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a gen x classic rewritten for the times🥲

submitted 4 days ago • 480 comments

We have completely lost the meaning of “performative” as linguists & philosophers use it. Performative speech is language that enacts real change – so Van Hollen’s action was arguably performative, & that is good. But now the word is often used to denote an empty performance, the opposite meaning.

submitted 7 days ago • 69 comments

submitted 8 days ago • 50 comments

Today marks the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, which began the American Revolution. Our nation was founded on resistance to arbitrary authority and monarchical power. We built a democracy in the face of impossible odds. We must continue to protect it.

submitted 8 days ago • 306 comments

We are nearing the end.

submitted 10 days ago • 694 comments

Can @bsky.app please allow you to edit your comments?

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

This is the kind of thing that, if true, leads to life sentences for treason

submitted 11 days ago • 3479 comments

Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022. That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americans…and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations. So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?

submitted 12 days ago • 528 comments

submitted 13 days ago • 219 comments

Grabbed at his appointment to become a citizen. Is this who we are? 😕🇺🇸

submitted 13 days ago • 2847 comments