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The cloture vote in the senate on a trans sports ban failed due to united Democratic opposition (needed 60 votes). When it matters on legislation, Democrats still have not abandoned trans folks.

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Trans sports bill failed in the senate to overcome a cloture vote so every time a democrat sells out trans people it’s a nice reminder that the national caucus hasn’t decided to do that yet.

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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

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Under the Biden administration, tariffs paired with clean energy investments fueled record manufacturing growth. Tariffs can yield benefits—but only when used strategically. @toddntucker.bsky.social explores the trade-offs of Trump's vision of tariffs: rooseveltinstitute.org/public...

submitted 11 days ago • 2 comments

A “mirror organism” would have proteins and DNA with an opposite “handedness” of conventional life on Earth.

submitted 11 days ago • 62 comments

Things are changing quickly. US lawmakers are now voting under credible threats of bodily harms and untimely deaths.

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The MTA sues the Trump administration: "The Trump Administration’s efforts to 'terminate' Congestion Pricing are unlawful." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Trump's appeal on ending birthright citizenship has failed. The 9th Circuit panel (including a Trump appointee) all ruled against him.

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DHS has removed manual guidance barring investigations solely based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This is a prerequisite to targeting the LGBTQ community with criminal investigations solely based on being LGBTQ. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...

submitted 12 days ago • 46 comments

Entire government agencies are being reshaped, career experts are leaving and power is shifting — often behind closed doors. ProPublica is investigating. 🧵⬇️ (1/6)

submitted 12 days ago • 72 comments

REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.

submitted 12 days ago • 1015 comments

Renaming the Gulf of Mexico in the way it happened is a violation of Federal Law that bypassed proper administrative procedures, such as public notice and comment which violates the APA (5 U.S.C. § 551 et seq.). NOAA and US Board on Geographic Names oversee naming conventions. An NGO should sue.

submitted 12 days ago • 19 comments

Trans Texans Are Under Attack (Again), but Advocates Aren’t Giving In

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Facts: Zelenskyy's approval is 57% Russia invaded Ukraine Total US aid to Ukraine - $119B Total EU aid to Ukraine - $151B Zelenskyy is democratically elected Ukraine constitution does not allow elections during martial law From @rihardskols.bsky.social , EU Parliament member Trump lies

submitted 12 days ago • 2 comments

It's a "success" for the consultants.

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Los Angeles peeps—spread the word about ICE. We won’t know for sure until it happens, but better safe than sorry. Be prepared.

submitted 13 days ago • 223 comments

JUST IN: A federal judge has ordered the reinstatement of Cathy Harris atop the Merit Systems Protection Board, ruling that Trump's decision to fire her exceeded his authority. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

submitted 13 days ago • 89 comments

It’s a coup. It’s a strategic alliance with Putin. It’s the end of the post-war international order. It’s the triumph of lies over truth and in Putin’s case, evil over good. We are through the looking glass & we all now have to decide who we are & what we stand for

submitted 12 days ago • 156 comments

Add New Hampshire to the list of states like Arizona and Florida, spending taxpayer-funded vouchers not just on private tuition— but also ski resorts, pricey summer camps, and lots and lots of Amazon. My comments to @concordmonitornews.bsky.social @nhpr.bsky.social www.nhpr.org/education/20...

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Major news! A court in Montana has just declared SB458, a bill that "defines sex" in a way that ends the legal recognition of transgender people in Montana, as facially unconstitutional. This is the first time a bill defining sex has been ruled on! Huge win for trans people in MT!

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At 15:15 in the video here, President Trump says he's heard President Zelensky had admitted "he didn't know where half the money [US Aid to Ukraine] is." Via Politifact, it's another conspiracy theory pushed by Elon Musk. www.politifact.com/factchecks/2... www.c-span.org/program/whit...

submitted 13 days ago • 86 comments

And there it is. This is not a legitimate presidency, but an attempted overthrow of the US government by the American Nazi Party.

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Just one thousandth of what they said! No big deal.

submitted 13 days ago • 320 comments

Henry, the oldest Nile Crocodile. 124 years old, little over 5m long, father of over 10,000 crocs, captured in 1903. Still active, strong and healthy

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During the pandemic, real wages grew the fastest across low-income workers, rising by 12.1% between 2019 and 2023 The real wages of middle-income workers cumulatively increased by 3.0% over the pandemic Bidenomics worked; supply side only works for the wealthy

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RFK Jr. thinks that a clinical trial should be done for the entire childhood vaccine schedule. Here’s why that will never happen. 1. You can’t do a randomized trial of something that we already know is safe and effective. There would have to be a placebo group that didn’t get vaxxed. Unethical.

submitted 13 days ago • 698 comments

Paint me surprised

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Crockett: "It's just that they're idiots. These are the same guys as it relates to our nuclear stockpile, they're like, 'Oh, wait a minute, we needed those guys? Can we get them back? Oh, we don't know how to.' I don't know how anyone can look at this administration & feel a semblance of confidence"

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

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The JFK Library in Boston is reportedly closed indefinitely because of federal job cuts

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In a 4-3 ruling, the Wisconsin Supreme Court dismissed a right-wing legal challenge that sought to limit the authority of municipalities to designate early absentee voting locations and prevent future use of a mobile voting van deployed by the city of Racine during the 2022 election cycle.

submitted 13 days ago • 189 comments

NEW: A blockbuster ruling in Wisconsin hands vote suppressors a big loss. A victory for voting rights! Paige and I explain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXur...

submitted 13 days ago • 375 comments

Not surprised that it's community colleges that are fighting back. Community colleges serve the greatest number of people facing systemic barriers. A large percentage of community college students are the first in their family to attend college.

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The CFPB has returned billions to Americans, exposing fraud and holding companies accountable. Musk’s attempt to dismantle the CFPB isn’t about reform—it’s a calculated move to protect his wealth at the expense of consumers. rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/m...

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POTUS has called FEMA a “disaster” and suggests it might “go away”. But states are not equipped to: coordinate resources from multiple federal agencies provide flood insurance conduct damage assessments distribute billions of dollars in recovery funds Map of individual assistance $ by state👇

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Last year, we reported on creative ways people are making a difference for the environment in their local communities in a six-part newsletter called "Tiny Nature Triumphs." Here’s a roundup of the stories we shared:

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1. Meta removed a Facebook ads criticizing Elon Musk's efforts to seize Americans' private information through DOGE. A notice from Meta said the ads violated its rules on "Unacceptable Business Practices."

submitted 13 days ago • 227 comments

Such an important investigation, + terrifying reminder of the power tech companies have. $8.5bn conglomerate Match Group owns >12 dating apps inc Tinder, Hinge, OKCupid, Plenty of Fish. It controls 1/2 the world’s online dating market + operates in 190 countries. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

Wrote about the morally vacuous, strategically unsound (and also wrong!) anti-“woke”diagnosis everyone’s still sticking with, even in the midst of civil rights apocalypse.

submitted 13 days ago • 120 comments