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So after promising for two years while campaigning to end the war in 24 hours, then flailing around and failing with only escalation by Putin, Trump appears to revert back to Biden’s policy. So much winning.

Only an Idiot Would Think We Need Anti-Abortion Democrats It's beyond time to stop listening to Ezra Klein.

It's beyond time to stop listening to Ezra Klein.
www.jezebel.com/only-an-idio...

I've worked on the far-right beat for nearly 10 years now, and I've had to handle sorting through a lot of misinformation on politically motivated violence. And this is by far the worst instance of it, including from a lot of people who should really know better.

Trump Opens Up Nation’s Aquariums To Commercial Fishing WASHINGTON—Claiming that preservation efforts had impeded U.S. seafood production for far too long, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he had opened up the nation’s aquariums to commercial fishing. “Starting today, fishermen will finally be allowed to sail into America’s protected aquariums, drop a net in any marine exhibit they please, and begin trawling,” Trump […]

Trump Opens Up Nation’s Aquariums To Commercial Fishing
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Ok so yeah, this has quickly become the #1 misunderstanding about the canceled grants

the grants are not “subsidies” or “entitlements” to Harvard or Princeton or whatever

they aren’t going into universities’ endowments

they are competitive contracts won by these universities to do research

Expect more of this, it's is part of an ongoing podcast seies where Douthat interviews "leading figures on the right." Because, according to the NYT, fascists have a valid point of view that deserves a platform.

we need to be saying again and again and again that even if 100% of these people had a criminal record none of this would be okay. people who are criminalized are humans and deserve human rights. people are systematically criminalized based solely on the color of their skin, poverty, language etc

in case you're wondering, "what's the harm in claiming an extinct species has been brought back from the dead" when it most certainly has not, our interior secretary is already using it to justify taking animals off the endangered species list

every person involved in this needs to be in prison

For four Venezuelan friends, Alien Enemies Act cuts short an American dream President Donald Trump used the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans accused of being gang members. Relatives of men sent to El Salvador deny the allegation.

The Trump Administration wants you to believe that all the people deported to one of the worst prisons on earth are vicious criminals not deserving of due process. As usual, Trump lies.

View of the crowd from the Texas State Capitol

The crowd listening to a speaker in front of the Texas State Capitol

At the Rally for #Democracy at the capital here in #Austin. Looking forward to hearing @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social, @doggett.house.gov and @repcasar.bsky.social speak.

Is Fake Meat Better for You Than Real Meat? Here’s what we do — and don’t — know.

Since I shared my first link about plant-based meat and ultra-processed foods, I've seen several other articles about it. Here's another NYT article.

How Trump’s federal funding freeze is beginning to affect Austin - Austin Monitor On Jan. 31, a U.S. district judge granted a temporary restraining order prohibiting the Trump administration from implementing a slew of executive orders that would freeze federal funding programs that allow access to health care, housing, education and other basic…

Right now, I think a lot of Americans aren't really seeing the effects of Trump's destructive cutbacks. That's going to change soon.

A white hand massager with a human hand inside it.

Today's Low Quality Ad is for the Snailax Hand Massager. It's like that box in Dune that causes extreme pain when Timothy Chalamet sticks his hand in it. But with a gentle massage instead of pain. And it's probably way cheaper. I imagine space pain boxes are not cheap.
www.amazon.com/dp/B099K3JL6...

Whether it’s Obama, wearing a tan suit or Elon Musk doing Hitler salutes, both sides have engaged in incendiary behavior

Good, Robyn and I moved to the suburbs. How's Baltimore?

Another great article about vegan meat alternatives and ultra-processed foods, this time from the New York Times (hopefully you won't need a subscription to read this) - Imitation Meat Is Processed. Can It Also Be Healthy? www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/c...

This is the best article I've read about ultra-processed foods and vegan meat alternatives. If given the choice of a hamburger and a Beyond burger, you're still better off eating the Beyond burger. www.vox.com/future-perfe...

Everything is so shiny and new here