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The official voice of the US government Is cruel, gross, and weird. What is that doing to us? Joking memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.

The White House's memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.

“What you have is this desire to get people to buy into the fun of sadism,” says Jason Stanley, an author who’s leaving the US because of “concerns over fascism.”

Blumenthal: "My stomach turned when I heard the president of the United States characterize Vladimir Putin as his fabulously good friend. Vladimir Putin is a war criminal."

Western journalists are failing to stand up for their colleagues in Gaza | Mohamad Bazzi This hypocrisy of western media has been laid bare by Israel’s targeting of journalists since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack

Western journalists are failing to stand up for their colleagues in Gaza | Mohamad Bazzi

All the ways the Trump administration is going after colleges and universities In seeking to reshape elite universities, the Trump administration is using several tactics, including freezing federal grants and contracts, and threatening colleges' tax-exempt status.

In seeking to reshape elite universities, the Trump administration is using several tactics, including freezing federal grants and contracts, and threatening colleges' tax-exempt status. https://n.pr/4l23AGU

20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world.

A better world is possible.

The Trump administration told a U.S.-born citizen to self-deport

Many products sold in the U.S. are made in El Salvador. In response to the El Salvador president’s statements today, we’re calling for an immediate boycott of all Salvadoran-made goods. Please help by listing any products or brands made in El Salvador in the comments below.

Unimaginable levels of embarrassment in one photo.

“Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government,” Harvard attorneys wrote to federal officials. “Accordingly, Harvard will not accept the government’s terms.”

If you’ve never given to Harvard, GIVE NOW!

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Defiance and Threats in Deportation Case Renew Fear of Constitutional Crisis Legal scholars say that the nation has reached a tipping point and that the right question is not whether there is a crisis, but rather how much damage it will cause.

“Mr. Trump is already undercutting the separation of powers at the heart of the constitutional system, and the right question now is how it will transform the nation” — not whether we are undergoing a constitutional crisis, which understates how deep the problem is.

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Those Michigan voters are straight up simps. #maddow

Canada is home to world-class scientists and researchers. We have a unique opportunity to recruit top US talent amid their recent major research cuts.

What's our plan?

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My fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, has a creed you have to memorize and try to live up to called “The True Gentleman.” Curious if you think our current president is a “true gentleman”?

Been reading a little mythology and it seems like one of the main cross-cultural themes is, “do not, under any circumstances, get on a boat.”

Photo of a white, grey, and brown mottled lop eared rabbit taking a treat from a white woman's hand.

A mood-altering thread featuring some of our sanctuary bunnies politely accepting treats. First: Wendell.

Here’s an idea:

If “waste, fraud and abuse” are actually being uncovered, could we see a couple examples that can be investigated and confirmed by an independent 3rd party?

Because I believe

DOGE is theater.

Full page ad in today’s New York Times:

Definitely not a cult that hires a Trump impersonator for a kids birthday party smh

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”

James Baldwin

Scientific advancements aside, this is economically irresponsible

Every $1 spent by NIH generates $2.46

For example, in 2023, $47B in NIH spending generated ~$93B

Halting NIH spending will LOSE the US a lot of money (and talent)

All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.

The America Psycho and the Pentagon Imagine a country perched on the edge of a political cliff, trembling in the shadow of an authoritarian leader.

Hegseth gives off strong Patrick Bateman energy.

My latest article is "The American Psycho and the Pentagon"

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A map of the South China Sea and surrounding countries, which are marked as ASEAN members. There's a circle on the sea with the label, "Fight with China."

I made a little picture to help explain to the MAGAts why Pete Hegseth's utter ignorance about ASEAN actually matters, especially for a guy who says he wants to roll back Chinese influence.

Please spread this message far and wide. Lies are spreading and the only way to stop it is with the truth.

This is so true.

A solid 10. Everything he touches dies.