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ICYMI: “Trump's administration is pausing its offensive cyber operations against Russia… reasoning for the instruction has not been publicly stated, and it is not clear how long the halt might last. The defence department has declined to comment.” L

submitted 23 hours ago • 74 comments

It was the “omg what now” of times, it was the “I swear we’re not all like this” of times

submitted 1 day ago • 19 comments

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

submitted 2 days ago • 3314 comments

CARTOON OF THE DAY (by @kevinnecessary )

submitted 3 days ago • 106 comments

Someone please tell the female teen / young adult who is supposed to rescue us from this living nightmare that she can settle her love triangle situation AFTER the dark times are ended.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Generations of American patriots, from our revolution onward, have fought for the principles Zelenskyy is risking his life to defend. But today, Donald Trump and JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy and pressured him to surrender the freedom of his people to the KGB war criminal who invaded Ukraine.

submitted 3 days ago • 960 comments

Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share. snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

submitted 3 days ago • 1108 comments

I was already boycotting Amazon and Target, so today I'm off all Meta social media, restricted to Bluesky only. And it turns out, it doesn't take much scrolling to hit Doom when you're living in this moment.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

If you could find a way to generate electricity from Ronald Reagan spinning in his grave you'd be able to power the Eastern Seaboard right now.

submitted 3 days ago • 62 comments

Still waiting for proof on that "most" part, but yes, definitely this ⬇️ for some of us.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

It’s a Russia First policy and their fixation with dictators over democracies is insane - and ultimately very, very dangerous.

submitted 3 days ago • 8 comments

In a world of JDs, be a Zelensky.

submitted 3 days ago • 24 comments

A few things you can do today please. @atticus59914029.bsky.social @edwards21228.bsky.social @frequentbuyer1.bsky.social 1. Call your three members of Congress 2. DM me and let me tell you more about the Ukraine Action Summit 3. Share and tag others americancoalitionforukraine.org/ukraine-acti...

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Co-sign. Slava Ukraini. God bless Zelensky and all who stand up to dictators, thugs, and bullies.

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

No, the meeting did not go badly for Ukraine. It exposed in the most undeniable, unequivocal way possible the pro-Putin commitments of the president and vice president. That was information Americans and allies needed to have clear before them.

submitted 3 days ago • 862 comments

Republicans, you voted for this, you own this: disgrace and dishonor. America siding with bullies, dictators, and thugs. You chose that. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

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Republicans, this is what you voted for. Don't ever claim to be pro-life or for "family values" ever again. Your hypocrisy is astounding and your silence on this makes you complicit.

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Five former defense secretaries condemned Trump’s firing of senior military leaders as “reckless” and urged Congress to reject their replacements.

submitted 3 days ago • 83 comments

I appreciate the deep reporting here but would add one thing: This isn’t just an attack on the federal workforce. It’s an assault on the entire country. We ALL rely on government services that Musk is paralyzing. The impact of his cuts will only grow more horrific. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/u...

submitted 3 days ago • 50 comments

Need to brush up on these monsters? This thread lays it out:

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The Trump administration is corrupt, craven, and will be culpable for thousands of deaths and even more suffering. This is unconscionable.

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A not-so-gentle reminder US consumers pay the tariffs www.politico.com/live-updates...

submitted 4 days ago • 25 comments

Broken clock; twice a day. Not a fan, but good for DeSantis.

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In a country that had not, as the prophet Jeremiah put it, “forgotten how to blush,” this abomination would shock every conscience. We are long past that point. God have mercy. apnews.com/article/roma...

submitted 4 days ago • 9 comments

Don't ever tell me you care about women and children being trafficked if you are OK with this. MAGA had no depth they will not sink to. Lord have mercy on us.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting taxes for the top 0.1% by $278k - all while increasing the debt 🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT

submitted 6 days ago • 606 comments

The party of family values? Surely not. /sarcasm

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Prove it. (He can't.)

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The voice of fascism is the voice of indifferent lust for power, wielded by small men. “We’ve got to be a little aggressive with some of these folks here,” Bejarana said. “Your voice is meaningless right now. ... I can talk over all of you.” cdapress.com/news/2025/fe...

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Don't look now, but the Press might be waking up to reality, maybe? (Hopefully)

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

This is how I would respond to the email Musk has had sent to government employees (not legal advice). 1. Refused to violate the law. 2. Refused to violate the Constitution. 3. Refused to bow or scrape. 4. Refused to bend a knee. 5. Deleted this stupid email.

submitted 9 days ago • 634 comments

Determined opposition is the phrase of the day. We think of the Nazis as ruling with an iron fist in the areas they controlled, and that was often true. But sometimes when confronted with pushback even they capitulated. Denmark was occupied by the Nazis and its small Jewish population was

submitted 10 days ago • 9 comments

1/ LET'S TALK ABOUT: Selfishness, the Prosperity Gospel, and the Sin of Empathy. The real problem with the idea of empathy "untethered from truth and reality" being a sin ... isn't the asinine bastardization of Friedman, nor is it the silly paranoid fear someone will be "forced" to show empathy.

submitted 11 days ago • 3 comments

My children are asking this now but even if they weren't, I know some history and I also have a conscience. Not speaking out is not an option.

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Empathy. Is. Not. A. Sin. White supremacy, on the other hand...

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Correct. He’s not capable of playing multidimensional chess. Or chess. Or checkers. Or tic-tac-toe. As one of his aides put it during Shit Show I, “he’s just eating the pieces” on the board. Nothing he does is strategic. He’s purely guided by narcissistic, sociopathic impulses at all times.

submitted 12 days ago • 1263 comments

A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

submitted 12 days ago • 668 comments

“Be careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.” Albert Camus

submitted 19 days ago • 242 comments