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- Computer engineer, bass guitar, puttering - Don’t believe everything you think - Punch all the Nazis
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This is a great idea. Do you know anyone in Congress you can talk to?

submitted 47 days ago • 2797 comments

A witch hunt has begun at the FBI. Employees are required to provide information by Tuesday and are being encouraged to report on their coworkers. The FBI questionnaire asks agents about their roles in various cases, including whether they made arrests or appeared in court, among other details.

submitted 48 days ago • 780 comments

Some people never get around to dancing. Please don't pass up the opportunity.

submitted 70 days ago • 12 comments

Costco denies shareholder demand to back down from DEI hiring

submitted 86 days ago • 187 comments

“How about the House add campaign finance reform to the CR so Republicans and Democrats alike can stop being so scared about what a billionaire man-child thinks before they vote on anything around here?"

submitted 90 days ago • 7 comments

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submitted 112 days ago • 4 comments

@avcx.bsky.social is doing a subscription drive now and I recommend it to anyone who likes crosswords and is sick of the NYT. Yes, I know you have a streak, but I didn't give mine a second thought after I stopped going to the NYT site. Be free!

submitted 113 days ago • 2 comments

This!: newrepublic.com/post/188197/...

submitted 115 days ago • 0 comments

Happy Thanksgiving! Lincoln made it a national holiday to mark the saving of the republic from the Slave Power. Today the republic is in danger from the Trump regime. Let us continue to fight for the composite nation.

submitted 115 days ago • 5 comments

Trump lied about this in every speech and the NYT WaPo CNN and dozens of mainstream political pundits let him. Support the independent news outlets in @laminda.bsky.social's starter pack.

submitted 115 days ago • 13 comments

In 2018 Dems elected the largest class to Congress since Watergate, ~60 seats. A lot of it was, yes, Trump backlash. But the winners also had another thing in common, despite a wide range of differences: most rejected corporate PAC money. It’s a hugely compelling factor to voters & underdiscussed

submitted 116 days ago • 392 comments

Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing. They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays. The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k. www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...

submitted 117 days ago • 738 comments

A perfect distillation of politics today, unfortunately. Outstanding article / essay 👏🏼 @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social

submitted 117 days ago • 48 comments

Putting Tulsi Gabbard in charge of our intelligence services is like putting a convicted felon, rapist and reality TV star in charge of our whole coun—oh, never mind.

submitted 117 days ago • 160 comments

Tammy Duckworth on Tulsi Gabbard: "I think she's compromised ... Russian controlled media called her a Russian asset."

submitted 119 days ago • 1210 comments