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Family is a core value. I believe in science and education, and art feeds the soul. Cycling and going on walks with my family brings me joy.
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These are your words of the week embezzlement God's country April Fools' Day filibuster referendum www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the...

submitted 2 days ago • 10 comments

You had us at "a book of spells, the key to wonders."

submitted 3 days ago • 313 comments

We are, effectively, hostages.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Burn it all to the ground and buy up the land and water and minerals at rock bottom prices. This a fire sale for the oligarchy. How do I know? They’ve already done it to rural America…

submitted 4 days ago • 610 comments

I was thinking that none of those numbers made sense, but holy fuck this is insane

submitted 4 days ago • 670 comments

If you like what you've seen from Sen. Cory Booker and other Democratic lawmakers this week, call and email their offices and let them know that. Evidence of public support gives lawmakers more clout with their colleagues to keep doing what they're doing. Constituent encouragement becomes influence.

submitted 4 days ago • 55 comments

Now keep the momentum. Booker did an amazing job and I am so happy to see someone doing something. I hope his energy spreads to other people on this side of the isle.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

What do you do when they target the schools?

submitted 8 days ago • 58 comments

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submitted 7 days ago • 148 comments

One consequence of tolerating pseudoscience is that people die when its legitimatization becomes baked into our culture, health care systems, and institutions.

submitted 8 days ago • 909 comments

"our perp walk backfired so badly it sent us into the previous century could we get a rule that says he can't look so good"

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

Trump says he's not going to cut Social Security. Really?   Let's add up all the ways Trump is undermining Social Security, the most successful government program in history, in order to hand it over to his billionaire friends on Wall Street.   A thread:

submitted 13 days ago • 122 comments

I stand with the Massachusetts educators suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education. This is a fight for an America where it's not just rich kids who get a quality education—but every kid.

submitted 13 days ago • 58 comments

The most frustrating part is we have the tech to fact check politicians and news sources in real time and the means to add malpractice provisions to both fields, we truly don't have to put up with this

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

What is everyone doing to organize? Are people bracing for collapse? How have/are you created community?

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…

submitted 33 days ago • 2101 comments

Elon Musk doesn’t care about government efficiency – and here’s the proof.

submitted 34 days ago • 184 comments

The CFPB has put billions back in consumers’ pockets—now Trump and Elon Musk are working hard to shut it down. They’re dropping cases against banks, ignoring complaints, and letting fraud run wild. If you’ve ever fought an unfair fee, this fight is about YOU. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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The same week that Elon Musk baselessly called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme," his co-president Donald Trump announced that he wants to create a national crypto reserve. This could result in taxpayer dollars being used to prop up an actual Ponzi scheme. Hello?

submitted 34 days ago • 329 comments

These were my thoughts when Vance accused him of being disrespectful.

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

submitted 38 days ago • 196 comments

How do you do stuff like create events or groups on here? Can you? Looking for ways to create a better sense of community.

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

Okay looks like this is the new social media for me. Got rid of fb, but still need to grab my pics from there.

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment