@philjreese As usual, so brave in private and off the record...eye roll.

""That's not a thing. No one f***ing cares about that," the lawmaker said. "People want us to be doing more aggressive actions.""Resistance 2.0: Furious Democrats flood the zone with acts of anti-Trump resistancehttps://www.axios.com/2025/02/04/democrats-trump-house-senate-resistance> "We can't be like, 'Oh let's let the long arc of a congressional session happen,'" said one senior House Democrat.

"The judge’s order came in response to a multi-party lawsuit filed by Democracy Forward on behalf of several organizations including SAGE, a national organization advocating for LGBTQ+ elders."LGBTQ+ org convinces judge to block Trump's "freeze" on federal DEI funds - LGBTQ Nationhttps://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/02/lgbtq-org-convinces-judge-to-block-trumps-freeze-on-federal-dei-funds/> Finally! Some good news about LGBTQ+ groups successfully fighting Trump's illegal anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders.

"Federal employee unions the AFGE and SEIU are suing the Trump administration in an attempt to stop the Treasury from sharing confidential data with the Elon Musk-run Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)."Trump admin sued over Musk-run DOGE's access to Treasury's sensitive datahttps://www.axios.com/2025/02/04/treasury-sued-doge-sensitive-information-musk-trump> Federal employees unions allege the Treasury secretary let DOGE reps access sensitive data in an "intrusion" that's "unprecedented."

"The government, AliKhan wrote, had "offered no rational explanation for why they needed to freeze all federal financial assistance.""Trump's spending freeze order paused again by federal judgehttps://www.axios.com/2025/02/03/white-house-federal-spending-freeze-federal-judge-dc> The White House's "temporary pause" on federal funding prompted confusion and backlash.

"I have made clear to House Republican leadership," he wrote, that "any effort to steal taxpayer money from the American people ... must be choked off in the upcoming government funding bill, if not sooner."Hakeem Jeffries lays out 10-part war plan for Democrats to take on Trumphttps://www.axios.com/2025/02/03/hakeem-jeffries-house-democrats-donald-trump> Jeffries previewed plans to use the government funding process as leverage to reverse some of Trump's moves.

Millions march against Javier Milei in Argentinahttps://www.washingtonblade.com/2025/02/03/millions-march-against-javier-milei-in-argentina/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=millions-march-against-javier-milei-in-argentina> Protests took place after president’s comments at World Economic Forum

@philjreese It is why I prefer the AP fediverse. I do know that we have usability problems over here that are not on the Bluesky side though.

I double checked this, and was able to verify. All previously public links to content on #PrEP on the #CDC website no longer work. Perhaps there are new URLs? But at the moment, this seems to be the case. Apparently effective #HIV prevention is too #woke.

"Most of these have been in disuse since the 1980s. In Detroit, the Michigan Central Station is one such case. Shuttered, unloved, and picked over by scavengers, Central has now been resuscitated thanks to a $1 billion investment by Ford"Unused Train Stations Across US Are Being Revitalized into Hotels, Restaurants and Even Museumshttps://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/unused-train-stations-across-us-are-being-revitalized-into-hotels-restaurants-and-even-museums/> Shuttered, unloved, and picked over by scavengers, Detroit Central has now been resuscitated thanks to a $1 billion investment by Ford,

“The only people who win when EPA money is shut off are corporate polluters and lobbyists who want the EPA cut down to size.”‘They’ll have to drag me out before I go.’ EPA workers stand firm despite Trump chaos - High Country Newshttps://www.hcn.org/articles/theyll-have-to-drag-me-out-before-i-go-epa-workers-stand-firm-despite-trump-chaos/> Staff outside D.C. headquarters respond to funding freeze and other orders from the new administration.

"It’s the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in more than 20 years, offering an alternative to both opioids and over-the-counter medications like ibuprofen and acetaminophen."FDA approves Journavx, painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioidshttps://apnews.com/article/nonopioid-painkiller-fda-vertex-pharmaceuticals-b1dd4276fce3d88ff32e3062e95f408f> U.S. officials have approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioids.

Frost-fighting apples: Michigan’s native tree may hold the key to climate resilience | The Optimist Dailyhttps://www.optimistdaily.com/2025/01/frost-fighting-apples-michigans-native-tree-may-hold-the-key-to-climate-resilience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=frost-fighting-apples-michigans-native-tree-may-hold-the-key-to-climate-resilience> Researchers are turning to the Malus coronaria to develop apple varieties that can withstand a changing climate.

"The exposure also includes more than a million lines of log streams containing chat history, secret keys, backend details, and other highly sensitive information, such as API Secrets and operational metadata."DeepSeek AI Database Exposed: Over 1 Million Log Lines, Secret Keys Leakedhttps://thehackernews.com/2025/01/deepseek-ai-database-exposed-over-1.html?m=1> DeepSeek AI exposed a database containing secret keys, chat logs, and backend data, allowing full system access.

@philjreese I started using salt substitute and light salt (50/50 NaCl/KCl) a couple years ago and it along with exercise and weight loss really helped move me from borderline high blood pressure to normal blood pressure.

@philjreese So they are setting up parallel independent private email servers for official communications? After all the "butter emails" bullshit under Clinton? I'm sure the NYT will be getting right on making a drum beat about this story!

Instead of a new jail, LA built shipping container houses for homeless peoplehttps://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/shipping-container-housing-la-homeless> The Hilda L. Solis Care First Village was named after the County Supervisor who initiated the site’s pivot to housing instead of incarceration.

Brendan Carr, Trump’s ‘Free Speech’ Warrior, Wastes No Time Violating Trump’s New Free Speech Executive Orderhttps://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/24/brendan-carr-trumps-free-speech-warrior-wastes-no-time-violating-trumps-new-free-speech-executive-order/> Back in November, I explained in great detail how Trump’s new FCC chair Brendan Carr was signaling loud and clear that he intended to be Trump’s top censor. This was in contrast to both his and Tru…

Lauren Boebert Storms Women's Room Looking for a "Guy"https://www.metroweekly.com/2025/01/lauren-boebert-storms-womens-room-looking-for-a-guy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lauren-boebert-storms-womens-room-looking-for-a-guy> Boebert and Nancy Mace reportedly barged into a women's bathroom at the U.S. Capitol but found no trans people present.

They Followed North Carolina Election Rules When They Cast Their Ballots. Now Their Votes Could Be Tossed Anyway.https://www.propublica.org/article/north-carolina-voters-jefferson-griffin-supreme-court-challenge> A Republican judge is trying to overturn his election loss by challenging more than 60,000 ballots. These are some of those voters’ stories.