While the pasty incels who work the federal agencies continue to churn out feeble, bloodless AI pastiches of Axis propaganda, here’s how a living breathing artist powerfully invokes design history. This is by illustrator Emily K in South Philly, a free poster-sized download on her website: →

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My opponent, Ryan Zinke, has billionaires and corporations behind him, but I’m not accepting a dime of corporate PAC money in this campaign. Pitch in today to show that it’s time for a new generation of leadership in Congress:

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I’m Sam Forstag - I’m a smokejumper, a union leader, and I’m running for Congress because for too long, Montanans have been breaking their backs just to fall further behind. Together, we can build an economy that works for working people.

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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

Complaint - (Discovery) – #1 in Katie Johnson v. Donald J. Trump (C.D. Cal., 5:16-cv-00797) – CourtListener.com COMPLAINT against defendants Jeffrey E. Epstein, Donald J. Trump. Case assigned to Judge Dolly M. Gee for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson, filed by P...

Believe them. Stop protecting him.

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Complaint - (Discovery) – #1 in Katie Johnson v. Donald J. Trump (C.D. Cal., 5:16-cv-00797) – CourtListener.com COMPLAINT against defendants Jeffrey E. Epstein, Donald J. Trump. Case assigned to Judge Dolly M. Gee for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson, filed by P...

It is maddening. Especially these republicans STILL protecting him.

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No history there to consider. 😡😡😡😢

The dismantling of the US Forest Service is imminent The public has less than a week remaining to comment on the administration's plans.

Using an emergency declaration, Trump’s timber production executive order would ease environmental protections so as to greatly expand logging in the national forests.

A report from our friends at @highcountrynews.org:

Today in #missoula

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#fightoligarchy #aoc #bernie #democracy

Going to see Bernie!

His name is Andry Hernandez Romero. He is a young professional from Venezuela. He is a makeup artist. He is a gay man.

Andry was a target for abuse in his homeland of Venezuela. He was viciously humiliated daily — the victim of discrimination for his sexuality. He was also being persecuted for…

NOAA Staffing Cuts Threaten Years of Salmon Harvests (Gift Article) In Washington, where salmon is a multibillion dollar industry, government staff terminations and budget freezes may put salmon production at risk.

Almost a dozen hatcheries in Puget Sound are in limbo because a single NOAA employee was terminated by DOGE in February.

That employee was Krista Finlay and her job at NOAA was to ensure hatcheries complied with the Endangered Species Act before the fish were released into Puget Sound.

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Trump administration orders half of national forests open for logging An emergency order removes protections covering over half the land managed by the U.S. Forest Service as the president aims to boost timber production.

"Trump administration orders half of national forests open for logging...

"An emergency order removes protections covering more than half the land managed by the U.S. Forest Service..."

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“Rarely have we seen an American government score such a goal against itself.” — François Villeroy de Galhau, head of France’s central bank

#tariffs #trumptariffs #france #economy

Lawmaker defends decision to cut arts funding, while spouse's group gets nearly triple its request • Daily Montanan Rep. John Fitzpatrick who led a 'radioactive' charge against arts groups is criticized because he didn't disclose a personal relationship with a member who got funding.

In Montana - Lawmaker defends decision to cut arts funding, while spouse’s group gets nearly triple its request dailymontanan.com/2025/04/07/l...

Now that’s a split-screen. ⛳️

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“Only you can Prevent Fascist Liars” - updated Smokey the Bear, in Missoula, Montana, April 5, 2025

Good dog. #handsoff

#handsoff #missoula Missoula, Montana today ❤️🤍💙🗽

#handsoff #missoula #montana Missoula, Montana today ❤️🤍💙

A map showing over 1,000 events planned for Saturday across the US (plus Canada, England, France, and Portugal).

This is the Hands Off! map for Saturday. Nearly 400,000 people have signed up to attend over 1,000 events in all 50 states. We hope to see you in the streets in two days to let Trump and Musk know they can’t intimidate us into submission: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...

@indivisible.org #BlueCrew
This is the Hands Off! map for Saturday. Nearly 400,000 people have signed up to attend over 1,000 events in all 50 states. We hope to see you in the streets in two days to let Trump and Musk know they can’t intimidate us into submission: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...

A couple of months ago this would have qualified as a jump scare, but today it’s just part of the rip tide we’re riding.

Ohh "America First" was a hit list

Russian scientist from Harvard Medical School detained in U.S., faces deportation and likely arrest upon return due to anti-war stance A Russian scientist working at Harvard Medical School has been detained in the United States and placed in immigration detention. According to multiple independent Russian media outlets and the scient...

Reasonable to ask if we are now oppressing the Russian opposition at Putin’s behest.
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Shifting these functions to private hands jeopardizes data transparency, public safety, and the equitable distribution of knowledge that has historically been free and publicly available.

We are calling for an immediate congressional investigation into this matter.

Most of yesterday's intelligence hearing focused on Signal.

Something else not to be missed: this exchange between Sen. King (ME-I) Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence. King asked why the 2025 Annual Threat Assessment did not mention climate change, after doing so for 11 years.

The Greater Scandal of Signalgate The spectacle of incompetence and the attempts to smear a reporter are a misery; even worse is the encroaching threat of autocracy that cannot be concealed or encrypted.

“This is an Administration that does not have to slip on a Signal banana peel to reveal its deepest-held prejudices and its painful incapacities.” David Remnick writes about Signalgate—and the threat of autocracy that hides in plain sight.