mracton

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As Earth Warms, California Fire Season Is Starting Earlier, Study Finds | Summertime fire activity is creeping into spring, and the balmier climate is a major driver, scientists said. (www.nytimes.com)
 

The paper is here

IRS head says free Direct File tax service is 'gone' in c/hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
[–] mracton@piefed.social 4 points 6 days ago

Thanks Trump. /s

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The Quintessential Urban Design of Sesame Street (NY Times - gifted) (www.nytimes.com)
 

Turning what was seen to be threatening and dirty to welcoming and magical.

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Self-imposed lockdowns, surveillance fears and forced separations: life for California’s undocumented farmworkers (www.theguardian.com)
 

As a single mother and main breadwinner for six children ranging from three to 19, she feels a lot of pressure.

“We’re scared. When we go to the store to get groceries, we have the feeling that someone is following us. Sometimes we don’t want to go to the doctor or dentist,” said Lupe.

She depends on federally funded food assistance, healthcare and pre-school (which are all facing major cuts under the Republicans’ new budget bill), and fears this could make her an easy target for Ice agents to track down. She said: “They have all my information, but small kids have to go to the doctor and the dentist.”

An immigration lawyer asked ICE for help. She said they gave her the number for Taco Bell in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
[–] mracton@piefed.social 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Y’all are going through it from what I heard from a USDA friend being transferred from their office