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The New York Times@nytimes.com

More than a century after the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, one of the most horrific episodes of racial violence in U.S. history, the city’s mayor announced a $105 million reparations package on Sunday. It is the first large-scale plan committing funds to address the impact of the atrocity.

nytimes.com$105 Million Reparations Package for Tulsa Race Massacre Unveiled by Mayor

Militant Angeleno@militantangeleno.bsky.social

So glad to see that cursive writing isn't a lost skill after all. #WestAdams

murderedbybluesky.bsky.social@murderedbybluesky.bsky.social

For those uninformed.

Brennan Center@brennancenter.org

A new analysis found that dark money groups spent almost $2 billion on the 2024 election, roughly double the total spent in 2020. And the full amount is even higher because certain types of spending cannot be tracked.

brennancenter.orgNew Study Shows Runaway Influence of Dark Money in PoliticsUnknown entities poured billions of dollars into the 2024 election.

3 Wise Kitties@nakorthebluerider.bsky.social

Collapse comes in many forms with many red flags. Be aware of them. Weep for their loss. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comCollapsing bird numbers in North America prompt fears of ecological crisis – researchStudy using citizen data finds three-quarters of nearly 500 species in decline, with steepest trend in areas where they once thrived

Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social

Trump’s new budget proposal would slash funding for national parks, monuments, historic sites, seashores, and trails by nearly 25%, cutting more than $1.2 billion from the $4.8 billion Park Service budget.

Seth Andrews@sethandrews.com

The Onion. Almost not satire.

False Knees@falseknees.bsky.social

Releaf

Philadelphia Science Action@philadelphiascienceaction.substack.com

covid.gov used to provide fact-based information. Now it is being used to peddle disinformation. Meanwhile, the NSF is terminating grants studying disinformation campaigns. Without facts, nothing is disinformation. Without knowledge of how lies spread, we cannot stop them. #callyourreps

covid.govLab Leak: The True Origins of Covid-19THE ORIGIN “The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2” publication — which was used repeatedly by public health officials and the media to discredit the lab leak

Alt Acadia National Park@altacadia.bsky.social

Yes, Junior Rangers! This is the power of showing up! 💪 www.centralmaine.com/2025/04/17/m...

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Prostate cancer surgery breakthrough offers hope for erectile function

theguardian.comProstate cancer surgery breakthrough offers hope for erectile functionNeurosafe procedure allows doctors to remove prostate while preserving as much nerve tissue around it as possible A more precise form of prostate cancer surgery nearly doubles the chances of men retaining erectile function afterwards compared with standard surgery, according to the first comprehensive trial of the procedure. Doctors in five UK hospitals assessed the surgical approach that aims to preserve crucial nerves that run through the outer layer of the prostate and are thought to be responsible for producing erections. Continue reading...

The Guardian@theguardian.com

US blocks Canadian access to cross-border library, sparking outcry

theguardian.comUS blocks Canadian access to cross-border library, sparking outcryUS officials claim move was to curb drug trafficking while Quebec town says it ‘weakens collaboration’ among nations The US has blocked Canadian access to a library straddling the Canada-US border, drawing criticism from a Quebec town where people have long enjoyed easy entry to the space. The Haskell Free Library and Opera House is located between Stanstead, Quebec, and Derby Line, Vermont. It was built deliberately to straddle the frontier between the two countries – a symbol of cooperation and friendship between Canada and the US. Continue reading...

FWC Indivisible@fwcindivisible.bsky.social

Pres. Biden warned that an oligarchy is gaining control in America: "People of extreme wealth, power & influence threaten our entire democracy, our basic rights & freedoms, & a fair shot for everyone to get ahead." Support Dems opposing Felon Trump! http://dlvr.it/TJYKj4

dlvr.itSupport our campaign to oppose MAGA extremism

Fred Guttenberg@fredguttenberg.bsky.social

While the Russian Useful Idiot in the White House is busy claiming bullshit wartime authority to further his efforts destructing Democracy, just a reminder that everything he has said is a lie & everything that he says going forward will be a lie. As for his enablers, screw them.

E. Rosalie@erosalie.infoepi.com

EPA is terminating more than two dozen protections against air and water pollution. It would overturn limits on soot from smokestacks that have been linked to respiratory problems in humans and premature deaths as well as restrictions on emissions of mercury, a neurotoxin.

Rob Davis@robwdavis.bsky.social

Great job alert: ProPublica is hiring a computational journalist, "someone who will use technology and data to identify and unlock stories that would otherwise be out of reach." Salary: $120K-$140K Remote: ✅ Come join us!

Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social

Trump signed executive orders to expand logging on public lands while bypassing environmental protections. His “energy emergency” declaration lets him override regulations entirely.

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Zelenskyy says he is ‘ready to work under Trump’s strong leadership’ after US aid to Ukraine paused – Europe live

theguardian.comZelenskyy says he is ‘ready to work under Trump’s strong leadership’ after US aid to Ukraine paused – Europe liveUkrainian president says his country is ready to sign minerals and security agreement while admitting issues over White House meeting

Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

God@thegodshow.com

When a judge stops the president from doing something illegal, that’s not a “threat to democracy,” that’s a check on the president’s power. That's the whole damn point.

Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social

One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

3 Wise Kitties@nakorthebluerider.bsky.social

I'll just put this out there... quietly...

The Contrarian@contrariannews.org

"America rejected kingly power once, and we must do so now,” writes Constitutional law expert @anthonymkreis.bsky.social. In 18th-century England, laws were changed at the king’s whim and legislative authority was subordinate to executive power. Deja vu?

contrarian.substack.comWe rejected kingly power once. We must do so again.Constitutional principles are so deeply wedded to the American experience that they transcend presidential administrations.

Alexander S. Vindman@avindman.bsky.social

Hostile Takeover: “Department of Government Efficiency” Hijacks The Federal Government www.avindman.com/p/hostile-ta...

avindman.comHostile Takeover“Department of Government Efficiency” Hijacks The Federal Government

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com

NEW: At least 6 senior FBI officials have been ordered to resign or be fired by Monday. They include those that oversee cyber, national security and criminal investigations. www.cnn.com/2025/01/30/p...

cnn.comSenior FBI leaders ordered to retire, resign or be fired by Monday | CNN PoliticsAt least six senior FBI leaders have been ordered to retire, resign or be fired by Monday, according to sources briefed on the matter, extending a purge that began last week at the Justice Department ...

hodgesart@hodgesart.bsky.social

I did this the last time the Tangerine Shitgoblin took office. It offended many, many horrible people… including David Duke, who was so mad, he Tweeted about it 3 times in 24 hours. I’m currently working on a new version.

The Daily Beans Podcast@dailybeanspod.com

A new bill would further clamp down on abortions in Indiana by banning procedures using pills and requiring women to file an affidavit of rape to meet one of the state’s few exceptions.

indianacapitalchronicle.comProposal would outlaw use of abortion pills and tighten rape exception • Indiana Capital ChronicleA new bill would further clamp down on abortions in Indiana by banning procedures using pills and requiring women to file an affidavit of rape

Nick Paro@sickofthis.substack.com

Listen and read what @fpwellman.bsky.social has to say. He knows what he’s talking about and he says it clearly and with intent. The distraction and rage bait cycles are meant to tear and wear us down. Be smart and keep your emotions focused. open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...

open.substack.comAre they distractions or not?We're told not to fall for distractions but maybe they are all misdirections instead

Joyce White Vance@joycewhitevance.bsky.social

1/Earlier this month, and largely unnoticed by the national media, a man from southern Virginia was arrested with what has been called the largest cache of explosives ever, perhaps 150 devices. And it's a very curious case. www.smithfieldtimes.com/2024/12/30/f...

smithfieldtimes.comFoursquare Road suspect in largest-ever FBI seizure of homemade explosives granted $25,000 bond - Smithfield TimesA federal judge set a $25,000 bond for an Isle of Wight County man facing a federal weapons charge in connection with a Dec. 18 FBI raid at his Foursquare Road home that the case prosecutor called the...