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EXCLUSIVE: US Bill to Block Arms Sales to Israel Endorsed by Progressive Caucus The endorsement of the Block the Bombs Act by one of the largest caucuses in Congress gives a significant boost to efforts to hold Israel accountable for its genocidal war in Gaza.

NEWS: The Congressional Progressive Caucus — which represents nearly 100 members in Congress — has just voted to endorse the Block the Bombs Act, to block weapon sales to Israel.

First time any major congressional caucus has backed legislation to end US aid for Israel’s destruction of Gaza.

Thousands of women writing and speaking for decades with all the creativity and feeling possible about the wrongness of rape can’t make sexual violence stop or even be understood as real violence but RFK Jr croaking “beef tallow is the philosopher’s stone” has the force of policy now

If you’re a feminist you can spend your whole life grappling with the inadequacy of narrative to convey reality or summon enough political will to enact change. But if you’re a fascist you can just use narrative as a hammer to claim ownership of reality and beat material conditions into conformity.

the one thing i genuinely did not anticipate from this administration was its vicious, know nothing hostility to any and everything that might even be adjacent to science and scientific research. they genuinely one to destroy the entirety of the nation’s research capacity. and for what, exactly?

On this campaign, we give the people what they want! Our campaign's merch store is now LIVE!

To all of you who’ve been waiting—thanks for your patience. We’ve got t-shirts, campaign stickers, buttons, coffee mugs, and more: Head on over to store.abdulforsenate.com!

He's gonna buy up the only remaining left leaning outlets, give them the WaPo treatment which means more people are gonna end up launching substacks and I'm gonna walk into the sea

I am getting so many peer review requests for academic papers that are trying to predict intimate partner violence based on victims’ (specifically, women’s) behavior.

This is victim blaming! It’s also empirically inaccurate! If you want to understand perpetration, study *perpetrator* behavior!

Congressional Event: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants The Things We’ll Never Know: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants.

On July 8, from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. the House Committee on Science, Space, & Technology will host an event titled, "The Things We’ll Never Know: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants".

Researchers will present their work canceled by the Trump administration. 🧪

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This is why I keep saying a lot of us here will not be alive for if/when this ever gets fixed. It sucks.

THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH SITUATION FOR POSSIBLY MILLIONS

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A screenshot of a post from Live Action on X, which is itself a screenshot of a Planned Parenthood Instagram post that reads: "Let's call 'defunding' Planned Parenthood exactly what it is: A backdoor abortion nationwide ban." Live Action's caption says, "They might be on to us..."

Live Action on X:

BREAKING: The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state's abortion ban from 1849.

This is a win for abortion rights.

Zohran: Imagine living in a city where you can afford your rent, your groceries and even a meal at a restaurant now and then without much stress

Eric Adams: Imagine a platypus so powerful that it could destroy the city. We need more cops

Zohran Mamdani is saying things like “poverty is a policy choice and politicians have a duty to their constituents to make their lives affordable” and it is making a lot of politicians very very scared that they may actually have to start doing some actual service in their public service jobs.

ICYMI: WIRED obtained hundreds of 911 calls from inside ICE detention centers. Pregnancy complications, seizures, overdoses, sexual assaults, chest pains, head wounds, and more.

Experts say for every 911 call, countless medical emergencies go unreported.

The story is free to read:

Zohran looking out on a victory night crowd.

In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done.

My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.

I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.

Written in bold orange text at the upper half of the image reads “Do You Know Where Your State Ranks for Sex Ed?” Smaller orange text above reads “2025 SIECUS Sex Education Report Card”. Below is a color-coded map of the United States ranking each state’s grade from A to F.

27 states and the District of Columbia have laws requiring sex education, either explicitly in statute or by proxy via enforced state standards. 36 states and the District of Columbia specifically require instruction on HIV/AIDS in schools. 5 states require instruction on health, which incorporates some sexual health concepts such as STI prevention, sexual violence prevention, and healthy relationships 39 states and the District of Columbia require schools to emphasize or stress the importance of abstinence when sex education or HIV/STI instruction is provided, over other options. 14 states provide abstinence-only sex education 23 states and the District of Columbia require instruction on condoms or contraception when sex education or HIV/STI instruction is provided. 16 states do not require sex education or HIV STI instruction to be any of the following, by law: age-appropriate, medically accurate, culturally responsive, or evidence-based/evidence-informed. 15 states and the District of Columbia require sex education or HIV STI instruction to include information on consent. 8 states and the District of Columbia have policies that require instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity.

19 states have laws that create a hostile environment where LGBTQIA+ students are stigmatized and or excluded from sex education 7 states that stigmatize abortion in sex ed 4 states that stigmatize abortion in sex ed 5 states have laws requiring comprehensive sex education

SIECUS is excited to announce the release of our 2025 State Profiles and Sex Education Report Card 🥳

The Report Cards are a resource, but more than that, they’re a call to action.
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Addressing the housing crisis we caused: $0
Degrowth: $0
Property Taxes: $0
Murderous data center: $1,200,000,000
Local community agency: $0

someone who is good at the university of michigan economy please help me budget this. my community is dying

This is your reminder that nothing human-made is inevitable and you hereby have all the permission you need to reject bad/harmful social, technological, and political paradigms and to work toward something better.

BREAKING: Mahmoud Khalil speaks out after being released from ICE detention.

"The Trump administration are doing their best to dehumanize everyone here," Khalil said.

BREAKING: US federal judge orders release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil aje.io/65stv3

Whether you call it a cut in benefits or not, an estimated 10.9 million people would lose health insurance as a result of changes to Medicaid and the ACA passed by the House. This would be the biggest rollback in federal support for health care ever.

What we didn't learn from Depp v. Heard On the three-year anniversary of the verdict, the cycle of DARVO and misogyny continues.

On the three-year anniversary of the verdict in Depp v. Heard, I wrote about realizing the terrible truth that she was, in fact, the victim—and seeing the DARVO playbook weaponized against endless women online and in the courts ever since.
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Graph showing that at the county-level, arrest rates for all offenses decreased by 20% after statewide Medicaid expansion

As lawmakers try to slash Medicaid, a reminder that expanding public benefits is good for public safety

Expanding Medicaid ➡️ fewer arrests

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President Trump created the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency Service ("DOGE") and U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization by Executive Order on January 20, 2025. Exec. Order No. 14,158, 90 Fed. Reg. 8441 (Jan. 20, 2025) ("DOGE EO" or "DOGE Executive Order'). Since then, several federal agencies have been dismantled, thousands of federal employees have been terminated or placed on leave, sensitive data has been haphazardly accessed, edited, and disclosed, and federal grants and contracts have been frozen or terminated. Plaintiffs allege that DOGE and its leader, Elon Musk, are behind these actions. Fourteen states, represented by their Attorneys General, sued Musk, DOGE, U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization, and President Trump, alleging violations of the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution, U.S. Const., Art. II, § 2, cl. 2, and conduct in excess of statutory authority. Compl. 11 253-72, ECF No. 2. Defendants move to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and failure to state a claim under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Defs' Mem. of L. in Supp. of Mot. to Dismiss at 6, ECF No. 58 ("MTD"). For the following reasons, the court will DENY Defendants' motion as to Musk, DOGE, and DOGE Service Temporary Organization, and GRANT Defendants' motion as to President Trump.

BREAKING #WITAOD NEWS: Judge Chutkan DENIES the government's motion to dismiss in State of New Mexico v. Musk.

The suit alleges that Musk, as the leader of DOGE, exercises unchecked power in violation of the Appointments Clause of the Constitution.

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i see this and i hear "i want mothers to look into their children's eyes while they die of milk-borne typhoid"

Recessions tend to increase domestic violence because:

A. Men’s sudden job loss is a risk factor for seeking control through violence in the home

B. Victims’ difficulties accessing new employment can trap them in dangerous relationships if they lack the resources required to leave

Today, Sen. Sanders, Rep. Dingell and Rep. Jayapal were joined by over 100 representatives to introduce Medicare for All legislation to Congress.

Our broken healthcare system is only getting worse. We need change NOW.

Medicare for All is how you fix the damn system.