The cultlike loyalty to Trump, the self-debasement before him, the constant humoring his whims, the naked corruption of whole agencies to target his enemies...it's all symptomatic of democratic decline. But it's also failing for him. Both these ideas are important.
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#AI Is Improving Student Performance. It Is Also Destroying Student Learning.
A new report explains the difference, and why it is the most important distinction in AI education.
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Being fired by the President isn’t a get-out-of-jail-free card for ethical violations. My latest on why Pam Bondi must still answer to the Bar and to Congress.
"A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed it is not hosting another, separate religious service for Catholic employees.
“The Protestant service is the only service scheduled in the Pentagon chapel today,” they said in a statement."
Here's a tip: You can find all 514 episodes of the 1960s prime-time soap Peyton Place on YouTube (and the 1st 166 eps on Shout! Factory DVDs). Each episode takes about 23 mins. to watch. It is unbelievably soothing and, in its slow, ancient way, completely addictive. >
The chain reaction that could lock humanity on Earth: Kessler syndrome reaches tipping point
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Mustafa Barghouti: "The passing of this criminal law.. & the way they celebrated the passing of this law.. shows you one thing. Israel has moved so far in the direction of fascism. This is a fascist govt and these are fascist ministers & this is a fascist establishment"
@MildCuthbert My son just looked at the television and said "Daddy, do you think these rioters will register to vote?" He's a 46 year old Vox journalist and I hate him so fucking much.
A Twitter user replying to an image of Steve Bannon. @TaraAriano He looks like if Bukowski wrote a short story about a full vacuum cleaner bag
I think about this description of Steve Bannon a lot.
A year on from President Trump's sweeping 'Liberation Day' tariffs, the dollar looks in much stronger shape with its safe-haven credentials reasserted in the face of war in the Middle East reut.rs/4sILUUN
Objective advantages:
I have a chocolate bar. And with filling, it's better than just milk chocolate.
Just don't write in the comments that take care of yourself, God's blessing, etc. It doesn't work in war. It sounds more like mockery.
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Ukrainian sense of humor is so special.A Ukrainian Defender writes:
Objective disadvantages of my situation:18 days in the position,Kostiantynivka.Artillery shelling a couple of times every day,KABs,Molniyas, Shaheds.2hours of sleep a day.Russians are within walking distance in 20min from both sides
#Artemis II update: Orion has separated from the rocket's upper stage 🚀
Our European Service Module is in the driving seat!
- Weddings are on the rise in Abu Dhabi despite Iran's aerial attacks
- Guggenheim Abu Dhabi opens applications for youth arts programme
- Find out where to shop for affordable clothing in the UAE, from Max to Brands For Less
Read UAE Today: news.ae/UAEtoday
Mike Pence got totally owned here: Jewish plaintiffs won a ruling against Indiana's abortion ban, using the law he signed 11 years ago as governor to help evangelicals refuse to cater gay weddings and such. Now similar challenges could win in other red states. We tell the story at @forward.com.
Ukraine is practically writing the new military history&doctrines of modern warfare.Western armies are getting more interested in our experience
I want to recommend an article that both summarizes the road that one of the most effective 🇺🇦 units has already covered,always looks several steps ahead⤵️
LIVE: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives an update on Middle East war
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Motorists across the Asia-Pacific region are switching to electric vehicles at a rapid pace, as rising fuel costs due to the Middle East war force consumers and companies to reconsider their reliance on petrol and diesel vehicles reut.rs/485HHlO
They should invent sheets that aren’t terrible when you buy them
ICYMI: The Trump administration is reportedly receiving millions of immigration applications, pocketing the hefty fees, and never processing the applications.
It’s collected over $1 billion in fees so far.
Where is the outcry over this fraud and abuse?
Spain invested heavily in clean energy over the last 6 years. Now, as gas prices rise, Spain has some of the lowest electricity costs on the continent.
In August 2025, Spain used zero coal — just 10 years ago it powered 25% of the country.
This is what energy independence actually looks like. 🌎
Privatization kills democracy. And I'm not just talking about democracy in terms of being able to vote. I'm talking about democracy in terms of accountability.
I worked for municipality public works department and those records are easily obtained and verified via a records request.
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Cities can now achieve “what was once thought impossible”: cutting air pollution by 20–45% in little more than a decade. 19 cities, including London, San Francisco and Beijing, cut levels of both PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) by more than 20% since 2010.
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The anti-democracy onslaught continues apace. And we’re keeping you up to date on all of it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Good afternoon. Speaker Johnson was sent a bill to fund TSA, the Coast Guard and FEMA that passed the Senate 100-0. If he had simply called it for a vote it would passed easily.
But he chose chaos. Because that’s what Trump wants. Only Johnson can clean up this mess.
At its meeting next month, DNC will consider a resolution that criticizes AIPAC by name, and "condemns the growing influence of dark money and corporate-backed independent expenditures in Democratic elections."
