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More nature, cats, warm snuggly things, and cocktails. Less pollution, ego, and green bell peppers. Angry at my fellow Americans who voted for the Cheeto Nazi. My mental health plan is schadenfreude. #FAFO
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“In 1987, I worked in the 6th Department of the KGB of the USSR in Moscow. The most important area…was the acquisition of spies and sources of information from among businessmen of capitalist countries…our Department recruited the 40-year-old businessman…Donald Trump, nicknamed ‘Krasnov’.” #Krasnov

submitted 50 minutes ago • 7 comments

Giving up and checking out is what they want. Do not give them what they want. 19thnews.org/2025/02/tran...

submitted 1 hour ago • 7 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 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 18 hours ago • 551 comments

‼️ Friday action (2/21) Oakland @ Kaiser Arts Center 6-7pm Come tell @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social to fight for us! indivisibleeb.org/event/rally-...

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

This USPS scheme is all about mail-in ballots. Trump is moving to take control of the FEC as well. It’s more than just grifting (though it *is* in part about that) - future elections are in peril.

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Keep in mind that the probationary federal employees who are now being fired are NOT just newly hired ones. If a long-term employee is promoted to a higher-level position, such as a supervisory or managerial role, then the employee may be subject to a probationary period for that new position.

submitted 2 days ago • 171 comments

I’m sure this guy will get promoted in no time.

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✅ Learn who your representatives are ✅ Call them. A lot. www.thedailybeast.com/trump-signs-...

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Weak. Sauce.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Gross incompetence

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The CFPB has: -Returned $20B to victims of financial fraud -Cracked down on junk fees -Fought against politically-motivated debanking -Protected veterans from predatory lenders -Protected consumers' data from corporate abuse Oligarchs want to reverse all of this.

submitted 5 days ago • 288 comments

I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation… to increase your bank fees.

submitted 4 days ago • 1217 comments

Get in dorks, we're going protesting! STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025 WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL Because science is for everyone! Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org #standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

submitted 11 days ago • 48 comments

If you've ever wondered what you would have done in 1930s Germany or during the civil rights movement, you're doing it now.

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Even the most disturbing RFK Jr. headline always manages to have a detail inside creepier than you could have imagined. I’m sorry, did you just say Black kids should have a chance to get “re-parented”???? Gift link wapo.st/4hW2xGI

submitted 5 days ago • 821 comments

An important point to keep in mind.

submitted 5 days ago • 633 comments

Aw, that’s a darn shame 😆

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These absolute morons are going to destroy the United States. If you’re in favor of the US leaving NATO, you either don’t want the US to succeed, or you don’t know wtf NATO does. Worth noting that Mike Lee voted to expand NATO in 2022.

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In 1992 the US public health service recommended folic acid (FA) for all women of childbearing age. FA decreases the risk of infant brain malformations. A 2015 follow up study found that from 1995-2011, brain malformations had been prevented in ~1,326 infants per year. This is public health at work.

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“We’re not going to sue our way out of a political crisis. Democrats need a political organizing strategy.” — Jamie Raskin Plan: 1. Take care of yourself and your neighbors 2. Boycott Trump, Elon, and other cronies’ companies 3. Hit the streets www.thenation.com/article/poli...

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Knowledge is power…

submitted 6 days ago • 1041 comments

Protesting Feb 17 Feb 28 Mar 15

submitted 6 days ago • 38 comments

As a political scientist who studies countries that managed to stop the slide into authoritarianism, I can assure you that ***refraining from provoking the authoritarian*** is not how it works. Without further ado, I will now go tear out another chunk of hair.

submitted 6 days ago • 275 comments

Cartoonist @zezvaz.bsky.social has the right idea here. Eat ALL the rich Nazis. And don't forget that they ARE Nazis. More cartoons: zezvaz.com/cartoons/

submitted 7 days ago • 5 comments