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Good take here from @bencollins.bsky.social and The Onion.
D’s in Congress must do much more.
We hear from a LOT of scientists across the US who say “There’s nothing for me to do with Congress, I have all D Reps.”
Almost the opposite is true. 1/
D’s in Congress must do much more.
We hear from a LOT of scientists across the US who say “There’s nothing for me to do with Congress, I have all D Reps.”
Almost the opposite is true. 1/
EXCLUSIVE — The Onion has a full-page ad in today’s NYT featuring part of an editorial calling out congressional fecklessness towards Trump. They also sent a copy of their latest issue to every lawmaker.
My report, with an excerpt from the full editorial: www.thehandbasket.co/p/exclusive-...
My report, with an excerpt from the full editorial: www.thehandbasket.co/p/exclusive-...
June 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Good take here from @bencollins.bsky.social and The Onion.
D’s in Congress must do much more.
We hear from a LOT of scientists across the US who say “There’s nothing for me to do with Congress, I have all D Reps.”
Almost the opposite is true. 1/
D’s in Congress must do much more.
We hear from a LOT of scientists across the US who say “There’s nothing for me to do with Congress, I have all D Reps.”
Almost the opposite is true. 1/
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With fewer protections and harsher reviews, workers become more disposable, more silent, and easier to replace. This is about control, not efficiency.
June 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
With fewer protections and harsher reviews, workers become more disposable, more silent, and easier to replace. This is about control, not efficiency.
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Iraq 2.0
Trump’s attacks on Iran were based on vibes, not new intel, two administration officials tell Rolling Stone. “There is no intel,” one of the sources says. “The intelligence assessments have not really changed”
'There Is No Intel': Trump's Attacks on Iran Were Based on Vibes, Sources Say
Trump’s decision to strike three Iranian nuclear facilities was not based on new intelligence, administration officials say.
www.rollingstone.com
June 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Iraq 2.0
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Good points in this video.
Have a working class white guy in your life who still supports Republicans, or who’s “apolitical”?
Here are some *great* talking points on how the GOP, directed by the Heritage Foundation, intentionally disempowered the American working class and unions since Reagan.
Time for workers to RISE UP!
Here are some *great* talking points on how the GOP, directed by the Heritage Foundation, intentionally disempowered the American working class and unions since Reagan.
Time for workers to RISE UP!
June 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Good points in this video.
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We would quite like to not forget about intelligence.
Host: Are you saying the US did not see intelligence that the Supreme Leader had ordered weaponization?
Rubio: That’s irrelevant
Host: No, that's a key point
Rubio: No it’s not… Forget about intelligence
Rubio: That’s irrelevant
Host: No, that's a key point
Rubio: No it’s not… Forget about intelligence
June 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
We would quite like to not forget about intelligence.
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‘On Apr 1, more than 800 people at NIOSH [in HHS], including Dr. Laney, received notices that their jobs had been eliminated.
“These cuts are going to endanger and kill miners in this country”’
The DOGE boys—Brad Smith at HHS; Elon Musk—must pay for their crimes. The RIFs are illegal.
“These cuts are going to endanger and kill miners in this country”’
The DOGE boys—Brad Smith at HHS; Elon Musk—must pay for their crimes. The RIFs are illegal.
June 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
‘On Apr 1, more than 800 people at NIOSH [in HHS], including Dr. Laney, received notices that their jobs had been eliminated.
“These cuts are going to endanger and kill miners in this country”’
The DOGE boys—Brad Smith at HHS; Elon Musk—must pay for their crimes. The RIFs are illegal.
“These cuts are going to endanger and kill miners in this country”’
The DOGE boys—Brad Smith at HHS; Elon Musk—must pay for their crimes. The RIFs are illegal.
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This is such bad reasoning. Public health is a necessity to spur true economic growth. To improve public health you must acknowledge some awful truths, like medical racism towards black women. The pursuit of social justice is not at war with the pursuit of truth.
Also Harvard:
Also Harvard:
Harvard hired a researcher to uncover its ties to slavery. He says the results cost him his job: ‘We found too many slaves’
When the extent of the university’s involvement with slavery was unearthed, a scholar tracking descendants of enslaved workers was suddenly fired
www.theguardian.com
June 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This is such bad reasoning. Public health is a necessity to spur true economic growth. To improve public health you must acknowledge some awful truths, like medical racism towards black women. The pursuit of social justice is not at war with the pursuit of truth.
Also Harvard:
Also Harvard:
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A great read from 2 (of many) hotspots. Measles is serious. Measles is preventable.
Gift article.
Gift article.
‘I Feel Like I’ve Been Lied To’: When a Measles Outbreak Hits Home
www.nytimes.com
June 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A great read from 2 (of many) hotspots. Measles is serious. Measles is preventable.
Gift article.
Gift article.
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This doesn't even express the extent of the damage. "The bureaus that will absorb the awards are facing significant cuts too, and employees have expressed concern that they simply do not have the staff, resources or expertise to run them. They plan to terminate more awards and to let others expire."
What Remains of U.S.A.I.D. After DOGE’s Budget Cuts? (Gift Article)
The few hundred programs that survived DOGE’s purge reveal the future of foreign aid.
www.nytimes.com
June 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This doesn't even express the extent of the damage. "The bureaus that will absorb the awards are facing significant cuts too, and employees have expressed concern that they simply do not have the staff, resources or expertise to run them. They plan to terminate more awards and to let others expire."
Iran’s Fordo Site Said to Look Severely Damaged, Not Destroyed www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/w...
Iran’s Fordo Site Said to Look Severely Damaged, Not Destroyed
www.nytimes.com
June 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Iran’s Fordo Site Said to Look Severely Damaged, Not Destroyed www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/w...
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The Houthis fired a missile at Israel. Israel determined the missile was on course to hit in the West Bank and opted to not intercept it.
They really should have knocked it down.
They really should have knocked it down.
June 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The Houthis fired a missile at Israel. Israel determined the missile was on course to hit in the West Bank and opted to not intercept it.
They really should have knocked it down.
They really should have knocked it down.
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Nothing says “I’m an insecure wannabe dictator” like throwing yourself a big ol’ military parade for your birthday.
Congrats on the tanks, you absolute buffoon, you orange Dollar Store Hitler. We hope it rains.
www.life.com/history/adol...
Congrats on the tanks, you absolute buffoon, you orange Dollar Store Hitler. We hope it rains.
www.life.com/history/adol...
June 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Nothing says “I’m an insecure wannabe dictator” like throwing yourself a big ol’ military parade for your birthday.
Congrats on the tanks, you absolute buffoon, you orange Dollar Store Hitler. We hope it rains.
www.life.com/history/adol...
Congrats on the tanks, you absolute buffoon, you orange Dollar Store Hitler. We hope it rains.
www.life.com/history/adol...
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“We are not going away. We are staying here to liberate this city from the socialist and burdensome leadership that this Governor Newsom and this mayor placed on this country and what they have tried to insert into this city,'' Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
"We were here first." #AltGov
"We were here first." #AltGov
June 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“We are not going away. We are staying here to liberate this city from the socialist and burdensome leadership that this Governor Newsom and this mayor placed on this country and what they have tried to insert into this city,'' Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
"We were here first." #AltGov
"We were here first." #AltGov
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We have one request: livestream, take photos, and share everything you see. Don’t let them control the narrative. Tomorrow will be powerful and we can’t wait to see you out there.
June 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We have one request: livestream, take photos, and share everything you see. Don’t let them control the narrative. Tomorrow will be powerful and we can’t wait to see you out there.
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When you trust your television, what you get is what you got.
June 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
When you trust your television, what you get is what you got.
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DeLauro uses her opening statement to tear Russ Vought a new one
June 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
DeLauro uses her opening statement to tear Russ Vought a new one
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Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org
Today's for all the guys who didn't make it home.
And all the families left behind.
Today's for all the guys who didn't make it home.
And all the families left behind.
May 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org
Today's for all the guys who didn't make it home.
And all the families left behind.
Today's for all the guys who didn't make it home.
And all the families left behind.
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I chose the previous Secretary of DHS as my contemporary #AltCitizen. He is an immigrant, brought to the US as a small child. He is a decent human being, well-respected, and kind, and his farewell address in January brought us to tears. Wish you were still S-1, Alejandro.
#AllofUs #AltCitizen
#AllofUs #AltCitizen
May 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I chose the previous Secretary of DHS as my contemporary #AltCitizen. He is an immigrant, brought to the US as a small child. He is a decent human being, well-respected, and kind, and his farewell address in January brought us to tears. Wish you were still S-1, Alejandro.
#AllofUs #AltCitizen
#AllofUs #AltCitizen
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The White House just dropped an executive order significantly shaking up operations at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the government’s nuclear safety regulator widely regarded as the “gold standard” for global nuclear power safety operations.
I used to cover NRC closely. Here are some notes🧵
I used to cover NRC closely. Here are some notes🧵
May 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The White House just dropped an executive order significantly shaking up operations at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the government’s nuclear safety regulator widely regarded as the “gold standard” for global nuclear power safety operations.
I used to cover NRC closely. Here are some notes🧵
I used to cover NRC closely. Here are some notes🧵
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Anytime I say something like this people are always like… “nope, we need to *change constitution*”.
Reality check: not happening.
Stop focusing on extremes, demand things that can be done and as such… get shit done, for once.
Reality check: not happening.
Stop focusing on extremes, demand things that can be done and as such… get shit done, for once.
The next president, if there is one, needs to sign just two executive orders.
The first one needs to overturn every EO Trump signed.
The second needs to direct Congress to write a law banning executive orders and demand they take back the various Constitutional powers they’ve extended to a POTUS.
The first one needs to overturn every EO Trump signed.
The second needs to direct Congress to write a law banning executive orders and demand they take back the various Constitutional powers they’ve extended to a POTUS.
May 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Anytime I say something like this people are always like… “nope, we need to *change constitution*”.
Reality check: not happening.
Stop focusing on extremes, demand things that can be done and as such… get shit done, for once.
Reality check: not happening.
Stop focusing on extremes, demand things that can be done and as such… get shit done, for once.
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The next president, if there is one, needs to sign just two executive orders.
The first one needs to overturn every EO Trump signed.
The second needs to direct Congress to write a law banning executive orders and demand they take back the various Constitutional powers they’ve extended to a POTUS.
The first one needs to overturn every EO Trump signed.
The second needs to direct Congress to write a law banning executive orders and demand they take back the various Constitutional powers they’ve extended to a POTUS.
May 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The next president, if there is one, needs to sign just two executive orders.
The first one needs to overturn every EO Trump signed.
The second needs to direct Congress to write a law banning executive orders and demand they take back the various Constitutional powers they’ve extended to a POTUS.
The first one needs to overturn every EO Trump signed.
The second needs to direct Congress to write a law banning executive orders and demand they take back the various Constitutional powers they’ve extended to a POTUS.
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The Trump fascist slide is happening fast. You want to take action to help stop it. What can you do?
Get people off of Twitter. It’s one of the most powerful things any of us can do. Ask friends and colleagues to close their accounts and move here. 🧪
Get people off of Twitter. It’s one of the most powerful things any of us can do. Ask friends and colleagues to close their accounts and move here. 🧪
I realize posting this here is preaching to the choir. But after the Grok White Genocide thing & Ye essentially launching an exclusive Neo Nazi single on the platform... I felt motivated to write about X and how bizarre it is that so many people (news outlets, celebrities, politicians) use it
What Are People Still Doing on X?
Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout
www.theatlantic.com
May 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The Trump fascist slide is happening fast. You want to take action to help stop it. What can you do?
Get people off of Twitter. It’s one of the most powerful things any of us can do. Ask friends and colleagues to close their accounts and move here. 🧪
Get people off of Twitter. It’s one of the most powerful things any of us can do. Ask friends and colleagues to close their accounts and move here. 🧪
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If it was a “personal” and not a “presidential” meeting, why the presidential seal?
May 24, 2025 at 5:53 AM
If it was a “personal” and not a “presidential” meeting, why the presidential seal?