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Jessica: When I hear Republicans out there talking about their plan for education in America, I don't hear them talking about making sure disabled kids have access to a public education.
Greg: Because we're against it.
Greg: Because we're against it.
March 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Jessica: When I hear Republicans out there talking about their plan for education in America, I don't hear them talking about making sure disabled kids have access to a public education.
Greg: Because we're against it.
Greg: Because we're against it.
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This is going to kill many public libraries, especially in rural areas. If you use a public library, you will be impacted. #imls is a dust mote in the federal budget. It also provides things like internet at your local library so people can apply for jobs and kids can do homework.
This, by the by, is an effing disaster if it holds up. The number of public libraries that will go under if IMLS is shuttered is mind-boggling. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose.
www.whitehouse.gov
March 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is going to kill many public libraries, especially in rural areas. If you use a public library, you will be impacted. #imls is a dust mote in the federal budget. It also provides things like internet at your local library so people can apply for jobs and kids can do homework.
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This elderly man showed up to support an anti-trans bill in my home state and then, because he had to wait hours to testify, he was stuck listening to queer folks rally against it
By the time it was his turn to speak, he'd changed his mind
Never doubt that speaking out can change hearts and minds
By the time it was his turn to speak, he'd changed his mind
Never doubt that speaking out can change hearts and minds
Wisconsin man who showed up to support an anti-trans bill does something amazing - Queerty
“I have a very little knowledge of gay people and things like that there…” “I have a very little knowledge of gay people and things like that there…”
www.queerty.com
March 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This elderly man showed up to support an anti-trans bill in my home state and then, because he had to wait hours to testify, he was stuck listening to queer folks rally against it
By the time it was his turn to speak, he'd changed his mind
Never doubt that speaking out can change hearts and minds
By the time it was his turn to speak, he'd changed his mind
Never doubt that speaking out can change hearts and minds
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A federal judge a few days ago paused a planned execution in Louisiana.
Louisiana was set to become just the 2nd state to use nitrogen for an execution, in Alabama. The judge ruled the method too agonizing.
AND: The judge cited Bolts' reporting on a nitrogen execution last fall in her ruling.
Louisiana was set to become just the 2nd state to use nitrogen for an execution, in Alabama. The judge ruled the method too agonizing.
AND: The judge cited Bolts' reporting on a nitrogen execution last fall in her ruling.
March 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A federal judge a few days ago paused a planned execution in Louisiana.
Louisiana was set to become just the 2nd state to use nitrogen for an execution, in Alabama. The judge ruled the method too agonizing.
AND: The judge cited Bolts' reporting on a nitrogen execution last fall in her ruling.
Louisiana was set to become just the 2nd state to use nitrogen for an execution, in Alabama. The judge ruled the method too agonizing.
AND: The judge cited Bolts' reporting on a nitrogen execution last fall in her ruling.
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Meet Gracie Himes, age 20.
Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines.
On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines.
On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
March 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Meet Gracie Himes, age 20.
Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines.
On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Her goal: Fight cancer by developing new medicines.
On March 3, her dreams were shattered when Trump admin cuts hit West Virginia University, which rescinded her PhD program offer.
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
This is awesome and unfortunately necessary.
A French University is funding a Safe Place For Science program meant to recruit scientists who cannot continue their work in the US. www.univ-amu.fr/fr/public/a...
March 13, 2025 at 11:54 PM
This is awesome and unfortunately necessary.
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the tesla protest might objectively be among the most successful in history already just in terms of immediate response, if you consider they forced the world’s most powerful person & its most wealthy to fully degrade themselves like used car salesmen on live TV while the whole world watched agog.
March 13, 2025 at 5:46 AM
the tesla protest might objectively be among the most successful in history already just in terms of immediate response, if you consider they forced the world’s most powerful person & its most wealthy to fully degrade themselves like used car salesmen on live TV while the whole world watched agog.
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I’m struck by the Trump administration’s attempt to redefine equality as discrimination against white people. This is a deeply racist idea that *equal outcomes* must be unfair, assuming white people are naturally at the top of the hierarchy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/c...
March 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I’m struck by the Trump administration’s attempt to redefine equality as discrimination against white people. This is a deeply racist idea that *equal outcomes* must be unfair, assuming white people are naturally at the top of the hierarchy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/c...
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some helpful reminders:
-not all jews support israel
-criticizing israel is not the same as being antisemitic
-being pro-palestine does not equal being pro-hamas
-arresting someone for being pro-palestine is a violation of the first amendment
-violating someone’s first amendment rights is bad
-not all jews support israel
-criticizing israel is not the same as being antisemitic
-being pro-palestine does not equal being pro-hamas
-arresting someone for being pro-palestine is a violation of the first amendment
-violating someone’s first amendment rights is bad
March 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
some helpful reminders:
-not all jews support israel
-criticizing israel is not the same as being antisemitic
-being pro-palestine does not equal being pro-hamas
-arresting someone for being pro-palestine is a violation of the first amendment
-violating someone’s first amendment rights is bad
-not all jews support israel
-criticizing israel is not the same as being antisemitic
-being pro-palestine does not equal being pro-hamas
-arresting someone for being pro-palestine is a violation of the first amendment
-violating someone’s first amendment rights is bad
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can't help but notice that teenage girls aren't being radicalized into esoteric online nazism in the same way as boys. surely this is because the boys need more kisses from the girls. its their fault, really.
March 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
can't help but notice that teenage girls aren't being radicalized into esoteric online nazism in the same way as boys. surely this is because the boys need more kisses from the girls. its their fault, really.
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Fellas is it gay to deliver nuclear ordinance
The US military has removed photos of the B-29 bomber “Enola Gay” — which dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan — apparently because it contains the word “gay,” which violates their new anti-DEI rules.
War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorites are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts ma...
apnews.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Fellas is it gay to deliver nuclear ordinance
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“Contrarian thinkers” will be the death of us. Serious action on the biggest challenges of our time delayed for years because people with huge media platforms were “just asking questions”:
“Is that trans person really human?”
“Is that right arm really that salute?”
“Is that iceberg really melting?”
“Is that trans person really human?”
“Is that right arm really that salute?”
“Is that iceberg really melting?”
March 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
“Contrarian thinkers” will be the death of us. Serious action on the biggest challenges of our time delayed for years because people with huge media platforms were “just asking questions”:
“Is that trans person really human?”
“Is that right arm really that salute?”
“Is that iceberg really melting?”
“Is that trans person really human?”
“Is that right arm really that salute?”
“Is that iceberg really melting?”
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You should know that a big part of 18F's work was to make sure multi-million to multi-*hundreds*-of-millions dollar contracts at fed *and* state level didn't go to shitty enterprise IT consultancies that *repeatedly* delivered tech that didn't work, was late, or didn't even do what it needed to
March 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
You should know that a big part of 18F's work was to make sure multi-million to multi-*hundreds*-of-millions dollar contracts at fed *and* state level didn't go to shitty enterprise IT consultancies that *repeatedly* delivered tech that didn't work, was late, or didn't even do what it needed to
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As someone who spends a lot time thinking about the values I want to teach my kid (besides PLEASE DON’T EAT DIRT), the thing I keep coming back to is this: I want him to believe that the strongest, bravest thing he can do is give a shit about other people—especially ones who aren’t like him at all.
March 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
As someone who spends a lot time thinking about the values I want to teach my kid (besides PLEASE DON’T EAT DIRT), the thing I keep coming back to is this: I want him to believe that the strongest, bravest thing he can do is give a shit about other people—especially ones who aren’t like him at all.
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18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
March 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.
They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.
I’m happy to invest and/or help
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It’s nice how they’ve replicated the middle school dynamic of the insecure bully and his sniveling sidekick picking on someone surrounded by a circle of scared little boys who also try to talk shit so the bully doesn’t come after them.
Or as the right calls it, “masculinity.”
Or as the right calls it, “masculinity.”
GLENN: Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office & you refuse to wear a suit. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office.
ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
February 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
It’s nice how they’ve replicated the middle school dynamic of the insecure bully and his sniveling sidekick picking on someone surrounded by a circle of scared little boys who also try to talk shit so the bully doesn’t come after them.
Or as the right calls it, “masculinity.”
Or as the right calls it, “masculinity.”
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Hey everyone -- Moms of Liberty and Dept of Education launched a snitch line portal today to rat out teachers and anyone promoting anything DEI.
FLOOD THE PORTAL
Spam the hell out of it.
Pass it on! It works!
enddei.ed.gov
FLOOD THE PORTAL
Spam the hell out of it.
Pass it on! It works!
enddei.ed.gov
February 28, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Hey everyone -- Moms of Liberty and Dept of Education launched a snitch line portal today to rat out teachers and anyone promoting anything DEI.
FLOOD THE PORTAL
Spam the hell out of it.
Pass it on! It works!
enddei.ed.gov
FLOOD THE PORTAL
Spam the hell out of it.
Pass it on! It works!
enddei.ed.gov
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I am once again asking for your support in destroying a fascist snitch line
Hey everyone -- Moms of Liberty and Dept of Education launched a snitch line portal today to rat out teachers and anyone promoting anything DEI.
FLOOD THE PORTAL
Spam the hell out of it.
Pass it on! It works!
enddei.ed.gov
FLOOD THE PORTAL
Spam the hell out of it.
Pass it on! It works!
enddei.ed.gov
February 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I am once again asking for your support in destroying a fascist snitch line
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So that we're clear about this, the Trump administration is not only doing nothing to deport human traffickers, it has literally gone of out its way to IMPORT human traffickers.
Andrew Tate has left Romania for US by private jet, reports say
Andrew Tate has left Romania for US by private jet, reports say
Self-styled ‘misogynist influencer’ and brother Tristan had been banned from leaving Romania since December 2023
Andrew Tate has left Romania for the US by private jet, according to local reports.
The self-styled “misogynist influencer” is thought to…
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
So that we're clear about this, the Trump administration is not only doing nothing to deport human traffickers, it has literally gone of out its way to IMPORT human traffickers.
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One thing that's important here: the IDs that are being banned here are STATE-ISSUED IDs!
We're specifically talking about the IDs of the state's public universities like Indiana University.
Check out the article for more: boltsmag.org/indiana-bann...
We're specifically talking about the IDs of the state's public universities like Indiana University.
Check out the article for more: boltsmag.org/indiana-bann...
Indiana Republicans Move to Ban Student IDs for Voting - Bolts
The new restriction, paired with Indiana’s stringent voter ID rules, would make it much harder for many young people to vote in a state that already ranks near-last in turnout.
boltsmag.org
February 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
One thing that's important here: the IDs that are being banned here are STATE-ISSUED IDs!
We're specifically talking about the IDs of the state's public universities like Indiana University.
Check out the article for more: boltsmag.org/indiana-bann...
We're specifically talking about the IDs of the state's public universities like Indiana University.
Check out the article for more: boltsmag.org/indiana-bann...
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I reported today on IN banning university IDs for voting. This person just went on spree of 10-replies like this.
What they ignore: There's no such thing as "a voter ID." What there is, is a list of IDs that states authorize for voting. In this case, something is being redefined as "not a voter ID"
What they ignore: There's no such thing as "a voter ID." What there is, is a list of IDs that states authorize for voting. In this case, something is being redefined as "not a voter ID"
February 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I reported today on IN banning university IDs for voting. This person just went on spree of 10-replies like this.
What they ignore: There's no such thing as "a voter ID." What there is, is a list of IDs that states authorize for voting. In this case, something is being redefined as "not a voter ID"
What they ignore: There's no such thing as "a voter ID." What there is, is a list of IDs that states authorize for voting. In this case, something is being redefined as "not a voter ID"
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This vote was to start the process of the cuts. It WILL come back for a final vote.
There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP
Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.
There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP
Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.
@aoc.bsky.social
Please explain what just happened. Is there no way to stop this w the reconciliation to be used by GOP to get around the filibuster? Are we sunk?
Please explain what just happened. Is there no way to stop this w the reconciliation to be used by GOP to get around the filibuster? Are we sunk?
February 26, 2025 at 3:09 AM
This vote was to start the process of the cuts. It WILL come back for a final vote.
There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP
Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.
There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP
Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.