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submitted 19 hours ago • 37 comments

Fun fact: In 1970, astronaut Ken Mattingly was supposed to be the Command Module pilot on Apollo 13 But he had been exposed to the measles & wasn't allowed to fly; he was replaced at the last minute Measles hasn't become "less dangerous" since then, but thankfully there's a safe measles vaccine 🥳

submitted 1 day ago • 6 comments

It's nearly 5am and Republicans just rammed through their pro-billionaire, anti-middle class budget blueprint. In order to pass massive tax giveaways for billionaires, they're going to defund Medicaid, slash veterans benefits, & force kids to go hungry. Make sure everyone knows it.

submitted 1 day ago • 65 comments

This is happening because Elon Musk tweeted to kill the December funding bill & all the bipartisan health policies Congress negotiated fell apart. Expanding telehealth brings DOWN costs. It makes health care MORE efficient, and it’s SO important for rural patients.

submitted 23 hours ago • 61 comments

Who's in charge? So much going on here, tChump abdicating his prez duties, handing power over to a drug-addled megalomaniac, bankrolling their Billionaire Bros,the possibility of putting AI in control of parts of government (that's a theory... for now), and to highlight the absurdity, roadrunner

submitted 23 hours ago • 0 comments

another great example along with Wired and Teen Vogue of how real journalism these days can be a lot braver at outlets where no one is trying to get in good with the White House press secretary they’re out here with us, reporting on what’s happening to us all, instead of trying to get inside access

submitted 22 hours ago • 33 comments

I commute near a holding location for Tesla. Sometimes there are so many new Teslas there that I can hardly park my car. In the last week, suddenly it's only half full.

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

VERY important we stop the SAVE act.

submitted 2 days ago • 18 comments

RFK Jr is working to undermine all government support for vaccines. He wants power and America’s children (and immunocompromised) will pay the price.

submitted 1 day ago • 24 comments

Public comment is now open for passport gender marker changes. You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment. My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc. www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...

submitted 3 days ago • 134 comments

New: DOGE's spending has been secret. No longer. My colleagues have uncovered it. www.propublica.org/article/doge...

submitted 2 days ago • 852 comments

📢 “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

submitted 2 days ago • 569 comments

Accidentally started posting things in reverse order :/ I do think it's important to remember stuff, seeing as how so much continues to unfold. Here we have a callback to the run for office, back when we still had a chance. Still pissed that dumbass had Tim Walz nix calling out the "Weird."

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

I had a vision of tChump wearing a set of "MAGA" AR goggles, on a set made to look like the oval office; a team of camera people "filming him," a staff member would come in with an urgent issue only Super tChump could solve, and bring him McDs, KFC, and a diet coke. SO WE CAN MOVE ON WITH OUR LIVES

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

Here's when Fart Sniffin' Beta Bruh A. Ross presented tChump with a wrapped "DumpsterTruck," depicting one of the attempted ASSinations (I do NOT condone), a Rolex watch, and the most ultimate butt-smooching, fart wiffing, ever witnessed #satire #comic #sketch #cartoon #fart #drawing #dumptruck

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

🗣️ @aoc.bsky.social out fighting for the people & federal workers: “Every day our job is to wake up and say ‘what can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.” 🇺🇸

submitted 2 days ago • 965 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 3 days ago • 992 comments

I recorded I quick video explaining a broader strategy for #TeslaTakedown, why Elon Musk and his empire are so vulnerable, and how attacking Tesla can get dramatic results. If this video helps you see the opportunity to hit back, please share it with as many people as you can! youtu.be/L-Imw_s1aaI

submitted 3 days ago • 21 comments

Trump rode to political prominence on birtherism and spent the last month of his campaign claiming that Haitians were eating cats. The rise of authoritarianism in America must be understood as a misinformation crisis.

submitted 3 days ago • 97 comments

🏳️‍⚧️ ATTENTION FEDS 🏳️‍⚧️ The trump administration is trying to erase transgender people. We were all ordered to remove pronouns from our email signatures. In solidarity with our transgender friends, erase your entire signature block. If they can't show who they are, none of us shows who we are.

submitted 3 days ago • 19 comments

Republicans have made clear they won’t hesitate to bleed health programs dry if it means they can shower more tax cuts on billionaires and big corporations. I will fight tooth and nail to stop them & protect the health care families rely on. Repost if you're with me.

submitted 3 days ago • 34 comments

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submitted 3 days ago • 4 comments

not getting on another plane unless they bring DEI all the way back. the captain has to open with a land AND air acknowledgement. every attendant gets an ASL interpreter. allowable emotional support animals now includes Blåhaj

submitted 5 days ago • 31 comments

Our new site is live! Find protests in your area or create your own. Learn about the criminal actions of Musk and Doge. How Musk’s wealth is tied to his stake in Tesla. How Tesla is a massive offender of pollution and bad labor practices. Go to TeslaTakedown.com to get informed and get involved!

submitted 3 days ago • 72 comments

Firing probationary employees is senseless. Probationaries are: -New to their position -Make lower salaries -Recruited to bring in new talent -Far LESS likely to be dogmatic They're being fired because they have fewer protections. Not because this will improve government efficiency or cut costs.

submitted 6 days ago • 30 comments

Love these considerations (and the ones in the post below). I'd add asking "Who is this reply for / what am I hoping it will accomplish?" Is it to contribute to the exchange in a meaningful way? Is it for folks looking in on the exchange? Or is it, if you're being honest, wholly self-serving?

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

Massive, meaningful changes in governance done as a result of a ctrl-f for the word "transition." No one will ever believe how stupid this shit was.

submitted 6 days ago • 84 comments

The Project for Awesome is a very fun and silly but also important event that raises millions of dollars for global health and other charities voted on by YOU. It has just begun. Please join us at ProjectforAwesome.com/live

submitted 8 days ago • 94 comments

Incompetence in Washington puts every American at risk, no matter how you voted. No one should be happy that the DOGE team - the same folks who randomly published classified U.S. security information online today - wants access to your bank account & Social Security numbers.

submitted 7 days ago • 2698 comments

Project 2025 was unpopular because of things like the plan for Trump to shut down the CFPB, which helps you get your money back if a bank cheats you.

submitted 11 days ago • 569 comments

Trump & Musk are trying to fire 100,000+ civil servants right now - including over 1,000 VA employees. Purges are happening at SBA, Energy, Education & more. Firing this many critical employees at once could make it impossible for our government to provide BASIC services.

submitted 8 days ago • 372 comments

Where you at Dems ? You fighting to get them far better severance or going to ignore them, and all others in similar circumstances?

submitted 7 days ago • 2782 comments

"Trump and Elon Musk are like two guys with six-shooters trying to hold a thousand people hostage. They only win if everyone thinks they are too strong to rush." www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...

submitted 8 days ago • 73 comments

“What do they want, more fires?” Mary Louise Knapp, a Montana resident who has worked with the department on fire resiliency in her own neighborhood, said of the Trump administration. 🔥 essential reporting by Mark Olalde

submitted 8 days ago • 27 comments

This is where you go to tell the National Park Service to restore the word "transgender" in its entry on the Stonewall monument. (Scroll down.)

submitted 9 days ago • 519 comments

open.substack.com/pub/donovanw...

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments