Democracy promoter, anti-fascist, Cassandra @alanhowe.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
If we let Trump back in the White House, he will resume giving aid and comfort to Putin because Trump is a traitor. If Biden will #DeclassifyTrump and his relationship with Putin, we can defend ourselves. Otherwise, Trump gives that intelligence to Putin. See my pinned post and fight back today.
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dallumier.bsky.social @dallumier.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
In 2023, the 8 biggest health “insurance” mafias made $1.5-1.6 TRILLION by buying & selling our lives while Average Life Expectancy cont’d to decline. We don’t need “basic affordable” healthcare, we need Universal Healthcare, like every other “wealthy” nation on Earth. Demand #MedicareForAll. NOW.
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Ziggy West @ziggywest.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
This is the highest proportion of Americans who agree with guaranteed federal health coverage since 2007.
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Poll: Nearly 2 in 3 Americans Say Government Should Ensure Health Care Coverage
The US is the only wealthy country in the world without universal health care.
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Cheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
For perspective, United Healthcare is the 8th most profitable company in the world. More profitable than Exxon, Mobil.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 09/12/2024
Since Assad's regime has been overthrown, thousands of Syrians living in exile have poured back into Syria, while tens of thousands of prisoners held by the Assad government have been freed.
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Syrian Writer and Former 16-Year Political Prisoner Celebrates Assad’s Ouster
Yassin al-Haj Saleh cautions it’s still unclear if others disappeared in Syria, including his wife, will be recovered.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 09/12/2024
After Assad's regime fell, thousands of Syrians are returning home. This is the road to Damascus. Also, on the border with Turkey, thousands are in line to enter Syria.
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dallumier.bsky.social @dallumier.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
As we all know, the Dem Party’s despotism of the last several decades finally came home to roost. The litany of their abandonments, scapegoating, duplicity, & violent hypocrisies, just in the lifetimes of everyone reading this, is long & multi fold … 1/
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Colin Wilson @colinwlondon.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Handy explainer. Left coalition won elections, centrists allied with the far right to keep left out of government, now may have to make more concessions to them including attacks on migrants. Moral: don't rely on centrists to stop the rise of the far right.
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French political crisis: Everything you need to know
The collapse of Barnier’s government could plunge the eurozone into turmoil.
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dallumier.bsky.social @dallumier.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
youtu.be/cDPZwTWPmJ8?...
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Stephen Semler @stephensemler.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
“Israel is starving Gaza, and the Biden administration is at the very least allowing it to happen. This may not have been the US’s first policy choice, but it’s the one the Biden administration chose over preventing Israel from starving Gaza.” New from me: www.securityincontext.com/posts/israel...
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Israel’s US-backed starvation policy in Gaza: Assessing Biden Administration's Failed Humanitarian Ultimatum to Israel
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Benjamin Balthaser @blbalthaser.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
“Post covid” is a strictly ideological term, like post-Marxist or post-Zionist, that does not describe anything in the observable world, but is used to position the speaker as having accepted the terrain and limits of bourgeois discourse
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dallumier.bsky.social @dallumier.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Ian Birchall: “The remarkable story of Guérin’s political & intellectual career, only summarized here, is full of important lessons for the socialist movement of today. His work deserves a new generation of readers who can pick up the thread of these struggles.” jacobin.com/2022/08/dani...
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Daniel Guérin Showed Us What a Socialist Writer Should Be
French socialist thinker Daniel Guérin lived a life of extraordinary political commitment, from anti-fascist and anti-colonial struggles to his pioneering advocacy of gay liberation. Guérin’s writings...
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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 16/11/2024
The UN has now formally found Israel's genocide "consistent with genocide", including the use of weaponized starvation. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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UN Special Committee finds Israel’s warfare methods in Gaza consistent with genocide, including use of starvation as weapon of war
NEW YORK (14 November 2024) – Israel’s warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, with mass civilian casualties and life-threatening conditions intentionally imposed on Palest...
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dallumier.bsky.social @dallumier.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
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Benjamin Balthaser @blbalthaser.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
It’s back theintercept.com/2024/11/15/n...
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House GOP Moves to Ram Through Bill That Gives Trump Unilateral Power to Kill Nonprofits
A bill to give Donald Trump power to kill nonprofits is still supported by dozens of Democrats — giving the GOP plenty of breathing room.
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
We’re going to see the return of diseases we have controlled for decades and with that many additional severe illnesses in hospitals and deaths – and that’s just from the rhetoric, not even withdrawing vaccines.” 2/
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