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GOP legislatures in Alaska, Nebraska, and Missouri are trying overturn voter-approved referenda requiring paid sick leave. And in 9 other red states, Republican lawmakers are trying to restrict citizen-led ballot measures altogether. The GOP can't stand the will of the people.

submitted 3 hours ago • 59 comments

Trump lied about the number of undocumented immigrants, so now he has to create them by stripping LEGAL immigrants of their status so he has someone to disappear. And the oligarchs on the Supreme Court are helping him.

submitted 9 hours ago • 75 comments

Republican support for gay marriage has fallen to 41%. For those in the LGBTQ+ community who do not believe they are coming after gay marriage next after their draconian anti-trans restrictions, you're in for a surprise - we are all in this together.

submitted 8 hours ago • 65 comments

The Trump administration just made it harder to know if federal judges are actually qualified.

submitted 8 hours ago • 43 comments

A D.C. judge said Musk appears to lack the legal authority to direct alterations to the government because he is not a Senate-confirmed official and DOGE was never authorized by Congress. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

submitted 13 hours ago • 94 comments

NEW: Across the country, Republican lawmakers have been working to undermine or altogether undo the will of the voters by making it harder for voters to pass amendments and laws through citizen-led initiatives. By @jeremykohler.bsky.social‬

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We thought Elon was leaving, but it looks like he’s just stepping out of the spotlight to try and save Tesla. Trump posted, “This will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way.”

submitted 12 hours ago • 149 comments

Republicans can only lose 3 Senate votes on Trump's Big Ugly Bill — and these senators are the most vulnerable in 2026: -Collins (ME) -Tillis (NC) -Sullivan (AK) -Husted (OH) -Moody (FL) -Cornyn (TX) -Ernst (IA) If they represent you, tell them to vote NO. (202) 224-3121

submitted 1 day ago • 211 comments

1. A transgender man was detained in South Carolina for using the restroom that Republicans want him to use. Officers allegedly hurled slurs at him for doing so. The latest from S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism. www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-man-...

submitted 1 day ago • 93 comments

The Trump administration has just canceled a nearly $600 million contract with Moderna that was meant to develop a bird flu vaccine.

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The HHS is now telling medical centers to adhere to their latest sham report on transgender healthcare which literally says is not a treatment guideline. They’re sending this letter to hospitals in blue states and threatening them unless they stop trans care. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/05/...

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Reminder: DOGE was never about "efficiency."

submitted 1 day ago • 168 comments

Because of our lawsuit against the Trump administration, the government recognized it cannot unilaterally defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. This is a big win that will allow the CFPB to continue protecting millions of American consumers from fraud and deceptive debt traps.

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One might have thought that last November, when Missourians voted to enshrine “reproductive freedom" in the state constitution, that would have been the end of the conversation. Alas, the Missouri Supreme Court doesn’t seem to be inclined to listen. This week, the court halted abortions.

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"As Musk slinks away, spending went up, not down, during his tenure, and DOGE made the government less efficient, not more..." "A legacy of shattered institutions, weakened public services, and fired civil servants who did nothing but serve their country well..." www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

submitted 1 day ago • 449 comments

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know witchcraft.

submitted 1 day ago • 13 comments

PROTEST IS PROTECTED SPEECH, not disorderly conduct, you fascist pricks!

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I have a huge request for my readers: Trump's tax and spending bill will be moving through the Senate. Senators can invoke the Byrd Rule to try to remove the anti-trans Medicaid ban and EHB changes. You can find and call your senator here and ask them to do that. Please share as well.

submitted 1 day ago • 44 comments

NEW: As the White House redirects counterterrorism personnel and funds toward mass deportations, a state-level scramble is on to preserve efforts once supported by Washington. The result is a patchwork approach that leaves many areas uncovered. By @hannahallam.bsky.social

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This administration commits evil on an industrial scale every day.

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“Protected class" began as an aid to the disadvantaged, an express attempt to combat discrimination based on characteristics such as race and sex. But decades later, it has become a tool for the oppressor. Read how President Trump twisted the law to protect white men.

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ICE agents frantically trying to find a sharpie to draw an MS-13 tattoo on the elderly woman’s hand before people start asking questions.

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Christian Nationalists pretend that the United States was founded as a Christian nation, but the Constitution never mentions Jesus or Christianity. Not even once. Instead, it bans government promotion of any religion. Don't be fooled by their lying propaganda.

submitted 4 days ago • 865 comments

Resolution Copper is blocking comments and hiding replies from anyone calling out what they’re doing at Oak Flat. They’re trying to mine on sacred Native American land, with the government’s help, and don’t want the public to push back.

submitted 3 days ago • 90 comments

Tom Homan, one of the top officials behind the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, is facing questions after it was revealed he was paid by a private prison company that stands to profit from the government’s detention policies.

submitted 3 days ago • 328 comments

🚨 URGENT RESPONSE CALL 🚨 Trump’s Fool’s Gold Science EO is a dangerous sham. It gives his appointees the power to dismiss entire bodies of research and punish researchers who fail to fall in line with his agenda. We’ve launched an open letter. SIGN & SHARE NOW: actionnetwork.org/petitions/op...

submitted 4 days ago • 34 comments

“The future of our democracy does not rest within the Republican Party. It will not reform itself as long as Trump is in charge,” @marcelias.bsky.social writes. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

submitted 3 days ago • 23 comments

NYC, you deserve so much better than trash like this. I hope you'll elect someone with your city in their heart instead of their wallet.

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Scott Pelley—American author and reporter for CBS News for more than 31 years, did not hold back

submitted 3 days ago • 401 comments

Which news outlet is actually informing its readers about what happened?

submitted 5 days ago • 154 comments

This Memorial Day weekend, the best way to honor the soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice is to honor and protect the freedoms and the democracy they died for.

submitted 5 days ago • 364 comments

In case y'all missed it - Utah Republicans ordered a study on transgender healthcare, expecting it to come back unsupportive. Instead, it found that trans youth care was safe and effective, and that transgender youth need it. Whoops. www.sltrib.com/news/politic...

submitted 5 days ago • 90 comments

Several guests who attended Trump's crypto dinner this week said they attended with the explicit intent of influencing him and U.S. financial regulations. Trump is selling access to our government to the highest bidder while lining his own pockets. It's all out in the open.

submitted 5 days ago • 239 comments

We will not win the battle for democracy if those in the pro-democracy movement prize caution over taking risks. We cannot permit ourselves to be deterred by the defeats and public criticism that are inevitable along the long path of restoring democracy. Now is the time for fearless leadership.

submitted 5 days ago • 687 comments

Voters in Missouri passed a ballot initiative enacting paid sick leave and raising the minimum wage. In response, the Republican state legislature repealed paid sick leave and scrapped a key provision of the wage increase. Hello? Do Republicans ever listen to the will of their voters?

submitted 5 days ago • 330 comments

Peter David, a legendary comic book writer known for his work on The Incredible Hulk, X-Factor, Spider-Man, and more, has died at age 68.

submitted 5 days ago • 19 comments

“we want a list” of people is a threat when it comes from a fascist

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Trump’s pretense that he’s fighting antisemitism has always been a transparent fig leaf for using real antisemitism to destroy universities, as illustrated by his hosting on May 23 of cryptocurrency investors whose coins bear slogans like “F*CK THE JEWS.”

submitted 5 days ago • 59 comments

This is retaliatory, because their leaders dared speak out against ICE detentions.

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submitted 6 days ago • 74 comments

hey a small request: don't use fucking LLMs or generative "A.i." for anything. they destroy your brain. they're wide open to manipulation by right wing billionaires. they're full of lies. they're based on theft. just say no.

submitted 6 days ago • 13 comments