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We Are Stardust We Are Golden @yo-momma.bsky.social · 14h

Freakonomics

China Is Run By Engineers America is Run By Lawyers

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We Are Stardust We Are Golden @yo-momma.bsky.social · 4h

"Even so, it drapes itself in the public’s understanding of the criminal law though its “warrants” are but unreviewed orders from an ICE superior and its “immigration courts” are not true courts at all but hearings before officers who cannot challenge the legal interpretations they are given."

Judge William Young's ruling against Rubio and Noem is a lesson for all in the Trump era

Young lays bare the unconstitutionality of the Trump administration's student deportation efforts — and issues a challenge to America. Also: More court pushback.

www.lawdork.com

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SaveDemocracy123 @savedemocracy123.bsky.social · 3h

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karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 3h

Every time a Democrat gets caught on tape saying like “Some Trump voters are racist” we have a national scandal and JD Vance demands an entirely new kind of apology and meanwhile every Republican group chat is like “Good morning fellow SS members. Who’s ready to respect Hitler today?”

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 3h

We need to talk about how social media algorithms push moms down a slippery slope of distrust.

From "Are my kids getting enough support in school?" To "Maybe I should homeschool." To "Maybe modern medicine is bad."

I've seen this first-hand in research I'm doing on parenting apps. 1/🧵

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 3h

If you live in Chicago, you've definitely seen people zipping around on blue Divvy bikes, and we've worked with Chicago SAFE to give you a look behind the scenes at Chicago's huge bike share system.

And we'll be working on a full-length video all about Divvy, coming out next month!

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Karen Geier @karengeier.com · 3h

If I have to see another post on here claiming there used to be good republicans and they got replaced by the baddies I’m going to fucking scream. The Southern Strategy was in the 1960s. Lee Atwater was giving speeches to these “nice people” where he just shouted the n word in the 70s

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2h

A Chicago teacher said tear gas deployed by ICE drifted toward a school playground, forcing students and recess indoors.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Chicago teachers say immigration enforcement near schools is scaring kids and disrupting class

Staff members are reporting ICE activity and patrolling areas around their schools and, in some cases, escorting families to and from school.

www.nbcnews.com

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Bunkunin @bunkunin.bsky.social · 2h

Future of Voting Rights Act hangs in the balance at Supreme Court www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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CarlosDanger-危険 @teamgazpacho.bsky.social · 2h

www.12news.com/article/news...

US measles cases still rising after reaching highest total in 30 years

It has been 33 years since the U.S. has seen more measles cases in a single year, and the CDC says more cases will likely be confirmed in the coming months.

www.12news.com

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Czech Hunter Biden @conkrete.bsky.social · 2h

Journos calling trump a commie isn't much of a surprise because Americans are a lot like parrots, they'll hear a phrase enough and start repeating it without analysing it at all, rather just going on kneejerk vibes about how the phrase makes them feel

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 2h

It may be hard to believe, but for the better part of 40 years, Republican presidents frequently signed legislation promoting special education. Nixon signed the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. George H.W. Bush signed the Individuals with Disabilities Educastion Act
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Opinion | Trump's mass firings strike a hammer blow against Americans with disabilities

The GOP once supported special education programs. Recent dismissals at the Education Department put an end to that support.

www.msnbc.com

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🔞🎃Mx Wred's haunted brain🎃🔞 @mxwinifred.bsky.social · 2h

Totally not a historical parallel to the pink scare hunting for Dorothy and her friends

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14h

NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

zeteo.com

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 2h

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Senate Gabe @senategabe.bsky.social · 2h

Oh man this guy was who a lot of Dems relied on for “good” advice during Covid.

Amy Feldman @amyfeldman7.bsky.social · 2h

Andy Slavitt’s Town Hall Ventures has been investing in healthcare innovations focused on low-income and vulnerable communities. With $440M new funding from investors that include John Doerr, it now has total assets of $1.4 billion.

New from me @forbes.com

www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...

Medicare Administrator Turned Health Venture Capitalist Raises $440 Million For New Fund

Andy Slavitt’s Town Hall Ventures has been investing in healthcare innovations focused on low-income and vulnerable communities. With new funding from investors that include John Doerr, it now has tot...

www.forbes.com

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 2h

Someone involved with education policy flagged for me that getting rid of OSERS will disproportionately hurt students with disabilities in red states vs students with disabilities in blue states.

Tim Carvell @timcarvell.bsky.social · 3d

If you join any Facebook group for parents of kids with disabilities the first thing that hits you is how geographically and politically diverse our population is, and how protective we are of our kids. This is a moral fuckup but also just a massive political one.

David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 3d

The end of federal enforcement of special ed laws. Some states - including MN - will likely be ok. But a lot of disabled kids in a lot of states are going to lose the education that federal law and decades of jurisprudence say they are owed.

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Jim @jimw14.bsky.social · 2h

Good Morning, Happy Wednesday. Dodgers lead NLCS 2-0.
Mariners lead ALCS 2-0. ALCS continues play tonight.

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Czech Hunter Biden @conkrete.bsky.social · 3h

If you're sick in Austria with a lung infection they give you "hustensaft" which is literally cough syrup but it's made entirely from herb syrups and oils, and it's designed to make you cough your lungs out. It's the opposite of cough syrup, actually

Bottle of Austrian hustensaft which contains a mix of herbal ingredients

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Larry Davis @thephillyguy.bsky.social · 3h

Ahem FOPS (friends of pine and spruce, in Philly)

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14h

Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.

ALL ROAD USERS.

And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.

For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.

Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA

Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.

usa.streetsblog.org

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Candi (No💰). @acabchick.bsky.social · 3h

Sweet Peeps;
Let us help Joad if we can.
By donating and/or sharing.
#FreePalestine #MutualAid

Joud’s family 🇵🇸 @joud2.bsky.social · 8h

Despite the destruction,hardships,and overwhelming challenges,my son succeeded in his final exams,holding on to hope every step ofthe way.His dream isto attend university,and mine isto see him where he truly belongs.Stand with usto complete his joy and makehis dream come [email protected]

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Pppatticake @pppatticake.bsky.social · 2h

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bkeithb @bkeithb.bsky.social · 2h

Glenn Diesen interviews Dr. Michael Hudson

open.substack.com/pub/glenndie...

Michael Hudson: From Neoliberalism to Neofeudalism

Prof.

open.substack.com

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Deny, Defend, Depose (Carl Nyberg) @carlnyberg312.bsky.social · 2h

The Democrats in politics have this thing where they talk about Trump being a bad person but then they don't deal with Trump as if they believe their critique of Trump.

For example, the January 6th insurrection was not taken particularly seriously.

JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 4h

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bkeithb @bkeithb.bsky.social · 2h

By @donmoyn.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...

The Shutdown Shitshow

As Trump uses the shutdown to settle scores, the public bears the cost

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Alanw.marsden @alanwmarsden.bsky.social · 2h

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