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Listening to Trump Admin officials, you'd never guess that the US stock market underperformed the rest of the world in 2025.
February 16, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Listening to Trump Admin officials, you'd never guess that the US stock market underperformed the rest of the world in 2025.
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My god do we need UBI
“Researchers have found that when a new plasma center opens in a neighborhood, foot traffic at local grocery stores increases, interest in payday loans declines and crime goes down, an indication of the way money from plasma props up households’ finances for necessities.“
“Researchers have found that when a new plasma center opens in a neighborhood, foot traffic at local grocery stores increases, interest in payday loans declines and crime goes down, an indication of the way money from plasma props up households’ finances for necessities.“
Middle-class Americans are selling their plasma to make ends meet
Last year, people in the U.S. made an estimated $4.7 billion selling their plasma. Donation centers are popping up in middle-class neighborhoods, including suburban strip malls and college towns.
www.nbcnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:16 AM
My god do we need UBI
“Researchers have found that when a new plasma center opens in a neighborhood, foot traffic at local grocery stores increases, interest in payday loans declines and crime goes down, an indication of the way money from plasma props up households’ finances for necessities.“
“Researchers have found that when a new plasma center opens in a neighborhood, foot traffic at local grocery stores increases, interest in payday loans declines and crime goes down, an indication of the way money from plasma props up households’ finances for necessities.“
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Secretary Howard Lutnick lied to the country about his ties to Epstein.
Now we learned that they were in business together.
He has no business being our Commerce Secretary.
He should resign.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Now we learned that they were in business together.
He has no business being our Commerce Secretary.
He should resign.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Howard Lutnick faces bipartisan calls to resign over latest Epstein revelations
Recently disclosed records suggest a closer relationship than the Commerce secretary previously indicated.
www.politico.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Secretary Howard Lutnick lied to the country about his ties to Epstein.
Now we learned that they were in business together.
He has no business being our Commerce Secretary.
He should resign.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Now we learned that they were in business together.
He has no business being our Commerce Secretary.
He should resign.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
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Important update: a federal judge has ruled that Russ Vought & OMB were breaking the law & must tell the public exactly how they are spending (or not spending) funds appropriated by Congress.
I wrote this law years ago to ensure transparency and accountability.
I wrote this law years ago to ensure transparency and accountability.
BREAKING: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reveal how it apportions taxpayer money, including information it apparently tried to hide through spend plans in footnotes.
This is a huge win for transparency and accountability!
This is a huge win for transparency and accountability!
Court once again shuts down OMB attempts to keep spending secret - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
A federal judge ordered the Trump admin to reveal legally binding plans to spend congressionally appropriated funds today in a lawsuit brought by CREW against OMB and OMB's Director Russell Vought.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 30, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Important update: a federal judge has ruled that Russ Vought & OMB were breaking the law & must tell the public exactly how they are spending (or not spending) funds appropriated by Congress.
I wrote this law years ago to ensure transparency and accountability.
I wrote this law years ago to ensure transparency and accountability.
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When the government demands that an institution provides a list of all the Jewish employees, the outcome is never a good one
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
Penn Calls Government’s Demand for Lists of Jewish Staff ‘Disconcerting’
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:32 PM
When the government demands that an institution provides a list of all the Jewish employees, the outcome is never a good one
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
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Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
January 20, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Federal agents are pulling over off duty cops based on the color of their skin.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
This is not a serious operation to enforce immigration law. It’s a performative show of force and it’s gotten way out of hand.
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At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
January 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
At one point today, there were 283 Minnesota attorneys doing a training on how to file emergency habeas petitions to keep our neighbors from being shipped out of state and held indefinitely.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
That would be the second largest law firm in the state. And that training was just put together this week.
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Wow! Yay! The Senate just rejected Trump’s proposed science cuts, voting 82–15 to boost funding for NOAA, NASA, and the NSF. The bill already passed the House 397–28. Strong bipartisan support for science still exists.
US Senate passes bill to boost federal science spending after White House sought major cuts
The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to approve billions of dollars in funding for federal science agencies, rejecting deep cuts proposed by President Donald Trump in space and other areas.
www.reuters.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Wow! Yay! The Senate just rejected Trump’s proposed science cuts, voting 82–15 to boost funding for NOAA, NASA, and the NSF. The bill already passed the House 397–28. Strong bipartisan support for science still exists.
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My friends local to Minnesota, whom I trust a great deal, would like to share the following resources that could use support.
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
Pow Wow Grounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM
My friends local to Minnesota, whom I trust a great deal, would like to share the following resources that could use support.
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
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Clearer type on this one
January 16, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Clearer type on this one
My fellow Minnesotans, bsky.app/profile/broa...
There’s an urgent need for blood in the aftermath of the Brown University shooting
If you can give, please do
If you can’t, please spread the word
Its terrifying to think how bad this shooting might be if they need an urgent call for blood, but the more people donating the more lives we can save
If you can give, please do
If you can’t, please spread the word
Its terrifying to think how bad this shooting might be if they need an urgent call for blood, but the more people donating the more lives we can save
I am a student at Brown in communication with a friend at RIBC.
There is an urgent need for blood donations to support RI. Donations in NY, NJ, MN, NB, DE or NJ can help supply RI.
Spread the word.
www.ribc.org/donate-blood/
There is an urgent need for blood donations to support RI. Donations in NY, NJ, MN, NB, DE or NJ can help supply RI.
Spread the word.
www.ribc.org/donate-blood/
December 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
My fellow Minnesotans, bsky.app/profile/broa...
Anyone have luck with mylabbox.com? Ordered a kit from them and when registering, get an error message that the MLB number on the kit is "not available." No reply from customer service.
myLAB Box - The original platform for at-home health and wellness testing
At-home testing kits to screen for several conditions privately and discreetly – You get results from the best lab facilities and free physician consultation for any positives
mylabbox.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Anyone have luck with mylabbox.com? Ordered a kit from them and when registering, get an error message that the MLB number on the kit is "not available." No reply from customer service.
What Fort Bend County's Black Cowboy Museum groundbreaking can teach America about history | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
What Fort Bend's Black Cowboy Museum groundbreaking can teach America | Opinion
From a one-room storefront in Rosenberg to a new $4 million home, Larry Callies’ Black Cowboy Museum is expanding — and so is the story of who built Texas — writes the editorial board's Leah...
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
What Fort Bend County's Black Cowboy Museum groundbreaking can teach America about history | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
After disaster, anyone can claim to be search and rescue in Texas. That's a problem. | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
Texas' Wild West approach to disaster search and rescue needs fixing | Opinion
After the July 4 Hill Country floods, Texas lawmakers tackled just a few priority issues. There's more to do to help Texans during disasters.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
After disaster, anyone can claim to be search and rescue in Texas. That's a problem. | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
Houston remembers Greta Toranzo, who died at Camp Mystic. Will our leaders? | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
Houston remembers Greta Toranzo, who died at Camp Mystic. Will our leaders?
One of the 27 campers and counselors killed at Camp Mystic during the July 4 floods, Greta Toranzo's birthday party was a chance to celebrate and remember her.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Houston remembers Greta Toranzo, who died at Camp Mystic. Will our leaders? | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
Can relaunching a super neighborhood help Hiram Clarke get results at City Hall? | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
Are super neighborhoods worth the trouble? This neighborhood says yes.
Super Neighborhoods are an old concept. But some are still hopeful they can produce new results.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Can relaunching a super neighborhood help Hiram Clarke get results at City Hall? | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
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Amazing sign being held by a small child
October 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Amazing sign being held by a small child
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My favorite sign at the Montclair NJ No Kings today:
October 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
My favorite sign at the Montclair NJ No Kings today:
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Damn. And he wore his good jeans.
Today in Kent, Ohio. Yes, THAT Kent.
A psycho Trumper charged into the No Kings rally, throwing punches, assaulted a woman. He was armed. The crowd tackled him.
I considered going to Kent for the protest. It's an hour drive for me. Went to downtown Cleveland instead.
A psycho Trumper charged into the No Kings rally, throwing punches, assaulted a woman. He was armed. The crowd tackled him.
I considered going to Kent for the protest. It's an hour drive for me. Went to downtown Cleveland instead.
October 19, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Damn. And he wore his good jeans.
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American students are falling behind, and the most common explanations overlook the main problem, Idrees Kahloon argues.
America Is Sliding Toward Illiteracy
Declining standards and low expectations are destroying American education.
bit.ly
October 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
American students are falling behind, and the most common explanations overlook the main problem, Idrees Kahloon argues.
Kansas City has a small free train - mostly in the entertainment district - and it is awesome in its limited way.
June 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Kansas City has a small free train - mostly in the entertainment district - and it is awesome in its limited way.
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Gorsuch's opinion for the court holds that Medicaid does not confer a right to patients to choose their health care provider, meaning states can "defund" a provider—here, Planned Parenthood—by refusing to cover care there under its Medicaid program. This will be devastating to Planned Parenthood.
June 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Gorsuch's opinion for the court holds that Medicaid does not confer a right to patients to choose their health care provider, meaning states can "defund" a provider—here, Planned Parenthood—by refusing to cover care there under its Medicaid program. This will be devastating to Planned Parenthood.
May 6, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS.
I just wrote: "Switching from ICE to DoD Custody: An Alarming Violation of Court Order on Deportations to El Salvador"
Astonishing.
Read ICE official's affidavit. ICE had the detainees in their custody before turning them over to DOD for transfer to torture in El Salvador. AFTER court issued TRO.
Astonishing.
Read ICE official's affidavit. ICE had the detainees in their custody before turning them over to DOD for transfer to torture in El Salvador. AFTER court issued TRO.
Switching from ICE to DoD Custody: An Alarming Violation of Court Order on Deportations to El Salvador
Earlier today, I discussed one of the “sleeper” immigration cases that had largely flown below the radar: D.V.D.
open.substack.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS.