Methinks there will be internal crisis within repubs around summer 2025. Like a clash of ideas thing, which may divide the party.
Dems must use this moment to their advantage, build on this to gain momentum.
Hang onto your hankies children. The girls will be fighting.

Etats-Unis : un chercheur français refoulé pour avoir exprimé « une opinion personnelle sur la politique menée par l’administration Trump » Le ministre de la recherche français a dit sa « préoccupation », mercredi, après cette décision des autorités américaines. Le chercheur du CNRS aurait subi un contrôle aléatoire à son arrivée, avant q...

So on March 9, a French scientist, on a visa to attend a conference in Houston, was denied entry to the US and subsequently expelled because his phone had messages decrying scientific policies put forward by the Trump administration: www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer The Trump administration suspended $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over a transgender swimmer, Lia Thomas.

He wants to destroy higher ed because he hates critical thinking.

apnews.com/article/penn...

This is literally just corruption.

The Princeton Politics Department is showing up for this fight.

Hegseth says firing of top military lawyers was about making sure "they don't exist to be roadblocks to anything that happens."

Now, the USPS is preparing to push back as Trump moves to dissolve its leadership and bring the independent agency under his administration’s control. America, this cannot be allowed—protecting the USPS is essential.

Please share this and call Congress.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) was established by Benjamin Franklin in 1775 when the Second Continental Congress appointed him as the first Postmaster General.

"What do we want? Leadership! When do we want it? Now!"

Happening now: protesters are outside the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago this evening.

People are in line to see House of Reps Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for an event tonight promoting his recently released book.

Crowd chanting at them, "we don't need a book tour!"

They will have our children’s data soon, including SpEd kids…

BREAKING: A federal judge has blocked President Trump's executive order forcibly to detransition trans women inmates and transfer them to men's prisons, citing the 8th amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.

Now with alt text.

This may sound like a semantic argument but I believe it's important framing.

The constitutional crisis was during his first term. He broke the law and got away with it. The legislative and judicial branches abdicated all responsibility.

We are in a post constitutional crisis

Christopher Street Project It's time for Democrats to take a real stand and join us in the fight to defend trans lives against far-right attacks.

“The only group in the country solely committed to electing champions for the transgender community.

Cowards have no place in Congress.”

www.christopherstreetproject.org

I haven’t! Does the library have an account here?

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Please share your banned book recommendations. In addition to lighter fiction, I’ve added some other titles for my two teens. (Several of these are strictly my own current reading). I’m adding to my pile from your suggestions.

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Many of us feel helpless and even despair. There are actions we can and must take. Here’s an app for contacting your representatives and scripts to help.

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I’m hoping that in these Dark Days, the libraries can be a center for interests, enjoyment, and community. #library #librarysky

“Not found” - Good work!

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!

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Palisades and Eaton Fires Are Fully Contained The Palisades and Eaton fires, two of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California history, reached 100 percent containment more than three weeks after they began.

A little good news. Three weeks later.
The Los Angeles Wildfires Are Fully Contained www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/u...

Take yall children to those black history events that will be held at some local libraries. It starts at home

I just wanted to note for the record that we have a decorated Iraq war veteran who flew combat missions in a Blackhawk as sitting member of Congress! Who also happens to be a woman! And if you don’t know who Tammy Duckworth is, you’re in for a treat (complimentary).

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