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I had colleagues - highly educated people - in *February* of 2025 still telling me I was "over reacting" and that it wouldn't be that bad. Then the cuts in science grants and suddenly "who could've known it would be this bad!?" Actually, me.

Indeed. I live in Delaware but work in Philly - always considered Casey my 3rd Senator. Thought Fetterman would serve that as well and threw some money at his campaign. Talk about bait-and-switch!

U.S. poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in escalation against Maduro regime The Trump Administration has made the decision to attack military installations inside Venezuela and the strikes could come at any moment, sources with knowledge of the situation told the Miami Herald...

The Trump regime is an utter failure so it’s working on its backup plan: pull us into a completely unnecessary war with Venezuela in order to distract from their domestic destruction, feed their anti-immigrant propaganda, and enact emergency powers to hold onto power forever.

Authoritarianism 101.

Sidebar to this, I bought some street chalk a few months ago and told people I was worried the might outlaw it. Guessing they're getting closer.

When I first saw these pictures in black-and-white, I honestly thought they were historical shots of a Gestapo officer.

Don’t Stream Fascism: Cancel Spotify

Indivisible, the organizers of the No Kings protests, are bringing attention to Spotify for running ads to recruit individuals to terrorize, assault, & kidnap members of our communities & are encouraging people to cancel their Spotify subscriptions

#Pinks

I guess they couldn't all fit in the new WH ballroom bunker.

Opinion | Why Democrats must end the era of no consequences Party officials need to make clear to Trump's underlings that they face legal risk.

From billionaire supporters like Musk to top advisers like Stephen Miller to ICE agents carrying out his deportations, Trump is dependent on others to carry out his agenda. Democrats must make clear to every one of those underlings that they’ll be held accountable—if not today, then one day soon.

Just like the "brave ICE agents" zip tying children. Another kind of stolen valor, calling cowardly acts "brave."

I actually find it embarrassing (and slightly nauseating) to watch someone so cowardly and devoid of character who gets such a public profile. Hypocrisy and craven supplication disguised as nuanced "analysis".

The President wants to use the military to crack down on Americans who are exercising their 1st Amendment rights to oppose him. I can’t think of a better reason to insist on exercising those rights.

THEY. WERE. DOING. THIS. WITHOUT. PAY.

NOAA’s hurricane hunter pilots (and Kermit The Frog hanging from the control panel) fly into Hurricane Melissa.

Extraordinary bravery, saving lives.

(🎥 Cmdr. Danielle Varwig, NOAA Corps).

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1966, same game but usually with a WWII theme, fighting Nazis..I think our hand signals were better..

I’m not sure why Brazil was a red line, but this is a good reminder that it would only take a handful of Republican senators to rein in this administration on MANY issues.

“Protesters gathered at the site Monday morning after a man and his two middle school children were arrested that morning on their way to school”

Two middle school children
Arrested by ICE

DHS deceptively spliced images from different cities and times in videos sowing fear about "chaos" in Chicago and Washington, D.C., a WaPo investigation found.

DHS used footage from years ago, half the country away, or even in international waters, the Post found.

🎁 🔗 wapo.st/4nuDGwf

a black and white photo of two men standing next to each other with the words `` i 'm shocked . '' ALT: a black and white photo of two men standing next to each other with the words `` i 'm shocked . ''

What, WaPo remembered what news is? How did they both-sides this?

In a country where ordinary citizens had the courage to give their lives to down a plane headed for mass tragedy (Flight 93), it is inconceivable that republicans can’t summon the courage to challenge an out of control president.

Just another reminder ….

Yes, selling out fundamental values and giving up freedom of expression is a small price to pay for keeping your grant. Unfortunately, this is the attitude of too many in the scientific community. Capitulation and obeying-in-advance is a driving force of fascism.

Thank you. I wondered how long I was going to have to scroll before I saw a reference to it.

Opinion | ICE lowered its standards and is still struggling to hire officers DHS is spending millions of dollars on an aggressive television ad campaign targeting local police officers — but it's not getting nearly enough applicants.

ICE is struggling to hire officers — even after lowering its standards. DHS is spending millions of dollars on an aggressive television ad campaign targeting local police officers — but it's not getting nearly enough applicants.

It looks like most Americans simply don’t want to be ICE thugs.

Federal agents tear-gassed Chicago—but neighbors in Old Irving Park stood their ground, shouting “Get out of our neighborhoods!”

ICE may cage 60,000 people, but they can’t cage our courage.
When communities rise together, raids fail.💪

The President of the United States thinks a test for dementia is an IQ test, and none of his sycophants will tell him he’s wrong.

Let that sink in.

The GOP are the ones who spend tons of words and energy on LBGTQ issues, not Democrats, but that means those of us who think that those people are human beings who deserve a dignified life like anyone else have to fight for it.

Which side are you on, Joe?

I think we can all agree that the frogs are first among equals in leading the charge

The fact that he continually brags about passing the Montreal cognitive test and thinks it’s an IQ test and no one in the press questions him about it is a disgrace.

Food insecurity is ALWAYS a political choice. Famine is ALWAYS manmade. People go hungry because of other people’s decisions. We have more than enough food for everyone, and enormous amounts of it are wasted—literally thrown in the garbage—on purpose.