The federal panel ruled that Trump unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants, finding no invasion or “predatory incursion” had occurred. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
The federal panel ruled that Trump unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants, finding no invasion or “predatory incursion” had occurred. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
I hope they can find a cure for this because like many, it’s in my family. I’ve made a firm decision long ago that if I’m ever early diagnosed and functional enough to understand it, I’m taking matters into my own hands and leaving this place under my terms.
President Trump deployed military troops and federal agents to DC and LA to respond to made-up emergencies, and is now threatening to do the same in other cities across the country.
There is a recurring message in the Bible. 🙏🏻It’s simple🙏🏻 If you think the book 📖 allows you to starve children 👶🏻keep medicine💉💊 from the sick😷and look away 👀 while people are slaughtered praying 🙏🏻 in churches🕍 or synagogues ⛪️, your ideology is flawed. #pinks #thebiblesays #loveoneanother
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Is Trump correct that museums, universities, and the media have a left-wing “woke” bias? Of course not. It’s the question Trump would like everyone to be asking, but it obscures the more important question. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/who-decides-what-we-know-and-learn
Over a third of U.S. adults aren't able to cover an unexpected $400 expense, yet many families are forced to pay thousands for their loved ones to be released from jail before trial.
I’m old enough to remember when we had 47,000 congressional hearings over Hunter Biden allegedly making money off his father’s name. Meanwhile, Trump’s corruption, in the billions, gets openly celebrated.
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.” —Declaration of Independence, 1776
Teachers are reportedly spending an average of $895 out-of-pocket on school supplies — a nearly 50% increase since 2015. Is there a “teacher shortage,” or a shortage of jobs that treat educators with the dignity, support, and pay they deserve? https://youtu.be/AbBbhoHRPSU?feature=shared
Legal experts say the DHS violated fed law when it put FEMA employees on leave after they signed a letter of dissent about agency leadership. The Gov Accountability Project is calling on lawmakers and oversight agencies to investigate “illegal retaliation.” www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
A Washington Post analysis of the documents released by the committee found that at least two-thirds of them are court documents from various Epstein-related investigations and thus probably were publicly available already. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
In a split 2-to-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals said that the Trump’s attempt to block the commissioner, from resuming her role at the F.T.C. had “no prospect of success.” The court said that Mr. Trump had fired her without cause. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/u...
A radar forecast? We haven’t had to show many of those lately. But a change of pace is possible later this week with a couple chances for showers and storms, and a shot at 90 degrees for the first time since Aug. 17. More details: cwg.live
Yesterday we visited Green Mountain Falls, CO to visit the kinetic sculpture Off the Beaten Path by Patrick Shearn. I wasn’t ready for just how dynamic it was even in the slightest breeze. Reminds me of a murmuration of starlings. Incredible artwork. It’ll only be up through October 19th.
There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery.
Pritzker: "When did we become a country where it's ok for the US president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything? Especially something we don't want. Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?"
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has resumed doing business with a controversial hacking company that had been dropped for running afoul of a prior-admin executive order against dealings with unethical spyware vendors. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
(Medical Expertise? FDA don't need no stinking Medical Expertise! Brain worms for all!) Paul Offit, a pediatrician and co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, can no longer participate in the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
(To be fair, not an expert but what I've heard about CC is 1) not a real solution 2) akin to a MLM for companies) Amid fierce global competition to dominate the industry’s future, the Trump administration puts U.S. companies in a bind. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...
(The silence from congress like they think they're safe, SMH) The Trump administration intends for hundreds of judge advocates general, or JAGs, to temporarily ease the overwhelming immigration caseload as law enforcement raids fill court dockets. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
(Well...if he starts a war maybe he'll stop invading US cities...?) youtu.be/dZ-vspP68NE
(Fu**ing hell.) Bowser issued an executive order Tuesday requiring local coordination with federal law enforcement “to the maximum extent allowable by law within the District.” The order gives no expiration date. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
U.S. officials of both parties spent years struggling to develop homegrown alternatives to China’s telecom giants. The GOP abruptly defunded its biggest tool.
Corporate executives who defraud nursing homes? Pardoned. Reality TV stars who evade millions in taxes? Pardoned. Thousands of January 6th rioters? Pardoned. Anyone who opposes Trump? Prosecuted.
“The fight for science and universities is, at its core, a fight for democracy itself,” writes Carole LaBonne. www.statnews.com/2025/09/02/h...
You see all those kids staying quiet and trying to ignore it? Take notes for afterwards
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’ll send National Guard troops to Chicago— with or without Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s approval—and Baltimore, though it’s unclear how or when the deployments will happen www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...
Just sawmy first spotted lantern fly in DC. Wasn't fast enoughto squash it but it seems their migration includes urban DMV
Ever seen a tadpole shrimp? Members of the genus Triops, these small crustaceans grow ~1.5 in (4 cm) long. These critters have three eyes—including a primitive light-sensing organ—and also use long antennae to find food in their muddy habitats. Photo: petersturner, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie has filed a discharge petition to force the disclosure of Justice Department investigative files related to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
House appropriators will mark up legislation on Tuesday that is a mixed bag for researchers: The bill rejects a proposal to slash the NIH budget, but it proposes deep cuts to CDC and other agencies. www.statnews.com/2025/09/02/h...
It’s a cult and they are in so deep that they won’t admit they made a mistake, because in their minds they didn’t. He really could go and kill someone and they wouldn’t care. It’d be justified somehow. That’s he’s destroying America and they still don’t care. That’s what is inexcusable to me.
CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 24%. Millions live paycheck to paycheck as they struggle to afford basic goods. Is it any wonder why 70% of people said they believe the American dream no longer holds true or never did? www.wsj.com/economy/wsj-...
Since returning to office, Trump has: -Stripped 1 million federal workers of collective bargaining rights -Reversed Biden's minimum wage hike for federal contractors -Gutted OSHA and frozen enforcement of a regulation protecting miners from lung disease "Pro-worker" president.
The largest SNAP cuts in history went into effect yesterday, eliminating or drastically cutting food assistance for millions of Americans. And it’s all to pay for more tax cuts that primarily benefit the super-rich. Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax — it's cruel.
TODAY: Join us at 3 PM ET for our next #ArsLive unpacking how tech firms are responding to Trump's trade war, and how looming chip tariffs could pose the biggest hurdle yet for the industry: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
👇 We will be live posting but we need YOU to call your reps, especially folks in ID, TX, IA, SD, SC, OK, LA, OK, MT, KS, IN, TN and WY! United States Senate Committee on Finance • Committee Phone: (202) 224-4515 • Committee Fax: (202) 228-0554
Hope she has a speedy recovery. Wishing you both well
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is eliminating regulations at breakneck speed by using a process that cuts dozens of rules at a time while giving the public only 10 or 20 days to review each proposal and submit objections.
Illinois strengthened its anti-SLAPP law after a nonsensical court ruling excluded news reporting from the law’s protection. This prevents elites from chilling and punishing "constitutionally protected speech, including journalism," we told @kgosztola.bsky.social.
PSA‼️ David Geier, the anti-vaccine conspiracist who practiced medicine without a license, now has a CDC email: be65@CDC.gov (letters and numbers are typical format for cdc addresses) Feel free to send him your questions on his “gold-plated”, ahem sorry, “gold standard science” #SandInTheGeiers
A note to RFKJ- don’t cross the nurses. They’re tough as nails and get things done. We’re glad to have National Nurses United join the fight against unscientific nonsense.
Good morning, you beautiful humans. We have some good momentum going into this week ahead of Thursday’s hearing. Let’s use it! Call your reps, demand they fire RFK Jr. They’re listening- we’ll see which of them steps up to do the right thing. #SaveHHS #USAnotRFK #FireRFKJr
#HEAD22 The 22nd HEAD meeting (12-16 October, St. Louis) promises to provide a lively environment, a jam-packed scientific schedule, and the chance to connect with colleagues and friends. Don't miss out! Meet me (well, us 😜) in St. Louis and register today: aas.org/meetings/hea... 🔭
Natural suspension. #bluesky
Wealth taxes NOW. It’s patriotic to do your part and fund society for the workers you exploit in order to get this rich. #taxtherich
RIP Graham Greene. Every time he popped up on screen when I was a kid, my mom would excitedly point him out for being an actual Native on the screen. Able to be deadly serious and infinitely hilarious (even in smaller roles like Last of Us), he ate up the screen. Nʌki’wah brother.
NEW: We reached a landmark agreement with an Oklahoma county court that ends the county's practice of jailing people because they can't afford bail. Freedom shouldn't hinge on how much money you have.
The EPA fired five agency employees who signed a June declaration decrying moves that contradict science and undermine public health, alongside four more served removal notices
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GOP insiders and lawmakers believe the cost of drugs and consumer items — and how the White House deals with Trump's tariffs potentially turbocharging prices and creating shortages — will be key to whether the GOP keeps control of Congress next year. www.axios.com/2025/09/02/r...
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U.S. faces September 30 funding deadline amid partisan tensions $37.25 trillion U.S. federal debt continues to grow Schumer accuses Trump of 'all-out war against Congress' power Washington D.C. takeover, Epstein files also on congressional agenda www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Regulators reduce focus on non-core banking issues Democrats argue for holistic bank risk supervision Bank exams criticized for being subjective and opaque Supervisors use less formal communication to guide banks Trump officials aim to overhaul bank supervision www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Some universities have had their funding cut by the Trump administration Up to 25 proposals expected to receive funding by end September -Kennedy separately pursues study of vaccine safety -Kennedy pledged to make changes in September to reduce contributors to autism www.reuters.com/business/hea...
The Trump administration is planning to announce as early as Tuesday that it will relocate U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville, Alabama, according to a U.S. official and a person familiar with the deliberations. www.reuters.com/business/aer...
The private, nonprofit corporation was founded in 1968 shortly after Congress authorized its formation. It now ends nearly six decades of fueling the production of renowned educational programming, cultural content and emergency alerts about natural disasters. apnews.com/article/corp...
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We understand that over the past 250 you have come to rely on the services provided by the U.S. of A.: postal delivery, representative government, edible food, clean water, lifesaving vaccines, and no kings—ever, guaranteed. Well, 250 years of free is enough. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Legal experts say charges against Afghanistan war veteran Bajun Mavalwalla II mark an escalation in the Trump administration’s crackdown on first amendment rights www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
An ex-Marine, a former professional MMA fighter, a retired officer: Meet the people angling to join ICE and carry out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Dozens of climate scientists on Tuesday released a detailed rebuttal of the Energy Department's contrarian climate report, alleging "pervasive problems" with the work www.axios.com/2025/09/02/d...
Judge Charles Breyer said that Trump's deployment of the troops violated the federal Posse Comitatus Act. www.cnbc.com/2025/09/02/t...
Can you say, Pure Evil Fuckers!
Nine former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are speaking out, saying Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is endangering the health of Americans. abcnews.go.com/Health/forme...
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In a second term defined by the scope of Trump’s unrestrained ambition, he is at times approaching the job like a modern day Howard Roark or Baron Haussmann, determined to leave his distinctive mark on the physical spaces that define the presidency and the capital www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
-Stocks struggle for direction ahead of economic data -U.S. labour market in focus before Fed's policy meeting -Dollar soft on rate cut wagers, gold soars to new peak -Worries about Fed's independence linger www.reuters.com/world/china/...
-Bessent says 1930 tariff law could be used if needed -Treasury secretary plans to submit brief for solicitor general -US appeals court on Friday ruled Trump's tariffs were illegal www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
-Russia's Putin, North Korea's Kim to join September 3 spectacle -Parade part of 'memory war' against Western World War Two narratives -Taiwan criticizes China's estimated $5 billion parade cost www.reuters.com/world/china/...
"He's sort of saying, 'We all need to chip in here.' But I haven't seen concrete steps that would really move the needle right now," says Andra Ghent, a finance professor at the University of Utah www.npr.org/2025/09/02/n...
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The case is being investigated by the MPD Youth and Family Engagement Division. Anyone with information about the case, or who recognizes the boy, is urged to contact the department's Real Time Crime Center at 202-727-9099 or text the department's tip line at 50411. www.wusa9.com/article/news...
(How much you want to bet this is his excuse for doing sh** that will make inflation skyrocket and to try to imminent domain protected land?) www.reuters.com/world/us/bes...
(Insane this is legal aaaand insane anyone"d invest in this) www.cnbc.com/2025/09/01/t...
(The omly threat to national security is the tangerine tyrant and the four jackasses of incompetence) The president, who has targeted collective bargaining contracts for nearly one million government employees, has said their functions touch on national security. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/u...
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-Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un will join Xi Jinping in Beijing -Milestone meeting marks first appearance together in public -Closer trilateral ties change military calculus in the Pacific www.reuters.com/business/aer...
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Trump is actively trying to drive a wedge between India and Russia while seeking to gradually peel Russia away from China. So the image of all three leaders literally holding hands is, at the very least, a symbolic blow. www.axios.com/2025/09/01/t...
Protests denounce Trump administration’s policies and call for the protection of social safety nets www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Countries on track to eliminate cervical cancer: -Australia by 2028 -Sweden by 2027 -Rwanda by 2030 -UK by 2040 -Indonesia by 2030 -Bhutan 2030 -El Salvador by 2030 -Canada by 2040 How? HPV vaccine. Same one RFK Jr is trying to ban. You will note USA is not on this list.
“A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials for children with brain cancer after the federal government said it would no longer provide funding to the group.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
Some new street art spotted in DC 🤣
I LOVE Cyndi Lauper!! #feminism
Case and point on how Dem leadership has totally lost the plot
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(GAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) “This is a complete fallacy, weather versus climate. It is one and the same,” said Lars Peter Riishojgaard, director of the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center at the University of Maryland. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
This 🧵 is long so please bear with me. It is compiles evidence in a historical timeline on how effective #COVIDVaccines are. When a pandemic ends we quickly and easily forget the tools that got us out of it. So here is my labour day gift to you prompted by this headline.
The little pygmy possum is the smallest possum in the world! Weighing ~0.4 oz (10 g), it's about the weight of 10 almonds. This omnivore has a taste for the nectar & pollen of flowering plants: It can consume up to 7% of its body weight in a single day! Photo: Tom Hunt, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
