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Former Headquarters of Weyerhaeuser Timber in Federal Way, Washington State, USA r/brutalism

Let’s go. #CanadaStrong

powerful detailed account of ICE captivity "To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me...Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I’m not much of a theologian but I do not believe doing this to people is forgivable www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I want the names of the Dem consultants and campaign managers who told Tim Walz to stop cooking like this on the campaign trail last year. They should never work in politics again. THIS is the energy we need.

Tesla delenda est

The rise of White Christian Nationalism under Bush. And the lingering fallout from Gingrich’s obstructionism and Limbaugh’s broadcasted lies - then just prototypes of strategies that Republicans would perfect since.

Our front page today. Happy 181st birthday to Canada's national newspaper.

the Midwestern power of the sentence "Illinois stands with Ukraine" just spawned a Portillo's in my living room

Bears repeating that social security is incredibly INCREDIBLY efficient to run. Its overhead costs are basically zero when you consider the size of the undertaking and the genuine benefits delivered. If anyone was interested in improving govt efficiency, the SSA would be their model not their target

WATCH: USAID workers fired by Trump/Musk get applause and appreciation on their way out

AS CALLED ON: Canadian TV (English) Canadian TV (French) NHL Radio ESPN Deportes

Everyone in the Trump coalition voted for someone to get got. Most of them didn’t realize that they were that someone to someone else.

squabble up

Not exaggerating when I say that the path back is going to be built on people in positions of influence regaining their sense of self-respect. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...

Trudeau: "There's not a snowball's chance in hell that Canada will ever be the 51st state"

Trump's attacks on federal workers have led to a surge in union signups, according to AFGE. The union's goal was to hit 325K members by end of 2025 but they might hit it by end of this week. “I really want to send him an organizing award,” union prez says of Trump. www.huffpost.com/entry/afge-g...

The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

From USAID colleague, with permission to share. It's not just chaos it is devastation and tearing apart of families and communities. Not to talk of systems that kept us safe. This is just one story, multiple this by 10,000. Is this really making America great?

The CFTC's acting chair, Caroline Pham, removed the agency’s head of human resources, who was leading an internal investigation into staff complaints against Pham for creating a hostile work environment, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter

"We have fought and died alongside you....During your darkest hours...we were always there. Standing with you, grieving with you, the American people.” I’ve had my differences with Justin Trudeau, for sure, but he rose to the occasion here.

salute your local bureaucrats in this difficult time