You are not going to out "tough on crime" fascist Republicans. Because they don't actually care about crime - they care about racism and power.
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Without statehood, D.C. remains vulnerable to this kind of dangerous political exploitation.
President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to DC and takeover of the local police department is baseless and an abuse of power.
The people of DC shouldn't be forced to live in occupied, militarized communities.
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"The surge in layoffs in 2025 is due to a mix of government downsizing, corporate restructuring and the growing effects of artificial intelligence. Public agencies, tech firms and retailers are leading the cuts."
www.newsweek.com/us-hits-high...
US hits highest layoffs since COVID
Layoffs in the U.S. have hit their highest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by government cuts, restructuring and AI.
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Al Jazeera: "At least 89 Palestinians, including 31 aid seekers, have been killed and 513 injured in attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours."
Every morning I wait to hear from Tasneem and my other friends in Gaza. They rely on donations to survive. Please give. ❤️
www.gofundme.com/f/help-tasne...
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The number of unsheltered New Yorkers actually increased last year – and every year since Adams took office. We need affordable housing for extremely low income NYers and increased access to mobile mental health treatment teams, which have long waitlists.
Mayor Adams says his administration has housed 3,500 unsheltered New Yorkers https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-adams-says-his-administration-has-housed-3500-unsheltered-new-yorkers
Mayor Adams says his administration has housed 3,500 unsheltered New Yorkers
Mayor Eric Adams delivers remarks at a Street Homeless Advocacy Project open house in 2022. Advocates say more could be done to address the city’s homelessness crisis. [ more › ]
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The independence of the Bureau of Labor Statistics is vital. If politicized, it can't be trusted as a source of information. Who did Trump just put in charge of the agency? E.J. Antoni — chief economist at the Heritage Foundation and contributor to Project 2025.
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President Trump said the police can do “whatever the hell they want” to our DC communities.
Let us be clear: Local and federal law enforcement are not above the law, no matter what Trump says.
Trump puts DC police department under federal control, deploys National Guard
President Trump holds news conference Monday to discuss crime in Washington, D.C., after days of railing about the nation’s capital being “out of control.”
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Assigned Media tracked down every single queer author who withdrew from the Polari Prize after they longlisted a self-proclaimed TERF, and linked to all their books.
These authors showed solidarity and our story is blowing up with traffic from people who want to support them in return.
Queer Authors Withdraw From Writing Prize En Masse Over Inclusion of Self-Proclaimed TERF — Assigned
A UK LGBTQ+ writing prize seems to be crumbling as the queer community protests the inclusion of an anti-trans writer on the long list. Trans prisoners in Georgia accuse the state of cruel and unusual...
![Mayor Eric Adams delivers remarks at a Street Homeless Advocacy Project open house in 2022.
Advocates say more could be done to address the city’s homelessness crisis. [ more › ]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hmpywdrszq4ven4pavxjnme2/bafkreigmzam5orqr4smrhyw5djlzufl7m7vg6rqeqhhs2h3tg4dj3uoni4@jpeg)
