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“I don’t think anything I do will change the world. But nothing in the world releases me from my obligation to try.” - Ehren Tool
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Non-worker trillionaire Elon Musk: "My prediction is work will be optional. It will be like sports or playing video games. Money will stop being relevant at some point in the future." (All of these things are already true for rich people - none of them actually work.)
Jensen Huang: "COOL!"
Jensen Huang: "COOL!"
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Non-worker trillionaire Elon Musk: "My prediction is work will be optional. It will be like sports or playing video games. Money will stop being relevant at some point in the future." (All of these things are already true for rich people - none of them actually work.)
Jensen Huang: "COOL!"
Jensen Huang: "COOL!"
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Trump pardons allies who boost his crypto coin.
Trump invests in corporations that he's supposed to be regulating.
Trump cuts deals with autocrats to advance his family's real estate business.
The list goes on.
We must not become numb to this blatant corruption.
Trump invests in corporations that he's supposed to be regulating.
Trump cuts deals with autocrats to advance his family's real estate business.
The list goes on.
We must not become numb to this blatant corruption.
November 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Trump pardons allies who boost his crypto coin.
Trump invests in corporations that he's supposed to be regulating.
Trump cuts deals with autocrats to advance his family's real estate business.
The list goes on.
We must not become numb to this blatant corruption.
Trump invests in corporations that he's supposed to be regulating.
Trump cuts deals with autocrats to advance his family's real estate business.
The list goes on.
We must not become numb to this blatant corruption.
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Assuming the allegations are true, Trump's decision to pardon this criminal may have had a direct impact on this child's molestation.
November 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Assuming the allegations are true, Trump's decision to pardon this criminal may have had a direct impact on this child's molestation.
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Aaron Kinsey, the SBOE chair who has promised to use his position to advance Christianity in public schools, said there was nothing in the rules barring the CAIR rep from testifying, but noted that they had Texas Dept. of Public Safety officers in the room.
This hearing just began with a State Board of Education member trying to bar a Council on American-Islamic Relations representative barred from speaking because she leads a "terrorist" organization. (Yesterday, Gov. Abbott designated CAIR as such).
Happening now: Texas clergy speaking out about the influence of Christian nationalism — including David Barton’s theories — on proposed social studies curriculum. The State Board of Education will hold a hearing on the proposals later today.
November 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Aaron Kinsey, the SBOE chair who has promised to use his position to advance Christianity in public schools, said there was nothing in the rules barring the CAIR rep from testifying, but noted that they had Texas Dept. of Public Safety officers in the room.
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The board member in question, Brandon Hall, was one of two members who recently appointed David Barton, the debunked Christian nationalist amateur historian, to help lead the board's revision of social studies lessons. Hall left during the CAIR reps testimony - which focused on anti-Muslim bullying.
Last month, two Republican State Board of Education members appointed David Barton, a Christian nationalist activist and widely debunked "amateur historian," as an expert advisor for the state's upcoming revision of curricula to focus on Texas and American history.
He Calls Church-State Separation a Myth. He’s Now Weighing In on Public School Curricula.
David Barton, far-right Christian activist and founder of Wallbuilders, has been appointed by Texas's board of education to advise on social studies instruction.
www.texasmonthly.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The board member in question, Brandon Hall, was one of two members who recently appointed David Barton, the debunked Christian nationalist amateur historian, to help lead the board's revision of social studies lessons. Hall left during the CAIR reps testimony - which focused on anti-Muslim bullying.
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This hearing just began with a State Board of Education member trying to bar a Council on American-Islamic Relations representative barred from speaking because she leads a "terrorist" organization. (Yesterday, Gov. Abbott designated CAIR as such).
Happening now: Texas clergy speaking out about the influence of Christian nationalism — including David Barton’s theories — on proposed social studies curriculum. The State Board of Education will hold a hearing on the proposals later today.
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
This hearing just began with a State Board of Education member trying to bar a Council on American-Islamic Relations representative barred from speaking because she leads a "terrorist" organization. (Yesterday, Gov. Abbott designated CAIR as such).
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‘The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.’
George Orwell, Animal Farm
George Orwell, Animal Farm
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 AM
‘The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.’
George Orwell, Animal Farm
George Orwell, Animal Farm
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Trump’s lawyers appeared before an appeals court in Alabama to try to revive a civil suit accusing Hillary Clinton of leading a conspiracy to bog down his 2016 presidential campaign with bogus allegations tying him to Russia.
Trump Seeks to Revive Suit Accusing Clinton of Russia Conspiracy
President Donald Trump’s lawyers appeared before an appeals court in Alabama to try to revive a civil suit accusing Hillary Clinton of leading a conspiracy to bog down his 2016 presidential campaign with bogus allegations tying him to Russia.
bloom.bg
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Trump’s lawyers appeared before an appeals court in Alabama to try to revive a civil suit accusing Hillary Clinton of leading a conspiracy to bog down his 2016 presidential campaign with bogus allegations tying him to Russia.
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Ensuring that the final indictment is presented to the grand jury is basic procedure for a competent federal prosecutor.
When no prosecutor with integrity would take the case, Trump recruited a Mar-a-Lago blonde insurance lawyer. She screwed it up.
Delicious.😅
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
When no prosecutor with integrity would take the case, Trump recruited a Mar-a-Lago blonde insurance lawyer. She screwed it up.
Delicious.😅
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Trump Loyalist Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Ensuring that the final indictment is presented to the grand jury is basic procedure for a competent federal prosecutor.
When no prosecutor with integrity would take the case, Trump recruited a Mar-a-Lago blonde insurance lawyer. She screwed it up.
Delicious.😅
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
When no prosecutor with integrity would take the case, Trump recruited a Mar-a-Lago blonde insurance lawyer. She screwed it up.
Delicious.😅
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
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Great points. All Democrats must vote in every election ... even if the Dem candidate is not perfect.
There are two choices. One will be put into power. Dems Failing to vote helps the Republicans keep power and got us into this mess.
There are two choices. One will be put into power. Dems Failing to vote helps the Republicans keep power and got us into this mess.
November 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Great points. All Democrats must vote in every election ... even if the Dem candidate is not perfect.
There are two choices. One will be put into power. Dems Failing to vote helps the Republicans keep power and got us into this mess.
There are two choices. One will be put into power. Dems Failing to vote helps the Republicans keep power and got us into this mess.
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FOX NEWS POLL: “.. 76% of voters view the economy negatively. That’s worse than .. the 70% who said the same at the end of former President Biden’s term.”
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
November 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
FOX NEWS POLL: “.. 76% of voters view the economy negatively. That’s worse than .. the 70% who said the same at the end of former President Biden’s term.”
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...
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Jessica: This backfiring with the gerrymandering is a big deal. Trump asked Abbott to cheat for him. They try, they fail. And a Trump-appointed judge even helped with that. So now it looks like Republicans aren’t going to net any seats. It looks like Democrats could end up with an extra three seats.
November 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Jessica: This backfiring with the gerrymandering is a big deal. Trump asked Abbott to cheat for him. They try, they fail. And a Trump-appointed judge even helped with that. So now it looks like Republicans aren’t going to net any seats. It looks like Democrats could end up with an extra three seats.
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I will confess, I have never seen a situation before where the grand jury never saw the indictment, so the remedy is unknown, but I can’t believe an unseen indictment could be valid.
Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Lindsey Halligan Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment
Grand jurors have to vote on indictments to approve them, but a prosecutor told the judge in the case that only the foreperson formally approved the second charging document, a move that could…
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I will confess, I have never seen a situation before where the grand jury never saw the indictment, so the remedy is unknown, but I can’t believe an unseen indictment could be valid.
Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
Times www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
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And just like that, the Epstein files are now part of an ongoing investigation. Certainly can’t release them NOW. Nope, too bad.
November 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
And just like that, the Epstein files are now part of an ongoing investigation. Certainly can’t release them NOW. Nope, too bad.
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Oooookay, well, here you go if you're wondering the politics of the dissent:
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Oooookay, well, here you go if you're wondering the politics of the dissent:
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Oh, my:
"I also need to highlight the pernicious judicial misbehavior of U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Vincent Brown. In my 37 years on the federal bench, this is the most outrageous conduct by a judge that I have ever encountered in a case in which I have been involved."
"I also need to highlight the pernicious judicial misbehavior of U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Vincent Brown. In my 37 years on the federal bench, this is the most outrageous conduct by a judge that I have ever encountered in a case in which I have been involved."
November 19, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Oh, my:
"I also need to highlight the pernicious judicial misbehavior of U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Vincent Brown. In my 37 years on the federal bench, this is the most outrageous conduct by a judge that I have ever encountered in a case in which I have been involved."
"I also need to highlight the pernicious judicial misbehavior of U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Vincent Brown. In my 37 years on the federal bench, this is the most outrageous conduct by a judge that I have ever encountered in a case in which I have been involved."
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Judge Smith, the Reagan appointee who dissented in the Texas redistricting case, just filed a 104-page dissent that starts as follows. drive.google.com/file/d/1Ecy6...
November 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Judge Smith, the Reagan appointee who dissented in the Texas redistricting case, just filed a 104-page dissent that starts as follows. drive.google.com/file/d/1Ecy6...
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I’m sure the 104 page length of his dissent has no connection to his two colleagues deciding to release the actual opinion without waiting any longer for Judge Ichabod McCrankyJudgington to complete his magnum opus.
Judge Smith, the Reagan appointee who dissented in the Texas redistricting case, just filed a 104-page dissent that starts as follows. drive.google.com/file/d/1Ecy6...
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I’m sure the 104 page length of his dissent has no connection to his two colleagues deciding to release the actual opinion without waiting any longer for Judge Ichabod McCrankyJudgington to complete his magnum opus.
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As Trump ramps up his ICE raids in Charlotte, North Carolina, more than 30,000 students across the county reportedly did not attend school on Monday.
This isn't about going after the “worst of the worst.”
It was always about cruelty.
This isn't about going after the “worst of the worst.”
It was always about cruelty.
More Than 30,000 Students in One North Carolina School District Skipped Class on Monday amid ICE Raids
More than 30,000 students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County reportedly did not attend school on Monday, Nov. 17. This come
people.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
As Trump ramps up his ICE raids in Charlotte, North Carolina, more than 30,000 students across the county reportedly did not attend school on Monday.
This isn't about going after the “worst of the worst.”
It was always about cruelty.
This isn't about going after the “worst of the worst.”
It was always about cruelty.
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Make Article I great again. Congress is complicit in the ongoing attack on the Constitutional authorities granted to it.
An important piece of reporting. Even congressional Republicans wanted to include appropriations-bill language to protect Congress's power of the purse. But Russ Vought has pressured them to cut the language, and the House Republicans rolled over. www.notus.org/congress/mar...
A Top Republican Wanted to Reclaim Congress’ Spending Authority. The White House Stopped Him.
Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, a top appropriator, tried to add guardrails from ‘pocket rescissions’ in an appropriations bill. But then Office of Management Budget Director Russ Vought talked to him.
www.notus.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Make Article I great again. Congress is complicit in the ongoing attack on the Constitutional authorities granted to it.
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“A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic.”
—Stalin (?)
New research by @rhg.com finds Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3 million more deaths globally—from extreme heat only.
The full health toll of America’s Fossil Fuel First agenda remains uncounted.
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—Stalin (?)
New research by @rhg.com finds Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3 million more deaths globally—from extreme heat only.
The full health toll of America’s Fossil Fuel First agenda remains uncounted.
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Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3m more deaths globally, analysis finds
Fallout from increased emissions linked to president’s ‘America First’ policies expected to most affect those in poor, hot countries
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
“A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic.”
—Stalin (?)
New research by @rhg.com finds Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3 million more deaths globally—from extreme heat only.
The full health toll of America’s Fossil Fuel First agenda remains uncounted.
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—Stalin (?)
New research by @rhg.com finds Trump’s anti-climate agenda could result in 1.3 million more deaths globally—from extreme heat only.
The full health toll of America’s Fossil Fuel First agenda remains uncounted.
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Hazzah! Today, my colleagues at @virginiaclimate.bsky.social released the first-ever Virginia Climate Assessment, a "comprehensive, science-based evaluation of how past, current, and anticipated climate conditions have and will impact Virginia and its people." Please join me in thanking them.
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The Virginia Climate Assessment — Virginia Climate Center
www.vaclimate.gmu.edu
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Hazzah! Today, my colleagues at @virginiaclimate.bsky.social released the first-ever Virginia Climate Assessment, a "comprehensive, science-based evaluation of how past, current, and anticipated climate conditions have and will impact Virginia and its people." Please join me in thanking them.
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... The Child Rapist is more the Saudi's .. " Kind of Guy " ..
November 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
... The Child Rapist is more the Saudi's .. " Kind of Guy " ..
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You're gay, you're fired. He described his dismissal as the latest move by senior F.B.I. officials to play politics, damaging morale and hindering the bureau’s ability to carry out its public safety mission.
An F.B.I. Trainee Hung a Pride Flag Near His Desk. He Says He Was Fired for It.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
You're gay, you're fired. He described his dismissal as the latest move by senior F.B.I. officials to play politics, damaging morale and hindering the bureau’s ability to carry out its public safety mission.