Kate
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What a very strange coincidence that all the lawmakers they target like this happen to not be white.
Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)
June 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
What a very strange coincidence that all the lawmakers they target like this happen to not be white.
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Sitting US Senator Alex Padilla forcibly wrestled to the ground and arrested by the FBI for attempting to ask a question of DHS secretary Kristin Noem.
June 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Sitting US Senator Alex Padilla forcibly wrestled to the ground and arrested by the FBI for attempting to ask a question of DHS secretary Kristin Noem.
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This is Trump's America. It is not the America we grew up in and know and love.
Senator Padilla’s office sends me this video of his take-down and detention at Sec. Noem’s press conference in L.A.
June 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This is Trump's America. It is not the America we grew up in and know and love.
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After federal troops forced a fugitive slave named Anthony Burns back into slavery in the 1850s, one Bostonian wrote, “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.” The abuse of power radicalizes people. We are seeing that now.
April 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
After federal troops forced a fugitive slave named Anthony Burns back into slavery in the 1850s, one Bostonian wrote, “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.” The abuse of power radicalizes people. We are seeing that now.
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"Canada’s gynecologists say COVID-19 vaccination is “strongly recommended” during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
...The Canadian group says pregnant women who become infected with COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized and require intensive care than women who are not pregnant."
...The Canadian group says pregnant women who become infected with COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized and require intensive care than women who are not pregnant."
COVID vaccine ‘strongly recommended’ during pregnancy, Canadian doctors say
COVID vaccine ‘strongly recommended’ during pregnancy, Canadian doctors say
Canada’s gynecologists say COVID-19 vaccination is 'strongly recommended' during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
www.ctvnews.ca
May 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"Canada’s gynecologists say COVID-19 vaccination is “strongly recommended” during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
...The Canadian group says pregnant women who become infected with COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized and require intensive care than women who are not pregnant."
...The Canadian group says pregnant women who become infected with COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized and require intensive care than women who are not pregnant."
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I’m proud to have the endorsement of the Buffalo Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO—a pillar of our city’s labor movement, representing tens of thousands of hardworking men and women. For decades, the CLC has fought for fair wages, safe working conditions, and dignity on the job. (1/3)
May 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I’m proud to have the endorsement of the Buffalo Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO—a pillar of our city’s labor movement, representing tens of thousands of hardworking men and women. For decades, the CLC has fought for fair wages, safe working conditions, and dignity on the job. (1/3)
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JFC
Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is said to have shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
JFC
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As a GAO stan, I am delighted to tell you:
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is auditing Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) www.wired.com/story/gao-a...
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is auditing Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) www.wired.com/story/gao-a...
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Getting Audited
The Government Accountability Office’s audit examines DOGE’s handling of data at a number of federal agencies, according to sources and records reviewed by WIRED.
www.wired.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
As a GAO stan, I am delighted to tell you:
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is auditing Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) www.wired.com/story/gao-a...
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is auditing Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) www.wired.com/story/gao-a...
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In the past few decades, most people in the U.S. have not seen or experienced a case of measles - a fact that demonstrates the value of vaccination in preventing disease transmission!
As a refresher, people who have not had the MMR vaccine are most at risk of measles illness. Learn more:
As a refresher, people who have not had the MMR vaccine are most at risk of measles illness. Learn more:
April 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In the past few decades, most people in the U.S. have not seen or experienced a case of measles - a fact that demonstrates the value of vaccination in preventing disease transmission!
As a refresher, people who have not had the MMR vaccine are most at risk of measles illness. Learn more:
As a refresher, people who have not had the MMR vaccine are most at risk of measles illness. Learn more:
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In. Half.
Wall Street analysts have cut their expectations for US corporate earnings growth in half because of the Trump trade war. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Wall Street Braces for Souring Corporate Earnings Amid Trade War
US stocks reeling from the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs face another big test starting later this week: corporate earnings. And they’re not looking good.
www.bloomberg.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
In. Half.
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Oh, and as is tradition at MGC, my wife Katie ( @helloktee.bsky.social ) whupped me at pinball, as she is wont to do.
April 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Oh, and as is tradition at MGC, my wife Katie ( @helloktee.bsky.social ) whupped me at pinball, as she is wont to do.
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"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
April 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
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The Situation Room should not be a group chat.
We keep asking what people should do — people need to speak up.
Congress needs to demand answers. The guy who used to fire people on television needs to do that again and fire Pete Hegseth.
We keep asking what people should do — people need to speak up.
Congress needs to demand answers. The guy who used to fire people on television needs to do that again and fire Pete Hegseth.
March 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The Situation Room should not be a group chat.
We keep asking what people should do — people need to speak up.
Congress needs to demand answers. The guy who used to fire people on television needs to do that again and fire Pete Hegseth.
We keep asking what people should do — people need to speak up.
Congress needs to demand answers. The guy who used to fire people on television needs to do that again and fire Pete Hegseth.
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All I keep thinking about is how Pete Hegseth raised questions of the competency of a Black four-star general and Air Force fighter pilot who was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hegseth asked did he get the job “because of his skin color? Or his skill? We’ll never know, but always doubt.”
March 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
All I keep thinking about is how Pete Hegseth raised questions of the competency of a Black four-star general and Air Force fighter pilot who was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hegseth asked did he get the job “because of his skin color? Or his skill? We’ll never know, but always doubt.”
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Which pothole will claim the title of Buffalo’s worst pothole? Will it be the Ashland Ave Abyss or the Rim Reaper of Linwood Ave? 🕳️
Cast your vote in our bracket and help us crown the champion! (1/2)
Cast your vote in our bracket and help us crown the champion! (1/2)
March 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Which pothole will claim the title of Buffalo’s worst pothole? Will it be the Ashland Ave Abyss or the Rim Reaper of Linwood Ave? 🕳️
Cast your vote in our bracket and help us crown the champion! (1/2)
Cast your vote in our bracket and help us crown the champion! (1/2)
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"We gotta get our fingers on the pulse of American culture, like WWE!"
March 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"We gotta get our fingers on the pulse of American culture, like WWE!"
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We can’t fact-check our way out of this crisis. Disordered discourse isn’t just about false claims - it reshapes power, identity, and how people engage with reality itself. There’s no single fix, but one crucial pillar of the response is education.
March 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We can’t fact-check our way out of this crisis. Disordered discourse isn’t just about false claims - it reshapes power, identity, and how people engage with reality itself. There’s no single fix, but one crucial pillar of the response is education.
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I’m deeply grateful to have earned the trust and endorsement of the Erie County Democratic Committee after months of hard work — knocking on doors, meeting with committee members, and listening to the concerns of people across Buffalo. 🧵(1/3)
February 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I’m deeply grateful to have earned the trust and endorsement of the Erie County Democratic Committee after months of hard work — knocking on doors, meeting with committee members, and listening to the concerns of people across Buffalo. 🧵(1/3)
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“I am a king and my will is law” isn’t a clever distraction from what he’s doing, it’s the central underlying justification for everything he’s doing.
Dear media:
Please do not waste time hyperventilating about this dumb comment.
It’s intended to be a distraction from all of the damaging actions he’s taking.
Focus on those.
Please do not waste time hyperventilating about this dumb comment.
It’s intended to be a distraction from all of the damaging actions he’s taking.
Focus on those.
February 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
“I am a king and my will is law” isn’t a clever distraction from what he’s doing, it’s the central underlying justification for everything he’s doing.
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Thank you so much to all the new followers! I’ve been impressed by the spread of this cartoon and how much it resonated with people especially in the U.S.! I hope to keep inspiring you all with future cartoons.
It’s a pleasure to have you all on-board!
#politicalcartoonist #cybertruckman #zezvaz
It’s a pleasure to have you all on-board!
#politicalcartoonist #cybertruckman #zezvaz
February 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Thank you so much to all the new followers! I’ve been impressed by the spread of this cartoon and how much it resonated with people especially in the U.S.! I hope to keep inspiring you all with future cartoons.
It’s a pleasure to have you all on-board!
#politicalcartoonist #cybertruckman #zezvaz
It’s a pleasure to have you all on-board!
#politicalcartoonist #cybertruckman #zezvaz
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Have information you want to share about the Census Bureau or across the federal government?
I'm an @npr.org correspondent who's available via the encrypted messaging app Signal at hansi.01
And this is my latest story:
I'm an @npr.org correspondent who's available via the encrypted messaging app Signal at hansi.01
And this is my latest story:
The public lost access to Census Bureau data for days after a Trump order
After Trump put out an executive order targeting gender identity, the public lost access to many Census Bureau data tables and research reports for days, raising concerns about the data's integrity.
www.npr.org
February 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Have information you want to share about the Census Bureau or across the federal government?
I'm an @npr.org correspondent who's available via the encrypted messaging app Signal at hansi.01
And this is my latest story:
I'm an @npr.org correspondent who's available via the encrypted messaging app Signal at hansi.01
And this is my latest story:
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BREAKING
On Monday, Popular Information broke the news that the NIH had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of 2 federal court orders
On Wednesday, NIH leadership distributed a memo, acknowledging that its funding freeze was illegal and directing staff to resume issuing grants.
On Monday, Popular Information broke the news that the NIH had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of 2 federal court orders
On Wednesday, NIH leadership distributed a memo, acknowledging that its funding freeze was illegal and directing staff to resume issuing grants.
BREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grants
An internal memo issued February 12 was obtained by Popular Information.
popular.info
February 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
BREAKING
On Monday, Popular Information broke the news that the NIH had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of 2 federal court orders
On Wednesday, NIH leadership distributed a memo, acknowledging that its funding freeze was illegal and directing staff to resume issuing grants.
On Monday, Popular Information broke the news that the NIH had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of 2 federal court orders
On Wednesday, NIH leadership distributed a memo, acknowledging that its funding freeze was illegal and directing staff to resume issuing grants.
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The Center for Journalism & Democracy that I founded at Howard U is launching its "Truth Over Power" training and speaker series. Up first, hands-on digital security training for journalists. Journalists: This free training will help you protect yourself & sources. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
February 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The Center for Journalism & Democracy that I founded at Howard U is launching its "Truth Over Power" training and speaker series. Up first, hands-on digital security training for journalists. Journalists: This free training will help you protect yourself & sources. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...