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One hallmark of being an American is that you do not have to fear your government. If Trump’s first 100 days in office have changed anything, it’s that. He has subverted one of the major accomplishments of the Founding Fathers.

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The decision of when to claim Social Security is complex & necessarily dependent on individual circumstances. Before making a decision, people should understand: Social Security's "full retirement age" is 67 At 62, you get a 30% lower monthly benefit--for life If you wait until 70, it's 24% higher

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Despite Trump's repeated promises not to cut Social Security, the chaos at SSA is causing real harm: "The cut to the program is the deterioration of staff," LaPointe said. "That is the backdoor cut to the program because benefits delayed are benefits denied." www.npr.org/2025/04/26/n...

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"The only way any of the absurdities of this ruling make sense, is if its aims are exactly what they appear to be: A punitive attack on the rights and dignity of trans people divorced from any real-world concern about safety or women’s rights"

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I don't know what to make of the Dugan case yet, but while we wait to learn more, I recommend reading this article www.lawfaremedia.org/article/sanc...

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On being called DEI and why it isn’t the burn they think it is

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At long last someone has identified RFK Jr.'s support base: the 9% of people who have a favorable opinion of the Black Plague

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At Lilac City Live!, we launched a new zine titled “This is Spokane: A Civic Guide for Neighbors.” The goal of this publication is to provide an easy and fun way to learn more about how the City of Spokane operates and how you can get involved! Get your free copy at my.spokanecity.org/zine.

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Define "we," rich guy. By some estimates, at least 60% of "us" lived in poverty in those grim, polluted, industrializing decades.

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fake debate, real debate strikes again: fake debate: how do we balance the competing demands of pluralism of allowing different cultural norms on things like sexuality while ensuring everyone is equal before the law real debate: should gay people be forcibly rendered second class citizens

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Happy #EarthDay! These moments in nature remind us how important it is to protect the outdoor spaces we love.

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REMINDER: Social Security has a fraud rate of 0.00625%, which is far lower than private sector retirement programs.

submitted 8 days ago • 111 comments

Integrity is a much underestimated key to success. In business and politics. U

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NYT actually published this sentence, which asks us to take baseless moral panic bullshit seriously as a reasonable position. Supporters of the Holocaust considered Jews to be subhuman saboteurs of German society, too. So fucking what??

submitted 9 days ago • 69 comments

No complaints with today's walk.

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I want to teach an honors course called “Every Regulation is Written in Blood” and just teach the young everything that had to be put in place to make the safe, clean American life they take for granted

submitted 11 days ago • 78 comments

I want to make it clear that I appreciate bats every day.

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“Spokane: A Civic Guide for Neighbors” is a zine, short for magazine, that showcases how the City of Spokane operates and how you can get involved! You can grab your free copy at Lilac City Live! tomorrow, Thursday, April 17, at 7 p.m. at Central Library. my.spokanecity.org/news/release...

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Restoring the pre-2017 39.6% top rate would still give top 1% an average annual tax cut of over $40,000 if we extend entire law (including biz breaks) It's absurd to cut programs helping families afford groceries & health care while cutting 1 dollar--much less 40,000 of them--of taxes for rich

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“But MY dog has perfect recall” No. Use a leash. “But MY dog is friendly” Mine isn’t. Use a leash.

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When my students ask me "what was the most significant change in the last 100 years?" they always expect me to say "the Internet" or "space travel." But most Americans fundamentally don't understand either "some of your siblings will die young" or "women are pregnant or nursing for 1/2 their lives."

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Fascists speak in emotion, not facts. I see people disputing this utter nonsense as if it’s a fact claim, and correction will counter it. But it’s communicating “don’t you love cruelty to brown people? Isn’t hurting this innocent man thrilling? You’re a victim, so you’re entitled to feel that way.”

submitted 15 days ago • 70 comments

1000% this!

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It is absolutely insane that there is even a conversation about PAYING back the people who attacked the Capitol on January 6th. In no world should we spend taxpayer dollars on violent insurrectionists who beat police officers nearly to death.

submitted 15 days ago • 80 comments

Hello spring. #PNW

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Pretty remarkable that there's no part of the allegedly Christian MAGA agenda that involves being nice to people.

submitted 17 days ago • 22 comments

This tells you that addressing the toxic information environment is the only way to accomplish anything else

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The world is a dumpster fire; but daily pictures of this dog and his pal gave me a lot of joy the last few years. Truly sorry for his loss. 💔

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The market is back to where it was three trading days ago. Nobody has ever heard of it. Gotta be a record.

submitted 20 days ago • 68 comments

You can bully the Senate. You can bully CBS. You can bully NIH. You cannot bully the bond market. It is the dread King in Yellow. Pestilence follows its wrath.

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This is withholding of Social Security benefits. This is your money they’ve stolen.

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For @us.theguardian.com, I interviewed librarians about the impact of Trump’s administration, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services being gutted, experiences at work, & the incredible importance of library resources, programming, and support: “We get everyone at the library.”

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For about a year, I worked with a retired British academic named Alasdair Spark to solve a mystery: where did the original photo from the end of The Shining come from, and where/when was it captured? Last week, we finally found the answer. www.instagram.com/p/DID43LBNPD...

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An estimated 5,000 protesters assembled in #Spokane Saturday for the Hands Off! protest. About 50 counter-protesters gathered across the street, voicing support for President Donald Trump. All photos taken by Gen Heywood. Article: favs.news/thousands-in... #handsoff #protest #localnews

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Good day for a walk.

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And hope!

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Man, the big huge protests in places like Boston, DC, NY, Chicago, and Minneapolis are awe-inspiring. But my heart is gonna explode looking at these crowds of people out in tiny Maine towns and super red Alabama towns. Places where 15% of the population is on the street corner with more coming!

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Mostly, I come here to read news and opinion, but here's a photo, because the sky is finally blue and spring in the PNW is beautiful.

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Hey, that’s my whole bit 👋 These are dark times for Tax Positivity, but I believe from this wreckage we will have a chance to build an economy where we can pay our taxes with pride knowing we’re contributing to the common good

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Embracing difference is not the same thing as embracing mediocracy. In fact, fear of difference is what leads to embracing mediocracy. Let's get some facts about people with disabilities and the labor market into the conversation. 🧵

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Keynesianism is like Ozempic in that it's something that works but makes people mad because they want moral hazard to be involved

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