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Trump was willing to stand up there for a few minutes to pretend to care about black history, but hugging the guy was a deal breaker.

Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

Ruh roh

The Internet is undefeated

Grimes, who has three children with Elon Musk, is trying to get his attention by posting on the app he owns.

My @cred.blue score is 258! 🦋 I've been on Bluesky for 454 days, joined during the "invite-only" era, and have a social status of "Highly Engaging Explorer" Get your score: cred.blue

As always, @chriswarcraft.bsky.social is a real one.

well this is just beautiful

Math is hard

"working to swiftly rectify the situation..." www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

Trump just blamed Ukraine outright for Russia’s invasion. ‘You shoulda never started it,’ he said. What a lie, a Russian lie—from the President of the US.

Live like a libertarian! Don't think the planes are safe? Just don't fly. Don't think the food is safe? Just don't eat.

So good.

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“The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases, mostly in children and teens, making it the state’s worst in nearly 30 years.” apnews.com/article/meas...

Thanks Trump/Musk

This breaking news, if confirmed, means Governor Hochul must act quickly and decisivy because Eric Adams has lost support from his own senior team. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/n...

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speech at the Munich Security Conference ends with prolonged applause👏

Rip the band-aid off, Stu. Let’s do it.

I hate when that happens.

How fucked up is this?

I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings account, and took out a loan to move from Alabama to Bethesda, MD. I don’t even qualify for unemployment since I’ve only worked at NIH for a month. I will be financially and medically devastated. Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!

The U.S.S. Harry S. Truman collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea shortly before midnight on Wednesday near a port in Egypt, Navy officials said. There were no reports of flooding or injuries aboard the Truman.

Six senior Justice Department officials, including Manhattan's top federal prosecutor, resigned rather than comply with an order to dismiss corruption charges against New York City's mayor Eric Adams reut.rs/4k18rbM

Stars resign after Trump takesover of Kennedy Center. Renee Fleming soprano resigned as an artistic adviser Shondra Rhimes, resigned as treasurer Ben Folds singer, songwriter resigns as adviser to National Symphony Orchestra www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/a...

DOJ lawyers should go on a mass nationwide strike.

Valor Danielle Sassoon, Acting U.S. attorney for SDNY - refuses to drop Adams charges and resigns John Keller, Acting head of DOJ Public Integrity Section - refuses and resigns Kevin Driscoll, Acting head of DOJ Criminal Division - refuses and resigns www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Unbelievable the number of things happening under this administration

So good

In case this won't be reported, Senate Dems are holding the floor for 30 hours to try to stall the RFK Vote! Here's the press release from Wyden's office.

This is like a bank robber getting to fire the cops and disable the alarms just before he strolls into the bank lobby.

Kanye took everything off his clothing website and is only selling a shirt with a swastika on it… WTAF?! I better not hear another Kanye song, ever again. Ever. ✨

If we’re renaming bodies of water based on petty grievances, I propose that this be renamed the Kendrick Lamar passage.

We’re done here. Right?

Cannot make this shit up

JUST IN: The 1st Circuit Court of appeals has *denied* the Trump administration's emergency motion to block a court order that ordered agencies to lift their spending freeze.

Always read @matt-levine.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

JFC

A consortium led by Elon Musk said it has offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI, another salvo in the billionaire's fight to block the artificial intelligence startup from transitioning to a for-profit firm reut.rs/41a0wkY

I know he doesn’t owe us absolutely anything, but now would be a great time to hear Dr. Anthony Fauci’s thoughts on the current & future bird flu situation.