⚠️ Palantir released what it describes as a vision for “The Technological Republic” in which it argues AGAINST democratic and cultural pluralism and FOR militaristic supremacy enforced by a technocratic elite who produce AI weaponry. These points stand out:

This report came out today by minority staff of the House science committee on how three NASA missions were aborted due to NASA illegally following the FY26 president's budget request instead of congressionally approved budget. Very important reading. 🔭🧪 democrats-science.house.gov/staff-report...

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On May 1, we are declaring: workers over billionaires. A day of rallies, marches, teach-ins, walkouts, and a refusal of business as usual with: no work, no school, no shopping. Learn more and get involved at the link in our bio!

Completely with you on this, Bree. To help address this, I've been compiling a list of ebookshops for over ten years, and built an alternative ebook system to help readers find and share them. Here's my list of over 500 e-bookshops.

It's Day 2 of our #WeekofAction to #SaveScience, and we are calling our members of Congress! Use the "Phone" tab on our form and you'll get a phone call connecting you to each of your congressional offices: aas.org/reject-2027-... 🔭

An mRNA treatment for PANCREATIC CANCER was in trials, among many other uses. Choosing to end this research is choosing to sentence millions to an early, painful death

men can’t understand what it’s like for women to see story after story after story of women being victims of sexual violence in a culture where it’s routine; what it’s like to live in a world that is fundamentally hostile to our existence. it’s a wonder we leave the fucking house, let alone thrive.

Thrilled that my first new short story in several years, "Constellations," about astronauts crashlanding on a distant planet, has been published by the @technologyreview.com. Acquiring editor Rachel Cortland. Art by Rogan Brown. Free link to avoid the paywall: ter.li/r3tbrsgr

Fresh Fiction has an excerpt from What We Are Seeking, in which our hero is learning to garden but one of the alien neighbors interrupts. blog.freshfiction.com/cameron-reed...

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ICE agents shot another driver -- on Tues. He had just asked to call his wife. They shot him six times. One bullet his jaw. Now he can't speak and has been mostly unconscious. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/u...

*talking to teenage militant atheist self* current me: okay so there’s a big fight between the government and the catholic church teenage me: got it, so we’re obviously on the side of the government current me: I, uh, you might want to sit down for this one

"Bombing the Pope for criticizing an illegal war" feels like a dramatic over-enforcement of the Johnson Amendment

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How many thousands of people are gonna get charged $70 a month because they didn't read to the third paragraph of this fucking email

Stephen Miller wants ICE to shoot immigrants and lie about it. That's why they're doing it. (NYT gift link)

🚨 Ever Alvarenga, an asylum seeker, was driving to work Thursday morning when he was rear-ended by an ICE vehicle. He is still in the hospital after suffering significant injuries to his head, chest, back, & hands. [1/2]

White House seeks $5.6 billion cut to NASA budget in 2027 reut.rs/4bQP6Ic

Public Comment Now Open for The Nature Record Draft Assessment – esa.org/esablog/2026... The draft assessment of The Nature Record— the first comprehensive, independent, evidence-based assessment of the state of nature in the United States — is now available for public review.

Honestly he should be impeached *just* for this design plan Christ on a cracker could anything scream I AM AN ATHEIST WHO WANTS TO BE WORSHIPPED AS A GOD more than this image does That a single Christian voted for him is SHOCKING

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The Supreme Court has said the police do not have the duty to protect members of the public. Really makes you think!

After Steven Miller expressed his contempt for this show, the Ellisons canned it. This is how the entertainment industry now works. gizmodo.com/star-trek-st...

“'Today is my wedding anniversary,' said one Sandy, Utah resident. 'But this is my priority. I cannot stand for there to be a concentration camp in my state.' "Another resident said this was her first time participating in a protest..." ksltv.com/local-news/w...

Loser shit from these republicans. Stay up to date on this horrible bill.

Help us ensure a strong year for US science. The deadline for Congress to sign this letter in support of robust funding for DOE Office of Science is 18 March. Take two minutes to urge your Rep to sign on today. aas.org/urge-your-re... 🔭 @policy.aas.org

“They were known to be beans from the very get-go,” his attorney said. “They opened them and said, ‘Oh, these are beans.’" Despite that, the attorney said, Rascon was taken to Salt Lake County jail and later detained by ICE.

No Kings Day is two weeks away and we’ve already surpassed the total number of events from October’s historic protests. Join us in the streets again on March 28 for the largest protest in American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

On Tuesday, there's a special election for a state House seat in PA that Trump won by 33 points. But Stephen Caruso of @spotlightpa.org says Dems are "cautiously optimistic." Would be a stunning win that would finally pad Dems' 1-seat margin after 3+ years x.com/StephenJ_Car...

Who needs the Ten Commandments? --Trump worshippers

NASHVILLE BANNER on Estefany Rodríguez: “A reporter who faced death threats in her home country could now be sent back by ICE.” Her attorneys allege its retaliation for her NASHVILLE NOTICIAS reporting on ICE. www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/ma...

SCOOP: Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data that the FBI then used to determine who was allegedly behind an anonymous account affiliated with the Stop Cop City movement in Atlanta, according to a court record reviewed by 404 Media.

ICYMI — “No one wants to fight for Israel!” Marine veteran Brian McGinnis had his hand injured as AIPAC-backed Senator Sheehy (R) & joined Capitol Police officers in physically removing him as he spoke out against Trump and Bibi’s war.

I am pro Iranian people. I stand with them against their own government’s repression AND against the imperial violence in the form of bombs dropped from the sky from Israel & the US who have already killed hundreds. I support neither imperialism or dictatorship. Sahar Delijani said it best:

Investigative Post obtained this video of Border Patrol abandoning Nurul Shah Alam, the nearly blind Burmese refugee who was found dead www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/26/t...

The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds. It also removed some documents from the public database where accusations against Jeffrey Epstein also mention Trump. www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...

What's more shocking than ICE's plan to cram as many 8,500 humans into massive, soul-crushing warehouses? Seeing the actual DHS floor plan that echoes slavery ships and history's worst gulags with no rec space but a gun range for guards My new column on the camps www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...

worth noting that police arrested a woman *and her husband* this week for reckless homicide related to a miscarriage. Yes, men: fetal personhood affects you too

If you saw the creepy Ring Super Bowl commercial then you know they're manufacturing consent for a surveillance state (that serves ICE) by emotionally blackmailing us with our dogs' safety. This flyer can be printed out and posted all over, or shared online. Get your $ back, fuck ICE.

I genuinely cannot believe the degree to which we are pissing away this generational breakthrough, even given the fuckmuppets who are involved www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

We can’t settle for empty reforms with the regime’s terror machine. We need EVERYONE to be as loud as possible over the next week to make capitulation politically impossible for Congress. Call your senators: indivisible.org/actions/ice-... Call your representative: indivisible.org/actions/ice-...

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When the Trump administration illegally froze funding in the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, Earthjustice and our partners fought back in court. Last week, we won.

🚨 WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! 🚨 One of our volunteers, Noah, a veteran who has been doing work as a medic in MN, was arrested and is being held without bail. Please call his reps using the call script!

Where is the NRA? youtu.be/yJqfNroFp8U?...

These monsters are sick.

In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi. He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael. At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk. Wael died on Friday at age 30. ICE caused his death. They didn’t get to say goodbye.