This is seriously insane.
This is seriously insane.
I had serious doubts about CDC Director Monarez’s willingness to stand up against RFK Jr.’s personal mission to destroy public health in America—I’m glad that I was wrong. If there are any adults left in the White House: we cannot let RFK Jr. burn what's left of CDC. FIRE HIM.
This is what leadership looks like: Senator Patty Murray who voted against Dr. Monarez’s confirmation, said she had “serious doubts about Dr Monarez’s willingness to stand up against R.F.K. Jr.’s mission to destroy public health in America.” She added: “I’m glad to say that I was wrong.”
Here's what the third day of elementary school looked like in Mount Pleasant, Washington DC.
I have always been a fan of Nancy Pelosi, but this brief interview reads like "concepts of a plan". "We have to win" is not a plan; "mobilize" is not a plan. What is going to be different going forward?
Trump is manufacturing a crisis to justify military occupations of US cities. All elected officials must immediately condemn Trump’s unhinged weaponization of the US military against the American public. 🔥📞🔥 👉 5calls.org/issue/nation...
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I celebrate every victory for voting rights, but this one is particularly special. No issue has been more hotly contested or more important to PA voters than this one. The DSCC and DCCC fought hard and it is great to see them prevail. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump fires Lisa Cook in an unprecedented move, and immediately the US dollar sinks against the Yen (in red), the Euro (teal), and the British Pound (purple). Stocks are also sorting it out, but down around a quarter point. Point is: Markets don't think this is move helps American business.
This critically important essay is a must read. Fascism is upon us. We fail to act at our peril, but also at the peril of future generations.
Wouldn't be the first time that military crossing a river to enter the capital city has been the demarcation point for the end of republican government, fwiw
Paul Krugman: "We Are All Lisa Cook" The message clearly isn’t “Don’t commit fraud,” laughable coming from Trump. Nor…is it all about revenge — although Trump is, indeed, a remarkably vindictive person. But mainly it’s about intimidation: “If you get in our way we will ruin your life.”
I’m sorry but the “should scientists be activists” train left the station for the last time when we started spending billions to build concentration camps. I feel like you guys are engaging with the science stuff as though the camps thing is like, happening on a different TV show
The horror!
Watch this. Apparently, police followed Rep Collier into the bathroom and threatened her with a FELONY for being on a press call with Senator Corey Booker and Governor Newsom.
Great idea. @hcrichardson.bsky.social
An idea:
So the problem was, he couldn't keep up with her? Walking?
Went ahead and updated my map of cities with higher crime than D.C. to accommodate the two new states from the Deep South who are sending troops to the capital. In the five states there are 64 cities, home to 1.7 million people, that had more crime in 2024 than D.C. www.pbump.net/o/more-peopl...
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Surely this was not posted by government agency. There must be a dozen law enforcement personnel in SWAT gear, including full-size body shields - to arrest a guy who assaulted a federal agent with a sandwich?
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Wait, do Elon Musk, Google, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Jasper, MetaAI, etc qualify as "old data"?
This is so painfully obvious - and, happily, amply addressed in the WP comments. But how to communicate this tawdry, despicable tactic to the general public?
My favorite example of this was Marc Andreessen using chatGPT to vibe-lawyer exotic legal theories on how he might get my Stanford colleagues & I prosecuted for "censorship" (tracking election rumors), posting the equivalent of sovereign citizen crankery publicly, and not realizing it was utter BS.
Multitasking matters. Yes, the news cycle is chaos, but don’t let this week’s distractions bury the Epstein story and Donald Trump’s role in it. He’s counting on you to look away. Don’t.
Hey mediocre white guys have to eat too.
This moves me more than I can express. Thanks for doing this. And please tag me in future such actions so I can share them
"To each his own." And Trump clearly believes the WH is his own.
“Are you abandoning your jobs?” 🔥 🔥 TEXAS DEM REP. ANN JOHNSON: “Yeah no — abandoning your job is going to Cancun in the middle of a deadly freeze…” A+ answer from Rep. Johnson here. @texasdemocrats.bsky.social
This is too much. Too much. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...
I recently complained/asked how to stop (there were no good answers) the Democratic fundraising texts. A friend shared this piece about what a total scam it is: "$11 million of the $678 million raised from individuals has made its way to candidates, campaigns, or the national party committees."
Republicans: “Not every wage is designed to be a livable wage.” In other words, not everyone deserves to live. Vote for democrats.
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I remember when this happened.
Be afraid: "NPR & PBS…defunded. Colbert…cancelled. Anchors & news media personalities losing their jobs.…CBS is going to have to put an ombudsman in place for two years, a bias moderator that will report directly to President Trump." -- FCC Chair Brendan Carr (edited to fit bsky)
New motto for all reporters at WH "briefings" or questioning Trump: WWJPD? What Would Jerome Powell Do, in face of relentless lies from Trump and his minions?
President Trump is defunding the police. brennancenter.substack.com/p/trump-defu...
The logic of doing this is impeccable. Your mastery of law & stats helps! The group was pretty green; ½ of them seemed to mostly agree w/you. Nevertheless, listening to those who don't was quite valuable, validating & hopefully undoing progressive stereotypes of the people who disagree with us.
It’s still amazing tens of millions of people want this guy in the White House and making life-and-death decisions.
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Well yes, but damn. Great hair. And a wonderful collection of very nice hats. Does 72 hours really seem too long to set up a good photo op?
The ACLU won a preliminary injunction in this suit on April 29, barring the El Centro Sector Border Patrol from conducting stops without reasonable suspicion. The Trump admin got around to appealing the decision on June 26. The El Centro Sector Chief is now overseeing Border Patrol's LA raids.
Just because he’s not smart, doesn’t mean he’s not dangerous.
Constitutional failure…a precise definition. 1st …identify the specific situations where the government institutions have…not fulfilled their constitutional functions. 2nd…[recognize] systemic defects. 3rd explain how the political and ethical norms of constitutional governance have evaporated.
More Key Takeaways: IAEA Director Rafael Grossi said Iran could resume uranium enrichment within “a matter of months.” Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani argued that Iran must restore deterrence and rebuild public trust with the Iranian people as part of a revitalized national strategy.
You are pathetic and illiterate. The idea people wouldn't have pursued innovating computers or mass marketed them unless they could become billionaires is absurd.
@froomkin.bsky.social is right here, again.
When I was clerking for a judge on the 8th circuit, tax protesters would try to argue that the 16th amendment was unconstitutional. The panel always responded: ‘the constitution is not unconstitutional.’
We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.
As you read CATO's report on how 65% of the people ICE has detained committed no crime, remember that @padilla.senate.gov was asking why Kristi Noem always invoked the same 6 cases when Noem's goons assaulted him. That's why. www.cato.org/blog/65-peop...
This.
People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. (Published Dec. 2024)
Well, yes, but surely now they have all learned their lesson. Right?
From 4/22/1977 NYT: "I have this horrible thought," says Ken Herman, [awarded at age 22], "that when we go to the ceremony to receive the prize, it's not going to be the Pulitzer, but the National Chicken Pluckers Association, and …they'll hand me this chicken and say, 'Here's your pullet, sir."
OK, but otherwise basically a pretty nice guy. www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...
Stephen Miller got caught repeatedly trafficking in white nationalist rhetoric and conspiracy theories and an ABC News reporter got suspended for calling Miller hateful
Victor Leung, chief legal & advocacy officer @ ACLU Fndtn of S California: … "There is no rational reason to deploy the National Guard on Angelenos…We intend to file suit and hold this administration accountable and to protect our communities from further attacks." www.aclusocal.org/en/press-rel...
I'm posting this at least once a day and so should as many people as possible. As a child of the sixties protests at Columbia where I was pepper sprayed, billy clubbed and dragged by the hair, I know they will plant agitators in order to create the chaos they need to justify their violence. RESIST
Trump canceled: "a grant to Emory University and Georgia State University, where researchers had developed three potential drugs that showed promise against many RNA-based viruses, including coronaviruses, Ebola, avian influenza and measles.." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
NEW: I analyzed nearly 300 federal cases involving the Trump administration. Federal judges—across the political spectrum—are using language I’ve never seen before. One called government actions “unconscionable.” Another quoted Kafka. They’re begging us to pay attention.
ACLU…has made the decision not to renew our contract with Quadrant 2, the vendor behind Mobile Justice, and shut down the app on February 28, 2025. www.aclu.org/mobilejustice
So which would be more frightening - ordered by SM or by Pete Hegseth…?
Who'd a thunk it?
Hello. I live in Los Angeles. The president is lying.
Know your rights.
It's only seems appropriate to link to Scott Pelley's full speech: youtu.be/r9CCgmvq9O4?... commencement.news.wfu.edu/2020s/c2025/...
So, you're predicting a pardon? I mean just for consistency?
The Trump EOs are an abuse of executive power unjustified under any fair reading of the Constitution. The rulings against the EOs are powerful…& the Administration’s defense arguments flimsy enough, that we suspect the firms will prevail again if the Trump appeals. www.wsj.com/opinion/rich...
In a public forum at UCSD in 2011 where I was interviewer, Musk said he was "highly confident" SpaceX would be operating manned missions to Mars *by now*. (He said manned landings in 2026. Which means launch by now.) Meanwhile, the realities. What a guy. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/s...
Nature has launched its seventh global survey of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) doctoral students, which will probe graduate students’ views about their goals and challenges, and their experiences of their studies so far. Survey runs until June 11. #Academicsky 🧪
Hi friends - In the face of unprecedented cuts to the basic research science funding, climate scientists are staging an 100-hour live stream of why science matters. There will be many talks on all sorts of things (I'm Saturday at 12:30 PT). Please share widely! wcstreamathon.netlify.app. 🌊🧪
Ya gotta love the jargon, "Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly."
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FYI- this means we effectively can no longer bring the *majority* of STEM grad students and postdocs into the USA. You couldn’t try to destroy science in this country any more if you tried. 🧪🔭🎢 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
Trump reduced the tariffs on China in exchange for nothing. He paused the tariffs on Canada & Mexico in exchange for nothing. He postponed tariffs on EU in exchange for nothing. He threatened Russia with sanctions if they didn’t sign ceasefire & did nothing. Art of the Deal.
Yes!
Hard to believe they’re talking about the same event.
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Vital point here. The frames of political discourse — which are shaped by the structure of the info environment and by both strategic & organic communication — shape how people interpret their own experiences. We're not dealing with a problem of bad "facts" ... but one of corrupted sensemaking.
Not understanding how power is allocated among the three branches of government, he said, leaves a void that invites a strongman. After a crisis, he said, “one person will come forward and say, ‘Give me total power, and I will solve this problem.’” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...
SEC. 112030. REDUCTION OF EXCISE TAX ON FIREARMS SI- LENCERS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5811(a) is amended to read as follows: … ‘‘(2) $0 for each firearm transferred in the case of a silencer (as defined in section 5845(a)(7))…
Today on Capitol Hill, Republicans are trying to slip a tiny provision into their budget bill which would help the tech industry collude to jack up rents across America. It’s literally happening right now in the House as you read this sentence - pass it on👇
"Qatar, where Trump is scheduled to visit Wednesday, has previously paid his attorney general, FBI director and head of the Environmental Protection Agency, among others, to lobby or consult on behalf of the country and its royal family"
Read the whole thing. You won’t be surprised, but you should be outraged.
Save and share. Maybe email or tag Byron Donalds and Kash Patel.
#ProudBlue Sen. Murphy (CT) blasted Sec'y Noem in a hearing on the Abrego Garcia affair:
RFK Jr and Statistics:
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Many of the billionaire tech bros cheering on (or passively enabling) the Trump regime’s dismantling of government-funded science, were direct beneficiaries of the same programs that are being defunded.
I stood up to RFK Jr. until security kicked me out. Here's why www.seattletimes.com/opinion/i-st...
There is a reason why millions of workers want to join unions. There is a reason why greedy corporations oppose unions. Union membership means higher wages and better benefits. Let’s grow the trade union movement.
A horrible story but god bless this woman so accurately reading the ICE goons for filth here
"As soon as I take office, I will move quickly to increase pressure on Moscow. Under my administration, there will be no pleadings for meetings with Vladimir Putin. He will be treated for what he is -- a gangster and a thug." -- Marco Rubio, 2015 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015...