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

submitted 12 days ago • 1509 comments

From our founder Steve Ballmer: "Secretary McMahon, the future of US #education is on the line. Without solid data, we can’t measure what’s working — or fix what’s not. Real efficiency is driven by facts, not guesswork. That’s why the critical work of the NCES must continue."

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

I tell everyone I know this

submitted 28 days ago • 82 comments

🚨Georgetown University Law Center students are detailing which law firms have caved and which have stood up to the Trump regime. They have created this spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely.

submitted 33 days ago • 228 comments

Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive. No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief. 1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

submitted 33 days ago • 961 comments

From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University. www.chronicle.com/article/were...

submitted 52 days ago • 762 comments

Watching media this morning still using their normal smiles— normal tones. Using words like “consequential” instead of “insane”. And not challenging Trump staffers who spout gibberish & talking points. Anchors not listening to their tripe and jumping to another question without challenging them.

submitted 58 days ago • 43 comments

Trump's Constitutional Trump Card open.substack.com/pub/asharang...

submitted 59 days ago • 0 comments

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

submitted 65 days ago • 2048 comments

2. Help Democrats The success of any opposition rests on the opposing party taking power. Next time you want to attack a Democrat for being too much of this or too little of that, realize that you are only helping the GOP. Instead, find a Democrat you support and volunteer for their campaign.

submitted 83 days ago • 206 comments

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

Brilliant piece by Ezra Klein www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

A group of Arab nations rejected an idea floated by Donald Trump for Palestinians in Gaza to be moved to Egypt and Jordan warning that such a plan risked further Middle East conflict. | via @nytimes

submitted 93 days ago • 14 comments

🎉 News to celebrate: For the third time in a row, we earned top marks on the latest Ad Fontes Media Bias Chart! Among 159 news sources, we stand out as a trusted provider of impartial information, landing squarely in the center of the partisan bias scale. app.adfontesmedia.com/chart/intera...

submitted 102 days ago • 1 comment

Dems would get much more traction finding and promoting people saying what they know and experience. What has more impact, This man speaking his mind or the Dems speaking “in unison “ ?

submitted 102 days ago • 1639 comments

Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚 Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

submitted 110 days ago • 270 comments

ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change. Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk: www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...

submitted 118 days ago • 1250 comments