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Once the world’s sanctuary for intellect, the US is now hemorrhaging talent. Scientists and thinkers flee a regime that mocks reason, criminalizes knowledge, and worships ignorance. What’s left? Red hats, loud mouths, and slogans as stupid as the people who chant them.

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This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.

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Well, you can learn one lesson from Trump's poor example today: appeasement does not work.

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In case you hadn't noticed:

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A U.S. judge Thursday blocked federal agencies from carrying out key parts of President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order on elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Walz: "This is how government is supposed to work. It's not supposed to be one old man in the Oval Office sending out middle of the night tweets that shock markets into free fall. It's not supposed to be a bunch of 20 somethings unelected and firing everyone. It's not supposed to be chaos."

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Yes, I did promise to do this; …

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Cartoonist: Rick McKee

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Susan Rice on Pete Hegseth attacking DEI while betraying his own incompetence: "If you're a white, Christian, cisgender, macho MAGA man, you can be as dumb as a rock and be deemed qualified to serve as Secretary of Defense. That's apparently what we've learned from this episode."

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Pete Hegseth in the makeup studio

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He’s not a legitimate President. He’s a felonious squatter who has turned our White House into a criminal enterprise.

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How to balance the US budget: Tax religion Don’t cap social security at $10,000 but let it go up to infinity Tax the rich—including corporations and estates—at Eisenhower levels Cut waste out of the military (99 percent is waste) Repeal Citizens Stop Congress critters from playing stocks

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these people hate DEI because they would be unemployable in any system where they couldn’t rely on favoritism and nepotism

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Absolutely brutal.

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Trump has caved to China, again. The orange menace declared that tariffs will drop “substantially, but it won’t be zero." He also declared that he was going to be "very nice". China’s government was yet to respond to the news. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

submitted 2 days ago • 231 comments

cruelty for cruelty's sake. Why would you want to take away services from non heterosexual people? What's the justification except right-wing hatred of non heterosexual people?

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NEWS: Tesla’s net income in Q1 plunges 71% as global backlash against Elon Musk takes its toll — and without selling $595 million in regulatory credits, the company would’ve posted a loss. Brutal.

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“The Pentagon is in ‘total chaos’ and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is unlikely to remain in his role, according to its former top spokesperson, who painted a scene of dysfunction, backstabbing and continuous missteps at the highest levels of the department.”

submitted 4 days ago • 1275 comments

If someone is arguing against due process, just ask them if they believe someone is innocent until proven guilty. It's the same thing.

submitted 4 days ago • 510 comments

It shouldn't have to be said, but it doesn't matter if someone in this country has "I'm MS-13 and I'll rape and murder you" tattooed on their forehead. You still have to prove they committed a crime in a court of law. That's basic social contract shit or it's just law of the jungle.

submitted 4 days ago • 78 comments

This dumbass. Good lord. Bring Back DEI. Hire competent people. This isn't a game, MAGA. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about strikes in Yemen to a second unclassified Signal group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said. nyti.ms/4jBQ1wV

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#NoKings

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Turns out you can shape the agenda with dramatic action and maybe even shift public opinion. Crazy.

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Remember the 6 men who forcibly removed Dr. Teresa Borrenphol from the Coeur d'Alene town hall? They’ve been arrested and charged! www.kivitv.com/news/six-men...

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An absolute must-read from @stevevladeck.bsky.social this morning: “Just before 1:00 a.m., the justices (aggressively) stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation—in a decision suggesting that a majority understands that these are no longer normal circumstances.”

submitted 6 days ago • 690 comments