BREAKING: Starbucks baristas at Downtown Disney couldn’t stand another day of their managers’ unfair labor practices & kicked off our nationwide strike this weekend. These workers have shut down one of largest Starbucks stores in the country — and we’re just getting started! #NoContractNoCoffee

So what do you say, J.D. Vance? You once feared Trump could be the American Adolf Hitler. But that seems to be the hope of the new generation of Republicans you’ve raised. Will you denounce this outbreak of antisemitism, racism and fascism in your party?

Here's what young Native Americans funded with $720K from Newman's Own Foundation and Novo Nordisk Young Native Americans are leading efforts to combat food insecurity in tribal communities.

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Scott touts reduction of thousands of vacant Baltimore properties since 2020 - Maryland Matters Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott touted a sharp drop in the number of vacant houses in the city in the past five years, just one of many potential solutions to the issue of homelessness offered in a pair...

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"This Administration's unlawful orders and actions targeting unhoused people under the pretense of crime initiatives are rooted in racism and ableism."
- Michelle Uzeta Interim Executive Director DREDF:
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Concern for Missing 18-Year-Old - The MoCo Show Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Bryan Ekabe, a missing 18-year-old. Ekabe was last se...

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Why is he so fragile about criticism? I have never seen a POTUS in my lifetime who had the time to attack every negative comment.

Exclusive: Trump administration cut autism-related research by 26% so far in 2025 Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has vowed to address rising U.S. autism rates as a top health priority for the Trump administration .

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ICE targets businesses and restaurants across DC U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted raids targeting businesses in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

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FDA Suspends Milk Testing: What It Means for Your Health The FDA just stopped testing your milk for quality and safety. Here’s why that matters more than you might think.

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Frontiers | Sensory–movement underpinnings of lifelong neurodivergence: getting a grip on autism

Today in Hell Yes, Research! "Echolalia may help autistic & non- ppl learn language. […] However, if communication partners regard it as a repetitive behavior rather than a form of communication, they may miss opportunities to connect." @drstevenkapp.bsky.social:

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Of course it is your cat. You just don't know it yet.

Youngkin touts success of Virginia gang and immigration sweep with over 500 arrests • Virginia Mercury A high-profile crackdown on immigration violations and gang activity in Virginia hit a milestone this week, as officials announced more than 500 arrests since the launch of the Virginia Homeland Secur...

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Harvard rejected Trump takeover. Will other institutions join the fight? YouTube video by Democracy Now!

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Boğaziçi Gençlik Korosu’ndan metrobüs yolunda müzik şöleni! YouTube video by Boğaziçi Caz Korosu

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NBC News: A federal judge just issued a final judgement and permanent injunction against the Trump admin — ruling that the National Institutes of Health must continue funding research grants at their original, full amounts.  @msnbc.com

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Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid on his residence earlier this week, sparking the largest wave of street demonstrations in Turkey in more than a decade.

Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained following a raid on his residence earlier this week, sparking the largest wave of street demonstrations in Turkey in more than a decade.

Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time Long-serving, autocratic-leaning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to extend his tenure beyond constitutionally set term limit.

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How Pro-Trump Bias At The FBI Pushed An Agent To Become A Whistleblower| Insider News YouTube video by Insider News

#JonathanBuma whistleblower
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Rockville middle, elementary schools cleared, remain in modified shelter-in-place Parkland Magnet Middle School and Brookhaven Elementary School in Rockville are both sheltering in place Monday afternoon.

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B.C. woman detained at U.S. border, sent to Arizona detention facility in chains Her mother says 35-year-old Jasmine Mooney has been detained in inhumane conditions since March 3, and is pleading for help. Read more.

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Henrico nurse charged after premature babies suffer broken bones A year-long investigation into the alleged child abuse suspects that at least seven babies have been harmed at the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital in Virginia between 2023 and 2024

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I was invited to Bluesky largely because of the information I have provided on treating #SensoryOverload, a debilitating medical condition that affects a variety of people, the best-known being autistic.

Inescapable AI — TechTonic Justice

With the Amazon strike, it's important to know that there are *at least* 32.4 million low-wage workers in the US whose employers use AI to decide who gets hired and fired, to set their pay, and to surveil and manage them. The use of AI makes work more dangerous, unstable, and unfair. Our report:

I think everyone should get to know the west African term “wahala”.

It generally means “chaos”, “confusion”, or “drama”. A clusterfuck.

I’ve been on a mission for years to use it more regularly in my work.

Because—- *gestures at everything*

See wahala?!???

I am autistic too. Just quite ill and quite exhausted. I am also not young. So please be understanding.

No, school shootings do not have to be a "fact of life."

— Gun laws in other countries have stopped mass shootings
— More guns don't make us safer
— A majority of Americans want gun reform

We do not have to live like this. No other country does.

Absolutely. I have written about alternative approaches for over a decade.