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333 Days Until the Mid-Term Elections & Democrats Take Back The House and Senate.
December 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
333 Days Until the Mid-Term Elections & Democrats Take Back The House and Senate.
From Mother Jones - On Thursday, President Donald Trump once again found it acceptable to use the r-word, directing it towards Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, in a Truth Social post which also attacked Somali immigrants in...
GOP state senator balks at redistricting after Trump again uses the r-word
"Perhaps he can use the next 10 months to convince voters that his policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority."
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December 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
From Mother Jones - On Thursday, President Donald Trump once again found it acceptable to use the r-word, directing it towards Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, in a Truth Social post which also attacked Somali immigrants in...
334 Days Until the Mid-Term Elections & Democrats Take Back The House and Senate.
December 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
334 Days Until the Mid-Term Elections & Democrats Take Back The House and Senate.
How Trump's unlawful name change of the Department of Defense to the Department of War can be challenged https://f.mtr.cool/izciikpnqk
December 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
How Trump's unlawful name change of the Department of Defense to the Department of War can be challenged https://f.mtr.cool/izciikpnqk
From Mother Jones - On November 29, 1975, Republican President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act into law, which later became the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). IDEA ...
This disability education law just turned 50. Disability advocates want more.
"Our civil rights are not up for negotiations," Rep. Lateefah Simon said.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
From Mother Jones - On November 29, 1975, Republican President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act into law, which later became the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). IDEA ...
335 Days Until the Mid-Term Elections & Democrats Take Back The House and Senate.
December 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
335 Days Until the Mid-Term Elections & Democrats Take Back The House and Senate.
Anyone can state a problem. It’s the insightful person who works toward a solution. https://f.mtr.cool/soqluelesg
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Anyone can state a problem. It’s the insightful person who works toward a solution. https://f.mtr.cool/soqluelesg
From Mother Jones - This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Porcupines are easy to recognize but hard to find—so elusive, in fact, that ...
The mystery of the missing porcupines
They are nowhere to be seen in the West, and scientists are racing to figure out why.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
From Mother Jones - This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Porcupines are easy to recognize but hard to find—so elusive, in fact, that ...
From the ACLU -
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Another Police Use of AI
The police technology company Axon has gotten a lot of attention for its “Draft One” product, which uses body camera r...
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Another Police Use of AI
The police technology company Axon has gotten a lot of attention for its “Draft One” product, which uses body camera r...
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December 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Another Police Use of AI
The police technology company Axon has gotten a lot of attention for its “Draft One” product, which uses body camera r...
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Another Police Use of AI
The police technology company Axon has gotten a lot of attention for its “Draft One” product, which uses body camera r...
336 Days Until the Mid-Term Elections & Democrats Take Back The House and Senate.
December 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
336 Days Until the Mid-Term Elections & Democrats Take Back The House and Senate.
Polling shows nearly nine in ten Americans support a ban on congressional stock trading.
Congress for Sale: Why Lawmakers Must Be Banned from Trading Stocks
Polling shows nearly nine in ten Americans support a ban on congressional stock trading.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Polling shows nearly nine in ten Americans support a ban on congressional stock trading.
From Mother Jones - In August 2022, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall made a guest appearance on a local conservative talk radio show. It was two months after the US Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade, and a...
After banning abortion, Alabama threatened to prosecute the helpers
When Roe v. Wade was overturned and abortion became illegal in Alabama, helping people get out of state came with the threat of jail time.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
From Mother Jones - In August 2022, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall made a guest appearance on a local conservative talk radio show. It was two months after the US Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade, and a...
From the ACLU -
Searching for an apartment online, applying for a loan, going through airport security, or looking up a question on a search engine – you might not think anything of these exchanges other than that th...
Searching for an apartment online, applying for a loan, going through airport security, or looking up a question on a search engine – you might not think anything of these exchanges other than that th...
AI is Infringing on Your Civil Rights. Here’s How We Can Stop That | ACLU
By supporting the AI Civil Rights Act of 2025, Congress can take a monumental step to protect our civil rights in the digital age.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
From the ACLU -
Searching for an apartment online, applying for a loan, going through airport security, or looking up a question on a search engine – you might not think anything of these exchanges other than that th...
Searching for an apartment online, applying for a loan, going through airport security, or looking up a question on a search engine – you might not think anything of these exchanges other than that th...
337 Days Until the Mid-Term Elections & Democrats Take Back The House and Senate.
December 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
337 Days Until the Mid-Term Elections & Democrats Take Back The House and Senate.
Past presidents were stopped by Congress when money dried up. It’s time to use the same playbook.
The Last Firewall: Congress’s Power of the Purse
Past presidents were stopped by Congress when money dried up. It’s time to use the same playbook.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Past presidents were stopped by Congress when money dried up. It’s time to use the same playbook.
From Mother Jones - Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump had a surprisingly chummy meeting in the Oval Office last week, especially after Trump had described Mamdani during the New York City mayoral campaign as a “...
New York's next mayor wants affordable housing. Just don't ask where he'll put it.
The beloved Elizabeth Street Garden might pay the price.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
From Mother Jones - Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump had a surprisingly chummy meeting in the Oval Office last week, especially after Trump had described Mamdani during the New York City mayoral campaign as a “...
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Jury service is a civic duty as important as voting, but receives far less attention from the everyday citizens who may be called to serve.
For many people, jury service is nothing more than something...
Jury service is a civic duty as important as voting, but receives far less attention from the everyday citizens who may be called to serve.
For many people, jury service is nothing more than something...
Your Questions Answered: How Jury Duty Protects Your Rights | ACLU
Equally important, but less revered than voting; jury service is a powerful tool for holding the government accountable. ACLU experts answer your questions about jury service.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
From the ACLU -
Jury service is a civic duty as important as voting, but receives far less attention from the everyday citizens who may be called to serve.
For many people, jury service is nothing more than something...
Jury service is a civic duty as important as voting, but receives far less attention from the everyday citizens who may be called to serve.
For many people, jury service is nothing more than something...
338 Days Until the Mid-Term Elections & Democrats Take Back The House and Senate.
December 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
338 Days Until the Mid-Term Elections & Democrats Take Back The House and Senate.
From denying association to full blown implementation
Project 2025: Trump’s Blueprint for Power — and How Close He Is to Finishing It
From denying association to full blown implementation
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December 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM
From denying association to full blown implementation
From Mother Jones - This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On Thursday, tens of millions of Americans will partake in a national ritual many of us sa...
The case against Thanksgiving turkey
So much death and waste for a main dish that doesn't live up to the hype.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
From Mother Jones - This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On Thursday, tens of millions of Americans will partake in a national ritual many of us sa...
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In the past year or so, an increasing number of police departments appear to be allowing their officers to use AI large language models (LLMs) ...
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In the past year or so, an increasing number of police departments appear to be allowing their officers to use AI large language models (LLMs) ...
The AI Trapdoor Lying in Wait for Workers | ACLU
“The pilots were well aware of which lever to pull. It was ‘human error’ that caused the mistake. But laying the blame on the pilots wasn’t ever going to solve the problem.”
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December 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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In the past year or so, an increasing number of police departments appear to be allowing their officers to use AI large language models (LLMs) ...
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In the past year or so, an increasing number of police departments appear to be allowing their officers to use AI large language models (LLMs) ...
From Citizens for Ethics - The post Bookbinder stepping down as CREW president, Sherman named interim president appeared first on CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
Bookbinder stepping down as CREW president, Sherman named interim president - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
After a decade leading CREW, Noah Bookbinder will be stepping down in January to transition to a new role in the ethics field. CREW Executive Director and Chief Counsel Donald K. Sherman will serve as interim president.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
From Citizens for Ethics - The post Bookbinder stepping down as CREW president, Sherman named interim president appeared first on CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
339 Days Until the Mid-Term Elections & Democrats Take Back The House and Senate.
December 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM
339 Days Until the Mid-Term Elections & Democrats Take Back The House and Senate.
How being so uninspired can be profoundly inspiring. https://f.mtr.cool/woslvfummp
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
How being so uninspired can be profoundly inspiring. https://f.mtr.cool/woslvfummp
From Mother Jones - This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It’s not often that the governors of California and Florida are on the sam...
Trump’s plan for drilling off California and Florida faces bipartisan opposition
His "idiotic proposal" is "dead in the water," says Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
From Mother Jones - This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It’s not often that the governors of California and Florida are on the sam...