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Education Department takes a major step forward in the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle it The U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department.

The U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department.

Holy shit, how can he talk with that boot shoved so far in his mouth

every epstein email is some creep complaining about MeToo and then being like “oh before i forget, any advice on how to use my position of authority to force women into sleeping with me?”

Adam Scott meets the Chicago Pope

'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'

I know theres a narrative around wearing a mask to protect disabled people.

I'm going to be real for a second.

That's not why I wear a mask.

I wear a kn95 or a kf94 to protect myself.

That I might also be protecting others is just a side benefit.

i’d be more comfortable with the olivia nuzzi coverage if every story was headlined something like “seduced by a guy who eats roadkill: the story of an extremely stupid lady”

I see the “technically it’s ephebophelia” crowd is out today, so just a reminder that A) this is NOT a case where technically correct is the best kind of correct and B) the minute you say this, the gods dump you in the “irredeemable creeper” basket and wash their hands thoroughly after touching you.

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For those that missed the news, I slipped and fractured my back. I was already struggling financially when this happened. I started up a Gofundme to cover my medical expenses and monthly bills. I still need $200 or so to cover my internet/phone this month. gofund.me/73a3f6eec

In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."

The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.

And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.

THEY PEPPER SPRAYED A BABY

THEY PEPPER SPRAYED A BABY

Please read this entire excellent piece by Caroline, which points out that a judge ordered the Feds (again) to stop doing **this exact kind of thing** and they are still continuing to do it all over Chicago

For anyone too young to remember what it was like before ACA…

IT WAS A FUCKING NIGHTMARE.

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Please consider donating to my synagogue's warm clothing drive!

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We want to give mittens, socks, hats, etc. to families who come through our food pantry!

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Dick Cheney Departs The World He Made | Defector At its heart, American conservatism is a fantasy. It’s a vision of a world too evil to be saved or cared about, and fearsome enough to justify any and every impulse toward cruelty and violence that a…

Dick Cheney departs the world he made: defector.com/dick-cheney-...

But honestly, few of us can say the best thing we ever did is also the last thing we ever did.

Wow. Former vice president Dick Cheney has died at 84-years-old.

Cheney was an instrumental proponent of the Iraq war, the expansion of executive powers, the use of torture, and the expansion of domestic surveillance in the US.

I was scrolling and seeing so much about Dick Cheney and it took several minutes before I got to a post saying he died. It was all just about his crimes and the lasting damage he did to the executive. He was so bolstered by evil I'm surprised he could die.

Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’

Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’

Pivoting one of the last fearless political pubs to “career development” coverage…very, very dark news.

Donate to Support The Twisted Spine's Flood Recovery Efforts, organized by Lauren Komer On Thursday, October 30th, the remnants of Hurricane Melissa hit NYC, … Lauren Komer needs your support for Support The Twisted Spine's Flood Recovery Efforts

Well, shit — a killer new horror bookstore in NYC got flooded and damaged by hurricane remnants. Help is needed if you can. Please share!

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I keep seeing people say, oh, trans people must take a hit for the greater good and, first of all, no, you don't get to discard someone else's rights and second, we know from past experience that marginalized communities like theirs are merely the first to be targeted. They'll come for you next.

chatgpt is much like an improv comedy group

1) you are the audience, giving it prompts
2) it produces things roughly shaped like your prompt
3) it is trained to respond with Yes, And
4) it has the factual accuracy of improv
5) it does not understand comedy

Hi yes hello! Is anyone out there super wealthy and secretly longing to pay rent/utilities for a single mom and her little family during her second layoff of 2025??

Just got the news that I'm being laid off from my job of two months after being laid off from my job of a decade earlier this year 😭😭

It's my birthday, so have a present. SLIPPERY CREATURES (Will Darling Adventures book 1) is going on cheap over the weekend. 1920s pulp adventure m/m romance with plots, spies, Bright Young People, and emotional support knife, all for 99p!

If Democrats brush off a Nazi tattoo as an innocent mistake, they're abandoning the ability to make effective arguments against Nazis across the aisle. It'd be an unforced error that would taint the party for generations, and rightly so.

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A photo of Sonya Massey on the left, and Sean Grayson on the right

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 asking for help.

Citing Trump Order on “Biological Truth,” VA Makes It Harder for Male Veterans With Breast Cancer to Get Coverage A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica erects new roadblocks to care for veterans with the rare but deadly cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.

NEW: A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica sets up new roadblocks to care for male veterans with breast cancer.

The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.