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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions from lawmakers in a pair of hearings Wednesday and did not directly answer whether he would vaccinate his own children against chicken pox and polio. He paused before answering, “Probably.”
May 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions from lawmakers in a pair of hearings Wednesday and did not directly answer whether he would vaccinate his own children against chicken pox and polio. He paused before answering, “Probably.”
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So Trump gets a $400 million plane to take with him when he leaves office and Qatar walks away with $1.2 trillion in deals. A win-win for them, just not for the American public.
May 15, 2025 at 1:18 AM
So Trump gets a $400 million plane to take with him when he leaves office and Qatar walks away with $1.2 trillion in deals. A win-win for them, just not for the American public.
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One of Trump’s imported voters from South Africa was caught spreading antisemitic hate online. In a now-deleted April 2023 post, X user @charlkleinhaus wrote that Jews were “untrustworthy,” “a dangerous group,” and “not God’s chosen.”
May 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
One of Trump’s imported voters from South Africa was caught spreading antisemitic hate online. In a now-deleted April 2023 post, X user @charlkleinhaus wrote that Jews were “untrustworthy,” “a dangerous group,” and “not God’s chosen.”
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”
Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”
Opinion | We Study Fascism at Yale. We’re Leaving the U.S.
The decision by these three Yale professors to move to Canada is both a warning and a call to action.
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”
Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”
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No attorney general should ever speak like this. She's Trump's advocate, not the people's lawyer, which is what the AG's job is. Whatever state she is barred in should start disciplinary proceedings immediately. This isn't subtle or arguable, it's wrong.
Bondi declares war on the courts: "What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me ... they are deranged ... we are sending a very strong message today ... we will come after you and we will prosecute you. We will find you."
April 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
No attorney general should ever speak like this. She's Trump's advocate, not the people's lawyer, which is what the AG's job is. Whatever state she is barred in should start disciplinary proceedings immediately. This isn't subtle or arguable, it's wrong.
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A lot of people seem to think following the U.S. Constitution is optional—like picking which shoes to wear in the morning. It’s not. If you’re within the boundaries of the United States, the Constitution applies to you.
April 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A lot of people seem to think following the U.S. Constitution is optional—like picking which shoes to wear in the morning. It’s not. If you’re within the boundaries of the United States, the Constitution applies to you.
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Omg
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
April 17, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Omg
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This is terrifying in America. ICE agents are showing up masked—these abductions must stop. If you’re going to detain someone, show your face, present a warrant, and proper ID. Disappearing people from their families without evidence or accountability isn’t law enforcement—it’s state-sponsored fear.
April 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This is terrifying in America. ICE agents are showing up masked—these abductions must stop. If you’re going to detain someone, show your face, present a warrant, and proper ID. Disappearing people from their families without evidence or accountability isn’t law enforcement—it’s state-sponsored fear.
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If you don’t think that at some point he’s going to show more interest in the 5,044 nuclear weapons he controls, you’re as deluded as the people who thought he’d never tank the stock market and the economy.
April 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
If you don’t think that at some point he’s going to show more interest in the 5,044 nuclear weapons he controls, you’re as deluded as the people who thought he’d never tank the stock market and the economy.
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Follow the money and see where it goes. Nothing like buying our Congress. Musk has made the maximum allowable donation to members of Congress who support impeaching federal judges who are impeding actions taken by Trump.
March 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Follow the money and see where it goes. Nothing like buying our Congress. Musk has made the maximum allowable donation to members of Congress who support impeaching federal judges who are impeding actions taken by Trump.
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March 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
March 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
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From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
March 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
www.chronicle.com/article/were...
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What a wonderful idea…👇
Let’s. Do. This. ✨
Let’s. Do. This. ✨
March 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
What a wonderful idea…👇
Let’s. Do. This. ✨
Let’s. Do. This. ✨
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The Trump administration has directed nonprofits involved in a $20 billion Biden-era climate initiative to turn over records to the FBI and appear in federal court later this month.
March 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The Trump administration has directed nonprofits involved in a $20 billion Biden-era climate initiative to turn over records to the FBI and appear in federal court later this month.
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What an incredibly incompetent clown. Maybe he should have thought about the (patently obvious) effect of tariffs on the auto industry *before* imposing them?
He’s like a monkey on a keyboard.
He’s like a monkey on a keyboard.
Trump will delay some auto tariffs after Detroit Three push
President Donald Trump agreed to delay tariffs for one month on some vehicles built in North America after a call with the CEOs of General Motors and Ford and the chair of Stellantis, the White House said Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
What an incredibly incompetent clown. Maybe he should have thought about the (patently obvious) effect of tariffs on the auto industry *before* imposing them?
He’s like a monkey on a keyboard.
He’s like a monkey on a keyboard.
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President Trump’s decision this week to pause military assistance and intelligence sharing to Ukraine could reorder the battlefield, either halting the fight or potentially giving Russia a decisive advantage.
Trump’s Decision to Halt Aid to Ukraine Could Reorder the Battlefield
Officials have suggested that the pause in weapons shipments and intelligence sharing could be relatively short-lived if Ukraine’s president bends to White House demands.
www.nytimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
President Trump’s decision this week to pause military assistance and intelligence sharing to Ukraine could reorder the battlefield, either halting the fight or potentially giving Russia a decisive advantage.
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Some employees who were previously fired received emails saying they're "clear to return to work."
In a sudden reversal, CDC rescinds some staff firings
Some employees who were previously fired received emails saying they're "cleared to return to work."
www.npr.org
March 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Some employees who were previously fired received emails saying they're "clear to return to work."
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At tonight’s State of the Union, Trump will have one goal: to distract.
His policies are wreaking havoc on the economy and upending American lives, and he will lie, blame, and distract to avoid any bit of responsibility. Don’t fall for it.
His policies are wreaking havoc on the economy and upending American lives, and he will lie, blame, and distract to avoid any bit of responsibility. Don’t fall for it.
March 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
At tonight’s State of the Union, Trump will have one goal: to distract.
His policies are wreaking havoc on the economy and upending American lives, and he will lie, blame, and distract to avoid any bit of responsibility. Don’t fall for it.
His policies are wreaking havoc on the economy and upending American lives, and he will lie, blame, and distract to avoid any bit of responsibility. Don’t fall for it.
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As President Trump walked into Congress, Melanie Stansbury, a Democrat from New Mexico, held up a sign that said “This is not normal.”
Follow the scene from Trump’s joint address to Congress: wapo.st/4hpeB2V
Follow the scene from Trump’s joint address to Congress: wapo.st/4hpeB2V
March 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
As President Trump walked into Congress, Melanie Stansbury, a Democrat from New Mexico, held up a sign that said “This is not normal.”
Follow the scene from Trump’s joint address to Congress: wapo.st/4hpeB2V
Follow the scene from Trump’s joint address to Congress: wapo.st/4hpeB2V
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Some federal workers are going back to work.
The USDA has been ordered to temporarily give over 5,000 workers their jobs back.
Dozens of CDC scientists have been reinstated after being illegally fired.
The National Science Foundation has rehired half of the workers it fired.
The USDA has been ordered to temporarily give over 5,000 workers their jobs back.
Dozens of CDC scientists have been reinstated after being illegally fired.
The National Science Foundation has rehired half of the workers it fired.
March 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Some federal workers are going back to work.
The USDA has been ordered to temporarily give over 5,000 workers their jobs back.
Dozens of CDC scientists have been reinstated after being illegally fired.
The National Science Foundation has rehired half of the workers it fired.
The USDA has been ordered to temporarily give over 5,000 workers their jobs back.
Dozens of CDC scientists have been reinstated after being illegally fired.
The National Science Foundation has rehired half of the workers it fired.
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I have to say I kind of admire the restraint ProPublica showed with its understated headline.
At the same time, I must say that the headline that I would have written—
“SENATOR BANGS MILITARY LOBBYISTS”
—would have been clearer and gotten more clicks.
At the same time, I must say that the headline that I would have written—
“SENATOR BANGS MILITARY LOBBYISTS”
—would have been clearer and gotten more clicks.
Ethical Concerns Surround Sen. Joni Ernst’s Relationships With Top Military Officials Who Lobbied Her Committee
Ernst, an Iowa Republican, is one of the most influential voices in Congress on military topics. Ethics and military experts say her relationships with top Air Force and Navy officials created potenti...
www.propublica.org
March 5, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I have to say I kind of admire the restraint ProPublica showed with its understated headline.
At the same time, I must say that the headline that I would have written—
“SENATOR BANGS MILITARY LOBBYISTS”
—would have been clearer and gotten more clicks.
At the same time, I must say that the headline that I would have written—
“SENATOR BANGS MILITARY LOBBYISTS”
—would have been clearer and gotten more clicks.
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2 DAYS until we STAND UP FOR SCIENCE!
More information on local sites available at www.standupforscience2025.org ☀️
#standupforscience2025
More information on local sites available at www.standupforscience2025.org ☀️
#standupforscience2025
March 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
2 DAYS until we STAND UP FOR SCIENCE!
More information on local sites available at www.standupforscience2025.org ☀️
#standupforscience2025
More information on local sites available at www.standupforscience2025.org ☀️
#standupforscience2025
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I have warned about the rightwing attack on empathy. It is as dangerous as any attack on democracy. It will accelerate in Musks’ hands. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
March 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I have warned about the rightwing attack on empathy. It is as dangerous as any attack on democracy. It will accelerate in Musks’ hands. open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
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"a return of the 'corrupt process' that existed before the 1930s in which tariffs remain on the books and businesses try to curry favor (in this case, with Trump) to win exemptions..."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | In just five days, Trump has set the country back nearly 100 years
The president’s new slogan might as well be “We were better off 95 years ago than we are today.”
www.washingtonpost.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"a return of the 'corrupt process' that existed before the 1930s in which tariffs remain on the books and businesses try to curry favor (in this case, with Trump) to win exemptions..."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...