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The Army Draws Strength from Diversity There’s no better example than Maj. Gen. Fred A. Gorden

"Fred Gorden’s life was a testament to leadership forged in quiet dignity, shaped by fierce dedication, and lived in faithful service to the nation and its people."

Opinion | ‘We Are the Most Rejected Generation’

This article by David Brooks is... good, actually. Smart, even. What the hell is happening. (Gift Link)

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/o...

these people are just monstrous

Blue states need to be ready to take a stand immediately. No pussyfooting.

just got my blood test results back and it turns out i'm perfect (just required some further confirmation)

absolutely dystopian, cartoon evil

The Democratic Party, as a group, does not value your freedom to be a fully-realized sexual person any more than Republicans do. There are exceptions. But we have to strongly PRESSURE them to do the right thing or they’ll fold

YouTube video by The Bulwark Our Democracy IS Actually Dying (w/ Daniel Ziblatt) | Bulwark on Sunday

Very much worth listening, I think, to Harvard political scientist Daniel Ziblatt on why the first four months of Trump's second term have been bad--and why things could well get worse.
youtu.be/bVNX_PTQkRA?...

She covered human rights for VOA in Azerbaijan. Now she’s in jail. Ulviyya Ali reported for Voice of America for years. Trump’s moves to dismantle the U.S.-funded outlet may have put her at greater risk, activists say.

We stand with Ulviyya Ali and journalists all over the world, including VOA employees let go by DOGE and Trump, against the police state censorship of authoritarians, dictators and kleptocrats.

Democracy dies without press freedom.

EFF to California Lawmakers: There’s a Better Way to Help Young People Online We’ve covered a lot of federal and state proposals that badly miss the mark when attempting to grapple with protecting young people’s safety online. These include bills that threaten to cut young peop...

We told CA legislators to stop age-gating the internet.

www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

AM YISRAEIL CHAI!!!

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Why the fuck have we become so committed to proving that democracy was a poor form of government

Dems move to block Middle East arms sales over Qatar plane deal More than $3.5 billion in weapons sales are on the line.

Sen. Murphy plans to force a vote on 5 major arms sales to the UAE & Qatar valued at $3.5 billion following Qatar’s airplane offer and UAE’s move to invest $2 billion in Trump’s crypto venture. Sen. Van Hollen plans to co-lead the measures to block UAE arms sales. www.politico.com/live-updates...

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“In my home, the America I love that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration." - Bruce Springsteen

Georgia cops are still destroying lives over racist “brat snatching” fantasies: maggiemcneill.com/2025/05/14/i...

My new @lawfaremedia.org article "Trump's 'Emergencies' Are Pretexts for Undermining the Constitution." Why these claims to emergency powers are illegal and dangerous, why they are worse than previous abuses of emergency powers, and how to stop them: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/trum...

Anti-Jewish bias in Sexological practice: History and context This paper explores the pervasive and enduring impact of antisemitism within the field of sexology, highlighting how centuries of anti-Jewish sentiment have shaped societal attitudes toward Jewish ...

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Don't call Jewish people blasphemers because they correctly identify Trump as one of the Christians oppressing them.

NIMBYs are the parasite class.

It's Jewish Heritage month. An important reminder there would not be a disability rights movement without Jewish people. From Judith Heumann to Ari Ne'eman to Chai Feldblum, Jewish Americans adapted the message of Tikkun Olam to pushing for a more just world for people with disabilities.

It's official.

I filed a Senate Resolution of Disapproval.

RFK is CLEARLY in violation of his constitutional oath. He must resign.

Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, ends partnership with US government (RNS) — 'In light of our church’s steadfast commitment to racial justice and reconciliation and our historic ties with the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, we are not able to take this step,' the p...

The Episcopal Church is terminating its 4-decade's long partnership with the US government to resettle refugees, citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa who have been classified as refugees by Trump.

religionnews.com/2025/05/12/e...

meows in a way that can only be described as "frustratingly esoteric" and "needlessly self-indulgent"

cover of WEAVING PRAYER by Jeffrey Hoffman. Background is a page of a prayer book, with writing in Hebrew.

You can purchase WEAVING PRAYER at the links below.

BYP: www.benyehudapress.c...
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Weavi...
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