Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

How Taiwan is preparing its civilian population for the threat of a Chinese invasion

https://youtu.be/M8aqd5BWSBY?si=8iCR-3pdECxKO7bp

#Taiwan #台灣 #PBS #CivilDefence

In a memo to staff Shopify's CEO says using AI is now a baseline expectation and that teams asking for more resources must first show why AI can't do the job (Annie Palmer/CNBC)

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/07/shopify-ceo-prove-ai-cant-do-jobs-before-asking-for-more-headcount.html
http://www.techmeme.com/250407/p26#a250407p26

We in the great state of #maryland say fuck ICE

This would not have happened without a lot of citizen lobbying.

https://migrantinsider.com/p/maryland-slams-door-on-ice-raids

#USPol #USPolitics

That man wants to spend $100 million on a birthday parade while his administration is out here firing veterans to get rid of waste, fraud and abuse???

Here are some of the things CDC employees were working on before they were fired: drowning prevention, asthma, smoking reduction, worker safety, injury prevention, infant car seats, concussions, pregnancy outcomes, gun violence, Alzheimer's disease 🧪 wapo.st/3YhbJhC by @lenasun.bsky.social

How the CDC’s widespread layof...

US ends life-saving food aid for millions. The World Food program calls it a 'death sentence'
https://apnews.com/article/usaid-trump-humanitarian-aid-1167e0f64dde9ab6cafa0d5e0b812710?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into International News @international-news-AssociatedPress

#RFKJr was expected to answer questions from a #Senate committee Thursday, but apparently it's not happening. Maybe he's afraid he'll be exposed as a murderous liar. https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/senate-help-kennedy-hearing-delay-hhs-layoffs/744640/

@jawarajabbi @paninid
Picking a trade war with China is really high on the list of stupid ideas. I'm certainly no expert, but if I had to pick a winner, it'd be China. I'm pretty sure they can go without selling to us longer than we can go without buying from them.

I'm certain that's true for Apple in particular. Better buy that iPhone now if you're in the market.

Maybe we include the SCOTUS building and their homes as protest venues next time. SCOTUS keep your hands off our freedom you bastards

US citizens.

"All these people are U.S. citizens who were detained, deported or otherwise swept up in immigration enforcement actions under the Trump administration’s intensifying crackdown..."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/04/05/us-citizens-deported-immigration/

Surprised? "Many of the network outages appear to be caused by an expanded fraud check system imposed by the DOGE team, current and former officials said. The technology staff did not test the new software against a high volume of users to see if the servers could handle the rush, these officials said."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/07/social-security-website-crashes-musk-trump/

In the #Trump admin’s #SCOTUS application, it refers to Abrego Garcia as an “enemy alien.”

The government has claimed that Garcia was removed under the #Immigration & Nationality Act, NOT the #AlienEnemiesAct.

The Trump admin has also claimed he’s a member of M13 which is NOT covered by the #AEA, only Tren de Aragua.

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25881144-24a949/

#law #immigration #ExtraordinaryRendition #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #Judiciary #SeparationOfPowers #AbuseOfPower #Trump

Public Schools Build Connections in #Rural Communities. Vouchers Tear Them Down. https://barnraisingmedia.com/public-schools-build-connections-in-rural-communities-vouchers-tear-them-down/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=How%20to%20stand%20up%20for%20rural%20schools%20before%20it%20s%20too%20late&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20for%2004%2F07%2F25 #Education

"They shoot horses, don't they?"
When will they be deporting Senators? #USPoli #Media
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2025/04/06/markwayne-mullin-fake-news-remarks-us-senator-capitol/82963694007/

Via Steve Herman - The Oklahoman - US Senator Markwayne Mullin suggests shooting reporters would be one way to cut down on the frequency of “fake news” stories.

Awww😢 #RIP “Jay North, who played the well-meaning, trouble-causing protagonist of the popular CBS sitcom “Dennis the Menace” from 1959 to 1963, died on Sunday at his home in Lake Butler, Fla. He was 73.

The cause was colorectal cancer”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/arts/television/jay-north-dennis-the-menance-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Trump’s view on trade deficits is like getting mad at Target because you spend money there but they never buy anything from you. It’s just complete brain dead nonsense.

Senators shouldn’t elevate cranks to the level of “top health officials”.
#Measles Outbreak Texas

I liked this reporting from the Sacramento Bee. Much of it may be paywalled, but it starts like this:

"They were loud. They carried signs denouncing President Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk. They sang protest songs of an earlier era, and they came to California’s state Capitol by the thousands Saturday to sound the alarm that their nation, their democracy and their livelihoods were at risk.

"Military veterans and seniors afraid for cuts to benefits, Social Security and services. Wives of green card holders fearing that their spouses will be swooped up by federal immigration agents. Black and brown Californians angered at attempts to erase history, legacy and achievement under pretense of eliminating diversity and equity initiatives. Teachers and federal workers protesting the defunding of public schools and national parks — and on and on."

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article303500391.html or https://archive.vn/BLwwe

#HandsOff #uspol
Edited to fix the URLs