Bettina Lanyi

At the risk of getting yelled at, this is part of why I keep saying blue state NIMBYism is a travesty for democracy. When we make it so that low-income immigrants, LGBTQ people and pregnant people can't afford to live where they want, think about what they end up being subject to.

Worth a watch:

Head of Signal, Meredith Whittaker, on so-called "agentic AI" and the difference between how it's described in the marketing and what access and control it would actually require to work as advertised.

PLEASE CALL

More than 5,000 workers die from job injuries and 135,000 workers die from chronic occupational diseases annually.

This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.

US universities’ faculty unite to defend academic freedom after Trump’s attacks Indiana University leads the push for a pact among 18 institutions as Donald Trump targets diversity

Faculty members from 18 US universities – including public ones which do not receive endowments – are banding together in attempts to resist the Donald Trump administration’s attacks on academic freedoms. ✊

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Quick point. Congress can use the spending fight in September (remember Chuck Schumer surrendered till then) to prevent a single dollar from being used to house prisoners in El Salvador.

Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism.

If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prison—accused of no crime, with no trial—they can do it to anyone.

Americans of conscience must stand against this now.

Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library? An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.

In: "Mein Kampf"
Out: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

Yes. Really.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/u...

Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
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I get that Jared Golden is the best Maine democrats could do in a rural red district, and I appreciate a pro-choice candidate, but after this vote, sorry @jaredgolden.bsky.social I’m out.

Nope - last claim of election fraud in Maine - that 6 ineligible people voted - was found to be unsubstantiated. You already need a driver’s license or similar to vote. @mainedems.bsky.social we can do better than Jared.

When you look at the list of institutions they want to defund: libraries, museums, the Smithsonian, public schools, PBS, NPR, archives, you can clearly see that the real threat to an authoritarian regime is an informed and educated public

Exclusive | Hegseth Brought His Wife to Sensitive Meetings With Foreign Military Officials The defense secretary’s handling of sensitive information is under criticism after he shared details about a strike on Houthi militants in a group chat on a widely used app.

“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is facing scrutiny over his handling of details of a military strike, brought his wife, a former Fox News producer, to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where sensitive information was discussed”

Dem Senator Tammy Duckworth offered an amendment to give fired Veterans their jobs back. EVERY Republican Senator voted against it. 🤬

Ah, here it is...

'Bloody Saturday' at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.

Journalists showed up at the Voice of America today to broadcast only to be told they had been locked out: Federal officials had embarked on indefinite mass suspensions. The termination notices for the funded networks were signed by Dump’s senior adviser Kari Lake.

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Trump’s MAGA might not admit it, but many will pay dearly for their vote Federal cuts will hit them harder than most

“Many of us have seen the MAGA fallout from the Tesla Chainsaw Massacre — Dump voters with tearful posts on social media, crying that they’ve lost their federal government jobs, or storming Republican congressional town halls.” 🤷‍♀️
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Trump says he was ‘being a little bit sarcastic’ when he promised to end Ukraine war in 24 hours President Trump said on Sunday he was “being a little bit sarcastic” when he pledged to end the war between Ukraine and Russia in 24 hours. In a Sunday broadcast of “Full Measure,” Trump was presse…

Dump says he was ‘being a little bit sarcastic’ when he promised to end Ukraine war in 24 hours. No. He lied his ass off to morons and got elected.

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📉📈 Half-Past Four is the New Five O’Clock in More Efficient Workday

https://archive.ph/PNdyP

The average American workday now ends 42 minutes earlier than two years ago. Despite the shorter workday, overall productivity has increased by about 2%.

#laborEconomics #work #EconSky

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He couldn’t even run a charity without breaking the law—Now he believes he’s in charge of the Supreme Court, Congress, our rights, and the U.S. justice system. Who’s going to stop him?!

'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too Consumers across Europe furious over President Donald Trump’s policies are boycotting U.S. goods. Among the most passionate are Danes, seeking a way to protest Trump's threat to seize the Danish terri...

'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too | AP News apnews.com/article/denm...

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been forced to halt all deliveries of his "indestructible" Cybertrucks after owners reported metal panels falling off their vehicles.

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This is MAGA.

Let's be clear: House Republicans' funding bill is Congress rolling over for the billionaire arsonists by rolling out a slush-fund filled, year-long continuing resolution that empowers Trump and Musk to pick winners and losers with YOUR taxpayer dollars. I will vote NO.