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You know everything is a lot when All Creatures Great & Small feels borderline too stressful

“That is why Trumpists are so focused on “ending DEI” in the federal workforce. They see anti-discrimination and inclusion as a ladder of upward mobility for people they do not believe should have one.”

Another dataset I like is from the National Atmospheric Deposition Program, which has maps of the US that show we fixed the acid rain problem by implementing stricter emission controls on power plants. nadp.slh.wisc.edu/maps-data/nt...

A heartfelt thank you to former Senators Joe Manchin and Kristen Sinema for repeatedly blocking popular policies to preserve “norms” and protect “the rights of the minority” We couldn’t have gotten here without you

NEW: We spoke with federal workers grappling with symptoms of paranoia around technology due to DOGE's incursion, including some fearful of their own home networks, and take a hard look at the range of tools the government currently uses to monitor its workforce: www.wired.com/story/survei...

A Times analysis shows that half the homes destroyed in Pacific Palisades and Altadena were rentals, raising questions about the future of affordable housing in the communities.

Breaking News: The Trump administration plans to cut 84% of staff at the office that funds the U.S.'s disaster recovery, raising questions about how the country will rebuild from hurricanes, wildfires and other calamities made worse by climate change.

NEW: Last year, @johnnyryan.bsky.social made a website for a fake company using a photo of Russian soldiers to purposely elicit suspicion. A US data broker offered him access to thousands of lists of American devices anyway. Many lists targeted US leaders and defense contractors. Our latest:

"North Carolina senator Thom Tillis told people that the FBI warned him about 'credible death threats' when he was considering voting against Pete Hegseth’s nomination for defense secretary... "Tillis ultimately provided the crucial 50th vote to confirm." www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

A Hollywood star revealed this week that he has a long-running feud with his childhood classmate, former Congressman Matt Gaetz: “That motherf*****.”

Friends -- just a few days left in Virginia's state legislative session. We've got handy scripts and buttons for you to call your state reps and fight for paid leave, and constitutional amendments for marriage equality, reproductive rights, and more. www.whatcanido.earth/results/?ver...

📢 “He’s trying to steal Medicaid to enrich himself. He’s gutting NASA to line his pockets with SpaceX. He’s looting everything good in America for private profit.” - @aoc.bsky.social at today’s #SaveOurServices NYC rally. The fight isn’t over. Join us: go.savepublicservices.com

The good news is i saved you 60 billion dollars. The bad news is that is a typo i saved you 600 dollars and also your plane is falling out of the sky

The first episode of Not Right Now, our new "parenting in these times" podcast, co-hosted by the ULTIMATE Claire Zulkey, is out today. It's not an advice show. It's a "you're not alone in this chaos" show. Enjoy. lnk.to/notrightnowpod

There are moments in these deportation fights when I can just FEEL how pissed off they are that I’m Puerto Rican 😂 they want to threaten me with it so bad 😂

MTA to Feds: Drop dead

Weird to be excited about anything right now but our new "parenting in these times" podcast launches this week and I love it.

Food safety chief at the FDA quits saying Trump's mass layoffs make his job "fruitless" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This week's fight for democracy is sponsored by the spectacular image I will never forget of Molly Shannon getting low on Bad Bunny

NEW: The Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to uphold the firing of whistleblower agency head Hampton Dellinger, arguing the president should have unrestricted removal power. This is the first case against Trump’s actions this term to reach SCOTUS.

donald trump has ordered the IRS to hand over all of your personal information to a Holocaust denier who works for the richest man on Earth, who is a Nazi

Yesterday ~68 people employed in HHS's Administration for Children & Families early childhood offices were terminated. I'm told Office of Head Start lost ~20% of staff; Office of Child Care lost ~25% These workers process grants for preschools/childcare centers, monitor health/safety issues, etc.

Staggering sales drops, swastika-daubed EVs, companies culling fleet models, and fan-forum owners selling their cars—Elon Musk's alt-right antics are seriously impacting his electric car business.

How can that be profitable for frito lay

Dramatically yanking the tarps off my guillotine collection

NOAA is reportedly on the DOGE chopping block. The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US. A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans. Again, this isn't about efficiency.

CDC cutting legendary epi training program and firing "disease detectives" by @helenbranswell.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/t...

Hell yes www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiQ7...

We’re getting ready for our weekly discussion with @leahgreenberg.bsky.social and @ezralevin.bsky.social. Sign up and submit your questions now, and we will see you in a little under an hour.

WSJ sub: “Indian Partition went smoothly enough, right? Will try to remember to check this before publishing.”

Pretty damn good framing for Dems

How to tell if mangrove restoration is working? Listen to the birds news.mongabay.com/2025/02/how-...

BREAKING On Monday, Popular Information broke the news that the NIH had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of 2 federal court orders On Wednesday, NIH leadership distributed a memo, acknowledging that its funding freeze was illegal and directing staff to resume issuing grants.

Defend. Our. Friends. We launched these shirts last week. 5 rules, 5 shirts. All profits go to the ACLU. Time to fight. shop.importantnotimportant.com/collections/...

The Constitution of the United States guarantees immigrant rights. It's up to the rest of us to know those rights and defend our friends who are most at-risk. shop.importantnotimportant.com/collections/...

‘You Can’t Let This Happen,’ Says Fundraising Email From Sitting U.S. Congressperson

If it's hard to make sense of the world, Tesla stock fits right in. Tesla still gets 85% of its profits from selling cars, but even after the company missed sales targets, its share price rose. It's now a meme stock, argues @liamdenning.bsky.social. Free to read: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Susan Collins, never change