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A federal judge temporarily blocked Elon Musk from accessing sensitive Labor Department data, a major win for unions concerned about worker privacy.

The lawsuit, filed by federal employee unions, argued that DOGE’s demands posed a threat to labor rights.

Union leaders praised the decision as a safeguard against government overreach.

DOGE has also faced restrictions on Treasury Department access and has taken control of USAID and the Office of Personnel Management, sparking high-profile resignations.

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Trump tried to fire Federal Election Commission (FEC) Chair Ellen Weintraub, but she is refusing to leave, arguing the move is legally invalid.

Weintraub, a Democrat and frequent Trump critic, has served since 2002 and can remain until a replacement is confirmed.

Six commissioners run the FEC, with no more than three from a single party allowed to serve at one time.

Democrats condemned the action, calling it an attack on the FEC, which is currently reviewing complaints against Trump.

The commission, often deadlocked, oversees federal election compliance.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/38717367

AppData folder: am I a joke to you?

Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20250207122513/https://stateline.org/2025/02/05/blue-states-fear-invasion-by-red-state-national-guard-troops-for-deportations/

War wohl schlechtes Wetter auf dem Golfplatz? Hat der Typ keine anderen Probleme?

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Thirteen Democratic attorneys general, led by New York’s Letitia James, plan to sue to block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing federal payment systems containing sensitive personal data.

Concerns include security risks and potential disruptions to Social Security and Medicare.

A federal judge ruled that only two Musk allies could have "read-only" access.

DOGE allegedly seeks control to halt payments to agencies like USAID.

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Pennsylvania Democrats are protesting Sen. John Fetterman’s growing alignment with Trump, citing his visit to Mar-a-Lago and votes for Trump nominees.

Critics, including Rep. Summer Lee and local leaders, accuse him of abandoning progressive values and failing to oppose Trump’s policies.

Some see his shift as a strategic move in a GOP-leaning state, but others compare him to former Arizona Senator Krysten Sinema’s alienation from her base.

Discontent among Democratic activists raises questions about a potential 2028 primary challenge.

In January 2024, Russia was losing far fewer troops — an average of 846 a day, according to the UK MOD.

But it was attracting between 1,000-1,100 new recruits a day, according to an estimate from Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy chief major general of Ukraine's main military intelligence arm, more than enough to replace those lost.

Some estimates of Russia's current military recruitment, alongside soaring casualty figures, suggest that this may no longer be the case.

Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20250207022115/https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/02/pam-bondi-trump-doj-memo-prosecute-dei-companies.html

Art by Jon Cullen https://bsky.app/profile/nellucnhoj.bsky.social

cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/17499513

Archived at https://archive.is/WIHoz

So a new malaysian tapir calf has been born at the Point Defiance Zoo, and just.... look at this cutie:

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25229651

My current digital kitchen scales (Brabantia) go through batteries faster than I would like. I use rechargeable batteries, but still.

I was looking for long-lasting mechanical kitchen scales or at least one of those kinetic energy scales (turn the knob to power it) to use in the kitchen. Any model that can measure in the ~1g to 5kg range with a tare function is more than enough.

Does anyone have any recommendations or experience with these types of scales (knob or mechanical)? E.g., does the knob thing break easily?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25207729

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/29063777

Bonus

does anyone have a good suggestion for running a mail server on my nixos box?

Examples

• https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/37217765
• https://lemmy.world/comment/14462122
• https://jlai.lu/post/15101114
• https://lemmy.world/post/24958423
• https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/36752476

Seems like new joiners don't automatically get all the languages displayed, as it used to be. For Jlai.lu, they only had French. Is this something that can be configured admin-side?

Update: a fix should be available in the coming days