No, Women Aren’t the Problem - The Atlantic
November 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
No, Women Aren’t the Problem - The Atlantic
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It's okay to follow trans porn stars. It's okay to read articles about sex and relationships. What's not okay is the hypocrisy of backing forceful legislation that restricts what people, trans and otherwise, can do with their own bodies. That is shameful.
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Trump backer running for Wisconsin governor followed sexually explicit accounts online
A Republican manufacturer running for governor in Wisconsin as a conservative supporter of "family values" and President Donald Trump followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a n...
www.newsday.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
It's okay to follow trans porn stars. It's okay to read articles about sex and relationships. What's not okay is the hypocrisy of backing forceful legislation that restricts what people, trans and otherwise, can do with their own bodies. That is shameful.
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Americans have 400 days to save their democracy | Timothy Garton Ash www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Americans have 400 days to save their democracy | Timothy Garton Ash
I never thought I’d see fear spread so far and fast. Next year’s midterm elections are now crucial for the Democratic party – and for democrats everywhere, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Americans have 400 days to save their democracy | Timothy Garton Ash www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The only words of Hamilton the Kennedy Center gets to hear in 2026:
March 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The only words of Hamilton the Kennedy Center gets to hear in 2026:
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Former East German Stasi officer and close Putin ally Matthias Warnig, who is under US and UK sanctions, is touting plans for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline between Russia and Germany to be reopened with U.S. backing and investors (per Financial Times reporting)
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Putin ally ‘wants to restart Nord Stream 2 with US backing’
The pipeline was damaged in an apparent act of sabotage in 2022.
tvpworld.com
March 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Former East German Stasi officer and close Putin ally Matthias Warnig, who is under US and UK sanctions, is touting plans for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline between Russia and Germany to be reopened with U.S. backing and investors (per Financial Times reporting)
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tvpworld.com/85360946/put...
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UN human rights chief ‘deeply worried by fundamental shift’ in US
UN human rights chief ‘deeply worried by fundamental shift’ in US
Volker Türk alarmed at growing power of ‘unelected tech oligarchs’ and warns gender equality is being rolled back
The UN human rights chief has warned of a “fundamental shift” in the US and sounded the alarm over the growing power of “unelected tech…
www.theguardian.com
March 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
UN human rights chief ‘deeply worried by fundamental shift’ in US
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Meanwhile, Tesla’s direct competitor, Rivian, is facing uncertainty over its long-planned $6.6 billion federal loan—an issue directly influenced by Elon Musk. However, the world is making it clear that demand for Musk’s cars is waning, with even celebrities ditching their Teslas in protest.
March 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Meanwhile, Tesla’s direct competitor, Rivian, is facing uncertainty over its long-planned $6.6 billion federal loan—an issue directly influenced by Elon Musk. However, the world is making it clear that demand for Musk’s cars is waning, with even celebrities ditching their Teslas in protest.
US Treasury Department says it will not enforce anti-money laundering law - Reuters
March 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
US Treasury Department says it will not enforce anti-money laundering law - Reuters
The US economy has suddenly been thrown into reverse as key GDP indicator flashes stunning negative forecast - FORTUNE
March 2, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The US economy has suddenly been thrown into reverse as key GDP indicator flashes stunning negative forecast - FORTUNE
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"The fact that he blew this is a really big deal"
Former US Ambassador to Denmark blames President Zelensky for today's bust up in the White House.
#Newsnight
Former US Ambassador to Denmark blames President Zelensky for today's bust up in the White House.
#Newsnight
March 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
"The fact that he blew this is a really big deal"
Former US Ambassador to Denmark blames President Zelensky for today's bust up in the White House.
#Newsnight
Former US Ambassador to Denmark blames President Zelensky for today's bust up in the White House.
#Newsnight
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"He has become a true voice of Ukrainian people"
Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Merezhko says his country is "proud" of President Zelensky after his meeting with Donald Trump today, insisting: "public opinion is on our side in the United States".
#Newsnight
Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Merezhko says his country is "proud" of President Zelensky after his meeting with Donald Trump today, insisting: "public opinion is on our side in the United States".
#Newsnight
February 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
"He has become a true voice of Ukrainian people"
Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Merezhko says his country is "proud" of President Zelensky after his meeting with Donald Trump today, insisting: "public opinion is on our side in the United States".
#Newsnight
Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Merezhko says his country is "proud" of President Zelensky after his meeting with Donald Trump today, insisting: "public opinion is on our side in the United States".
#Newsnight
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“Trump and Vance appear to have entered the meeting with the intention of berating Zelensky and drawing him into an argument as a pretext for the diplomatic break,” Jonathan Chait writes: theatln.tc/ejdvMpQT
Zelensky Walked Into a Trap
Donald Trump and J. D. Vance appear to have entered today’s Oval Office meeting with the goal of generating a pretext for a diplomatic break with Ukraine.
theatln.tc
February 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
“Trump and Vance appear to have entered the meeting with the intention of berating Zelensky and drawing him into an argument as a pretext for the diplomatic break,” Jonathan Chait writes: theatln.tc/ejdvMpQT
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“I thought for many years that in my lifetime I would see America become a rogue state and that’s happened”
Podcaster Gabriel Gatehouse expresses his shock after Presidents Trump and Zelensky's historic White House meeting, adding "this is a mafia shakedown".
#Newsnight
Podcaster Gabriel Gatehouse expresses his shock after Presidents Trump and Zelensky's historic White House meeting, adding "this is a mafia shakedown".
#Newsnight
February 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
“I thought for many years that in my lifetime I would see America become a rogue state and that’s happened”
Podcaster Gabriel Gatehouse expresses his shock after Presidents Trump and Zelensky's historic White House meeting, adding "this is a mafia shakedown".
#Newsnight
Podcaster Gabriel Gatehouse expresses his shock after Presidents Trump and Zelensky's historic White House meeting, adding "this is a mafia shakedown".
#Newsnight
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President Trump’s simpering fealty to Vladimir Putin and Russia is embarrassing and dangerous.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
Live updates: Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow up
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump in Washington, seeking backing for Ukraine's security against any future Russian aggression.
apnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
President Trump’s simpering fealty to Vladimir Putin and Russia is embarrassing and dangerous.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House.
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Just got fired from being a freshman football coach, if you want to know what MAGA does to communities.
They don’t care about what helps people, because the school is certainly not going to find an ex-NFL player willing to coach there at that level, they only care about trying to hurt people.
They don’t care about what helps people, because the school is certainly not going to find an ex-NFL player willing to coach there at that level, they only care about trying to hurt people.
February 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Just got fired from being a freshman football coach, if you want to know what MAGA does to communities.
They don’t care about what helps people, because the school is certainly not going to find an ex-NFL player willing to coach there at that level, they only care about trying to hurt people.
They don’t care about what helps people, because the school is certainly not going to find an ex-NFL player willing to coach there at that level, they only care about trying to hurt people.
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🚨 DOGE is taking a chainsaw to cancer research. 🚨
Kyle—a Veteran, father, and cancer thriver—got a second chance thanks to NIH-funded treatment. Now, DOGE cuts are putting his life and millions of others at risk.
Share this. Call your reps. Show up. Lives depend on it.
Kyle—a Veteran, father, and cancer thriver—got a second chance thanks to NIH-funded treatment. Now, DOGE cuts are putting his life and millions of others at risk.
Share this. Call your reps. Show up. Lives depend on it.
🚨 DOGE Cuts Put Cancer Patients at Risk – A Veteran’s Life-Saving Treatment on the Line 🚨
YouTube video by VoteVets
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February 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
🚨 DOGE is taking a chainsaw to cancer research. 🚨
Kyle—a Veteran, father, and cancer thriver—got a second chance thanks to NIH-funded treatment. Now, DOGE cuts are putting his life and millions of others at risk.
Share this. Call your reps. Show up. Lives depend on it.
Kyle—a Veteran, father, and cancer thriver—got a second chance thanks to NIH-funded treatment. Now, DOGE cuts are putting his life and millions of others at risk.
Share this. Call your reps. Show up. Lives depend on it.
Rich People Are Firing a Cash Cannon at the US Economy—But at What Cost? - Bloomberg Businessweek
February 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Rich People Are Firing a Cash Cannon at the US Economy—But at What Cost? - Bloomberg Businessweek
The Overgrown Adolescents of MAGA - The Atlantic
February 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The Overgrown Adolescents of MAGA - The Atlantic
The erasing of American science - The Atlantic
February 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The erasing of American science - The Atlantic
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It’s said that we live in a post-fact society. We disagree.
Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
The Trump Administration Keeps Citing an Untrue Stat as It Targets Federal Workers
A “survey of our niche audience for our niche audience” was the source for the claim that only 6% of federal employees are working full time in their offices. The number isn’t true. Why do…
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February 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
It’s said that we live in a post-fact society. We disagree.
Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
Now, more than ever, facts matter, and ProPublica is going to continue to track how and when patently false statements are injected into conversations about the country’s future.
By @sengelberg.bsky.social
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President Biden promised billions in funds to farmers and others to not take water from the Colorado River. President Trump is halting some of those funds, leaving questions about the river's future.
Trump funding freeze includes payments to keep the Colorado River flowing
President Biden promised billions in funds to farmers and others to not take water from the Colorado River. President Trump is halting some of those funds, leaving questions about the river's future.
www.npr.org
February 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
President Biden promised billions in funds to farmers and others to not take water from the Colorado River. President Trump is halting some of those funds, leaving questions about the river's future.
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Far fewer people are having babies. Could childlessness become the new default option?
The End of Children
Birth rates are crashing around the world. Should we be worried?
www.newyorker.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Far fewer people are having babies. Could childlessness become the new default option?
HUD TVs Hacked to Play Video of Trump Kissing Musk’s Feet - New York Magazine
February 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
HUD TVs Hacked to Play Video of Trump Kissing Musk’s Feet - New York Magazine
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New from me: Meta decided to stop working with U.S. fact-checkers at the same time as it’s revamping a program to pay bonuses to creators with high engagement numbers, potentially pouring accelerant on the kind of false posts the company once policed: www.propublica.org/article/face...
As Facebook Abandons Fact-Checking, It’s Also Offering Bonuses for Viral Content
Meta decided to stop working with U.S. fact-checkers at the same time as it’s revamping a program to pay bonuses to creators with high engagement numbers, potentially pouring accelerant on the kind of...
www.propublica.org
February 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
New from me: Meta decided to stop working with U.S. fact-checkers at the same time as it’s revamping a program to pay bonuses to creators with high engagement numbers, potentially pouring accelerant on the kind of false posts the company once policed: www.propublica.org/article/face...
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Russia doesn’t have the resources to fight indefinitely against Ukraine’s organization and determination, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social writes. The only way for Putin to defeat Ukraine is to convince Ukraine’s allies to be sick of the war.
Putin’s Three Years of Humiliation
The Russian president can’t win his war against Ukraine unless he persuades its allies to betray it.
www.theatlantic.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Russia doesn’t have the resources to fight indefinitely against Ukraine’s organization and determination, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social writes. The only way for Putin to defeat Ukraine is to convince Ukraine’s allies to be sick of the war.