Ryan Braam

"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."

Auschwitz was in Poland.

Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard An official on the administration’s antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.

What a bunch of clowns.

Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/b...

Trump Declares Lab Leak as ‘True Origins’ of Covid on New Website Government websites that once provided basic information about the virus now redirect to a page citing a number of misleading or heavily contested claims.

This is disgusting and dangerous.

On New Website, Trump Declares Lab Leak as ‘True Origins’ of Covid www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/s...

The real damage to the United States. The kind you can't easily come back from.

This is concerning and needs to be paid attention to

US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission The unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE’s work with federal agencies.

Seems efficient

"Paying the USDS an estimated $1.3 million for the services of four employees, or their equivalent, over that timespan would establish an implied annualized pay of about $217,000. (The federal pay scale for career civil servants tops out at $195,200.)"

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I think my check got lost

Can the world’s free-traders withstand Trump’s attack? Much will depend on the courage of Europe

Don't think this is talked about enough. The world started shifting away from US trade during the first Trump administration, his second is only accelerating the shift leaving the US behind.

Can the world’s free-traders withstand Trump’s attack?
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I'm still wondering where my Soros check is?

Guess my check got lost in the mail?

“Protests don’t do concrete things” ok except they very well might convince MORE people to come to the next protest and well let’s talk about what compound interest can do

Red states rising up!

Getting out there in Chicago to make it clear we will fight for our Democracy #handsoff #protests #indivisible #chicago

Pretty sure that is the most basic requirement to be a Republican

S&P 500 down 285 points.

@cnbc.com ⛳️

What happened to stop working from home?

Efficiency

Thank God, I was waiting for this. What a relief

'Merica! You're welcome rest of world.

America always has to be the best

YouTube video by International School History Hawley–Smoot Tariff - Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Republicans (maga) at it again

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ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: It has come to my attention that several agencies are now offering WiFi for you to use with your PERSONAL devices. If I were you, I would NOT use that WiFi. I suspect it's a way for DOGE to monitor your personal communications.

Thank you @corybooker.com

Finally a honest headline.

Reminder: Don’t forget to vote today in WI and FL’s 1st & 6th districts!

Cruelty is the point with these people

the constitution says you must be 35 to be eligible to serve as president. now, let’s say a presidential nominee was born on february 29, 1972, a leap year. and let’s say they were running in 2024. now, technically, they would only be 13. you could say they were ineligible. but that’s stupid! (1)

graph of NIH basisfor new drugs

A pie graph worth keeping in mind as the NIH budget plummets jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... for 356 new FDA drugs approved

Some might say folded like a Schumer