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US ‘on a trajectory’ toward authoritarian rule, ex-officials warn A network of former intelligence and security officers says democratic decline is accelerating under Trump’s rule

US ‘on a trajectory’ toward authoritarian rule, ex-officials warn
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Photograph of the Cauliflower Larb from Linger: Salads, Sweets and Stories to Savor by Hetty Lui McKinnon

This week’s #CookbookCorner stars the enticing Linger: Salads, Sweets and Stories to Savor by Hetty Lui McKinnon! Read more about it and get her recipe for Cauliflower Larb right here:
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Focusing on the individual is not enough to face today’s crises. We need collective moral agency. In the field of Catholic theological ethics, the concept of collective moral agency is becoming more and more important. Why?

'What should I do?'

In light of many recent events, the problem lays in asking ourselves the same wrong, isolating question, writes James Keenan, S.J., Vice Provost for Global Engagement and @bctheology.bsky.social Professor, in America Magazine
https://bit.ly/Keenan_AmericaMag100125

The 12 Cinnamon Powders You Should Never Use - Consumer Reports Twelve of the 36 cinnamon powders and spice blends containing cinnamon had high levels of lead, according to Consumer Reports' testing.

If you were interested in the results of our lead in protein powders, check this out:

We found high lead levels in a third of the cinnamon powders and spice mixtures we tested. Click below for the powders and mixes that pose the most and least risk:

Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say

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♦️Commander of SOUTHCOM resigns-- less than a year into his tenure.
♦️Has Trump fired yet another Black general?
♦️Or, more dire: Did ADM Holsey end his career-- after working 37 years to reach this post-- because he can't oversee an illegal war on Venezuela?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/u...

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text: Episcopalians on Facebook Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h • Exodus 8:2-6 "But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs... The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

US developer builds homes for displaced Ukrainians, offering hope despite war and crisis As Ukraine’s war displaces millions, one privately funded housing project is giving families a rare sense of stability.

As Ukraine’s war displaces millions, one privately funded housing project is giving families a rare sense of stability.

It’s Getting Worse. The Trump administration’s assault on the rest of us is intensifying.

"The administration is laying the groundwork for subjecting speech critical of it to suppression and prosecution. There are indications that new crackdowns on dissent, on dissenters, and on the institutions that employ them and their funders, are imminent."

www.thebulwark.com/p/its-gettin...

All the Pretty Little Nazis The shape of things to come.

"We are a decade into Trumpism. These Young Republicans have never known any other type of Republicanism. We’re talking about a full generation of Republicans who only understand politics in the context of an authoritarian project."

www.thebulwark.com/p/all-the-pr...

“My Husband Self-Deported So He Could Be Free” As ICE raids intensify, a New Jersey woman’s heartbreak spotlights a growing wave of mixed-status couples choosing exile over the trauma of detention.

“My Husband Self-Deported So He Could Be Free”

As ICE raids intensify, a New Jersey woman’s heartbreak spotlights a growing wave of mixed-status couples choosing exile over the trauma of detention.

migrantinsider.com/p/my-husband...

The teacher speaking is Mr. McCant at Lovejoy High School in Clayton County, Georgia.

Is this what is being taught to students? It's no wonder people are feeling stressed, but it's the left indoctrinating people. 🙄

Would this be considered grooming?

#ProudBlue
Video credit: queenbigdawgg/Tiktok

The Human Trafficking Case That Could Hand Government Contractors Blanket Immunity In a little-noticed Supreme Court case, the country’s largest private prison operator argues companies should be shielded from lawsuits when doing the government’s dirty work.

America's largest private prison company is asking the Supreme Court to grant federal contractors blanket immunity from human trafficking laws.

What stage of capitalism is this?

When I talk about disordered counterpublics I make the point loyalty trumps accountability for the in-group, and this is a perfect example of that.

3..then 4,5,1…2 if necessary, but would rather just stand in that case. There is a lot of quick thinking when you enter the train. Small children are handy for darting to empty seats quickly.

A graphic with a photo of Shasta Conrad. Text says “Democrats Abroad - Youth Caucus Thur., Oct. 16th • Zoom THE MIC IS YOURS: SHAPING TOMORROW TOGETHER • 2:00 PM ET to 8:00 PM CET Young people are the driving force of change - and our voices must be heard. This is an online listening forum to speak openly about the issues that matter most to us and our visions for the future. Special Guest Host: Shasti Conrad Chair, WA Dems & DNC Vice Chair DEMOCRATS ABROAD Youth Caucus RSVP Today”

The Mic Is Yours: Shaping Tomorrow Together: www.democratsabroad.org/yc_the_mic_i...

King George III in early 1776

Award-winning pain researcher here. This is not something that can be done. Hope this helps.

Omgosh it’s brilliant❣️

Marine Corps Pfc. Harold Gonsalves, World War II Medal of Honor recipient. Photo credit: U.S. Marine Corps.

#ResistanceRoots
#NationalHispanicHeritageMonth

United States Marine Corps Private First Class Harold Gonsalves was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic action during the Battle of Okinawa in WWII. The Trump “administration” has removed his photo from federal government content./1

El Arroyo has the best signs… well them…and Manhattan Mini Storage.

Sadly, I killed my Little Susie 💔

So I was talking about how dominant Leonard Williams is while taping today and @foxworthshow.bsky.social let me know he posts plant content on TikTok and I felt you all should see this

The Lawyers Who Gave Up Big Money to Fight Trump The president’s attacks on Big Law might have accidentally done what nothing else could: make highly paid attorneys stand up for what they believe in.

Good!

The president’s attacks on Big Law might have accidentally done what nothing else could: make highly paid attorneys stand up for what they believe in.

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Consumer Reports Found Popular Protein Brands Contain High Levels Of Lead CR tested 23 protein powders and shakes and found that many had too much lead to be safe to consume daily. Plant-based proteins were the worst offenders.

“Nearly all the plant-based products CR tested had elevated lead levels... Two had so much lead that CR’s experts caution against using them at all,” writes Paris Martineau for Consumer Reports. (via @scarymommy.com)

Tomorrow the US Supreme Court will hear a Republican-led challenge to the Voting Rights Act which was enacted 60 years ago to prevent racial discrimination in voting, Reuters Legal reports.

Dear New York Running through October 19, Dear New York reimagines Grand Central terminal—and the subway station below—as a sweeping “visual love letter” to the people of New York.

More on the exhibit.