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The University of Pittsburgh confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.

submitted 19 hours ago • 41 comments

Heard a song from the 80s reference a "long distance call" and it occurred to me that this is a concept that no longer holds any emotional currency whatsoever

submitted 20 hours ago • 1223 comments

NEW: The Trump administration has decided to close the Pentagon briefing room to journalists when no briefing is underway. It takes another potential workspace with WiFi and room to do live TV hits away from journalists in the building. No reason was provided.

submitted 23 hours ago • 10 comments

Dear @cnn.com, The judge did not “vacate” the trial. He adjourned it. Then he appointed an amicus curiae to argue against dismissing the charges. Who writes your headlines?

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The Presidio Trust, a federal agency charged with running and protecting the historic San Francisco park, should be “eliminated” because it is “unnecessary,” according to an executive order issued by the White House on Wednesday night.

submitted 2 days ago • 9 comments

Really. apnews.com/article/elon...

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

elon musk at cpac was so fucking weird you guys I know this reads like a parody but I literally just wrote down what happened www.theverge.com/elon-musk/61...

submitted 1 day ago • 259 comments

Family values.

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Whitehouse: "Remember Trump-Russia? The Mueller report said there was Trump-Russia. The bipartisan Senate intelligence report said there was Trump-Russia. Repeated trials brought in evidence showing Trump-Russia. There was, is, and forever shall be Trump-Russia."

submitted 2 days ago • 300 comments

Some of these federal employees losing their jobs right now have to be Trump voters, right? Are any of them saying anything?

submitted 3 days ago • 20 comments

Don't boo. Get involved with pro-democracy organizations. Don't boo. Write post cards and phone bank. Don't boo. Donate what you can to firms representing gov workers pro bono and filing lawsuits on behalf of us REAL AMERICANS Don't boo... Beat their asses in every election DONT BOO... VOTE!!!

submitted 3 days ago • 298 comments

Fellas, is it bad to be ruled by two mad kings who haven't flown commercial since the Black Eyed Peas were on the radio and have decided it's ok if your family's plane go crash?

submitted 4 days ago • 8 comments

Judge Ana Reyes, before beginning today's hearing over Trump's anti-trans military ban, addresses last Friday's TRO hearing in the IG case, saying, in response to commentary about her hearing, "I do not think that denying a TRO makes me a fascist."

submitted 4 days ago • 16 comments

📍Feb.22, 2 pm at Lincoln memorial, DC! Ukrainians are going to rally! @benjaminwittes.bsky.social

submitted 4 days ago • 3 comments

If we don’t turn up for this, the administration will think it can betray Ukraine without political backlash. Be there.

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

This is thinking way too far ahead but I want to put the marker down that I do not think future Presidents are in any way bound by whatever the US negotiations with Russia in regard to Ukraine. This violates our prior commitments to Ukraine for nuclear disarmament and is entitled to no weight.

submitted 4 days ago • 14 comments

Musk is firing people who operate the Veterans Crisis Line. One of the most substantial and successful tools to fight veteran suicide today. They literally did a 2014 documentary about it that won an Oscar. Can someone point me to the outrage from the MAGA “we love the troops” crowd?

submitted 5 days ago • 154 comments