Big shift in DC press dynamics: Defense Sec #Hegseth announced a new #Pentagon-DOJ joint task force to identify and prosecute unauthorized leaks to the media. Press groups are calling the move an "extraordinary escalation" threatening independent #journalism.

“Counter-terrorism” Now Officially Means Targeting Trans People. The White House will prioritize the “neutralization” of groups it considers “anti-American, radically pro-transgender, and anarchist.” Jackasses! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

"Counterterrorism" now officially means targeting trans people

The White House will prioritize the “neutralization” of groups it considers “anti-American, radically pro-transgender, and anarchist.”

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This is a direct assault on the right to survival. Bans like this don't "protect" anyone, they actively endanger our most vulnerable neighbors by forcing them onto the streets. Shelter is a human right, not a conditional privilege. Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️‍⚧️ 19thnews.org/2026/05/trum...

Trans people could soon be banned from homeless shelters

Shelters would have to house people based on their birth sex or lose federal funding, according to a new HUD proposal.

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New Study Finds Storytelling Reduces Political Polarization: www.blufftontoday.com/press-releas... Please follow Dr. @emilykubin.bsky.social for more impressive research on bridging political divides. She is currently a visiting researcher at Oxford University. @ox.ac.uk

Tennessee just made June "Nuclear Family Month" (HJR 182). Because apparently, the "Straight Pride" crowd needed a legislative win. The insecurity is loud. #REPOST #HJR182 #USPol #TheAudacity

Automatic US military registration proves that automatic US voter registration is a simple matter of administrative will. #RightToVote #Military

Check out our new work with practitioners to find ways to foster empathy and reduce polarisation among American teenagers👇

Oxford Medical Sciences Division@medsci.ox.ac.uk · 5mo ago

NEWS: New study finds storytelling reduces political polarisation The study by @ox.ac.uk  and the Ohio State University finds that storytelling reduces affective polarisation and promotes empathy.

"Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead," Mr. Trump posted on social media. That is probably what many people will be saying after Trump departs this world some day.

Beyond the headlines, our underground network supports families caught in the middle of NJ’s ICE debate. They brave freezing wind and snow for hours only to be turned away; we provide the resources they need to endure. We focus on the people, not just the politics. #NJ #SocialJustice

#Trump says the SAVE Act is designed to protect election integrity. Hmmm, I'm quite sure that he is in office due to the lack of election integrity...

#ICE Agents Detain Workers Who Had Just Served Them Lunch www.thedailybeast.com/ice-dhs-depa...

ICE Agents Detain Workers Who Had Just Served Them Lunch

Agents in Minnesota ate at a Mexican restaurant, then apparently arrested the staff.

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#Trump being "gifted" a #Nobel medal he didn't win is the political equivalent of wearing your older brother’s varsity jacket to the mall.

The 1/5/26 dissolution of the CPB is a dark day for American media. After 58 years of essential, non-commercial service, this 1967 cornerstone of education and culture has been gutted. Silencing this voice leaves our communities disconnected and strips away a vital window to the world.

In major loss for #Trump, Supreme Court blocks National Guard deployment to Chicago. I think the courts are getting fed up with his excessive bullshit. www.cnn.com/2025/12/23/p...

In major loss for Trump, Supreme Court blocks National Guard deployment to Chicago | CNN Politics

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s request to allow him to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to protect ICE agents, a significant and rare loss for the administration on...

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Foreign Visitors Will Need to Pay Much More to Enter the Most Popular U.S. National Parks in 2026 www.afar.com/magazine/nat...

Foreign Visitors Will Need to Pay Much More to Enter the Most Popular U.S. National Parks in 2026

The changes are part of a larger initiative aimed at prioritizing U.S. residents' access to the national parks.

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The Epstein Files are set to be released. But the question isn't what secrets they contain, but whether the shattered remnants of public trust are deep enough to absorb the revelations. Will we receive a confession, or just another carefully managed performance to protect the untouchable elite? #RP

We have all seen you dance. You most certainly do NOT need a ballroom. Would you settle for an alcove instead? #Trump #ballroom

Governor Gavin #Newsom describing #Trump as an "invasive species" was the unexpected dose of #political fertilizer my spirit needed. That's a five-star political burn.

The Supreme Court's refusal affirms officials cannot use personal religion to violate citizens' constitutional rights while performing public duties. #KimDavis

I have a candle that says "Fuck Kim Davis!" and I plan to light it tonight! apnews.com/article/supr...

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

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So thankful that things are looking up in several states! Democrats sweep key races in 2025 elections. www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...

Democrats sweep key races in 2025 elections in early referendum on Trump

Candidates from different wings of the Democratic Party won key races on Election Day 2025 in the biggest test since President Trump's victory last year.

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"California Gov. Gavin #Newsom says he'd be 'lying' if he denied plans to consider a presidential run." www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he'd be 'lying' if he denied plans to consider a presidential run

Former Vice President Kamala Harris said she could "possibly" run for president again.

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Could they be any more polarizing? From the WH site: "In the latest instance of manufactured outrage, unhinged leftists & their Fake News allies are clutching their pearls over Trump’s visionary addition of a grand, privately funded ballroom to the White House." www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...

White House Ballroom Continues Proud Presidential Legacy

In the latest instance of manufactured outrage, unhinged leftists and their Fake News allies are clutching their pearls over President Donald J. Trump’s

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All Independent voters too, imo.

Michael J. Stern@michaeljstern.bsky.social · 10mo ago

This is a red alarm fire. Please listen to Marc Elias. After the primaries are over, all Democrats must vote for Democrats. I don't want to hear any of the "I stayed home because the Democrat didn't check all my boxes" crap. And every Dem must vote. Every last one of us.

The US government makes my head spin. "White House blasts Nobel Committee for not awarding Peace Prize to Trump" www.bbc.com/news/article...

White House blasts Nobel Committee for not awarding Peace Prize to Trump

A spokesman says the Nobel Committee placed "politics over peace" in awarding the coveted award to Venezuela's opposition leader.

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There is no middle ground on equal rights for people of color and LGBTQ+ people. Silence or "agreeing to disagree" is not neutrality; it is alignment with the status quo of inequality.

This guy is a moron. There. I said it. nypost.com/2025/10/09/u...

Circumcision ‘highly likely’ linked to autism, RFK Jr. says in wild new Tylenol claim

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed there may be a link between circumcision and autism — due to the use of Tylenol following the procedure.

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I was recently out of the US visiting #Europe and I must say, it was glorious not hearing the #Trump name spoken at all during that time. It was a well-needed time-out from American #politics.

The services benefiting the well-to-do are most impacted by DC’s ICE crackdown. Is this a bad time for me to introduce my pie chart on Cause and Effect? #ICE www.politico.com/news/magazin...

The Bougie Fallout of ICE’s Crackdown in DC

It turns out that the services benefiting the well-to-do are most impacted by DC’s ICE crackdown.

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