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I see Benioff's descent into Techbro villainhood continues unabated.

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This story is tough to summarize in a catchy way, but I'll try: The DHS asked the IRS to share the home addresses of 700,000 people suspected of being in the country illegally, and the IRS said no because that's not legal. Nixon was nearly impeached for a similar move. gift link: wapo.st/4bkjoAY

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Federal workers at a Virginia town hall last night—this says it all! “I know their goal is to make us miserable.” — so they don’t show up to work. And Dems, take note: People aren’t here for your ill-timed, tone-deaf donation requests. It’s going to backfire. They want to see you fight for them!

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Republicans are lining up to denounce Zelensky because their base was seduced by a cranky old racist with a fondness for dictators. Just wild how the whims, prejudices, and weird obsessions of a senile 78-year-old have completely supplanted the party’s priorities — and reshuffled the world order.

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This has been going on in these cases for WEEKS and I feel like it’s time to rule, as a matter of law, that an unnamed administrator violates the appointments clause.

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Other countries should start talking about boycotting the 28 Olympics and pushing to ban the US from upcoming games. Just saying.

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We must love one another or die. SEPTEMBER 1, 1939 ~W. H. Auden I sit in one of the dives On 52nd Street Uncertain and afraid As the clever hopes expire Of a low dishonest decade: Waves of anger and fear Circulate over the bright And darkened lands of the earth, Obsessing our private lives; 1

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Your choices when confronted with measles is 1. take a vaccine that will greatly reduce you getting sick in the first place 2. don't take a vaccine and risk death, deafness, brain damage, immune amnesia AND if you somehow escape all of that you might die in 10 years time anyway from rebound effects

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Your regular reminder that measles has a r0 (basic reproduction number) of 12-18, which means that in an immune-naive environment every infected person will infect 12 to 18 people around them: it's one of the most infectious diseases out there. Get a MMR booster or get your titers checked, ASAP.

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The decoder ring version of this is that Trump is serving Putin’s interests, not America’s. That’s not a “normalization of the relationship;” it’s an entirely new relationship of submission. The hed and body are so twisted up with anxiety about stating the point plainly that it’s incomprehensible.

submitted 10 hours ago • 42 comments

Happening now: in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, students at Sullivan High School are walking out this afternoon in protest of ICE and Trump's deportation regime.

submitted 18 hours ago • 19 comments

FedEx should reach out and ship for free to the sites that are waiting for it @fedexeurope.bsky.social

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I think that Democrats should boycott the State of the Union, which is pointless. Instead, of having a Democrat provide the rebuttal, they should bring in recently fired federal workers to describe the important work they used to do.

submitted 14 hours ago • 141 comments

dem's true gripe with bernie is that he woulda won, and their job is to lose

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I am just realizing that some people don’t know that Bridget Jones is inspired on Pride and Prejudice… and whoa #janeausten

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If you can't trust state ran media, who can you trust!

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Honestly I think this is what Dems should be doing. I saw AOC ask for people’s opinions and it was a lot of bluewave emoji “dress like Handmaids Tale” stuff but I think doing constituent work draws attention to Republicans being scared of town halls and the people they represent

submitted 14 hours ago • 33 comments

FYI EVERYONE TOO MUCH VITAMIN A WILL KILL YOU Vitamin A is a liver toxin in high quantities. Do not over-consume vitamin A.

submitted 12 hours ago • 5 comments

It’s nice how they’ve replicated the middle school dynamic of the insecure bully and his sniveling sidekick picking on someone surrounded by a circle of scared little boys who also try to talk shit so the bully doesn’t come after them. Or as the right calls it, “masculinity.”

submitted 19 hours ago • 395 comments

There's a lot of pseudo-science always going around so I want to make it clear. The science behind playing Tetris shortly after a traumatic event decreasing the trauma holds up, sure there's probably more games it works with; the research is on Tetris so play Tetris after a big event happens.

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You know what works a fuck of a lot better than vitamin A for measles? FUCKING VACCINATION.

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There has been a lot of chatter today about Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump, some regarding this moment when White House correspondent Brian Glenn asked if the Ukrainian president plans to wear a suit. I want to address idea in this thread. 🧵

submitted 13 hours ago • 386 comments

Trump and Vance have repeatedly claimed that Zelensky has not been sufficiently grateful for U.S. support throughout the war. We compiled instances where Zelensky has publicly expressed gratitude to the U.S., its people, and its leadership for being Ukraine’s largest supporter.

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“It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.” The @kyivindependent.com gets it right. American media should be as bold. kyivindependent.com/editorial-a-...

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I mean this genuinely: Russia won the cold war. It took until the 2020s, but they did it.

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New, from @pamherd.bsky.social & I: Trump said "Social Security would not be touched." Now the Trump admin proposes a 50% cut in Social Security employees. This will absolutely gut SSA's ability to serve everyone who depends on the program - which is everyone. 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...

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At least 880 NOAA employees were fired today with hundreds more expected as soon as Friday. Right as there's: 🔥 a red flag warning for most of Nebraska and Iowa 🌪️ severe weather season picking up next week in the South 🔥🔥 "significant" wildfire potential for the Southwest and Southeast next month

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Then. How. Does. That. Make. Us. Alarmists. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/o...

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Why I’ve loved German cars

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I don't know how else to say this except for bluntly: It is not normal to have outbreaks of preventable diseases in wealthy countries. It is not normal to have children dying from preventable diseases in wealthy countries. This is the first US measles death in 10 years. There should be none.

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Why haven't we seen more backlash against the GOP's proposed cuts to Medicaid? One reason is that people may not know they're on Medicaid, because Medicaid has different names in different states (see 🧵). Another is that some people may not realize that they (or their kids) could qualify.

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Per Dr Atul Gawande, ex USAID: “All malaria supplies protecting 53 million people, mostly children, including bed nets, diagnostics, preventive drugs, and treatments – terminated.” There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.

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The black-footed ferret is one of the most endangered animals in North America. The human wrecking ball has slashed funding & fired 1/4 of staff keeping the species alive - impacting the whole prairie ecosystem from pollinators to streams. www.vox.com/down-to-eart... By @benjij.bsky.social

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The U.S. has two tsunami warning centers, both operated by NOAA. Employees were terminated from these centers today. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center covers Hawaiʻi, and now it is less safe to be near the beach. www.tsunami.gov

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Today's newsletter: www.readtpa.com/p/jeff-bezos...

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Hundreds of Ann Arborites telling Elon to pretend we’re his kids and get out of our lives #TeslaTakedown

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Stop giving him your money. Support local retailers.

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As long as you stay in their frame you remain in their picture.

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RFK really missed the simplest lesson of LBJ’s career, try not to get any kids killed if your name rhymes with “how many kids did you kill today”

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Gene Hackman was proud of the fact Richard Nixon put him on the "enemies" list and I think we can honor him and whatever joy his career has given you by living our lives in such a way that evil people know our names and think of us as enemies.

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Today we learned that Trump and Musk are firing HUNDREDS of vital NOAA employees — another blatantly illegal action that must be stopped. Let me explain why this is all part of their plan to rig our government for billionaires like them at the expense of everybody else:

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