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Everyone deserves the opportunity to play sports as their authentic self.
For young transgender runner, racing wasn't the hardest thing
Verónica García overcame poverty to become a high school track champion - twice. It made her famous for all the wrong reasons.
wapo.st
December 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Everyone deserves the opportunity to play sports as their authentic self.
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VP Vance has cast the deciding vote in the Senate to cut Medicaid, take away food assistance, blow up the deficit, and add tax breaks for the wealthiest.
This bill is unpopular because it is wrong.
Congress votes this week, but it’s our voices - and our votes - that will have the final say.
This bill is unpopular because it is wrong.
Congress votes this week, but it’s our voices - and our votes - that will have the final say.
July 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
VP Vance has cast the deciding vote in the Senate to cut Medicaid, take away food assistance, blow up the deficit, and add tax breaks for the wealthiest.
This bill is unpopular because it is wrong.
Congress votes this week, but it’s our voices - and our votes - that will have the final say.
This bill is unpopular because it is wrong.
Congress votes this week, but it’s our voices - and our votes - that will have the final say.
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Phang: If you were scrolling on social media and saw a dog locked up in the middle of the Everglades—in the sun, in the heat, in the humidity—the outrage would be wild, wouldn’t it?
But then—we’re okay with human beings being treated like that?
But then—we’re okay with human beings being treated like that?
June 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Phang: If you were scrolling on social media and saw a dog locked up in the middle of the Everglades—in the sun, in the heat, in the humidity—the outrage would be wild, wouldn’t it?
But then—we’re okay with human beings being treated like that?
But then—we’re okay with human beings being treated like that?
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A picture is worth a thousand words.
The administration says they're cutting a trillion in government spending. So far, 2025 spending is $1.89 trillion. It was $1.76 trillion at the same time last year. Spending is on pace to increase by 7.4% from last year.
www.marketwatch.com/story/despit...
The administration says they're cutting a trillion in government spending. So far, 2025 spending is $1.89 trillion. It was $1.76 trillion at the same time last year. Spending is on pace to increase by 7.4% from last year.
www.marketwatch.com/story/despit...
April 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
A picture is worth a thousand words.
The administration says they're cutting a trillion in government spending. So far, 2025 spending is $1.89 trillion. It was $1.76 trillion at the same time last year. Spending is on pace to increase by 7.4% from last year.
www.marketwatch.com/story/despit...
The administration says they're cutting a trillion in government spending. So far, 2025 spending is $1.89 trillion. It was $1.76 trillion at the same time last year. Spending is on pace to increase by 7.4% from last year.
www.marketwatch.com/story/despit...
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It's also the day for my favorite meme!
If this aging Klingon warrior can get it right, so can anyone.
If this aging Klingon warrior can get it right, so can anyone.
March 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
It's also the day for my favorite meme!
If this aging Klingon warrior can get it right, so can anyone.
If this aging Klingon warrior can get it right, so can anyone.
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an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
March 28, 2025 at 5:43 AM
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
an executive order is not a law
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The judge said it best, “the cruel irony is that thousands of transgender service members risk &!sacrifice their lives to ensure the very equal protection rights the military ban seeks to deny them.” We must fight for ALL our military & I mean ALL 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
tinyurl.com/yckeumsa
tinyurl.com/yckeumsa
Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s ban on transgender service members, saying it’s ‘soaked in animus’ | CNN Politics
A federal judge has indefinitely blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender service members, dealing a major defeat to a controversial policy the president resurrected from his first term.
tinyurl.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The judge said it best, “the cruel irony is that thousands of transgender service members risk &!sacrifice their lives to ensure the very equal protection rights the military ban seeks to deny them.” We must fight for ALL our military & I mean ALL 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
tinyurl.com/yckeumsa
tinyurl.com/yckeumsa
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Simply by my steady volume, my refusal to nurture falsehoods, my insistence on calling out hypocrisy, and my intolerance to discrimination—I am probably forever altering the connection between us.
I am willing to risk this.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-bridge...
I am willing to risk this.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-bridge...
The Bridges Worth Burning
Many times a day I think about the people I used to feel close to, the ones I once felt at home with, those whose presence I previously found comfort in.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
March 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Simply by my steady volume, my refusal to nurture falsehoods, my insistence on calling out hypocrisy, and my intolerance to discrimination—I am probably forever altering the connection between us.
I am willing to risk this.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-bridge...
I am willing to risk this.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-bridge...
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The unlawful detention of Mahmoud Khalil is one of the most extreme threats to free speech in 50 years.
Trump is sending a message that people who speak out will be punished — but we have a message for him, too.
We'll see you in court.
Trump is sending a message that people who speak out will be punished — but we have a message for him, too.
We'll see you in court.
Opinion | This Is the Greatest Threat to Free Speech Since the Red Scare
Mahmoud Khalil’s detention is a frightening sign of an authoritarian slide.
www.nytimes.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The unlawful detention of Mahmoud Khalil is one of the most extreme threats to free speech in 50 years.
Trump is sending a message that people who speak out will be punished — but we have a message for him, too.
We'll see you in court.
Trump is sending a message that people who speak out will be punished — but we have a message for him, too.
We'll see you in court.
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Elon Musk staffers are drawing six-figure government salaries funded by taxpayers.
March 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Elon Musk staffers are drawing six-figure government salaries funded by taxpayers.
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🚨FEDERAL EMPLOYEES🚨
For those who are considering ending your life -for any reason at all- please do not do it. The financial gain for your family, if any, is not what fam needs, m’friends. They need YOU. We do, too! Please keep the hope alive even if it’s tiny… it’s there! Stay with us, friends. ❤️🐮
For those who are considering ending your life -for any reason at all- please do not do it. The financial gain for your family, if any, is not what fam needs, m’friends. They need YOU. We do, too! Please keep the hope alive even if it’s tiny… it’s there! Stay with us, friends. ❤️🐮
March 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
🚨FEDERAL EMPLOYEES🚨
For those who are considering ending your life -for any reason at all- please do not do it. The financial gain for your family, if any, is not what fam needs, m’friends. They need YOU. We do, too! Please keep the hope alive even if it’s tiny… it’s there! Stay with us, friends. ❤️🐮
For those who are considering ending your life -for any reason at all- please do not do it. The financial gain for your family, if any, is not what fam needs, m’friends. They need YOU. We do, too! Please keep the hope alive even if it’s tiny… it’s there! Stay with us, friends. ❤️🐮
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📍Wisconsin
More events may still be coming. Check the website for new listings, we will continue adding events until 12:00am 3/3.
www.FiftyFifty.one
50 Protests. 50 States. 1 Movement.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #ImpeachTrump #Wisconsin @polrev.bsky.social
More events may still be coming. Check the website for new listings, we will continue adding events until 12:00am 3/3.
www.FiftyFifty.one
50 Protests. 50 States. 1 Movement.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #ImpeachTrump #Wisconsin @polrev.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
📍Wisconsin
More events may still be coming. Check the website for new listings, we will continue adding events until 12:00am 3/3.
www.FiftyFifty.one
50 Protests. 50 States. 1 Movement.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #ImpeachTrump #Wisconsin @polrev.bsky.social
More events may still be coming. Check the website for new listings, we will continue adding events until 12:00am 3/3.
www.FiftyFifty.one
50 Protests. 50 States. 1 Movement.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #ImpeachTrump #Wisconsin @polrev.bsky.social
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Tomorrow, February 28, let’s disrupt the status quo by spending ONLY at businesses that uplift our communities.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy #ImpeachTrump #NoKings #PoliticalRevolution #BuildTheResistance #EconomicBlackout @polrev.bsky.social
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy #ImpeachTrump #NoKings #PoliticalRevolution #BuildTheResistance #EconomicBlackout @polrev.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Tomorrow, February 28, let’s disrupt the status quo by spending ONLY at businesses that uplift our communities.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy #ImpeachTrump #NoKings #PoliticalRevolution #BuildTheResistance #EconomicBlackout @polrev.bsky.social
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy #ImpeachTrump #NoKings #PoliticalRevolution #BuildTheResistance #EconomicBlackout @polrev.bsky.social
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DOGE quietly deleted the 5 biggest spending cuts it celebrated last week:
* An $8 billion cut at ICE was actually $8 million
* Three $655 million cuts at USAID were actually a single cut counted three times
* A $232 million cut at the SSA was actually $565,000
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
* An $8 billion cut at ICE was actually $8 million
* Three $655 million cuts at USAID were actually a single cut counted three times
* A $232 million cut at the SSA was actually $565,000
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
DOGE Quietly Deletes the 5 Biggest Spending Cuts It Celebrated Last Week
The cuts, highlighted on an earlier version of the “wall of receipts” posted by Elon Musk’s team, contained mistakes that vastly inflated the amount of money saved.
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
DOGE quietly deleted the 5 biggest spending cuts it celebrated last week:
* An $8 billion cut at ICE was actually $8 million
* Three $655 million cuts at USAID were actually a single cut counted three times
* A $232 million cut at the SSA was actually $565,000
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
* An $8 billion cut at ICE was actually $8 million
* Three $655 million cuts at USAID were actually a single cut counted three times
* A $232 million cut at the SSA was actually $565,000
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/u...
Somebody's big mad about the fact that people know the truth about this budget resolution. At least this means he's hearing from his constituents.
February 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Somebody's big mad about the fact that people know the truth about this budget resolution. At least this means he's hearing from his constituents.
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“Operation Whirlwind”
What’s Happening Now?
In 2025, Operation Whirlwind was launched under Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to investigate alleged threats against employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
What’s Happening Now?
In 2025, Operation Whirlwind was launched under Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to investigate alleged threats against employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
February 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
“Operation Whirlwind”
What’s Happening Now?
In 2025, Operation Whirlwind was launched under Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to investigate alleged threats against employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
What’s Happening Now?
In 2025, Operation Whirlwind was launched under Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to investigate alleged threats against employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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The head of the Autism, ADHD, and Externalizing Disorders Interventions Research Program at the National Institute of Mental Health was fired over the weekend, 21 days shy of the end of her one year probationary period. She posted about it on fb.
February 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The head of the Autism, ADHD, and Externalizing Disorders Interventions Research Program at the National Institute of Mental Health was fired over the weekend, 21 days shy of the end of her one year probationary period. She posted about it on fb.
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Elon's laughing at Black and Brown immigrants being completely chained up for a flight while the White House calls it ASMR.
Hell is too good for this bastard.
Hell is too good for this bastard.
February 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Elon's laughing at Black and Brown immigrants being completely chained up for a flight while the White House calls it ASMR.
Hell is too good for this bastard.
Hell is too good for this bastard.
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We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.
February 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.
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FAA's Enterprise Network Services (FENS) is the primary means through which the agency is working to establish a more modern network infrastructure for managing its own operations & the U.S.' civilian airspace.
March 2023, Verizon was given a 15y, $2.4B contract.
Today, DOGE says Starlink will do it
March 2023, Verizon was given a 15y, $2.4B contract.
Today, DOGE says Starlink will do it
February 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
FAA's Enterprise Network Services (FENS) is the primary means through which the agency is working to establish a more modern network infrastructure for managing its own operations & the U.S.' civilian airspace.
March 2023, Verizon was given a 15y, $2.4B contract.
Today, DOGE says Starlink will do it
March 2023, Verizon was given a 15y, $2.4B contract.
Today, DOGE says Starlink will do it
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America was given a choice between a lawless, amoral monster and a qualified, intelligent, joyful woman of color—and it chose the monster. We need to reckon with the reality of what that says about so many of us here.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/america-ch...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/america-ch...
America Chose the Monster
We all make mistakes.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
February 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
America was given a choice between a lawless, amoral monster and a qualified, intelligent, joyful woman of color—and it chose the monster. We need to reckon with the reality of what that says about so many of us here.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/america-ch...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/america-ch...
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I was a resident playwright fellow there 1992-95
Minneapolis theater group doubles down on DEI initiatives as federal funding is threatened
Minneapolis theater group doubles down on DEI initiatives as federal funding is threatened
The theater organization says it recently received orders from the National Endowment for the Arts to stop promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion or be denied federal funding.
bringmethenews.com
February 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I was a resident playwright fellow there 1992-95
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I plan to share a series of profiles of employees who have been terminated. These stories use generalities and pieces of information from multiple people to protect those involved.
Story #1: Susan
Susan grew up in a small town in the southeast. She excelled in school.
Story #1: Susan
Susan grew up in a small town in the southeast. She excelled in school.
February 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I plan to share a series of profiles of employees who have been terminated. These stories use generalities and pieces of information from multiple people to protect those involved.
Story #1: Susan
Susan grew up in a small town in the southeast. She excelled in school.
Story #1: Susan
Susan grew up in a small town in the southeast. She excelled in school.
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This is becoming more and more tragic. Thank you for the story.
February 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This is becoming more and more tragic. Thank you for the story.