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In April, a liberal faction retained control of Wisconsin's Supreme Court despite Elon Musk's efforts. Now the court has agreed to entertain a challenge to the fairness of the state's congressional maps, which Democratic voters argue unfairly favor Republicans. www.wicourts.gov/sc/order/Dis...

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One day I would like a researcher to analyze what collectively shitting on the humanities for 20+ years and pushing everyone to STEM has done to our collective critical thinking abilities

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Wow. A federal appeals court ruled citizens don't have standing to sue the government for voting rights violations. Only the department of justice can bring lawsuits defending the Voting Rights Act. When the DOJ is a criminal organization, we're fucked. www.cnn.com/2025/05/14/p...

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NEW: I talked to Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) + fired federal scientists about RFK's bizarre insistence yesterday that he hasn't fired "any working scientists" -- after he's fired hundreds if not thousands of them. Alsobrooks flat-out said he lied. www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-fi...

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“.. the reality is that the Qatari jet can’t ever be upgraded to meet the mandated requirement for Air Force One that it should be able to repel a missile or drone attack. So forget it being anything other than a gift for the president’s retirement.” @nymag.com nymag.com/intelligence...

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The influencer primary is already underway. Both parties want the creators—but only one is building power, not just content. @oliviajulianna.bsky.social lays out the new digital democratic battleground.

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Racial harassment has no place in Catholic schools: The Principal of the Madeleine School in Portland, OR recently called the police on a Black family and expelled their son for seeking an apology. Let's support this family and demand accountability. act.faithfulamerica.org/petition/fir...

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250 years ago, Americans rejected a mad king. On June 14, we’re taking to the streets again for a nationwide day of defiance to say NO KINGS. Over 600 events are planned in all 50 states to reject authoritarianism and show the world what democracy really looks like: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Thank you to these representatives who cosponsored H.R.1307! We urge Members of Congress to help #EndGunViolence by cosponsoring the Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act. Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121

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Spike Lee is the cover of Newsweek’s Newsmakers special issue, reflecting on the enduring legacy of Malcolm X 100 years after his birth. Malcolm’s truth transcends time — and still calls us to action. We will celebrate the revolutionary during a noon news conference on May 19 at the Shabazz Center.✊🏿

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I don’t mean to sound Woke or partisan but this upset me a bit

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Good morning New York. While you were sleeping, this was the most-read story www.ft.com/content/9019...

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Hegseth to American troops in Qatar: "We're restoring the warrior ethos. No more political correctness, gender pronouns, DEI, CRT, or climate change. We're in the business of warfighting."

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Beautiful, touching tribute to our boss, by Jeannie Suk Gersen

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Republicans tacked the so-called “nonprofit killer” onto the end of their tax proposal. The legislation would give presidential administrations the ability to revoke groups’ nonprofit status by deeming them “terrorist supporting organizations” with virtually no recourse or due process.

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Right now, we need everyone. We need your creative genius. We need you to show up, and speak up.

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Increasingly, it’s harder to resist the comparison to Nazis.

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About 100 Afghan refugees resettled in Brattleboro after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in the fall of 2021. A group of women share their stories in a new six-part podcast series, "The Afghan Women of Brattleboro."

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I'd just like to spare a thought for the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi today. Brian Kilmeade thinks America has "moved past" his horrifying assassination. I haven't. And I doubt I'm alone.

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If you watched my #FarmBill201 intro, you might be wondering - why is SNAP in the Farm Bill? Let’s get into some history:

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www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-unqu...

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🗳 The Pa. Primary is officially one week away. We answer your questions about the upcoming DA race – how the election works, who the candidates are, and much more 👇

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Texas Already Gives Public Ed Dollars to Private Operators: A third of these campus private partnerships have already ended. Many have failed state academic ratings. @texasaft.org @atpe.bsky.social @menendez4texas.bsky.social @nathanfortexas.bsky.social www.texasobserver.org/texas-partne...

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"This combination — top-heavy tax cuts financed by low-income benefit cuts — would add up to possibly the largest single transfer of wealth from poor to rich in U.S. history" says @bbkogan.bsky.social. Must-read this morning from @crampell.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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Liam McArthur’s bill has passed by 70 votes to 56. This means it will progress to the next stage with further amendments likely and talk about added safeguards before there is any final vote!

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NYT: The Wisconsin judge arrested last month and accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade federal agents was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday on charges of concealing a person from arrest and obstruction of proceedings. 👉 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/u...

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my kingdom for anyone on the “dems should take culturally moderate positions” to explain what this actually means in practice? www.thebulwark.com/p/hard-calls...

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Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government. No one has heard from you in 59 days. As vigil, I’m posting a photo of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.

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“The first night was like a walk with death. I feared they were disappearing me.” Badar Khan Suri, the Georgetown professor currently incarcerated by ICE and threatened with deportation, writes today in @truthout.org about his ordeal and his continued support for Palestinian liberation.

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The GOP says they’re going after “fraud and abuse” in Medicaid, but what they’re really doing is cutting hundreds of billions of dollars from a program that delivers care to the poorest Americans.

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The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.

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🇺🇦 Lugansk. 2014. Exactly 11 years ago... ℹ Russian tanks enter the city 🤬 #russiaMustPay

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Let's unpack the dogshit that Jake Tapper & Alex Thompson unpacked. First, nowhere in their first BIG SCOOP do they consider that one of America's most consequential presidents used a wheelchair -- and hid that fact -- for 12 years of the presidency. Then remember this book sells MENTAL decline.

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BREAKING: We're suing to stop an Oklahoma law that threatens many noncitizens with arrest, prosecution, and banishment from the state — all in violation of federal immigration law.

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Historians will absolutely make a point of contrasting his solemn promise that he would just be a simple umpire "calling balls and strikes" as fairly as he could with his actual record of deeply reckless and thoroughly activist decisions.

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Murphy: "He's going to these 3 countries for a simple reason: These are the 3 countries that are willing to pay him. Traditionally a president might go first to Canada or one of our European allies, but those countries aren't willing to write Trump a check."

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Congress is once again targeting Medicaid with work requirements. The result isn’t more jobs—it’s fewer people with health care. Jared Bernstein and Hannah Katch explain the failed idea.

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268,901 people in #IL01 could lose their health care because of this heartless Republican budget. Tomorrow, I’ll fight to protect my constituents and all Americans who rely on Medicaid from these harmful cuts!

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After weeks of chaos, 401k losses, and small businesses pushed over the edge, we got nothing from China and still have a 30% tax on all goods from there. Trump sent us barreling towards a recession for nothing. We can't go backwards—we must invest in the economy of the future.

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This is a key goal of Project 2025.

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BREAKING: The scene at the Rayburn Building is pure rebellion. Protesters are swarming in during live hearings on Medicaid cuts. Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.

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My sister told my 4 y.o. niece that I was fighting bad guys in DC— “Coley what are bad guys trying to do?” Me- Trying to take care away from people and make them sick. “You have to win, even if you have to punch them.” You got it girl. #DontMessWithMedicaid

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I appreciate @vanhollen.senate.gov for keeping attention on Abrego Garcia's case. www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/ne...

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It’s the sound on this that gets me. Kids playing. Birds singing. And very little else. Not a single car horn or siren. No tires whooshing or brakes screeching or engines roaring. Step outside and try and find a place where you don’t still hear cars.

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WATCH LIVE from Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Pete Buttigieg joins VoteVets for a town hall on the MeidasTouch Network. Veterans, military families, and Iowans speak out on the stakes—and the policies failing those who served.

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Brian Heywood (Trump donor, public ed enemy) is back with another crop of garbage initiatives: a trans sports ban, school defunding scheme & fake “Parents’ Bill of Rights.” And yes, he wants your signature. When you see the clipboard squad out there, do your civic duty: turn around and walk away.

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Changes to the ACA and Medicaid Could Lead to About 14 Million More Uninsured People www.kff.org/policy-watch...

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Public health isn’t their priority—it’s the first thing they’re gutting. Trump and RFK Jr. are risking the lives of every Michigander with their irresponsible actions and we’re not going to let it slide. michiganadvance.com/2025/05/12/n...

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At the 5-hour mark in the Ways and Means markup, we have just reached consideration of our first amendment. Dems not letting the Republicans blow through this like they wanted to

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this is also true of academia right now in a less physical and more economic sense of injury

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