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[?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
@StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

Meet the members of Cincinnati’s historic LGBTQ+ commission

Cincinnati appointed 12 members to Ohio’s first LGBTQ+ commission in March.

Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/xljvl

-hartlage -michele-kearney -jones -jay-phillippi -yokoyama -morgan +-commission -legislation -pickle -boyd
thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/04/01

Meet the members of Cincinnati’s historic LGBTQ+ commission

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    [?]PrivacyDigest » 🌐
    @PrivacyDigest@mas.to

    Group Pushing Requirements For Sneakily Backed By

    OpenAI hasn't been shy about spending money for favorable laws and regulations. But when it comes to its involvement with advocacy groups, the company has apparently decided it's best to stay in the shadows -- even if it means hiding from the people actually pushing for changes.

    news.slashdot.org/story/26/04/

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      [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
      @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

      uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

      Trump defunding of NPR and PBS blocked by judge, but damage is already done

      Judge invalidates Trump executive order, but Congress also cut off all funding.

      Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/srzby


      arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

      People at a rally urge Congress to protect funding for public broadcasters. A man carries a sign that has a picture of Sesame Street character Elmo and says, “No bullying of PBS and NPR: Yes to Elmo, No to Elon.“ Another sign says, “Defend PBS and NPR.“

      Alt...People at a rally urge Congress to protect funding for public broadcasters. A man carries a sign that has a picture of Sesame Street character Elmo and says, “No bullying of PBS and NPR: Yes to Elmo, No to Elon.“ Another sign says, “Defend PBS and NPR.“

        [?]knoppix » 🌐
        @knoppix95@mastodon.social

        OS-level age checks in California and Apple shift verification from apps to devices, classifying users and sharing age signals across services 🔐.
        Centralized OS identity APIs can entrench platform control and expose sensitive data, impacting privacy, shared-device access and open ecosystems 🌐

        🔗 proton.me/blog/age-verificatio

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          [?]Likely Jan Lukas » 🌐
          @likelyjanlukas@mstdn.ca

          @newsgroup

          Thank you! I'm glad to be here, too. 🙂

          I also want to note that I am far from unique as a person in having to be creative to navigate pointless yet firm or requirements that may result in becoming if not followed precisely … even though some items, such as mitigation should be both a and responsibility to made suitable amendments for .

          I am extraordinarily fortunate that I have been able to remain ambulatory and still have access to some transportation. And while I am often in enhanced pain dueing and after such projects, so far I have been able to accomplish them without help.

          Many folks are not so fortunate. And the outcome is poor indeed. 😢😡

          No one should end up dead for reasons that are *entirely* preventable by landlords or change! 😡

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            [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
            @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

            uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

            The sneaky way Trump’s lawyers are supercharging ICE

            A court just gave awful news to victims of ICE’s occupation of Minneapolis.

            Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/b65k6

            -court -federal-courts
            vox.com/politics/484131/trump-

            The sneaky way Trump’s lawyers are supercharging ICE

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              [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
              @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

              Republicans bus in ‘lesbian Democrats’ to support Ohio bill protecting parents who reject their trans children

              Wednesday’s hearing featured the claim that gender-affirming care is

              Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/bhpm3

              -defending-freedom -ohio -693 -foundation -ohio -ohio -legislation -ohio
              thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/03/27

              Republicans bus in ‘lesbian Democrats’ to support Ohio bill protecting parents who reject their trans children

              Alt...Republicans bus in ‘lesbian Democrats’ to support Ohio bill protecting parents who reject their trans children

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                [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                The elder care solution that everyone with aging parents should know about

                As baby boomers age, caregivers are often squeezed caring for parents and children at the same time. They need help.

                Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/agquh

                -care -highlight
                vox.com/the-highlight/480426/a

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                  [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                  @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                  uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                  Supreme Court rejects Sony’s attempt to kick music pirates off the Internet

                  Sony’s 1984 Betamax win helps Cox beat Sony in important online piracy case.

                  Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/1ir9e

                  -court
                  arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

                  Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas wear their traditional robes at a presidential inauguration ceremony.

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                    [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                    @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                    genderandorientation [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                    House Republicans pass drag ban targeting transgender Ohioans; bill now moves to Senate

                    Conservative lawmakers said they will use the bill to target transgender Ohioans who use public locker rooms

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                    thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/03/25

                    House Republicans pass drag ban targeting transgender Ohioans; bill now moves to Senate

                    Alt...House Republicans pass drag ban targeting transgender Ohioans; bill now moves to Senate

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                      [?]Patrick » 🌐
                      @ppb1701@ppb.social

                      So the last couple weeks have been nuts on keeping up with the news....but here's another that might have slipped under your radar and will effect basically everyone in the US. Your home router has basically been declared a security risk.

                      blog.ppb1701.com/all-this-has-

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                        [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                        @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                        uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                        Intuit beats FTC in court, ending restrictions on “free“ TurboTax ads

                        Biden-era punishment tossed; Intuit now has more friendly regulators under Trump.

                        Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/fzegi

                        -circuit
                        arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

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                          [?]TinJar » 🌐
                          @TinJar@mastodon.social

                          ippr-org.files.svdcdn.com/prod

                          Interesting ideas for on -
                          "only push policies that are directly connected to reducing the of impacts (either directly or on people)
                          • only promise outcomes that policy is actually capable of delivering
                          • fit adaptation to the wider promise that progressives are offering the public
                          • ensure policy has an angle and vice versa."

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                            [?]knoppix » 🌐
                            @knoppix95@mastodon.social

                            systemd adds an optional “birthDate” field to user records, letting Linux apps access sensitive age data for compliance 📄
                            Critics warn this creates privacy risks, centralizes sensitive user info, and could be misused if poorly secured, making Linux systems a potential target for data leaks 🔐

                            🔗 itsfoss.com/news/systemd-age-v

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                              [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                              @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                              uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                              Users hate it, but age-check tech is coming. Here’s how it works.

                              On-device face scans and cross-platform age keys decrease privacy risks, but trust issues abound.

                              Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/sw0it
                              arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -gates -keys -verification -privacy

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                                [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                Apple can delist apps “with or without cause,“ judge says in loss for Musi app

                                Judge tosses Musi case against Apple, sanctions lawyers for

                                Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/za2fq
                                arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -youtube

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                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                  @Nonilex@masto.ai

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                                  [?]Elena Rossini ⁂ » 🌐
                                  @_elena@mastodon.social

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                                  [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                  @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                  uspol,climate [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                  National Academies of Sciences says no to demands it remove climate info

                                  State attorneys general won’t get climate chapter removed from a legal manual.


                                  arstechnica.com/science/2026/0 -academies

                                  A man sits at a bank of computer screens, each showing different views of the planet.

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                                    [?]Elena Rossini ⁂ » 🌐
                                    @_elena@mastodon.social

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                                    [?]knoppix » 🌐
                                    @knoppix95@mastodon.social

                                    Instagram removed end‑to‑end encrypted chats on May 8, 2026 🔓.

                                    Without E2EE, private messages could become accessible for data analysis or AI training, raising serious privacy and user‑trust concerns 🤔.

                                    🔗 proton.me/blog/instagram-end-t

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                                      [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                      @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                      Tensions flare in Ohio House Committee over whether trans people exist and ‘parental alienation’

                                      The bill on the table would grant protections to parents who reject their trans children


                                      thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/03/13 -ohio -ohio -legislation -ohio

                                      Tensions flare in Ohio House Committee over whether trans people exist and ‘parental alienation’

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                                        [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                        @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                        uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                        Live Nation director boasted of gouging ticket buyers, “robbing them blind“

                                        Unsealed messages add wrinkle to trial after US agreed to settle with Live Nation.


                                        arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

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                                          [?]China Tech 🇨🇳 AI News » 🌐
                                          @china@universeodon.com

                                          China will advance its "AI Plus" initiative, promoting faster application of new-generation intelligent terminals and AI agents, and encouraging large-scale commercial application of AI in key sectors. The country also proposes raising its value added of core digital economy industries to 12.5 percent of GDP over the next five years.

                                          technologynewschina.com/2026/0

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                                            [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                            @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                            uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                            Conservative Christian lawmakers push for chaplains to serve as ‘substitute mothers and fathers’ in Ohio public schools

                                            Republican Bill inviting volunteer chaplains to minister in Ohio public schools could place LGBTQ+ students at risk

                                            Archive:...
                                            thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/03/05 -act -tober -531 -education-committee -kerr -newman -penn -legislation -creech

                                            Conservative Christian lawmakers push for chaplains to serve as ‘substitute mothers and fathers’ in Ohio public schools

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                                              [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                              @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                              A group seeks to eliminate Ohio property taxes. Experts warn it would create devastating budget cuts

                                              A group of activists is signing people up to eliminate Ohio’s property tax. That’s a terrible idea, finance and policy experts say.


                                              ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03 -ohio-tax -2026 -ax-the-tax-property-tax-elimination -eliminate-property-taxes -matters-ohio -services -foundation

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                                                [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                This is why our electricity bills are so high right now

                                                New data shows electricity rates rose 5 percent nationwide in 2025.


                                                arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -policy

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                                                  [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                  @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                  genderandorientation [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                  Bipartisan Ohio hate-crimes bill excludes transgender people from protections

                                                  Sexual orientation is also not mentioned anywhere in the bill.


                                                  thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/02/27 -ohio -ohio -legislation -ohio

                                                  Bipartisan Ohio hate-crimes bill excludes transgender people from protections

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                                                    [?]LinuxNews.de » 🌐
                                                    @linuxnews@social.anoxinon.de

                                                    Komische Policies in unserer Firma:

                                                    Der Neustart eines Hypervisors mitsamt VMs darf nur 3:46 Minuten dauern, von Zero to Ping.

                                                    Easter Egg: Das ist exakt die Dauer von Snap! Rhythm is a dancer 🕺🏻🪩

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                                                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                      @Nonilex@masto.ai

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                                                      [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                      @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                      uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                      AIs can generate near-verbatim copies of novels from training data

                                                      LLMs memorize more training data than previously thought.


                                                      arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/ais -jailbreak -training

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                                                        [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                        @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                        uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                        Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK

                                                        Persona confirmed all age-check data from Discord’s UK test was deleted.

                                                        Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/5rx6s
                                                        arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -estimation -verification -kingdom

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                                                          [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                          @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                          uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                          FCC asks stations for “pro-America“ programming, like daily Pledge of Allegiance

                                                          Brendan Carr wants

                                                          Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/jobfg
                                                          arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

                                                          FCC Chairman Brendan Carr at a news conference, standing in front of a flag and an FCC crest.

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                                                            [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                            @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                            uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                            Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today, starts removing 695,000 archive links

                                                            If DDoSing a blog wasn’t bad enough, archive site also tampered with web snapshots.

                                                            Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/f9i9t
                                                            arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

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                                                              [?]Bill » 🌐
                                                              @Sempf@infosec.exchange

                                                              EFF is drawing a line in the sand with regards to inclusion in their OSS projects. But it isn't where I thought it would be.

                                                              eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/effs

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                                                                [?]Shouting into the void » 🌐
                                                                @ShITVoid@mastodon.social

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                                                                [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                                @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                                uspol,socialmedia [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                Platforms bend over backward to help DHS censor ICE critics, advocates say

                                                                Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem sued for coercing platforms into censoring ICE posts.

                                                                Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/0658n
                                                                arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -amendment

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                                                                  [?]Likely Jan Lukas » 🌐
                                                                  @likelyjanlukas@mstdn.ca

                                                                  Abundant research shows that people are faced with serious at every turn.

                                                                  I am pleased to have been able to be a part of slowly changing that in the realm of , , and , and even helping media broadly be the most -appropriate in their reporting compared to most other English-speaking media I've observed. ❤️

                                                                  Alas, in recent years I've watched in horror as and in the chose to become more trans-exclusionary or outright . Likewise with the , particularly at a policy and law level. The latter seems to be going out of their way to take draconian steps to erase trans people across all spheres, including their military. 😢

                                                                  5/x

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                                                                    [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                                    @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                                    uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                    EPA kills foundation of greenhouse gas regulations

                                                                    The agency is betting the the Supreme Court will reverse a prior ruling.

                                                                    Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/am1ga
                                                                    arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -change -court

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                                                                      [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                                      @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                                      uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                      Trump FTC wants Apple News to promote more Fox News and Breitbart stories

                                                                      FTC claims Apple News suppresses conservatives, cites study by pro-Trump group.

                                                                      Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/e17g9
                                                                      arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -news

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                                                                        [?]knoppix » 🌐
                                                                        @knoppix95@mastodon.social

                                                                        Spain plans to ban social media for under-16s, with tougher age checks and penalties for platforms that boost illegal content via algorithms. 🇪🇸
                                                                        The move, pitched as protecting kids from a “digital Wild West,” raises questions about enforcement, teen rights, and platform accountability across Europe ⚖️

                                                                        🔗 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y2nd

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                                                                          [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                                          @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                                          uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                          Neocities founder stuck in chatbot hell after Bing blocked 1.5 million sites

                                                                          Microsoft won’t explain why Bing blocked 1.5 million Neocities websites.

                                                                          Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/h7qeh
                                                                          arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -results

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                                                                            [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                                            @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                                            uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                            Under Trump, EPA’s enforcement of environmental laws collapses, report finds

                                                                            The Environmental Protection Agency has drastically pulled back on holding polluters accountable.


                                                                            arstechnica.com/science/2026/0 -administration

                                                                            Steam rises from one of the plants near the Houston Ship Channel.

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                                                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                              @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                              “Advisers” Take Aim at Shots

                                                                              One panelist accused the of withholding data on potential harms. The advisers also are reviewing research on given to pregnant women.


                                                                              nytimes.com/2026/02/06/health/

                                                                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                Members of the panel chosen by Secy are setting sights on their next targets: the mRNA shots, & offered to pregnant women.

                                                                                The panel, called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices [], already has imposed some limits on access to Covid vaccines & has rescinded recommendations for some routine childhood shots.

                                                                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                  @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                  Several of the panelists have said — contrary to scientific consensus — that they believe the shots are dangerous & should be taken off the market.

                                                                                  In an interview with The NYT, Dr. Robert Malone, one of the panelists, claimed that the was “hiding” data on the risks of Covid & had refused to share it despite multiple requests.

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                                                                                    [?]mmalc » 🌐
                                                                                    @mmalc@mastodon.social

                                                                                    @Nonilex

                                                                                    Meanwhile, a study of literally millions of people shows:

                                                                                    "Vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 … **and a 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality**"

                                                                                    jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman


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                                                                                      [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                                                      @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                                                      uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                      ICE observer says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face

                                                                                      Global Entry and Precheck revoked three days after incident, court filing says.


                                                                                      arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -and-customs-enforcement

                                                                                      People wearing winter coats, hats, and gloves take part in a march against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. One person holds a sign that says, “ICE destroys communities!“

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                                                                                        [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                                                        @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                                                        uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                        ICE protester says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face

                                                                                        Global Entry and Precheck revoked three days after incident, court filing says.

                                                                                        Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/3ls44
                                                                                        arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -and-customs-enforcement

                                                                                        People wearing winter coats, hats, and gloves take part in a march against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. One person holds a sign that says, “ICE destroys communities!“

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                                                                                          [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                                                          @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                                                          uspol,reproduction,healthcare [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                          She’ll mess with Texas: Nurse keeps mailing abortion pills, despite Paxton lawsuit

                                                                                          Texas sues Delaware nurse practitioner shipping out hundreds of abortion pills each month.

                                                                                          Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/yoshz
                                                                                          arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -pills

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                                                                                            [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                                                            @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                                                            uspol,socialmedia [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                            Meta blocks links to ICE List across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

                                                                                            Mark Zuckerberg’s social media platforms are assisting the Trump administration.

                                                                                            Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/wq98b
                                                                                            arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

                                                                                            Mark Zuckerburg and Donald Trump

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                                                                                              [?]Steven Saus [he/him] » 🌐
                                                                                              @StevenSaus@faithcollapsing.com

                                                                                              Leaders urge LGBTQ+ Ohioans to protest ICE at national general strike rallies across the state

                                                                                              ‘Queer people need to show up because this is all connected.’

                                                                                              Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/97txe
                                                                                              thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/01/29 -strike .c.e. -customs-and-enforcement -legislation -square -good -church-of-christ

                                                                                              Leaders urge LGBTQ+ Ohioans to protest ICE at national general strike rallies across the state

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                                                                                                [?]Privacy & Security News » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                @privacynews@mstdn.plus

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                                                                                                uspol,mentalhealth,socialmedia,healthcare [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                Meta wants to block data about social media use, mental health in child safety trial

                                                                                                Company is pulling out all the stops to protect itself in advance of...


                                                                                                arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -media

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                                                                                                  uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                  Judge orders stop to FBI search of devices seized from Washington Post reporter

                                                                                                  Order says gov’t must stop search while court reviews Washington Post motions...


                                                                                                  arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

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                                                                                                    uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                    Millions of people imperiled through sign-in links sent by SMS

                                                                                                    Even well-known services with millions of users are exposing sensitive data.

                                                                                                    Archive: ia: https://web.archive.or...
                                                                                                    arstechnica.com/security/2026/ -&-it -messages

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                                                                                                      uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                      Spotify won court order against Anna’s Archive, taking down .org domain

                                                                                                      Lawsuit was filed under seal; Anna’s Archive wasn’t notified until after takedown.

                                                                                                      Arc...
                                                                                                      arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

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                                                                                                        uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                        Judge orders Anna’s Archive to delete scraped data; no one thinks it will comply

                                                                                                        WorldCat operator hopes default judgment will convince web hosts to take acti...


                                                                                                        arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

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                                                                                                          WTF??

                                                                                                          Judge refuses to block new policy limiting members' access to facilities

                                                                                                          A federal judge refused Monday to temporarily block the admin from enforcing a new requiring a week’s notice before members of Congress can visit detention facilities.


                                                                                                          apnews.com/article/minneapolis

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                                                                                                            uspol,socialmedia [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                            How right-wing influencers are bending reality in Minneapolis

                                                                                                            The MAGA media system is going into overdrive.


                                                                                                            vox.com/politics/475361/minnea -culture -media

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                                                                                                              uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                              Six months later, Trump Mobile still hasn’t delivered preordered phones

                                                                                                              Lawmakers seek FTC investigation, but Trump has taken control of the agency.


                                                                                                              arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -mobile

                                                                                                              A Trump Mobile webpage displayed on a phone screen describes the Trump T1 phone as being “MADE IN THE USA,“ in all capital letters.

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                                                                                                                uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                The Trump administration can’t stop winking at white nationalists

                                                                                                                The government is recruiting ICE agents with ❲literal❳ neo-Nazi propaganda.


                                                                                                                vox.com/politics/475199/ice-sh -administration

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                                                                                                                  uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                  EPA makes it harder for states, tribes to block pipelines

                                                                                                                  A new rule aims to speed up and streamline the permitting process.


                                                                                                                  arstechnica.com/science/2026/0 -401

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                                                                                                                    uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                    Judge: Trump violated Fifth Amendment by ending energy grants in only blue states

                                                                                                                    Donald Trump’s social media post triggers rare Fifth Amendment ruling.

                                                                                                                    A...
                                                                                                                    arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -trump -vehicles -amendment

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                                                                                                                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                                                      @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                                                      The expiration of the extra has DOUBLED the amount people will have to pay for , on average. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the result will result in 2 million more Americans becoming uninsured this year. But other analysts have estimated larger losses of coverage.

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                                                                                                                        About 1.4 million fewer people have enrolled in the [] coverage this year in the face of soaring thanks to & in , acc/to an early report, following the expiration of the enhanced that helped lower the cost of for millions of Americans.


                                                                                                                        nytimes.com/2026/01/13/health/

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                                                                                                                          uspol,healthcare [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                          Dr. Oz claims there’s no data to support reducing alcohol consumption. That’s not true.

                                                                                                                          RFK Jr.’s new dietary guidelines ignore his own government’s findings on the harms of alcohol.


                                                                                                                          vox.com/health/474724/alcohol- -care -health -administration

                                                                                                                          Mehmet Oz and RFK Jr. stand by a sign that reads Dietary Guidelines for Americans

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                                                                                                                            uspol,healthcare [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                            The new food pyramid is lying to you

                                                                                                                            It’s also a contradictory mess.


                                                                                                                            vox.com/future-perfect/474554/ -health -future-of-meat

                                                                                                                            Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks at a podium with the HHS seal near an oversized “Dietary Guidelines for Americans” poster featuring a colorful, heart-shaped food graphic.

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                                                                                                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                                                              @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                                                              Fed's Powell says admin has threatened him with a

                                                                                                                              The Trump admin has threatened to indict Chair over Congressional testimony he gave last summer about a Fed building project, an action Powell called a "pretext" to gain more “influence” over the & .


                                                                                                                              reuters.com/business/finance/f

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                                                                                                                                uspol,genderandorientation [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                Oberlin advances conversion therapy ban, with hesitation

                                                                                                                                After a federal appeals court stopped Michigan’s ban, similar legislation in Ohio cities could be in jeopardy.


                                                                                                                                thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/01/07 -ohio -clark -kethledge -ohio -ohio -lopez -city-council -legislation -ohio .s.-sixth-circuit

                                                                                                                                Oberlin advances conversion therapy ban, with hesitation

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                                                                                                                                  uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                  The nation’s strictest privacy law just took effect, to data brokers’ chagrin

                                                                                                                                  Californians can now submit demands requiring 500 brokers to delete their data.

                                                                                                                                  Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/70x0i
                                                                                                                                  arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -brokers -information

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                                                                                                                                    uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                    Anna’s Archive loses .org domain, says suspension likely unrelated to Spotify piracy

                                                                                                                                    We don’t believe this has to do with our Spotify backup,


                                                                                                                                    arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -library

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                                                                                                                                      uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                      Appeals court agrees that Congress blocked cuts to research costs

                                                                                                                                      The Trump admin can’t arbitrarily set university reimbursements to a low flat rate.


                                                                                                                                      arstechnica.com/science/2026/0 -funding -costs

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                                                                                                                                        France plans a 2026 social media ban for under-15s - enforced via mandatory digital ID age checks.

                                                                                                                                        Child safety vs privacy is becoming a global infosec issue.

                                                                                                                                        technadu.com/france-plans-2026

                                                                                                                                        Thoughts?

                                                                                                                                        France Plans 2026 Ban on Social Media for Children Under 15

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                                                                                                                                          uspol,socialmedia [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                          xAI silent after Grok sexualized images of kids; dril mocks Grok’s “apology”

                                                                                                                                          xAI may be liable for Grok generating AI CSAM.


                                                                                                                                          arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -csam -safety -musk

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                                                                                                                                            uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                            DOGE did not find $2T in fraud, but that doesn’t matter, Musk allies say

                                                                                                                                            Musk allies spin DOGE as having a

                                                                                                                                            Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/jnndg
                                                                                                                                            arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -trump -musk -budget

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                                                                                                                                              uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                              Ohio Republican lawmakers introduce bill to designate ‘President Donald Trump Freedom Highway’

                                                                                                                                              Hours into his second term, Trump signed executive orders to restrict freedoms of trans Americans


                                                                                                                                              thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/12/28 -ohio -ohio -legislation -ohio -freedom-highway

                                                                                                                                              Ohio Republican lawmakers introduce bill to designate ‘President Donald Trump Freedom Highway’

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                                                                                                                                                socialmedia [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                Yellow Springs, Ohio, passes resolution condemning conversion therapy, drafts nondiscrimination ordinance

                                                                                                                                                The village formally condemned the discredited practice of conversion therapy, but did not ban its infliction on minors like other towns

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                                                                                                                                                thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/12/23 -ohio -ohio -ohio -legislation -ohio -springs -springs-ohio

                                                                                                                                                Yellow Springs, Ohio, passes resolution condemning conversion therapy, drafts nondiscrimination ordinance

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                                                                                                                                                  The 60 Minutes report on CECOT that Bari Weiss censored is now internet contraband thever.ge/bqvS

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                                                                                                                                                    uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                    How Europe’s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade

                                                                                                                                                    The new regulation arrives on New Year’s Day.

                                                                                                                                                    Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/azm2i
                                                                                                                                                    arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -union -trade

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                                                                                                                                                      uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                      Instacart agrees to refund subscribers $60 million in FTC settlement

                                                                                                                                                      The grocery app will also stop hiding refund options and obscuring delivery costs.


                                                                                                                                                      arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -trade-commission -delivery

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                                                                                                                                                        uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                        School security AI flagged clarinet as a gun. Exec says it wasn’t an error.

                                                                                                                                                        Human review didn’t stop AI from triggering lockdown at panicked middle school.


                                                                                                                                                        arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -gun-detection -security -intelligence -shooting

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                                                                                                                                                          uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                          FCC chair scrubs website after learning it called FCC an “independent agency”

                                                                                                                                                          Meanwhile, Ted Cruz wants to restrict FCC’s power to intimidate broadcasters.


                                                                                                                                                          arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -kimmel

                                                                                                                                                          FCC Chairman Brendan Carr sits at a table and points with his hand while testifying at a Senate committee hearing.

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                                                                                                                                                            uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                            US oil industry doesn’t see profit in Trump’s “pro-petroleum” moves

                                                                                                                                                            The financial picture around drilling is moving against the Trump administration’s hopes…


                                                                                                                                                            arstechnica.com/science/2025/1 -industry -rigs

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                                                                                                                                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                              @Nonilex@masto.ai

                                                                                                                                                              The stunning move comes after leaders pushed ahead with a bill that does not address the soaring monthly that millions of people will soon endure as the tax credits for those who buy through the expire at year’s end.

                                                                                                                                                              led by Minority Leader of New York needed 218 signatures to force a floor vote on their bill, which would extend the subsides for 3 years.

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                                                                                                                                                                Republican Reps Brian Fitzpatrick, Robert Bresnahan & Ryan Mackenzie, all from , & Mike Lawler of signed on Wednesday morning, pushing it to the magic number of 218. A vote on the subsidy bill could come as soon as January under rules.

                                                                                                                                                                “Unfortunately, it is House leadership themselves that have forced this outcome.” Fitzpatrick said in a statement.

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                                                                                                                                                                  4 centrist defied Speaker & signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a vote on extending for 3 years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.


                                                                                                                                                                  apnews.com/article/health-care

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                                                                                                                                                                    @resl@mas.to

                                                                                                                                                                    "If someone threatens to burn your house down unless you follow orders, and then they burn it down anyway, you really don't have to keep following their orders."

                                                                                                                                                                    pluralistic.net/2025/12/16/k-s

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                                                                                                                                                                      uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                                      Senators count the shady ways data centers pass energy costs on to Americans

                                                                                                                                                                      Senators demand Big Tech pay upfront for data center spikes in electricity bills.


                                                                                                                                                                      arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -data-centers -center-coalition -centers

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                                                                                                                                                                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                        Speaker on Tuesday shut the door on a vote to extend subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year, bucking moderates in his party who had urged action to prevent millions of Americans from facing higher care costs starting Jan 1.


                                                                                                                                                                        nytimes.com/2025/12/16/us/poli

                                                                                                                                                                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                          Though had signaled openness to allowing debate on the proposal, he ultimately rejected a bid to do so by politically vulnerable who had hoped for a vote that would, at the very least, allow them to show voters they had tried to avoid rising premiums.

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                                                                                                                                                                            uspol,healthcare [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                                            Blame Republicans for our health insurance mess

                                                                                                                                                                            Conservatives haven’t taken health policy seriously for decades.

                                                                                                                                                                            Archive: ia: s.faithcollapsing.com/kyyro
                                                                                                                                                                            vox.com/health/471965/health-i -care

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                                                                                                                                                                              Amazon’s Ring is rolling out “Familiar Faces,” an opt-in facial-recognition tool that catalogs up to 50 known visitors 🚪

                                                                                                                                                                              Amazon says data is encrypted, but past law-enforcement partnerships and security issues raise concerns about biometric handling 🔒

                                                                                                                                                                              🔗 techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/amaz

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                                                                                                                                                                                Age-verification laws now cover half the US, requiring IDs or face scans to access “harmful” content 📄

                                                                                                                                                                                Advocates warn these mandates expand surveillance, increase breach risks, and could enable censorship under bills like KOSA ⚠️

                                                                                                                                                                                Groups like @fightforthefuture.org are pushing for safer alternatives 🛡️

                                                                                                                                                                                🔗 wired.com/story/age-verificati

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                                                                                                                                                                                  EFF launches a hub on rising age-verification laws, noting risks of surveillance and reduced access for youth and adults. 🔍

                                                                                                                                                                                  These mandates often rely on intrusive ID or biometric checks that expose sensitive data. 🔒
                                                                                                                                                                                  Experts will discuss impacts in upcoming AMA and livestream. 🎙️

                                                                                                                                                                                  @eff

                                                                                                                                                                                  🔗 eff.org/issues/age-verification

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                                                                                                                                                                                    uspol [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                                                    Court: “Because Trump said to” may not be a legally valid defense

                                                                                                                                                                                    The “arbitrary and capricious” standard strikes down another administration action.


                                                                                                                                                                                    arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -order -wind

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                                                                                                                                                                                      uspol,reproduction,genderandorientation [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                                                      Traditional gender roles won’t get men what they want

                                                                                                                                                                                      Men’s search for meaning is everyone’s problem.


                                                                                                                                                                                      vox.com/policy/470780/gender-m

                                                                                                                                                                                      Traditional gender roles won’t get men what they want

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                                                                                                                                                                                        French authorities are portraying GrapheneOS as a tool for traffickers, sparking concern that privacy tech is being treated as intent to conceal. 🔍

                                                                                                                                                                                        Developers say they can’t “cooperate” without breaking hardware-backed security for all users, raising fears of criminalizing open-source encryption. 🔐
                                                                                                                                                                                        Community pushback is strong. 💬

                                                                                                                                                                                        @GrapheneOS

                                                                                                                                                                                        🔗 algustionesa.com/privacy-under

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                                                                                                                                                                                          The FCC wants to roll back steps meant to stop a repeat of a massive telecom hack thever.ge/tCJe

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                                                                                                                                                                                            uspol,socialmedia [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                                                                            Elon Musk’s X first to be fined under EU’s Digital Services Act

                                                                                                                                                                                            The biggest changes Musk made to Twitter trigger a $140 million fine under DSA.


                                                                                                                                                                                            arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 -checkmark -services-act -musk -ads

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                                                                                                                                                                                              Ohio Republicans introduce bill that would ban state agencies from flying LGBTQ+ Pride flags

                                                                                                                                                                                              Ohio Republicans have introduced a bill that would ban the display of LGBTQ+ Pride flags on any buildings or grounds owned by state agencies


                                                                                                                                                                                              thebuckeyeflame.com/2025/12/05 -swearingen -ban -602 -bill-602 +-pride-flag -dewine -legislation -creech

                                                                                                                                                                                              Ohio Republicans introduce bill that would ban state agencies from flying LGBTQ+ Pride flags

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                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                This kind of making — the childhood schedule, combined with not extending subsidies, adding to / & — all coming simultaneously in 2026 — is going to be an assault upon the people of the all while we are in a with the ever widening.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  panel makes most sweeping revision to child vaccine schedule under
                                                                                                                                                                                                  The panel voted to eliminate a long-standing recommendation for every newborn to receive a shot, excluding those born to mothers testing negative.


                                                                                                                                                                                                  washingtonpost.com/health/2025

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