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Oh, MAGA voters. Y’all are about to reap the whirlwind.

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Fam, I never finished the book challenge. Partly because I realized I didn’t have 20 books that I found transformative. But mainly because my mental health is in the toilet. (Part 1)

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Elon Musk now holds huge sway over the world's most powerful leader — and the US government. Here is how his companies stand to fare in Donald Trump’s administration. www.ft.com/content/7892...

submitted 10 days ago • 34 comments

“There was a price for treating people without respect simply because you were stronger than they were, and he was starting to see it in the hidden fear and reticence of people he was dealing with every day.” -American Demon @kimharrison.bsky.social #urbanfantasy #DEI #thehollows #ReadToResist

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Day 12 of the #BookSky challenge. Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #hurricane #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge #History #knowledgeispower #DisasterRecovery #EmergencyManagement

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

Bonobos can adjust their communication to account for what other individuals know https://go.nature.com/3WORjM4

submitted 16 days ago • 2 comments

A federal judge has barred the US Treasury from handing data from its payments system to outsiders, in an early legal blow to Elon Musk’s crusade to slash government spending. www.ft.com/content/097b...

submitted 17 days ago • 129 comments

Why DEI is good for EVERYONE 👇🏼 #DEI #BlueWave #Democracy #diversity #racism #feminism #inclusion #Musk #Trump

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

Day 11 of the #BookSky challenge. Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge #fascism #History #knowledgeispower #feminism #racism

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

Day 10 of the #BookSky challenge. Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge #fascism #History #Carter #feminism #racism #presidentcarter

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

The Resistance is strong! #Resist

submitted 18 days ago • 38 comments

The Lakota People's Law Project's 2025 Decolonized Reading List. There is so much to choose from here. lakotalaw.org/news/2025-01...

submitted 19 days ago • 53 comments

Having recently watched J. Edgar, I did not have “FBI stands as bulwark to the state overstepping its powers” or “FBI acts to save free and open society” on my 2025 bingo card.

submitted 19 days ago • 47 comments

🚨Joint letter to Congress signed by former FBI & CIA Director Judge William Webster, the FBI Agents Association & other FBI law enforcement groups warning: this is political retaliation that threatens national security.

submitted 19 days ago • 250 comments

Really weird watching a coup in real time from my desk at work, putting in my usual hours. In the movies, everyone is at home or on the streets protesting. Makes it feel surreal.

submitted 19 days ago • 229 comments

Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:

submitted 19 days ago • 1186 comments

And it begins. FBI class action lawsuit against the retaliatory purge. First Amendment Violation of Due Process Rights to Privacy www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...

submitted 19 days ago • 1035 comments

MAGA dismantling the media. Maddow looks @ how 47 & allies r undermining news local & nat’l outlets, by targeting revenue streams and exploiting oppressive legal strategies, while 47 embraces & rewards outlets that r politically loyal, building the basis of a STATE PRESS. youtu.be/i29JtdyhO4s?...

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Day 9 of the #BookSky challenge. Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge #fascism #History #Carter #feminism #racism #presidentcarter

submitted 19 days ago • 3 comments

The FT View: The US will be one of the main victims of its own president's tariffs, but they are symptomatic of a larger issue in Trump's America, writes our editorial board. www.ft.com/content/069a...

submitted 21 days ago • 31 comments

Day 8 of the #BookSky challenge. Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge #fascism #History #Carter #feminism #racism #presidentcarter

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

What the US is experiencing right now is fascism. There's no other word for it and pretending that it's verboten to say so diminishes the truth as much as they are diminishing the truth. It's fascism. It's arrived.

submitted 21 days ago • 372 comments

Today in US History: On Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granted black men the right to vote. It was passed by Congress on February 26, 1869. Black Americans were set free by the 13th amendment. The 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship. #BlackHistoryMonth

submitted 20 days ago • 200 comments

Trump’s cataclysmic damage is going way beyond tariffs https://www.ft.com/content/c26b417d-549e-49f1-9478-7c381b4ad226

submitted 20 days ago • 13 comments

Day 7 of the #BookSky challenge. Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge #fascism #History #Korea #NorthKorea #SouthKorea #KoreanAmerican

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

IDK who needs to hear this but no, wildfires & plane crashes are not caused by equal employment opportunities 🙄 #DEI #Trump #MAGA #christians #AmericanHistory #America #47felon #Republicans #religiousright #evangelicals #diversity #equity #inclusion #civilrightsact #eeo #unitedwestand

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Day 6 of the #BookSky challenge. Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge #fascism #MAGA #Trump #History #AmericanHistory

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Today in US History: On January 31, 1865, "Congress passed the Thirteenth Amendment which, on ratification, abolished slavery in America. The vote in the House was 121 to 24." www.archives.gov/milestone-do...

submitted 23 days ago • 201 comments

Day 5 of the BookSky challenge. Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge

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The Trump FCC attack on public media gathers force (currently among the most trusted news sources in the US) www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...

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