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Carl Dean, an asphalt paver who met his future wife, Dolly Parton, outside a Nashville laundromat more than six decades ago and quietly championed her as she rose to superstardom, died on Monday. He was 82.
Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s Husband of Nearly 60 Years, Dies at 82
Mr. Dean was known to shy away from the spotlight as his wife rose to fame.
www.nytimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
RIP 💔
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Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad
March 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad
Horrifying.
Ex-surgeon tells French court he used status to sexually abuse children
Ex-surgeon tells French court he used status to sexually abuse children
Joël Le Scouarnec is accused of attacking 299 patients at a dozen hospitals between 1989 and 2014
A former French surgeon on trial for the sexual abuse of hundreds of patients has told the court he used his status as a doctor to attack children but still…
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Horrifying.
Feel free to do the same!
February 24, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Feel free to do the same!
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Ed Martin, an advocate of Jan. 6 rioters who was in the mob outside the Capitol in 2021, now runs the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington that investigated them.
Ed Martin, Advocate of Jan. 6 Rioters, Is Now Leading U.S. Attorney’s Office
Ed Martin, a loyal Trump soldier, oversees the U.S. attorney’s office, which is likely to help turn the investigative powers of the government on several of the president’s perceived enemies.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Ed Martin, an advocate of Jan. 6 rioters who was in the mob outside the Capitol in 2021, now runs the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington that investigated them.
We told you this would happen. Pretty soon the EEOC will probably be shut down in its entirety. It’s whole mission is DEI, right?
Government commission halts investigations of LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination complaints
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission staff have been told to "pause" their investigative work on new and existing cases.
www.motherjones.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We told you this would happen. Pretty soon the EEOC will probably be shut down in its entirety. It’s whole mission is DEI, right?
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States — theonion.com/fbi-uncovers...
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...
theonion.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States — theonion.com/fbi-uncovers...
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In light of Trump II’s first 18 days of mayhem — including his and Musk’s coup against our system of government — many are asking: “What can I do now?”
Here’s a revised and expanded list, in rough order of importance.
Here’s a revised and expanded list, in rough order of importance.
What you can do
Revised and expanded
robertreich.substack.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In light of Trump II’s first 18 days of mayhem — including his and Musk’s coup against our system of government — many are asking: “What can I do now?”
Here’s a revised and expanded list, in rough order of importance.
Here’s a revised and expanded list, in rough order of importance.
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Breaking News: Two top officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development are said to have been put on leave after refusing to give representatives of Elon Musk access to a secure area.
Top Security Officials at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team
Workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development are bracing for a loss of its independent status and sweeping layoffs as President Trump continues slashing foreign aid.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Breaking News: Two top officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development are said to have been put on leave after refusing to give representatives of Elon Musk access to a secure area.
Shame on Congress. Shame on SCOTUS. But especially, shame on the “free press,” who is cowardly kowtowing when we need them the most. (3/3) #resist #timeforaction #silenceiscomplicity
February 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Shame on Congress. Shame on SCOTUS. But especially, shame on the “free press,” who is cowardly kowtowing when we need them the most. (3/3) #resist #timeforaction #silenceiscomplicity
If we don’t stop the unconstitutional and immoral actions of this horrifying administration NOW, it will be too late when they’ve seized every avenue of power and speech. I fear it’s already too late given that our system of checks and balances is no more. (2/3)
February 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
If we don’t stop the unconstitutional and immoral actions of this horrifying administration NOW, it will be too late when they’ve seized every avenue of power and speech. I fear it’s already too late given that our system of checks and balances is no more. (2/3)
It’s been less than two weeks since Trump has taken over and it feels like months and I’ve aged years. This level of rage and anxiety is untenable. Why can’t the average American see that we’re on the bullet train to fascism. We are entering a Christo-fascist regime. (1/3)
February 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
It’s been less than two weeks since Trump has taken over and it feels like months and I’ve aged years. This level of rage and anxiety is untenable. Why can’t the average American see that we’re on the bullet train to fascism. We are entering a Christo-fascist regime. (1/3)
Rewatching the West Wing is literally making me cry when I think of an Administration that values respect and integrity. We’re living in the worst timeline right now 😢 #presidentbartlett
January 29, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Rewatching the West Wing is literally making me cry when I think of an Administration that values respect and integrity. We’re living in the worst timeline right now 😢 #presidentbartlett
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Breaking News: An Idaho House committee passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to undo the landmark 2015 case that legalized same-sex marriage.
Idaho Lawmakers Want Supreme Court to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Decision
A state legislative committee has advanced a resolution asking that the power to regulate marriage be returned to the states.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Breaking News: An Idaho House committee passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to undo the landmark 2015 case that legalized same-sex marriage.
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Trump repeatedly told voters he knew exactly how to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours. So why is warmonger Trump allowing the senseless killing to continue when he knows how to end it so easily?
Warmonger Trump Refuses to End War in Ukraine as Promised
He promised to end it in 24 hours.
www.meidasplus.com
January 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Trump repeatedly told voters he knew exactly how to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours. So why is warmonger Trump allowing the senseless killing to continue when he knows how to end it so easily?
Watching the West Wing because I really need escapist fiction today or I’ll collapse into myself like a black hole.
January 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Watching the West Wing because I really need escapist fiction today or I’ll collapse into myself like a black hole.
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Nonprofit groups filed three lawsuits against the Trump administration on Monday, arguing that his so-called Department of Government Efficiency was violating laws that require federal advisory committees to be open to the public and to include a diversity of viewpoints.
Nonprofit Groups Sue Trump’s DOGE Moments After Oath
Their lawsuits said the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, President Trump’s cost-cutting operation, violated a law requiring federal advisory committees to include a balance of views.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Nonprofit groups filed three lawsuits against the Trump administration on Monday, arguing that his so-called Department of Government Efficiency was violating laws that require federal advisory committees to be open to the public and to include a diversity of viewpoints.