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Alex Pretti: Analysing Footage of Minneapolis CBP Shooting - bellingcat Bellingcat has analysed video of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The footage appears to contradict statements made by the Department of Homeland Security.

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Alex Pretti: Analysing Footage of Minneapolis CBP Shooting - bellingcat Bellingcat has analysed video of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The footage appears to contradict statements made by the Department of Homeland Security.

Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, on January 24. DHS claims he died after an armed struggle, but videos of the incident appears to contradict that claim. Read our analysis here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...

UVM professor finds link between state-level lobbyists and rising health care costs - VTDigger Vermont is in some ways a microcosm of the challenges states across the country are facing when it comes to health care, says political scientist Alex Garlick.

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Disturbing new details emerge of Texas woman who begged for help after devastating flood. YouTube video by Parkrose Permaculture

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Fundamental question: What kind of America do you want?

Mamdani: "I've already had to start get used to the fact that the president will talk about how I look, how I sound, where I'm from, ultimately bc he wants to distract from what I'm fighting for. I'm fighting for the the very working people he ran a campaign to empower that he has since betrayed."

This Story Went Viral for the Wrong Reason — Here Are the Veterans Actually Getting Banned from VA YouTube video by Kristofer Goldsmith

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I realize that as a retired professor I have a responsibility to say more on this than I have.

International students are essential to the fiscal bottom line of almost every university. This is an unambiguous attempt to destroy Harvard—permanently.

And he won’t stop with Harvard. This is madness.

WGDR & WGDH Birthday Weekend Celebrating 15 years of WGDH & 52 of WGDR!

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Local community radio is fantastic!

Trump Shrugs Off Cost of Birthday Military Parade: “Peanuts” | A Wasteful and Authoritarian Stunt YouTube video by VoteVets

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Fascism In Your Backyard: Gov't Lists & How We Fight Back YouTube video by Kristofer Goldsmith

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Rally With America’s Veterans | Unite for Veterans Coalition Join veterans and allies in Washington, D.C. on June 6 to defend the VA, protect our benefits, and carry forward the legacy of the Bonus Army.

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Kristofer Goldsmith on Substack NEWS: Dropkick Murphys will be headlining the Unite for Veterans, Unite for America Rally on June 6 in Washington, DC! Join thousands of troops, veterans, and our families and stand with us as we dem...

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Unite For Veterans Coalition

Unite for Veterans, Unite for America.

June 6, 2025 Washington, D.C.

Veteran jobs, earned benefits, and essential VA services are under attack.

www.unite4veterans.org

VA forces staff in workforce reduction discussions to sign non-disclosure agreements Seniors leaders are contemplating which jobs to keep and which to slash in meetings, but telling staff they cannot discuss those topics.

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Maybe this is why we're not hearing anything.

DOGE Worker’s Code Supports NLRB Whistleblower A whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) alleged last week that denizens of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) siphoned gigabytes of data from the agency's sens...

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Harvard sues Trump administration over efforts to ‘gain control of academic decision-making’ University fights back against threats to cut about $9bn in funding for school after it refused to comply with demands Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging it is trying to “gain control of academic decision-making at Harvard”. The university is fighting back against the administration’s threat to review about $9bn in federal funding after Harvard officials refused to comply with a list of demands that included appointing an outside overseer to ensure that the viewpoints being taught at the university were “diverse”. Harvard is specifically looking to halt a freeze on $2.2bn in grants. Continue reading...

Harvard sues Trump administration over efforts to ‘gain control of academic decision-making’

Chris Krebs resigns from SentinelOne to focus on fighting Trump’s executive order The former CISA director departed the cybersecurity company in response to the order, which directs DOJ to investigate him.

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Good question.

A president who has the power to send an innocent human being to a foreign concentration camp, but claims he lacks the power to bring them back, is committing the crime of false imprisonment.

I hope everyone realizes that scrubbing historical references from web sites is no different than burning books

Veterans VA Healthcare is Threatened Veterans who get their health care from “The VA,” actually the cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs, need to be aware that the Trump

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A warning of what is to come.

Join the June 6 D-Day Protest in Washington Veterans have warned, waited, and now we act. On June 6, we rally in D.C. to protect the VA, defend our jobs, and serve our country again. This is the first big one—and we need you with us.

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[Montpelier, VT] Hands Off Our Rights!, Saturday, April 5, 2025 [Montpelier, VT] Saturday, April 5, 2025 - We the people reject the Trump-Musk Coup and invite everyone to join us in our peaceful dissent.

VERMONT, PROTEST, APRIL 5

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🗓️ Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM ️

📍 115 State St., Montpelier, VT

Montpelier, Vermont! #HandsOff #Vermont

How Each Pillar of the 1st Amendment is Under Attack In an address to Congress this month, President Trump claimed he had "brought free speech back to America." But barely two months into his second term, the president has waged an unprecedented attack ...

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Seems to be. A suggestion.
If you plan to attend the April 5 protest, it is advisable to stay informed about any updates from event organizers, understand your rights, and follow any legal guidelines to ensure a safe and lawful demonstration.

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Is this a means for Trump to respond with force to the April 5th rally in DC?

Seems to be. A suggestion.
If you plan to attend the April 5 protest, it is advisable to stay informed about any updates from event organizers, understand your rights, and follow any legal guidelines to ensure a safe and lawful demonstration.

Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1.  Purpose.  As

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Is this an order for DJT to use force against protesters attending the April 5th rally in DC?
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I Helped Run “War Games” on Trump’s Plans. They Were Not Reassuring. Nearly 200 players were involved in simulations based on what we know of Trump’s proposals. The results offer some sobering lessons.

Per Rosa Brooks' November 2024 article, "the best means of pushing back against autocratic Trump administration actions lie in the realm of politics and culture."
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