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Two stories side by side in WashPost
December 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Two stories side by side in WashPost
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In a world of Sundown Towns where Black people weren’t allowed after nightfall, Green Book businesses were tiny spots of light. Traveling while Black was about survival. The Green Book Project documents that history:
greenbookproject.org.ohio-state.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
greenbookproject.org.ohio-state.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
December 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
In a world of Sundown Towns where Black people weren’t allowed after nightfall, Green Book businesses were tiny spots of light. Traveling while Black was about survival. The Green Book Project documents that history:
greenbookproject.org.ohio-state.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
greenbookproject.org.ohio-state.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
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NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
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Started / Going
December 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Started / Going
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Appeals court rules Trump can fire independent agency members without cause gutting the last bulwark against presidential capture of oversight. They're not "independent" if they serve at his pleasure. This is how democracies die: with judges rewriting "for cause" to mean "for any reason I like."
December 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Appeals court rules Trump can fire independent agency members without cause gutting the last bulwark against presidential capture of oversight. They're not "independent" if they serve at his pleasure. This is how democracies die: with judges rewriting "for cause" to mean "for any reason I like."
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Trump officials are reviewing changes to racial and ethnic categories that the Biden administration approved for the 2030 census and other federal government forms, a White House agency official says. n.pr/4oBrHgQ
Trump official signals potential rollback of changes to census racial categories
Trump officials are reviewing changes to racial and ethnic categories that the Biden administration approved for the 2030 census and other federal government forms, a White House agency official says.
n.pr
December 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Trump officials are reviewing changes to racial and ethnic categories that the Biden administration approved for the 2030 census and other federal government forms, a White House agency official says. n.pr/4oBrHgQ
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LONG RAMBLING EMOTIONAL THREAD:
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
December 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
LONG RAMBLING EMOTIONAL THREAD:
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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NOT working for two reasons: 1) the wealthy are not taxed enough, and 2) corporations pay a great deal less in tax than the benefit they get, and the burden they impose on the infrastructure they rely on.
THAT’S why!!
Our system has been corrupted by the people and entities with wealth to
THAT’S why!!
Our system has been corrupted by the people and entities with wealth to
November 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
NOT working for two reasons: 1) the wealthy are not taxed enough, and 2) corporations pay a great deal less in tax than the benefit they get, and the burden they impose on the infrastructure they rely on.
THAT’S why!!
Our system has been corrupted by the people and entities with wealth to
THAT’S why!!
Our system has been corrupted by the people and entities with wealth to
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Awful all around. Our ER staff are already maxed too. Rural hospital closures.
They won't just stop needing care.
They won't just stop needing care.
Here it comes: the crisis wave of Americans making the tough choice to drop coverage — in the face or rising premiums.
@reuters.com $XLV
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November 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Awful all around. Our ER staff are already maxed too. Rural hospital closures.
They won't just stop needing care.
They won't just stop needing care.
“This era has seen a surge in belief in conspiracy theories, including about Mr. Epstein, because of an underlying intuition people have that is, in fact, correct: The country often seems to be run not for the benefit of most of us.”
November 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“This era has seen a surge in belief in conspiracy theories, including about Mr. Epstein, because of an underlying intuition people have that is, in fact, correct: The country often seems to be run not for the benefit of most of us.”
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Who in the world believes that online instantaneous sports gambling from your phone advertised on every sporting event at all times is a good idea, aside from the corporations making money from it and the politicians they spread it around to?
Jesus Christ.
November 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Who in the world believes that online instantaneous sports gambling from your phone advertised on every sporting event at all times is a good idea, aside from the corporations making money from it and the politicians they spread it around to?
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Trump has launched a DOJ investigation into the Epstein Files to ensure they are NOT releasable (PreK ppl: An active investigation cannot be released).
MSM failing to make THIS the headline is, yet, another FAILURE! @cbsnews.com @nbcnews.com @abcnewsbot.bsky.social @apnews.com @nytimes.com
MSM failing to make THIS the headline is, yet, another FAILURE! @cbsnews.com @nbcnews.com @abcnewsbot.bsky.social @apnews.com @nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Trump has launched a DOJ investigation into the Epstein Files to ensure they are NOT releasable (PreK ppl: An active investigation cannot be released).
MSM failing to make THIS the headline is, yet, another FAILURE! @cbsnews.com @nbcnews.com @abcnewsbot.bsky.social @apnews.com @nytimes.com
MSM failing to make THIS the headline is, yet, another FAILURE! @cbsnews.com @nbcnews.com @abcnewsbot.bsky.social @apnews.com @nytimes.com
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
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Checked out my insurance options for next year. My existing plan will...
• have higher premiums
• have significantly higher deductibles
• cover less care
Great system we have here!
• have higher premiums
• have significantly higher deductibles
• cover less care
Great system we have here!
November 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Checked out my insurance options for next year. My existing plan will...
• have higher premiums
• have significantly higher deductibles
• cover less care
Great system we have here!
• have higher premiums
• have significantly higher deductibles
• cover less care
Great system we have here!
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Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
Early Career Rescue Fellowship
www.uni-konstanz.de
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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Black American soldiers literally dug these WWII graves. Traumatic. To acknowledge that fact at a cemetery they helped construct is something the Heritage Foundation cannot accept. As Veterans Day approaches, never forget that this country both compels and disrespects Black military service. Always.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Black American soldiers literally dug these WWII graves. Traumatic. To acknowledge that fact at a cemetery they helped construct is something the Heritage Foundation cannot accept. As Veterans Day approaches, never forget that this country both compels and disrespects Black military service. Always.
Median household net worth in the US is about $192,000. Elon Musk just got a $1,000,000,000,000 pay package from Tesla.
The difference is hard to fathom.
In seconds, the median household’s net worth is 2.2 days; Musk’s pay package is 31,710 years.
The difference is hard to fathom.
In seconds, the median household’s net worth is 2.2 days; Musk’s pay package is 31,710 years.
November 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Median household net worth in the US is about $192,000. Elon Musk just got a $1,000,000,000,000 pay package from Tesla.
The difference is hard to fathom.
In seconds, the median household’s net worth is 2.2 days; Musk’s pay package is 31,710 years.
The difference is hard to fathom.
In seconds, the median household’s net worth is 2.2 days; Musk’s pay package is 31,710 years.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM