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Cat lover, horse lover. Vote blue. I had my pix in the NYT once.
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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

submitted 1 day ago • 574 comments

the french nazis somehow come out looking better than the american conservative movement (to be clear: all nazis suck. fuck all the nazis, theres no good nazis)

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The thing about destroying NIH is NIH’s scale in medical research just dwarfs everyone else. For ex, in 2023 the American Cancer Society gave out $64.5 million worth of grants. Sounds big, right? But NIH’s budget was $49 billion. With a B. Kill NIH and the floor drops out of US science.

submitted 3 days ago • 9 comments

Trump - with his devotion to Putin, abandonment of Ukraine, and lies about history- is the antithesis of everything Ronald Reagan stood for. He is aligning America with the enemies of the very freedom that generations have fought and died to defend.

submitted 3 days ago • 297 comments

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

submitted 3 days ago • 1922 comments

Canceling study sections will have real consequences for life-saving research, meaning it won’t be able to get to the people who need it most. Call your congress representatives, your governor, and tell your communities about the importance of science funding—and join us on March 7th. ☀️

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

JD Vance is so nauseatingly unlikeable that he’s literally dragging down the AfD’s approval rating

submitted 4 days ago • 271 comments

Somehow I feel like I should not have to file my federal taxes this year

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

They voted to lose their jobs They voted for a laughingstock They voted for corporate welfare They voted to cut Social Security They voted to raise their own taxes They voted to deport their neighbor They voted to defund public schools They voted to lose their food assistance

submitted 6 days ago • 101 comments

@thedemocraticparty.bsky.social @kenmartin.bsky.social @seancasten.bsky.social @petebuttigieg.bsky.social

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@thedemocraticparty.bsky.social @kenmartin.bsky.social @seancasten.bsky.social @benwikler.bsky.social

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Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.

submitted 8 days ago • 2697 comments

This is so smart. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ? And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions ! We all look forward to reading your thoughts

submitted 8 days ago • 6087 comments

@thedemocraticparty.bsky.social Working on a Project 2027 or Project 2029?

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

An important announcement from the Governor of Illinois.

submitted 15 days ago • 587 comments

JOIN CANADA

submitted 12 days ago • 421 comments

If aliens visited our planet and only met Kristi Noem, they’d assume there was no intelligent life on earth and leave.

submitted 12 days ago • 53 comments

Someone at the American Bar Association ate their Wheaties this morning.

submitted 12 days ago • 487 comments

Elon Musk wants to strip out payments for the indirect costs of doing vital research for the federal govt — while SpaceX gets to keep its undisclosed indirect rate.

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youtu.be/6DAT4etnd1o?...

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