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I think it's very important to note that when you want to run human misery like a business--a business based on rounding up people to ship them to a country they aren't from to work in forced labor camps--you're a slaver. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

submitted 3 days ago • 203 comments

This is a U.S. citizen and attorney, detained, harassed and intimidated because the United States does not like his client. This is just about the final step in the progression toward incarcerating political dissidents. www.npr.org/2025/04/09/n...

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Every single Democratic lawmaker should be calling for Hegseth's immediate resignation right now. Not just some. Not just a few dozen. Every single one, starting at the top with Mr. Schumer and Mr. Jeffries. And the fact that it hasn't happened yet is nearly as shocking as Hegseth's conduct.

submitted 19 days ago • 1215 comments

Are other billionaires deeply invested in China getting this briefing too? Will China be represented at the briefing or will Musk give them a read-out afterwards?

submitted 22 days ago • 215 comments

Columbia has a $15 billion endowment. All the ivies and many other universities are sitting on billions. What is the point of the endowment if not to help the university retain its independence? www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

submitted 22 days ago • 33 comments

These are the same Senate Democrats who lectured the base for years about the importance of preserving the filibuster so it would still be available when Democrats were in the minority

submitted 29 days ago • 371 comments

Dismantling the Department of Education has nothing to do with improving outcomes for our kids, it’s simply about taking away resources from our public schools.

submitted 31 days ago • 1185 comments

Funding the government is up to republicans. They’re the ruling party. Let them fund the government or shut it down.

submitted 33 days ago • 184 comments

Counteroffer: we nationalize SpaceX and you go to prison

submitted 38 days ago • 191 comments

Did you know that public schools serve over 50 million students in the US? Defunding them would have far-reaching consequences for our nation's future. DONT DEFUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS!

submitted 40 days ago • 64 comments

This is very literally what precipitated the first impeachment

submitted 40 days ago • 48 comments

The richest man in the world doesn't think you should get to retire after paying into Social Security your entire life.

submitted 41 days ago • 168 comments

"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

submitted 43 days ago • 3149 comments

If you’re a Dem elected and you’re not mentioning the massive cuts to cancer cure and social security funding in every public appearance you’re just not doing your job.

submitted 43 days ago • 226 comments

Since thou wert king—as who is king but thou?⁠— The commonwealth hath daily run to wrack

submitted 44 days ago • 4 comments

What if we built a new major news and opinion journalism outlet from scratch and used it as a news lab to reform and rethink how we do things, starting first with billionaire-proofing it. And what if we honestly audited our flaws and came together to make the news orgs we want to see?

submitted 45 days ago • 66 comments

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