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We need “a new social contract between universities and society in order to keep providing the innovations in medicine and technology we urgently need—and to start building the civic strength we need even more,” Danielle Allen writes:

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We are way past impeachment time

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Lulu Friesdat, Co-founder & Exec. Director of SMART Elections, and their team, published a MUST READ ARTICLE on election security: buff.ly/XeJihPy And yes, lawsuits are expensive! Help support SMART Elections by donating here: buff.ly/oplk9G2 And support the ETA by donating here: buff.ly/49nUZgc

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BOSTON (AP) — Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard after university defies its demands over campus protests.

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The Sonoma County mycological club does amazing things! So wonderful to see the hard work and generosity in this community 🤗

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We saved PBS from Trump in 2017, and now here we are again

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Trump orders government to stop tracking cancers in U.S. firefighters. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...

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Hungary’s parliament passes an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ communities.

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President Bukele of El Salvador says it’s “preposterous” and he will not release Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. (the Maryland man who was mistakenly deported last month - alongside 136 other men who did not receive due process). This is a heinous crime! (1/2)

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Calling for broadcasters to lose their licenses because they ran negative stories on him is what a dictator, not a president, does.

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Trump to Bukele: "Home-growns are next. The home-growns. You gotta build about five more places. It's not big enough."

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New records reveal that Marjorie Taylor Greene bought thousands of dollars in stock right before Trump’s tariff pause announcement caused markets to surge.

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“We are not monsters,” the officer told her after she asked if she was safe. “We do what the government tells us.” www.cnn.com/2025/04/14/u...

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Kathleen Clark, a professor of government ethics and corruption at Washington U. School of Law, St. Louis, said Mr. Trump’s actions “would ordinarily trigger an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission..

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Dear MAGA dumbfucks: YOU pay the 145% Trump tariffs. Not China.

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"This is not the art of the deal. It’s the destruction of stability and the start of a long, slow slide into a vortex."

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April 19 coming soon. Here’s where you can go to find an event. www.fiftyfifty.one/events

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Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the fiery White House meeting with Donald Trump and JD Vance on "60 Minutes," saying: "It seems to me that the vice president is somehow justifying Putin's actions."

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A new extremist group has claimed responsibility for a bomb that exploded near the offices of Hellenic Train, Greece's main railway services operator, and the planting of another near the Labor Ministry in early February.

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His name is Andry Hernandez Romero. He is a young professional from Venezuela. He is a makeup artist. He is a gay man. Andry was a target for abuse in his homeland of Venezuela. He was viciously humiliated daily — the victim of discrimination for his sexuality. He was also being persecuted for…

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As far as I can tell, Trump hasn’t said anything about the antisemitic arson attack on Josh Shapiro and his family. If it’s a Tesla, it’s swiftly condemned. If it’s a Jewish family, it isn’t worth mentioning.

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Days before masked ICE agents detained Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk to deport her, Dept determined that the admin had not produced any evidence showing she engaged in antisemitic activities or made public statements supporting a terrorist organization www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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It appears that the guy who tried to burn down Gov. Shapiro’s house on Passover was – predictably – a MAGA white supremacist. The normalization of political violence on the right is terrifying.

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Did we really ship $350 Billion to Ukraine without any oversight?! Of course not. And it isn’t anywhere near that number. Here’s the truth: youtu.be/ZROD0LjN3HU?...

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💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

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This is organist Olena Kohut, killed today in Sumy by the Russian missile. Joseph Rheinberger, Visione, op. 156 no. 5 💔

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Last night at the Governor’s Residence, we experienced an attack not just on our family, but on the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This kind of violence has become far too common in our society, and it has to stop.

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Ray Dalio, who predicted the 2008 financial crisis, says he is "worried about something worse than a recession" if President Trump does not properly handle tariffs and other economic policies.

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Two dead, five injured after Tesla crashes into Orange County Transit bus

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Suspect in custody after fire at PA Gov. Josh Shapiro. He will be charged with attempted murder, terrorism, aggravated arson and aggravated assault against an enumerated person Suspect in custody after overnight fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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NEW: With today's filings, it appears the Trump administration has decided on a showdown with the federal court. At this point, a finding of contempt seems likely. Then we are in uncharted territory. Sign-up for Democracy Docket to stay informed. newsletters.democracydocket.com/all-newslett...

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A 17-year-old Wisconsin teen charged with killing his parents is also accused of plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to an unsealed affidavit from the FBI.

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🚨 By a vote of 220-208, the House has PASSED HR 22 the SAVE Act that will strip voting rights away for millions of Americans. All Republicans voted YES as well as 4 Democrats: Jared Golden (D-ME) Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) Henry Cuellar (D-TX) Ed Case (D-HI) The bill now moves to the Senate.

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Anti Sharia scare is back. Also some of the folks voted Trump and assumed the leopard wouldn't eat their face. A mess all around fueled by anti Muslim bigotry. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/u...

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On the first night of Passover, some Nazi set Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro‘s house on fire… while he and his family were sleeping inside. 😨 www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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With his asinine military parade, Trump is pulling straight from the dictator’s playbook - and soaking the taxpayers for $92 million all while he fires veterans and tanks everyone's retirement accounts. Read more here: bit.ly/4jn8vkE #MangoMussolini

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On April 4, 2025, the ETA reached out to the Governor of Pennsylvania and other state and local officials to notify them of our election integrity concerns, and to formally request hand audits of paper voting records: buff.ly/AQXZvjp At this time, we have not yet received a response.

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“UN poverty official touring Alabama's Black Belt: 'I haven't seen this' in the First World” (from 2017) www.al.com/news/2017/12...

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"Dating apps have been around long enough that the swipe is losing its luster; many young daters are both dependent on apps and smart enough to see their shortcomings," @isabelfattal.bsky.social writes in the Wonder Reader:

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#TrumpParade 🤣🤣

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That has to sting.

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The wellness industry is killing animals, spreading disease, and fueling the next pandemic

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As Passover begins, I am reposting my open letter to Elon Musk. I wrote it in response to his attacks on me and his suggestion that I suffer from “generational trauma.” It has been the most viral piece I have ever written and I continue to be moved by the positive feedback. Thanks and Happy Pesach!

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Trump now saying — contrary to his previous statements and those of federal officials — that people removed from the U.S. to El Salvador are in the “sole custody” of El Salvador

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As attempts to tamp down entire chapters of America’s story increase, some actors don characters to bring the history directly to you.

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