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“It should be illegal for you to be mean to me and legal for me to kill you” is basically the Republican platform.
All the Republican examples of "violent" rhetoric from Democrats is someone like Tim Walz saying "these people are assholes, you should be rude to them" and all the Republican equivalents are a guy with a top-secret security clearance tweeting "I will personally kill Ilhan Omar with a gun"
June 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“It should be illegal for you to be mean to me and legal for me to kill you” is basically the Republican platform.
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NEW: @nbcnews.com reports that an immigration judge dismissed the asylum case of Andry Hernandez, the innocent man currently imprisoned without trial in El Salvador pursuant to a deal between the Trump admin and Nayib Bukele. His lawyers argue that this is an attempt to "complete the disappearance."
Immigration courts are dismissing cases of those sent to El Salvador, potentially cutting off their return
An immigration judge in San Diego dismissed the asylum claim of a gay makeup artist from Venezuela — one of at least 14 such dismissals to take place in recent weeks.
www.nbcnews.com
May 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
NEW: @nbcnews.com reports that an immigration judge dismissed the asylum case of Andry Hernandez, the innocent man currently imprisoned without trial in El Salvador pursuant to a deal between the Trump admin and Nayib Bukele. His lawyers argue that this is an attempt to "complete the disappearance."
This hits home for me. Words that literally came out of my 17 y.o. mouth to my class counselor who suggested I major in engineering, "What's an engineer?"
America First - unless we're helping the very people that would actually make America First.
America First - unless we're helping the very people that would actually make America First.
A Logan Square elementary's science program was abruptly cut after losing its grant from the federal gov, blindsiding families+program leaders who worked for years to make it a reality. The engineering program was geared toward helping Latino children learn w/ their parents.
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Latino STEM Program At Logan Square School Ends Due To Trump Cuts
The Somos Ingenieros/We are Engineers STEM program at McAuliffe Elementary was geared toward helping Latino children 5-8 years old learn about engineering.
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May 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This hits home for me. Words that literally came out of my 17 y.o. mouth to my class counselor who suggested I major in engineering, "What's an engineer?"
America First - unless we're helping the very people that would actually make America First.
America First - unless we're helping the very people that would actually make America First.
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"Furthermore, I expect the German legal profession to understand that the nation is not here for them, but that they are here for the nation"
Hitler, 1942
Doesn't sound much different, does it?
Hitler, 1942
Doesn't sound much different, does it?
Bondi declares war on the courts: "What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me ... they are deranged ... we are sending a very strong message today ... we will come after you and we will prosecute you. We will find you."
April 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"Furthermore, I expect the German legal profession to understand that the nation is not here for them, but that they are here for the nation"
Hitler, 1942
Doesn't sound much different, does it?
Hitler, 1942
Doesn't sound much different, does it?
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City of London Corp has today issued stats showing largest increase in cycling in the Square Mile since records began. October 2024 saw 139,000 people cycling a day across 30 locations - up 50,000 from 89,000 in 2022. The increase of over 50% marks the largest jump since recording started in 1999.
April 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
City of London Corp has today issued stats showing largest increase in cycling in the Square Mile since records began. October 2024 saw 139,000 people cycling a day across 30 locations - up 50,000 from 89,000 in 2022. The increase of over 50% marks the largest jump since recording started in 1999.
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This moment when the penny drops that trying to implement bathroom bans is an impossibility for the former Tory Chief Secretary Simon Clarke is delicious.
April 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
This moment when the penny drops that trying to implement bathroom bans is an impossibility for the former Tory Chief Secretary Simon Clarke is delicious.
How do we know Pope Francis was a decent person and a step forward for LGBTQ Catholics? People at our mom's Catholic Church who voted for Lauren Boebert and Donald Trump kept telling her how awful a pope he was.
April 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
How do we know Pope Francis was a decent person and a step forward for LGBTQ Catholics? People at our mom's Catholic Church who voted for Lauren Boebert and Donald Trump kept telling her how awful a pope he was.
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Wu: If you wanted to make us safe, pass gun reforms. Stop cutting medicaid. Stop cutting cancer research. Stop cutting funds for veterans. That is what will make our city safe.
March 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Wu: If you wanted to make us safe, pass gun reforms. Stop cutting medicaid. Stop cutting cancer research. Stop cutting funds for veterans. That is what will make our city safe.
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As soon as Google makes these changes, we need a campaign to report the names as errors.
January 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM
As soon as Google makes these changes, we need a campaign to report the names as errors.
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Remember when Google's motto was "Don't be evil"?
January 28, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Remember when Google's motto was "Don't be evil"?
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Excellent post
January 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Excellent post
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The Trib Editorial Board recently published an opinion piece against lowering the speed limit in Chicago. The piece skims over the lifesaving benefits of a lower speed limit and overlooks that this approach has worked in other cities. Here's our response. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/20/l...
Letters: A 25 mph speed limit is a proven solution to lowering the risk of pedestrian deaths
The toll of speeding is tremendous. The trauma ripples into our neighborhoods.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The Trib Editorial Board recently published an opinion piece against lowering the speed limit in Chicago. The piece skims over the lifesaving benefits of a lower speed limit and overlooks that this approach has worked in other cities. Here's our response. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/20/l...
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Wow, I never knew he said this.
Jimmy Carter was ahead of his time—a man of unmatched kindness and integrity. Truly, he was too good for us.
Jimmy Carter was ahead of his time—a man of unmatched kindness and integrity. Truly, he was too good for us.
December 31, 2024 at 4:21 AM
Wow, I never knew he said this.
Jimmy Carter was ahead of his time—a man of unmatched kindness and integrity. Truly, he was too good for us.
Jimmy Carter was ahead of his time—a man of unmatched kindness and integrity. Truly, he was too good for us.
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6. Hegseth criticized injured veterans who receive government assistance
He argued that, absent a chronic condition, accepting benefits violates "the ethos of service" because it makes veterans "dependent" on the government.
He argued that, absent a chronic condition, accepting benefits violates "the ethos of service" because it makes veterans "dependent" on the government.
13 things everyone should know about Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Defense is one of the most complex and consequential positions on earth.
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November 18, 2024 at 12:26 PM
6. Hegseth criticized injured veterans who receive government assistance
He argued that, absent a chronic condition, accepting benefits violates "the ethos of service" because it makes veterans "dependent" on the government.
He argued that, absent a chronic condition, accepting benefits violates "the ethos of service" because it makes veterans "dependent" on the government.
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4. Hegseth published a column in college that claimed having sex with an unconscious woman is not rape
The piece published by Hegseth claimed that rape required both the failure to consent and "duress," and women who are passed out cannot experience "duress"
The piece published by Hegseth claimed that rape required both the failure to consent and "duress," and women who are passed out cannot experience "duress"
November 18, 2024 at 12:26 PM
4. Hegseth published a column in college that claimed having sex with an unconscious woman is not rape
The piece published by Hegseth claimed that rape required both the failure to consent and "duress," and women who are passed out cannot experience "duress"
The piece published by Hegseth claimed that rape required both the failure to consent and "duress," and women who are passed out cannot experience "duress"