Rach against the machine

(4/3) We had the easiest fucking two-answer multiple-choice test in the history of tests, and we managed to fail it. It’s remarkable.

Attending a conference where researchers in my field (studying online misinformation and manipulation) are commiserating over all of our canceled grants, all in service of this: so this man and his regime of propagandists and conspiracy theorists can dictate (un)reality without challenge.

If you think what happened to Rumeysa Ozturk can't happen to you because you're a citizen and she's not, you are sorely mistaken. Ozturk was snatched off the street not for being a national security threat but for having a wrong opinion. If we don't put a stop to this, it's coming for all of us.

We don’t if they were gang members, only that Trump’s DOJ says they were. But they’ve had no trials. They are “accused.” They are “alleged” to be members of a gang that Trump has named. And now they are vanished. This is an actual nightmare and we should be up in arms.

On Friday, two boys stepped outside their Gaza City home — just for a moment, to find firewood for their evening meal. But an Israeli drone found them first, firing the missile that killed them.

A YES on cloture is a YES for the bill. Do not let anyone play games with you.

This is not law. It couldn’t withstand legal scrutiny. Don’t comply in advance university presidents. General counsel, don’t panic. Do law, not vibes.

Shorter Bezos: The Opinions section will now be my opinions only, but written by others because I am a shit writer. Who wants to be my new sock puppet??

Medicaid covers: - 21% of Americans nationally - 83 million low-income Americans - 4 in 10 children - 1 in 4 adults with disabilities - Nearly 50% of kids with special needs - 41% of births nationwide - 5 in 8 nursing home residents - 32% of people in Mike Johnson's home state

I hope America is as lucky as the delta jet - everyone survives but the right wing explodes

The point here is Trump does not recognize order, laws, defined terms, accountability. It never mattered to him. And for that reason the Constitution is just a bunch of words to him as well. “I have an Article II that says I can do whatever I want.” That’s why these suits are so important.

The most shocking thing about this is that anyone took him at his word.

Historically, suddenly forcing massive numbers of highly educated and well paid people into unexpected mass unemployment has not led to *stability*

U.S. Forest Service will fire roughly 3,400 federal employees.

Good advice ⬇️

Imagine you're just some 30-something guy who converts to one of the world's major religions and in less than a decade its spiritual leader is rebuking you in front of the entire world That's how big a loser JD Vance is apnews.com/article/pope...

They are seeking to criminalize integration efforts across public life. We must be clear eyed and direct about what’s happening here. We have not witnessed this blatant of a comprehensive governmental attack on integration since the Civil Rights Movement. slate.com/news-and-pol...

Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt. Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.

Absolutely NO to any budget that has any subsidies for any of Musk's companies. NO to any budget that has any money for contracts with any of Musk's companies. Pass it on.

Congress must stop Trump and Elon's coup. Call your elected leaders now: (202) 224-3121

Google owner drops promise not to use AI for weapons

I seem to remember telling the uncommitted voters that Trump would level Gaza.

It’s alarming that Elon Musk has access to government payment systems used to deliver Social Security and Medicare benefits.    He also drove out the senior career official at Treasury responsible for preventing a potential default on U.S. debt.   Congress must investigate.

Pete Hegseth admitted to the Senate that he paid $50,000 (!!!) to silence a "Jane Doe" who accused him of rape. But at his hearing last week, he said he was “falsely accused." More questions than answers. We can't rush his vote and trust him with our national security.

Good night #NJ

Just in case you were wondering! Lock in!

We have the numbers.

When you put billionaires in charge of efficiency programs, they are not going to make decisions based on what’s best for America. They are going to make decisions based on what’s best for them and their enormous bank accounts.

New Jersey - make some calls! Sen. Helmy Phone: 202-224-4744 Sen. Booker Phone: 202-224-3224

A reminder:

Here's NJ Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman telling it like it is: "This is the United States of America--the richest country in the world. I am so sick of the people who have it all not wanting to share any of it with those in greatest need." x.com/RepBonnie/st...

MAGA voters actually love progressive policies. They just don’t know it. This would be great for Democrats.

This.

Yup. Where did “professional behavior” stem from? Perhaps a way of controlling another

If improved tax credits for the ACA marketplace expire, ~20 million people – in every state and congressional district – will have to pay an average of $700 extra in annual premiums to keep their coverage. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

Don't look at the news Don't look at the news Don't look at the news (Looks at the news) Oh, for fuck's sake