“President Trump didn’t talk much during the press conference, somewhat slumping at his desk, deferring to Musk several times to answer questions from the press about the role of the Executive Branch, leading some to wonder who is actually in control of the WH”.

Easy. Factual. News. Copy.

Another missing child in New Orleans. Missing since 2/10 after school in Algiers. Please share and call NOPD with any information. #nolasky #nolatwitter

Louisiana coerced unhoused people into an unheated warehouse – and paid $17.5m for it Dozens of New Orleanians have been bused to a site with no floor and no blankets days before the city is to host the Super Bowl

When one unhoused man said he didn't want to go to the warehouse, officers told him: “It’s either that or jail.”

He offered to move. They said, “No, you can come with us or we’ll cuff you and throw you in jail.”

My latest:

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Trump got booed when they showed him at the Super Bowl during Jon Batiste's soulful version of the National Anthem.

Jon sang Land of the Free THREE TIMES. Big Sound of Music energy.

It’s a compliment if the owl is ignoring you 🦉

ME: *smugly* It's very simple: when you have the letters "mn" together, you pronounce whichever of them are next to a vowel – mnemonic, autumn, autumnal, amnesty, omnivore – you see?
YOU: Wow, that's damnèd clever

Stop fucking saying he blamed “DEI,” which is some abstract, non-tangible idea. He is blaming people of color having jobs he thinks they aren’t qualified for. He’s blaming race. He’s being racist every time he says it. Journalists need to get fucking backbones, my word.

Trans people in US federal prisons face brutal crackdown under Trump order Advocates report harassment and loss of gender-affirming care as trans women face transfers to men’s prisons

I've collected accounts from trans folks inside US prisons facing Trump's brutal crackdown: trans women rounded up + placed in solitary before transfer to men's prisons; canceled medical appointments + loss of vital healthcare; vicious taunting

"You're going to be a man," one guard told trans women

Trump administration orders sweeping freeze of federal aid In a two-page memo, the Office of Management and Budget ordered all federal agencies to temporarily suspend payments.

Right now, Trump and House Republicans are riding golf carts around Trump's own Miami retreat.

At the very same time, they’re sending directives to take food right out of kids’ mouths and cut off aid to families just trying to escape floods and wildfires.

Meals on Wheels America spox on OMB pause:

"the uncertainty right now is creating chaos for local Meals on Wheels providers not knowing whether they should be serving meals today. Which unfortunately means seniors will panic not knowing where their next meals will come from."

I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵

I believe if you remember #HolocaustMemorialDay (& yes we all should & learn) +openly say in public it must never happen again but also openly say or imply disabled people are burdens, to expensive to keep or useless you not only didn’t learn & a poor ‘historian’ but worst sort of hypocrite possible

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Eaton Fire Devastates Historic Altadena, Displacing Black Families and Destroying Legacies While celebrity losses grab headlines, the Eaton Fire has destroyed nearly 1,000 structures in Altadena, displacing Black families who’ve shaped the community for generations. Here's a brief history o...

There are families who will never be able to come back from this devastation, and many of them were in generational homes, passed down from people who bought homes in the 1970sand 80's in Altadena. All of the fires are a tragedy, but especially for those who don't have the resources to rebuild.

‘Essential’: nearly 400 incarcerated firefighters deployed as LA battles wildfires The firefighters earn $5.80-$10.24 per day plus $1 an hour when responding to active emergencies, according to CDCR

California has deployed 400 incarcerated firefighters to fight the LA blaze. They make $26 over 24-hr shift.

“We’re doing this heroic, crucial work, but many ppl inside cannot support their family, can barely afford hygiene supplies. Nobody is saving money,” Amika Mota, former firefighter, told me

20 years ago insurance companies committed a historic crime not honoring homeowners insurance policies in New Orleans after Katrina. In Los Angeles the pattern may be repeated. It already started. Before fire season a major insurer canceled fire policies even after collecting years of high premiums.

Truly. WTF is wrong with this asshats setting off fireworks today.

We’re all safe. Thank you ❤️

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I had to have emergency eye surgery this summer + was extremely grateful that my insurance through IATSE NBF covered it. With co-pays and Dr fees I still had to pay about $1700. I think all the time about people who didn’t have this option. Are they expected to lose their sight? Potentially an eye?

Glad I had that emergency eye surgery this year 😳

Y'all, their requests are truly heartbreaking. They would like food that isn't rotten. They would like to not be in solitary confinement. They want to not be trapped in detention forever (asking for 90 day and 180 day reviews). GeoGroup is making $2b+ in revenue. Detainees are suffering.

Reminder that the Guardian staff are on a 48 hour strike against the sale of Observer. If you wouldn’t cross a picket line in real life, don’t do it virtually.

haha wow..

it's so fucked..

we're polluting the general environment with plastics

so you think, let's recycle the plastics

but now we're polluting the plastics with PFAS

Location always helps with ID but looks good for greater scaup.

Plan Your Vote: How to vote in the 2024 election in every state Everything you need to know about the Presidential Election voting procedures in your state, including voting deadlines, early voting and voter ID requirements.

FYI: NBC News has a one-stop page for people in every state to check on their election laws, deadlines for registration, how to vote by mail, everything you need to plan your vote. This is the kind of thing that should be shared widely, so please get to it

I’m a nonpartisan election official in North Carolina. Take it from me: vote at early voting (One-Stop). They can fix ANYTHING. They can register you on the spot, even. Take your ID, go midweek to early voting, and you won’t have to stress. On Election Day, your and my options are limited.

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