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Trump calling Somali immigrants “garbage” shows that he sees little risk in open expressions of racism, @adamserwer.bsky.social argues.
Why Doesn’t Trump Pay a Political Price for His Racism?
Immigration isn’t breaking our society. We are.
bit.ly
December 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Trump calling Somali immigrants “garbage” shows that he sees little risk in open expressions of racism, @adamserwer.bsky.social argues.
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Two federal prosecutors have been placed on administrative leave just hours after describing Jan. 6 attack as a "mob of rioters."
The prosecutors made the description in a sentencing memo for a Jan. 6 defendant who was pardoned by Trump but is facing prison time for unrelated crimes.
The prosecutors made the description in a sentencing memo for a Jan. 6 defendant who was pardoned by Trump but is facing prison time for unrelated crimes.
Prosecutors placed on leave hours after describing Jan. 6 attack as a ‘mob of rioters’
The prosecutors made the description in a sentencing memo for a Jan. 6 defendant who was pardoned by Trump but is facing prison time for unrelated crimes.
www.politico.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Two federal prosecutors have been placed on administrative leave just hours after describing Jan. 6 attack as a "mob of rioters."
The prosecutors made the description in a sentencing memo for a Jan. 6 defendant who was pardoned by Trump but is facing prison time for unrelated crimes.
The prosecutors made the description in a sentencing memo for a Jan. 6 defendant who was pardoned by Trump but is facing prison time for unrelated crimes.
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The children who survived the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday are now part of a group that numbers nearly 400,000: America’s children who have been exposed to gun violence at school.
Survivors of Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting Face Long Road Ahead
Children who survive school shootings deal with a host of complex feelings, ranging from anxiety and grief to guilt and shame.
nyti.ms
August 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The children who survived the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on Wednesday are now part of a group that numbers nearly 400,000: America’s children who have been exposed to gun violence at school.
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"Americans already understood Trump to be corrupt, and proved themselves willing to tolerate that," Peter Wehner and Robert P. Beschel Jr. argue. "But now they are coming to believe that he is inept. In American politics, that is an unforgivable sin":
The One Trump Flaw Most Americans Can’t Tolerate
Democrats should emphasize not that the president is corrupt or inmoral, but that he is incompetent.
bit.ly
August 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"Americans already understood Trump to be corrupt, and proved themselves willing to tolerate that," Peter Wehner and Robert P. Beschel Jr. argue. "But now they are coming to believe that he is inept. In American politics, that is an unforgivable sin":
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A wildfire in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona has burned for nearly a month in exceptionally dry, hot weather, growing into the largest wildfire of the year so far in the continental U.S., according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
Dragon Bravo Fire Grows to Largest Wildfire in the Continental U.S.
The fire in Grand Canyon National Park has grown to more than 100,000 acres amid dry weather and a weak monsoon season in Arizona.
nyti.ms
August 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A wildfire in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona has burned for nearly a month in exceptionally dry, hot weather, growing into the largest wildfire of the year so far in the continental U.S., according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
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As Donald Trump leads America down the path to becoming a failed state, we have lost 24/7 weather services in parts of the country. Along with massive deterioration in Social Security services caused by Musk, American decline at the hands of billionaires couldn't be more stark.
May 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
As Donald Trump leads America down the path to becoming a failed state, we have lost 24/7 weather services in parts of the country. Along with massive deterioration in Social Security services caused by Musk, American decline at the hands of billionaires couldn't be more stark.
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People who never read books now in charge of books.
May 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
People who never read books now in charge of books.
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Your School House Rock moment...🤔
May 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Your School House Rock moment...🤔
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Claim by the White House:
The Supreme Court ruling made it “very clear” that Trump was “well within his constitutional authority” to carry out deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.
What the Supreme Court actually ruled:
The Supreme Court ruling made it “very clear” that Trump was “well within his constitutional authority” to carry out deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.
What the Supreme Court actually ruled:
April 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Claim by the White House:
The Supreme Court ruling made it “very clear” that Trump was “well within his constitutional authority” to carry out deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.
What the Supreme Court actually ruled:
The Supreme Court ruling made it “very clear” that Trump was “well within his constitutional authority” to carry out deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.
What the Supreme Court actually ruled:
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This from @michaelvpina.bsky.social on Bill Russell's activism and NBA players' relative silence right now is good:
The NBA Is Desperately Missing a Voice Like Bill Russell’s
While history repeats itself in this country, modern NBA stars have stayed silent. Maybe it’s unfair to ask so much of athletes, but it wasn’t too much for the greatest champion in NBA history, who do...
theringer.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This from @michaelvpina.bsky.social on Bill Russell's activism and NBA players' relative silence right now is good:
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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The CFPB has returned $21 billion to 205 million consumers who were scammed at the hands of predatory banks. You can root out waste, fraud, and abuse... or you can eliminate the CFPB. But you can't do both.
February 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The CFPB has returned $21 billion to 205 million consumers who were scammed at the hands of predatory banks. You can root out waste, fraud, and abuse... or you can eliminate the CFPB. But you can't do both.
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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
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The part of George Orwell’s 1984 that everyone forgets is how the music and publishing industries have been replaced by a machine that spits out songs and bad novels “without any human intervention.” The goal is to keep you from ever having to think.
February 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The part of George Orwell’s 1984 that everyone forgets is how the music and publishing industries have been replaced by a machine that spits out songs and bad novels “without any human intervention.” The goal is to keep you from ever having to think.
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"The bans show a clear pattern of targeting authors of color, women and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Books that educate about racism, gender and history are most often the recipient of relentless censorship attempts." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Multi-level barrage of US book bans is ‘unprecedented’, says PEN America
Censorship at local to federal level recalls past authoritarian regimes ‘but this has never all happened at once’
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
"The bans show a clear pattern of targeting authors of color, women and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Books that educate about racism, gender and history are most often the recipient of relentless censorship attempts." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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It took all of *4 days* before a Republican introduced a constitutional amendment to allow Trump to run for a third term.
BREAKING: Republicans move to enable THIRD TERM for Trump
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
youtu.be
January 24, 2025 at 2:46 AM
It took all of *4 days* before a Republican introduced a constitutional amendment to allow Trump to run for a third term.
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As DHS secretary Kristi Noem will be responsible for FEMA
After a record breaking flood, As governor, she left her own constituents, high and dry w/out National Guard assistance, but she did send the national guard to the Texas Mexico border 1200 miles away at taxpayers expense—5 times!
After a record breaking flood, As governor, she left her own constituents, high and dry w/out National Guard assistance, but she did send the national guard to the Texas Mexico border 1200 miles away at taxpayers expense—5 times!
January 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
As DHS secretary Kristi Noem will be responsible for FEMA
After a record breaking flood, As governor, she left her own constituents, high and dry w/out National Guard assistance, but she did send the national guard to the Texas Mexico border 1200 miles away at taxpayers expense—5 times!
After a record breaking flood, As governor, she left her own constituents, high and dry w/out National Guard assistance, but she did send the national guard to the Texas Mexico border 1200 miles away at taxpayers expense—5 times!
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Heavy is the book that has the words.
January 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Heavy is the book that has the words.
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Harry Truman was born in 1884.
January 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Harry Truman was born in 1884.
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Revisiting Hemingway. When I first read him, I was reading the thoughts of an old(er) man. Now when I read him, I'm reading the words of a young(er) man. There should be a word for the jarring feelings experienced upon returning to books/authors you haven't read for many many years.
#Booksky #books
#Booksky #books
January 1, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Bertrand Russell wrote this over 100 years ago, in 1923. Hasn't aged a day.
January 1, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Bertrand Russell wrote this over 100 years ago, in 1923. Hasn't aged a day.