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Mohsen Mahdawi, who has been a green-card holder for 10 years, was detained at an ICE field center in Vermont while appearing for a naturalization test — a key step on the path to U.S. citizenship. wapo.st/3Y36270

submitted 26 days ago • 260 comments

“Mommy, no. Mommy.” Daughter captures the moment masked ICE agents smash the window of her mother's car in order to take her into custody. The government claims the 52-year old seamstress is an associate of the MS-13 gang. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...

submitted 31 days ago • 1107 comments

One of so many examples. This is how economies work. Cascading effects when things are chaotic. Hard to build businesses on top of uncertainty and chaos.

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

submitted 71 days ago • 3128 comments

What an embarrassing question.

submitted 71 days ago • 1 comment

This guy is a hero! Everything to lose, but the ultimate courage. And no, he didn't start the war.

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

Good point. Me saving thousands of dollars by not paying my mortgage does not mean I saved money.

submitted 82 days ago • 0 comments

The US is suddenly putting our faith in Putin instead of Ukraine. How does this end well?!

submitted 83 days ago • 0 comments

A point to consider.

submitted 84 days ago • 1230 comments

They are just swinging sledgehammers in the dark.

submitted 85 days ago • 581 comments

So many stories.

submitted 90 days ago • 0 comments

Wait, what? NIH is slashing indirect cost rates to 15%? Many universities and medical centers currently operate with 50-70% indirect rates, which cover essential infrastructure—lab space, grant administration, IT, and compliance. Most of these institutions simply don't have extra money.

submitted 91 days ago • 2 comments

Do your own research. Literally. The federal government is trying to stop funding it. The U of O had $161 million in (fiscal year) 2024. If the NIH 15% indirect rate plays out for all/any federal grants, this would mean an IMMEDIATE loss of approximately $36,000,000 to the University of Oregon.

submitted 91 days ago • 1 comment

now that's how you write a headline www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...

submitted 94 days ago • 77 comments

How are we here?!?

submitted 95 days ago • 0 comments

Ending birthright citizenship? Ended. Funding freeze? Flopped. Tariffs? Tanked. We made our voices heard - but this is no time to stop. The real dangers are still here: Elon Musk just got access to our private info and the entire govt’s payment system. Refocus, reengage, and let’s keep fighting.

submitted 95 days ago • 13 comments

Elon Musk's reported data breach at the Treasury Dept. is wrong and puts your personal info, including your Social Security numbers, at risk. As we fight to prevent him from having access, I urge each of you to lock down your social security numbers and print out your benefit pages.

submitted 96 days ago • 40 comments

𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐈 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨. What makes a company thrive also makes a nation strong. Here are the principles I live by in business — and why they should be the standard in government too:

submitted 96 days ago • 1 comment

Congress controls the money, not Musk.

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

“So you’re a world leader and you’ve been threatened by the American president. What now?” @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.

submitted 96 days ago • 26 comments

So critical to keep our eye on the ball.

submitted 96 days ago • 0 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 96 days ago • 770 comments

Art of the.....???

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

Complacency about the Musk/Trump administration has been a self-defeating prophecy open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

submitted 97 days ago • 45 comments

One of my party facts is that according to polls, Americans believe foreign aid is about 25% of the federal budget and on average that it should be about 10%. The actual number is less than 1%. Foreign aid has long been a boogey man of the right, so it's not surprising they're vilifying it now.

submitted 97 days ago • 403 comments

It is astonishing that mainstream media is covering this like it is a shruggie vibe 🤷‍♂️

submitted 97 days ago • 2009 comments