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“Many, like me, have been gripped by a moral paralysis: a schadenfreude at the death of a brutal Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps commander curdling into grief for the innocent lives lost, and rage that a hostile foreign power would terrorize millions and kill hundreds in Iran to achieve its aim”

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What are they doing, like, JIM HENSON'S BOND BABIES?

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Sexually harassing multiple women does not make a person ‘not perfect.’ It makes them someone who does not care for other people’s humanity or boundaries. Shocked at how many men are willing to say this kind of thing in public. Yikes.

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“With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” “In sadness, I dissent.” “With deep disillusionment, I dissent.” What’s next?

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Viktor Orban banned pride events in Hungary, the people took it as a challenge and just had the largest pride march in their country's history.

submitted 14 hours ago • 149 comments

Let the east coast acclimation begin

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this seems key to me. if this were a case where a preisdent romney or a president haley were pushing against nationwide injunctions, i might be less hostile or cautiously supportive of the majority. but this is a totally lawless administration! www.dorfonlaw.org/2025/06/scot...

submitted 18 hours ago • 44 comments

Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.

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BREAKING: The Justice Department abruptly fires three prosecutors who were involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say.

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Zohran Mamdani’s win has inspired over 3400 young people to raise their hands to run for office just since Tuesday. It’s now @runforsomething.net’s biggest candidate recruitment moment since the election. A new generation of leaders is here.

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Ryan’s statement makes clear that the fed government had threatened to withhold unrelated university funding & student visas in order to coerce his resignation All individual university leaders now have targets on their backs

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CONSTITUTION: We the People — SCOTUS: (leaning back in chairs, hands clasped behind head, smiling like a bunch of real assholes) Ehhhhh, hang on a second there, guys…

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Trump forces the U. of Virginia president to resign rather than endanger UVa’s funding. The New York Times weakly describes it as “Trump’s success in harnessing the investigative powers of the federal government to accomplish his administration’s policy goals.” I call it “fascist strong-arming.”

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This is naked authoritarianism. It is exactly what happened in Turkey. There is nothing to stop this regime from demanding that faculty be purged too. Everyone must stand up and push back. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...

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If I'm running a news room now, I assign everyone who has done piece on Biden's final-years fitness-to-govern, and have them apply same standards here. (Once heard Bill Clinton give 45-minute ad-hoc on what diff counties in Arkansas had done in Civil War. Trump doesn't know WHAT YEAR it was.)

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Past me is a genius for always choosing great seats to the concerts I’ll attend 3-12 months later

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If Venice sinks this weekend, the wedding party will be fine because everyone’s fillers will keep them afloat

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All I’m saying is that when I was in Venice with my teenage brother, he thought it’d be hilarious to throw bird seed at me so all of the pigeons would swarm me…

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people don't like when you snatch the fucking ice cream man off the street in front of a church

submitted 2 days ago • 31 comments

ICE arrested a 6-year-old boy with leukemia at immigration court. His family is suing.

submitted 2 days ago • 305 comments

Enjoying a cool morning coffee with my blanket before heading to the hot-ass east coast

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This truly is a masterpiece

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The path for Democrats is very clear: have good ideas, believe in them, state them clearly, stick to them, act decisively in support of these ideas, speak to the young half of the electorate, support other democrats who do these things. Follow Mamdani and Lander's example or fade into nothingness.

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Seattle scene report. And they say we’re the least religious city in the country!

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MERKLEY: How do you feel about being responsible for hundreds of thousands of kids dying because of your sudden interruption in these key programs? VOUGHT: I reject the assertion MERKLEY: I find your response both ignorant & callous. Few Americans have had a more devastating & disastrous impact

submitted 3 days ago • 987 comments

After resigning in disgrace, Cuomo attacked the women he harassed with vexatious, punitive legal filings meant to bankrupt and humiliate them, and threatened to sue them for defamation. He wanted them to shut up. At great personal risk, they didn’t.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

pretty much all of bluesky rn

submitted 4 days ago • 9 comments

The ultimate narcissist move is to take to the airwaves and loudly announce that he’ll be leaving the public view soon

submitted 4 days ago • 25 comments

The women’s sports bar is like the best, safest space ever. 🥰🥰🥰

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How many pre-written "#MeToo Is Over" columns had to be shelved tonight?

submitted 4 days ago • 38 comments

Andrew Cuomo to join Harvard's Institute of Politics.

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Big Balls to join Harvard’s Institute of Politics.

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You love to see it

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More excuses for violence? Disinfo campaign that is concerning.

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A deaf and mute Mongolian man seeking asylum has spent more than 80 days at an ICE facility. During that time, he has not had an opportunity to see a judge or communicate with anyone who understands Mongolian Sign Language, according to his sister and lawyer.

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Here's a map of all the public lands in Washington state that Republicans want to put up for sale by passing their Big Ugly bill.  Make sure everyone sees this & send the message that public lands belong in public hands.  Check out the map yourself: outdooralliance.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...

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according to conservatives on the court, the constitution does not protect your right to your own body but does enable the government to ship you off to a foreign gulag without any hope of return

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The rodents of unusual size have endorsed Cuomo

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