Question: But the president’s statements that he believed the election was rife with fraud—those are statements protected by the First Amendment, correct? Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.

Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over

THIS. Did you know sickle cell is curable, now? FULLY curable. If you're feeling down or despairing about what FEELS like technology/advancement/science "standing still" or being fully malicious, I have great news: You're not paying attention to actual science. Just tech industry marketing.

Good news from 2025.

Another example of how the U.S. political right appropriates digital tools, platforms, and data to create, (re)frame, and remix data visualizations to spread anti-immigrant propaganda. If you're interested in learning more, here's a paper from my research team: dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1...

I think it’s important to insist on recalling, at all available opportunities, that this was specifically an attack on a trans instructor over an assignment about gender. Neither of those details are incidental; they are the center of the story

When Americans insist "it can't happen here," they’re wrong. A sociologist who studies collective memory and identity examines how the U.S. forgot its own fascist movements and what that collective amnesia means today. buff.ly/9mzgR3S

Pantone just updated their Color Of The Year

Tucker Carlson’s interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes split the conservative movement. A communications scholar examines when interviewing someone with extreme views helps illuminate their beliefs — and when it normalizes them. buff.ly/bapqldt

WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN

Terrific

This is the thing.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide. Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.

Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

And now, if you read the devastating piece about what Venezuelan deportees endured at the El Salvador torture prison, read what incarcerated U.S. citizens endure in Alabama prisons. State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world: 'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..." chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...

“DISNEY LORCANA” was recently submitted in 3 additional trademark applications by Disney Enterprises.

Interesting review documenting the rise in scholarship on visual misinformation, how it is more persuasive than text misinformation, and how #GenAI is both increasing visual misinformation content and being used to combat it. (!) #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky doi.org/10.1080/1520...

The Good Samaritan, by Joseph Highmore, 1744, 📸 by @patricksmith04

REV. BLACK (who was shot in the head with a pepper ball): “If this is what they’re doing to pastors, journalists, teachers, mothers, and the elderly gathered to sing and pray outside ICE facilities… what might they be doing to our neighbors who are behind those walls?”

The earnings went up because they laid people off. Stop using Amazon. You won’t miss it and you’ll save money.

Medicare for All would save $450B a year. Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity. Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall. It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.

children no longer being safe trick-or-treating on american streets because of the president is where we're at

They're demonizing SNAP and other recipients of federal aid on right wing media. Of 21 million federal aid beneficiaries, ~70% work full-time and 39% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. Critics need to ask Amazon and Walmart why they won't pay enough for their employees to survive w/o food stamps.

When Trump said he would bring on a "New Golden Age," he was talking about his wallet.

Early voting in the NYC mayoral election begins TODAY. If you're a New Yorker, I urge you to vote for Zohran Mamdani — the only candidate who will stand up to the oligarchy and fight for working people. Listen to his inspiring words from primary night.

Signed and sent.

The energy we need is this suburban dad standing out in the street -- barefoot with Blackhawks pajama pants on -- screaming at the masked goons to get the fuck out of their neighborhood.

Here are the companies destroying the east wing of the White House

There is no bottom for these depraved scumbags.

34 people killed in 50 days. Their guilt or innocence unknown, for an alleged crime that doesn't carry a death sentence. That's a lot of death. adamisacson.com/boat-strikes/

> @newyorker.com

It’s not his house. It’s your house. And he’s destroying it.

We showed out y'all. Source unknown but its an aerial shot of the Missoula No Kings rally.

Folks are talking about massive economic resistance as the next lever we need to pull. The logical focus is Christmas consumerism. What would that look like? If you need some inspo: might I recommend my old video on how to have an anti-capitalist Xmas?

No Kings, Fargo, ND

Seattle No Kings from the monorail

Conservative Yakima, Wa. Wonderful protesters everywhere. It was packed with good people. #NoKings

Here at the Portland #NoKings, the costumes are ON POINT.

not much to argue about on this one, I guess

An astonishingly large crowd! Chicago

AMERICAN CITIZENS, INCLUDING VETERANS, detained by ICE! This is an outrage. Every single Republican needs to answer for this.   In the meantime, we can't let this administration sweep this kind of gross abuse of power under the rug.   SHARE THIS STORY. USE YOUR VOICE!

bsky.app/profile/can... Immigration Hotline.