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Trump: The job of the U.S. Armed forces is not to host drag shows, to transform foreign cultures, but to spread democracy to everybody around the world at the point of a gun…

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I STAND WITH HARVARD Please, fellow Americans, do the same!! #harvard #istandwithharvard #standwithharvard #veritas #democracy #standwithdemocracy #freespeech #freedom #liberty #stoptrump

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This administration is hellbent on destroying academia, and know what science gives you? Everything you like in your life.

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In their Big, Beautiful Bill, Republicans prohibited Medicaid funding for “gender-transition procedures” for adults and minors.

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NEW: In an all-day hearing in immigration court, Mahmoud Khalil and multiple witnesses testified about the dangers he faced if deported—of kidnapping, of targeted killing, including by Israel. His baby napped in the courtroom, and "every time [he] cooed, Mr. Khalil turned and smiled. (gift link)

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FEMA’s new acting chief just scrapped the agency’s strategic plan—the one staff called its “organizational backbone.” No replacement. No clear direction. And hurricane season starts in less than two weeks. But that’s not all…. (1/2) www.cbsnews.com/news/fema-re...

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New: Not only would Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” ban gender-affirming care via Medicaid, it would ban insurance under the Obamacare exchanges from covering it as an essential health benefit www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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“it would also mark the first time in the history of SNAP that the federal government would no longer ensure children in every state have access to food benefits” www.cnbc.com/2025/05/21/s...

submitted 3 days ago • 49 comments

1. Terrifying news for transgender people across the United States. In a late night development, the House Spending Bill was amended to ban transgender coverage for transgender ADULTS on medicaid! A manager's amendment removed the words "for minors." Subscribe to support my journalism.

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#RepublicanPriorities

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Casten: The oil and gas sector don't like competition for the same reason you don't like D.E.I. Because mediocre folks are scared about a meritocracies.

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I don’t think this has really sunk in among the public. This President, all by himself, created a brand new tax that is going to wreck your reality for quite a while. He did it without authority, without Congress, without good cause, and without a plan to succeed. He screwed you all for money/power.

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There’s been a lot of drama from House Republicans today, but it boils down to this: They’re working around the clock to cut taxes for billionaires like Elon Musk while gutting Medicaid and vital services that benefit all Americans. It’s Exhibit A of the Great Trump Betrayal.

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Oh look, another cis lesbian assaulted for using the women’s bathroom. I’d like to send a gigantic fuck you to every lesbian TERF who helped create this situation www.outsports.com/2025/5/21/24...

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They are not permitted to do so without Congressional approval. They do not have Congressional approval. This is illegal. Congress should take it and sell it. But they won’t bc Rs dgaf about the law or guarding their Constitutional authority. They’re afraid and don’t want to do their jobs.

submitted 4 days ago • 8 comments

Huge red flag

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Are you an academic looking to fight the rise of authoritarianism within academia? Get advice from our new paper, which shares community recommendations for direct action collected during OSM '24 by The Oceanography Society. doi.org/10.5670/ocea... Feel free to reach out.

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They are charging a sitting congresswoman with a crime for performing her lawfully required oversight of ICE. This is an incredibly undemocratic step that should make people painfully aware of where we are at.

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"Beyond the absurdity of sending a battalion of riot police to seize a screen consisting of a sheet & 2 poles, the constant & extreme police..presence on campus since last April has made [it] nearly unrecognizable as a university." www.thenation.com/article/soci...

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Republicans are making their Medicaid cuts even worse, as Trump officials and allies worry the effort to force millions of people off their health insurance plans will be politically “suicidal."

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A federal judge in D.C. just ruled that the Trump administration overstepped its authority by dismantling the U.S. Institute of Peace an independent, congressionally chartered nonprofit. Huge thanks to U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell for upholding the law.

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The EPA has said it is aiming to cut the agency’s budget by 65 percent and bring staffing levels to Reagan-era levels.

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“These are the plans of an authoritarian regime," Sen. Chris Murphy told us.

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This was Monday the 12th

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Those accused of housing discrimination “know that we don’t have those resources anymore,” one HUD official said. “They also feel emboldened that this administration will not consider the things that they are doing to be illegal.” By @jessecoburn.bsky.social‬

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Logan Rozos’s remarks span 80 seconds & comprise a mere 159 words. But because those words condemn genocide & call for justice, NYU is denying him his diploma, seeking further punishment, & publicly condemning him. This is backwards. Positing a deeper analysis soon: Www.Qasimrashid.Com/subscribe

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My take on today's Supreme Court ruling temporarily blocking Alien Enemies Act Deportations. While ruling is narrow (doesn't address legality of invoking AEA), it reflects Court's growing distrust of Trump on AEA/deportation issues: reason.com/volokh/2025/...

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"Under these circumstances, notice roughly 24 hours before removal, devoid of information about how to exercise due process rights to contest that removal, surely does not pass muster."

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BREAKING: The Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya, five people with knowledge of the effort told NBC News.

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BREAKING: Moody’s has DOWNGRADED the United States’ credit rating from Aaa to Aa1 — the first-ever U.S. credit downgrade in the agency’s history. “We do not believe that material multi-year reductions in mandatory spending and deficits will result from current fiscal proposals under consideration.”

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Keep banging that drum folks! ✊

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NEW: Judge Sessions issues his written opinion outlining his reasoning for Rümeysa Öztürk's release on bail (which happened a week ago). storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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If you are a US academic, this is a must read.

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Directly reading court reports and Senate minutes is the best way to get news right now on what the MAGA followers are up to, ignore what they say.

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The Trump administration is trying to eliminate AmeriCorps. These public servants serve schools, shelters, and food banks and deserve better. I'm leading the entire MA delegation to fight for AmeriCorps and America's future.

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See you there.

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BREAKING: A Montana court just struck down a ban on health care for trans youth, finding the law violates the state constitution.

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1. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court decision blocking enforcement of Florida's drag ban. Drag and the first amendment remain legal in the state of Florida. Subscribe to support our journalism. www.erininthemorning.com/p/chilling-e...

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“So what do you think Democrats can learn from somebody who, like you, targets the most vulnerable among us?” said Newsom theonion.com/gavin-n...

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Trump lifts sanctions on Syria after offer of a Trump Tower in Damascus, praises MBS, salutes Saudi generals, and defends a Qatari jet gift—while banning press from Air Force One. GOP splits over drugs, jets, SALT, and Social Security. Catch up:

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Nothing says “land of the free” like interrogating citizens over their podcast playlists at the border. www.usermag.co/p/hasan-pike...

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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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Anyone heard of similar elsewhere?

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This is SO COOL

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Everyone in this picture is complicit

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The Republican 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation won’t lead to an AI Golden Age. It will lead to a Dark Age for the environment, our children, and marginalized communities.

submitted 12 days ago • 8 comments

I will not be voting for @gavinnewsom.bsky.social next time around, as his increasing support of authoritarian policies continues. Will you?

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When leaders accept favors from repressive regimes, it’s not just unethical. It normalizes corruption. And when corruption spreads, rights collapse. ⚖️>💰

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