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submitted 1 day ago • 40 comments

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/o...

submitted 1 day ago • 377 comments

“the United States is not a startup. The federal government exists to do all of the things that are definitionally not profitable, that serve the public good rather than protect investor profits. (The vast majority of startups also fail, something the United States cannot afford to do.)”

submitted 2 days ago • 229 comments

Is Musk demanding the data held by the Social Security Administration in order to make it more efficient? Unlikely. Here's a better explanation: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

submitted 4 days ago • 134 comments

Without going all Martin Niemöller here, I do think that it's bad not to speak up for immigrants, transgender Americans, civil servants, women, Ukraine, and everyone else the MAGA bullies are going after. We're beyond picking and choosing whom to defend. It's time to stand up and speak out.

submitted 6 days ago • 266 comments

Last night @60minutes.bsky.social opened an otherwise superb segment on Germany’s approach to online hate speech by saying “in the U.S., most of what’s said on online [social media] platforms is protected by the First Amendment.” No.The First Amend protects us against GOVT infringements on speech.

submitted 5 days ago • 270 comments

Money talks

submitted 6 days ago • 2306 comments

Musk-Trump administration intent to reduce grants will have far-reaching effects for clinical research on major diseases www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

submitted 8 days ago • 19 comments

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Every single person should be horrified and frightened by this. Like I said a month ago, keep some cash in your house. That goes for too NYC. And Baltimore. And Atlanta. And Chicago.

submitted 10 days ago • 32 comments

The complete failure of Republicans in Congress to exercise their power as a check on the executive branch is national disgrace. But the courts are doing their job and may yet protect democracy from Trump.

submitted 9 days ago • 242 comments

Trump, July 2024: We will drive prices down very fast. Trump, August 2024: I will immediately bring prices down starting on day one. Trump, December 2024: I won an election based on that, we’re going to bring those prices way down. Have prices gone down? Nope.

submitted 9 days ago • 217 comments

When Trump was sworn in, Elon Musk's corporations were under more than 32 investigations conducted by at least 11 federal agencies. Most of the cases are now closed or likely to be closed soon, and the federal agencies are being defanged by DOGE. Funny how that works, huh?

submitted 10 days ago • 266 comments

“These stories should concern all Americans because they are our family members, neighbors and friends. No American can be proud of a government that carries out change in this way.” The American Bar Association speaks out. Please read and share. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

submitted 11 days ago • 249 comments