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My grandfather was born in a shtetl in what is now Belarus, but I don't feel the least affinity to Belarus and I doubt they would have any affinity for the Jews who once lived there.

Absolutely NOTHING has happened since 1945.

Meme: Drawing of a baby rabbit wearing an armoured helmet and leaf armour shawl, carrying a book under one arm, holding a spear with a teapot, hooked onto the metal spearhead that is trident shaped.

Good morning rebels...

Trump signs executive order cutting funding to PBS, NPR The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies "to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS."

Protect public media! I know you. You grew up on PBS Kids. You listen to NPR every day. Time to mobilize. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-e...

I hope we'll talk about the administration clawing back 2 years of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.🤬

Urge Congress: Save Public Media Funding Save your local stations. Email your Members of Congress now!

The Administration wants to eliminate PREVIOUSLY APPROVED federal funding. They want to take back 2 years of funds. It's called a "claw-back" and it's as reprehensible as it sounds. Let your reps know - PUBLIC MEDIA MATTERS!

protectmypublicmedia.org/rsc-emails/

For those who are interested, Yale did indeed record my American Revolution lecture course -- lecture by lecture -- and post it online, where the entire course is available for free:

oyc.yale.edu/history/hist...

US Senate Republican pushes for congressional approval of president's tariffs Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley introduced a bill on Thursday that would require congressional approval for new tariffs, the day after President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new taxes on a vast array of imported goods.

Some potential good news from Senator Grassley's office. When the sh*t hits the farmers, they start to pay attention: www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

Alina Habbard posted: NOTHING CAN STOP THIS MAN FROM FIGHTING FOR HIS COUNTRY.
David Simon had a succinct 2-word response: “Bone spurs.”

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'Deranged' and 'problematic': Bipartisan lawmakers bash Trump's Gaza proposal Trump said Tuesday night the U.S. "will take over Gaza" and send in troops "if necessary."

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

My new favorite Southernism is "a few kinks in that slinky."

Just a-swingin'

RFK Jr. has a track record of denying the reality of our country’s gun violence crisis. He has no place at the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Good advice for sanity from @hcrichardson.bsky.social

A feature, not a bug

thoughts and prayers.......😩

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Tick tick tick.... how long can Hegseth go without a drink?

Madison and Nashville School Shooters Appear to Have Crossed Paths in Online Extremist Communities A month after a student opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School, another killed a classmate at Antioch High School. Both were active in an internet subculture that glorifies mass shooters and en...

There are so many school shootings in America that there’s a school shooter network.

Do we even care about federal law anymore?

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