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Guns are the #1 killer of youth.
Yet just as America suffered a mass shooting on a university campus, Trump's DOJ soft launched a new office — housed in the civil rights division — dedicated to furthering Second Amendment rights and squashing gun violence prevention efforts.
This is a deadly step.
Yet just as America suffered a mass shooting on a university campus, Trump's DOJ soft launched a new office — housed in the civil rights division — dedicated to furthering Second Amendment rights and squashing gun violence prevention efforts.
This is a deadly step.
December 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Guns are the #1 killer of youth.
Yet just as America suffered a mass shooting on a university campus, Trump's DOJ soft launched a new office — housed in the civil rights division — dedicated to furthering Second Amendment rights and squashing gun violence prevention efforts.
This is a deadly step.
Yet just as America suffered a mass shooting on a university campus, Trump's DOJ soft launched a new office — housed in the civil rights division — dedicated to furthering Second Amendment rights and squashing gun violence prevention efforts.
This is a deadly step.
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Multiple major news outlets such as the NYT, AP, and CBS news all omitted mention of that requirement in their articles describing the proposals despite having copies of it.
It's infuriating. They're hiding what this administration is doing to trans people.
It's infuriating. They're hiding what this administration is doing to trans people.
October 3, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Multiple major news outlets such as the NYT, AP, and CBS news all omitted mention of that requirement in their articles describing the proposals despite having copies of it.
It's infuriating. They're hiding what this administration is doing to trans people.
It's infuriating. They're hiding what this administration is doing to trans people.
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The university compact being offered to universities requires colleges to eliminate the recognition of trans people and ban them from bathrooms, locker rooms, and gender segregated dorms.
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
October 3, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The university compact being offered to universities requires colleges to eliminate the recognition of trans people and ban them from bathrooms, locker rooms, and gender segregated dorms.
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
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This is as huge a scandal & blunder as this chaotic Administration has seen.
The person who should be called to answer for it is Secy Kristi Noem. When a woman who loves the camera as much as Noem is nowhere to be seen for 10 days it’s b/c she’s hiding out. Media should be all over this.
The person who should be called to answer for it is Secy Kristi Noem. When a woman who loves the camera as much as Noem is nowhere to be seen for 10 days it’s b/c she’s hiding out. Media should be all over this.
A senior US state department official on Sunday (September 14) expressed regrets over the recent mass detention of South Korean workers in America and vowed to prevent similar occurrences.
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U.S. Deputy State Secretary Landau expresses regrets over detention of S. Koreans | Yonhap News Agency
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. state department official on Sunday expressed re...
en.yna.co.kr
September 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
This is as huge a scandal & blunder as this chaotic Administration has seen.
The person who should be called to answer for it is Secy Kristi Noem. When a woman who loves the camera as much as Noem is nowhere to be seen for 10 days it’s b/c she’s hiding out. Media should be all over this.
The person who should be called to answer for it is Secy Kristi Noem. When a woman who loves the camera as much as Noem is nowhere to be seen for 10 days it’s b/c she’s hiding out. Media should be all over this.
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"Now an extraordinarily successful scientific research system — one that took decades to build, has saved millions of lives and generated billions of dollars in profits for American companies and investors — is being dismantled before our eyes."
Shutting down the war on cancer.
“New presidential administrations have usually gone out of their way to make transitions at the NIH as seamless as possible so as not to disrupt ongoing research…”
Right. That’s not what is happening now. Must-read article.
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“New presidential administrations have usually gone out of their way to make transitions at the NIH as seamless as possible so as not to disrupt ongoing research…”
Right. That’s not what is happening now. Must-read article.
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Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"Now an extraordinarily successful scientific research system — one that took decades to build, has saved millions of lives and generated billions of dollars in profits for American companies and investors — is being dismantled before our eyes."
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“California is home to 1,600 species of native bees — nearly 10% of the world's bee species …
But for decades, U.S. farms have relied on just one fragile species: the European honeybee.” 🧪
But for decades, U.S. farms have relied on just one fragile species: the European honeybee.” 🧪
For farms struggling with commercial bee loss, California native plants and bees could be key
Research is showing that California native plants growing next to, say, avocado groves is good for the orchard and for all kinds of pollinators.
laist.com
August 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
“California is home to 1,600 species of native bees — nearly 10% of the world's bee species …
But for decades, U.S. farms have relied on just one fragile species: the European honeybee.” 🧪
But for decades, U.S. farms have relied on just one fragile species: the European honeybee.” 🧪
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There’s a nonzero chance you will die from a cancer that could have been curable because people who couldn’t pass 7th grade biology and are scared of things like “mRNA” and “riboflavin” and “walkable cities” decided to make their ignorance everybody else’s problem
Over 120 mRNA cancer trials are now at risk as the Trump admin cuts funding & tells researchers to scrub “mRNA” from grant proposals.
What started as COVID fearmongering is now derailing life-saving cancer research.
Hope remains - but scientists say time is running out.
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What started as COVID fearmongering is now derailing life-saving cancer research.
Hope remains - but scientists say time is running out.
zurl.co/YBGNy
‘Tremendous uncertainty’ for cancer research as US officials target mRNA vaccines
Amid Trump cuts and state-level backlash, experts worry that progress in messenger RNA vaccines could stall
zurl.co
July 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
There’s a nonzero chance you will die from a cancer that could have been curable because people who couldn’t pass 7th grade biology and are scared of things like “mRNA” and “riboflavin” and “walkable cities” decided to make their ignorance everybody else’s problem
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Reminder that this session is today at @socialismconference.org. Also, if you preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart through my favorite indie bookstore, you'll receive a special note from me, tucked into your book, when it's released on November 4.
July 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Reminder that this session is today at @socialismconference.org. Also, if you preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart through my favorite indie bookstore, you'll receive a special note from me, tucked into your book, when it's released on November 4.
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STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
July 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
STAGGERING: This new study of 133 countries is the first to estimate the impact of all USAID’s work. In 2 decades, it has saved *92M* lives. Current cuts, if not reversed, are forecast to cost up to *14M* lives thru 2030. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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The total loss of NOAA’s office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research —a nerve center of global climate science, data collection and modeling — represents a setback for climate preparedness that experts warn the nation may never recover from.
(Published April)
(Published April)
Trump’s NOAA Budget Cuts Could Gut Critical Climate Modeling
Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security.
www.propublica.org
July 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The total loss of NOAA’s office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research —a nerve center of global climate science, data collection and modeling — represents a setback for climate preparedness that experts warn the nation may never recover from.
(Published April)
(Published April)
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Today's Planned Parenthood decision was a devasting blow to women, and it wasn't even about abortion. It was a devasting blow to civil rights, and it wasn't even about Civil Rights.
It's one of the worst decisions from this SCOTUS, worse than you probably think.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
It's one of the worst decisions from this SCOTUS, worse than you probably think.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Supreme Court Has Dealt Another Devastating Blow to Women
The court's ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood twists logic, common sense, and the law to further the right-wing assault on bodily autonomy.
www.thenation.com
June 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Today's Planned Parenthood decision was a devasting blow to women, and it wasn't even about abortion. It was a devasting blow to civil rights, and it wasn't even about Civil Rights.
It's one of the worst decisions from this SCOTUS, worse than you probably think.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
It's one of the worst decisions from this SCOTUS, worse than you probably think.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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I don't know what to do with the fact that most of the American electorate WOULD have voted for shit like this if they had voted. www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2...
Texas Man Born to U.S. Soldier on U.S. Army Base Abroad Deported
He has no citizenship to any country, despite SCOTUS case
www.austinchronicle.com
June 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I don't know what to do with the fact that most of the American electorate WOULD have voted for shit like this if they had voted. www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2...
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Remember, this new normal -- in which gangs of masked armed gunmen are causing chaos in the streets, pulling weapons and assaulting innocent people, and no one can say if they're crooks or cops -- was all sold to Americans as a way to make us feel safer.
“In Pasadena last week, a man stepped out of his unmarked vehicle at an intersection, unholstered his pistol and aimed it at a group of pedestrians before returning to his car… That incident left the police chief of Pasadena resigned to figure out whether it was a crime or part of a federal raid.”
'Who are these people?' Masked immigration agents challenge local police, sow fear in L.A.
Local police have little or no insight into where the federal enforcement actions are taking place. In some cases, local cops have been mistaken for federal agents, eroding years of work to have immig...
www.latimes.com
June 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Remember, this new normal -- in which gangs of masked armed gunmen are causing chaos in the streets, pulling weapons and assaulting innocent people, and no one can say if they're crooks or cops -- was all sold to Americans as a way to make us feel safer.
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How Americans feel about the One Big Beautiful Bill:
FOX NEWS: 38% favorable, 59% unfavorable
QUINNIPIAC: 27% favorable, 53% unfavorable
KFF: 35% favorable, 64% unfavorable
PEW: 29% favorable, 49% unfavorable
WaPo-IPSOS: 23% favorable, 42% unfavorable
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
FOX NEWS: 38% favorable, 59% unfavorable
QUINNIPIAC: 27% favorable, 53% unfavorable
KFF: 35% favorable, 64% unfavorable
PEW: 29% favorable, 49% unfavorable
WaPo-IPSOS: 23% favorable, 42% unfavorable
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Polls show Trump's big bill is unpopular as Republicans stare down their deadline for passage
GOP leaders hope to begin votes on the legislation this week in the Senate, where they can afford only three defections.
www.nbcnews.com
June 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
How Americans feel about the One Big Beautiful Bill:
FOX NEWS: 38% favorable, 59% unfavorable
QUINNIPIAC: 27% favorable, 53% unfavorable
KFF: 35% favorable, 64% unfavorable
PEW: 29% favorable, 49% unfavorable
WaPo-IPSOS: 23% favorable, 42% unfavorable
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
FOX NEWS: 38% favorable, 59% unfavorable
QUINNIPIAC: 27% favorable, 53% unfavorable
KFF: 35% favorable, 64% unfavorable
PEW: 29% favorable, 49% unfavorable
WaPo-IPSOS: 23% favorable, 42% unfavorable
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Important context to the Supreme Court ruling is that Tennessee only has one gender clinic for kids and it performs 5 top surgeries per year.
This entire "debate" is about a phenomenon — large numbers of kids being rushed into hormones and surgeries — that doesn't exist.
apnews.com/article/heal...
This entire "debate" is about a phenomenon — large numbers of kids being rushed into hormones and surgeries — that doesn't exist.
apnews.com/article/heal...
June 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Important context to the Supreme Court ruling is that Tennessee only has one gender clinic for kids and it performs 5 top surgeries per year.
This entire "debate" is about a phenomenon — large numbers of kids being rushed into hormones and surgeries — that doesn't exist.
apnews.com/article/heal...
This entire "debate" is about a phenomenon — large numbers of kids being rushed into hormones and surgeries — that doesn't exist.
apnews.com/article/heal...
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Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.
June 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.
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Lander just got detained by federal agents as he tried to escort a man out of the courtroom. Lander was taken in an elevator with masked agents, along with one member of his NYPD security detail.
June 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Lander just got detained by federal agents as he tried to escort a man out of the courtroom. Lander was taken in an elevator with masked agents, along with one member of his NYPD security detail.
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For many years, ICE has focused its attention on people with some kind of interaction with the law enforcement system (statistically a low-level offense). Being fingerprinted gets people on ICE’s radar. Detaining people with clean records was a fairly low priority.
Under Trump, that’s changed.
Under Trump, that’s changed.
June 16, 2025 at 3:05 AM
For many years, ICE has focused its attention on people with some kind of interaction with the law enforcement system (statistically a low-level offense). Being fingerprinted gets people on ICE’s radar. Detaining people with clean records was a fairly low priority.
Under Trump, that’s changed.
Under Trump, that’s changed.
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Something just hit me. Trump’s tactics might have just awakened a sleeping giant.
All day, I’ve been seeing clips of children of immigrants newly activated: speaking up and pushing back harder than their parents ever could.
Future voters.
All day, I’ve been seeing clips of children of immigrants newly activated: speaking up and pushing back harder than their parents ever could.
Future voters.
June 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Something just hit me. Trump’s tactics might have just awakened a sleeping giant.
All day, I’ve been seeing clips of children of immigrants newly activated: speaking up and pushing back harder than their parents ever could.
Future voters.
All day, I’ve been seeing clips of children of immigrants newly activated: speaking up and pushing back harder than their parents ever could.
Future voters.
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Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated last night, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House in the 2023-2024 session, when Democrats ran the state government.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
June 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated last night, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House in the 2023-2024 session, when Democrats ran the state government.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
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Who was MN Rep. Melissa Hortman in the MN Legislature? READ about her consequential leadership in this THREAD by @taniel.bsky.social.
Take the time.
Take the time.
Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated last night, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House in the 2023-2024 session, when Democrats ran the state government.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.
June 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Who was MN Rep. Melissa Hortman in the MN Legislature? READ about her consequential leadership in this THREAD by @taniel.bsky.social.
Take the time.
Take the time.
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In 2023, Russell Vought detailed plans to deploy the military in response to domestic unrest: “We want to be able to shut down the riots and not have the legal community or the defense community come in and say, ‘That’s an inappropriate use of what you’re trying to do."
(Published Oct. 2024)
(Published Oct. 2024)
“Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key MAGA Leader’s Plans for a New Trump Agenda
Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.
www.propublica.org
June 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
In 2023, Russell Vought detailed plans to deploy the military in response to domestic unrest: “We want to be able to shut down the riots and not have the legal community or the defense community come in and say, ‘That’s an inappropriate use of what you’re trying to do."
(Published Oct. 2024)
(Published Oct. 2024)
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Trump just announced new 50% tariffs on household appliances like dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators.
Hope no one out there was in the middle of a remodel, or had a stove recently conk out
www.reuters.com/world/us/hom...
Hope no one out there was in the middle of a remodel, or had a stove recently conk out
www.reuters.com/world/us/hom...
Home appliances swept up in expansion of Trump steel tariffs
A range of imported household appliances including dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators and more will be subject to President Donald Trump's expanded steel tariffs starting later this month, according to a notice posted on Thursday.
www.reuters.com
June 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Trump just announced new 50% tariffs on household appliances like dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators.
Hope no one out there was in the middle of a remodel, or had a stove recently conk out
www.reuters.com/world/us/hom...
Hope no one out there was in the middle of a remodel, or had a stove recently conk out
www.reuters.com/world/us/hom...
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The countries largest gender clinic with 3000 patients is complying in advance and shutting down. They treat up to age 25 so trans adults will lose access as well.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Children's Hospital Los Angeles halts transgender care under pressure from Trump
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles will stop offering services related to transgender care, according to a message reviewed by The Times.
www.latimes.com
June 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The countries largest gender clinic with 3000 patients is complying in advance and shutting down. They treat up to age 25 so trans adults will lose access as well.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Hospitals shutting down care in preemptive compliance with the Trump administration is cowardice.
All this will do is move care to individual providers where trans youth will not have access to large interdisciplinary teams.
It won’t stop care, but it will hurt patients.
All this will do is move care to individual providers where trans youth will not have access to large interdisciplinary teams.
It won’t stop care, but it will hurt patients.
The countries largest gender clinic with 3000 patients is complying in advance and shutting down. They treat up to age 25 so trans adults will lose access as well.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Children's Hospital Los Angeles halts transgender care under pressure from Trump
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles will stop offering services related to transgender care, according to a message reviewed by The Times.
www.latimes.com
June 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Hospitals shutting down care in preemptive compliance with the Trump administration is cowardice.
All this will do is move care to individual providers where trans youth will not have access to large interdisciplinary teams.
It won’t stop care, but it will hurt patients.
All this will do is move care to individual providers where trans youth will not have access to large interdisciplinary teams.
It won’t stop care, but it will hurt patients.