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Unless something dramatic happens in the interim, a birth certificate will no longer be sufficient to prove the citizenship of any child born in much of the United States after July 27.
June 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Unless something dramatic happens in the interim, a birth certificate will no longer be sufficient to prove the citizenship of any child born in much of the United States after July 27.
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I know people are used to what "originalists" do by now: But I will never accept the fact that these motherfuckers are literally citing the English High Court of Chancery as the ACTUAL REASON courts can't stop Trump takign away birthright citizenship.
June 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I know people are used to what "originalists" do by now: But I will never accept the fact that these motherfuckers are literally citing the English High Court of Chancery as the ACTUAL REASON courts can't stop Trump takign away birthright citizenship.
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Alito frames this as a win for parental rights.
I wishhe'd tell that to the parents who's children are being DENIED HEALTHCARE UNDER SKRMETTI
I wishhe'd tell that to the parents who's children are being DENIED HEALTHCARE UNDER SKRMETTI
June 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Alito frames this as a win for parental rights.
I wishhe'd tell that to the parents who's children are being DENIED HEALTHCARE UNDER SKRMETTI
I wishhe'd tell that to the parents who's children are being DENIED HEALTHCARE UNDER SKRMETTI
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In her dissent from today's decision—Mahmoud v. Taylor—Justice Sotomayor says that the court's holding "threatens the very essence of public education," and that its "reverberations" will be felt "for generations." This is a very heartfelt and mournful dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
June 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
In her dissent from today's decision—Mahmoud v. Taylor—Justice Sotomayor says that the court's holding "threatens the very essence of public education," and that its "reverberations" will be felt "for generations." This is a very heartfelt and mournful dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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All public schools are religious schools now, according to Alito
Alito in Mahmoud: every other parents' religion now dictates what your kid's public school can do.
June 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
All public schools are religious schools now, according to Alito
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Alito's choice to retain scare quotes around "LGBTQ+-inclusive" throughout his opinion in Mahmoud v Taylor, even AFTER he defines the term, pretty clearly gives the game away: He thinks the books are sinister pro-gay agitprop designed to indoctrinate children www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
![MAHMOUD v. TAYLOR
Opinion of the Court
Language Arts] curriculum were not representative of
many students and families in Montgomery County be-
cause they did not include LGBTQ characters.” Id., at 603a.
The Board therefore decided to introduce into the curricu-
lum what it described as “‘LGBTQ+-inclusive texts.’”5 Id.,
at 174a. As one email sent by MCPS principals reflects, the
Board selected the books according to a “Critical Selection
Repertoire” that required selectors to review potential texts
and ask questions such as: “Is heteronormativity reinforced
or disrupted?”; “Is cisnormativity reinforced or disrupted?”;
and “Are power hierarchies that uphold the dominant cul-
ture reinforced or disrupted?” Id., at 622a.
In accordance with this “[r]epertoire” and other criteria,
the Board eventually selected 13 “LGBTQ+-inclusive” texts
for use in the English and Language Arts curriculum from
pre-K through 12th grade. Id., at 603a–604a, 622a. At is-
sue in this lawsuit are the five “LGBTQ+-inclusive” story-
books that are approved for students in Kindergarten
through fifth grade—in other words, for children who are
generally between 5 and 11 years old.6
A few short descriptions will serve to illustrate the gen-
eral tenor of the storybooks. Intersection Allies tells the
stories of several children from different backgrounds, in-
cluding Kate, who is apparently a transgender child. One](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bpna2qi2e44fafbhhtqjak3x/bafkreiggfgip4g2aucvb7gd6xlqgoqrtbg4mfbdikilyf7wxpjajabvpwu@jpeg)
June 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Alito's choice to retain scare quotes around "LGBTQ+-inclusive" throughout his opinion in Mahmoud v Taylor, even AFTER he defines the term, pretty clearly gives the game away: He thinks the books are sinister pro-gay agitprop designed to indoctrinate children www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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527 days until mid-term elections.
May 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
527 days until mid-term elections.
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Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn’t warning the public like it was months ago
www.npr.org/2025/05/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/05/21/n...
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
www.npr.org
May 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn’t warning the public like it was months ago
www.npr.org/2025/05/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/05/21/n...
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Justin Sun is a Chinese billionaire who was sued by the Biden SEC in a crypto case.
He’s a major investor in Trump’s World Liberty Financial.
He also spent $40M+ on $TRUMP coins, earning an invite to dinner with Trump at his Va. golf club on Thurs.
He apparently also got a private WH tour.
He’s a major investor in Trump’s World Liberty Financial.
He also spent $40M+ on $TRUMP coins, earning an invite to dinner with Trump at his Va. golf club on Thurs.
He apparently also got a private WH tour.
May 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Justin Sun is a Chinese billionaire who was sued by the Biden SEC in a crypto case.
He’s a major investor in Trump’s World Liberty Financial.
He also spent $40M+ on $TRUMP coins, earning an invite to dinner with Trump at his Va. golf club on Thurs.
He apparently also got a private WH tour.
He’s a major investor in Trump’s World Liberty Financial.
He also spent $40M+ on $TRUMP coins, earning an invite to dinner with Trump at his Va. golf club on Thurs.
He apparently also got a private WH tour.
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Impressive visualization on the ways that the wealthy have successfully manipulated US politics to avoid paying taxes
A long long time ago, in a far away galaxy... the US used to tax the rich
May 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Impressive visualization on the ways that the wealthy have successfully manipulated US politics to avoid paying taxes
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Wow. This is major news. Judges discuss moving the U.S. marshals from the executive to the judicial branch. Not only would they protect judges from trump threats, but it would also make it easier for courts to order marshals to carry out court orders.
“Judges Weigh Taking Control of Their Own Security Amid Threats” — because the Marshals answer to Trump, per this extraordinary scoop from @WSJ.com www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com
May 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Wow. This is major news. Judges discuss moving the U.S. marshals from the executive to the judicial branch. Not only would they protect judges from trump threats, but it would also make it easier for courts to order marshals to carry out court orders.
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If you know anyone who still supports this rambling loon, play this audio for them and then ask them to guess the event he’s speaking at.
Trump's West Point commencement audience is totally silent as he rants about trophy wives and yachts
May 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If you know anyone who still supports this rambling loon, play this audio for them and then ask them to guess the event he’s speaking at.
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Toxicologist here! Not a dentist but I treat fluoride toxicity, & it has never been from a dental product. National data reflects this.
Saying fluoride “causes gut harms” is a lie. Ingesting ANYTHING can affect gut microbiota, including dinner! That is not a health outcome let alone a negative one
Saying fluoride “causes gut harms” is a lie. Ingesting ANYTHING can affect gut microbiota, including dinner! That is not a health outcome let alone a negative one
The agency is taking steps to remove prescription fluoride products that children swallow. But researchers who study fluoride say it's not harmful and some kids need the treatments.
FDA alleges fluoride supplements cause gut harms. Scientists aren't convinced
The agency is taking steps to remove prescription fluoride products that children swallow. But researchers who study fluoride say it's not harmful and some kids need the treatments.
www.npr.org
May 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Toxicologist here! Not a dentist but I treat fluoride toxicity, & it has never been from a dental product. National data reflects this.
Saying fluoride “causes gut harms” is a lie. Ingesting ANYTHING can affect gut microbiota, including dinner! That is not a health outcome let alone a negative one
Saying fluoride “causes gut harms” is a lie. Ingesting ANYTHING can affect gut microbiota, including dinner! That is not a health outcome let alone a negative one
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For those of you who knew Victoria Brownworth on Twitter, she passed away from cancer yesterday.
She was a fearless journalist who reported on AIDS in the 80s (when Reagan was ignoring it), lifted up the LGBTQ community, & rooted out corruption.
Her wife, Maddy Gold, died of cancer in 2022.
She was a fearless journalist who reported on AIDS in the 80s (when Reagan was ignoring it), lifted up the LGBTQ community, & rooted out corruption.
Her wife, Maddy Gold, died of cancer in 2022.
May 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
For those of you who knew Victoria Brownworth on Twitter, she passed away from cancer yesterday.
She was a fearless journalist who reported on AIDS in the 80s (when Reagan was ignoring it), lifted up the LGBTQ community, & rooted out corruption.
Her wife, Maddy Gold, died of cancer in 2022.
She was a fearless journalist who reported on AIDS in the 80s (when Reagan was ignoring it), lifted up the LGBTQ community, & rooted out corruption.
Her wife, Maddy Gold, died of cancer in 2022.
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My friend’s sister—Victoria Harris— is missing. She is pregnant and living w/ serious mental disorders. She disappeared after being discharged from Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta on 5/16. She doesn't have a phone or ID.
mailchi.mp/lizernst/missi…
📞 Info? Atlanta PD Zone 2 – (404) 848-7231
mailchi.mp/lizernst/missi…
📞 Info? Atlanta PD Zone 2 – (404) 848-7231
May 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
My friend’s sister—Victoria Harris— is missing. She is pregnant and living w/ serious mental disorders. She disappeared after being discharged from Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta on 5/16. She doesn't have a phone or ID.
mailchi.mp/lizernst/missi…
📞 Info? Atlanta PD Zone 2 – (404) 848-7231
mailchi.mp/lizernst/missi…
📞 Info? Atlanta PD Zone 2 – (404) 848-7231
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GodDAMN it.
Dangerous fuckers.
The FDA was moving to grant full approval for Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine. But it missed the April 1 deadline after the agency’s vaccine chief was forced out. www.wsj.com/health/healt...
The FDA was moving to grant full approval for Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine. But it missed the April 1 deadline after the agency’s vaccine chief was forced out. www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Exclusive | FDA Punts on Major Covid-19 Vaccine Decision After Ouster of Top Official
The agency is sitting on a decision to grant full approval for Novavax’s shot, days after top vaccine regulator pushed out.
www.wsj.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:39 AM
GodDAMN it.
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Some personnel and programs affected by sweeping reductions at federal health agencies on Tuesday will be reinstated, including a program at the CDC that monitors lead in kids, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said.
Kennedy says he plans to reinstate some personnel and programs severed in massive HHS layoffs | CNN
Some personnel and programs affected by sweeping reductions at federal health agencies on Tuesday will be reinstated, including a program at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that moni...
www.cnn.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Some personnel and programs affected by sweeping reductions at federal health agencies on Tuesday will be reinstated, including a program at the CDC that monitors lead in kids, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said.
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"you have to sympathize with the trump voter who thought..."
no. sorry. I will not be doing that.
no. sorry. I will not be doing that.
April 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
"you have to sympathize with the trump voter who thought..."
no. sorry. I will not be doing that.
no. sorry. I will not be doing that.
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Willem Dafoe (actor): “Robert Pattinson is not a kid. He wants you to think he’s a kid. He’s been around. He has got good instincts and he works really hard.”
Hello Hollywood 2019
Hello Hollywood 2019
April 4, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Willem Dafoe (actor): “Robert Pattinson is not a kid. He wants you to think he’s a kid. He’s been around. He has got good instincts and he works really hard.”
Hello Hollywood 2019
Hello Hollywood 2019
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"You have to throw trans people under the bus to win elections as a Democrat, trans political ads work, the public is reacting to trans people poorly"
Meanwhile in Wisconsin after tens of millions in anti-trans ads against WI-SC candidate who did not flinch:
Meanwhile in Wisconsin after tens of millions in anti-trans ads against WI-SC candidate who did not flinch:
April 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"You have to throw trans people under the bus to win elections as a Democrat, trans political ads work, the public is reacting to trans people poorly"
Meanwhile in Wisconsin after tens of millions in anti-trans ads against WI-SC candidate who did not flinch:
Meanwhile in Wisconsin after tens of millions in anti-trans ads against WI-SC candidate who did not flinch:
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WTF!!!! it wasn't ONE Signal Chat. It wasn't two or three. It was AT LEAST TWENTY!
“Two of the people said they were in or have direct knowledge of at least 20 such chats. All four said they saw instances of sensitive information being discussed.”
“Two of the people said they were in or have direct knowledge of at least 20 such chats. All four said they saw instances of sensitive information being discussed.”
April 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
WTF!!!! it wasn't ONE Signal Chat. It wasn't two or three. It was AT LEAST TWENTY!
“Two of the people said they were in or have direct knowledge of at least 20 such chats. All four said they saw instances of sensitive information being discussed.”
“Two of the people said they were in or have direct knowledge of at least 20 such chats. All four said they saw instances of sensitive information being discussed.”