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The cruelty and the stupidity is the point

submitted 22 hours ago • 432 comments

The United States of America is child trafficking.

submitted 1 day ago • 83 comments

'Everybody is on edge': Trump guts Meals on Wheels — a 'godsend' for homebound Americans https://twp.ai/4ilkid

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Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, a billionaire Trump supporter and a megadonor to Republican candidates, had some unusually harsh words for the president about his trade war: It’s hurting America’s standing in the world and eroding the nation’s brand.

submitted 3 days ago • 163 comments

I will say it again: If we make it through this dark period with democracy intact, it may be because the administration's incompetence was greater than its depravity.

submitted 3 days ago • 483 comments

Listen to this man!

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@maddow.msnbc.com I can’t believe it’s been 100 days! You will be missed. Your voice is incredibly important and we need you to keep us informed.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Nice

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Tracking DOGE access to Americans’ data is a complex task. WIRED is on it.

submitted 4 days ago • 4 comments

Why do they have so much hate for anyone who isn’t white, straight and male?

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🚨BREAKING: In a win for voters, 4th Circuit BLOCKS North Carolina from beginning the state court ordered cure process while litigation continues in federal court. www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...

submitted 4 days ago • 90 comments

The volunteer cuts, which included young people who told WIRED they were tasked with making forests more resilient to wildfires and helping out FEMA staff at the agency’s headquarters, come just weeks before the official start of hurricane season.

submitted 6 days ago • 25 comments

Remember when you were a kid, playing games with friends—there was always that one kid who tried to change the rules mid-game just to win… but still lost, and everyone knew they were cheating? That’s DOGE.

submitted 6 days ago • 103 comments

“Are you worried?” That is always the first question. “Of course I am worried,” I respond. “The president of the United States considers me an enemy and has promised retribution. I would be an idiot not to be worried. But I am not going to give in. I will continue to fight.”

submitted 7 days ago • 366 comments

Just so we are clear - despite this guy’s fawning over Donald Trump, this mess is Trump’s making. He appointed the incompetent television host to head the DOD.

submitted 6 days ago • 49 comments

rare for a former aide to even give a quote this soon after leaving--this is a whole piece: "even strong backers of the secretary like me must admit:The last month has been a full-blown meltdown at thePentagon—and it’s becoming a real problem for the administration” www.politico.com/news/magazin...

submitted 6 days ago • 4 comments

The United States is losing more than $90 billion in revenue because tourism is being driven away. www.nbcnews.com/business/con...

submitted 6 days ago • 262 comments

An absolute must-read from @stevevladeck.bsky.social this morning: “Just before 1:00 a.m., the justices (aggressively) stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation—in a decision suggesting that a majority understands that these are no longer normal circumstances.”

submitted 8 days ago • 690 comments

"It sounds like Trump’s idea of protecting women is limiting their rights to preserve his own grip on power." - Susan Rinkunas www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

submitted 7 days ago • 90 comments

I can't even make a cute quip about this because instead of partying on a Friday night, I am writing slides for a digital security border crossing training.

submitted 8 days ago • 10 comments

This was back in September of last year. No lies detected, @mcuban.bsky.social. We were warned; 77 million chose to believe The Felon's absurd Day One promises. I wonder how businesses are feeling about investing in manufacturing in the U.S. right about now, under Trump/Musk/Vance? 🧐

submitted 9 days ago • 16 comments

Stay away

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Tucson lawyer receives letter from DHS, telling her to leave the United States Rioles Saeed is an American citizen born in Boston #MomSky www.kgun9.com/news/local-n...

submitted 9 days ago • 71 comments

Early intervention is critical for newborn babies and parents. That’s changing under Trump. • CDC’s newborn hearing program cut — states may lose follow-up care • Genetic screening panel disbanded — fewer rare conditions caught early • Maternal health survey scrapped — less data to improve outcomes

submitted 9 days ago • 67 comments

Within 15 minutes of DOGE employees setting up their accounts and passwords, there were log-in attempts from Russia using those credentials to gain access to our IT systems.

submitted 10 days ago • 41 comments

Thirty-eight of 43 experts cut last month from the boards that review the science and research that happens in laboratories at the National Institutes of Health are female, Black or Hispanic, according to an analysis by the chairs of a dozen of the boards.

submitted 10 days ago • 666 comments

Says the guy whose charity was shut down by the state of New York for making illegal campaign contributions.

submitted 11 days ago • 1402 comments

In a court filing Tuesday evening, North Carolina election officials put the number of ballots at risk of being thrown out in the state’s Supreme Court race at a significantly lower mark than the 5,000-plus previously thought to be at issue. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

submitted 10 days ago • 46 comments

Take everything he says literally.

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submitted 10 days ago • 395 comments

This is the kind of thing that, if true, leads to life sentences for treason

submitted 10 days ago • 3479 comments

JUST IN: Deputy Assistant to the President and "Counterterrorism Czar" Sebastian Gorka says anyone advocating for due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be viewed as "aiding and abetting a terrorist" and be federally charged. (h/t Philip Germain)

submitted 10 days ago • 7005 comments

The U.S. exported wine worth $1.25 billion in 2024. Canada is by far the most important export market, followed by the UK and China. Many Canadian provinces already pulled US-made wine from their shelves. China just retaliated too and announced a 125% tariff on U.S.-origin goods effective April 12

submitted 15 days ago • 2 comments

Oregon's Main Wine Export Markets, 2024. In 2024, 46% of Oregons's wine export value went to Canada.

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Sweden Issues Update in China Cable Cutting Probe https://twp.ai/4imcW6

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👇👇

submitted 12 days ago • 972 comments

These two posts: * “We need to treat antifa and BLM like terrorist organizations,” said Joe Kent, Trump’s pick to lead counter-terrorism efforts. * Trump to Bukele (president of El Salvador): “Home-growns are next. The home-growns. You gotta build about five more places. It’s not big enough.” 1/

submitted 12 days ago • 99 comments

Trump got caught on a hot mic saying he wants to deport U.S. citizens—insinuating to El Salvador’s president he intends to send “homegrown criminals” there. Let’s be clear: He’s talking about Americans. This isn’t tough talk. It’s dictator talk. He’d burn the Constitution if it got in his way.