Laura Pittaluga
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What's in the Trump/GOP big, ugly bill?
-Tax cuts skewed to the rich
-Medicaid & SNAP cuts
-Public land sell off
-Big Oil tax loopholes
-Blocks state and local regulation against AI
-More money for defense contractors
The oligarchy's wishlist.
-Tax cuts skewed to the rich
-Medicaid & SNAP cuts
-Public land sell off
-Big Oil tax loopholes
-Blocks state and local regulation against AI
-More money for defense contractors
The oligarchy's wishlist.
June 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
What's in the Trump/GOP big, ugly bill?
-Tax cuts skewed to the rich
-Medicaid & SNAP cuts
-Public land sell off
-Big Oil tax loopholes
-Blocks state and local regulation against AI
-More money for defense contractors
The oligarchy's wishlist.
-Tax cuts skewed to the rich
-Medicaid & SNAP cuts
-Public land sell off
-Big Oil tax loopholes
-Blocks state and local regulation against AI
-More money for defense contractors
The oligarchy's wishlist.
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The data speaks volumes over the political rhetoric.
June 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The data speaks volumes over the political rhetoric.
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On Juneteenth, we celebrate Black freedom, resilience, culture, and the enduring strength of community across generations. We acknowledge our nation’s full history and the long, ongoing fight for freedom and justice for Black Americans.
June 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
On Juneteenth, we celebrate Black freedom, resilience, culture, and the enduring strength of community across generations. We acknowledge our nation’s full history and the long, ongoing fight for freedom and justice for Black Americans.
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Let’s be absolutely clear. This decision, based on fringe conspiracy theories, will kill children.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
RFK Jr. says U.S. will stop funding global vaccine alliance Gavi
Gavi works to expand access to vaccines for children in some of the world’s poorest countries. Health experts say the move could have deadly consequences.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Let’s be absolutely clear. This decision, based on fringe conspiracy theories, will kill children.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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In its first 100 days, the Trump Administration has relied heavily on ambiguity, misdirection, and plausible deniability to accomplish its aims. It’s a model that has parallels to other countries that have slid into autocracy, Andrew Marantz writes.
Is the U.S. Becoming an Autocracy?
Other countries have watched their democracies slip away gradually, without tanks in the streets. That may be where we’re headed—or where we already are.
www.newyorker.com
May 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
In its first 100 days, the Trump Administration has relied heavily on ambiguity, misdirection, and plausible deniability to accomplish its aims. It’s a model that has parallels to other countries that have slid into autocracy, Andrew Marantz writes.
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“Every single day, I think the chances are growing that we will not have a free and fair election in 2026.” In a new interview, the Connecticut senator Chris Murphy talks about Donald Trump, the Democrats’ “broken brand,” and the fate of the nation.
We Are Sleepwalking Into Autocracy
Senator Chris Murphy, of Connecticut, describes how free and fair elections might end in America as soon as 2026.
www.newyorker.com
March 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
“Every single day, I think the chances are growing that we will not have a free and fair election in 2026.” In a new interview, the Connecticut senator Chris Murphy talks about Donald Trump, the Democrats’ “broken brand,” and the fate of the nation.
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The Onion Magazine:
Acts Of Profound And Unspeakable Evil Get A Bad Rap: Do They Really Deserve It?
Acts Of Profound And Unspeakable Evil Get A Bad Rap: Do They Really Deserve It?
March 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Onion Magazine:
Acts Of Profound And Unspeakable Evil Get A Bad Rap: Do They Really Deserve It?
Acts Of Profound And Unspeakable Evil Get A Bad Rap: Do They Really Deserve It?
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Universities are changing their stance on speech tolerance. What does that mean for the future of higher education?
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March 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Universities are changing their stance on speech tolerance. What does that mean for the future of higher education?
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four votes for “the president is a king and the framers created a monarchy”
BREAKING: On a 5-4 order, SCOTUS denies DOJ’s motion to vacate Judge Ali’s State/USAID order, but notes that his prior deadline passed, so Ali is going to have to go back to the drawing board and “clarify” what the gov’t needs to do, “with due regard for the feasibility of any compliance timelines.”
![SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 24A831
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, ET AL. U. AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION TO VACATE THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
(March 5, 2025]
On February 13, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia entered a temporary restraining order enjoining the Government from enforcing directives pausing disbursements of foreign development assistance funds.
The present application does not challenge the Government's obligation to follow that order. On February 25, the District Court ordered the Government to issue payments for a portion of the paused disbursements-those owed for work already completed before the issuance of the District Court's temporary restraining order-by 11:59 p.m. on February 26. Several hours before that deadline, the Government filed this application to vacate the District Court's February 25 order and requested an immediate administrative stay. THE CHIEF JUSTICE entered an administrative stay shortly before the 11:59 p.m. deadline and subsequently referred the application to the Court. The application is denied. Given that the deadline in the challenged order has now passed, and in light of the ongoing preliminary injunction proceedings, the District Court should clarify what obligations the Government must fulfill to ensure compliance with the temporary restraining order, with due regard for the feasibility of any compliance timelines. The order heretofore entered by THE CHIEF JUSTICE is vacated.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiancyolrpahy5eevk7jckhjxanf3xodqpitrzmowz5o6ke7ukg7sq@jpeg)
March 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
four votes for “the president is a king and the framers created a monarchy”
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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Brendan Loper. #NewYorkerCartoons
March 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Brendan Loper. #NewYorkerCartoons
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Left-wing censorship was a fantasy, but the right-wing censorship is real, unconstitutional, and murderous. There was no majority anti-conservative social media bias or casual forced use of words like “birthing person.” But stripping protest rights and official language is actual deadly censorship
March 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Left-wing censorship was a fantasy, but the right-wing censorship is real, unconstitutional, and murderous. There was no majority anti-conservative social media bias or casual forced use of words like “birthing person.” But stripping protest rights and official language is actual deadly censorship
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Trump whining that Democrats wouldn't applaud him even if he cured a disease and then a second later bragging about withdrawing from the World Health Organization
March 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Trump whining that Democrats wouldn't applaud him even if he cured a disease and then a second later bragging about withdrawing from the World Health Organization
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Trump thinks anyone protesting must be from another country when the right and will to protest our own government is a foundational American value.
March 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Trump thinks anyone protesting must be from another country when the right and will to protest our own government is a foundational American value.
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Trump: American students will be ‘permanently expelled’ or arrested for campus protests
Trump: American students will be ‘permanently expelled’ or arrested for campus protests
Trump's social media post comes after a federal task force on antisemitism last week announced it would visit 10 college campuses that had antisemitic incidents.
www.politico.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Trump: American students will be ‘permanently expelled’ or arrested for campus protests
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And now this…👇
Angry yet?!
This. Once. Great. Country. Is. Weeping. ✨
Angry yet?!
This. Once. Great. Country. Is. Weeping. ✨
March 4, 2025 at 11:54 AM
And now this…👇
Angry yet?!
This. Once. Great. Country. Is. Weeping. ✨
Angry yet?!
This. Once. Great. Country. Is. Weeping. ✨
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bari weiss once again proving that she believes in absolutely nothing.
also, in the piece itself, hanania says that all of this is a reaction to "wokeness." it's a great example of how backlash narratives can work to obscure agency.
also, in the piece itself, hanania says that all of this is a reaction to "wokeness." it's a great example of how backlash narratives can work to obscure agency.
Think I’ll pass on the piece in which a racist creep explains why a major party embracing the Nazi salute really isn’t a big deal.
February 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
bari weiss once again proving that she believes in absolutely nothing.
also, in the piece itself, hanania says that all of this is a reaction to "wokeness." it's a great example of how backlash narratives can work to obscure agency.
also, in the piece itself, hanania says that all of this is a reaction to "wokeness." it's a great example of how backlash narratives can work to obscure agency.
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The White House seized control of the press pool today, announcing that the administration — not an independent group of journalists — will decide which reporters cover events with the president.
White House says it will determine which reporters have access to the president
“All journalists, outlets and voices deserve a seat at this highly coveted table,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
www.politico.com
February 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The White House seized control of the press pool today, announcing that the administration — not an independent group of journalists — will decide which reporters cover events with the president.
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“That is why Trumpists are so focused on “ending DEI” in the federal workforce. They see anti-discrimination and inclusion as a ladder of upward mobility for people they do not believe should have one.”
The Great Resegregation
The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement.
www.theatlantic.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
“That is why Trumpists are so focused on “ending DEI” in the federal workforce. They see anti-discrimination and inclusion as a ladder of upward mobility for people they do not believe should have one.”
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the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Brendan Loper. #NewYorkerCartoons nyer.cm/gtdyMxm
January 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Brendan Loper. #NewYorkerCartoons nyer.cm/gtdyMxm
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If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.
January 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.