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Did you know that for $5/month, you can get PBS Passport, a service that unlocks the vastness of the @pbs.org libraries?
Feed your mind while you help PBS stay on the air.
Feed your mind while you help PBS stay on the air.
Getting started with PBS Passport
PBS Passport is a member benefit from participating PBS stations that gives eligible donors and supporters extended access to an on-demand library of quality public television programming online. If ...
help.pbs.org
April 29, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Did you know that for $5/month, you can get PBS Passport, a service that unlocks the vastness of the @pbs.org libraries?
Feed your mind while you help PBS stay on the air.
Feed your mind while you help PBS stay on the air.
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Politics hasn't been this simple in a long time: do you think it's good for one man to exercise unchecked, arbitrary power or not. Those are the two available ideologies right now
March 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Politics hasn't been this simple in a long time: do you think it's good for one man to exercise unchecked, arbitrary power or not. Those are the two available ideologies right now
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee: "Pete Hegseth is a f*cking liar. This is so clearly classified info he recklessly leaked that could’ve gotten our pilots killed. He needs to resign in disgrace immediately."
March 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee: "Pete Hegseth is a f*cking liar. This is so clearly classified info he recklessly leaked that could’ve gotten our pilots killed. He needs to resign in disgrace immediately."
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(Our old site might be "wiped from the internet," but the guides mentioned in this story are still available. After all, they belong to you! 18f.org/guides/ )
18F Guides
A central resource for all 18F guides and methods
18f.org
March 26, 2025 at 12:27 AM
(Our old site might be "wiped from the internet," but the guides mentioned in this story are still available. After all, they belong to you! 18f.org/guides/ )
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People genuinely don't know. Spread the word. Tell your friends, neighbors, colleagues, people on the street. Put up flyers and stickers (a roundup here): bsky.app/profile/pron...
“No money for kidney cancer,” Vieth said. “No money for pancreatic cancer. No money for lung cancer. It leaves so much completely unfunded. Yeah, wow. It’s pretty devastating.”
Wonder what percentage of America knows Elon is stealing cancer research for his tax cut?
Wonder what percentage of America knows Elon is stealing cancer research for his tax cut?
Cancer research, long protected, feels ‘devastating’ effects under Trump
Cancer research has had bipartisan support. But Trump administration budget cuts and delays threaten to reverse progress of recent years, experts say.
www.statnews.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
People genuinely don't know. Spread the word. Tell your friends, neighbors, colleagues, people on the street. Put up flyers and stickers (a roundup here): bsky.app/profile/pron...
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Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.
With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
March 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.
With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
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There is a LOT of reporting on IMLS right now, but it's being done by people who know what it is. The DOE being dismantled is overshadowing this and that's being done INTENTIONALLY.
But anyway, DOGE is in the IMLS offices right now destroying it.
Say goodbye to interlibrary loans + more.
But anyway, DOGE is in the IMLS offices right now destroying it.
Say goodbye to interlibrary loans + more.
March 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
There is a LOT of reporting on IMLS right now, but it's being done by people who know what it is. The DOE being dismantled is overshadowing this and that's being done INTENTIONALLY.
But anyway, DOGE is in the IMLS offices right now destroying it.
Say goodbye to interlibrary loans + more.
But anyway, DOGE is in the IMLS offices right now destroying it.
Say goodbye to interlibrary loans + more.
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This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.
March 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.
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I was privileged to know Gene Hackman because he played tennis with another Gene—Gene Wilder. And that Gene told him about a little role called The Blind Hermit in our movie YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN…
February 28, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I was privileged to know Gene Hackman because he played tennis with another Gene—Gene Wilder. And that Gene told him about a little role called The Blind Hermit in our movie YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN…
A Californian has gotten under the Trump team’s skin. Civility is a powerful weapon | Opinion - The Sacramento Bee
February 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A Californian has gotten under the Trump team’s skin. Civility is a powerful weapon | Opinion - The Sacramento Bee
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What is it called when an erratic billionaire, whom nobody elected, rampages through the federal government, purging civil servants, seizing functional control over trillions of dollars, and attempting to destroy entire agencies—all in violation of the law?
This is a coup. slate.com/news-and-pol...
This is a coup. slate.com/news-and-pol...
February 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
What is it called when an erratic billionaire, whom nobody elected, rampages through the federal government, purging civil servants, seizing functional control over trillions of dollars, and attempting to destroy entire agencies—all in violation of the law?
This is a coup. slate.com/news-and-pol...
This is a coup. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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A message being shared among federal workers in an online forum that's getting a lot of traction:
February 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A message being shared among federal workers in an online forum that's getting a lot of traction:
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THIS IS HOW WE DO IT: Sen. Brian Schatz (D., Hawaii) said he would place a “blanket hold” on all of Trump’s State Department nominees until his administration’s attack on the leading U.S. foreign-assistance agency ends #ETTD #TurdReichRedux www.wsj.com/politics/pol... via @WSJ
Exclusive | Democratic Senator Says He Will Stall Trump Nominees Until USAID Is Back
The move would require Senate Majority Leader John Thune to use precious floor time to advance the president’s nominees through the confirmation process.
www.wsj.com
February 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
THIS IS HOW WE DO IT: Sen. Brian Schatz (D., Hawaii) said he would place a “blanket hold” on all of Trump’s State Department nominees until his administration’s attack on the leading U.S. foreign-assistance agency ends #ETTD #TurdReichRedux www.wsj.com/politics/pol... via @WSJ
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Outside of USAID headquarters, Senator Brian Schatz:
"If you want to change an agency, introduce a bill and pass a law. You cannot wave away an agency that you don't like or that you disagree with by executive order, or by literally storming into the building and taking over the servers."
BOOM!
"If you want to change an agency, introduce a bill and pass a law. You cannot wave away an agency that you don't like or that you disagree with by executive order, or by literally storming into the building and taking over the servers."
BOOM!
February 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Outside of USAID headquarters, Senator Brian Schatz:
"If you want to change an agency, introduce a bill and pass a law. You cannot wave away an agency that you don't like or that you disagree with by executive order, or by literally storming into the building and taking over the servers."
BOOM!
"If you want to change an agency, introduce a bill and pass a law. You cannot wave away an agency that you don't like or that you disagree with by executive order, or by literally storming into the building and taking over the servers."
BOOM!
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Folks, I need to say something. The number one rule of protesting is know your organizer.
If you don't know who is organizing an event near you (including a widely advertised rally), you should find out.
I have DEEP concern right now about "peaceful protests" seeding violence.
If you don't know who is organizing an event near you (including a widely advertised rally), you should find out.
I have DEEP concern right now about "peaceful protests" seeding violence.
February 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Folks, I need to say something. The number one rule of protesting is know your organizer.
If you don't know who is organizing an event near you (including a widely advertised rally), you should find out.
I have DEEP concern right now about "peaceful protests" seeding violence.
If you don't know who is organizing an event near you (including a widely advertised rally), you should find out.
I have DEEP concern right now about "peaceful protests" seeding violence.
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Trump is looking for a reason to invoke the Insurrection Act.
Don't give him one.
Don't give him one.
February 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Trump is looking for a reason to invoke the Insurrection Act.
Don't give him one.
Don't give him one.
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This is a text from a senior organizer at one of the nation’s top mobilizing orgs, shared with permission.
The 2/5 events do not smell right.
Again, caution is warranted.
The 2/5 events do not smell right.
Again, caution is warranted.
February 3, 2025 at 3:35 AM
This is a text from a senior organizer at one of the nation’s top mobilizing orgs, shared with permission.
The 2/5 events do not smell right.
Again, caution is warranted.
The 2/5 events do not smell right.
Again, caution is warranted.
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"The death of human empathy is one of the first and most revealing signs of a culture on the verge of descending into barbarism."
Hannah Arendt
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(Video source > Caisses de Grève)
Hannah Arendt
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(Video source > Caisses de Grève)
January 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"The death of human empathy is one of the first and most revealing signs of a culture on the verge of descending into barbarism."
Hannah Arendt
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(Video source > Caisses de Grève)
Hannah Arendt
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(Video source > Caisses de Grève)
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ATTN: VA EMPLOYEES. I would recommend against using the Office of Accountability & Whistleblower Protection. In 2019, the VA Inspector General found that Trump used OAWP to TARGET whistleblowers. Contact democrats on congressional veterans affairs committees instead.
January 25, 2025 at 5:57 AM
ATTN: VA EMPLOYEES. I would recommend against using the Office of Accountability & Whistleblower Protection. In 2019, the VA Inspector General found that Trump used OAWP to TARGET whistleblowers. Contact democrats on congressional veterans affairs committees instead.
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Costco has 7% annual staff turnover (93% retention), an incredibly loyal and respected customer base, solid quality, and refuses to change its food court pricing much beyond what it was 3 decades ago. It’s the third largest retailer in the country. Capitalism doesn’t have to be cruel.
All I'm saying is ain't no one hunting this man down. And I guarantee you he's not starving. You can be a CEO and still be wealthy and not fuck your customers over for a few extra nickels in the pockets of your investors.
December 25, 2024 at 4:05 AM
Costco has 7% annual staff turnover (93% retention), an incredibly loyal and respected customer base, solid quality, and refuses to change its food court pricing much beyond what it was 3 decades ago. It’s the third largest retailer in the country. Capitalism doesn’t have to be cruel.
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Remember the FBI informant who claimed President Biden took millions in bribes from Burisma?
He admitted today in federal court that he made the whole thing up.
And that he started spinning new lies after meeting with Russian intelligence.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
He admitted today in federal court that he made the whole thing up.
And that he started spinning new lies after meeting with Russian intelligence.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 12, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Remember the FBI informant who claimed President Biden took millions in bribes from Burisma?
He admitted today in federal court that he made the whole thing up.
And that he started spinning new lies after meeting with Russian intelligence.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
He admitted today in federal court that he made the whole thing up.
And that he started spinning new lies after meeting with Russian intelligence.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
California lawmakers to begin special session to ‘Trump-proof’ state laws
December 2, 2024 at 6:46 PM
California lawmakers to begin special session to ‘Trump-proof’ state laws
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No crossing the picket line!
Amazons workers across 20 countries, including the United States, are striking against what the organizing labor union calls anti-worker and anti-democratic practices.
Amazon workers on strike from Black Friday to Cyber Monday
(WFXR) – Amazons workers across 20 countries, including the United States, are striking against what the organizing labor union calls anti-worker and anti-democratic practices.
www.cbs42.com
November 29, 2024 at 2:53 AM
No crossing the picket line!
