And they have the nerve to call themselves “Fiscally Responsible Conservatives”

See also the term "activist scholar," which is applied derogatorily to academics who use their expertise to advocate for Left-leaning policy, but not to Right-leaning academics, even if they take money from Right-wing groups or advocate for Right-wing causes based on dubious evidence or none at all.

Mark Copelovitch@mcopelov.bsky.social · 2h ago

The @nytimes hasn't written a single article asking if "voters will think Tom Tiffany is too radical" because he is an election-denying, pro-ICE, authoritarian extremist. Somehow, his position on the political spectrum has disappeared completely from the National and State Conversations™️

NEW: Rep. Ilhan Omar is demanding answers from DHS after local police discovered an ICE agent sitting outside of her latest town hall in a car with mismatched license plates, a violation of Minnesota law. www.huffpost.com/entry/ilhan-...

Ilhan Omar Says ICE Agent Sat Outside Her Town Hall In Car With Mismatched Plates

This “raises serious and uncomfortable questions,” the Minnesota Democrat wrote in a letter to the Department of Homeland Security.

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If you have enough money that you can blow $100,000,000 on avoiding taxes, you have enough money to pay $100,000,000 *on* taxes that will help your fellow citizens, you self-centered prick.

When it comes to your children’s health, listen to doctors. Not a president who once told Americans to inject bleach. The American Academy of Pediatrics’ immunization recommendations have not changed.

The WH justifies this restriction by blaming foreign talent for "sidelining" American students, while dashing the hopes & careers of those very American students/postdocs by terminating the grants that they rely on. K99 awards help early career scientists get established. 🧪 archive.today/PJvQM

NIH plans to block international researchers on visas from accessing key funding avenue

The NIH plans to close the door on one of the few pathways available to international students on visas to forge a career in biomedical research in the U.S.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy needs to recuse from any work related to Delfin LNG. Making political donations to his son-in-law should not be a gateway to potential special treatment.

POLITICO Influence

The developers of a multi-billion-dollar natural gas export facility recently donated $125,000 to a group supporting the congressional run of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s son-in-law, Michael ...

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I’m running for the U.S. Senate because families are struggling in ways that we should never accept as normal. Whether it’s the cost of groceries, the price of child care, or access to affordable, quality healthcare, I see the impacts every day. drannieandrews.com/about/

A reminder, as polls open in Wisconsin: Wisconsin has same-day voter registration. So, if you haven’t registered or need to re-register, you can do so at your polling place (with ID and proof of residence) TODAY. Every state should do this. It’s great that Wisconsin does this. Go vote.

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MPR News@mprnews.org · 6h ago

If you were mailed an absentee ballot but haven't yet returned it, skip the post office and turn it in by 5 p.m. at the office that sent it. If you vote in person, you have a little more time; polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Trump Media: More than 10 firms pay up to $100,000 a month for fast-access data feed share.google/aZHQZBjuOIgz...

Trump Media: More than 10 firms pay up to $100,000 a month for fast-access data feed

Trump Media expects the controversial service, which launched this month, to provide a new revenue stream, as it posts a quarterly loss.

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As a doctor, Cassidy should know full well Benjamin Franklin’s famous axiom, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Cassidy could have prevented RFK Jr, but he sold out children knowing this could happen. There simply aren’t enough tons of cure to undo the damage his vote will cause…

What a joke. Imagine the GOP temper tantrum when a Democratic POTUS claims executive privilege over communications with a private citizen.

Joe Biden never hid in a catering cart.

My name is Peter Morley. I am permanently disabled & have Lupus, an invisible illness, but I’m certainly not invisible. I have traveled to Congress 38x carrying your healthcare stories. If you can see this post, please give me a follow & reply with.✋ Thank you!🙏

CO GOP Gov candidate Victor Marx got caught taking illegally large campaign contributions, so he told supporters to funnel unlimited money to him through a new online merch site. He wouldn't tell us who ran or it where the money is going... so we bought some merch to find out...

A favorite article and quote that has been relevant lately. From a 30yo practice player and coach: “They’ll dominate you just as well as a really dominant player on the men’s side, which was kind of eye-opening... and humbling.” www.sbnation.com/wnba/2019/5/...

The WNBA’s male practice squads lose to women all the time — and enjoy it

Every professional and DI women’s basketball team practices against men, and has for years.

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From a husky caring for a baby… To the baby caring for the husky Original post

The man they accused of tearing up the Reflecting Pool has volunteered in our national parks for 20 years He was raised to leave nothing but footprints They charged him w/ a felony w/o evidence, & it turned out to be a SHODDY sealant job BY THE ADMIN? Davey & I joined @npr.org to discuss👇 -TN

🔊 Listen Now: After his Reflecting Pool vandalism case is dismissed, David Hearn looks for closure

All Things Considered on NPR One | 5:52

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. I'm dumb and I have a question: Why is every show on television talking about Democratic Socialists and never Republican Fascism? .

I had something to add here but I forgot. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37022480/

The association of night shift work with the risk of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer's disease: a longitudinal study of 245,570 UK Biobank participants - PubMed

Always night shift work had a higher risk of developing all-cause dementia and AD. Irregular shift workers had a higher risk of developing all-cause dementia than no shift workers. Always night shift ...

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Cassidy's argument for confirming Blanche is basically the trains will run on time. That's not so helpful when the entire country is in flames.

2019 Trump supporter says the quiet part out loud ‘not hurting the people he needs to be hurting’

Trump supporter complains shutdown is ‘not hurting the people he needs to be hurting’

A prison employee in Florida who voted for President Trump argued that Trump is to blame for the current government shutdown. “I voted for him, and he’s the one who’s doing this,” Crystal Mint…

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"Individual I.R.S. agents could face criminal investigations under a future administration for following through on Mr. Blanche’s order..." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/b...

Republicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity

The rebellion against Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, now seemingly contained, at no point fundamentally questioned President Trump’s new protections from the I.R.S.

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The very basics: gas, groceries, housing, utilities — they’re all going up while you’re working harder than ever just to get by. It’s not right. I’ll keep fighting to get costs down for the people who help build and keep this country going.

So, I completely understand secreting POTUS away from a credible assassination attempt. But leaving the entire Air Force One crew, press pool, etc. to play decoy is some sick shit.

Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman.bsky.social · 18h ago

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An unusual media blitz features Dr. Phil producing television segments to rebrand the illegal drilling project as a heroic American feat.

Trump’s quest to ‘conquer’ Greenland closer to reality — thanks to Dr. Phil

An unusual media blitz features Dr. Phil producing television segments to rebrand the illegal drilling project as a heroic American feat.

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