Joel Pulliam

The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits last week jumps to 242,000, a three-month high.

Austrian Parties Reach Deal to Form Government Without Far Right The announcement was a victory for mainstream political parties, after earlier talks involving the hard-right Freedom Party broke down.

Breaking News: Three mainstream political parties in Austria have agreed to form a government that excludes the far-right Freedom Party.

RIP to one of the bona fide greats

They fired a top Black general and are replacing him with a much less-qualified white general.

They’re not hiding the racism.

gravedigger of american democracy. a more malign influence than john c calhoun.

NO!!!

Denzel as Malcolm X

And there it is

A teacher in Warrick County is speaking out after Indiana Governor Mike Braun removed Dolly Parton’s “Imagination Library” from the state’s budget. Imagination Library is a book-gifting program for children under 5 in hopes of fostering early literacy. With the pending removal from the state’s budget, the program will have no funding to get books into the hands of families.

Cutting Dolly Parton’s program that helps kids learn how to read <<<<<<<

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Fired federal workers will likely be eligible for unemployment — which the government will cover Generally, workers can receive unemployment benefits even when an employer claims they were fired for poor performance.

Thousands of federal workers fired over the past week by the Trump administration will likely be eligible for unemployment benefits, which the federal government is required to pay for, along with other assistance workers may now be eligible to receive.

Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes scores 55 points to break her own SEC, DI freshman records Commodores freshman leads OT win over Auburn as she continues one of the best rookie campaigns ever.

Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes has outdone herself, scoring 55 points to break her own SEC and DI freshman records

A McDonald’s All-American and the New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year in high school in 2024, Blakes has more than lived up the hype ⤵️

www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

The usual

Spike look like “during Black history month fr?” 😭

Nah McClung is crazyyyyyy

This shit is beyond evil

Issa Rae Cancels Kennedy Center Appearance After Trump’s Takeover Ms. Rae said that she was canceling an upcoming appearance at the center because of an “infringement” on its values. Renée Fleming, Ben Folds and Shonda Rhimes all left posts there.

Issa Rae said that she was canceling an upcoming appearance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts because of an “infringement” on its values. Renée Fleming, Ben Folds and Shonda Rhimes all left posts there.

OutKast and Joy Division should’ve been first ballot hall of famers. Two of the most influential acts of all time

No. 20 Michigan avenges blowout loss to No. 7 Purdue, moves atop Big Ten Wolverines bolster NCAA Tournament résumé with victory over last season's national runner-up.

The Big Ten has a new team atop the standings: Michigan.

With a 75-73 victory over No. 7 Purdue on Tuesday night, the 20th-ranked Wolverines avenged a 27-point loss last month ⤵️

www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

Rae Burrell just made light work of Jewell Loyd.

Upset.

As others have said, the greatest transfer of wealth in US history will not be from the Boomers to their children but from them to the US healthcare system. The US is designed to make people insolvent and to keep them poor once they're there.

It warms my heart that the team who won't visit the White House beat the team who kissed his ass.

Such a piece of shit

Israel Just Killed a Pregnant Palestinian Woman – And Western Media Doesn’t Care How many Palestinian women and children have to be killed in the occupied West Bank before anyone in the US or UK gives a damn?

"Israel Just Killed a Pregnant Palestinian Woman – And Western Media Doesn’t Care"

My latest piece for Zeteo on the ongoing, brazen and shameful double standards in our media coverage of death and suffering in the Middle East.

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President Trump's cuts to USAID has resulted in sexual health clinics in South Africa closing, Sky News reports.

Wait...people really think Kendrick Lamar's performance was supposed to be patriotic?

Please bring back liberal arts 😭😭😭

Judge extends freeze on Trump's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign U.S. District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. said the pause would continue until he ruled on the legality of Trump’s “deferred resignation” plan.

BREAKING: A federal judge continues pause of the Trump administration's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign.

A person stands on a black car holding a green, black, red and white flag with the words “Sudan” and “Gaza” on it. Dozens of people are dancing onstage nearby. Photo credit: Emily Kask for The New York Times.

A protester unfurled a combined Palestinian and Sudanese flag on the field during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance. The NFL said in a statement that the person was part of the 400-member field cast. nyti.ms/3CVV6Au

AND THEY DIDNT BLITZ ONE TIME!!

Saquon Barkley held in check all night but still completes one of the more incredible career glow-ups in recent memory on his birthday.