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I would argue that the anti-foreigner bigotry that we're now seeing from the Trump administration on a daily basis has been simmering for a long, long time. Trump is simply saying it out loud. America is chock full of ignorant nativists who have never set foot out of this country.
President Convicted Felon, carrying out his promise to help out his campaign contributors in the fossil fuel industry, guts Biden-era gas mileage standards that were designed to promote electric cars. (Sorry, Elon!) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/c... via @nytimes.com
The Somalis in Minnesota have my complete and utter respect. They’re all over TikTok,scaring off ICE and DHS agents by simply recording them—and some are even singing “Hit the Road, Jack.” They fear no one. I love it. This is how you stand up for your rights: document everything and know the law.
Trump is now in his most petulant, petty a-hole era. If he’s not on the Epstein list, he should just prove it - but would we even believe him ? Instead, he’s willing to take a wrecking ball to America, figuratively and literally, and f*ck over your child’s future. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/c...
I feel like this post I wrote last December is still relevant “They will attempt to instigate, agitate, and encourage protests. If those protests even seem like they’ll be violent, they will respond with force saying they had no other options." open.substack.com/pub/prolib/p...
If there's no accountability or a slow-walking of accountability like in the 2021-2024 times after 2026 (or 2029) then we can reasonably expect the fascist party of the GOP and its enablers (which includes some Dems & media) to try again and if they win, learn lessons and do worse next time around.
trump doesn’t understand or give a shit about diplomatic relations. ‘Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, hit back in a social media post, saying: “To threaten our sovereignty is to declare war; do not damage two centuries of diplomatic relations.’ apple.news/AFsEDujDFTLm...
Although the current iteration is comparatively bulky, MIT scientists writing in the journal Analytical Chemistry say they are well on their way to scaling down their invention. In time, their light-based approach could even fit on a device the size of a watch. apple.news/AnNVEKgytSwi...
The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Yemen’s Houthi militants, two people familiar with the findings said Wednesday.
Any other POTUS would recognize this as the conduct of a man who presents a threat to the national security of the country and he would be summarily fired. The fact that Hegseth will remain as Secretary of Defense is an indication of how badly America's national security is at risk.
With my class today, we read and summarized a book about Rosa Parks. Topics like racism, segregation, peaceful resistance, and civil rights were covered, and the kids asked great questions and showed such empathy. All I could think was that I’d be fired for teaching this lesson in a red state.
Incredible, heartwarming gesture from the late Pope Francis. May he continue to shine a bright, protective light upon the good people of Ukraine, who are in an existential fight for their homeland, their freedom, and their livelihood. 🙏🏼🌍🕊️ #SlavaUkraini 📷 @nextatvofficial.bsky.social
They have no dignity. 👅 ‘Under Trump, these events have taken the form of marathon servility sessions during which members of the Cabinet compete to out-praise the commander in chief. It’s the opening scene of King Lear, over and over again. There are no Cordelias.’ apple.news/Aesel_XFMQNS...
"...the report found the former Fox News host-turned-defense-secretary violated Defense Department policies when he used his personal device for official business to transmit sensitive U.S. military information..." Not a surprise. And it shouldn't be surprising when nothing more is done.
The “Dark Enlightenment” is a pseudo-philosophical political movement co-founded by Curtis Yarvin—influencing JD Vance, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk & numerous other Trump whisperers. Turns out his dark enlightenment was a garden-variety Nazi video. www.mind-war.com/p/burnt-a-ho...