The precise moment when and where in recent weeks America crossed that invisible line from democracy into authoritarianism can and will be debated by future historians, but it’s clear that the line itself has been crossed. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-ti...

"On behalf of the entire state of Wisconsin, I would like to apologize for the statements, actions, and indeed the very existence of U.S. Congressman Derrick Van Orden....this guy embarrasses the hell out of us." ICYMI Bill Lueders: www.thebulwark.com/p/sorry-trut...

What...does any of this mean
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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.

I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.

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Tired: NYT: Young Musk Fans Learn American Civics, Hands-On

Wired: Wired: Those Little Rat Fucks Are Still In The Walls

I don't think what I'm doing is doomscrolling anymore, it's just scrolling without processing and letting it wash over me like sludge over a baby duck in those Dawn ads

Everyone seems to be framing Trump's freeze on federal grants as a Constitutional fight over powers of the purse & whether presidents can disregard Congressional appropriations. It is that. But also at stake is the fundamental validity of government contracts! I see much less discussion on this... 🧵

It’s the day we all hoped would never come. Bob Uecker, the voice of the Brewers for the last 54 years and “Mr. Baseball” to fans around the world, passed away overnight, according to his family and the team. He was 90.

Summers in Wisconsin will never be the same.

I think about the conversation between these two posts a lot as an example of how this stuff is pretty counterintuitive sometimes

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This is, or should be, a big deal -- Ann Telnaes, an absolute legend, quitting WaPo due to censorship of a cartoon criticizing billionaires

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mewy cwismis

Not sure anything else in Christmas music hits as hard as the run in “O Holy Night” starting with “FALL ON YOUR KNEES”

Yall, Milwaukee kicks ass…

Should Useless Freeloader Shohei Ohtani Be Made To Play Center Field?

Massive away win for the little fella.

having exactly (1) day out of the year where every amateur chef in America attempts to cook a giant bird and not fuck it up is, honestly, a wonderful and hilarious tradition

fuckin harrowing piece. real easy to imagine ending up like this. in this country it only takes one stroke of serious bad luck if you don't have A LOT of money www.esquire.com/news-politic...