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The speed the universities have moved to comply with this stuff is astonishing. These are not fast moving orgs so embracing the erasure of inclusion and equity this quickly tells you about their leadership’s commitment.

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WYOMING: “Thank you, Madam chairman.” “I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.” “Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”

submitted 17 hours ago • 1304 comments

The only data that cannot be compromised or abused is data that does not exist: I absolutely agree Democrats should be running on these ideas.

submitted 22 hours ago • 5 comments

Why did Hegseth just fire every top military branch lawyer? What did they refuse to sign off on? A Pulitzer awaits the reporters and outlet who can tell the public.

submitted 19 hours ago • 556 comments

Finished week 7 of the Montana legislature and honestly, it was pretty good overall. - Dems blocked a school voucher scam program - A Republican voted NO on an anti-trans bill (a first this session in the House) - Medicaid expansion is on track to pass the senate - We got some great court wins

submitted 17 hours ago • 26 comments

Down 29.6% over the past 60 days

submitted 1 day ago • 104 comments

WATCH: “When will you stand up to them and say that is enough?” WISCONSIN Republicans Grothman & Fitzgerald run into tough town hall crowds also 👇🏽👀

submitted 16 hours ago • 327 comments

Know Your Rights trainings work. Don’t even open the door. Really, to anyone. If it’s someone important and they know you, they have a cellphone, they’ll call.

submitted 17 hours ago • 3 comments

This is very, very bad. Am working on a write-up, but let’s just say that firing military leaders for blatantly political reasons is wildly inappropriate; firing all the too lawyers is ominous; firing them all at the same time is a terrifying five-alarm fire

submitted 20 hours ago • 113 comments

OREGON: “The house & senate are totally abdicating their responsibilities.” @RepBentz (R) is the latest Republican to get confronted by constituents at a town hall. (Tennessee folks— town halls are these things where senators/reps show up and you can talk to them in person)

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BREAKING — States attorneys general lead by @newyorkstateag.bsky.social were just granted a preliminary injunction in their case against DOGE. The team cannot access Treasury Department payment systems or data while the lawsuit proceeds. Major.

submitted 22 hours ago • 156 comments

Just look at these paragraphs from the AP story. Hegseth called Brown unqualified solely because he's Black. Then they fired him... and replaced him with a white guy so indisputably unqualified that he requires a Presidential waiver. This is what "merit" means to them. apnews.com/article/trum...

submitted 20 hours ago • 449 comments

another great example along with Wired and Teen Vogue of how real journalism these days can be a lot braver at outlets where no one is trying to get in good with the White House press secretary they’re out here with us, reporting on what’s happening to us all, instead of trying to get inside access

submitted 21 hours ago • 33 comments

Stop mass deportations with this one simple trick: wapo.st/41apYFB (gift link)

submitted 23 hours ago • 92 comments

Agreed. There’s no need for passport gender markers.

submitted 23 hours ago • 7 comments

Something to note about is that this is lowkey one of the most powerful labor leaders in the country. The flight attendant union striking (which you may note was a prediction on the Schnorkles bingo card earlier) will bring shit to its knees.

submitted 23 hours ago • 8 comments

the ‘we had to abandon trans people to preserve funding’ thing is so funny to me. yeah man i’m sure Goebbels von Ethnostate will be persuaded to maintain PrEP funding by your complete and utter capitulation

submitted 22 hours ago • 8 comments

PORTLAND: Tesla will be exhibiting vehicles at the Oregon International Auto Show, starting today and running through the end of the weekend. People use this event to survey the market for new vehicles ahead of purchasing, so it's an ideal place to interrupt potential new Tesla sales. #TeslaTakedown

submitted 23 hours ago • 81 comments

If I'm falling for propaganda why does it comport so neatly with what I already believe, you IDIOT

submitted 23 hours ago • 5 comments

To be clear: the brutal, prolonged torture and murder of Sam Nordquist for his trans identity was ruled "not a hate crime" by upstate NY law enforcement because it happened to a trans man. The #1 rule of hate crimes is they never happen to trans people. No matter how much hate is behind the crime.

submitted 23 hours ago • 10 comments

the meanest and nastiest part of these layoffs is they aren’t even saying “sorry guys, this isn’t personal, it’s just about budget cuts.” they’re going out of their way to make them firings, not layoffs, and telling you it’s your own fault

submitted 23 hours ago • 14 comments

great thread on a rage-inducing webinar

submitted 23 hours ago • 0 comments

It is mind-boggling to me that people say "but I had to comply with the fascists because otherwise there would be some cost—" NO FUCKING KIDDING. Did you think you'd never have to make a hard choice in Fascist America? That you wouldn't be asked to sacrifice someone and be rewarded for it?? JFC

submitted 1 day ago • 31 comments

This is a stunning betrayal by Whitman Walker in DC. You CANNOT jettison the trans community to protect yourself. It’s shameful. I got my name changed at WWH. I have promoted their research. Now they are capitulating to save gay people at trans people’s expense by trying to erase us.

submitted 1 day ago • 124 comments