They’ve also published major missteps (like RFKJ’s favorite, the since retracted Wakefield MMR-autism piece).
But that’s not evidence of “corruption.” It’s a sign that science corrects itself. Retractions & debate are how science stays honest.
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The ruling from U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell is the first to permanently block an executive order issued by President Trump punishing a law firm for representing clients or causes he dislikes.
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has opened up 73 jobs to internal candidates. They include roles just vacated by people who are receiving full pay and benefits through September.
i think im gonna actually do it this time
Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.
- Mahatma Gandhi -
People spend a lot of time wondering why the left is worse at using independent media to control the national narrative.
A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.
If the government can pay a foreign state to imprison you and, in so doing, remove you from the protection of US law, the Constitution is worthless.
Sorry, what?
If I were Judge Xinis, I would order the government to produce, in her courtroom, officials who were in a position to answer her questions and to do so under oath.
Letting DOJ continue to prevaricate and deflect responsibility in written submissions seems ... insufficient at this point.
Trump is destroying US weather forecasting and research because he dislikes the word "climate":
"While the phrase 'climate change' refers to manmade influence on climate via planet-warming pollution, 'climate' in NOAA parlance is simply weather observed over time..."
www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/c...
Excluding millions of people from the Census count would ⬇️
❌ distort #democracy
❌ weaken voting power
❌ and create a permanent class of disenfranchised people who contribute to communities but are denied a voice in government.
We won't let that happen. 📲 Read our statement: bit.ly/3G6vORK
🚨Census counting all residents, regardless of citizenship, is protected by federal law and by the U.S. Constitution!
The SPLC and @lwvus.bsky.social are stepping in to stop a legal case to exclude some undocumented persons and holders of temporary visas.
#EqualRepresentation #USCensus
“They don’t view an honest discussion of policy as something they need to slow down and do.” We’re digging into the Trump team’s logic, or lack-there-of, with @petebuttigieg.bsky.social.
You have to see this.
PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgent—and it needs to be shared far and wide.
"What is left [to fight the coup]? The answer is congressional Democrats, even with their minority status."
"What to do?
1. Create a Congress-driven Democratic communications infrastructure.
2. ... "
[more in thread below]
- @normornstein.bsky.social in @newrepublic.com.
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Check him out!
The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
"The march continues, and apathy is not an option."
SPLC President & CEO Margaret Huang’s op-ed in Daily Kos reminds us that the fight for voting rights is far from over. The Voting Rights Act has been hollowed out, and voter suppression is alive and well. Now’s the time to act.
Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today, local activists say they're still fighting stubborn segregation, poverty and gun violence.
This is some excellent good trouble
CONGRATS YOOPERS! You held a town hall. Bergman was a no-show, and you PACKED it! Thanks to @maddow.msnbc.com for covering it!
That Oval Office debacle today solidified two things:
1. The US is not a trusted ally
2. Zelensky is a hero
