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Scouting report: bats left, throws left, has problems with authority figures. Read too much Hannah Arendt in his formative years. Hoya Saxa! 📍 Santa Cruz, CA 🪿🙏💀
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submitted 2 hours ago • 1 comment

So State Dept staff are told to narc on colleagues who don’t believe in 2,000-year-old fairy tales?

submitted 3 hours ago • 0 comments

Trump is waging war against professionals, intellectuals, scientists, education, writes Franklin Foer. We've seen this movie before - in Mao's China www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

submitted 3 hours ago • 58 comments

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

submitted 23 hours ago • 402 comments

The comments on this useless bit of neocon nonsense are spot on

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

Americans voted against the most successful economic recovery of any nation on the planet for this, because they were mad at their servants being paid more and listened to liars who made them feel good.

submitted 4 days ago • 128 comments

😕🇺🇸

submitted 4 days ago • 482 comments

This is what happens when everyone knows gramps shouldn't be driving but no one wants to take away his keys.

submitted 4 days ago • 441 comments

"So, when we first hear about the Insurrection Act, it may trigger our alarmism. But better to face it now, before it comes, than learn about it on-the-fly."

submitted 5 days ago • 40 comments

A righteous revolt at the IRS is not what I had on my bingo card but I appreciate it www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...

submitted 4 days ago • 4 comments

Word

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Welcome back to the top of the world, Microsoft.

submitted 4 days ago • 11 comments

Let’s celebrate these small victories along the way and hope they add up to something big in the long run

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Called it

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king, the palace becomes a circus. -Turkish proverb

submitted 5 days ago • 221 comments

I want to post this again. DOJ had sent Marshals to her home (they were called off) to warn her not to testify yesterday. She testified anyway. Bondi's DOJ is a weapon. Oyer testified anyway. Keep repeating that. She did it anyway. F--k Bondi. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

submitted 5 days ago • 160 comments

We often look back on the seminal moments in our history and wonder "What would I have done?" This is our moment. This is our time. We must stand up. We must speak out. We must do everything we can to stop a President who has every intention of destroying our democracy.

submitted 5 days ago • 2845 comments

Again, bar none, the dumbest motherfuckers on the planet are Trump supporters. 😳👇

submitted 5 days ago • 5 comments

The news is terrible and about to get much worse so I thought I'd share that one guy in my neighborhood has fought for slow streets and bike lanes, gotten trees planted and murals made and benches placed. Small ways where you can make a difference are good for others but also for you.

submitted 6 days ago • 16 comments

I think the whole "America must endure this dark night before a beautiful dawn" would hit a lot harder if the night wasn't a light switch that could be switched back on at any time by president golf

submitted 5 days ago • 19 comments

Millions of people took to the streets yesterday to send a message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies. Even during these dark days, remember that you are not alone. Solidarity.

submitted 6 days ago • 151 comments

Welcome to the dumbest administration

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submitted 7 days ago • 446 comments