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Social psychologist at the University of Southern California. Reposts are not endorsements.

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Americans trust federal scientists more than RFK, Jr., poll suggests When it comes to health advice, more people trust the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association than they do federal health agencies, according to a new poll

When it comes to health advice, more people trust the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association than they do federal health agencies, according to a new poll

05.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 677 πŸ” 157 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 24
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Don’t let mega-constellation-building billionaires steal your night sky Satellites are wonders of modern technology that have improved all of our lives. But having more than a million of them in orbit could destroy our view of the heavens and seriously damage our planet

Satellites are wonders of modern technology that have improved all of our lives. But having more than a million of them in orbit could destroy our view of the heavens and seriously damage our planet

06.03.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 188 πŸ” 86 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 5
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Live Updates: Trump Says Strikes Killed Leaders U.S. Saw as Successors in Iran

Great planing...
Trump: People the U.S. wanted as new leaders of Iran were killed in the bombings and whoever takes over Iran could be β€œas bad” as their predecessors.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

03.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is not just cursed, its monstrous. The digital resurrection of a historian who died in January of this year, all so Grammarly can get some more clicks and engagement from students and/or scholars and/or others.

It feels so wrong on so many levels, these ghosts enslaved to AI forever

03.03.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 976 πŸ” 455 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 61
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National Park Service database flags hundreds of items that might β€˜disparage’ America An internal government database reviewed by The Washington Post demonstrates the vast scope of the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to revise or remove information on African American history, cl...

MAGA snowflakes in action. Upset by science and history πŸ§ͺ

wapo.st/4aVrK2g

02.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Seems to be the pattern…

28.02.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 16652 πŸ” 5058 πŸ’¬ 444 πŸ“Œ 189

If the United States is going to go around the world causing regime changes, we should practice here first.

01.03.2026 00:24 πŸ‘ 12164 πŸ” 2562 πŸ’¬ 344 πŸ“Œ 134

Rep Jason Crow (D-CO): β€œI went to war three times for this country and learned that when elites in Washington bang the war drums, working class folks pay the price. The tough talk of a five-time draft dodger falls flat for Americans tired of military adventurism”

28.02.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 7205 πŸ” 2180 πŸ’¬ 109 πŸ“Œ 60
Clippy says: Look's like you're trying to start a global thermonuclear war. Would you like me to decide when to launch?

Clippy says: Look's like you're trying to start a global thermonuclear war. Would you like me to decide when to launch?

28.02.2026 06:27 πŸ‘ 279 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 5
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U.S, Israel Strike Iran: Live Updates The attack brings war to the two countries for the second time in eight months and risks a wider regional conflict in one of the most economically sensitive parts of the world.

This.

www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

28.02.2026 07:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm begging my fellow politicians, Illinoisans, and Americans to realize that right now, we aren't fighting over policy or political party.

We're fighting over whether we're going to be a country rooted in empathy and kindness β€” or one rooted in cruelty and rage.

28.02.2026 00:43 πŸ‘ 21541 πŸ” 5719 πŸ’¬ 601 πŸ“Œ 240

Once again, in actual democracies, people do not need to engage in permanent litigation & political mobilization to retain the basic right to vote, because none of the major political parties make restricting suffrage the central pillar of their policy platform. We also don't have to live like this.

28.02.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 3253 πŸ” 1032 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 11

a whole lot of businesspeople learning in real time that a predictable and stable regulatory state - even if you don’t like some of the regulations - is vastly preferable to β€œboss man doesn’t like you so you’re fucked now”

28.02.2026 03:29 πŸ‘ 3152 πŸ” 670 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 14
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JUST IN: A federal judge in Oregon has barred ICE from conducting warrantless arrests without probable cause in the state, saying the agency's "dragnets" have flouted "clear and undisputed" law. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

28.02.2026 04:08 πŸ‘ 10590 πŸ” 3036 πŸ’¬ 161 πŸ“Œ 113
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Same Brutal ICE. Now Stealthier. ICE has learned how to be cruel and lawless without drawing so much attention to itself.

Another ICE killing: Blind detainee dropped off without proper in the parking lot of a closed coffee shop -- froze to death.

www.thebulwark.com/i/189360475/...

27.02.2026 15:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The entire Democratic strategy debate β€” "moderate" or move left? fight or compromise? β€” is based on a misreading of data. Voters don't think Dems are too progressive; they think Dems are weak. The actual math on what to do about this isn't even close!
New: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...

27.02.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 7882 πŸ” 2454 πŸ’¬ 343 πŸ“Œ 376
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Trump, seeking executive power over elections, is urged to declare emergency Activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft executive order that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.

Trump is urged to declare emergency to take control of midterms.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

27.02.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s ICE Is Quietly Stockpiling Weaponryβ€”and It Should Alarm Us All In addition to staffing up at a furious rate, ICE and CPB are acquiring a vast cache of weapons from private contractors, new data reveals. This will not end wellβ€”or anytime soon.

Trump’s ICE Is Quietly Stockpiling Weaponryβ€”and It Should Alarm Us All

In addition to staffing up at a furious rate, ICE and CPB are acquiring a vast cache of weapons from private contractors, new data reveals. This will not end wellβ€”or anytime soon.

26.02.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 1086 πŸ” 692 πŸ’¬ 115 πŸ“Œ 66
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The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...

We obtained the Dilley detention center’s 911 call logs.

Among them are pleas for help for toddlers having trouble breathing, a pregnant woman who passed out and an elementary-school-aged girl having seizures.

26.02.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 1886 πŸ” 1102 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 68
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Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers More citizens are replanting overseas, drawn by a quality of life made easily affordable by the U.S.’s enviable salaries.

American citizens are leaving in record numbers, settling in other countries.

www.wsj.com/us-news/amer...

26.02.2026 04:05 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In competitive authoritarianism (US right now) there's often a "loyal opposition" that's essential to the regime. They are so wedded to "decorum," they go along with rites & rituals that help regime prop up veneer of normalcy, undermining clear view of regimes actions & aims.

25.02.2026 03:30 πŸ‘ 4064 πŸ” 1147 πŸ’¬ 58 πŸ“Œ 103

The lack of self-respect you are exhibiting by just sitting there and taking this shit.

25.02.2026 03:39 πŸ‘ 3514 πŸ” 537 πŸ’¬ 97 πŸ“Œ 29

DOJ removed "...more than 50 pages of FBI interviews... with a woman who accused Trump of sexual abuse decades ago when she was a minor."

24.02.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.

Who would have thought?

www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...

24.02.2026 15:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Mercury Rules for Coal Plants, Documents Show

The EPA plans this week to loosen restrictions on coal-burning power plants, allowing them to emit more hazardous pollutants including mercury, a powerful neurotoxin that can impair babies’ brain development, internal agency documents show.

19.02.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 108 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 27

$10B for Trump's "Board of Peace"
$10B for Trump's IRS lawsuit
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$135M for Trump's golf outings

The Grifter-in-Chief knows no bounds.

20.02.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 5354 πŸ” 2044 πŸ’¬ 260 πŸ“Œ 117
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Analysis: GDP growth, trade deficit figures blow a hole in Trump’s rosy narrative | CNN Politics Two new pieces of economic data, one released Thursday and one released Friday, blew another hole in President Donald Trump’s triumphant narrative about the effects of his tariffs.

US Post Reality Communications:

Trump:
"The US Trade deficit has been reduced by 78%"

Bureau of Economic Analysis:
"The US trade deficit has been reduced by 0.2%"

The world wonders, MAGA cheers.

#Trade #Econsky

www.cnn.com/2026/02/21/p...

21.02.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Survey of 1,000+ registered voters finds that the majority describe the U.S. under Trump as an "Authoritarian" government or worse. 39% on Non-MAGA Republicans agree. The report deserves a close look.

navigatorresearch.org/americans-do...

20.02.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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D.C. protesters say they were attacked by guards of Azerbaijani president Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev is in town for a meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace. Police said an incident that β€œinvolved Azerbaijan security guards” had been referred to the State Department.

Board of Autocrats begins business with violation of civil rights.

wapo.st/46jEPB7

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