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Reinstate Black History Month, Pride Month, and other cultural events!

May 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM

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Google’s quiet removal of cultural events from their calendars last year is part of a broader trend of tech companies and businesses catering to far-right and extreme groups by rolling back inclusivit...

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February 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM

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McConnell Retires: “My Work Destroying this Country is Done”
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McConnell Retires: “My Work Destroying this Country is Done”

“I retire with my head held high, knowing that I am leaving the country in smoldering ruins.”

Some Very Bad News for Elon Musk

February 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM

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Some Very Bad News for Elon Musk
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TBR Sunday Read

If These Days Have Shaken Your Faith

February 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM

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If These Days Have Shaken Your Faith
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A Christian reader messaged me this morning:

Trump Voters, is This What You Wanted?

February 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM

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Trump Voters, is This What You Wanted?
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A vote is loud.

Trump Says White Refugees from South Africa Will Alleviate US’s Severe Shortage of Racists

February 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM

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Trump Says White Refugees from South Africa Will Alleviate US’s Severe Shortage of Racists
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“When I was putting together my Cabinet, there were barely enough racists to fill all the positions," he said.

Musk’s Son Calls Trump’s Gaza Plan Idiotic

February 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM

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Musk’s Son Calls Trump’s Gaza Plan Idiotic
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“You need to think this stuff through, dumbass,” the 4-year-old said.

Trump Says Musk Has Found Huge Fraud in Oval Office

February 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM

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Trump Says Musk Has Found Huge Fraud in Oval Office
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“He said it’s unbelievable what a waste this gigantic fraud is,” Trump said.

Evangelicals, Your Refusal to Love Your Transgender Neighbors is a Sin

February 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM

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Evangelicals, Your Refusal to Love Your Transgender Neighbors is a Sin
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Dear Evangelicals,

Defend the science and scientists that keep the public safe!

February 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM

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Please join science supporters, scientists, and experts in signing an open letter asking Congress to stand up against attempts to politicize or eliminate scientific roles, agencies, and federal resear...

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February 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM

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Petition to Reinstate Target’s DEI Programs

This petition matters because diversity and inclusion aren’t just nice ideas—they’re about real people’s lives and opportunities. When big companies like Target back away from supporting underrepresen...

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February 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM

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Musk’s Team Receiving High School Credit for Running Government
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Elon Musk’s Team Receiving High School Credit for Running Government

A sixteen-year-old was elated to learn that he would accrue class credits for serving as Secretary of the Treasury.

February 6, 2025 at 12:24 PM

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Eloise Robertson Biggs; today she would have turned 92.

February 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM

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Cartoon: Moment of silence

A cartoon by Clay Bennett.

February 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM

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Cartoon: Tragic disaster blame game

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February 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM

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A cartoon by Mike Luckovich.

Cartoon: Trumpzilla

February 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM

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Cartoon: Tom the Dancing Bug looks at Fox News vs. Your Lying Eyes

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February 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM

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A cartoon by Mike Luckovich.

Cartoon: Pat on the back

February 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM

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Cartoon: GOP-friendly crayons

A cartoon by Clay Bennett.

February 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM

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Cartoon: Beware of three-letter acronyms

It's not that these acronyms didn't exist before, but they’re being weaponized now. Suddenly DEI has replaced "diversity initiatives," "civil rights," "equal rights," "fairness," and "anti-...

February 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM

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A cartoon by Keith Knight. www.patreon.com/keefknight Campaign Action

Cartoon: DEI