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“I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.”
- Stephen Jay Gould, 1979
- Stephen Jay Gould, 1979
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.”
- Stephen Jay Gould, 1979
- Stephen Jay Gould, 1979
www.politico.com/news/2025/11... This article is infuriating. The democrats are not 'fighting a war' but responding to one started by MAGA. Yes, large majorities of democrats support partisan gerrymandering; not because we like it, but ONLY because the GOP is shameless and ruthless about doing so.
Poll: Voters support gerrymandering to win the midterms
A majority of both Democrats and Republicans support redrawing congressional districts to give their side a boost next year.
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
www.politico.com/news/2025/11... This article is infuriating. The democrats are not 'fighting a war' but responding to one started by MAGA. Yes, large majorities of democrats support partisan gerrymandering; not because we like it, but ONLY because the GOP is shameless and ruthless about doing so.
I thought watching Harris lose last year was as bad as things could get. I was wrong. This is worse. I'm not sure there's much point now, because it seems the fix was in. Gin up the base to win on Tuesday while planning to cave later. It was always what the *real* constituency of the party wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I thought watching Harris lose last year was as bad as things could get. I was wrong. This is worse. I'm not sure there's much point now, because it seems the fix was in. Gin up the base to win on Tuesday while planning to cave later. It was always what the *real* constituency of the party wanted.
As horrifying as Trump's senile rant at the UN was, we can all take comfort in the fact that Tucson AZ is absolutely going to elect Adelita Grijalva to congress today, and she will be the 218th name on the Epstein discharge petition.
September 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
As horrifying as Trump's senile rant at the UN was, we can all take comfort in the fact that Tucson AZ is absolutely going to elect Adelita Grijalva to congress today, and she will be the 218th name on the Epstein discharge petition.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... It's about time. Now require them to either have visible identification on their person or that they must provide it on request.
California becomes first state to ban face coverings for most law enforcement
Local and federal agents, including immigration officials, may not wear masks while conducting official business
www.theguardian.com
September 21, 2025 at 6:29 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... It's about time. Now require them to either have visible identification on their person or that they must provide it on request.
There's no excuse. None, for what happened to Charlie Kirk. It doesn't matter if you liked him or hated him. We need to fix this.
September 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
There's no excuse. None, for what happened to Charlie Kirk. It doesn't matter if you liked him or hated him. We need to fix this.
Whenever I see these stories I remind myself of how self-destructive these attacks are for Putin. They're brutal but militarily useless. They don't degrade Ukraine's ability to fight and they only make civilians hate Russians more. Ukraine uses *its* munitions far more effectively.
Russia struck Ukraine with the largest aerial bombardment of the 3½-year war, hitting a government building in the heart of the capital for the first time.
Russia’s Largest Drone Attack Yet Hits Ukraine Government Building
More than 800 attack drones targeted sites across the country, Kyiv says.
on.wsj.com
September 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Whenever I see these stories I remind myself of how self-destructive these attacks are for Putin. They're brutal but militarily useless. They don't degrade Ukraine's ability to fight and they only make civilians hate Russians more. Ukraine uses *its* munitions far more effectively.
www.bbc.com/news/article... This is how reputations shatter. Anyone thinking Columbia is a good place to get an education needs to reconsider. The people running this place are complete idiots. They're the nerds that kept getting their lunch money stolen and have learned nothing since
www.bbc.com
July 24, 2025 at 3:47 AM
www.bbc.com/news/article... This is how reputations shatter. Anyone thinking Columbia is a good place to get an education needs to reconsider. The people running this place are complete idiots. They're the nerds that kept getting their lunch money stolen and have learned nothing since
So now we're begging China to solve our geopolitical shitstorms? This is going great!
June 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
So now we're begging China to solve our geopolitical shitstorms? This is going great!
This is your periodic reminder that every power MAGA gives Trump is a power that the next democratic president will have and likely use.
June 22, 2025 at 4:16 AM
This is your periodic reminder that every power MAGA gives Trump is a power that the next democratic president will have and likely use.
What's the over-under on when he starts demanding the blue states leave the union?
June 16, 2025 at 3:49 AM
What's the over-under on when he starts demanding the blue states leave the union?
Zelensky: "We just destroyed 40% of Russia's nuclear capable aircraft in a single strike"
Musk: <Sitting down at his keyboard> "Hold my beer"
Musk: <Sitting down at his keyboard> "Hold my beer"
June 5, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Zelensky: "We just destroyed 40% of Russia's nuclear capable aircraft in a single strike"
Musk: <Sitting down at his keyboard> "Hold my beer"
Musk: <Sitting down at his keyboard> "Hold my beer"
When even the Trump-appointed agency head resigns over cuts, you know things have gotten so bad, we will never recover. www.science.org/content/arti...
Exclusive: NSF director to resign amid grant terminations, job cuts, and controversy
“I have done all I can,” says Sethuraman Panchanathan, a Trump appointee who has led agency since 2020
www.science.org
April 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
When even the Trump-appointed agency head resigns over cuts, you know things have gotten so bad, we will never recover. www.science.org/content/arti...
"True, I did fire you 'for cause', cut off your health care, and made your mother drive 400 miles to talk to someone about her missing social security check. But hey, I'm 'stepping back', so let's let bygones by bygones. Why don't you head over to your local Tesla dealership and help a fella out?"
April 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
"True, I did fire you 'for cause', cut off your health care, and made your mother drive 400 miles to talk to someone about her missing social security check. But hey, I'm 'stepping back', so let's let bygones by bygones. Why don't you head over to your local Tesla dealership and help a fella out?"
<pours scotch> Well, this weekend is starting out great.... <pours a double>
March 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
<pours scotch> Well, this weekend is starting out great.... <pours a double>
America's Finest News Source accurately describes the situation yet again.
March 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
America's Finest News Source accurately describes the situation yet again.
The Onion is literally the best hard news outlet in America tonight.
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them
WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American pe...
theonion.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The Onion is literally the best hard news outlet in America tonight.
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Withdrawing from the Geneva Convention ✔️
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March 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Crushing tariffs ✔️
Abandoning alliances ✔️
Withdrawing from the Geneva Convention ✔️
Firing scientists, park rangers, and veterans ✔️
Ending scientific research ✔️
Banning 'illegal' protest ✔️
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Abandoning alliances ✔️
Withdrawing from the Geneva Convention ✔️
Firing scientists, park rangers, and veterans ✔️
Ending scientific research ✔️
Banning 'illegal' protest ✔️
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REUs are the lifeblood of sustainable science. This will kill-off an entire generation of future scientists, especially when many students are already questioning whether there will be a research community to join.
🚨 Many NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) are being cancelled for Summer 2025.
www.reddit.com/r/REU/commen...
www.reddit.com/r/REU/commen...
Cancellation megathread
www.reddit.com
February 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
REUs are the lifeblood of sustainable science. This will kill-off an entire generation of future scientists, especially when many students are already questioning whether there will be a research community to join.