Ryan Leisinger

‘Show Me Where You Make Autism!’ Shouts RFK Jr., Storming Sour Patch Kids Factory EAST HANOVER, NJ—As part of the health secretary’s highly publicized pledge to determine the cause of the disorder in the next five months, a wild-eyed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly shouted “Show me where autism is made!” Thursday while storming the Sour Patch Kid factory. “Attention Sour Patch Factory people: Give me the autism and no […]

‘Show Me Where You Make Autism!’ Shouts RFK Jr., Storming Sour Patch Kids Factory theonion.com/show-me...

Coming soon. Yes, that's the actual name of the show.

State labor blasts Ferguson’s furlough plan, calling it a betrayal – RANGE Media The Washington governor drew fire from progressives at a rally in support of taxing the wealthy and businesses.

Gov. Ferguson's plan proposes state worker furloughs and erases worker wage gains while avoiding taxes on the wealthy and structural changes to our tax code.

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It was a bad idea to vote for Donald Trump.

I mean, I didn't. But it was definitely a mistake if you did.

Damn, so relatable

The Iconic Civil Rights Protest You Don't Know | American Experience | PBS Meet the protesters who crawled their way into history—and changed how all Americans live.

Today in Disability History

March 12, 1990 - The Capitol Crawl

Protesters marched from the White House to the U.S. Capitol demanding that Congress pass the Americans with Disabilities Act. 60 of those protesters abandonded wheelchairs and other mobilit aids to crawl up the 83 Capitol steps.

NASA Official Warns Staff About Publicly Displaying Their Badges Amid Reports of Harassment The Trump administration has used strong language to disparage the federal workforce. A NASA official urges staff to “please use caution” in public amid the increasing “negative rhetoric” toward gover...

A NASA official warned staff to avoid displaying badges in public amid rising harassment reports, as Trump and allies escalate attacks on federal workers and push mass firings.

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NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.

Association of Washington Cities And Project 2025 Their tagline should be: “power for us, expensive housing for you.”

The trope of local control makes a comeback 2025. Obviously cities are inherently about local control. But obviously 50 years of leaning on the exclusionary impacts of local control have led us into a regional housing crisis.

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If you are or know any professionals with disabilities outside of the U.S, Blind Institute of Technology is launching an international Salesforce Administrator course

The exclusive, fully accessible training program starts on March 20, 2025

Deadline for applications is this Sunday, February 16

I was literally saying the same thing a couple days ago. But instead of just happening in the congressional cafeteria, it’s a public embarrassment for the whole country.

The Onion Remembers Steve Bannon, Trump’s Most Encrusted Advisor White House Staff Reminded To Place Lids Firmly On Trash Cans After Steve Bannon Gets Into Garbage Again

The Onion Remembers Steve Bannon, Trump’s Most Encrusted Advisor
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Elon Musk, that avatar or arrogance, is trashing the US Constitution. Trumpers, is this what you voted for? An end to America?

Affirmative action for white men Since taking office on January 20, President Donald Trump has targeted so-called "diversity, equity, and inclusion" programs, also known as DEI.

The Trump administration plans civil rights investigations into corporate DEI efforts, but data shows women and minorities remain underrepresented in leadership, contradicting claims of anti-white bias

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TDS, Reductio ad Absurdum, and the real Identify Fusion In the polarized landscape of American politics, rhetorical techniques like "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (TDS) and the phrase "Orange Man Bad" have become go-to tools for conservative commen...

New blog by me:

"Trump Derangement Syndrome" & "Orange Man Bad" deflect critiques by framing them as emotional, not substantive. They exploit polarization, ignoring deeper conservative loyalty to Trump.

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ICE Agent Decides He Wants Kids After Seeing Incredible Love And Devotion Of Parents Begging Him Not To Take Their Child

ICE Agent Decides He Wants Kids After Seeing Incredible Love And Devotion Of Parents Begging Him Not To Take Their Child
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The FBI’s core values, including integrity, compassion, fairness, and allegiance to the Constitution - and oh, yeah, diversity, are being painted over at the FBI Academy. Source: NYT.

fascism will do that to you

Disturbing New Study Finds American 5th-Graders Only Absorbing Targeted Advertisements At 1st-Grade Level

Disturbing New Study Finds American 5th-Graders Only Absorbing Targeted Advertisements At 1st-Grade Level
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Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.

Trump’s war on Federal Employees is to drive dollars to contractors. Just watch.

“Stop getting in theological arguments with randos on Rocket League” I said to my nine year old.

Start your own website. Run your own blog. Use decentralized and open-sourced platforms

@ghost.org is a great open-sourced blogging platform and website builder
Pixelfed is doing great work for images and runs on the social web

Support open social projects so your homes on the web don't fall apart

In 1964, Martin Luther King was awarded the Nobel Prize, the Civil Rights Act was passed, and Seattle’s open housing campaign failed.

Yesterday, while researching Pacific Northwest history and our current housing crisis, I was reminded of that campaign.

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If you are here, are a public sector employee, and interested in #OpenSource please reach out. I'd love to bring you into a global government conversation about #FOSS use in #government.

There is frankly so much that governments can do with greater collaboration in digital teams.

Dan Campbell vs Dan Quinn, the two NFL head coaches who look the most like pro wrestlers *and* the most aggressive on 4th down. What a time to be alive!

Rating characters from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope on how well they are at accessibility by a person that has only watched one and a half Star Wars films. My character knowledge comes from memes and vibes. Please don't tell me any lore. Rating system is 1-10.

Darn it, you already did Tarkin, I was too slow