America Is at a Terrifying Turning Point—and There’s No Going Back Why the events of this past weekend should worry everyone who wants a peaceful democracy

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Trump is basically going to war with Blue America. I fear that he will use this directive as an excuse to send the military into Blue cities, turn them into occupied territory, and use violence against those who oppose him.

Trump Orders ICE Vengeance on ‘No Kings’ Protest Cities President gives nakedly political order for law enforcement to target Democratic cities.

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Alaska just issued its first-ever heat advisory. Here’s why. For the first time, the state known for glaciers, dogsledding and northern lights issued a heat advisory, with Fairbanks pushing the mid-80s.

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Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.

the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president

Trump admin threatens to rescind federal funds over DEI In a sweeping and unprecedented letter issued over the weekend, the Office for Civil Rights declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal.

www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi... Trump's direct assault on academic freedom and inclusivity in higher ed has begun. Institutions and faculty need to fight and DISOBEY.

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Super Bowl ads are generally celebrations of hyper-consumerist culture, but this one isn't. Watch it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYwP...

"Mr. Trump suggested the resettlement of Palestinians would be akin to the New York real estate projects he built his career on."

Trump promises to turn Gaza into ‘the Riviera of the Middle East.’ The president met with the Israeli prime minister at the White House, his first in-person meeting with another world leader since returning to power.

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02... Ethnic cleansing, followed by gentrification.

Trump promises to turn Gaza into ‘the Riviera of the Middle East.’ The president met with the Israeli prime minister at the White House, his first in-person meeting with another world leader since returning to power.

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02... Ethnic cleansing, followed by gentrification.

Trump says Palestinians should leave Gaza permanently and US will ‘take over’ strip | CNN Politics President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US “will take over” the Gaza Strip, after saying earlier that he doesn’t think there is a permanent future for Palestinians in Gaza.

www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/p... WTF??? This is becoming more and more surreal every day.

Unfortunately, there were people stupid enough or ill-informed enough to fall for his bullshit.

Imagine if, after 9/11, George W. Bush had aggressively dismantled all US efforts to fight terrorism? That's how bad this is. Actually, it may be even worse.

If the Treasury Secretary does not remove DOGE’s access to the Treasury payment systems at once:

Congress must immediately act.

That is why Rep. Jeffries and I will work together on legislation to stop unlawful meddling in the Treasury Department’s payment systems.

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he signs proclamations, initiatives and appointments inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC on February 03, 2025. The text reads, “Trump sees Gaza Strip as ‘a demolition site,’ administration official says.” Photo by Craig Hudson for The Washington Post.

President Donald Trump thinks it is “impractical” to make Gaza habitable for at least the next 10 to 15 years, a senior administration official told reporters Tuesday in a briefing on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington this week. wapo.st/4hk3FV1

Scientists brace ‘for the worst’ as Trump purges climate mentions from websites Trump administration pulling references online ‘won’t make crisis’ stop affecting Americans’ lives, say experts

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Trump's insane, ideologically-driven assault on climate policy is a direct threat to our lives, to our children and grandchildren and beyond, and to the future of human civilization on our planet. The damage he is doing cannot be underestimated.

Can the Muskrat shut the United States government? Sure looks that way. The richest person in the world has turned his wealth into raw power. That's what oligarchy looks like.

The richest person in the world has turned his wealth into raw power. That's what oligarchy looks like.

Biden Pardons His Son Hunter Weeks Before Trump Takes Office The pardon comes weeks before President Biden leaves office and transfers power to President-elect Donald J. Trump, who spent years attacking Hunter Biden over his legal and personal issues.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/u... This completes the collapse of Biden's presidency. First, his disastrous decision to seek reelection, then his support for the mass slaughter of Gazans, and now his reversal and hypocrisy on a key matter of principle.

Peter Sinfield, lyricist for King Crimson, Céline Dion and more, dies aged 80 Versatile poet and music producer co-founded King Crimson, produced Roxy Music’s debut album and had a long partnership with Greg Lake

The original King Crimson lineup continues to pass on. Only Fripp and Giles are left. RIP Peter Sinfield. www.theguardian.com/music/2024/n...

‘Fossil Fuels Are Still Winning’: Global Emissions Head for a Record Countries promised to move away from coal, oil and natural gas at last year’s climate summit. New research shows they’re burning more than ever before.

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Survival of the richest: Trump, climate and the logic of the doomsday bunker | Jonathan Watts The climate crisis created the setting for Trump’s economy-first win and it’s the global south that will suffer most

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Your vote is not a statement. It is not a matter of moral purity. It is a way of shaping what comes next. We are all responsible for the outcome we help create.

With Trump, we go over a cliff. Possibilities for further protest or progress are gone. He will appoint people to carry out his authoritarian agenda and turn the US into a hybrid authoritarian state or managed "democracy." Gaza, and every other issue you care about will be enormously worse.

I'm voting for Kamala and think she could be a great President, yet I understand the anger over Biden's Gaza policy. But to those not planning to vote for Harris: voting is not meant to reward or punish a candidate. It's about creating political possibilities and shaping conditions for democracy.

Or a House seat.

Why Gender May Be the Defining Issue of the Election The issue is rarely directly addressed by either Vice President Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. But the 2024 contest is, in ways overt and subtle, a referendum on the role of women in American life.

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