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Why aren’t the Democrats as unified and ruthless toward their enemies as Republicans? Dave Zirin explains his theories.

Fun fact: The 14th Amendment exists. Trump's executive order, which excludes anyone whose parents were not legal permanent residents, is an act of intimidation and a preview of a nativist crackdown to come. But it’s important to say what else it is: complete horseshit.

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if there is one funny thing about yesterday’s blitzkrieg of executive orders is that it makes the “democratic opposition went too far last time” crowd look like total dipshits

Apropos to the current discussion around the social media landscape, a reminder that editorial positioning matters just as much as veracity

Fantastic piece to honor today. “There is a kind of tension that is both healthy and necessary for growth…. to force [our society’s] citizens to confront the ugliness of their prejudices and the tragedy of their racism.”

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"I come to say to you this afternoon, however difficult the moment, however frustrating the hour, it will not be long...The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends towards justice."

Don't let Donald Trump extending the TikTok ban distract you from the fact that his Administration is about to conduct mass deportations across America in a matter of days.

Takeaways from the return of TikTok…

We’ve always been at war with East Asia.

#notrumptok I would literally rather run over my phone with my car or create a massive signal group chat with thousands of people.

Trump 2.0 appears intent on dismantling the executive branch and, as one top Trump ally put it, put civil servants "in trauma." If you’re a current or former government employee, here's how to share your expertise and insight with @propublica.org 👇

Food for thought.

Tell me again about how school vouchers are going to help the education system…

Bryan MacCormack, the executive director of a New York-based immigrant rights group, was pulled over by CBP with two undocumented passengers in the vehicle. He knew his rights, refused to acknowledge their "warrant", and despite CBP threatening him, the agents eventually were forced to let him go.

Pete Hegseth, generously, is barely employable and there are sitting senators going "I mean hey, who doesn't show up to work drunk and get divorced for cheating on their wife, am I right fellas"

Some 41% of employers intend to downsize their workforce by 2030 as AI automates certain tasks, a World Economic Forum survey of large companies around the world shows: cnn.it/4je1nrz

Former New York City mayor and Trump hanger-on Rudy Giuliani was found in contempt of court on Friday—for the second time in a week.

If you are so inclined, here's "How to delete your Facebook account and take your data with you. Meta has buried account deletion and deactivation within your Facebook settings, but we found them." www.popsci.com/diy/how-to-d...

My dudes, turn this shit off. On iOS it's under Settings > Apps > Photos > scroll all the way down.

Another sunflower turning ... "Amazon cuts mentions of DEI & LGBTQ rights from public policies." www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

I have spoken to multiple Pennsylvania swing voters who told me they voted for him cause he was gonna “end the wars”.

"Sowing that distrust is why Williams is going on the record ... [H]is story could be his most effective weapon. Every time militia members make a phone call, attend a meeting or go to a gun range together, he wants them 'to be thinking, in the back of their heads, "This guy will betray me."'"

One doctor’s recommendation to deny a 43-year-woman coverage “contained errors on practically every aspect” of her condition, the Labor Department said in 2012. United and other insurers continued to hire the doctor over the next decade. propub.li/3BQjJ1e

This is the trans athletic scare that has half the nation in a tizzy. It’s manufactured fear, playing off of ignorance and bigotry.

The bleeding continues: "A record number of firms plan to cut advertising spending on X next year because of concerns that extreme content on the platform could damage their brands, dealing another blow to the financial fortunes of Elon Musk’s social media company." www.cnn.com/2024/09/05/b...

NEW: “You have made progress.” “You are not a danger to yourself or others.” The denial letter from Geneva Moore’s insurer directly contradicted her therapist’s words. Cut off from her treatment program, Moore slid into a monthslong downward spiral. propub.li/40iZlPO

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