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Attorneys at the Education Department’s civil rights office describe working in a “dismissal factory.”
Most discrimination complaints filed by students’ families have been dismissed without ever being investigated, records show.
(Published December 2025)
Most discrimination complaints filed by students’ families have been dismissed without ever being investigated, records show.
(Published December 2025)
Monkey Sounds, “White Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under Trump
Since Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. It sends a message that “people impacted by racial discriminat...
www.propublica.org
January 7, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Attorneys at the Education Department’s civil rights office describe working in a “dismissal factory.”
Most discrimination complaints filed by students’ families have been dismissed without ever being investigated, records show.
(Published December 2025)
Most discrimination complaints filed by students’ families have been dismissed without ever being investigated, records show.
(Published December 2025)
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This doctor should not be using fucking ChatGPT AT ALL, EVER. Shame on this doctor and the Mayo Clinic itself.
January 7, 2026 at 3:38 AM
This doctor should not be using fucking ChatGPT AT ALL, EVER. Shame on this doctor and the Mayo Clinic itself.
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I'm going to repost our oped, bc the climate discourse is even worse than when we wrote it a year ago.
1/ Biden's IRA didn't fail bc of of Sunrise, the left, etc, it failed bc it had no impact on working class lives.
2/ Green economic populism is how we win.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/o...
1/ Biden's IRA didn't fail bc of of Sunrise, the left, etc, it failed bc it had no impact on working class lives.
2/ Green economic populism is how we win.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/o...
Opinion | Biden Left Us With a ‘Prius Economy.’ It’s Time for Something Different.
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:25 AM
I'm going to repost our oped, bc the climate discourse is even worse than when we wrote it a year ago.
1/ Biden's IRA didn't fail bc of of Sunrise, the left, etc, it failed bc it had no impact on working class lives.
2/ Green economic populism is how we win.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/o...
1/ Biden's IRA didn't fail bc of of Sunrise, the left, etc, it failed bc it had no impact on working class lives.
2/ Green economic populism is how we win.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/o...
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At what point do we just say invasion?
Trump is talking about invading Greenland.
Period.
Trump is talking about invading Greenland.
Period.
White House floats military action to take Greenland. Story by @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com:
White House floats military action to take Greenland
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is considering options to acquire Greenland, including possible military operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday, renewing a push for ...
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:24 AM
At what point do we just say invasion?
Trump is talking about invading Greenland.
Period.
Trump is talking about invading Greenland.
Period.
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The rise of a so-called “Axis of Authoritarianism” is often touted as a major threat to the United States.
The events of the past week are just the latest evidence that it’s largely a myth.
The events of the past week are just the latest evidence that it’s largely a myth.
The Inflated Threat of the ‘Axis of Authoritarianism’
The aftermath of the U.S. operation in Venezuela demonstrates once again that the threat of the “Axis of Authoritarianism” is largely a myth.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The rise of a so-called “Axis of Authoritarianism” is often touted as a major threat to the United States.
The events of the past week are just the latest evidence that it’s largely a myth.
The events of the past week are just the latest evidence that it’s largely a myth.
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If you have time to doom scroll, you have time to read books!
January 6, 2026 at 10:31 PM
I endorse this message
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From the highest office in the country, revisionist history is being used to normalize white supremacy. Today, we honor those who lost their lives protecting our democracy. Decisions that excuse or pardon extremist violence are reminders that racial inequality must be challenged, not protected.
January 6, 2026 at 10:38 PM
From the highest office in the country, revisionist history is being used to normalize white supremacy. Today, we honor those who lost their lives protecting our democracy. Decisions that excuse or pardon extremist violence are reminders that racial inequality must be challenged, not protected.
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“One of the most striking aspects of this case is the extent to which stalkerware companies like pcTattletale operate out in the open,” EFF’s @evacide.bsky.social told @techcrunch.com. “I hope that this case changes the risk calculus for makers of stalkerware.”
techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/...
techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/...
Founder of spyware maker pcTattletale pleads guilty to hacking and advertising surveillance software | TechCrunch
Bryan Fleming, the founder of hacked stalkerware company pcTattletale, pleaded guilty to federal charges linked to the running of his now-defunct Michigan-based spyware company.
techcrunch.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:59 PM
“One of the most striking aspects of this case is the extent to which stalkerware companies like pcTattletale operate out in the open,” EFF’s @evacide.bsky.social told @techcrunch.com. “I hope that this case changes the risk calculus for makers of stalkerware.”
techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/...
techcrunch.com/2026/01/06/...
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Donald Trump has stated explicitly that his action in Venezuela was all about oil, but as net exporters of petroleum, American companies aren’t interested in taking over Venezuelan drilling. From Ryan Cooper:
trib.al/7cwTljL
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Trump’s Cargo Cult Imperialism in Venezuela - The American Prospect
Stealing Venezuela's oil is lunacy, but that won’t stop Donald Trump from trying.
trib.al
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Donald Trump has stated explicitly that his action in Venezuela was all about oil, but as net exporters of petroleum, American companies aren’t interested in taking over Venezuelan drilling. From Ryan Cooper:
trib.al/7cwTljL
trib.al/7cwTljL
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Prosecutors obtained an indictment for Justine Paul in the murder of his girlfriend, 11 days after the investigation began. Paul spent seven years in jail before his case was dismissed.
Now, a decade later, authorities are starting from square one.
With @adn.com
Now, a decade later, authorities are starting from square one.
With @adn.com
Someone Is Getting Away With Eunice Whitman’s Killing. Alaska’s Slow Justice System Let It Happen.
Justine Paul was indicted on flawed evidence. A defense witness wrote that police should have treated no fewer than 12 people as suspects of “higher interest.” A decade after the killing, no one has b...
www.propublica.org
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Prosecutors obtained an indictment for Justine Paul in the murder of his girlfriend, 11 days after the investigation began. Paul spent seven years in jail before his case was dismissed.
Now, a decade later, authorities are starting from square one.
With @adn.com
Now, a decade later, authorities are starting from square one.
With @adn.com
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Flu-related hospital visits are rising to their highest levels in over three years across Chicago as health officials say there’s still time to get vaccinated. buff.ly/ZuLyvk1
January 6, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Flu-related hospital visits are rising to their highest levels in over three years across Chicago as health officials say there’s still time to get vaccinated. buff.ly/ZuLyvk1
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The federal government said Monday that Tennessee has not opted into a summer food program for low income kids that brought more than $84 million in funding to avert childhood hunger in previous years.
via @tennesseelookout.com
via @tennesseelookout.com
Gov. Bill Lee declines to secure millions in federal funds to feed Tennessee kids during summer
Despite the urging of county mayors, child advocates, clergy and educators, Gov. Bill Lee has declined to secure millions of dollars in federal funding to provide food to low-income kids by the…
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:02 PM
The federal government said Monday that Tennessee has not opted into a summer food program for low income kids that brought more than $84 million in funding to avert childhood hunger in previous years.
via @tennesseelookout.com
via @tennesseelookout.com
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A snuggle with Rum (left) and Fizz. (Rum looks like he got into the catnip.)
January 6, 2026 at 7:02 PM
A snuggle with Rum (left) and Fizz. (Rum looks like he got into the catnip.)
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Andy flaunting his undercover camo skills
January 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Andy flaunting his undercover camo skills
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Since January 6, 2021, at least 33 insurrectionists have been rearrested, charged or sentenced for other crimes, ranging from committing child sex crimes and possession of child pornography to sexual assault, rape and illegal possession of weapons with domestic violence convictions.
Five years after January 6, dozens of pardoned insurrectionists have been arrested again
At least 33 insurrectionists have been rearrested, charged or sentenced for other crimes since January 6, 2021.
19thnews.org
January 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Since January 6, 2021, at least 33 insurrectionists have been rearrested, charged or sentenced for other crimes, ranging from committing child sex crimes and possession of child pornography to sexual assault, rape and illegal possession of weapons with domestic violence convictions.
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I didn't follow this fight - but buried within this exciting victory is an indication of the next threat. A lot of climate folks don't focus on resisting so-called sustainable aviation fuel bc current sources can't scale - but the biomass industry can do scale!
www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...
www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...
Following Defeat in California, Wood Pellet Industry Eyes Pacific Northwest
How California pulled the plug on biomass energy.
https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/following-defeat-in-california-wood-pellet-industry-eyes-pacific-northwest##
January 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
I didn't follow this fight - but buried within this exciting victory is an indication of the next threat. A lot of climate folks don't focus on resisting so-called sustainable aviation fuel bc current sources can't scale - but the biomass industry can do scale!
www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...
www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...
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COVID-19 levels are increasing across most of the U.S. as of late December. But flu is overshadowing COVID-19 in healthcare system impacts and headlines.
For both viruses, similar precautions (like high-quality masks and improving air quality) work to reduce your risk of infection. bit.ly/3LhxKd2
For both viruses, similar precautions (like high-quality masks and improving air quality) work to reduce your risk of infection. bit.ly/3LhxKd2
January 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
COVID-19 levels are increasing across most of the U.S. as of late December. But flu is overshadowing COVID-19 in healthcare system impacts and headlines.
For both viruses, similar precautions (like high-quality masks and improving air quality) work to reduce your risk of infection. bit.ly/3LhxKd2
For both viruses, similar precautions (like high-quality masks and improving air quality) work to reduce your risk of infection. bit.ly/3LhxKd2
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"This president's authoritarianism is a real and living threat to our democracy, and it demands vigilance and resistance from us all," one critic said on the anniversary of Trump's supporters storming the Capitol.
5 Years After Jan. 6 Attack, Trump Assault on Constitution and Democracy Reaches New Heights
On the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack in which Trump
supporters stormed the US Capitol—and nearly a year after he pardoned
them—critics condemned his escalating assault on the country's
Constitution and democracy.
www.commondreams.org
January 6, 2026 at 6:44 PM
"This president's authoritarianism is a real and living threat to our democracy, and it demands vigilance and resistance from us all," one critic said on the anniversary of Trump's supporters storming the Capitol.
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$98 billion in planned AI data center development was derailed in a single quarter last year by community organizing and pushback, more than all disruptions tracked since 2023.
www.datacenterwatch.org/q22025
www.datacenterwatch.org/q22025
Data Center Watch Report Q2 2025 UPDATE — Data Center Watch
www.datacenterwatch.org
January 6, 2026 at 5:45 PM
$98 billion in planned AI data center development was derailed in a single quarter last year by community organizing and pushback, more than all disruptions tracked since 2023.
www.datacenterwatch.org/q22025
www.datacenterwatch.org/q22025
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Older women are more vulnerable to hunger, unsafe cold and isolation. They’re also reluctant to reach out for help.
Detroit’s seniors are facing a winter crisis most people never see
Older women are more vulnerable to hunger, unsafe cold and isolation. They’re also reluctant to reach out for help.
19thnews.org
January 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Older women are more vulnerable to hunger, unsafe cold and isolation. They’re also reluctant to reach out for help.
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[FOUNDER'S BRIEF - @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social]
After 50 years in the Amazon, ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin says the forest is neither half-full nor half-empty — it’s both.
Protections and Indigenous leadership have grown, but crime, climate stress and deforestation remain.
After 50 years in the Amazon, ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin says the forest is neither half-full nor half-empty — it’s both.
Protections and Indigenous leadership have grown, but crime, climate stress and deforestation remain.
The climate fight may not be won in the Amazon, but it can be lost there
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. After five decades studying the plants and peoples of the Amazon,…
news.mongabay.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:35 PM
[FOUNDER'S BRIEF - @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social]
After 50 years in the Amazon, ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin says the forest is neither half-full nor half-empty — it’s both.
Protections and Indigenous leadership have grown, but crime, climate stress and deforestation remain.
After 50 years in the Amazon, ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin says the forest is neither half-full nor half-empty — it’s both.
Protections and Indigenous leadership have grown, but crime, climate stress and deforestation remain.
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Black feminist organizers reflect on Trump’s second term & the future of their movements, reports Gracelynne West. In the face of rising fascism & political instability, activists say the liberatory framework offered by Black feminism is more crucial than ever.
Black feminist organizers reflect on Trump’s second term and the future of their movements
In the face of rising fascism and political instability, activists say the liberatory framework offered by Black feminism is more crucial than ever
prismreports.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Black feminist organizers reflect on Trump’s second term & the future of their movements, reports Gracelynne West. In the face of rising fascism & political instability, activists say the liberatory framework offered by Black feminism is more crucial than ever.
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Why forcing people to go green can backfire
Why forcing people to go green can backfire
A new study reveals a conundrum for climate policy: People hate when you tell them what to do.
dlvr.it
January 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Why forcing people to go green can backfire
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Trump told NBC that the U.S. could subsidize oil companies rebuilding Venezuela's oil infrastructure:
"A tremendous amount of money will have to be spent and the oil companies will spend it, and then they’ll get reimbursed by us or through revenue."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
"A tremendous amount of money will have to be spent and the oil companies will spend it, and then they’ll get reimbursed by us or through revenue."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump says the U.S. isn't at war with Venezuela
In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Trump discussed the path forward in Venezuela, including when there will be elections, the opportunities for oil companies and Congress' role.
www.nbcnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Trump told NBC that the U.S. could subsidize oil companies rebuilding Venezuela's oil infrastructure:
"A tremendous amount of money will have to be spent and the oil companies will spend it, and then they’ll get reimbursed by us or through revenue."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
"A tremendous amount of money will have to be spent and the oil companies will spend it, and then they’ll get reimbursed by us or through revenue."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...