Read NPR's annotated fact check of President Trump's State of the Union As President Trump delivers his State of the Union address, reporters from across NPR's newsroom will fact check his speech and offer context.

As President Trump delivers his State of the Union address, reporters from across NPR's newsroom will fact check his speech and offer context. n.pr/3OqPHXR

Photos of Alex Pretti with Sara’s caption: On August 16th at approximately 10:00 pm I received a call from the ICU at the VA saying my Dad had sepsis and needed to be intubated to stay alive so Josh and I headed in. We were greeted by the kindest, most calming and warm soul who helped us understand what was happening and showed deep care for us and my Dad. He continued to show utmost patience and kindness over the next few days as my Dad remained in the ICU and we were there continually. It was Alex Pretti, the man shot today by ICE. If you see this video and don't think it's murder, I don't understand your thinking and ask you to question your heart. He was out there trying to help and protect and from the little we knew of him, it doesn't surprise me he was not afraid to be on the front lines of this horrible scene in our Minneapolis. Weeping for his family and all those at the VA who no longer get to work with him or receive his care.

My friend Sara posted this about the superb care her father received from with Alex Pretti

Absolutely heartbreaking

I don’t have a manifesto or philosophy to post. Just profound grief for what we’ve lost as a nation. They killed a nurse in cold blood. His last act was helping a woman who was shoved to the ground by federal agents. She says his last words were, are you ok? -Internal Medicine Physician, Denver

#medsky

Believe Your Eyes People are risking their lives to document agents in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis residents are risking their lives so that the world can see what is actually happening to their city, Charlie Warzel reports.

Quoted Article — www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-voices/catho...

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Hi Bluesky,

God just needs 17k followers to hit 600k. And then 66k more after that to hit 666k. That will be funny.

Thanks,

God

Also, it’s extremely labour intensive to maintain.

Like, kiss your “downtime” goodbye cuz you’re gonna be tilling and planting and weeding and pruning and weeding and picking and preparing and canning and it’s basically a full time job to maintain a garden that can feed a family.

@nytimes.com your coverage of news is horrible! What has happened to objectivity and truth???

A master class from MIT in responding to authoritarian overreach:

Your “premise … is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone.
… America’s leadership in science & innovation depends on independent thinking & open competition for excellence.

US state department stops issuing visas for Gaza’s children to get medical care Program providing key aid halted after complaints from Laura Loomer, the far-right influencer close to Trump The US state department announced on Saturday that it would stop issuing visas to children from Gaza in desperate need of medical care after an online pressure campaign from Laura Loomer, a far-right influencer close to Donald Trump who has described herself as “a proud Islamophobe”. “All visitor visas for individuals from Gaza are being stopped while we conduct a full and thorough review of the process and procedures used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas in recent days,” the state department said in a message posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, which Loomer was banned from before it was purchased by Elon Musk. Continue reading...

US state department stops issuing visas for Gaza’s children to get medical care

Jeffrey Epstein took the fifth about Donald Trump. What else do you need to know?

American science to soon face its largest brain drain in history

@catgyoung.bsky.social

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The Trump admin is making a deal with one of the worst convicted child sex traffickers in history to protect Trump.

Trump is waging war against the media – and winning As the president’s attacks are met with a distinct lack of resistance, critics warn that freedom of the press is eroding in plain sight

The stewards of our news media range from irresponsible to corrupt. He's not so much winning as they are losing. They're caving to fascism when they should be our last bulwark against it.
Trump is waging war against the media – and winning
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Republicans know this bill is rotten to its core — but they're just a rubber stamp for Trump YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen

Senate Republicans know this bill is rotten to its core, but being a rubber stamp to Trump comes before everything else — including their constituents.

If they actually cared about its impact on constituents, this bill would fail. And it would fail BIG.

It’s every parent’s nightmare, isn’t it? you check your child’s bulletproof backpack and find a picture book about gay penguins

NO KINGS Cambridge, MD · No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Cambridge, MD” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

#BookSky

You'd never know from the @nytimes.com and @washingtonpost.com front pages, but yesterday the President of the United States was asked if he needs to "uphold the Constitution," and his answer was "I don't know."

Trump has released his 2026 budget that include cuts for: NSF: -56% NIH: -40% EPA: -55% CDC: -33% NASA: -24% Make no mistake- this is not just trimming the budget. These cuts are a direct attack on US research, innovation, and public health.

@catgyoung.bsky.social

OMG not the fish fries!!!!

Big Ten university faculties push for defense compact against Trump The proposed NATO-like alliance for the 18 schools would allow them to share resources in case the president targets one of their members.

A burgeoning movement among Big Ten universities would create an alliance to counter government attacks on higher education, which the White House says aim to end “woke” policies on campuses it views as fostering antisemitism and harboring foreign students engaged in “known illegal” activity.

Last March, Senator Van Hollen held a listening session with Maryland farmers at our REC. He sought to understand their challenges and make improvements. That day and yesterday, he demonstrated what it means to be a great civil servant. I am proud to have met you, Senator.

This Day in History

April 16, 1963: Martin Luther King Jr. writes “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."

Announcement of April 17th as “Day of Action for Higher Educatuon.” Bold navy text over a faded background of protestors holding signs. Below the text is a circular logo reading “Coalition for Action in Higher Ed” next to a QR code. Bottom text says “JOIN US!” In large, bold letters.

Last Friday, 04/11/25, the @aaup.bsky.social bravely sued the Trump administration to end its ongoing $9 billion review of #Harvard federal funding.

We stand with the AAUP & encourage all to attend a 4/17 National Day of Action event!

find an event near you here 👇
www.dayofactionforhighered.org

Well said.

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