Kate

What a very strange coincidence that all the lawmakers they target like this happen to not be white.

Sitting US Senator Alex Padilla forcibly wrestled to the ground and arrested by the FBI for attempting to ask a question of DHS secretary Kristin Noem.

This is Trump's America. It is not the America we grew up in and know and love.

After federal troops forced a fugitive slave named Anthony Burns back into slavery in the 1850s, one Bostonian wrote, “we went to bed one night old-fashioned, conservative, Compromise Union Whigs and waked up stark mad Abolitionists.” The abuse of power radicalizes people. We are seeing that now.

"Canada’s gynecologists say COVID-19 vaccination is “strongly recommended” during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.

...The Canadian group says pregnant women who become infected with COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized and require intensive care than women who are not pregnant."

I’m proud to have the endorsement of the Buffalo Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO—a pillar of our city’s labor movement, representing tens of thousands of hardworking men and women. For decades, the CLC has fought for fair wages, safe working conditions, and dignity on the job. (1/3)

JFC

Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Getting Audited The Government Accountability Office’s audit examines DOGE’s handling of data at a number of federal agencies, according to sources and records reviewed by WIRED.

As a GAO stan, I am delighted to tell you:

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is auditing Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) www.wired.com/story/gao-a...

In the past few decades, most people in the U.S. have not seen or experienced a case of measles - a fact that demonstrates the value of vaccination in preventing disease transmission!

As a refresher, people who have not had the MMR vaccine are most at risk of measles illness. Learn more:

In. Half.

Katie pointing at her ranking score on Jurassic Park pinball

Oh, and as is tradition at MGC, my wife Katie ( @helloktee.bsky.social ) whupped me at pinball, as she is wont to do.

"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥

The Situation Room should not be a group chat.

We keep asking what people should do — people need to speak up.

Congress needs to demand answers. The guy who used to fire people on television needs to do that again and fire Pete Hegseth.

All I keep thinking about is how Pete Hegseth raised questions of the competency of a Black four-star general and Air Force fighter pilot who was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hegseth asked did he get the job “because of his skin color? Or his skill? We’ll never know, but always doubt.”

Which pothole will claim the title of Buffalo’s worst pothole? Will it be the Ashland Ave Abyss or the Rim Reaper of Linwood Ave? 🕳️

Cast your vote in our bracket and help us crown the champion! (1/2)

"We gotta get our fingers on the pulse of American culture, like WWE!"

@nathaniellockhart.bsky.social can you help a Rochester Queen out?? ❤️

We can’t fact-check our way out of this crisis. Disordered discourse isn’t just about false claims - it reshapes power, identity, and how people engage with reality itself. There’s no single fix, but one crucial pillar of the response is education.

I’m deeply grateful to have earned the trust and endorsement of the Erie County Democratic Committee after months of hard work — knocking on doors, meeting with committee members, and listening to the concerns of people across Buffalo. 🧵(1/3)

“I am a king and my will is law” isn’t a clever distraction from what he’s doing, it’s the central underlying justification for everything he’s doing.

Thank you so much to all the new followers! I’ve been impressed by the spread of this cartoon and how much it resonated with people especially in the U.S.! I hope to keep inspiring you all with future cartoons.

It’s a pleasure to have you all on-board!
#politicalcartoonist #cybertruckman #zezvaz

The public lost access to Census Bureau data for days after a Trump order After Trump put out an executive order targeting gender identity, the public lost access to many Census Bureau data tables and research reports for days, raising concerns about the data's integrity.

Have information you want to share about the Census Bureau or across the federal government?

I'm an @npr.org correspondent who's available via the encrypted messaging app Signal at hansi.01

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BREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grants An internal memo issued February 12 was obtained by Popular Information.

BREAKING

On Monday, Popular Information broke the news that the NIH had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of 2 federal court orders

On Wednesday, NIH leadership distributed a memo, acknowledging that its funding freeze was illegal and directing staff to resume issuing grants.

The Center for Journalism & Democracy that I founded at Howard U is launching its "Truth Over Power" training and speaker series. Up first, hands-on digital security training for journalists. Journalists: This free training will help you protect yourself & sources. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Costco, which has come out saying it supports DEI, will make no changes to its existing programs, AND pays workers a minimum of $30/hour, is up 15% YTD.

Target, which announced it is ending all DEI programs and has a minimum wage of $15-$24/hour, is down over 4%.

Keep voting with your wallet.

The racist doge guy is just a “kid” but Trayvon Martin was a dangerous “man.”

🗳️ Local elections are important, but voting can be confusing. Make sure you’re ready to vote in the primary this June. 🧵👇

THIS IS IT. The special general elections for Florida’s 1st & 6th Congressional Districts are on APRIL 1, 2025. If we flip these seats, we can STOP Project 2025. No excuses! Mark your calendars! Show up!