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Gavin Ashenden, a former BBC podcaster who these days is an occasional guest and writer for a number of mainstream British media outlets, performed a Nazi salute on Friday in unison with his fellow hosts of the "Catholic Unscripted" podcast in the UK. They say: "Our hearts go out to you."

submitted 19 days ago • 157 comments

25 years ago, when Pat Robertson and other radio and televangelists spoke of the U.S. becoming a Christian nation leading a global Christian empire, it was hard to take such hyperbolic rhetoric seriously. Today, such language poses a very real threat to our freedom and our way of life. #USDemocracy

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God this is all so, so dumb

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Trump: "We are also going to Ft Knox. I'm going to go with Elon. Because we want to see if the gold is still there. Wouldn't that be terrible? ... we open the door, we'll say, 'There's nothing here! They stole this too!'"

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In 2020, the military was adamant about refusing to get involved in the election. That's why Trump hates General Mark Milley so much. Now, Trump is transforming the military into one that will back him up in 2029. We need to figure out how to prepare for that eventuality.

submitted 2 hours ago • 238 comments

So true. I've had 3 transgender operations this week.

submitted 2 hours ago • 121 comments

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump. Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.

submitted 23 hours ago • 944 comments

Every. year.

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W.E.B. Du Bois on the white takeover of southern public schools after Reconstruction. Not a coincidence that the chapter, "Back Towards Slavery," follows his analysis of the eventual dedegration of the public school system. Attacks on education are vital to (re)instituting authoritarian rule.

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It was great to visit UC Riverside last week! Thanks @fliptanedo.bsky.social for being a wonderful host!

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🤛 #TeslaTakedown

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Guy who doesn’t even respond to the mothers of his children: reply to my email or you’re fired

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Public health teams are being gutted, imperiling work to safeguard organ donation and prevent maternal and infant death. “We are hollowing out our government in a way that is going to hurt people and is going to get people killed.” https://propub.li/4370xr2

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Right-wing censors are now "quiet banning" books that they can't removed legally. Librarians in Chicago have been finding books dealing with race, LGBTQ+ issues or Islam hidden under shelves, in trash cans or otherwise "disappeared." www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...

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Information was shared illegally. A career employee at the Social Security Administration provided unauthorized access to data to Elon Musk’s staffers. This employee, Leland Dudek, a data analyst, was recently promoted to acting commissioner by Trump.

submitted 1 hour ago • 92 comments

This. Is. Insane.

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Ok $200 million is the ENTIRE budget for USAID assistance to Bangladesh, a country hosting a huge share of refugees from Burma, dealing w climate disasters and going through a critical democratic transition this year

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Wow. They actually took the name straight from a Soviet democracy-crushing operation.

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By accepting Trump’s anti-Black premise and regurgitating the narrative that equates anything Black as DEI, the NY Times has become part of the propaganda machine

submitted 3 hours ago • 172 comments

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

submitted 2 hours ago • 957 comments

Honestly this is just stupid (and a waste of time). Ft Knox is audited every year. As is the Fed, btw

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Now let’s play “Will They Comply?” Marc et al are doing amazing work. If this admin continues to defy courts, no amount of Marc’s effort or courts’ rulings can stop the fascist runaway train. Only Congress can by impeaching and the Senate by convicting + removing. Can they find any courage?

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💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest www.reuters.com/markets/euro...

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Destroying the CDC team researching Lyme disease. Disbanding the HHS Long COVID council. Cutting Medicaid. How is any of this cost-saving? This is not about efficiency. It’s about funding tax breaks for billionaires while costing Americans their health. www.9news.com/article/news...

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I think it’s not helpful to repeat claims that the administration is working on eliminating “DEIA” as though it’s some kind of corporate strategy; just say explicitly that they’re trying to eliminate diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and explain how.

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Berlin today. Dark and tense mood hanging over everything. As ppl head to the polls tomorrow, the stakes could not be higher for Germany’s future and Europe. And everyone knows it here.

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I was set to launch my book at the Carter Library next month. This week, we were told all events now need approval from the National Archives. The next day, my event was forced to relocate. A book about the working homeless. A book about civil rights. Apparently these topics are now off limits.

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Other (hotter) regions of the country have minimum tree canopy coverage requirements for paved areas. Why not streets, here? This @theurbanist.org op-ed starts thinking about ways to reduce this major source of urban heat storage. www.theurbanist.org/2025/02/22/o...

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this is an act of unspeakable violence. it benefits no one, it doesn’t move a number on a balance sheet. it only guarantees that every one of these incarcerated transgender people will be tortured.

submitted 3 hours ago • 79 comments

Just be nice to the cashiers and don't cover the barcodes. * COUGH! * I mean, no one should do this and this should absolutely not be shared.

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Y’all know we don’t always follow the instructions here, so here’s a spin in it… What I’ll Do This Week: 🤓 read how to further #resist #WhatDidYouDoElon #bullsonparade #fightoverflight

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"It makes me sick to think of him profiting from such vile hate.”

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‼️CAUTION! DON’T LOG IN TO CHECK IF IT IS NOT YOUR SCHEDULED TIME TO WORK. Word is Federal Employees are getting an email from some douche to report in each week’s activity or you are resigning by not responding. They will use this op to look for insiders. Wait until Monday. #resistsafe

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I don’t know how many different ways to say that agency personnel don’t work for Elon. They don’t have to report to Elon. They report to their agency leadership, which reports to the President.

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For folks in the DC area, this is going to be on Sunday, and it will be worth attending

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Man, people will soon be begging for the days when we had egg, food inspectors, and free transgender.

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A male purple martin, frozen in flight with his wings outstretched through a pale blue sky. #birds

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Happy #Caturday to all! - Chloe (in box) and Riley (standing behind her) #cats #torties

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The reason behind canceling our “Wild to Mild” influenza vaccine campaign is revealed. “Informed consent”. Vaccines ALREADY require informed consent. And we do not consent to the spread of vaccine disinformation that could costs the lives of millions of people. #RFKJrlies #vaccinessavelives

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I have never been able to convey just how bad maternal health is down here in the Gulf, especially for Black women. But this @mississippitoday.org report? It does it, and I hope EVERYONE reads it. mississippitoday.org/2025/02/19/m...

submitted 1 day ago • 5 comments

another Nazi salute at CPAC

submitted 4 hours ago • 694 comments