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If you're heading to a protest tomorrow, it's important to know your rights. Consult this information from the ACLU.
Be peaceful. Be safe. Be careful. Be strong.
Be peaceful. Be safe. Be careful. Be strong.
June 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
If you're heading to a protest tomorrow, it's important to know your rights. Consult this information from the ACLU.
Be peaceful. Be safe. Be careful. Be strong.
Be peaceful. Be safe. Be careful. Be strong.
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The man who launched an attempted coup on the United States in 2020 and instigated an insurrection at the Capitol that resulted in five deaths now claims that people in Los Angeles are launching an insurrection. They’re not.
[Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]
[Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]
June 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The man who launched an attempted coup on the United States in 2020 and instigated an insurrection at the Capitol that resulted in five deaths now claims that people in Los Angeles are launching an insurrection. They’re not.
[Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]
[Cartoon by Adam Zyglis]
Stuck fuscia in the basement for winter. It's making a comeback!
April 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Stuck fuscia in the basement for winter. It's making a comeback!
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“Did it work? Anyone? Anyone know the effects? It did not work”
April 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM
“Did it work? Anyone? Anyone know the effects? It did not work”
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"Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for rights."
In the final speech of his life, Martin Luther King Jr. emphasized the importance of freedom of speech and assembly.
In the final speech of his life, Martin Luther King Jr. emphasized the importance of freedom of speech and assembly.
April 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for rights."
In the final speech of his life, Martin Luther King Jr. emphasized the importance of freedom of speech and assembly.
In the final speech of his life, Martin Luther King Jr. emphasized the importance of freedom of speech and assembly.
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THIS IS TERRIFYING‼️
Dr. Peter Marks, former head of vaccines at the FDA, just had his last day—forced to resign or be fired because he wouldn’t lie about vaccines.
He gives a chilling warning: the U.S. is unprepared for biowarfare—because the response team has been gutted.
Dr. Peter Marks, former head of vaccines at the FDA, just had his last day—forced to resign or be fired because he wouldn’t lie about vaccines.
He gives a chilling warning: the U.S. is unprepared for biowarfare—because the response team has been gutted.
April 5, 2025 at 2:34 AM
THIS IS TERRIFYING‼️
Dr. Peter Marks, former head of vaccines at the FDA, just had his last day—forced to resign or be fired because he wouldn’t lie about vaccines.
He gives a chilling warning: the U.S. is unprepared for biowarfare—because the response team has been gutted.
Dr. Peter Marks, former head of vaccines at the FDA, just had his last day—forced to resign or be fired because he wouldn’t lie about vaccines.
He gives a chilling warning: the U.S. is unprepared for biowarfare—because the response team has been gutted.
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Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith have been denied information on how many VA workers lost jobs as part of Trump budget cuts.
Lawmakers, unions decry ‘incompetent’ firings at Minneapolis VA
Even Senators Klobuchar and Smith have been denied information on how many VA workers lost jobs as part of Trump-era budget cuts.
www.startribune.com
March 19, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith have been denied information on how many VA workers lost jobs as part of Trump budget cuts.
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Mahmoud Khalil finally gets the chance to speak for himself: “My arrest was a direct consequence of exercising my right to free speech as I advocated for a free Palestine and an end to the genocide in Gaza, which resumed in full force Monday night.”
‘I am a political prisoner’: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefs
Exclusive: Palestinian activist and green card holder speaks out from Louisiana detention for first time
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Mahmoud Khalil finally gets the chance to speak for himself: “My arrest was a direct consequence of exercising my right to free speech as I advocated for a free Palestine and an end to the genocide in Gaza, which resumed in full force Monday night.”
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Marisa Kabas out with some (good but, you know, terrible reporting. So much here but piling on such silliness (parents are the most expert) on top of cringe claims (I studied to become a teacher but didn’t become one…so? Also such a noble profession I went into business) doesn’t help me scream less
March 4, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Marisa Kabas out with some (good but, you know, terrible reporting. So much here but piling on such silliness (parents are the most expert) on top of cringe claims (I studied to become a teacher but didn’t become one…so? Also such a noble profession I went into business) doesn’t help me scream less
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NEWS: The USAID official put on leave for disseminating two memos about Rubio's failure to push through life-saving foreign aid was in the process of writing a THIRD memo when fired. We obtained it. It's far more alarming than the first two.
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-a-wee...
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-a-wee...
March 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
NEWS: The USAID official put on leave for disseminating two memos about Rubio's failure to push through life-saving foreign aid was in the process of writing a THIRD memo when fired. We obtained it. It's far more alarming than the first two.
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-a-wee...
www.thebulwark.com/p/what-a-wee...
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
Morons saying, "we need to tear it all down and rebuild" think they're dealing with a sand castle not a hard-fought democracy 250 years in the making.
February 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Morons saying, "we need to tear it all down and rebuild" think they're dealing with a sand castle not a hard-fought democracy 250 years in the making.
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DOGE’s expenses have risen above 40 million, with weekly costs now exceeding 10 million. We will release an updated DOGE staff list soon.
February 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
DOGE’s expenses have risen above 40 million, with weekly costs now exceeding 10 million. We will release an updated DOGE staff list soon.
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This. Is. Insane.
February 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This. Is. Insane.
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(un)Happy UnPrecedented Day!
Trump pushes Romanian government to ease up on accused MAGA-loving sex traffickers: report: President Donald Trump's administration has been urging the Romanian government to ease travel restrictions on Andrew and Tristan Tate, two brothers who have been indicted on sex trafficking and other…
Trump pushes Romanian government to ease up on accused MAGA-loving sex traffickers: report
President Donald Trump's administration has been urging the Romanian government to ease travel restrictions on Andrew and Tristan Tate, two brothers who have been indicted on sex trafficking and other charges in that country.
The Financial Times reports…
www.rawstory.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
(un)Happy UnPrecedented Day!
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Sheryl Crow:
“My parents always said you are who you hang out with.
There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with. So long Tesla.
Money donated to NPR, which is under threat by President Musk, in hopes the truth will…find its way to those willing to know [it].”
“My parents always said you are who you hang out with.
There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with. So long Tesla.
Money donated to NPR, which is under threat by President Musk, in hopes the truth will…find its way to those willing to know [it].”
February 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Since RFK Jr just got confirmed today, I am taking this chance to share this wonderful @sciam.bsky.social piece on
The Staggering Success of Vaccines
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
The Staggering Success of Vaccines
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
See How Many Lives Vaccines Have Saved around the World
Vaccines are the first step toward health equity in many parts of the world
www.scientificamerican.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Since RFK Jr just got confirmed today, I am taking this chance to share this wonderful @sciam.bsky.social piece on
The Staggering Success of Vaccines
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
The Staggering Success of Vaccines
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
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February 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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“To say no to President Trump would be to say no to God.”
Meet televangelist Paula White, who Donald Trump just appointed to lead the White House ‘Faith Office.’
This is not normal.
Meet televangelist Paula White, who Donald Trump just appointed to lead the White House ‘Faith Office.’
This is not normal.
February 8, 2025 at 6:07 AM
“To say no to President Trump would be to say no to God.”
Meet televangelist Paula White, who Donald Trump just appointed to lead the White House ‘Faith Office.’
This is not normal.
Meet televangelist Paula White, who Donald Trump just appointed to lead the White House ‘Faith Office.’
This is not normal.
Welcome to the fight.
IN: Breitbart, The New York Post, The Washington Examiner, OAN, Newsmax, HuffPost, The Free Press, The Daily Caller
They’re establishing state-run media, just as totalitarian regimes do.
They’re establishing state-run media, just as totalitarian regimes do.
February 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Welcome to the fight.
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The impeccable @oliverdarcy.bsky.social is up with a mind-blowing scoop. When the NYT, NPR, NBC and Politico told the Pentagon losing their work spaces put them at a competitive disadvantage, these Trump Shitheels said OK, we'll ALSO throw out WaPo, CNN, The Hill, and The War Zone
February 8, 2025 at 3:19 AM
The impeccable @oliverdarcy.bsky.social is up with a mind-blowing scoop. When the NYT, NPR, NBC and Politico told the Pentagon losing their work spaces put them at a competitive disadvantage, these Trump Shitheels said OK, we'll ALSO throw out WaPo, CNN, The Hill, and The War Zone
It dawned on me in pieces... but yeah
November 20, 2024 at 4:23 AM
It dawned on me in pieces... but yeah
Part 2...The defense lawyers said, "How dare you defame our finest men?" "Seeing what I have I wouldn't call them anyone's finest!" She immigrated to the US to marry an American soldier who fought the Battle of the Bulge not long after. She is our children's great-grandmother.
November 17, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Part 2...The defense lawyers said, "How dare you defame our finest men?" "Seeing what I have I wouldn't call them anyone's finest!" She immigrated to the US to marry an American soldier who fought the Battle of the Bulge not long after. She is our children's great-grandmother.