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Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
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When cameras are installed, they issue many violations in the first month, followed by a steep decline in the second month. This suggests that the cameras effectively deter speeding by changing underlying driver behavior rather than relying on sustained revenue extraction.
December 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
When cameras are installed, they issue many violations in the first month, followed by a steep decline in the second month. This suggests that the cameras effectively deter speeding by changing underlying driver behavior rather than relying on sustained revenue extraction.
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Just going to reiterate that in 2016 Trump inherited the lowest murder rate of any president in 50 years. He set reality aside, gave his “American Carnage” inaugural address, and was then the first president in 30 years to leave office with a higher murder rate than when he started.
...Voters really, really care about controlling immigration and crime. They just do. And if voters don’t think Democrats will take those issues seriously, they elect a garbage human like Trump who will seize the opportunity to expand his own power.
August 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Just going to reiterate that in 2016 Trump inherited the lowest murder rate of any president in 50 years. He set reality aside, gave his “American Carnage” inaugural address, and was then the first president in 30 years to leave office with a higher murder rate than when he started.
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Nestled up against the steps of City Hall in LA is a large placard with missing posters for the recently disappeared in the city.
July 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Nestled up against the steps of City Hall in LA is a large placard with missing posters for the recently disappeared in the city.
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Once again, how does this fit into the MAHA agenda?
RFK Jr’s whole shtick is Americans don’t need more access to medical care. They need only healthier food and fewer environmental toxins. Meanwhile the administration is reducing nutritional assistance and increasing environmental toxins.
RFK Jr’s whole shtick is Americans don’t need more access to medical care. They need only healthier food and fewer environmental toxins. Meanwhile the administration is reducing nutritional assistance and increasing environmental toxins.
June 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Once again, how does this fit into the MAHA agenda?
RFK Jr’s whole shtick is Americans don’t need more access to medical care. They need only healthier food and fewer environmental toxins. Meanwhile the administration is reducing nutritional assistance and increasing environmental toxins.
RFK Jr’s whole shtick is Americans don’t need more access to medical care. They need only healthier food and fewer environmental toxins. Meanwhile the administration is reducing nutritional assistance and increasing environmental toxins.
Gotta give credit when Democrats are fighting!
Wow, so in Byrd baths, Democratic staff defeated Republican attempts to destroy CFBP by eliminating its permanent funding stream, and Democratic staff defeated Republican attempts to shift significant portions of SNAP's cost onto states.
WOW! HUGE news! Senate Dems won their fight against the SNAP state match! Rs may not force states to cover some of the cost of SNAP.
This will protect against states potentially dropping the program entirely - and will cost Rs a significant amount of their savings, making the House politics worse.
This will protect against states potentially dropping the program entirely - and will cost Rs a significant amount of their savings, making the House politics worse.
June 21, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Gotta give credit when Democrats are fighting!
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This map overlay of all the other big cities that you can fit into LA shows how huge it is
June 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
This map overlay of all the other big cities that you can fit into LA shows how huge it is
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This is correct. And reminder again that Dems are doing everything (as far as procedure and obstruction) that Republicans did in 2017 plus a bit more.
fwiw, I don't really think that Ds could actually just halt senate business by objecting to everything.
they could maybe slow some things down a little more, but...I mean, the Rs control the floor. if you mess around with that, they'll eventually just rule you can't obstruct anymore. 1
they could maybe slow some things down a little more, but...I mean, the Rs control the floor. if you mess around with that, they'll eventually just rule you can't obstruct anymore. 1
May 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This is correct. And reminder again that Dems are doing everything (as far as procedure and obstruction) that Republicans did in 2017 plus a bit more.
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Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
May 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.
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House budget bill would lead bottom income quintile to lose ~4% of their income on average ($800), but top percentile would see their incomes rise 4% (nearly $70,000).
If tariffs remain in place, the overall impact on families would be even more regressive.
budgetlab.yale.edu/research/dis...
If tariffs remain in place, the overall impact on families would be even more regressive.
budgetlab.yale.edu/research/dis...
Distributional Effects of Selected Provisions of the House Reconciliation Bill (Preliminary)
budgetlab.yale.edu
May 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
House budget bill would lead bottom income quintile to lose ~4% of their income on average ($800), but top percentile would see their incomes rise 4% (nearly $70,000).
If tariffs remain in place, the overall impact on families would be even more regressive.
budgetlab.yale.edu/research/dis...
If tariffs remain in place, the overall impact on families would be even more regressive.
budgetlab.yale.edu/research/dis...
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"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."
HAPPENING NOW: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was just taken into custody while protesting outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center
May 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."
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if you know a lot of stuff i think it is your moral duty to be kind and excited when people learn stuff for the first time. the world is full of stuff we don't know about, don't be mean
April 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
if you know a lot of stuff i think it is your moral duty to be kind and excited when people learn stuff for the first time. the world is full of stuff we don't know about, don't be mean
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I'm going to go through the "HHS passback" in this 🧵. This is what the White House sent back to HHS, based on HHS's guidance. It's Trump's budget plan, though can still be changed.
To start off, they call to eliminate Head Start, which helps fund free pre-k and learning programs for poor families.
To start off, they call to eliminate Head Start, which helps fund free pre-k and learning programs for poor families.
April 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I'm going to go through the "HHS passback" in this 🧵. This is what the White House sent back to HHS, based on HHS's guidance. It's Trump's budget plan, though can still be changed.
To start off, they call to eliminate Head Start, which helps fund free pre-k and learning programs for poor families.
To start off, they call to eliminate Head Start, which helps fund free pre-k and learning programs for poor families.
It’s impossible to be this ignorant
For your enjoyment: here is Secretary of Education Linda McMahon talking about implementing AI in schools, but pronouncing it "A1," as in "A1 Steak Sauce"
www.youtube.com/live/lxrg28z...
www.youtube.com/live/lxrg28z...
April 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
It’s impossible to be this ignorant
LA is up for a fight
April 6, 2025 at 1:02 AM
LA is up for a fight
This is how we win. One step at a time. Each fighter giving courage to the next.
Some lawyers with backbone stand up www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/b...
More Than 500 Law Firms Back Perkins Coie in Fight With Trump
The firms signed a legal brief supporting Perkins Coie, calling the president’s actions a threat “to the rule of law.” The largest firms declined to sign.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 4:01 AM
This is how we win. One step at a time. Each fighter giving courage to the next.
Ethics and illegality aside, a great way to stop this is for Democrats to vote, go to the talk, and hopefully win $1 million dollars.
Elon Musk advertises his blatantly corrupt attempt to buy a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court:
March 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Ethics and illegality aside, a great way to stop this is for Democrats to vote, go to the talk, and hopefully win $1 million dollars.
These cuts will devastate these life-saving programs.
Breaking News: The Trump administration cut over $12 billion in grants that states use for infectious disease tracking, addiction treatment and other services.
Trump Administration Abruptly Cuts Billions From State Health Services
States were told Monday that they could no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 6:32 AM
These cuts will devastate these life-saving programs.
We always knew Trump was lying to someone about tariffs and post-election we’d find out who.
The execs couldn’t fathom it was them!
The execs couldn’t fathom it was them!
Business leaders all across America are freaking out that Trump's tariffs will kneecap their firms.
“There’s an overriding sense of helplessness” among executives. “CEOs are feeling stunned, and they’re not used to feeling like they don’t have good moves.”
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“There’s an overriding sense of helplessness” among executives. “CEOs are feeling stunned, and they’re not used to feeling like they don’t have good moves.”
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Corporate America’s Euphoria Over Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ Is Giving Way to Distress
CEOs and investors are fretting over what they see as whipsaw policy changes and complacency about the risks of recession.
www.wsj.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
We always knew Trump was lying to someone about tariffs and post-election we’d find out who.
The execs couldn’t fathom it was them!
The execs couldn’t fathom it was them!
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The Democrat who just flipped a very Trumpy seat in Pennsylvania’s Senate made opposition to Elon Musk front and center in his campaign.
(lancasteronline.com/news/politic...)
(lancasteronline.com/news/politic...)
March 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
The Democrat who just flipped a very Trumpy seat in Pennsylvania’s Senate made opposition to Elon Musk front and center in his campaign.
(lancasteronline.com/news/politic...)
(lancasteronline.com/news/politic...)
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Probably not relevant to anything, but most of Germany's concentration camps were not in Germany
March 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Probably not relevant to anything, but most of Germany's concentration camps were not in Germany
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Take a minute to read this whole deep-dive on Brad Schimel's no-holds-barred loyalty to Donald Trump. This link is paywall-free. And then share it with anyone you know in Wisconsin—or who could donate or volunteer to help Susan Crawford in the April 1 Wi Sup Ct race.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...
Brad Schimel, a Trump Loyalist, Aims to Flip Wisconsin’s Supreme Court (Gift Article)
Brad Schimel, a judge who is so supportive of the president that he dressed up as him for Halloween, is hoping to flip the Wisconsin Supreme Court for conservatives.
www.nytimes.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Take a minute to read this whole deep-dive on Brad Schimel's no-holds-barred loyalty to Donald Trump. This link is paywall-free. And then share it with anyone you know in Wisconsin—or who could donate or volunteer to help Susan Crawford in the April 1 Wi Sup Ct race.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/u...