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May 29
Positive spin: 'I was dumb as a rock': Hardcore MAGA couple ditches Trump after getting 'kick in teeth'

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https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/2676961714/

“We voted for Trump, not realizing that he was going to slam as hard as he did, but it was on day one when he sat down, right after inauguration, and started signing those executive orders and just trashed us federal employees, it was a kick in the teeth,” Ron said.

“That…

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lemmy.ca LeopardsAteMyFacepelespirit6 comments
May 19
Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets and makes it a felony

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223 points | 36 comments
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/19/nx-s1-5821265/minnesota-ban-prediction-markets

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed the nation’s first law banning prediction market sites from operating in the state, the most far-reaching crackdown on massively popular services like Kalshi and Polymarket.

It comes as states confront a growing standoff…

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lemmy.org Politicspelespirit36 comments
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May 21
Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets and makes it a felony

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566 points | 97 comments
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/19/nx-s1-5821265/minnesota-ban-prediction-markets

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed the nation’s first law banning prediction market sites from operating in the state, the most far-reaching crackdown on massively popular services like Kalshi and Polymarket.

It comes as states confront a growing standoff…

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rblind.com Politicspelespirit97 comments
May 15
New ethics reports reveal thousands of stock trades made in President Trump’s name so far this year

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https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/the-president/new-ethics-reports-reveal-thousands-of-stock-trades-made-in-president-trumps-name-so-far-this-year

A pair of new reports released this week by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics disclosed thousands of stock transactions made by President Donald Trump in the first three months of 2026.…

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lemmy.org Politicspelespirit3 comments
May 12
Judge rules Trump-era cuts to $100M in humanities grants were unconstitutional

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139 points | 11 comments
https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/the-president/judge-rules-trump-era-cuts-to-100m-in-humanities-grants-were-unconstitutional

The Trump administration’s cancellation of more than $100 million in humanities grants to scholars, writers, research groups and other organizations was unconstitutional, and the Department of Government…

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lemmy.org Politicspelespirit11 comments
May 7
FDA vaccine studies censored by Trump admin after finding benefits of shots

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168 points | 7 comments
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/trump-admin-censors-more-studies-conflicting-with-rfk-jr-s-anti-vaccine-views/

On Tuesday, The New York Times reported confirmation from the Department of Health and Human Services that the Food and Drug Administration had blocked the publication of studies showing the safety and efficacy of…

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lemmy.org Politicspelespirit7 comments
Lemmy.ca [Unofficial] @lemmy.ca.web.brid.gy
May 3
TIL that most phone calendars lets them change your input and contact people without your permission-even most fdroid apps

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20 points | 2 comments
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.vayunmathur.calendar/

  • add or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners’ knowledge

This app can add, remove, or change calendar events on your phone. This app can send messages that may appear to come from calendar owners, or change events without notifying their owners.

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