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really interesting that the vice president cites as a key intellectual influence a guy who thinks black people are natural slaves
Curtis Yarvin, who has been profiled in media like Politico and The Wall Street Journal, has publicly stated in the past that he thinks black people are naturally fit to be slaves.
July 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
really interesting that the vice president cites as a key intellectual influence a guy who thinks black people are natural slaves
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This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
RFK Jr. says US won’t donate to global vaccine effort
Kennedy ripped into Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a video address at its pledging summit.
www.politico.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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Excellent piece by @stevevladeck.bsky.social refuting the Trump administration's absurd claims that Judge Brian Murphy is "defying" the Supreme Court.
When SCOTUS refuses to explain its orders, this kind of confusion in the lower courts is entirely inevitable. www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-161-...
When SCOTUS refuses to explain its orders, this kind of confusion in the lower courts is entirely inevitable. www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-161-...
June 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Excellent piece by @stevevladeck.bsky.social refuting the Trump administration's absurd claims that Judge Brian Murphy is "defying" the Supreme Court.
When SCOTUS refuses to explain its orders, this kind of confusion in the lower courts is entirely inevitable. www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-161-...
When SCOTUS refuses to explain its orders, this kind of confusion in the lower courts is entirely inevitable. www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-161-...
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Utterly lawless. These agents do not deserve the title of law enforcement. Violently arresting a sitting senator for objecting to the regime's legally dubious takeover of core state functions in order to crush peaceful protests. Authoritarian in every way.
Video of Senator Padilla being thrown on the ground and cuffed outside Kristi Noem's press conference
June 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Utterly lawless. These agents do not deserve the title of law enforcement. Violently arresting a sitting senator for objecting to the regime's legally dubious takeover of core state functions in order to crush peaceful protests. Authoritarian in every way.
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Soon i will be culturally illiterate not just because i am old but because i am violently allergic to shortform phone videos
June 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Soon i will be culturally illiterate not just because i am old but because i am violently allergic to shortform phone videos
Very welcome SCOTUS clarification that employment discrimination laws don’t favor any group: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p.... Contrary to the misconception that they only protect “minorities,” they offer = protection to everyone. Some ppl are just much more likely to need that protection!
www.supremecourt.gov
June 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Very welcome SCOTUS clarification that employment discrimination laws don’t favor any group: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p.... Contrary to the misconception that they only protect “minorities,” they offer = protection to everyone. Some ppl are just much more likely to need that protection!
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Wow, very interesting to see the Fourth Circuit directly address one of the biggest problem with civil service suits: that the MSPB, OSC, and FLRA have been crippled by vacanies and can't adjudicate claims over which they technically have exclusive jurisdiction.
Trump has so paralyzed the federal agencies responsible for protecting civil servants’ rights that federal employees may now be able to win relief directly from courts instead, the 4th Circuit rules. A very good decision for the independent civil service. knightcolumbia.org/documents/9m...
June 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Wow, very interesting to see the Fourth Circuit directly address one of the biggest problem with civil service suits: that the MSPB, OSC, and FLRA have been crippled by vacanies and can't adjudicate claims over which they technically have exclusive jurisdiction.
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Donald Trump and the FTC just gave Pepsi the green light to charge corner stores higher prices than big retailers like Walmart.
That means higher costs for small businesses and working families across the country.
That means higher costs for small businesses and working families across the country.
FTC drops case against Pepsi alleging price discrimination
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday dropped its case accusing PepsiCo of price discrimination that favored Walmart , and criticized former Chair Lina Khan for rushing the case out.
www.reuters.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Donald Trump and the FTC just gave Pepsi the green light to charge corner stores higher prices than big retailers like Walmart.
That means higher costs for small businesses and working families across the country.
That means higher costs for small businesses and working families across the country.
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Think about how F'd up it is that this isn't front page news. All the corruption isn't called corruption they are called "deals" by the corporate media led by the @nytimes.com meanwhile 60% of Americans no longer able to get by is a one article one day never to be heard again
Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds
The bottom 60% of U.S. households don't make enough money to afford a "minimal quality of life," according to a new analysis.
www.cbsnews.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Think about how F'd up it is that this isn't front page news. All the corruption isn't called corruption they are called "deals" by the corporate media led by the @nytimes.com meanwhile 60% of Americans no longer able to get by is a one article one day never to be heard again
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He got a REAL ID, is a citizen and was arrested and told his real id was fake. ICE is a disgrace.
The man told Noticias Telemundo that authorities took his ID from his wallet and told him it was fake before handcuffing him.
U.S. citizen with REAL ID handcuffed and held in immigration raid before being released
The man told Noticias Telemundo that authorities took his ID from his wallet and told him it was fake before handcuffing him.
nbcnews.to
May 24, 2025 at 2:59 AM
He got a REAL ID, is a citizen and was arrested and told his real id was fake. ICE is a disgrace.
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this is with no exaggeration a david duke line
“Social solidarity is destroyed when you have too much migration too quickly,” JD Vance tells our columnist Ross Douthat in this episode of “Interesting Times.” “That’s not because I hate the migrants or I’m motivated by grievance. That’s because I’m trying to preserve something in my own country.”
Opinion | JD Vance on His Faith and Trump’s Most Controversial Policies
The vice president joins Ross Douthat in Rome to discuss immigration, trade and the new pope.
www.nytimes.com
May 22, 2025 at 9:43 AM
this is with no exaggeration a david duke line
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The @nytimes.com has more details, as they apparently got a reporter in the hearing.
There is reportedly another hearing scheduled for tomorrow morning at 11:00 as a continuation. It seems unlikely Judge Murphy will rule tonight.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
There is reportedly another hearing scheduled for tomorrow morning at 11:00 as a continuation. It seems unlikely Judge Murphy will rule tonight.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
Judge Presses Trump Administration About Reported Deportations to South Sudan
www.nytimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The @nytimes.com has more details, as they apparently got a reporter in the hearing.
There is reportedly another hearing scheduled for tomorrow morning at 11:00 as a continuation. It seems unlikely Judge Murphy will rule tonight.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
There is reportedly another hearing scheduled for tomorrow morning at 11:00 as a continuation. It seems unlikely Judge Murphy will rule tonight.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
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I am struggling to understand why, when as the Deputy Attorney General acknowledged, it is not appropriate to comment on a pending criminal investigation, it is ok to disparage Newark’s mayor, who now faces charges under a federal criminal complaint, on national TV. 1/
May 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I am struggling to understand why, when as the Deputy Attorney General acknowledged, it is not appropriate to comment on a pending criminal investigation, it is ok to disparage Newark’s mayor, who now faces charges under a federal criminal complaint, on national TV. 1/
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So let me get this straight: masks are bad and un-American if worn to fight a pandemic, but good if worn by people claiming to be government agents when they kidnap people off the street
May 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
So let me get this straight: masks are bad and un-American if worn to fight a pandemic, but good if worn by people claiming to be government agents when they kidnap people off the street
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This is one of the very few commissions that has executive power & authority. It isn’t
an advisory board. It has specific powers, which they have tried to exercise.
an advisory board. It has specific powers, which they have tried to exercise.
Worcester Human Rights Commissioners say city manager refused to reappoint them
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Worcester Human Rights Commissioners say city manager refused to reappoint them
The development comes as commissioners claim Batista continuously rebuffs their suggestions and requests.
www.wgbh.org
May 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This is one of the very few commissions that has executive power & authority. It isn’t
an advisory board. It has specific powers, which they have tried to exercise.
an advisory board. It has specific powers, which they have tried to exercise.
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Not a single person saying this is going to work one of these jobs, nor have they likely ever worked these jobs in the past. But also, what made these jobs bearable was they were well-paying union jobs where you traded monotony, physical toil for a good middle-class life. They aren’t offering that.
White dudes are just bored, that’s why we need to destroy the economy.
April 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Not a single person saying this is going to work one of these jobs, nor have they likely ever worked these jobs in the past. But also, what made these jobs bearable was they were well-paying union jobs where you traded monotony, physical toil for a good middle-class life. They aren’t offering that.
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Read Jenner & Block's lawsuit challenging Trump's unconstitutional assault on their firm.👇 Very glad to see Jenner fighting back. They're represented by Cooley, which is taking a risk here too.
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storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Read Jenner & Block's lawsuit challenging Trump's unconstitutional assault on their firm.👇 Very glad to see Jenner fighting back. They're represented by Cooley, which is taking a risk here too.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Democrats built their entire party structure on polite deference, seniority, and chasing bipartisanship—as opposed to elevating the most talented and passionate politicians.
...Leaving too many pale, stale (and, frankly, male) lawmakers in prominent positions.
...Leaving too many pale, stale (and, frankly, male) lawmakers in prominent positions.
Primary Every Democrat
It’s exhausting to watch poll-tested, donor-beholden congressional Democrats continue to be too old, too cloistered, and too bumbling to do anything as the government burns.
newrepublic.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Democrats built their entire party structure on polite deference, seniority, and chasing bipartisanship—as opposed to elevating the most talented and passionate politicians.
...Leaving too many pale, stale (and, frankly, male) lawmakers in prominent positions.
...Leaving too many pale, stale (and, frankly, male) lawmakers in prominent positions.
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🎶we are code red on active fascist sabotage of virtually all areas of government🎶
The former head of the Social Security Administration says he expects the agency to miss on some payments over the next three months, interrupting some people's benefits, for the first time in Social Security's history of eight decades: www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/d...
Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten 'interruption of benefits,' ex-agency head says
New changes at the U.S. Social Security Administration may put its ability to deliver monthly benefit checks at risk, former agency head says.
www.cnbc.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🎶we are code red on active fascist sabotage of virtually all areas of government🎶
I’m very skeptical that the ruling in this case will “unleash a wave of claims” as described, for the simple reason that workplace discrimination vs. white people, men and people who are straight is extremely rare.
February 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I’m very skeptical that the ruling in this case will “unleash a wave of claims” as described, for the simple reason that workplace discrimination vs. white people, men and people who are straight is extremely rare.
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February 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
February 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
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Rubio claims that @USAID lifesaving assistance for health and humanitarian needs will continue. But his team just communicated that the entire agency will be imminently reduced from 14,000 to 294 people. Just 12 in Africa.
February 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Rubio claims that @USAID lifesaving assistance for health and humanitarian needs will continue. But his team just communicated that the entire agency will be imminently reduced from 14,000 to 294 people. Just 12 in Africa.
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Federal crimes Musk may have broken. Don't expect DOJ to prosecute, of course. But (1) make a stink about them NOT prosecuting and (2) what about state crimes?
February 4, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Federal crimes Musk may have broken. Don't expect DOJ to prosecute, of course. But (1) make a stink about them NOT prosecuting and (2) what about state crimes?
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Federal workers are crucial members of our communities. They get our Social Security checks out, take care of our veterans, and keep us safe when disasters hit. They deserve better.
Listen to AFGE President Everett Kelley talk about Schedule F:
Listen to AFGE President Everett Kelley talk about Schedule F:
January 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Federal workers are crucial members of our communities. They get our Social Security checks out, take care of our veterans, and keep us safe when disasters hit. They deserve better.
Listen to AFGE President Everett Kelley talk about Schedule F:
Listen to AFGE President Everett Kelley talk about Schedule F: