Me: Dr. Salk your vaccine will save so many children!

Salk: Well thank God

Me: Of course they will grow up

Salk: Well I hope so

Me: And get old

Salk: I guess?

Me: And eventually vote for lunatics who will try to stop your vaccine

Salk: what now

Me: And leave NATO

Salk: shit

This needs to be said, loud, and often.

NPR has spent the last few years softening its coverage to appease Republicans and here's their reward

A senior Israeli official said Israel's cabinet would meet on Tuesday to approve a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, and a Lebanese official said Beirut had been told by Washington that an accord could be announced 'within hours' reut.rs/3CFvLua

Harris is telling her advisers and allies to keep her political options open, mulling a bid for California governor or the White House in 2028 www.politico.com/news/2024/11...

JFK's words have never been more timely: "Ask not what your country can do for you but how your country can survive my nephew"

This is a very important point. Please let everyone know.

Good morning and Happy Monday to everyone who feels safer and more comfortable around our trans brothers and sisters than around hateful MAGA lunatics.

🧵 Today the Supreme Court denied cert in a #2A case - Oakland Tactical Supply v. Howell Township. This was a 2A challenge to a local zoning ordinance that prohibited shooting ranges in some parts of town (but allowed in others). The 6th Cir upheld the rule... 1/n
www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...

The usual suspects are out there yelling "There are 23 million government workers! Fire most of them!" No awareness that most work for local governments, and most of *them* are schoolteachers. Federal employment hasn't grown since the 1950s

Suck it, Senator Voldemort.

In case anybody needed a little pick me up today, I just realized we're THIS CLOSE to not having to see or think about Mitch McConnell ever again.

So, that's something.

Most Texas school board candidates who support book bans lost their elections

Just saying 😏☕️