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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 9h

If you think Trump’s latest threats are just bluster, consider that former FBI Director James Comey was arraigned today after being indicted last month by the DOJ—a longtime dream of Trump’s.

As troops invade Chicago, Trump threatens to jail the mayor and governor

"What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?"

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 12h

Got a recent Pulitzer for warning on the spread of autocracy around the globe, after decades of service to the paper? You can bet your butt you're getting laid off by form email, on Yom Kippur

Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 18h

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 18h

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

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Chris Morran @themorrancave.bsky.social · 17h

Those influencing Trump education policy aren't shy about wanting to eradicate public schools.

Asked what % of kids she imagines should be in public schools, Tiffany Justice -- Moms for Liberty cofounder, now with Heritage Foundation -- told @propublica.org

“I hope zero. I hope to get to zero.”

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 12h

This powerful JB Pritzker response to Trump's lawless threats is another reminder of what I tried to argue this morning: Pritzker understands Stephen Miller's theory of this moment, and he's responding accordingly:

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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 12h

We’re the wealthiest country on the planet. Access to affordable and high-quality child care should be a right, not a privilege reserved for the rich.

We must do better for our kids and our working parents.

U.S. sees steepest decline of mothers of young children in the workforce in 40 years, study finds

More than 400,000 women left the U.S. workforce in the first half of 2025, according to a University of Kansas analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 15h

We all wanted Trump to be more pro-woman; we just didn't expect that woman to be Ghislaine Maxwell

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 15h

I'm about to vote on the SAME Republican budget proposal for the 6th time.

Why?

Instead of working with Democrats to lower health care costs, Republicans are forcing us to vote over and over again on a budget that would let 15 million Americans lose their coverage.

youtube.com/shorts/FoV3B...

I'm about to vote on the SAME Republican budget proposal for the 6th time.

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees federal employees get paid after a shutdown ends would not apply to furloughed workers.

White House floats no back pay for some furloughed federal workers despite 2019 law

A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees federal employees get paid after a shutdown ends would not apply to furloughed workers.

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debra-mathews.bsky.social @debra-mathews.bsky.social · 20h

“We dishonor those who came before us if in this moment of crisis we remain silent,” Mr. Stevenson said. “I don’t think it’s just unempathetic. I don’t think it’s just cowardly. I think it’s dishonorable.”

Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on How America’s Story Should Be Told

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debra-mathews.bsky.social @debra-mathews.bsky.social · 21h

“Even the most brutal tyrant does not have enough soldiers and police officers to compel everyone to obey at gunpoint. Authoritarian regimes need civil society — the realm of people and organizations outside government control — to acquiesce to their rule.“

Opinion | You Beat Trumpism by Banding Together. It’s as Hard and as Simple as That.

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debra-mathews.bsky.social @debra-mathews.bsky.social · 21h

How Trump Is Using the Justice Department to Target His Enemies

President Trump has long spoken of seeking vengeance against his political enemies. Here’s a list of whom he is targeting.

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Rosa Lafer-Sousa @rosalafersousa.bsky.social · 1d

Over the weekend ICE abducted an NIH contractor when he showed up to a courthouse for his green card hearing. He is documented. His wife is a citizen.

He is also member of the skeleton crew of animal care staff that works through a shutdown, to ensure the health and wellbeing of research animals.

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debra-mathews.bsky.social @debra-mathews.bsky.social · 21h

Why some federal workers aren't scared by the threat of shutdown layoffs

Some federal workers support the government shutdown, even as President Trump threatens to use this moment to lay off employees and cut funding to programs.

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David Hudson @dwhdaily.bsky.social · 21h

“Far from comprehensive, the list does not include the thousands still buried under the rubble.”

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Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead

Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive

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debra-mathews.bsky.social @debra-mathews.bsky.social · 21h

The authorities have punished two bloggers who advocated for a life of less work and less pressure;one who said it made financial sense not to marry and have children;and one known for bluntly observing that China still lags the West in quality of life.

…have had their accounts suspended or banned”

Cheer Up, or Else: China Cracks Down on the Haters and Cynics

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debra-mathews.bsky.social @debra-mathews.bsky.social · 21h

National Guard Troops Assemble in Chicago Area as Trump Officials Make Visits

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

ICE will reportedly hire contractors to surveil social media platforms 24/7 to target people for deportations.

The information would then be funneled into an existing ICE database built by Palantir (founded by Trump ally Peter Thiel).

"The party of small government,” folks.

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debra-mathews.bsky.social @debra-mathews.bsky.social · 1d

They advised federal health agencies on the ethics and impact of scientific research. They’re no longer wanted

The Trump administration has been shedding scientific expertise and patient perspectives in the name of slimming down the federal government.

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NPR @npr.org · 2d

The parties are asking a judge to block the Trump administration from federalizing the Illinois National Guard and from sending to Illinois any guard members from other states, including Texas.

Illinois and Chicago sue the Trump administration over National Guard deployment

The parties are asking a judge to block the Trump administration from federalizing the Illinois National Guard and from sending to Illinois any guard members from other states, including Texas.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 2d

Army Program Pairs Female Soldiers With Male Chaperones

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debra-mathews.bsky.social @debra-mathews.bsky.social · 2d

Opinion | Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines

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debra-mathews.bsky.social @debra-mathews.bsky.social · 2d

Opinion | How to Save the American Experiment

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NPR @npr.org · 3d

An unusual type of diabetes linked to malnutrition now has a name. Scientists are calling for wider recognition of the newly classified Type 5 diabetes to spur better treatments.

Neglected form of diabetes with unusual symptoms finally gets its own name

An unusual type of diabetes linked to malnutrition now has a name. Scientists are calling for wider recognition of the newly classified Type 5 diabetes to spur better treatments.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 4d

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The Atlantic Announces Free Digital Subscriptions for All U.S. Public High Schools

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