The whole thing about Democrats searching for a winning message for the midterms is infuriating because it is staring them in the face: Rule of Law — People who do illegal shit should face consequences. For insider trading. For illegal wars. For ignoring court orders. For being a pedophile.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Four-byline alert: 🚨 “.. A broker for Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, attempted to make a big investment in major defence companies in the weeks leading up to the US-Israeli attack on Iran, according to three people familiar with the matter.” www.ft.com/content/744e...

not to get lost in the prevailing chaos www.thestranger.com/news/2025/03...

Everything You Need to Know About Trump’s Attacks on Abortion

This list may depress you, but here’s the thing: We can’t resist what’s happening if we don’t know what’s happening. So here’s a rundown on everything the current a...

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I understand why these stories exist but it’s important to be clear that he’s not “saving” 16 billion, he’s choosing, personally, without oversight, to wipe out 16 billion dollars of government services to veterans and the disabled and food safety etc etc

Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com · last yr.

DOGE says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that

how does iMessage still not simply block “USPS” phishing texts with obvious scam domains?

getting rid of the FDIC while regional banks are sitting on piles of delinquent CMBS would be quite a move

I was rooting for Puck and their promise of smart and engaging journalism. cut to them email blasting Chris Cillizza's takes on the Hunter Biden pardon atop their politics newsletter

a powerful piece www.thestranger.com/photo-essay/...

The Last Abortion Clinic in Wyoming

A day in the last abortion clinic in Wyoming.

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It’s so incredibly refreshing to hear a social media executive talk about their commitment to democracy and for it to be backed up by their actions. Thank you @jay.bsky.team (and the entire Bluesky team) for your leadership.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 2y ago

Jay: I think social media should be basically common infrastructure that society gets to use and evolve it as society evolves, building a more democratic form of social media to reflect a democratic society.

1/ X's algorithm was changed in mid-July 2024 to systematically boost Republican-leaning accounts and Elon Musk's own account following his endorsement of Donald Trump, according to a newly released computational study of engagement from the Queensland University of Technology.⬇️

I've curated a small but mighty list of people who post about nuclear energy ⚛️🔌💡 go.bsky.app/5EJY58V

Hunter S. Thompson from “Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘72”

i need a starter pack of nuclear stans