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honestly wild to me that, at this late date, any ostensibly informed person would insist that we could ignore trump’s words as just bluster

submitted 4 days ago • 198 comments

The Senate has confirmed Kash Patel, who has published an enemies list identical to Trump's, to serve a 10-year term as FBI Director. He will be a major cog in Trump's vengeance machine to silence and intimidate critics. Be warned. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/kash-patel-in-his-own-words

submitted 19 days ago • 220 comments

trump wants to be able to tell the USPS not to deliver ballots to blue states www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

submitted 19 days ago • 433 comments

DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

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submitted 28 days ago • 882 comments

is the goal merit or is the goal segregation?

submitted 29 days ago • 1418 comments

If we were in: Hunger Games, they’d be voting for President Snow. Harry Potter, they’d be following Voldemort. The Ministry of Magic has fallen.

submitted 29 days ago • 1 comment

a good part of me thinks that in addition to everything else, the reason they are scrubbing these stories is they do not want disadvantaged kids to believe they can aspire to anything other than their designated “black” or “hispanic” or “woman” job

submitted 31 days ago • 858 comments

To America’s 2.3 million federal employees: Don’t accept a buyout. Neither Musk nor even Trump has the legal authority to make such an offer. And even if they did, would you trust them to follow through on it? Sincerely, Robert Reich Former U.S.Secretary of Labor

submitted 34 days ago • 154 comments

they can imagine flying cars and colonies on mars, but can’t imagine you having affordable healthcare. you can’t outspend or outgun them, but you already are braver, kinder, and more creative

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

Y'all telling me these cartoon villains were openly planning all of this for decades and the democrats had no long or short term strategies.

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment

An unelected billionaire, with no actual Congressional authority or govt experience, has access to Treasury payment systems and sensitive information about millions of Americans who receive Social Security checks, tax refunds, and other payments. What could go wrong? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...

submitted 38 days ago • 433 comments

Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia just accomplished something huge: they overcame Amazon's union-busting tactics and voted to form the store's first union in over four decades. Remember that we can always find hope in the labor movement.

submitted 41 days ago • 409 comments

I'm going to enter a season of prayer and fasting because I realize my heart, even after over a year of other atrocities, is not ready for this fresh batch of systematic suffering.

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

I have no public words. These conversations are going offline. We here now.

submitted 48 days ago • 1 comment

It is so dark over on TikTok. The creators are speaking in a new level of code, and their videos are still being flagged and removed even for sharing videos of the new regime being themselves—even just straight facts.

submitted 49 days ago • 3 comments

When billionaires take control of vital communication platforms, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy. And when those billionaires justify their business motives by citing “freedom,” what they actually seek is freedom from accountability. Don't be fooled.

submitted 56 days ago • 136 comments

Shortly after Citizens United, Jimmy Carter issued a stark warning about the role of Big Money in politics. May we remember the truths that he told us — and act to remedy them. bit.ly/4j6N1cC

submitted 62 days ago • 325 comments

I just joined and scrolled through the Bird Flu subreddit.

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

Just a reminder that your local library has more than books! Many also have dvds, cds, video games, game systems, internet hot spots, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, park passes, museum passes, and so much more! Maybe it's time for a visit! ❤️📚

submitted 73 days ago • 544 comments

If you missed the #BeyonceBowl in real-time, you can go to Netflix now, go to the live football game, and rewind. @netflix.com

submitted 76 days ago • 1 comment

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submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

Trump wants to cut the corporate tax rate to 15%. This would give... -The 5 largest banks a $4.1B tax cut -The 5 largest drug makers a $3.1B tax cut -The 5 largest US oil companies a $2.5B tax cut -The 5 largest grocery stores a $1.7B tax cut Some populist, huh?

submitted 89 days ago • 191 comments

So congress discussed the car sized UAPs that have been sighted at night in New Jersey? The FBI is saying they don’t know what it is. Now people are claiming the coast guard witnessed 50 of them rising from the ocean. Throw all the bingo cards away! #UAP

submitted 90 days ago • 0 comments

Facebook and Instagram are down. People are still learning to navigate Bluesky and Youtube is not real time connective social media. Banning Tiktok right before this next presidency is diabolical.

submitted 90 days ago • 1 comment

I would love #AppleTV to try its hand at a 90s-era black family network comedy. I'm thinking Family Matters with a dash of Moesha and a sprinkle of A Different World. Something I can watch with kids 10 and up. I noticed y'all doing to much in the tv-14 rating zone. #tvsky 📺

submitted 97 days ago • 1 comment

Spotify needs to rehire the genre classification people they fired thinking AI could do their jobs because #SpotifyWrapped is so underwhelming. The value proposition is diminishing.

submitted 97 days ago • 1 comment

Hotel prices are 4x more expensive this weekend in Vancouver because of the #TaylorSwift concert. Multiple sets of friends are in town from SoCal for it. They released listening-only (no stage view) tickets last week for like $17, it sold out quickly & it was reposted for over $1k.

submitted 97 days ago • 1 comment

Why do so many feel like they've fallen behind? It's not because of immigrants, trans people, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP. It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains

submitted 110 days ago • 269 comments

2 years after bookworms online rallied to support my daughter, she is a year into her own writing journey. Open to any recommendations for editors, self publishing, and teen writing workshops! #skywriters #blackskywriters

submitted 109 days ago • 1 comment

Me: preparing to read and watch 100 think pieces dissecting Kendrick Lamar’s new album GNX.

submitted 109 days ago • 0 comments

Week one Bluesky! Hello fam! #addtoblacksky

submitted 109 days ago • 0 comments

My daughter accused me of using ChatGPT to give her advice… I mean, I did look up talking points real quick, but she ain't have to say: “It is chat gpt format. I shall not be fooled by the dark arts of deception & trickery also known as artificial intelligence.”

submitted 112 days ago • 1 comment

We haven't even started 4 years of this man and 40+ years of the ramifications of his decisions.

submitted 117 days ago • 0 comments