Loyalty oaths and political litmus tests won't lead to new discoveries, innovations, or breakthroughs. NIH, NSF, and other mission-driven agencies need to get back to their mission, free of political interference. Oversight needed yesterday, the longer this is delayed, the more damage accumulates.

“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v...

The Republicans seem to be prepping an argument that any domestic terror attacks in the aftermath of their Iran attacks will be the fault of Democrats for shutting down DHS funding, so I'd like to remind everyone of this appointment:

Everything the Ellison family could own if Paramount buys Warner Bros:

Paramount+
CBS
CNN
Showtime
HBO
Warner Bros
TNT
TBS
MTV
DC Studios
Nickelodeon
Comedy Central
Cartoon Network
And more...

This is a rotten deal that the Trump regime has rubber stamped.

State AGs must step in and block it.

Democracy will not survive without strong independent media Trump and his allies are rapidly taking over our major news outlets.

The truth is that if democracy is to survive this era, we can no longer treat independent media as optional. It is essential, and we must do everything we can to help it thrive and grow — quickly. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/demo...

(between images of a map showing the nearly 600 No Kings Day events planned for March 28) NO THRONES. NO CROWNS. NO KINGS. MARCH 28 NOKINGS.ORG

The map for No Kings Day just went live with nearly 600 peaceful protests planned across all 50 states (including our flagship event in the Twin Cities).

Find your local protest or start a new No Kings event if there’s currently nothing planned near you: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Lines that go straight up in charts that track disease = VERY BAD.

Owned by right wing billionaire fascist supporters and/or welcoming to fascists:

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Instagram
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Threads
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Substack

Plan your exit strategies if you haven't already.

Trump, Vance, and the Mainstreaming of Far-Right Hate The betrayal behind the rhetoric of safety

When extremism is rewarded with Oval Office access instead of accountability, it shows exactly what the MAGA movement is choosing to normalize. My new essay traces how the Trump administration is mainstreaming hate — not by accident, but by design.

One of the things about people showing up to protest for the first time, that many, many armchair theorists don't grasp, is the effect of seeing what happens with your own eyes, then seeing how media covers it, and what is said ABOUT YOU by media and political personalities/office holders.

U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands. Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.

Only 28% Of Counties Have Measles Herd Immunity

Measles “herd immunity” requires
95% of kindergartners vaccinated.

Only 28% of US counties pass.

Schools, buffeted by politics, have become less strict.

5.2 million kids are in danger of Measles outbreak. 🎁

www.washingtonpost.com/health/inter...

BREAKING on MS NOW:

Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:

"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."

Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office.

He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.

Release the transcript.

Hey Megyn Kelly,

14-year-old Eloise would like a word:

“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”

Sound up! 🔥🔊

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📌I am not a religious man, but I stand with this man, and against the most grotesque man on earth, and the broken, immoral people who worship him.

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