TheFlyingSlug
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August 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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The current administration's systematic dismantling of our research infrastructure—402 documented attacks in just 6 months—represents more than policy disagreement. It's an abandonment of the principle that knowledge should serve the common good and expand opportunity for all communities.
We are six months into the second Trump administration and the scale and severity of its assault on our nation's science and democracy has been unrelenting.
Today, @ucs.org releases a detailed assessment of the damage so far and where we go from here: www.ucs.org/resources/sc... #ProtectScience
Today, @ucs.org releases a detailed assessment of the damage so far and where we go from here: www.ucs.org/resources/sc... #ProtectScience
Science and Democracy Under Siege
Documenting Six Months of the Trump Administration’s Destructive Actions
www.ucs.org
July 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The current administration's systematic dismantling of our research infrastructure—402 documented attacks in just 6 months—represents more than policy disagreement. It's an abandonment of the principle that knowledge should serve the common good and expand opportunity for all communities.
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If I had said this last year, that Trump would try and deport US citizens in his first year, all Republicans and a nontrivial number of liberals and centrists would have attacked me for behind hyperbolic, and fear-mongering, and of having Trump Derangement Syndrome.
And yet:
And yet:
Trump calls for deporting US citizens: "We also have a lot of bad people that have been here for a long time ... many of them were born in our country. I think we ought to get them the hell out of here too, if you want to know the truth. So maybe that'll be the next job."
July 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
If I had said this last year, that Trump would try and deport US citizens in his first year, all Republicans and a nontrivial number of liberals and centrists would have attacked me for behind hyperbolic, and fear-mongering, and of having Trump Derangement Syndrome.
And yet:
And yet:
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This is on Trump’s head. Should be headline in every paper
The New York Times reports Jonathan Braun—a violent felon with ties to Jared Kushner, whose sentence Trump commuted—has been sent back to prison after new charges, including assaulting a 3-year-old. In court, he ranted about his lawyer and flipped off spectators. His fifth arrest.
June 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
This is on Trump’s head. Should be headline in every paper
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A Muslim son of immigrants might become mayor of NYC in part because he cross endorsed and supported a Jewish candidate and Black candidate, and vice versa.
It's a beautiful American story for the rest of us. A nightmare for all the right people ;)
It's so New York.
It's a beautiful American story for the rest of us. A nightmare for all the right people ;)
It's so New York.
June 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
A Muslim son of immigrants might become mayor of NYC in part because he cross endorsed and supported a Jewish candidate and Black candidate, and vice versa.
It's a beautiful American story for the rest of us. A nightmare for all the right people ;)
It's so New York.
It's a beautiful American story for the rest of us. A nightmare for all the right people ;)
It's so New York.
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Dispatch for @hrw.org on the draft bill on social security in the UK.
The proposed benefit cuts will harm people with disabilities, worsen poverty, and undermine rights.
The government says the bill “will protect the most vulnerable.” Its own data belie that claim.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
The proposed benefit cuts will harm people with disabilities, worsen poverty, and undermine rights.
The government says the bill “will protect the most vulnerable.” Its own data belie that claim.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
June 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Dispatch for @hrw.org on the draft bill on social security in the UK.
The proposed benefit cuts will harm people with disabilities, worsen poverty, and undermine rights.
The government says the bill “will protect the most vulnerable.” Its own data belie that claim.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
The proposed benefit cuts will harm people with disabilities, worsen poverty, and undermine rights.
The government says the bill “will protect the most vulnerable.” Its own data belie that claim.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
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🧵 Anyone who thinks international law should be upheld, & doesn’t believe bombing humans is the right thing to do, is going to be described by far right politicians as leftist, or socialist or Communist.
In the 1930s, the Nazis called everyone who disagreed with them Communists [Bolshevists] [1]
In the 1930s, the Nazis called everyone who disagreed with them Communists [Bolshevists] [1]
June 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
🧵 Anyone who thinks international law should be upheld, & doesn’t believe bombing humans is the right thing to do, is going to be described by far right politicians as leftist, or socialist or Communist.
In the 1930s, the Nazis called everyone who disagreed with them Communists [Bolshevists] [1]
In the 1930s, the Nazis called everyone who disagreed with them Communists [Bolshevists] [1]
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The Trump regime is begging Iran not to hit US troops and claiming they weren’t involved, meanwhile, Israeli media is claiming the Israeli attack on Iran was coordinated with the US.
June 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The Trump regime is begging Iran not to hit US troops and claiming they weren’t involved, meanwhile, Israeli media is claiming the Israeli attack on Iran was coordinated with the US.
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So… does Iran have a right to defend itself?
June 13, 2025 at 3:14 AM
So… does Iran have a right to defend itself?
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For decades the NRA and other gun nuts told us that their guns were to protect us all from a tyrannical government. So a tyrannical government is here, they are all sitting on their asses, and the people who want gun control have taken to the streets to defy the tyrannical government instead.
June 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
For decades the NRA and other gun nuts told us that their guns were to protect us all from a tyrannical government. So a tyrannical government is here, they are all sitting on their asses, and the people who want gun control have taken to the streets to defy the tyrannical government instead.
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"If you saw all this in any other country — soldiers sent to crush dissent, union leaders arrested, opposition politicians threatened — it would be clear that autocracy had arrived."
June 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
"If you saw all this in any other country — soldiers sent to crush dissent, union leaders arrested, opposition politicians threatened — it would be clear that autocracy had arrived."
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‼️ This is absolutely absurd. Trump is actively manufacturing a crisis. The Pentagon just announced that he’s federalizing another 2,000 California National Guard troops bringing the total to 4,000, plus 700 active-duty Marines heading into LA. This is a military occupation, not public safety.
June 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
‼️ This is absolutely absurd. Trump is actively manufacturing a crisis. The Pentagon just announced that he’s federalizing another 2,000 California National Guard troops bringing the total to 4,000, plus 700 active-duty Marines heading into LA. This is a military occupation, not public safety.
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The President of the United States is advocating for arresting the duly-elected Governor of California for his SPEECH
He thereafter admitted that the Governor of California had committed NO CRIME—but he still wants him arrested
Spend as much time as you need processing what that means for America
He thereafter admitted that the Governor of California had committed NO CRIME—but he still wants him arrested
Spend as much time as you need processing what that means for America
June 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The President of the United States is advocating for arresting the duly-elected Governor of California for his SPEECH
He thereafter admitted that the Governor of California had committed NO CRIME—but he still wants him arrested
Spend as much time as you need processing what that means for America
He thereafter admitted that the Governor of California had committed NO CRIME—but he still wants him arrested
Spend as much time as you need processing what that means for America
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Loyalty tests have officially arrived in the federal hiring process. The Trump administration just unveiled a so-called “Merit Hiring Plan”, which includes a quiz asking job applicants to name their favorite Trump policy or executive order.
June 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Loyalty tests have officially arrived in the federal hiring process. The Trump administration just unveiled a so-called “Merit Hiring Plan”, which includes a quiz asking job applicants to name their favorite Trump policy or executive order.
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EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Record heat is sweeping 100% of the tropics like never seen before in 2+ centuries of climatic history
VIETNAM: Ca Mau broke again its record of hottest night in history with a Min of 30.3C
PHILIPPINES: The same at Masbate with Tmin 28.5C
Record heat is sweeping 100% of the tropics like never seen before in 2+ centuries of climatic history
VIETNAM: Ca Mau broke again its record of hottest night in history with a Min of 30.3C
PHILIPPINES: The same at Masbate with Tmin 28.5C
June 3, 2025 at 1:29 AM
EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Record heat is sweeping 100% of the tropics like never seen before in 2+ centuries of climatic history
VIETNAM: Ca Mau broke again its record of hottest night in history with a Min of 30.3C
PHILIPPINES: The same at Masbate with Tmin 28.5C
Record heat is sweeping 100% of the tropics like never seen before in 2+ centuries of climatic history
VIETNAM: Ca Mau broke again its record of hottest night in history with a Min of 30.3C
PHILIPPINES: The same at Masbate with Tmin 28.5C
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Suddenly, powerful and influential people are condemning Israel.
It's taken them 19 months of daily genocidal depravity.
But Israel's genocide was obvious from the start - and I warned you then what the cheerleaders and the silent would do.
It's taken them 19 months of daily genocidal depravity.
But Israel's genocide was obvious from the start - and I warned you then what the cheerleaders and the silent would do.
May 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Suddenly, powerful and influential people are condemning Israel.
It's taken them 19 months of daily genocidal depravity.
But Israel's genocide was obvious from the start - and I warned you then what the cheerleaders and the silent would do.
It's taken them 19 months of daily genocidal depravity.
But Israel's genocide was obvious from the start - and I warned you then what the cheerleaders and the silent would do.
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Glyphosate in our food, our water - exposing us to risk of cancer and Parkinson’s - now discovered in our tampons
Yet still Dorset Council sprays glyphosate on the roads and pavements of Wimborne - and the rest of Dorset
Take action now ⬇️ read on
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Yet still Dorset Council sprays glyphosate on the roads and pavements of Wimborne - and the rest of Dorset
Take action now ⬇️ read on
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Toxic pesticide levels found in tampons 40 times higher than legal limit for water
Glyphosate, a pesticide linked to cancer, found at very high levels in menstrual products in the UK, according to report
www.theguardian.com
May 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Why is mainstream media not covering this?
Open letter by Israeli academics.
“This is a horrifying litany of war crimes and even crimes against humanity, all of our own doing. … It is human societies, not governments alone, that commit crimes against humanity. … We cannot claim that we did not know. We have been silent for too long.”
“This is a horrifying litany of war crimes and even crimes against humanity, all of our own doing. … It is human societies, not governments alone, that commit crimes against humanity. … We cannot claim that we did not know. We have been silent for too long.”
May 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Why is mainstream media not covering this?
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But their influence isn’t going anywhere. Russell Vought, head of the Office of Management and Budget and a key architect of Project 2025, is set to continue DOGE’s mission. He’s openly stated he wants to “traumatize” federal employees so they quit.
May 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
But their influence isn’t going anywhere. Russell Vought, head of the Office of Management and Budget and a key architect of Project 2025, is set to continue DOGE’s mission. He’s openly stated he wants to “traumatize” federal employees so they quit.
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Elon just confirmed he’s stepping away in a post on X. Now it’s time to remove the staffers he embedded from his companies across the government.
May 29, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Elon just confirmed he’s stepping away in a post on X. Now it’s time to remove the staffers he embedded from his companies across the government.
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Resolution Copper is blocking comments and hiding replies from anyone calling out what they’re doing at Oak Flat. They’re trying to mine on sacred Native American land, with the government’s help, and don’t want the public to push back.
May 28, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Resolution Copper is blocking comments and hiding replies from anyone calling out what they’re doing at Oak Flat. They’re trying to mine on sacred Native American land, with the government’s help, and don’t want the public to push back.
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CONCENTRATING them. Into CAMPS.
Israel plans on concentrating Palestinians into isolated camps within Gaza after it takes over 75% of the territory, luring Palestinians into those zones by using aid as bait.
mondoweiss.net/2025/05/isra...
#Palestine #Israel
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#Palestine #Israel
Israel says it will soon occupy 75% of Gaza, and it’s using control over aid to do it
Israel plans on concentrating Palestinians into isolated camps within Gaza after it takes over 75% of the territory, luring Palestinians into those zones by using aid as bait.
mondoweiss.net
May 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
CONCENTRATING them. Into CAMPS.