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instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."

SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.

"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA

How to answer a loaded question.

(This is Joe Neguse, Congressman for Colorado's 2nd District.)

The Truth about Panics One is being generated right now

The Truth about Panics
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

Sensational.

A screenshot of a paragraph of @prisonculture's essay. It reads: "Uncertainty can provoke fear and fear is an ingrained survival mechanism that takes priority over our brain’s other functions. When humans feel as though we cannot control a scary or painful situation, we often just give up and want to hide. Being afraid can have you turn inwards seeking protection - this is normal but we have to push ourselves, especially now, to turn outwards in defiance of fear. This is not, I believe, a time for retreating and for staying in a defensive crouch. This is a time when I think we should be trying lots of different things to see what makes a difference."

@prisonculture.bsky.social is at it again, inspiring action with advice about how not to be crushed under the weight of the Terrible Things. I don't think I know anyone who doesn't need this essay right now. Find it here: open.substack.com/pub/prisoncu...

Government | Harvard University Browse the latest Government courses from Harvard University.

I saw this on Meta…

FYI - Harvard launched a free online government course on the constitution and how to recognize a dictatorship.

pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...

Magnum Cart.

The singular of Magna Carta.

Highly recommend.

Will there be a replay as unable to access?

In a world of Paul Weiss and Donald Trump, be a Marc Elias.

Something to think about

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic FACTS & TRUTH MATTER

Zelensky has not refused to negotiate. He has refused to surrender to a murderous dictator who has illegally invaded his country

youtu.be/HpmDquOkSCY?...

Let’s see, Donald Trump launched his crypto business right before taking office. Melania did the day before the inauguration. Junior launched a new one too. Oh, and of course Eric did.

Rs have proven beyond all doubts they care more about their own jobs and power than the country. That alone should horrify everyone.

Yup.

The strain on air traffic controllers is getting attention for air safety. Deservedly.

But in terms of overall danger, in general and specifically for aviation, assault on weather knowledge is worse.

Corrupt? Sure.

But also directly dangerous? And how!

FAA has done careful, long testing /study of new tower-communication system. Now a rush to switch to system that *just happens* to be owned by Mr. Efficiency himself, Elon. (Has he even been to an ATC facility? Probably like Vance re Ukraine)

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.

18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.

We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org

At Least Now We Know the Truth It’s ugly, but necessary to face.

"We’re witnessing the self-sabotage of the United States"

from @davidfrum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Stop Musk Now Or Face Certain Collapse | Washington Spectator The American constitutional order has been broken, and it’s not clear it can be recovered. Many are still in denial about it, and continue to report on political machinations, business as usual.

📄 NEW: "Elon Musk and DOGE are a meatspace problem, not an ideaspace problem. He needs to be physically restrained, and now." Stop Musk Now Or Face Certain Collapse — my latest for @washspectator.bsky.social .
washingtonspectator.org/the-wide-ang...

the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances, signed on December 5, 1994, by Ukraine, the United States, Russia, and the United Kingdom.

Ukraine agreed to eliminate all nuclear weapons on its territory. In return, the signatories provided Ukraine with security assurances, including:

Again, the richest man in human history personally individually directed this

YouTube video by LBC 'What the hell should we do now?' | James O'Brien on LBC

Good analysis from @mrjamesob.bsky.social (LBC Radio) on the current state of play with Ukraine after Trump blamed Ukraine for being invaded.

youtu.be/5GslIsDUMsk?...

More than a few Dems could learn something about courage by watching AOC stand up to Homan. They could learn a lot about putting forth a narrative with effective messaging besides.

I am not making this up: Republicans have introduced legislation… to increase your bank fees.

I couldn’t pick a favorite part. Just read this.

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Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.

Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.