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submitted 17 hours ago • 874 comments

It has been a long and grueling week. Thank you to everyone who offered kind words of support. If you want to follow everything happening to democracy in court, while also supporting pro-democracy independent media, please sign up for Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/me-subscribe...

submitted 15 hours ago • 505 comments

The poster child for white male mediocrity, Pete Hegseth, is firing qualified Black men and women from the military.

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submitted 16 hours ago • 207 comments

"The U.S. Postal Service is wildly popular with the American people and its service is essential and irreplaceable. Nobody voted for this. It is brazenly illegal, unconstitutional, and corrupt." - Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08) bluevirginia.us/2025/02/frid...

submitted 1 day ago • 14 comments

Remember those recorders many of us played in elementary school, sounding awful in our tiny hands? Well, this dude goes to town on one, or its Baroque flautino cousin, in Spain--I believe in 2014--playing Vivaldi's Recorder Concerto in C Major,composed 1728-29 www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO7i... #music

submitted 20 hours ago • 11 comments

So they removed the black chairman of the Joint Chiefs in the middle of his 4-year tour, without cause, and they're seeking to replace him with a white retired Air Force three-star general who lacks the requisite experience as a service chief or combatant commander? Huh, how about that

submitted 16 hours ago • 1809 comments

I am really pleased to see these Congressional town halls going off the rails in these Republican clowns’ home districts. My hope is that the continued pressure and threat of losing a majority in as soon as two years will have these getting squeezed start putting pressure back up the chain.

submitted 11 hours ago • 1 comment

FOX NEWS: You are against people bringing in eggs that have not been-- I mean, we have the USDA for a reason. These could be contaminated and bring illnesses in. GALLEGO: Absolutely. This is why we shouldn't be firing USDA inspectors that are actually doing oversight over avian flu

submitted 22 hours ago • 501 comments

Walmart will pay corporate employees more than their bonus target for another year, though workers will receive a slightly lower percentage than a year earlier.

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submitted 17 hours ago • 943 comments

😃 Major grocery retailers in Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino County still supporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts: ---Albertson's - owner of Safeway ---Costco ---Grocery Outlet ---Raley's - owner of Raley's, Nob Hill and Bel Air ---Sprouts 1/3

submitted 18 hours ago • 150 comments

Gov. Mills: I’ll comply with the state and federal laws Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds. Gov Mills: See you in court

submitted 22 hours ago • 2157 comments

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One of my applications in Germany HAS to come through. It'll be a logistic nightmare to move back to Germany, but there's no way we're staying here a day longer than we absolutely have to. I don't do well under facism, apparently. 🤷‍♂️ #newbeginnings

submitted 1 day ago • 37 comments

ProPublica has released another study related to the effects of abortion bans in the U.S., this time showing a spike in sepsis cases in Texas following the implementation of that state's "heartbeat" abortion ban in 2021.

submitted 1 day ago • 512 comments

Trump has fired the country’s senior military officer, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., a four-star fighter pilot. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...

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submitted 18 hours ago • 705 comments

Breaking: In Bessent v. Dellinger, Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to fire Dellinger but may return to the matter once TRO expires. Gorsuch and Alito dissent from order holding the application in abeyance. Order is here: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p... www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...

submitted 16 hours ago • 0 comments

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump. Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.

submitted 18 hours ago • 877 comments

The exact opposite. I put an awful lot of faith in zelensky. And I always thought bluesky was a better place to hold discussions. Hope I’m not wrong

submitted 18 hours ago • 562 comments

you and I might see this as a direct threat to living in an open society, and a horrendous insult to everyone who fought and died to kill fascism in Europe, but the dems will see this as a fundraising opportunity, and then do nothing

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submitted 23 hours ago • 463 comments

Breaking: Trump fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., a four-star fighter pilot known as C.Q. who became only the second African American to hold the job, to be replaced by a retired three-star Air Force general, John D. Caine. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...

submitted 16 hours ago • 0 comments

When Rupert Murdoch’s rags turn on you …

submitted 20 hours ago • 418 comments

Starting to think the right’s mEmE KiNg WhO LeGaLiZeD CoMedY is actually just a whiny little bitch with a fragile ego.

submitted 17 hours ago • 667 comments

The real enemy from within

submitted 1 day ago • 12 comments

If we have enough people with the knowledge and moral fortitude of Maine Governor Janet Mills, and the Associated Press- we might be able to save our Democracy

submitted 19 hours ago • 528 comments

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Yes the Feb 28 economic boycott is real! The organization behind it is The People’s Union USA founded by @theonecalledjai.bsky.social Here is the website: theonecalledjai.com if you scroll to the bottom of the website, it explains what the 24 hour economic blackout entails . 1/2

submitted 1 day ago • 15 comments

👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

submitted 16 hours ago • 0 comments

So. It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year. I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.

submitted 21 hours ago • 1729 comments

The 'find out' phase is here.

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submitted 20 hours ago • 676 comments

Get Ready For Delayed Tax Refunds, Long Hold Times After Mass IRS Firings But wealthy tax evaders will enjoy “a feast” as the strained federal agency lacks the resources to hold them accountable, said one tax policy expert.

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There have never been kings in America. The monarchy doesn't start now.

submitted 21 hours ago • 1096 comments

DOGE = Department of Gross Errors

submitted 1 day ago • 1049 comments

Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

submitted 18 hours ago • 1202 comments

Today’s cover of the Murdoch-owned New York Post

submitted 1 day ago • 1693 comments

I just wanna congratulate @meidastouch.com for beating Joe Rogan, and thank them for recommending my Substack. Indie media FTW! Check theirs out here: www.meidasplus.com

submitted 1 day ago • 282 comments

This x10000000000 “In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.” www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...

submitted 22 hours ago • 1173 comments

President Trump said he is weighing a move that would absorb the US Postal Service, an independent agency, into the Department of Commerce

submitted 20 hours ago • 42 comments

Did you hear about the Italian chef? He pasta away. Get it? I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress.

submitted 1 day ago • 1705 comments

BREAKING: USCP is arresting Enrique Tarrio for swiping his hand at a counterprotester who got in his face.

submitted 22 hours ago • 2510 comments

If you care about abortion access, voting rights, and the future of Wisconsin, you should care about the WI Supreme Court election! We can’t let conservatives who want to ban abortion and roll back our rights take control of the court. Vote for Judge Susan Crawford on April 1st.

submitted 20 hours ago • 0 comments