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More evidence that Trump doesn’t understand tariffs (and taxes, and trade, and economics, and …).

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

No summary can do this story justice. I recommend reading the whole thing!

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Saying what they are going to find in advance means they are going to make what they find fit their expectations, regardless of what the facts are.

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

My take, essentially, is that we could be weeks or maybe even days away from the disintegration of the rule of federal law in this country. At some point this administration is going to stop obeying court orders. What then? Nothing good.

submitted 14 days ago • 1041 comments

Every day that large media outlets fail to put words like “illegal” and “unconstitutional” into their headlines is a day they are choosing to normalize a national crisis

submitted 21 days ago • 33 comments

This language describes a coup. You have to be a government employee, subject to the rules & procedures that bind gov employees, to do this kind of work. This is a blatant abuse of the public trust by the Trump administration, a true 5-alarm fire. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

submitted 21 days ago • 963 comments

Here are the options on the table (which are not mutually exclusive): 1. House Dems bring articles of impeachment* 2. Senate Dems play constitutional hardball and obstruct everything 3. State AGs litigate (and prosecute) everything they can 4. Citizens march en mass

submitted 22 days ago • 4939 comments

Time for real protests.

submitted 22 days ago • 1643 comments

I think it already is. But seriously. Don’t call them names. We want the door open for them when they realize the mistake they made. We are for a better America. Not a vindictive America

submitted 23 days ago • 6040 comments

This looks useful. Does anyone know of other trackers of illegal or questionable actions by the Trump administration?

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

I'm a little late, but Happy Lunar New Year from my favorite watch face for my Apple Watch! It has the lunar calendar around the dial, the current phase of the moon in the middle, and the Gregorian date in English.

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

It seems like we are rapidly on our way to having a government that doesn't function or uphold the Constitution. I'm not sure how that helps most of the people who voted for Trump...

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Worth noting: Trump is not pushing to remove undocumented people from red states like he is big city Democratic-led areas. These people are essential workers. Is it policy or is it punishment? www.cnn.com/2025/01/24/b... Trump is targeting the immigrants who will be called on to rebuild LA

submitted 30 days ago • 198 comments

I think the most important thing about DEI is making sure you're not limiting yourself to only considering and interviewing people from certain schools and communities and missing out on potentially better candidates and ideas as a result.

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

The scriptwriters of the new season are starting strong

submitted 34 days ago • 70 comments

It’s not about Trump supporters. It’s about giving the 75m people who DIDNT VOTE something to vote for Legitimate discussions on this platform offer that path

submitted 35 days ago • 596 comments

Huge win by Vanderbilt! www.si.com/college/vand...

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R.I.P. David Lynch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=USb6...

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submitted 41 days ago • 372 comments

This sounds promising!

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Thundersnow in the Fair Oaks, Virginia area! @capitalweather.bsky.social

submitted 51 days ago • 0 comments

Love this band!

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Me: Good morning! Disagree bot: I don't think it is. Division bot: Way to ignore all those who are suffering. Dipshit bot: It's not morning everywhere.

submitted 67 days ago • 191 comments

It's about time DC got control of the RFK Stadium site!

submitted 64 days ago • 1 comment

MAMMA MIA

submitted 67 days ago • 3 comments

How did I miss that the January 6th rioters held hostages and that those hostages were then imprisoned for some reason? 🤡

submitted 82 days ago • 0 comments

Venus and the Moon from November 8, 2021.

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