@skeptex.bsky.social
Animal lover. Reproductive Rights advocate. Immature humor keeps you young. Never stop learning. Be kind.
A lot of people go to college for 7 years.
That which can be asserted without evidence can be refuted without evidence. -Hitch
A lot of people go to college for 7 years.
That which can be asserted without evidence can be refuted without evidence. -Hitch
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If you’ve ever taken the oath to uphold the Constitution, this is the time to live up to it.
February 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
If you’ve ever taken the oath to uphold the Constitution, this is the time to live up to it.
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The irony of the richest man in the world almost single-handedly destroying an agency designed to help the world’s poor, so that the U.S. federal budget has more room for another giant tax cut for the richest man in the world and his pals, should not be lost on anyone. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
February 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The irony of the richest man in the world almost single-handedly destroying an agency designed to help the world’s poor, so that the U.S. federal budget has more room for another giant tax cut for the richest man in the world and his pals, should not be lost on anyone. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
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The community note 🤌😘
February 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The community note 🤌😘
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There is a simple solution to the CBS/Trump lawsuit.
The Harris campaign should sue Fox and insist Fox release the unedited versions of all their many edited interviews with Trump.
The Harris campaign should sue Fox and insist Fox release the unedited versions of all their many edited interviews with Trump.
February 7, 2025 at 4:22 AM
There is a simple solution to the CBS/Trump lawsuit.
The Harris campaign should sue Fox and insist Fox release the unedited versions of all their many edited interviews with Trump.
The Harris campaign should sue Fox and insist Fox release the unedited versions of all their many edited interviews with Trump.
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Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"
February 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"
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New via NYT — The CIA sent the White House an unclassified email listing all employees hired by the spy agency over the last two years to comply with an executive order to shrink the federal work force. One former agency officer called the reporting of names a “counterintelligence disaster.”
February 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
New via NYT — The CIA sent the White House an unclassified email listing all employees hired by the spy agency over the last two years to comply with an executive order to shrink the federal work force. One former agency officer called the reporting of names a “counterintelligence disaster.”
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Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
February 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
So he is responsible then for everything - and I mean everything - the “shadow president” does.
Noted.
Noted.
February 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
So he is responsible then for everything - and I mean everything - the “shadow president” does.
Noted.
Noted.
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Stating the obvious: tariffs are a regressive tax on the poorest Americans.
A company pays the tariff, and raises their prices to get that money. That price is paid by the consumer.
Duh
A company pays the tariff, and raises their prices to get that money. That price is paid by the consumer.
Duh
February 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Stating the obvious: tariffs are a regressive tax on the poorest Americans.
A company pays the tariff, and raises their prices to get that money. That price is paid by the consumer.
Duh
A company pays the tariff, and raises their prices to get that money. That price is paid by the consumer.
Duh
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NEW: David Hogg has won the vice chair DNC election.
February 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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I’m going to put my rich guy hat on and say I hope that Mexico and Canada issue equal, retaliatory tariffs and stick to them for an extended period.
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
February 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I’m going to put my rich guy hat on and say I hope that Mexico and Canada issue equal, retaliatory tariffs and stick to them for an extended period.
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
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“NPR has identified dozens of defendants with prior convictions or pending charges for crimes including rape, sexual abuse of a minor, domestic violence, manslaughter, production of child sexual abuse material and drug trafficking.” www.npr.org/2025/01/30/n...
Criminal records of Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump include rape, domestic violence
Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants who received pardons from President Trump had past criminal convictions for charges including rape, manslaughter, domestic violence and drug trafficking.
www.npr.org
January 31, 2025 at 2:21 AM
“NPR has identified dozens of defendants with prior convictions or pending charges for crimes including rape, sexual abuse of a minor, domestic violence, manslaughter, production of child sexual abuse material and drug trafficking.” www.npr.org/2025/01/30/n...
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Gosh, I remember when we had an actual president instead of a loudmouth bully who won't take responsibility for his actions.
January 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Gosh, I remember when we had an actual president instead of a loudmouth bully who won't take responsibility for his actions.
I’m really so tired of the hate in the world. This is just plain nasty.
January 31, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I’m really so tired of the hate in the world. This is just plain nasty.
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For some pathogens to break through, the country’s immunization rates may need to slip quite a bit. But for others, the gap between no outbreak and outbreak is uncomfortably small, @katherinejwu.com reports: theatln.tc/s3GC0C9D
America Wouldn’t Know the Worst of a Vaccine Decline Until It’s Too Late
Only vaccination guards America against some of the world’s most dangerous diseases.
theatln.tc
January 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
For some pathogens to break through, the country’s immunization rates may need to slip quite a bit. But for others, the gap between no outbreak and outbreak is uncomfortably small, @katherinejwu.com reports: theatln.tc/s3GC0C9D
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Stop what you're doing & read this exceptional piece from @brennancenter.bsky.social's @mawaldman.bsky.social that explains how the pending SAVE Act will make it more difficult for Americans to vote, ending advances in online and mail in registration brennancenter.substack.com/p/restrictin...
Restricting the Freedom to Vote
The SAVE Act would be one of the worst voting laws in congressional history.
brennancenter.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Stop what you're doing & read this exceptional piece from @brennancenter.bsky.social's @mawaldman.bsky.social that explains how the pending SAVE Act will make it more difficult for Americans to vote, ending advances in online and mail in registration brennancenter.substack.com/p/restrictin...
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
Melville said “of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed.”
#foodinsecurity #poverty
apple.news/A8d6W7-NVRyW...
#foodinsecurity #poverty
apple.news/A8d6W7-NVRyW...
Republican Calls Kids Freeloaders for Wanting Free School Lunch — The Daily Beast
Georgia Rep. Rich McCormick thinks students should earn their meals by working at fast-food restaurants.
apple.news
January 29, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Melville said “of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed.”
#foodinsecurity #poverty
apple.news/A8d6W7-NVRyW...
#foodinsecurity #poverty
apple.news/A8d6W7-NVRyW...
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“I coached football long enough to know that, when somebody draws up a playbook, they plan on using it.” @governorwalz.mn.gov
We told you.
We told you.
We told you.
We told you.
We told you.
We told you.
January 29, 2025 at 12:25 AM
“I coached football long enough to know that, when somebody draws up a playbook, they plan on using it.” @governorwalz.mn.gov
We told you.
We told you.
We told you.
We told you.
We told you.
We told you.
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Can we get a recount?
Pick your battles
Can we object to electors under 14.3?
Pick your battles
Can we vote against Rubio for SoS?
Pick your battles
Demand volume II of the report?
Pick your battles
Call for SCOTUS expansion?
Pick your battles
Okay but could you pick like ONE battle? ANY battle?
Pick your battles
Can we object to electors under 14.3?
Pick your battles
Can we vote against Rubio for SoS?
Pick your battles
Demand volume II of the report?
Pick your battles
Call for SCOTUS expansion?
Pick your battles
Okay but could you pick like ONE battle? ANY battle?
January 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Can we get a recount?
Pick your battles
Can we object to electors under 14.3?
Pick your battles
Can we vote against Rubio for SoS?
Pick your battles
Demand volume II of the report?
Pick your battles
Call for SCOTUS expansion?
Pick your battles
Okay but could you pick like ONE battle? ANY battle?
Pick your battles
Can we object to electors under 14.3?
Pick your battles
Can we vote against Rubio for SoS?
Pick your battles
Demand volume II of the report?
Pick your battles
Call for SCOTUS expansion?
Pick your battles
Okay but could you pick like ONE battle? ANY battle?
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Please pay attention to this case being argued in the 4th Circuit tomorrow. It could determine whether the GOP succeeds in stealing a NC Supreme Court seat by disenfranchising 60,000 voters.
Follow @democracydocket.com for full coverage of this critical case.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Follow @democracydocket.com for full coverage of this critical case.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
4th Circuit To Weigh Whether NC Supreme Court Election Challenge Should Proceed in State or Federal Court
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Please pay attention to this case being argued in the 4th Circuit tomorrow. It could determine whether the GOP succeeds in stealing a NC Supreme Court seat by disenfranchising 60,000 voters.
Follow @democracydocket.com for full coverage of this critical case.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Follow @democracydocket.com for full coverage of this critical case.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Such a disappointing setback. There has long been lack of diversity in clinical trials. Why does that matter? Because without it, we don’t get a clear picture as to the efficacy of treatments for different populations. We don’t know if - or how well - they will work for them.
A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives.
The FDA pulls key DEI initiative for cancer studies from its website
A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives.
www.npr.org
January 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Such a disappointing setback. There has long been lack of diversity in clinical trials. Why does that matter? Because without it, we don’t get a clear picture as to the efficacy of treatments for different populations. We don’t know if - or how well - they will work for them.
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