NEW: School vouchers were passed in Mississippi in the 1960s with the support of the White Citizens’ Council and a goal of continuing segregation. Money still goes to segregation academies today. Shocking story.

You don’t abandon someone’s right to exist because it “doesn’t poll well” unless you’re a piece of shit

1. The difference so far (and for god's sake let's keep it that way) between X and Bluesky is not between right and left but between abuse and respect.
A good society is built on mutual respect. But what does this mean?
A short thread.🧵

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Mediaite obtained the police report of the Pete Hegseth alleged sexual assault incident. The details are horrific and should be disqualifying.

Last week, Black community members at the University of Michigan shared their stories. A long thread, because there were a lot of them, and they can make you weep.

The real muscle behind Trump’s “populist” movement is the moneyed class — wealthy heiresses, tech bros, and crypto kings. They influence policy to favor the rich, and tell voters that immigrants and DEI have caused their economic plight.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/us/politics/rockbridge-tr…

"We’re about to be deluged with the most brazen and dangerous lies of our lifetimes."

@laurahelmuth.bsky.social has been flying free for < 1 week and publishes a BANGER showing how RFK Jr. got where he is and why he's VERY dangerous. slate.com/_pages/cm3qc...

I want to add, RE: vaccines...

‘We all know our party is full of rapists and pedophiles so if you don’t let my second favorite rapist pedophile take the spot atop our entire justice system, I’ll tell everyone about all of you other rapist pedophiles.’

— Marge Greene

we can call it a “camp” where we concentrate all those we round up

The U.S. Postal Service is releasing a new stamp in honor of Betty White.