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I love no-till gardening without pesticides. I'm always reading history, psychology, sociology, and politics.
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I'm not kidding that any Dem who wants to run in 2028 should get out ahead of this and loudly say if El Salvador puts American citizens in Trump's gulag we'll fucking invade.

Egg Companies Assure Customers Dozen Has Always Meant 9 theonion.com/egg-companie...

Cruelty is the point 👉

Africans must never have relied on the West for their healthcare. — #AJOpinion by Tafi Mhaka ⤵️

Pete Hegseth to overhaul US military lawyers in effort to relax rules of war

Former Trump spiritual adviser faces charges of lewd acts with a child

The xenophobic Americans are fascinatingly stupid. Their version of history is so distorted that by the end of it they're worshipping a white Jesus without any self-awareness. Their entire culture is based around reproducing their delusions and then having fragile egos about it.

Hasanabi is CNN for zoomers

hasan pic of the day 44 #hasan #hasanpiker #hasanabi

Trump is going to gut the post office. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Fire engine manufacturing is now largely controlled by three companies, after Wall Street investment firms saw an opportunity to buy troubled companies for low prices and combine them. Around the U.S., prices have soared, and orders can take years to fulfill.

How many people are reconsidering air travel ?

CARTOON OF THE DAY

House Republicans are preparing to adopt a plan that puts a $4.5 trillion limit on the size of their tax cut plans. But even that will not be enough for some of President Trump’s promises.

The United States is reckoning with a mental health crisis. Yet ProPublica found that health insurers have created barriers for people trying to access this critical care at every step of the process. 🗓️ Join us Thursday, Feb. 20 for a virtual discussion.

This cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social is getting banned on Twitter. Because of course it is.

hakeem jeffries is so much worse at his job than nancy pelosi it's making me question my war on the gerontocracy

Duopoly voters

"Europe must now start the painful process of “de-risking” its relationship with the US, looking for areas of dangerous dependence on America and stripping them out of the system.” from @gideonrachman.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/11f1...

The uncertainty caused by Trump’s funding and hiring freezes has limited training, postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation in areas vulnerable to wildfire and left some firefighters with little choice but to leave the force.

DEVELOPING: Louisiana attorney general signs off on extraditing NY doctor in abortion pill case, warning her to "be careful with her travel plans." @lorenaoneil.com reports. @pulitzercenter.bsky.social lailluminator.com/2025/02/12/e...

You couldn't ask for a clearer picture of the fundamental crossroads in the aftermath of Democrats' loss to Trump: Leader Hakeem Jeffries meeting with 150+ Silicon Valley donors vs. Bernie Sanders going on a national tour to talk directly to voters in Biden '20—GOP '24 districts

Cc DOGE - I hear you’ve only cut $2 billion so far. FYI here’s a quick $400 million in savings.

BREAKING: House Republicans have released their budget resolution. They are aiming to cut Medicaid by at least $880 billion, and cut SNAP by at least 20%.

One place our government could save a lot of money is the billions given to Elon Musk's companies every year. abcnews.go.com/US/musk-work...

Where did we think neoliberal capitalism, with minimal regulation on financing political campaigns, was headed?

The grift is so sickening. Literally.

No one expects Democrats to snap their fingers and create change overnight, but what we do expect is for them to stop acting like spineless managers of the status quo and start fighting like they actually believe in something beyond protecting the billionaire donor class that captured both parties.

No matter when you bring up Democratic Party corruption, it's always the "wrong time." Before an election? "sToP diViDiNg tHe pArTy!" After an election? "wE gOttA fOcUs oN uNiTy!" This is how an oligarchy manufactures consent: by making accountability impossible and your blind loyalty mandatory.