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submitted 16 hours ago • 559 comments

Sotomayor’s support for the aggressive pro-democracy movement is so important at this critical time. She understands that while we must bring difficult cases and be willing to lose, we must always fight to win. And by lending her voice she affirmed that it is “our time to stand up and be heard.”

submitted 1 day ago • 246 comments

A 7.6 million increase in the number of uninsured Americans would represent a massive jump, equivalent to about 30 percent of the total uninsured population today. And even that data point doesn’t fully capture the impact of what Republicans are proposing.

submitted 2 days ago • 22 comments

How does the administration imagine the sarcastic hero art will help them counter the “Maryland dad” narrative? It makes more sense when you consider the other side—the movement in support of Abrego Garcia, and the growth of its visual component.

submitted 2 days ago • 6 comments

RFK Jr. said multiple times during his house and senate hearings today that no scientists have been fired from federal agencies. Our reporting has shown that hundreds, if not thousands, of scientists have been let go from NIH/CDC/FDA

submitted 2 days ago • 606 comments

Marjorie, I know the truth confuses you and facts ain’t your strong suit—so let me break it down real slow: George Floyd didn’t die from drugs. He died because Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for 9 minutes. That’s called murder.

submitted 2 days ago • 2904 comments

RFK Jr starts having a tantrum as Chris Murphy details how he lied during his confirmation hearing about his anti-vax views

submitted 2 days ago • 1475 comments

How can technologists better serve civil society? What kinds of training do they need, and how can they serve respectfully? How can civil society organizations benefit from technologists and critical tech perspectives? Join us for our May 20th webinar! stpp.fordschool.umich.edu/event/2025/w...

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

I'm from the UK so... 4th of May be with you

submitted 13 days ago • 63 comments

We went from, "When I am President you'll be making so much money" to "You can have two dolls and price for them will go up"

submitted 14 days ago • 13 comments

A coalition of concerned scientists and allies are working to save funding for scientific grants, through the new Save NSF: "Our mission is to support and advocate for the continuation of vital research and innovation in various scientific fields. NSF funding is critical to this work." Join us!!

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

This is so depressing: the Trump admin has terminated a grant that was going to reinterview Black Americans from the National Survey of American Life, one of the most important mental health surveys of the 21st century and one that sociologists still use more than 2 decades after data were collected

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

When confronted by Trump, so many people and organizations look to polling for guidance, get paralyzed, talk in circles or just fold like a cheap suit. Disabled American Veterans, on the other hand, has taken the right approach. This is how you respond.

submitted 14 days ago • 30 comments

I need the “Campaign in prose. Govern in econometrics.” t-shirt.

submitted 18 days ago • 5 comments

Education Department restarts online library ERIC

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

One of the funniest things about the oligarch group chats story is the implication that the story leaked now due to the chats falling apart from Trump tarriffs. Like people are getting disappeared and the president's son is "joking" about no elections in 2028 but it was tarriffs that triggered them

submitted 18 days ago • 40 comments

Absolutely never change. We find your politeness adorable and charming because we live in hell

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Social Security Administration has scrapped DOGE's plans to end phone services, and to change how people have to sign up to receive payments. "The shift amounts to a wholesale retreat by Musk’s team." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

submitted 22 days ago • 23 comments

Screaming at these people works. They’re fundamentally wimps, we just have to actually DO the screaming instead of preemptively admitting defeat. I am talking about my fellow Americans, not the Democrats. We actually need to scream, gang, not just complain that Schumer isn’t.

submitted 22 days ago • 46 comments

ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years. 1/n

submitted 22 days ago • 25 comments

Previous to the FDA, folks would put chalk and plaster of Paris in milk to make it appear white. They could also add formaldehyde to cover the smell and taste of spoiled milk.

submitted 25 days ago • 1429 comments

It's long past time for Pete Hegseth to do the right thing for his country, and resign. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

submitted 24 days ago • 440 comments

Everyone paying attention here, folks? Safety inspections of milk doesn't sounds like waste or fat to me. WTF?

submitted 24 days ago • 250 comments

This is deranged. Jan. 6 defendants were repped by one of the best public defender offices in the U.S. They were more likely to be released pretrial & got comparatively light sentences. SCOTUS threw out a bunch of convictions, which almost never happens. They got gold-plated due process!

submitted 25 days ago • 905 comments

@hcrichardson.bsky.social ruby red, Sandusky County, NW Ohio showing up 130 strong! Making good trouble! 💪🏻

submitted 27 days ago • 15 comments

Another story of 1. Admin sends fascist order 2. Media reports on it 3. People are outraged, say no 4. Admin says “actually that order was a mistake” Lesson is defy fascist orders kslnewsradio.com/shows-podcas...

submitted 27 days ago • 53 comments

Please repeat over and over: “Bending to the whims of a bully will not end his cruelty. It will only embolden him. The response to authoritarianism isn’t acquiescence. Bullies respond to one thing, and one thing only: a punch in the face.” —Gov. JB Pritzker

submitted 30 days ago • 609 comments

DOGE was never about savings. It was always about surveillance. Over the weekend, we released new details—and now whistleblowers are coming forward too. What’s becoming clearer by the day: DOGE isn’t a government efficiency program. It’s a data weapon aimed at the American people.

submitted 31 days ago • 226 comments

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submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

It’s a month since the administration detained and disappeared a green card holder, a lawful permanent resident. We cannot allow this to be normalized or forgotten.

submitted 38 days ago • 786 comments

"After the last soldier was found, the Lithuanian government planned a procession for the soldiers’ departure on Thursday, with schools closing early and thousands lining the streets of Vilnius." That's behaving like an ally.

submitted 39 days ago • 193 comments

Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression

submitted 44 days ago • 186 comments

REMINDER: Wisconsin has same-day voter registration. So, if you haven’t registered or recently moved or anything like that, you can register at your polling place (with ID and proof of residence) TODAY. Every state should do this. It’s great that Wisconsin does this. Go vote.

submitted 46 days ago • 51 comments

very important and I've been hearing the same

submitted 47 days ago • 59 comments

‘He’s f*cking nuts and a danger to our allies as well as our interests should be grounds for impeachment.

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

You cannot make this shit up. Sharing this jaw-dropping story with a gift link -- give it a read.

submitted 53 days ago • 820 comments

They're terrorizing our federal employees in real ways and the impact is devastating for all of us. I spoke to a VA employee and FBI Agent about what they're experiencing and it will shock you. This is the most important thing I've written. Please read and share. open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...

submitted 55 days ago • 575 comments

You know the "🔹AI Overview" you get on Google Search? I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke. "Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...

submitted 175 days ago • 129 comments