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The US Attorney in Washington DC is investigating Georgetown Law School, demanding that "if DEI is found in your courses or teaching in anyway [sic]," the law school should "move swiftly to remove it" Federal prosecutors don’t control the classroom. This is a dark abdication of the First Amendment.

submitted 3 days ago • 330 comments

First moments after the Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih. Police officers and doctors rushing to help, looking for survivors, a woman screams with pain as rescuers drag her out from the rubble... Ukrainian reality...

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“…if you really want to proceed to censure the gentleman from TX for talking about no mandate to cut Medicaid, then certainly we're going to have to move to censure the President for using a racial & ethnic slur against a sitting US Senator." 💥⁦‪ @raskin.house.gov

submitted 3 days ago • 270 comments

Who voted for this miserable Ahole? America may never recover. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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I smell some good trouble

submitted 3 days ago • 645 comments

Trump on NATO: "If the United States was in trouble and we called them. We said, 'We got a problem, France.' Do you think they're gonna come and protect us? Hmm. They're supposed to. I'm not so sure." (Literally the only time NATO Article 5 was invoked was after 9/11 on behalf of the US.)

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Slotkin: While we are on the subject of Elon Musk, is there anyone in America who's comfortable with him and his gang using his own computer servers to poke to your tax returns, your health information, your bank accounts?

submitted 5 days ago • 289 comments

I’m sure the conversation is stimulating 🙄 www.wired.com/story/people...

submitted 5 days ago • 277 comments

The Iowa GOP advanced a bill making it a misdemeanor for a healthcare provider to administer a Covid vaccine. Even when a person has requested a Covid vaccine.

submitted 5 days ago • 2633 comments

“Engineers and executives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are drawing healthy taxpayer-funded salaries—sometimes from the very agencies they are cutting.”

submitted 5 days ago • 767 comments

WARNING: There’s a fake Facebook account that pretends to be mine and that copies lots of my BlueSky posts but isn’t me at all. It intersperses some deep fakes that look and sound just like me but that suggest actions involving something called “QFS,” which I know nothing at all about.

submitted 5 days ago • 43 comments

NEW: An anonymous source has told me that because of the suspension of government purchase cards, a VA hospital is unable to buy supplies like bleach and batteries.

submitted 5 days ago • 506 comments

Imagine that. 💰

submitted 6 days ago • 1047 comments

Two market meltdowns. One common denominator.

submitted 6 days ago • 870 comments

“Clients have the right to access their lawyer without interference by the government. Lawyers must be free to represent clients and perform their ethical duty without fear of retribution.” www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

submitted 6 days ago • 71 comments

This traitor runs our national intelligence

submitted 7 days ago • 601 comments

BREAKING: Foreign-born leader comes to Oval Office, dressed down in a disrespectful manner, having already received billions from America, asking for American taxpayers to keep paying him more billions, subsidizing him for years to come:

submitted 7 days ago • 286 comments

Conan: You know, Anora is having a good night. That's great news. Two wins already. I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian.

submitted 7 days ago • 368 comments

NEW: USAID's acting asst administrator, Nick Enrich, has been placed on leave after sharing a memo detailing how political appointees have "wholly prevented" staff from continuing life saving aid.

submitted 7 days ago • 166 comments

This is a loudly blown whistle.

submitted 7 days ago • 29 comments

Given an easy opportunity to criticize Putin, Gabbard immediately pivots to bashing Zelenskyy

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This never happened, but whoever made this video channeled millions of us watching yesterday's disgraceful display in the People’s House.

submitted 8 days ago • 475 comments

For the record Pres. Zelenskyy has thanked the United States and Americans - 33 times to date including in an emotional speech to Congress.

submitted 9 days ago • 462 comments

Can confirm. Former USAID here, and I’ve been approached twice in the last 30 days.

submitted 8 days ago • 348 comments

NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.

submitted 8 days ago • 6052 comments

Rachel nailed it last night. A must watch.

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Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.

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Zelenskyy: "When they, for example say that Ukraine is almost destroyed, that our soldiers run away, that they are not heroes, that the president is a dictator, what is the reaction? It's not about me. The reaction is, where is the friendship between Ukraine and the US?"

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

submitted 9 days ago • 3189 comments

what a day

submitted 9 days ago • 519 comments

If this is enacted, Montana will be sued. dailymontanan.com/2025/02/27/h...

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Exclusive: “Foreign adversaries including Russia and China have recently directed their intelligence services to ramp up recruiting of US federal employees working in national security, targeting those who have been fired or feel they could be soon…” www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/p...

submitted 9 days ago • 200 comments

Sharp as a tack. Thank goodness we sent that old guy back to Delaware

submitted 9 days ago • 348 comments

The US has given Ukraine a lot of support since the war started, but taken as a share of GDP, we only come in at 17th place. My @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social Chart

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🚨CONSUMER BLACKOUT🚨 If we want to get their attention, we have to hit them in the wallets. Fri Feb 28, 12am-11:59pm • Don't shop online, or in-store • No Amazon • No Walmart • No Best Buy • No fast-food • No Gas • No Major Retailers • Don't use Credit or Debit Cards for non-essential spending.

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The organization RFK Jr formerly led is actively putting information out stating that the measles vaccine is to blame for this outbreak, not declining vaccination rates. It’s a lie. The measles vaccine is both incredibly effective and very safe. His rhetoric is responsible for these realities.

submitted 11 days ago • 432 comments

NEW: senior spokesperson for the DoJ, 23-year civil servant, and disabled Marine Veteran RESIGNS citing a toxic and hostile work environment.

submitted 10 days ago • 297 comments