LadyAda
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The headline delivers - "a very quick explainer on why Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
Steve Vladeck"
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Steve Vladeck"
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190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on why Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
www.stevevladeck.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The headline delivers - "a very quick explainer on why Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
Steve Vladeck"
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-w...
Steve Vladeck"
www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-w...
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. - Dalai Lama
October 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. - Dalai Lama
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The Defense Department banned nearly 600 books from schools on military bases — but in a win for free speech, a federal judge just ordered those books back to the shelves.
Federal judge orders Pentagon to restore LGBTQ+ books, gender & diversity lessons in military schools
Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and DoDEA Director Beth Schiavino-Narvaez to comply immediately.
www.advocate.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Defense Department banned nearly 600 books from schools on military bases — but in a win for free speech, a federal judge just ordered those books back to the shelves.
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The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a peer-to-peer evaluation of a country's rights record. All 193 UN member states are expected to participate, and even states like Russia and China do.
Today, the US took the unprecedented step of withdrawing from the UPR www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Today, the US took the unprecedented step of withdrawing from the UPR www.reuters.com/world/europe...
US withdraws from key UN human rights report, draws criticism from rights advocates
The United States will not participate in a U.N. review of its human rights record, officials said, a move that rights advocates called a worrying retreat from Washington's global engagement on rights and justice issues.
www.reuters.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a peer-to-peer evaluation of a country's rights record. All 193 UN member states are expected to participate, and even states like Russia and China do.
Today, the US took the unprecedented step of withdrawing from the UPR www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Today, the US took the unprecedented step of withdrawing from the UPR www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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'The publication of fraudulent papers is “far outpacing” that of legitimate research, warned the researchers, who have published their findings in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.' 1/2
‘Sophisticated global networks’ undermining science, finds study
Systems in place to deal with fraud struggling to keep up, increasing risk of research becoming ‘completely poisoned’
www.timeshighereducation.com
August 5, 2025 at 7:12 AM
'The publication of fraudulent papers is “far outpacing” that of legitimate research, warned the researchers, who have published their findings in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.' 1/2
Amid all of the muck, there is McSweeney's wry sense of humor and irony. Thank you, McSweeney's.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/lib...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/lib...
Liberals Get So Upset About Every Little Jeans Ad and Blatant Corruption Scandal
Some hyper-sensitive Americans love to cry buckets of liberal tears over every minor provocation, like the Sydney Sweeney jeans ad or how the polic...
www.mcsweeneys.net
August 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Amid all of the muck, there is McSweeney's wry sense of humor and irony. Thank you, McSweeney's.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/lib...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/lib...
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
June 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
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So extremely proud to work with such talented litigators. This is a massive and critical win. www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/breaking-n...
NIH grant funding restored
Judge rules grant terminations on the basis of DEI and gender identity are discriminatory and illegal
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
June 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
So extremely proud to work with such talented litigators. This is a massive and critical win. www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/breaking-n...
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I know everyone is loving the Musk schadenfreude but we have to stay on the alert for the possibility that Musk is going to turn his sights to those centrist dem conventions going on and further entrench transphobia and anti-immigrant sentiment.
And they would easily work with him.
And they would easily work with him.
June 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I know everyone is loving the Musk schadenfreude but we have to stay on the alert for the possibility that Musk is going to turn his sights to those centrist dem conventions going on and further entrench transphobia and anti-immigrant sentiment.
And they would easily work with him.
And they would easily work with him.
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The National Science Foundation, a major government funder of basic science research, is being shaken up with over 1,000 grants already terminated and the White House looking to halve its budget.
Scientists reel as turmoil roils National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation, a major government funder of basic science research, is being shaken up with over 1,000 grants already terminated and the White House looking to halve its budget
www.npr.org
May 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The National Science Foundation, a major government funder of basic science research, is being shaken up with over 1,000 grants already terminated and the White House looking to halve its budget.
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Governor JB Pritzker just announced that Illinois will be defunding investments in companies controlled by El Salvador to punish the country for holding American residents without due process.
More of this.
More of this.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker acts against El Salvador over Kilmar Abrego’s detention
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has announced that the state will take punitive actions against El Salvador for holding Kilmar Abrego Garcia in custody, while a federal judge has ordered the Trump admini…
www.mystateline.com
April 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Governor JB Pritzker just announced that Illinois will be defunding investments in companies controlled by El Salvador to punish the country for holding American residents without due process.
More of this.
More of this.
A few days old, but important along with the latest letter (see comments). So glad to see higher ed not just standing their ground but fighting back.
US universities’ faculty unite to defend academic freedom after Trump’s attacks
Indiana University leads the push for a pact among 18 institutions as Donald Trump targets diversity
www.theguardian.com
April 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A few days old, but important along with the latest letter (see comments). So glad to see higher ed not just standing their ground but fighting back.
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Letitia James' EPIC Anti-Trump Speech BRINGS DOWN THE HOUSE #UnitedWeStand #Resist #America #WeThePeople
April 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Letitia James' EPIC Anti-Trump Speech BRINGS DOWN THE HOUSE #UnitedWeStand #Resist #America #WeThePeople
Good news from Eugene & Springfields's newest local reporting body.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley Addresses 2026 Plans
Speculation about whether Merkley will run again has heated up in recent days.
lookouteugene-springfield.com
April 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Good news from Eugene & Springfields's newest local reporting body.
Democracy in Eugene! Lots of people still arriving.
April 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Democracy in Eugene! Lots of people still arriving.
Some more good trouble happening. This could be very powerful.
DNC Chair Ken Martin Launches “People's Cabinet” to Fiercely Counter Trump Administration Chaos and Lies - Democratsfacebooktwitteremail
democrats.org
April 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Some more good trouble happening. This could be very powerful.
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You heard the sob, draw the papers up GOP!
April 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
You heard the sob, draw the papers up GOP!
