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Colbert nails it

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Shocking but not surprising is a phrase I've often reverted to in the past eight years, for things that are both hideous and predictable, maybe transgressive against the old order but everyday under Trump....

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BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court denies the Trump administration’s request to block the release of over $1.5 billion in USAID funding for nonprofits and government partners. The lower court’s order to release the funds remains in effect.

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Sadly, we lack the medical technology to provide senators with spines. And we may never attain it since research at the NIH has been cancelled. So read this article to learn about next steps. It’s time for a pitchfork in the road. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/spi...

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Every damn day.

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No, this is the most ashamed you've felt as an American so far.

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"It is no exaggeration to say this will kill people—mainly people who are elderly, disabled and/or poor. Society’s most vulnerable sit in the crosshairs of our nation’s wealthiest people who have absolutely everything, but somehow always want more."

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Large frescoed banquet hall with very rare 'megalography' depicting Dionysian mysteries discovered in Pompeii: https://buff.ly/3Dh7PxS

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An outbreak of a deadly but unidentified illness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been making news. While the symptoms are closely related to other hemorrhagic viruses like Ebola and Marburg, samples have tested negative for those diseases. apnews.com/article/cong...

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I'm gonna remind people that I feel pretty strongly that if you bought one of my ebooks legitimately, then you own the book and however you secure that ownership is fine by me mashable.com/article/how-...

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Wow! What a great cover!

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The Tea Party are not the only ones who can do it:

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Good point! Deleting original post so no confusion.

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Here is a sign-on letter for individual scientists and other experts to speak out and protect NOAA. I signed it and I encourage you to sign it as well. secure.ucsusa.org/a/2025-prote... 🌎🧪🦑🐠

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I'm in. You?

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fucking hell abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...

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For years Elon has used dog whistles familiar to anyone who has lived in South Africa. He wants a whites-only government and is implementing it now.

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www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

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We should not be targeted or spied on — in college or anywhere else — for making our voices heard.

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INTEL: I've now heard from 2 sources that Trump is preparing an EO to shut down the Department of Education. It would be blatantly illegal and unconstitutional. I'll believe it when I see it, and we'll fight it if it comes. Stay tuned.

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Ebola has broken out in Uganda and seems likely to spread. Thank goodness we have someone with a solid grasp of infectious disease as incoming head of HHS, and that he can rapidly coordinate the CDC's response with WHO, a partnership that played a key role in containing the big 2014 Ebola outbreak.

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AOC spot on , this is what leadership looks like.

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Don't be cynical. It could work.

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Stopped for now. There's been all kinds of pushback all day, and this judge's halt to their power grab just happened. Do not dismiss either the seriousness of what happened or the impact of the strong reaction by.... www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Same

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If you can go, go. 5pm today. Last night's cutoff of federal funding by 47 doesn't just mess with the recipients, it violates the Constitution and seizes powers that belong to Congress. It's a dictatorial attempt at consolidation of power in the presidency. www.mobilize.us/climateactio...

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So, does anyone know if VA spousal survivor benefits are grant funded? Does my mom need to leave her assisted living facility and move in with my family? How are those egg costs, folks?

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Trump and his advisors are high on their own supply after getting away with so much in their first week. But they are going to regret this one. It’ll devastate red states that rely on this money for basic programs that keep people fed, clothed, alive. A huge unforced error politically and legally.

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Oh no the Chinese are doing the useless thing that gives wrong answers cheaper www.cnn.com/2025/01/27/t...

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This checks out. The headline in the NYT does not agree with the article. Petro asked for dignity in transport, agreed to repatriation and Mad King Don said okay. A win for Columbia. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/w...

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The President of Columbia just told Trump to fuck off in the most extraordinary call for the Americas to rise up against American tyranny that I have possibly ever read. FREEDOM. Let’s go.

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Erica is utterly brilliant and this is a gift worth opening.

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After this week if spiraling was a sport I’d have a medal.

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From Dan Savage: The next four years are gonna suck. But they’ll suck worse if we let the news cycle — and the man who dominates it — drain the joy from our lives.

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If you like food you like immigrants. [Or should.]

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Dan Rather quoting @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social : “...no alternative to persevering, and that does not require you to feel good. You can keep walking whether it’s sunny or raining. Take care of yourself and remember that taking care of something else is an important part ..." berto.fyi/SteadyJan25

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