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NPR and PBS Vow to Fight Trump’s Order to Cut Funding
NPR called the order, which could upend public media, “an affront to the First Amendment.”
www.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/b...
“The president’s blatantly unlawful executive order, issued in the middle of the night, threatens our ability to serve the American public with educational programming, as we have for the past 50-plus years.”
Please, if have $10 a month to spare become a sustainer.
“The president’s blatantly unlawful executive order, issued in the middle of the night, threatens our ability to serve the American public with educational programming, as we have for the past 50-plus years.”
Please, if have $10 a month to spare become a sustainer.
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Universities will keep sexual predators on the faculty because their "hands are tied by tenure." Turns out protesting genocide is all it takes to loosen those unshakable chains.
Tenured US professor fired over pro-Palestinian protests contests dismissal
Sang Hea Kil is first tenured faculty member fired from a public university in connection to the protests
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Universities will keep sexual predators on the faculty because their "hands are tied by tenure." Turns out protesting genocide is all it takes to loosen those unshakable chains.
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@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social on the double-tap strike: "They released the first part of the video the next day. Hegseth played it on Fox News…They're releasing part of the video and not releasing the rest of it—what's the rationale for that except there's something they don't want us to know?"
December 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social on the double-tap strike: "They released the first part of the video the next day. Hegseth played it on Fox News…They're releasing part of the video and not releasing the rest of it—what's the rationale for that except there's something they don't want us to know?"
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Democrats need to lay the groundwork for reform by attacking the villains on the Supreme Court - loudly, angrily, personally, relentlessly. And they should start now.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats Need to Treat the Supreme Court Like the Villain It Is
The Court is out of control, and we'll never see reform unless we build the case for it. Starting now.
paulwaldman.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Democrats need to lay the groundwork for reform by attacking the villains on the Supreme Court - loudly, angrily, personally, relentlessly. And they should start now.
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/democrats-...
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Big congratulations to my fellow FIFA Peace Prize shortlist nominees: we are all, in some way, winners, and we can just focus on the hard work of talking about how much peace we accomplished in 2025 & how much we’re into the idea of peace, generally.
December 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Big congratulations to my fellow FIFA Peace Prize shortlist nominees: we are all, in some way, winners, and we can just focus on the hard work of talking about how much peace we accomplished in 2025 & how much we’re into the idea of peace, generally.
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1. Cars are the biggest source of climate pollution in the country.
2. Transportation is the biggest household expense after rent/mortgage.
2. State and local gov't could cut these numbers by about 25% in five years without any federal policy.
Somebody solve this for me, what should we do? 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
2. Transportation is the biggest household expense after rent/mortgage.
2. State and local gov't could cut these numbers by about 25% in five years without any federal policy.
Somebody solve this for me, what should we do? 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
1. Cars are the biggest source of climate pollution in the country.
2. Transportation is the biggest household expense after rent/mortgage.
2. State and local gov't could cut these numbers by about 25% in five years without any federal policy.
Somebody solve this for me, what should we do? 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
2. Transportation is the biggest household expense after rent/mortgage.
2. State and local gov't could cut these numbers by about 25% in five years without any federal policy.
Somebody solve this for me, what should we do? 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
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Israel is still bombing Gaza
The press isn't covering it as much but it's still happening
The press isn't covering it as much but it's still happening
December 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Israel is still bombing Gaza
The press isn't covering it as much but it's still happening
The press isn't covering it as much but it's still happening
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More recently, Semafor hosted Megyn Kelly as a key speaker in one of their "restoring trust in news" conferences
nbc news once gave this woman like $40million for a daytime talk show targeted to stay at home moms
Megyn Kelly on alleged war crimes: "I really do kind of not only wanna see them killed in the water, whether they're on the boat or in the water, but I'd really like to see them suffer. I would like Trump and Hegseth to make it last a long time so they lose a limb and bleed out."
December 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
More recently, Semafor hosted Megyn Kelly as a key speaker in one of their "restoring trust in news" conferences
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this is just gutter racism
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
this is just gutter racism
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To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
To put a finer point on this whole thing: "Two people with direct knowledge of the operation" — presumably uniformed military leaders — are accusing the U.S. Secretary of Defense of personally ordering specific war crimes. That's a historic accusation.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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The child advocacy nonprofit Fairplay issued an advisory warning people against buying AI toys this holiday season. It's not the only group.
Ahead of the holidays, consumer and child advocacy groups warn against AI toys
The child advocacy nonprofit Fairplay issued an advisory on Thursday warning people against buying AI toys this holiday season. It's not the only group.
n.pr
November 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The child advocacy nonprofit Fairplay issued an advisory warning people against buying AI toys this holiday season. It's not the only group.
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THIS 👉👉👉
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
THIS 👉👉👉
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I felt like I was losing my mind watching this person's remarks and had to write about how disgusting they are.
Sarah Hurwitz Profanes the Holocaust
Holocaust education has worked too well for the Obama speechwriter, since when she rationalizes Israel's genocide, "I sound obscene." Maybe sit with that, Sarah
www.forever-wars.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I felt like I was losing my mind watching this person's remarks and had to write about how disgusting they are.
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Go birds, fuck ice, free Palestine, and read this one by @attackerman.bsky.social
www.forever-wars.com/sarah-hurwit...
www.forever-wars.com/sarah-hurwit...
Sarah Hurwitz Profanes the Holocaust
Holocaust education has worked too well for the Obama speechwriter, since when she rationalizes Israel's genocide, "I sound obscene." Maybe sit with that, Sarah
www.forever-wars.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Go birds, fuck ice, free Palestine, and read this one by @attackerman.bsky.social
www.forever-wars.com/sarah-hurwit...
www.forever-wars.com/sarah-hurwit...
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No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should
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The first official confirmation that Noem herself made the decision not to turn the planes around. A couple hundred men were tortured as a result — and soon after, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Trump admin’s Alien Enemies Act process was a total violation of due process.
BREAKING:
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The first official confirmation that Noem herself made the decision not to turn the planes around. A couple hundred men were tortured as a result — and soon after, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Trump admin’s Alien Enemies Act process was a total violation of due process.
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Democrat Aftyn Behn is putting up a fight in the final must-watch special election of 2026.
The Tennessee race that suddenly has Trump world nervous
Democrat Aftyn Behn is putting up a fight.
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Democrat Aftyn Behn is putting up a fight in the final must-watch special election of 2026.
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Let's say Happy Birthday to @aftynbehn.bsky.social by
💵Sending $3.60 for her 36th birthday!
📞Volunteer opportunities: tinyurl.com/TNVolunteerHub
Let's get to work to bring this across the finish line for #TN07!
💵Sending $3.60 for her 36th birthday!
📞Volunteer opportunities: tinyurl.com/TNVolunteerHub
Let's get to work to bring this across the finish line for #TN07!
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Let's say Happy Birthday to @aftynbehn.bsky.social by
💵Sending $3.60 for her 36th birthday!
📞Volunteer opportunities: tinyurl.com/TNVolunteerHub
Let's get to work to bring this across the finish line for #TN07!
💵Sending $3.60 for her 36th birthday!
📞Volunteer opportunities: tinyurl.com/TNVolunteerHub
Let's get to work to bring this across the finish line for #TN07!
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A Palestinian man was killed, and Israeli forces are still holding his body inside a besieged, bombed house east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 AM
A Palestinian man was killed, and Israeli forces are still holding his body inside a besieged, bombed house east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
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Judge Currie rules Lindsey the Insurance Lawyer's appointment invalid, dismisses Comey's indictment without prejudice, but also says EDVA judges get to pick who is US Attorney.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Judge Currie rules Lindsey the Insurance Lawyer's appointment invalid, dismisses Comey's indictment without prejudice, but also says EDVA judges get to pick who is US Attorney.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Transcripts of a 2019 phone call between President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman would "shock" Americans. @repvindman.bsky.social is urging Congress to declassify this "highly disturbing" conversation. He joins me at 11 a.m. EST to explain why. #Velshi
November 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Transcripts of a 2019 phone call between President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman would "shock" Americans. @repvindman.bsky.social is urging Congress to declassify this "highly disturbing" conversation. He joins me at 11 a.m. EST to explain why. #Velshi
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🎯🎯Must read piece on how John Roberts created the conditions for Trump’s rise and has enabled his criminality at every turn by @pemalevy.bsky.social and @ariberman.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This is all John Roberts’ fault
Trump owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🎯🎯Must read piece on how John Roberts created the conditions for Trump’s rise and has enabled his criminality at every turn by @pemalevy.bsky.social and @ariberman.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...