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An international graduate student at Tufts University was taken into federal custody on Tuesday outside an off-campus apartment building, the university’s president said. The university was told that the student’s visa had been terminated. nyti.ms/4hRzPq1

That puts the plan into perspective, for sure.

Insults the rat.

Can’t imagine it was the AP after they dared to question Leavitt’s understanding of tariffs.

The pig is smarter, more benevolent, and infinitely more useful than POTUS.

Is it Putin? It feels like it’s Putin.

Twitter is down. Tesla stock is plummeting. SpaceX’s rocket imploded.

All owned by the same guy who’s now in charge of our federal government.

Overheard: The Tesla Chainsaw Massacre.

No, but if you’re looking for one, I am aware of a guy you work with that was indicted four times and convicted of thirty-four felonies.

Cover of Sinclair Lewis' 1935 dystopian fiction "It Can't Happen Here", depicting the US Capitol, red flags, and covering dictatorial leadership. Colors are red, black, white.

"Those who value their privileges above their principles will eventually lose both." Sinclair Lewis, "It Can't Happen Here" (1935).

Cover of Sinclair Lewis' 1935 dystopian fiction "It Can't Happen Here", depicting the US Capitol, red flags, and covering dictatorial leadership. Colors are red, black, white.

"The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its its sovereign control over its government." Sinclair Lewis, "It Can't Happen Here"

Immediate follow!

Who actually thought any of his testimony was truthful to begin with?

YouTube video by vlogbrothers What's at Stake

Ooof. Let's not encourage drug-resistant TB, OK?

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We need private donors to make up reduction in/elimination of public funding for PBS and NPR. I am a sustaining member of both. Looking to those with the platform/means to help fight the tide of disinformation and marginalization of voices we need to hear. #savenpr #savepbs

What the actual *?! The White House has designated Mr. Musk’s office, the United States DOGE Service, as an entity protected from public records requests and most judicial intervention until at least 2034, by classifying its documents as presidential records.

Yes. But another Marshall case, Cherokee Nation v Georgia (1831) is the one on my mind a lot these days.

I miss sleeping. 😵‍💫
Was that only three weeks ago?

The “pro-life” party, folks.

The time Andrew Bailey (Mo) won’t sue. Figures.

I know there’s so much insane stuff going on, but this is next-level terrifying.

“DOGE should be deleted.” Source: U.S. Representative Don Beyer

I used to get the magazine years ago. Just subscribed to digital again tonight. More reporting like this, please.

That sure doesn't sound very "separation of church and state"-y.

A Late-Night Call Between Trump and Bannon Steve, we need to talk about Elon.

The Trump-Bannon convo.

"They say Elon’s talking secretly with JD and Tucker about 'managing' me and telling the press I’m losing it and gradually edging me aside. I’m stuck with JD. But Elon’s gotta go...Steve, I need you to figure out how I can get rid of Elon."
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-stev...

Surely there is more than one photo of this in the whole of the internet, with more info than "taken by a friend of the acquaintance". As a sign of rebellion, this would be incredible (not a good sign, incredibly powerful, absolutely terrifying). But I can't share if it can't be verified.

To Shedletsky: Because you operate in a democracy and enjoy its stability and protection and liberty, but now want to take that away from everyone else, and that's not how democracy works. Now, the question is, and will be, do we still have a democracy?

We are on the same page, friend. And it's easy to get confused, especially when there are civil violations and criminal acts co-occurring.

Ex: You break into my home, steal, cause damage. That is against the law. I cannot bring criminal charges, but the state can. I can sue you for the financial harm you caused me to try to be made whole ($). If you do this repeatedly, I can also ask a judge to restrain you from continuing to do so.