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let me just say what we're all thinking: this fuckin rules
“I was elected as a democratic socialist and I will govern as a democratic socialist.”
— New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in his inaugural address
— New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in his inaugural address
Zohran Mamdani on Welcoming Bernie Sanders for a “Bread and Roses” Inaugural Celebration
In an exclusive interview with The Nation, the incoming democratic socialist mayor discusses making New York a “showcase of light” through the political darkness.
www.thenation.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:16 AM
let me just say what we're all thinking: this fuckin rules
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December 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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A new month of #InsertAnInvert2024 in 2025 takes us down to earth. I loved sketching this dude in his bed of sphagnum.
July 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A new month of #InsertAnInvert2024 in 2025 takes us down to earth. I loved sketching this dude in his bed of sphagnum.
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Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international doctors who were set to start their medical training this week were delayed by the Trump administration’s travel and visa restrictions.
Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at U.S. hospitals, but many now face visa issues
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international doctors who were set to start their medical training this week were delayed by the Trump administration's travel and visa…
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July 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international doctors who were set to start their medical training this week were delayed by the Trump administration’s travel and visa restrictions.
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RFK Jr says that pediatricians want to immunize kids because they get bonuses when in reality we don’t want to see any more kids fucking die or be permanently harmed due to diseases we actually can prevent.
July 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
RFK Jr says that pediatricians want to immunize kids because they get bonuses when in reality we don’t want to see any more kids fucking die or be permanently harmed due to diseases we actually can prevent.
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“One of the big questions is, if ICE showed up to your clinic, what are you going to do?”
The choice some pregnant immigrants face: Deportation or parenthood
“People who are undocumented are scared to go anywhere, to do anything, to go to the doctor."
www.motherjones.com
July 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“One of the big questions is, if ICE showed up to your clinic, what are you going to do?”
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It’s a terrible bill. It will literally kill people. The most vulnerable among us will suffer as the wealthiest benefit. It’s perverse. I wish there were something I could do. But alas, I am only a U.S. Senator from Alaska whose “no” vote would kill the bill. So I voted yes. You get it.
July 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
It’s a terrible bill. It will literally kill people. The most vulnerable among us will suffer as the wealthiest benefit. It’s perverse. I wish there were something I could do. But alas, I am only a U.S. Senator from Alaska whose “no” vote would kill the bill. So I voted yes. You get it.
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as @propaghandi.bsky.social is probably tired of having read back to them: TRY AGAIN, BUT NOW WE'RE CONFUSED: WHAT IS CLASS WAR? IS THIS CLASS WAR? YES, THIS IS CLASS WAR
The Joint Committee on Taxation is up late and busts out this striking distributional analysis of the Senate bill on taxes:
July 1, 2025 at 11:33 AM
as @propaghandi.bsky.social is probably tired of having read back to them: TRY AGAIN, BUT NOW WE'RE CONFUSED: WHAT IS CLASS WAR? IS THIS CLASS WAR? YES, THIS IS CLASS WAR
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NEW: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
A @propublica.org analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
A @propublica.org analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
www.propublica.org
July 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
NEW: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
A @propublica.org analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
A @propublica.org analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
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Review @nejm.org of the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and associated illnesses as well as treatment and prevention strategies for Measles
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
June 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Review @nejm.org of the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and associated illnesses as well as treatment and prevention strategies for Measles
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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New from Evan: You might know that the New York Times took a shameful victory lap the day after the Supreme Court ruled bans on gender affirming care are not discriminatory.
But what you probably don't know is that ban supporters cited NYT in their amicus briefs 29 times.
But what you probably don't know is that ban supporters cited NYT in their amicus briefs 29 times.
New York Times Cited 29 Times to Justify Case Limiting Trans Healthcare — Assigned
Meanwhile, other mainstream media newsrooms treated the U.S. v. Skrmetti case as an opportunity to center coverage around the expected result.
www.assignedmedia.org
June 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
New from Evan: You might know that the New York Times took a shameful victory lap the day after the Supreme Court ruled bans on gender affirming care are not discriminatory.
But what you probably don't know is that ban supporters cited NYT in their amicus briefs 29 times.
But what you probably don't know is that ban supporters cited NYT in their amicus briefs 29 times.
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the world is just better with trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer people in it
full stop
full stop
June 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
the world is just better with trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer people in it
full stop
full stop
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Let’s Be Clear: The Rioting In LA Is By The Cops, Not The Protestors
I already wrote about the GOP’s bloodthirsty desire to use the military on Americans. They manufactured a nonsense “crisis” by over-aggressively sending in ICE agents to grab people off the streets, leading to protests, which…
I already wrote about the GOP’s bloodthirsty desire to use the military on Americans. They manufactured a nonsense “crisis” by over-aggressively sending in ICE agents to grab people off the streets, leading to protests, which…
Let’s Be Clear: The Rioting In LA Is By The Cops, Not The Protestors
I already wrote about the GOP’s bloodthirsty desire to use the military on Americans. They manufactured a nonsense “crisis” by over-aggressively sending in ICE agents to grab people off the streets, leading to protests, which were focused on provoking protestors into violence, which would then be used to justify an even more violent crackdown. Given that, it’s crucial to get actual reports from what’s actually happening on the street, rather than relying on questionable media framing by those not actually there.
www.techdirt.com
June 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Let’s Be Clear: The Rioting In LA Is By The Cops, Not The Protestors
I already wrote about the GOP’s bloodthirsty desire to use the military on Americans. They manufactured a nonsense “crisis” by over-aggressively sending in ICE agents to grab people off the streets, leading to protests, which…
I already wrote about the GOP’s bloodthirsty desire to use the military on Americans. They manufactured a nonsense “crisis” by over-aggressively sending in ICE agents to grab people off the streets, leading to protests, which…
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Thousands of people marching through Lower Manhattan now demanding ICE get out of New York City.
June 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Thousands of people marching through Lower Manhattan now demanding ICE get out of New York City.
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LAPD when they think nobody is watching
June 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
LAPD when they think nobody is watching
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Our brains naturally impose meaning on coherent language—and LLMs leverage that. We mistakenly equate confidence with competence, potentially mistaking polished output for understanding.
Related, Apple’s recent research paper: The Illusion of Thinking:
machinelearning.apple.com/research/ill...
Related, Apple’s recent research paper: The Illusion of Thinking:
machinelearning.apple.com/research/ill...
The Illusion of Thinking: Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Reasoning Models via the Lens of Problem Complexity
Recent generations of frontier language models have introduced Large Reasoning Models
(LRMs) that generate detailed thinking processes…
machinelearning.apple.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Our brains naturally impose meaning on coherent language—and LLMs leverage that. We mistakenly equate confidence with competence, potentially mistaking polished output for understanding.
Related, Apple’s recent research paper: The Illusion of Thinking:
machinelearning.apple.com/research/ill...
Related, Apple’s recent research paper: The Illusion of Thinking:
machinelearning.apple.com/research/ill...
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This needs as much coverage as protests or ICE raids. Los Angelenos FTW. ❤️🙌
June 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This needs as much coverage as protests or ICE raids. Los Angelenos FTW. ❤️🙌
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If you think ICE agents are justified in disrupting an elementary school graduation to detain parents in front of their traumatized children, we will never see eye to eye on anything.
June 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
If you think ICE agents are justified in disrupting an elementary school graduation to detain parents in front of their traumatized children, we will never see eye to eye on anything.
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Want to push back against the bigoted attacks targeting trans and gender-nonconforming people? Here are specific ways you can help—with your time, money, and everyday actions. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
How to Advocate for Trans Rights in Your Community
Want to push back against the bigoted attacks targeting trans and gender-nonconforming people? Here are specific ways you can help—with your time, money, and everyday actions.
www.wired.com
June 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Want to push back against the bigoted attacks targeting trans and gender-nonconforming people? Here are specific ways you can help—with your time, money, and everyday actions. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
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So, since bad history is damaging: when the civil rights movement talked about "nonviolence" they meant a set of tactics. They planned actions for maximum disruption and intentionally defied police and laws.
This is very different from how "peaceful protest" is meant by many using it today.
This is very different from how "peaceful protest" is meant by many using it today.
June 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
So, since bad history is damaging: when the civil rights movement talked about "nonviolence" they meant a set of tactics. They planned actions for maximum disruption and intentionally defied police and laws.
This is very different from how "peaceful protest" is meant by many using it today.
This is very different from how "peaceful protest" is meant by many using it today.