She’s still trying to sell this BS? I mean, the grift started more than 20 years ago.

“While advisers have allegedly assured the president the mission would be a tactical success and secure the Strait of Hormuz, Trump has flatly resisted the plan. “ Sources sound suspicious to me.

Survivor’s lawsuit against Florida sheriff moves forward Ten years after being wrongfully charged, a survivor's lawsuit against the Polk County Sheriff moves forward

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office criminalized a 12-year-old rape survivor for “lying” and left her abuser free to assault her again.

Ten years later, a federal judge has ruled she can sue over it.

Looks a bit like Mussolini monument in Rome🤔

Just to clarify, you mean evangelicals, not Christians. Catholicism is a Christian faith. And yes it’s true. My mom when I was growing up had a tract called “Why Catholics are going to hell” or something along those lines.

Here in DC, 2-way residential streets are now 1 1/2 because these giant cars parked on the street or maneuvering the roads take up too much space. You have to often pull to the side to let another car by

Fine, I’ll cancel my account and buy an ereader from a different company.

That is until the new guy.

Months After Winter Storm Fern, Mississippi Families Are Still Waiting for Help Over two months after Winter Storm Fern, Mississippi residents are still wondering if they will receive financial assistance for recovery.

In Mississippi, some victims of Winter Storm Fern have had to dig into their life savings and take on second and third jobs to put their lives back together.

And with Gov. Tate Reeves vetoing a winter storm aid bill and no individual assistance approved from FEMA, their struggle is far from over.

What the actual frack

ProPublica Sues Education Department for Withholding Records About Discrimination in Schools Under Secretary Linda McMahon, the work of the Office for Civil Rights, which aims to protect students from discrimination, is cloaked in secrecy.

We sued the Education Dept. for withholding records about discrimination in schools.

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Moving tale of 7 dogs’ escape from captivity in China garners 230 million views Chinese law does not ban consumption of dog meat, although Shenzhen was one of the first mainland cities to ban eating cats, dogs in 2020.

www.scmp.com/news/people-...

The U.S. Treasury Department will take over the Department of Education’s responsibility for collecting on defaulted federal student loan debt, the first step in a multi-phase process that will end with Treasury taking on the entire federal student loan portfolio. https://ow.ly/xHwM50YwAG2

Delroy Lindo wuz robbed.

I forgot how many wonderful actors/directors were lost this year. Diane Keaton, Graham Green, Catherine O’Hare, Robert Redford, etc. sorry don’t care about the publicists. #oscars

Very few private school students take NAEP. Here’s why it matters and what could change that. As more students leave the public school system, a lack of NAEP data about private school students could become “the dog that ate the homework.”

More American students attend private school, but they participate in the testing that fuels the nation's report card at very low rates. This data gap could become "the dog that ate the homework."

www.chalkbeat.org/2026/03/13/l...

Texas Private Schools Hire Relatives and Enrich Insiders. Soon They Can Do It With Taxpayer Money. An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state law...

An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.

(Published Aug. 2025)

How about starting from the bottom and working up to president? Start with dog catcher, school board, city/county commission and build the talent? You can’t have an effective president without effective political infrastructure.

The "meritocracy" exposed: Internal emails reveal how the Trump administration hires legal interns “You MUST be aligned politically with President Trump… GPA is not a strong factor.”

1.Internal emails from Liberty University Law School, obtained by Popular Information, reveal how the Trump admin hires interns.

Students were informed about "exciting" legal internships at Labor Department.

“You MUST be aligned politically with President Trump… GPA is not a strong factor.”

I reluctantly kept Twitter after Musk bought because I had a great curated news feed. But I felt more and more like I needed a shower every time I viewed it. The last straw for me was on Trans Day when rightwing bots kept wishing “Big Mike” happy Trans Day. It was ugly, puerile, nasty.

Just days before the United States launched a major military operation in Iran, FBI Director Kash Patel fired a dozen agents and staff members from a counterintelligence unit tasked with monitoring threats from Iran, according to two sources familiar with the matter. https://cnn.it/3OKIl1o

ProPublica Sues Education Department for Withholding Records About Discrimination in Schools Under Secretary Linda McMahon, the work of the Office for Civil Rights, which aims to protect students from discrimination, is cloaked in secrecy.

ProPublica has sued the U.S. Department of Education
W/ @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

www.propublica.org/article/educ...

It would be nice if they read both documents in their entirety.

FBI raids LAUSD Supt. Alberto Carvalho's home, office Federal authorities are raiding the home and office of Los Angeles Unified School District Supt. Alberto Carvalho, the FBI confirmed.

FBI raids Los Angeles Unified offices and the home of Superintendent Alberto Carvalho. Not much additional information at this point. www.latimes.com/california/s...

How ICE Enforcement Affected Schools After Renee Good Journalist Elizabeth Shockman details covering ICE enforcement and its impact on Minnesota schools after Renee Good killing.

Excited to see @edwriters.bsky.social highlighting @eshockmanwrites.bsky.social excellent coverage of ICE's impact on Minnesota schools! The @mprnews.org team has done stellar work in incredibly trying circumstances.

Here's an @emilysays.bsky.social Q&A with Elizabeth.

Education Department reorganization continues with programs moving to HHS The Trump administration is moving more Education Department programs to other agencies. This time, it’s shifting oversight of community schools, family engagement, and emergency response grants.

The piecemeal dismantling of the Education Department continues.

www.chalkbeat.org/2026/02/23/e...

I’ve made it and it is awesome!

ICE surge hits MN's international students with added impact - MinnPost Though many international students feel safer hiding in their dorm rooms or apartments, they know they must risk arrest to attend class.

Though many international students feel safer hiding in their dorm rooms or apartments, they know they must risk arrest to attend class.

easy slogan for the next democratic presidential candidate is “i will reform the corrupt supreme court and repeal citizens united”

Texans born without traditional sex traits worry law will force them to choose gender they don’t identify with Intersex Texans fear House Bill 229, which defines gender based on the reproductive system, could increase surgeries on intersex children and create challenges to obtaining sex changes on government documents.

Intersex Texans fear House Bill 229, which defines gender based on the reproductive system, could increase surgeries on intersex children and create challenges to obtaining sex changes on government documents.