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There is no moral justification for today’s extraordinary concentration of wealth. It is distorting politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people. Closing our staggering wealth gap is crucial to the survival of our economy and our democracy.
That’s simple, actually. They aren’t going after research and healthcare specifically - they’re going after data and verifiable facts period. The entire goal is to keep people dumb and afraid. It’s been their goal to force us into a post-fact society for a long time, and they’re close.
Starbucks CEO pay: $96 MILLION Starbucks worker pay: $15,000 Coca-Cola CEO pay: $28 MILLION Coca-Cola worker pay: $14,000 CEOs used to make like 20x the average worker. In 2024, the average CEO earned 632x more. The system is rigged.
Like I said. They aren’t embarrassed by history, it’s their playbook.
Massive walkout underway at CDC. RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe.
Yet, he does not possess the power to remove her in the first place 🤔
You are living through the unthinkable: the president of the United States using the military to seize domestic power. The greatest crisis of executive power in American history, at the hands of the worst, most corrupt, and most unfit president in American history.
The precise moment when and where in recent weeks America crossed that invisible line from democracy into authoritarianism can and will be debated by future historians, but it’s clear that the line itself has been crossed. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-ti...
Do you think America can withstand 3½ more years of this?! What institutions will left of the country? Is it finally time to call for a general strike?! How do you maintain sanity *waves arms* while living through this?!
Again: this is not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.
"In terms of its underlying causes, the current homelessness crisis is very nearly the opposite of the 20th century urban crime wave. It is a product of affluence, inequality, and political sclerosis." publiccomment.blog/p/notes-on-a...
Disgusting.
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice. It doesn't have to be this way.
Somebody on LinkedIn said what we're all thinking.
“What America is witnessing is a remaking of the American presidency into something closer to a dictatorship,” Peter M. Shane argues. That project is the work of Chief Justice John Roberts: https://theatln.tc/pEhtlPPM
This is moving. Kamala Harris feels the pain we feel. Not just from her loss, but from the trauma and abuse our country is living through. What could have been…
COLBERT: You warned everyone…he would prosecute political enemies, cut Medicaid, alienate our allies, give tax cuts to the rich. I know you're not here to say 'I told you so' but would you like to? HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
Remember when people told me I was being alarmist when I said they were cooking the books? Check out those downward revisions. 🤢
We’re 8 months in to Trump’s term, and the official administration position is that all good things are because of Trump and all bad things are because of Biden and Obama. This shit would embarrass Orwell.
youtube.com/shorts/oWgLI...
FYI, this is call bribery. An impeachable offense.
just spent a week in Toronto and can confirm nymag.com/intelligence...
Try and make it through this. Really watch. youtube.com/shorts/tEVFP...
Deepest condolences ❤️
If there are people starving to death on this earth, it is the result of one of two things: 1) intention or 2) indifference Both are evil. That is all.
Canadians 🇨🇦 living in Trump’s America 🇺🇸: It’s time to come home.
I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy. I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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Explain the Big Ugly budget bill to me like I’m five… Seriously, this demo is a must see—anyone can understand it. Share it with family and friends. #VoteNo
Alligator Ally is not an ICE detention facility. It’s a concentration camp. Let’s not mince words and call them what they are. The people there are suffering, going hungry, thirsty and dying. Women are being assaulted violently.
So they’re basically laundering our federal science budget over to the for-profit prison and concentration camp industry? NSF’s 2024 budget was $9.06 billion. NASA: $24.875. NIH: $47.7 billion. Fund science, not cruelty.
So am I reading this court decision correctly? We now have 50 micronations with their own laws interpreting the U.S. Constitution wholly separate from one another? But there's one guy with private law enforcement who is immune from all punishment who can do whatever he wants in those 50 states?
I’m a hardworking, taxpaying, churchgoing, grandkid-raising American citizen. And if I work all day long and want to go home, smoke a joint & just stare at the fireplace for 3 hours…that’s my civil liberty. @sarapayan.bsky.social reports on my mission to end America's prohibition on marijuana:
Let’s be absolutely clear. This decision, based on fringe conspiracy theories, will kill children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Word of the Day: OBLITERATED Which is: What America's airstrike did to Iran's nuclear stockpile OR What POTUS did to America's status in the world
NEW: Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding. Unpaywalled from @dell.bsky.social and @dmehro.bsky.social:
Are we already in WWIII? Russia bombing Ukraine, Israel bombing the shit out of Gaza, and now Iran. And convinced the US to bomb Iran. What’s to stop China from attacking Taiwan? Is NATO even relevant anymore? Sorry if this seems frantic, but it’s hard *gestures wildly* to make sense of everything
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On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being not worried, how worried are you by *gestures wildly* everything that is going on?
The current guidance from Kennedy is:
This week, WIRED has been helping readers (that’s you!) learn how to win a fight, from Tesla Takedown to out-trolling trolls. We also put together a zine that collects some of the most helpful tidbits in a handy format you can print, fold, and share. Download here: www.wired.com/story/downlo...
U.S. researchers are speaking up for science in local newspapers | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..." www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
Hit the streets tomorrow. Be nonviolent. Be joyfully defiant. Be defiantly joyful. Ridicule him. Condemn fascism. Oppose I.C.E. Affirm diversity. Embody America. Love your neighbor. Refuse to be intimidated. Be safe. Be loud. Be encouraged. #NoKingsDay
Are you planning on attending a protest tomorrow? #NoKings
Does anyone else feel …just sick to your stomach?! Today has been a lot to process.
Don't let them lie to you about Senator Padilla. DHS is claiming the agents DID NOT KNOW he was a senator. He CLEARLY says (BEFORE he is tackled and cuffed) "I am Senator Alex Padilla and I have a question for the secretary."
Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
Women initiate divorce more than men as unmarried women thrive more than married peers. Men find it difficult to leave marriages bc they - feel tied to their children - fear loss of stability - are conditioned to suppress emotions - lack support systems www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/soci...
So do we get why I was banned from speaking about Pinochet at the Naval Academy now?
My guess? Because the White House “leaked” about his drug use to get him out the door and he missed the attention; this spat created a fresh supply of worldwide attention
Would love to hear your raw, unadulterated thoughts on the epic breakup of the two narcissistic megalomaniacs - how much did you enjoy yesterday?! How ugly is this going to get? How could this impact DJT’s death grip on congress if Elon throws $ to elect new members? How could the Dems capitalize?
What’s keeping you up at night right now?
NEW: Everything wrong in America is because of the ultra-wealthy. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/its-the-ol...
Academic freedom in the United States has found itself periodically under siege, but the current attacks from the federal government raise a new level of alarm. nyer.cm/u405qvQ
“The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.” — Treaty of Tripoli, signed by the United States in 1797.
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“It’s true that narcissism is associated with more impulsive, error-prone decision-making. But … [w]hether consciously or not, narcissists hold power by keeping others in a state of psychological whiplash.“ www.huffpost.com/entry/psycho...
A Friendly Reminder.
It really does hit harder. Just incredible film making.
Just wait til season 2! And then watch Rogue One, which is really the 3rd season of Andor.
Have you watched Star Wars Andor Season 2 yet? Thoughts on its relevance to today’s politics?
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It’s okay to not be okay. 1 in 5 adults in the United States experiences mental health challenges and during Mental Health Awareness Month, we recommit ourselves to ending the stigma and choosing hope.
How many? And how would it play out?
This is among the most depressing things I have ever read, and makes me very nervous about the ability for any of these daily ChatGPT users to independently problem-solve or think creatively: nymag.com/intelligence...
“Science and technology do not have values in themselves. It is we human beings who have values. And it is the responsibility of scientists and technologists, both as specialists and as citizens of the world, to help advise policy makers and governments,” Alan Lightman and Martin Rees write.
I've been saying this for years
Star Wars taught me more of a moral code than any Bible verse. The power of Hope, the importance of Friendship and Loyalty, embracing Diversity and Acceptance, the perils of Hubris and Arrogance—and the balance between Light and Dark… Stay on target, my friends… and May the 4th be with you. Always.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder on display.
Billionaires get a tax cut. Big Bird gets laid off. Congrats, Trump voters. You defunded kindness for nothing!
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Oooh, interesting take. It definitely feels like something happened and it’s been glossed over.
Just to be clear, this is a violation of the fundamental ethical principle in clinical trial design called "equipoise." Equipoise means that no-one is exposed to excess risk just to test the therapy. That's specifically *why* vaccine trials don't use placebo arms. Ethical violation as POLICY.
Meanwhile, in Canada…
RFK Jr. ordered the NIH’s Integrated Research Facility in Frederick to stop all research on serious infectious diseases yesterday at 5:00 PM. They study pathogens like Ebola there. You may be familiar with it from The Hot Zone. www.wired.com/story/hhs-ni...
The point wasn’t to make the economy better or create a better America for everyone. The point was to dismantle the country and sell it off to the highest bidders.
A reminder that every small bit of good you do - whether it be putting art into the world, helping a friend or stranger, donating to a good cause, or just listening to someone who needs to vent - offsets all the evil in the world just a little bit. And sometimes that's just what the world needs.
Literally research 101: Correlation ≠ Causation Just because two variables are negatively correlated does not mean one variable causes the other. We live in the stupidest timeline. 🤦🏻♀️
Not a word of this is true. Literally not a word.
Jamie Raskin with the "We shall fight on the beaches..." energy that smart Dems are taking into the second 100 days. Whole (short!) statement is here, and worth reading: democrats-judiciary.house.gov/news/documen...
A Horrible Truth That Shouldn’t Be….
With all sincerity, Elections Canada is a national treasure. - Voting typically takes less than 15 minutes - We make it easy for citizens to vote, without cumbersome registration hurdles - We have every reason to trust that ballots will be counted fairly, and results reported swiftly
Congratulations @mark-carney.bsky.social! 🇨🇦 So grateful my fellow Canadians did the right thing and voted Liberal. We are all stronger today with Mark Carney representing us on the world stage and defending us against Trump.
Liberal Win predicted in Canada election: Polls now closed across most of the country | CBC #news #worldnews
CBC News projects a Liberal victory in Canada.
Congratulations Canada!! 🇨🇦 We did it! We elected the right person and the right party at the right time. Proud to call @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social my Prime Minister!
Hey fellow Canadians 🇨🇦 Don’t forget to VOTE today!! It’s a privilege to shape our society through democracy. Do your civic duty today! 🫡
PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081
"Research on misinformation is not “censorship” but cancelling it is. Such grants were peer-reviewed by scientific experts...& awarded through previous Congressional appropriation. Cancelling them violates NSF’s duty to honor contracts & ethically manage the funds appropriated by the US Congress."