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Likes cycling, dogs, wit, and the Oxford comma. I build global programs with accountability as THE foundation because who has time to suffer fools.
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· Jan 25
what we are going to learn over the next few weeks is just how many people are willing to execute an illegal order. It won’t be everyone in uniform, but it will be enough to give many of you pause.
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The Dept. of Justice has filed its first voter suppression lawsuit aimed at disenfranchising voters. This is a critical juncture for democracy.
Paige and I discuss the implications and how it echoes claims made by failed state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin. youtu.be/8XEW-Ga428M
Paige and I discuss the implications and how it echoes claims made by failed state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin. youtu.be/8XEW-Ga428M
BREAKING: DOJ Files Anti-Voter Lawsuit in North Carolina
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
youtu.be
May 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The Dept. of Justice has filed its first voter suppression lawsuit aimed at disenfranchising voters. This is a critical juncture for democracy.
Paige and I discuss the implications and how it echoes claims made by failed state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin. youtu.be/8XEW-Ga428M
Paige and I discuss the implications and how it echoes claims made by failed state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin. youtu.be/8XEW-Ga428M
Democrats: Eat the rich!
Republicans: Kill the poor!
(people, these aren’t the same thing)
Republicans: Kill the poor!
(people, these aren’t the same thing)
Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" cuts Medicaid.
Cuts to health care for babies and new moms.
Cuts to heath care for seniors in nursing homes.
Cuts to health care for rural hospitals.
Cuts to health care for people with disabilities.
Republicans in Congress approved these cuts.
Cuts to health care for babies and new moms.
Cuts to heath care for seniors in nursing homes.
Cuts to health care for rural hospitals.
Cuts to health care for people with disabilities.
Republicans in Congress approved these cuts.
May 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Democrats: Eat the rich!
Republicans: Kill the poor!
(people, these aren’t the same thing)
Republicans: Kill the poor!
(people, these aren’t the same thing)
most Republican talking points are wasteful. You don’t even have to dig deep to find the waste.
Work requirements hurt poor people AND are a waste of money.
Arkansas spent $26 million on administrative costs for work requirements — and saw no increase in employment.
Georgia’s program cost $40 million in one year — 80% of that went to administrative and consulting costs.
Arkansas spent $26 million on administrative costs for work requirements — and saw no increase in employment.
Georgia’s program cost $40 million in one year — 80% of that went to administrative and consulting costs.
May 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
most Republican talking points are wasteful. You don’t even have to dig deep to find the waste.
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Under 65 years old? No Novovax COVID vaccine for you this year.
As expected, the Republicans have enabled RFK Jr. and his coterie of antivax grifters to take away your right to make your own medical decisions in consultation with your doctor.
Gift Link: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/h...
As expected, the Republicans have enabled RFK Jr. and his coterie of antivax grifters to take away your right to make your own medical decisions in consultation with your doctor.
Gift Link: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/h...
May 18, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Under 65 years old? No Novovax COVID vaccine for you this year.
As expected, the Republicans have enabled RFK Jr. and his coterie of antivax grifters to take away your right to make your own medical decisions in consultation with your doctor.
Gift Link: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/h...
As expected, the Republicans have enabled RFK Jr. and his coterie of antivax grifters to take away your right to make your own medical decisions in consultation with your doctor.
Gift Link: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/h...
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seems like hegseth is more interested in his white supremacist ideological project than actually building an effective military
Pete Hegseth’s culture war hits West Point. Books banned, syllabuses scrubbed, two professors resign in protest, the librarian quit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/u...
The Pentagon’s Culture Wars Strike West Point
www.nytimes.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
seems like hegseth is more interested in his white supremacist ideological project than actually building an effective military
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The U.S. Postal Service's governing board has named David Steiner, a board member of USPS competitor FedEx, to be the next postmaster general following the controversial term of Louis DeJoy.
David Steiner of FedEx is tapped to be the U.S. Postal Service's new leader
The U.S. Postal Service's governing board has named David Steiner, a board member of USPS competitor FedEx, to be the next postmaster general following the controversial term of Louis DeJoy.
www.npr.org
May 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The U.S. Postal Service's governing board has named David Steiner, a board member of USPS competitor FedEx, to be the next postmaster general following the controversial term of Louis DeJoy.
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His new executive order directs the government to roll back the use of “disparate impact” liability a standard that’s helped expose policies that disproportionately harm minority groups, even without explicit intent.
May 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
His new executive order directs the government to roll back the use of “disparate impact” liability a standard that’s helped expose policies that disproportionately harm minority groups, even without explicit intent.
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Armed masked agents roaming the streets attacking our neighbors makes us all less safe.
🚨 ICE activity reports for 5/9:
Activity reported at
- Fort Totten Dr & Gallatin St NE at 8:00AM
- 5 officers - 3 ATF, others federal police
- 4 unmarked black cars with VA tags
- At least one person detained
Activity reported at
- Fort Totten Dr & Gallatin St NE at 8:00AM
- 5 officers - 3 ATF, others federal police
- 4 unmarked black cars with VA tags
- At least one person detained
May 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Armed masked agents roaming the streets attacking our neighbors makes us all less safe.
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NEW — I’ve obtained audio of new acting FEMA head David Richardson threatening staff in an all hands meeting this morning.
As first reported by Reuters, he told those who resisted change in the agency, “Don’t get in my way…I will run right over you.”
Listen to the clip here:
As first reported by Reuters, he told those who resisted change in the agency, “Don’t get in my way…I will run right over you.”
Listen to the clip here:
May 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEW — I’ve obtained audio of new acting FEMA head David Richardson threatening staff in an all hands meeting this morning.
As first reported by Reuters, he told those who resisted change in the agency, “Don’t get in my way…I will run right over you.”
Listen to the clip here:
As first reported by Reuters, he told those who resisted change in the agency, “Don’t get in my way…I will run right over you.”
Listen to the clip here:
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Great, so Senate Democrats can come out refreshed with the hot new battle plan of trying to be watered-down polite Republicans then blaming progressives and the left when this fails to rally the Dem base, fails to pick up swing voters, and gets laughed at by GOP voters.
SCOOP: Senate Democrats have invited New York Times columnist Ezra Klein and Democratic data guru David Shor to talk to senators at their annual one-day issues retreat on Wednesday, sources tell Axios.
Scoop: Senate Democrats to host Ezra Klein as retreat special guest
Klein will have a dialogue with senators at the Mount Vernon retreat.
www.axios.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Great, so Senate Democrats can come out refreshed with the hot new battle plan of trying to be watered-down polite Republicans then blaming progressives and the left when this fails to rally the Dem base, fails to pick up swing voters, and gets laughed at by GOP voters.
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A "direct inverse correlation" between fluoride exposure and low IQ" means the more fluoride you get, the higher your IQ. What he's looking for is a "direct correlation," but he doesn't know what any of these words mean or how science works.
RFK Jr: "We found that there's a direct inverse correlation between fluoride exposure and low IQ in children. So the more you get, the stupider you are."
April 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
A "direct inverse correlation" between fluoride exposure and low IQ" means the more fluoride you get, the higher your IQ. What he's looking for is a "direct correlation," but he doesn't know what any of these words mean or how science works.
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If the courts cannot pretty rapidly step in and stop this obvious abuse of public funds to settle political scores, they won’t do a whole lot else to hold against an authoritarian state
🚨🚨 Deranged letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon to Harvard’s president, cutting off federal funding for any new grants.
Worth reading in full. It is NUTS.
Worth reading in full. It is NUTS.
May 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
If the courts cannot pretty rapidly step in and stop this obvious abuse of public funds to settle political scores, they won’t do a whole lot else to hold against an authoritarian state
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the story all but says it but hegseth is very clearly trying to purge the leadership of the military of black people and women
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a 20% reduction of four-star officers.
Hegseth Orders 20 Percent Cut in Military’s Senior Ranks
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has already fired a raft of military leaders, many of them women and people of color, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
www.nytimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
the story all but says it but hegseth is very clearly trying to purge the leadership of the military of black people and women
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Aetna announced it plans to exit the health insurance exchange in 17 states.
1 million people could lose their health coverage.
“This decision is... to focus the company’s portfolio,” Aetna’s parent company CVS said.
CVS' revenue was up 7% last quarter.
1 million people could lose their health coverage.
“This decision is... to focus the company’s portfolio,” Aetna’s parent company CVS said.
CVS' revenue was up 7% last quarter.
May 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Aetna announced it plans to exit the health insurance exchange in 17 states.
1 million people could lose their health coverage.
“This decision is... to focus the company’s portfolio,” Aetna’s parent company CVS said.
CVS' revenue was up 7% last quarter.
1 million people could lose their health coverage.
“This decision is... to focus the company’s portfolio,” Aetna’s parent company CVS said.
CVS' revenue was up 7% last quarter.
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the president’s policies will carpet bomb the economy and ruin millions of lives but don’t worry, he and his failchildren will come away from everything as rich as ever
NYT Page One:
“.. a blitz of moneymaking ventures capitalizing on their father’s name and power, each seemingly trying to outdo the other.”
@nytimes.com
“.. a blitz of moneymaking ventures capitalizing on their father’s name and power, each seemingly trying to outdo the other.”
@nytimes.com
May 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
the president’s policies will carpet bomb the economy and ruin millions of lives but don’t worry, he and his failchildren will come away from everything as rich as ever
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NEW YORK (AP) - ProPublica wins 2025 Pulitzer for Public Service for reports on deaths of pregnant women in abortion-restricted states.
May 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - ProPublica wins 2025 Pulitzer for Public Service for reports on deaths of pregnant women in abortion-restricted states.
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it will never stop being crazy that conservatives have brain poisoned people to the extent that we now have to care deeply about the results of school board elections in places where we don’t live
May 4, 2025 at 4:32 AM
it will never stop being crazy that conservatives have brain poisoned people to the extent that we now have to care deeply about the results of school board elections in places where we don’t live
Talk about a horse with blinders on.
Sitting back and waiting for the:
Raising black boys in America,
Raising black girls in America,
Raising brown boys in America,
Raising brown girls in America,
editions to drop. They are going to be 🔥
🙄 jfc
Sitting back and waiting for the:
Raising black boys in America,
Raising black girls in America,
Raising brown boys in America,
Raising brown girls in America,
editions to drop. They are going to be 🔥
🙄 jfc
It's a brutal time for young men, and to be raising one. The primary message they now is get is "YOU'RE BAD" without any meaningful attempt to offer healthy pathways beyond "Don't be a boy."
Absolutely perfect time for right wing monsters to sweep in with shitty answers.
Absolutely perfect time for right wing monsters to sweep in with shitty answers.
May 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Talk about a horse with blinders on.
Sitting back and waiting for the:
Raising black boys in America,
Raising black girls in America,
Raising brown boys in America,
Raising brown girls in America,
editions to drop. They are going to be 🔥
🙄 jfc
Sitting back and waiting for the:
Raising black boys in America,
Raising black girls in America,
Raising brown boys in America,
Raising brown girls in America,
editions to drop. They are going to be 🔥
🙄 jfc
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The word “journey” used to mean a single day’s travels, and the French word for day, jour, is packed neatly inside it, like a single pair of shoes in a very small case. Maybe all journeys should be imagined as a single day, short as a trip to the corner or long as a life in its ninth decade.
The Art of Arrival
I published this in Orion Magazine in 2014, about the environmental activist Jo Anne Garrett of Baker, NV, who would've turned 100 on April 30th. I wanted to pay tribute to her by republishing this (s...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
May 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The word “journey” used to mean a single day’s travels, and the French word for day, jour, is packed neatly inside it, like a single pair of shoes in a very small case. Maybe all journeys should be imagined as a single day, short as a trip to the corner or long as a life in its ninth decade.
Remove a letter, ruin a movie.
Thelma & Louis
Thelma & Louis
Remove a letter, ruin a movie.
A Bug’s Lie
A Bug’s Lie
ai bud
May 3, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Remove a letter, ruin a movie.
Thelma & Louis
Thelma & Louis
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dude, where’s my AR
Remove a letter, ruin a movie.
A Bug’s Lie
A Bug’s Lie
ai bud
May 3, 2025 at 6:14 AM
dude, where’s my AR
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If Biden, who is actually Catholic, posted a picture of himself as Pope there would be a thousand op-eds and cable news hits for months about how it was the most blasphemous thing an American president has ever done and we’d assume he had gone insane.
May 3, 2025 at 2:57 AM
If Biden, who is actually Catholic, posted a picture of himself as Pope there would be a thousand op-eds and cable news hits for months about how it was the most blasphemous thing an American president has ever done and we’d assume he had gone insane.
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NIOSH: “Cuts had already upended approvals of new N95 respirators”
Nearly all of remaining staff at CDC's NIOSH received lay off notices today, we're told
This is an org chart shared with us illustrating eliminated divisions to date
Cuts had already upended approvals of new N95 respirators and probes of firefighter injuries
www.cbsnews.com/news/worker-...
This is an org chart shared with us illustrating eliminated divisions to date
Cuts had already upended approvals of new N95 respirators and probes of firefighter injuries
www.cbsnews.com/news/worker-...
May 3, 2025 at 4:54 AM
NIOSH: “Cuts had already upended approvals of new N95 respirators”
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get the fucking vaccine and you likely won’t need treatment at all, you addled fruit leather
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will direct federal health agencies to explore potential new treatments for measles as the U.S. faces its largest outbreak in 25 years. Experts fear the decision could have grave consequences, as studies show the existing vaccine is 97% effective in preventing infection.
RFK Jr. Orders Search for New Measles Treatments Instead of Urging Vaccination
Decades of research have turned up no miracle treatment for measles, but studies show the M.M.R. shot is 97 percent effective in preventing the disease.
www.nytimes.com
May 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
get the fucking vaccine and you likely won’t need treatment at all, you addled fruit leather
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Just deranged. This was a *solved* problem.
May 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Just deranged. This was a *solved* problem.