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“[Kim A.] Snyder’s film is urgent and captivating in its humanization of the librarians who find themselves at the center of the book bans that have dominated local and national headlines for several years now.” - @theprogressivemag.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
“[Kim A.] Snyder’s film is urgent and captivating in its humanization of the librarians who find themselves at the center of the book bans that have dominated local and national headlines for several years now.” - @theprogressivemag.bsky.social
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This is a disaster. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This is a disaster. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
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Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Speaker Johnson has literally said he's "not promising anyone anything."
For once, I believe him.
For once, I believe him.
Angry Trump Snaps at Media as Brutal New Data Shows Size of GOP Losses newrepublic.com/article/2029... via @newrepublic.com
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November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Angry Trump Snaps at Media as Brutal New Data Shows Size of GOP Losses newrepublic.com/article/2029... via @newrepublic.com
The Tech Company Bringing #Surveillance Dystopia to Your Town newrepublic.com/article/2025... via @newrepublic.com
The Tech Company Bringing Surveillance Dystopia to Your Town
Flock claims that its technology will literally eliminate crime. But what it’s unleashing may be just as insidious.
newrepublic.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Tech Company Bringing #Surveillance Dystopia to Your Town newrepublic.com/article/2025... via @newrepublic.com
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The president issued a wave of (largely symbolic) pardons Friday for his alleged co-conspirators, including Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Boris Epshteyn, John Eastman, Mark Meadows, and 72 others tied to the effort to overturn the 2020 election results. trib.al/fbXL8cF
Trump Pardons Everyone in His Last Election Interference Case Left
Donald Trump gave (largely symbolic) pardons to Rudy Giuliani, Kenneth Chesebro, Sidney Powell, and more.
trib.al
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The president issued a wave of (largely symbolic) pardons Friday for his alleged co-conspirators, including Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Boris Epshteyn, John Eastman, Mark Meadows, and 72 others tied to the effort to overturn the 2020 election results. trib.al/fbXL8cF
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The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v Hodges.
Read the full story ⬇️
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US supreme court rejects call to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage
Justices turn away appeal from former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v Hodges.
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“Structural ignorance.” Yes.
Public health depends on citizens accepting scientifically-grounded guidance. When official institutions produce politically-determined science and independent verification infrastructure is eliminated, the capacity for evidence-based health policy collapses, writes Renée DiResta.
How Political Power is Capturing Knowledge Systems and Manufacturing Structural Ignorance | TechPolicy.Press
We're witnessing the simultaneous capture of knowledge-producing institutions and the elimination of independent verification mechanisms, writes Renée DiResta.
www.techpolicy.press
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“Structural ignorance.” Yes.
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I have come to believe this as well. The list is too strange. I don’t think a majority wanted to cave, but many more than the 8.
I think that these 8 Senators are falling on the sword for Schumer and other Senators who wanted the shutdown to end. This allows the majority of Senators to save face; and only retiring or not up for reelection Senators take the heat.
It’s a ruse.
It’s a ruse.
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I have come to believe this as well. The list is too strange. I don’t think a majority wanted to cave, but many more than the 8.
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The U.S. military killed six people on Sunday in two more strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, without providing evidence. The strikes raised the death toll in the campaign to 76 people.
U.S. Military Kills 6 in Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Hegseth Says
The latest strikes raised the death toll in the campaign to 76 people in 19 attacks in the Pacific and the Caribbean Sea since early September.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The U.S. military killed six people on Sunday in two more strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, without providing evidence. The strikes raised the death toll in the campaign to 76 people.
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Let me return to the feel good moment of the night.
Trump and Hegseth booed mercilessly for 2 minutes straight tonight by Washington Commanders fans.
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Let me return to the feel good moment of the night.
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My latest on Sky Dancing Blog with Featured Funny by @johnbuss.bsky.social wp.me/pgqML-U5t Today, the Supreme Court dismissed a case to overturn its landmark decision legalizing same-sex marriage. There is a distinct possibility that a stronger attempt may be underway, so vigilance is necessary.
Mostly Monday Reads: Life in the Time of Cruelty
Good Day, Sky Dancers! There has been another bit of good news to complement last week’s. However, we cannot let our guard down or our actions slacken. Even a few battles won will not end a w…
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November 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
My latest on Sky Dancing Blog with Featured Funny by @johnbuss.bsky.social wp.me/pgqML-U5t Today, the Supreme Court dismissed a case to overturn its landmark decision legalizing same-sex marriage. There is a distinct possibility that a stronger attempt may be underway, so vigilance is necessary.
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TODAY: President Trump’s troop deployments in American cities pose real threats to civil liberties and the rule of law.
Experts will discuss the legality of this. Join us for a virtual event on Mon., Nov. 10, at 3pm EST. RSVP: bit.ly/4hJjSnB
Experts will discuss the legality of this. Join us for a virtual event on Mon., Nov. 10, at 3pm EST. RSVP: bit.ly/4hJjSnB
Troops in American Cities
Experts discuss the legality of domestic military deployments.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
TODAY: President Trump’s troop deployments in American cities pose real threats to civil liberties and the rule of law.
Experts will discuss the legality of this. Join us for a virtual event on Mon., Nov. 10, at 3pm EST. RSVP: bit.ly/4hJjSnB
Experts will discuss the legality of this. Join us for a virtual event on Mon., Nov. 10, at 3pm EST. RSVP: bit.ly/4hJjSnB
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PODCAST: Listen as legal expert and former U.S. attorney @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discusses her new book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy.
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Keeping a Democracy (with Joyce Vance)
Listen to this episode from The Briefing with Michael Waldman on Spotify. From everyday instances of corruption to an administration intent on undermining the Constitution, it can feel as though American democracy is in decline. Yet amid the attacks on the rule of law and strains on our system of checks and balances, there are ways that we can engage, participate, and work together to defend and uphold our democratic institutions. Listen as legal expert and former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance discusses her new book, Giving Up is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy.Speakers: Joyce Vance, Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law at University of Alabama School of Law; Senior Fellow, Brennan Center Host: Michael Waldman, President, Brennan CenterIf you enjoy this program, please give us a boost by liking it, subscribing, and sharing it with your friends. If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please give it a five-star rating. Recorded on November 3, 2025.Keep up with the Brennan Center’s work by subscribing to our weekly newsletter, The Briefing, at https://go.brennancenter.org/briefing.The Brennan Center is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that works to repair, revitalize, and defend our systems of democracy and justice so they work for all Americans. The Brennan Center cannot support or oppose any candidate for office.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
PODCAST: Listen as legal expert and former U.S. attorney @joycewhitevance.bsky.social discusses her new book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy.
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People are just now finding out that Chuck Schumer, whose closest advisor on major issues is an imaginary family he made up in his childhood (yes, really), might not be the best choice to lead in times like these
From the johnoliver community on Reddit: John Oliver breaks down how Chuck Schumer has based his entire political strategy on an entirely fictional Long Island couple named Joe and Eileen Bailey
Explore this post and more from the johnoliver community
www.reddit.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 AM
People are just now finding out that Chuck Schumer, whose closest advisor on major issues is an imaginary family he made up in his childhood (yes, really), might not be the best choice to lead in times like these
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Lowering costs is the top priority for the American people. I voted against this budget bill because it does not prevent health insurance premiums from doubling for so many Americans. The President and Congressional Republicans should have come to the table to work with us to lower these costs.
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Lowering costs is the top priority for the American people. I voted against this budget bill because it does not prevent health insurance premiums from doubling for so many Americans. The President and Congressional Republicans should have come to the table to work with us to lower these costs.
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This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This is not a deal — it's an empty promise.
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families.
Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...