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i cannot emphasize enough that if you thought trump would bring the war to a close or even make headway on a peace agreement then you are among the dumbest people alive www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

submitted 9 hours ago • 294 comments

Elon Musk has been a walking SEC violation for a decade and no one cared. The entire Trump era could have been avoided if the US took white collar crime anywhere near as seriously as it does low level drug crime.

submitted 19 days ago • 245 comments

Yep they knew. Heinous fucks. Please listen to my interview on @onwithkaraswisher.bsky.social with the mother of the 14 year old boy who did just this after being obviously and repeatedly manipulated by a chatbot (link below)

submitted 31 days ago • 35 comments

congratulations to john roberts who is as responsible for the current state of affairs as any single person in the country

submitted 31 days ago • 715 comments

Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.

submitted 31 days ago • 613 comments

gravedigger of american democracy. a more malign influence than john c calhoun.

submitted 56 days ago • 1398 comments

Here’s another form of resistance: study our opponents. The best defense is a good offense! pca.st/episode/c755...

submitted 70 days ago • 0 comments

We need everyone here to do something. Your support of our stories, fears, and impacts lift me up and keep me going. We need more. We need you to act. The resistance must be overwhelming to stop the attacks on our Constitution. See options for what you can do in this thread. #Resist

submitted 70 days ago • 18 comments

Unpopular opinion: hope is real and it can fuel actions that make a difference Three hopeful actions for today - 🚨Help people know their rights to stop ICE abuses 🚨Call your reps, give them specific demands 🚨Take a break for yourself: recharge, rest, recreate so you can fight again tomorrow

submitted 70 days ago • 8 comments

Wars end, dictatorships end. We have a future. Everything you do or don't do matters. Choose faith, hope, collective power. Do whatever you can, where you are, with whatever you have. You matter and together our voices will make a difference.

submitted 72 days ago • 62 comments

I know all of us who understand what is happening are experiencing mental health challenges because of that. The only message of comfort I can offer to this community of readers is this: you are correct. What you think is happening is really happening, and is just as concerning as you think it is.

submitted 72 days ago • 1066 comments

According to my CDC sources, the bird flu situation is worsening, with many cases being underreported. Numerous individuals are exhibiting flu-like symptoms, yet the Trump administration has warned that anyone who releases information about the bird flu will be fired.

submitted 72 days ago • 36 comments

This is one of the best speeches ever given by Democrat Jasmine Crockett.🔥 “Some of all have been saying: Where are the Democrats? Where are the leaders? I'm here to tell you we ain't never left.” Speech is broken into three parts due to video restrictions on this platform. Please share. 1/3

submitted 72 days ago • 40 comments

Fire Elon Musk. Use every legislative, judicial, and public pressure tactic at our disposal until we get it done.

submitted 74 days ago • 601 comments

taking the opportunity to remind people that posting is not activism and now is as good a time as any to reflect on what material good you've actually done to help people in need. if you feel targeted by this, good. do something about it. change why you feel like you haven't done enough.

submitted 75 days ago • 2 comments

Missing person in Seattle area. He is a vulnerable, at risk adult. We spent the majority of the day looking for him. Please spread if you’re in Seattle!

submitted 75 days ago • 1 comment

🚨 Elon Musk is an unelected billionaire now equipped with untethered access to our government's most sensitive data, payment and communication systems. Call your reps to demand they fight against this unlawful and dangerous takeover! 🔥📞🔥 Info, numbers & script here: 5calls.org/issue/elon-m...

submitted 75 days ago • 29 comments

I’ve spent about 2-3 hours each day on calls or chats with my US gov friends. Here’s an anonymized recap of what’s going on. First, I am so very sorry that they are living our last year at Twitter. I never wanted to think about that time again, and I hope my advice is helpful. 1/

submitted 79 days ago • 51 comments

RFK Jr's whole deal is just Progressive-era eugenics and I'm continually shocked at how many people don't see it

submitted 80 days ago • 35 comments

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/o...

submitted 80 days ago • 1229 comments

Focus on 1 or 2 things. Go deep on those. Focus on "news" about those things first and foremost. Think about the concrete actions you can take to impact those ONE or TWO things.

submitted 83 days ago • 92 comments

Sam Husseini Future journalism students will study this man. This is what real journalism looks like. The millionaire talking heads on TV are paid by billionaires to lie to us to keep us in line. youtube.com/shorts/YhB3L...

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

Booktok? Booksky? Booktwt? No, I want the BookIt! program back. Give me that free personal pan pizza.

submitted 84 days ago • 6 comments

SHARE WIDELY. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one. (1/3)

submitted 86 days ago • 942 comments

@bsky.app is there a way to save posts yet?

submitted 86 days ago • 0 comments

Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism. We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive

submitted 157 days ago • 5839 comments

One thing before tomorrow: Use your local libraries. Get your card. Borrow books, manga, films, audios, ebooks. Recommend titles for purchase (usually online). Attend promoted activities. Fill out those "How are we doing?" questionnaires. Tell your kids that libraries are good. They are. 📚

submitted 88 days ago • 179 comments

🧵 👋 I'm a political scientist who wrote a book about the recent collapse of two democracies (Egypt & Tunisia). Given the anxieties of today, let me present a 🧵 with thoughts & resources for: WHAT TO DO IF YOUR DEMOCRACY COLLAPSES:

submitted 88 days ago • 221 comments