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This happened because of you. You protested at TeslaTakedowns and made his name and his company’s product reviled. You protested outside federal agencies slated for DOGE cuts. You barred doors, protected data. You sued and won. You WORE HIM OUT. Don’t let them spin it any other way.

submitted 9 hours ago • 187 comments

Systemic protections and guardrails are essential to a functioning society. Nature understands this even if oligarchs don't.

submitted 23 hours ago • 105 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.

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Today the Supreme Court cleared the way for the federal government to transfer thousands of acres of national forestland including a Native American sacred site, to Resolution Copper a mining company owned by Rio Tinto and BHP. The land holds deep spiritual significance for the Western Apache tribe.

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The best example of the blurring of state & vigilante violence is the masked maybe-uniformed-maybe-not “ICE” officers. Are they ICE? Doesn’t seem to matter. It’s treated as lawful. Please recognize this threat for what it is.

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This isn’t about ensuring history is “based on facts.” It’s about making sure history aligns with this administration’s narrative. The Trump administration has ordered every national park to post signs encouraging visitors to report anything

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Rand Paul: "Somebody has to stand up and yell, 'the emperor has no clothes.' Everybody is falling in lockstep on this -- 'Pass the big beautiful bill. Don't question anything.' Well, conservatives do need to stand up ... if we don't stand up on it, I really fear the direction the country is going."

submitted 3 days ago • 812 comments

I can't recommend you watch this colloquy between Marco Rubio and Tim Kaine rather than getting started with your weekend, but it is a remarkable display of sophistry, table-turning, and tactical indignance. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcwD...

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What you can't see is the text in the heading that reads "FW: FW: FW: Fwd: FW: FW: FW" and has an AOL email address

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What to know about Republicans’ big, private-school voucher plan www.npr.org/2025/05/23/n...

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Reverse image search tools are great for finding out the original source and story behind images shared online. I use them all as they often give different results: tineye.com yandex.ru/images/ www.bing.com?scope=images... www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&...

submitted 6 days ago • 9 comments

This is what an authoritarian regime would do. Hidden deep in Trump’s 1,100-page bill that passed the House today is a provision that would block federal courts from enforcing contempt charges against government officials who violate court orders.

submitted 6 days ago • 220 comments

Kristi Noem showed a striking ignorance of the Constitution she swore to uphold. When government officials ignore (or outright dismiss) the law, they endanger the republic they're meant to serve, writes Austin Sarat.

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A win! The U.S. Institute of Peace retook control of its headquarters today just two days after a federal judge ruled that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency illegally fired its board and staff.

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The bill is still a mess but this is a win. Thank you, America. They heard you. House Republicans have dropped the provision that would’ve sold off 500,000 acres of public land in Utah and Nevada.

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HASSAN: What is habeas corpus? NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country HASSAN: That's incorrect

submitted 8 days ago • 5066 comments

Just a reminder that the "Fox News Channel" is just a name— it does not describe an actual news channel. The FNC's own description of its services is here, from its terms of use:

submitted 9 days ago • 246 comments

Moscow Times - Russia's Prosecutor General's Office designates Amnesty International as an "undesirable" organization, a move that risks significant jail time for those affiliated with the human rights group. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/19/russia-declares-amnesty-international-undesirable

submitted 10 days ago • 3 comments

Rangers don’t walk alone. 🕯️

submitted 10 days ago • 83 comments

What is happening in this country? The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly considering a reality show where immigrants compete in challenges for a shot at U.S. citizenship. Officials claim, “This isn’t The Hunger Games for immigrants.”

submitted 12 days ago • 1414 comments

Rep. Julie Johnson to Noem: "Are you aware that ICE agent jackets are available on Etsy for $20? Anybody can throw a mask on and run around and terrorize people of color without any regard for the law because your agency does not have proper protocols to make sure your agents are clearly identified"

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By promoting voucher programs, Republicans in Congress are essentially saying that some kids are more deserving of a quality education than others. But every child deserves access to excellent schools, regardless of their zip code or family income. #DontDefundPublicSchools

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Her name is Elizabeth “Ivie” Szalai and she lives in Beaufort County, SC. Give her the fame she deserves.

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Will these new laws help you or not? What’s law, what’s paused, and what’s dead after SC’s 2025 legislative session www.wistv.com/2025/05/13/w...

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DOGE staffers attempted to assign a team and take control of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), but CPB leaders resisted citing federal law that protects the nonprofit’s independence from government interference.

submitted 15 days ago • 92 comments

It's almost as if granting a criminal blanket immunity was a bad idea.

submitted 15 days ago • 2301 comments

If they land the Qatari gift plane on an American aircraft carrier, how long will it really remain an issue?

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Library of Congress staff just showed what resistance looks like. After Trump abruptly fired Dr. Carla Hayden, the respected Librarian of Congress, he tried to install Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer and current Deputy Attorney General, as acting librarian. Staff weren’t having it.

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On this day 163 years ago Robert Smalls and those enslaved aboard the steamer Planter emancipated themselves under seemingly impossible odds. On May 13, 1862 they lived their first day free from bondage. Their story continues to inspire countless people to this day.

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"There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people." - Commander William Adama, Battlestar Galactica

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Rare warning from US Embassy Kyiv that it “received information concerning a potentially significant air attack that may occur at any time over the next several days.” It doesn’t name Russia, in line with a policy change under Trump. Similar Nov & Dec statements specified threats of Russian attacks.

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You MUST watch this exchange from today’s Tx House debate on anti-library HB3225. “This is about your desire to make sure that children have access to sexually explicit materials,” says the bill’s author. “Rep Alders, do you know what I have done for a living?” Says @voteannjohnson.bsky.social

submitted 19 days ago • 434 comments

Captivating lightning activity in the middle-of-night skies above the South Carolina lowcountry! #lowcountry #beaufort #lightning

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President Trump tells NBC's Meet the Press that he's unsure whether people in the US are entitled to due process rights guaranteed in the Constitution. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-asked-uphold-constitution-says-dont-know-rcna204580

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Trump says he's unsure whether people in the US are entitled to due process reut.rs/3EQMHzy

submitted 25 days ago • 103 comments

Surprise, surprise.

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Among all the condemable actions by our present Republican administration, the looming threat to our National Parks is near to my heart. open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

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The White House has reposted the AI image President Trump placed on one of his personal social media accoints showing him dressed as the pontiff, generating anger in Italy and elsewhere. https://www.rainews.it/articoli/2025/05/donald-trump-vestito-da-papa-sui-social-della-casa-bianca-vorrei-essere-v

submitted 26 days ago • 30 comments

K-12 education voucher bill headed to SC governor’s desk scdailygazette.com/2025/05/01/k... Ultimately, the state Supreme Court will decide if the law takes effect.

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legiscan.com/SC/bill/H364... Paid family leave When you view the vote count ask why so many Republicans skipped voting? I think they don't want it on record they voted against women, again. Remember these votes in the 2026 election.

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MORAN: What does it (the Declaration of Independence) mean to you? TRUMP: It means exactly what it says; it's a declaration of unity, love and respect and it means a lot. It's something very special to our country.

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