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Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have spent the past nine months selling out working families in order to give tax breaks to their billionaire friends. Now they’re taking us into a governmen...
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October 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Hooray!
NPR is suing Trump.
Why? Because he slashed their funding just for doing their job—which is political retaliation.
He’s trying to silence public media because they don’t bow down to his ego.
News flash: the First Amendment doesn’t disappear just because you don’t like the coverage, Donnie.
Why? Because he slashed their funding just for doing their job—which is political retaliation.
He’s trying to silence public media because they don’t bow down to his ego.
News flash: the First Amendment doesn’t disappear just because you don’t like the coverage, Donnie.
May 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Hooray!
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TOMORROW! #MayDayStrong
(Love seeing this as Bill Lee's Republicans are taking a blowtorch to public ed via their grifting voucher scheme.)
(Love seeing this as Bill Lee's Republicans are taking a blowtorch to public ed via their grifting voucher scheme.)
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WALK IN FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION ON #MAYDAY! Hillsboro High School in #Nashville! Community members are invited to join educators for a Walk-In for Public Education.
MAY 1, 6:15 AM CDT
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WALK IN FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION ON #MAYDAY! Hillsboro High School in #Nashville! Community members are invited to join educators for a Walk-In for Public Education.
April 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
TOMORROW! #MayDayStrong
(Love seeing this as Bill Lee's Republicans are taking a blowtorch to public ed via their grifting voucher scheme.)
(Love seeing this as Bill Lee's Republicans are taking a blowtorch to public ed via their grifting voucher scheme.)
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This is what a rigged economy looks like:
In the 1970s, CEOs made 27 times more than the average worker.
In the 1980s, CEOs made 48 times more than the average worker.
This decade, CEOs are making 354 times more than the average worker.
That has got to change.
In the 1970s, CEOs made 27 times more than the average worker.
In the 1980s, CEOs made 48 times more than the average worker.
This decade, CEOs are making 354 times more than the average worker.
That has got to change.
April 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This is what a rigged economy looks like:
In the 1970s, CEOs made 27 times more than the average worker.
In the 1980s, CEOs made 48 times more than the average worker.
This decade, CEOs are making 354 times more than the average worker.
That has got to change.
In the 1970s, CEOs made 27 times more than the average worker.
In the 1980s, CEOs made 48 times more than the average worker.
This decade, CEOs are making 354 times more than the average worker.
That has got to change.
Why does this guy still have his job???
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s personal phone number was easily accessible on WhatsApp, Facebook and a fantasy sports site as recently as March, potentially exposing national security secrets to foreign adversaries.
Hegseth’s Personal Phone Use Created Vulnerabilities, Analysts Say
The phone number used in the Signal chat could also be found in a variety of places, including on social media and a fantasy sports site.
www.nytimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Why does this guy still have his job???
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I want politics to be about a better everyday life.
Here's what that can look like:
Here's what that can look like:
April 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I want politics to be about a better everyday life.
Here's what that can look like:
Here's what that can look like:
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If we’re serious about more efficient government and better everyday life in America - which we all should be - that means actually improving government, not cutting health care for poor people and slashing support for veterans.
April 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
If we’re serious about more efficient government and better everyday life in America - which we all should be - that means actually improving government, not cutting health care for poor people and slashing support for veterans.
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Reminder: no matter how many times Republicans say otherwise, there is *no way* they can pay for their proposed tax cuts without gutting Medicaid and other programs that millions of people rely on.
Don't believe their lies for a second.
Don't believe their lies for a second.
April 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Reminder: no matter how many times Republicans say otherwise, there is *no way* they can pay for their proposed tax cuts without gutting Medicaid and other programs that millions of people rely on.
Don't believe their lies for a second.
Don't believe their lies for a second.
Our National Parks are a treasure. If anything they have probably been chronically underfunded, and now their staffing is being slashed.
We were told not to share this publicly, but last year was record-breaking—America’s national parks saw over 331 million visits.
March 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Our National Parks are a treasure. If anything they have probably been chronically underfunded, and now their staffing is being slashed.
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Republican Russophilia: how Trump Putin-ised a party of cold war hawks
Republican Russophilia: how Trump Putin-ised a party of cold war hawks
The idea of Moscow as a paragon of Christian nationalism has penetrated the party of Reagan – and the lurch in US policy has huge implications for the global order
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www.theguardian.com
March 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Republican Russophilia: how Trump Putin-ised a party of cold war hawks
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March 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
A recent Department of Education letter regarding DEI policy is "a brazen attempt to bully schools into making policy changes that the law does not require," the law professor Sonja B. Starr writes.
A recent Department of Education letter regarding DEI policy is "a brazen attempt to bully schools into making policy changes that the law does not require," the law professor Sonja B. Starr writes.
Opinion | The Department of Education’s D.E.I. Letter Just Threatened the Existence of Many Colleges
The government offers an implausible interpretation of the law.
www.nytimes.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
A recent Department of Education letter regarding DEI policy is "a brazen attempt to bully schools into making policy changes that the law does not require," the law professor Sonja B. Starr writes.
A recent Department of Education letter regarding DEI policy is "a brazen attempt to bully schools into making policy changes that the law does not require," the law professor Sonja B. Starr writes.
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Are you bored tonight? Send your five accomplishments, maybe your shopping list, or your five thoughts on Elon from the past week to OPM at HR@opm.gov.
February 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Are you bored tonight? Send your five accomplishments, maybe your shopping list, or your five thoughts on Elon from the past week to OPM at HR@opm.gov.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
As a reporter, James Gerstenzang covered five presidents and is familiar with the conventional disputes between journalists and presidents. But Trump's ban on The AP "is emblematic of the broader assault by the White House on the public's right to know," he writes.
As a reporter, James Gerstenzang covered five presidents and is familiar with the conventional disputes between journalists and presidents. But Trump's ban on The AP "is emblematic of the broader assault by the White House on the public's right to know," he writes.
Opinion | Trump’s Ban on The A.P. Echoes Orwell’s ‘1984’
As a former White House reporter, I’m familiar with the conventional disputes between journalists and the president. This isn’t one of those.
www.nytimes.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
As a reporter, James Gerstenzang covered five presidents and is familiar with the conventional disputes between journalists and presidents. But Trump's ban on The AP "is emblematic of the broader assault by the White House on the public's right to know," he writes.
As a reporter, James Gerstenzang covered five presidents and is familiar with the conventional disputes between journalists and presidents. But Trump's ban on The AP "is emblematic of the broader assault by the White House on the public's right to know," he writes.
