ICYMI, over the past two weeks, English-language Wikipedia editors have engaged in a successful effort to change the first paragraph of the Republican Party entry to reflect its current status as a "neo-nationalist" political party. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republi...

All the Americans today saying, “ #FIFA and #Trump are corrupt, but that shouldn’t affect the players, I’m glad Balogun can play!” So typically American; only object to corruption when it doesn’t benefit them. 🙄

As a DC reporter, I don't endorse mindless war, militarized cities, illegal abductions, defunded medical research, government insider trading, and mass pardons of violent criminals. But in the name of our norms, tonight I will break bread and share laughs with the president who did all of this.

BREAKING: Maryland is about to become the first state in the nation to ban the use of surveillance data and dynamic pricing at grocery stores. The Maryland House has just passed the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act. Governor Wes Moore plans to sign the bill.

Science is good. We should fund it.

No. words.

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · 4mo ago

New reporting reveals Trump will finance his arch by taking $15 million in taxpayer funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Morally, legally, economically the war on Iran is disastrous and the disaster goes on for years no matter what happens now. But what cannot be overstated is that in pure national security terms it is also an unmitigated catastrophe.

FT Exclusive: Traders made bets worth half a billion dollars in the oil market about 15 minutes before Donald Trump’s post touting 'productive' talks with Iran sent the price of crude tumbling ft.trib.al/SVLeLoM

The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled. A truly extraordinary moment. We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. Act like it.

Many Washington Post readers have been notified via email that their subscription rates are set to increase. Nestled at the bottom of these emails, you’ll find an asterisk and the following: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.”

The Washington Post Is Using Reader Data to Set Subscription Prices. How Does That Work? - Washingtonian

If recent events have not compelled you to cancel your Washington Post subscription, then you might have been in for sticker shock at the dawn of your latest billing cycle. Many readers have been…

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Put the Strait of Hormuz on the blockchain. by Andrew Yang

Invalidating driver's licenses and enacting a bounty-style bathroom ban are the latest escalation in politicians' radical anti-trans crusade. Kansas, we'll see you in court.

Scary af, by @deanwb.bsky.social

This is Trump's former AI adviser

BREAKING: We're suing Kansas for a law that invalidates transgender people's updated driver's licenses and authorizes anyone to sue anyone they suspect of being trans for using the "wrong" bathroom.

The clips I'm seeing from @atrupar.com are taking me back to archival work during my PhD when I read/listened to/watched speeches of dictators

If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.

An FBI agent conducted an initial review of the Renee Good killing and determined sufficient grounds existed to open a civil rights probe into the actions of the ICE officer who shot her. Justice Department says no inquiry is warranted. @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

FBI opened probe on Minneapolis shooting; none exists now, Justice Dept. says

After the death of Renée Good in Minneapolis, FBI agents launched a civil rights probe into the shooting. The Justice Department says no such case now exists.

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IF ANY CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SIGNS THIS RADICAL AGREEMENT, THEY'LL LOSE BILLIONS IN STATE FUNDING — INCLUDING CAL GRANTS — INSTANTLY. CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, RESEARCHERS, AND SURRENDER ACADEMIC FREEDOM.

Brett, thank you so much for being such a mensch, first-class human being, and extraordinary steward of NEH's Digital Humanities portfolio. You will be profoundly missed. @brettbobley.bsky.social #ThanksBrett

I honestly don’t know how journalists should respond in an accelerated turn toward authoritarianism when their own institution is being attacked by the government and when the government aches and salivates to use the machinery of the state against its own people +

Brian Stelter@brianstelter.bsky.social · last yr.

Breaking: ABC News says senior national correspondent Terry Moran "has been suspended pending further evaluation." This since-deleted tweet is the reason for the suspension:

The UMD Senate just voted overwhelmingly to adopt the Big 10 Mutual Defense Compact. Ohio State was 15 minutes before us. The makes half of the Big 10 that have signed on.

NATO. But for US universities. @univofmaryland.bsky.social statenews.com/article/2025...

MSU faculty join call for Big Ten 'mutual defense compact' against Trump administration - The State News

Under the compact, participating institutions would “commit meaningful funding to a shared or distributed defense fund” that would “provide immediate and strategic support to any member institution un...

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@jeffjarvis.bsky.social What do you make of this?

Mediagazer@mediagazer.com · last yr.

The NYT shakes up its opinion desk, by rethinking the frequency and design of its editorials, the makeup of its editorial board, and its policy on endorsements (Max Tani/Semafor) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink

@marcelias.bsky.social Can you directly address this new Trump memorandum or EO or whatever it is? Right now the courts are our only way to fight back. This will have a chilling effect.

AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲@altspaceforce.altgov.info · last yr.

The best way to stop losing in court is to make the courts inaccessible in the first place.

@chrisgeidner.bsky.social @gtconway.bsky.social @harrylitman.bsky.social @joycewhitevance.bsky.social Can we fight back? Can we (paradoxically) use the courts to reverse this?

AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲@altspaceforce.altgov.info · last yr.

The best way to stop losing in court is to make the courts inaccessible in the first place.

@team18f.bsky.social

Mark Cuban@mcuban.bsky.social · last yr.

If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company. It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create. They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms. I’m happy to invest and/or help

Just as so many of us now rely on Bluesky lawyers & legal experts to do explainers on the lawsuits against the Trump admin, we are going to need health professionals, doctors, scientists, & disease experts to fact check & debunk RFK Jr. +

Hypoautonomic, BS@hypoautonomic.bsky.social · last yr.

It's week one for RFK Jr. as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and he's wondering if those COVID deaths were actually deaths from chronic diseases. 🤦‍♂️

@mcuban.bsky.social Still going to argue in favor of Trump admin extortion? New details suggest Musk is involved too. They’ve threatened to cut off Ukraine’s internet service.

Techmeme@techmeme.com · last yr.

Sources: US negotiators pressing Ukraine for access to its minerals raised the possibility of cutting the country's access to Starlink if a deal is not reached (Reuters) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

Mark Cuban called it yesterday!

Mark Cuban@mcuban.bsky.social · 2y ago

He is going to say "pinky swear you will protect our border. And buy more booze and stuff from us. " They will say yes. Won't actually buy the stuff. And he will declare victory Trumpenomics