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Three things that make the U.S. the envy of the world: 1) Professionalized military with strong norm of civilian control 2) Higher education and cutting-edge scientific research 3) Ability to welcome immigrants and attract the “best and the brightest” All three are under threat.

submitted 6 hours ago • 44 comments

Committing to nominating Ana Reyes for the Supreme Court has my vote is table stakes for the Democratic nomination for me.

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

It won't be long before blue state taxpayers are underwriting red state federal programs that aren't accessible to them and their states.

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Sitting members of Congress have been buying Palantir stock lately. Honestly more concerned about them having my information than DOGE (though it's close).

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theintercept.com/2025/02/17/e...

submitted 4 days ago • 2077 comments

JUST IN: Another medical horror story in an affidavit from a USAID employee stationed overseas. Says his pregnant wife was not medevac-ed for emergency health care because of directives from DC. Took intervention of a U.S. senator to reverse — but was too late. s3.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

submitted 4 days ago • 863 comments

"Next time you find yourself wondering 'Where are all the protesters?', please think about what you might not be seeing and why." New blog post from me on the big disconnect between media narratives about protest activity and actual protest activity.

submitted 4 days ago • 15 comments

That's something!

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Idea going around: Democratic leadership could ASAP name an "alternate" HHS secretary--someone to provide public updates and health information. And "shadow" leaders for other depts too, with press conferences, policy initiatives, budgets, speeches.

submitted 8 days ago • 38 comments

As a journalist who covers extremism at the local level, I think it’s a mistake to view Trump’s Napoleonic statement as solely about presidential power. Consider if it’s interpreted as a wink and a nod for any extremist to act outside the law to “save” the country as they see fit

submitted 6 days ago • 478 comments

the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president

submitted 6 days ago • 5670 comments

It's moments like this I wish we had Mycroft Canner.

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Czech philosopher Ivan Sviták, 1968: "Only by fighting will you manage to keep up a fighting spirit. When basic human rights are at stake, we have to fight without asking whether we can win. Don't be afraid of obstacles, they are put in your way in order to overcome them."

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If they can't celebrate people based all or in part on immutable characteristics, then they can't celebrate any president elected before every citizen had the right to vote.

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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 • 2695 comments

This is so smart. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social , thoughts ? And if you see this. A reminder. This is not Twitter. You can engage here and have thoughtful discussions ! We all look forward to reading your thoughts

submitted 7 days ago • 6090 comments

AUSA Hagan Scotten, former clerk for John Roberts, really put some mustard on his resignation letter.

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