english isn't for cowards. if you're not saying 'torpify,' that's a skill issue. there's no Académie Française telling you what to do. if you try to type 'pallific' and freak out when you see a little red underline, maybe you're not ready to roll with the big dogs.

JACOBS: I have one last question for you. Who won the 2020 presidential election? MARCO RUBIO: I'm not here to answer about 2020 JACOBS: It seems like you have an issue admitting facts, just like you couldn't admit the shoes the president bought you were too big RUBIO: The florsheims fit fine

Trump is giving himself a free hundred plus million dollars by preventing the IRS from auditing him, according to the tax records we’ve seen.

NEW: A lot of bad has happened to American science over the last year but nothing comes even close to what’s about to happen if we don’t speak out in opposition to the OMB rule changes and I hope @aaas-socsci.bsky.social @apsphysics.bsky.social and others will launch public campaigns about this. 🧪🔭⚛️

🧵 Public science in the US has taken some heavy hits over the last year, but the White House OMB is proposing a series of changes that will result in a TKO for science as we know it unless we fight back. Here's what's happening, and why it matters. 1/n

1/ Cuba is out of fuel, strangled by the US fuel chokehold. People are dying, systems are breaking down. This is collective punishment against a people who have done absolutely nothing except live their lives under hard conditions imposed by the US blockade for decades.

President of MIT not mincing words today in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s...

I have me a Substack regarding the Corporate Power Reset, which aims to undo Citizens United (and is on the march!). Check it out!

This is evil collective punishment.

Another reminder: if there exists *any* class of people who don't have due process rights, then *nobody* actually has due process rights because the government can always just say you're in that class.

This painting is titled "Sun on a House, Dieppe" and was created in 1937 by British artist James Proudfoot (1908–1971).

A bee's brain may be as small as a sesame seed, but it can recognize and remember human faces. Nature never ceases to amaze us. Every tiny creature plays a major role in our world. Protect bees, protect life, protect nature.

the kids are all right.

Retractions never get proportional attention. This one should.

My latest @nytimes.com oped shows that the White House is dramatically understating the cost of the war in Iran. By my calculations—and I show my work—this war will cost the typical American family thousands, and it could cost them tens of thousands. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/o...

1/ Tear gas was created to incapacitate grown men. So when I started seeing reports of kids hurt by tear gas deployed by federal immigration agents, I wondered how often it was happening. My colleagues and I started to count:

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COLBERT: How dumb do you think it is for people to say that I should run for president? OBAMA: Well, you know, the bar has changed. I think you would perform significantly better than some folks we've seen. COLBERT: Is that an endorsement? OBAMA: It was not

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com The “proposal, put forth by the Labor Department to fulfill a recent Trump executive order, is a consequential mistake,” Steven Rattner writes of the administration’s effort to allow Americans invest their individual retirement accounts in private equity.

Hillary was right about everything.

Supreme Court Overturns ‘Right v. Wrong’ https://theonion.com/supreme-court-overturns-right-v-wrong-1819573211/

Senate Republicans just canceled a closed-door hearing with Sec. Linda McMahon rather than allowing it be held in full view of the public. The public deserves answers and accountability for the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the Dept. of Education. www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releas...

The United States now has the most government restrictions on academic freedom of any high-income country. www.chemistryworld.com/news/academi... Raw data from @vdeminstitute.bsky.social —> academic-freedom-index.net/research/Aca...

For rural communities, vouchers are not a cost-free policy that simply expands education options for children—they are a subsidy for wealthy urban and suburban families at the expense of strong public schools." via @epi.org www.epi.org/blog/voucher... (via @economicpolicy)

The Trump administration has repeatedly framed mining, fishing, drilling, and logging as engines of rural economic revival. In reality, these extractive industries are increasingly automated, capital intensive, and designed to minimize labor. https://ampr.gs/41LzsrG

“Feud with the Pope” is BACK as a likely Wikipedia section heading after a 400-year gap.

Someone really ought to write a book about the significance of #SCOTUS doing so many major things through unsigned and unexplained rulings, and how so much of it really is a recent phenomenon.

America's colleges & universities drive economic growth, create knowledge & expand opportunity for students seeking to build a better life for themselves and their families. That's why we joined the @aaup.org to release blueprint to strengthen higher ed. Read more: www.aft.org/.../aaup-and....

The federal policy landscape for higher education has never been more complicated and urgent. Tune in to this @americanprogress.bsky.social event this Wed., April 15 from 11-12 PM ET to see how these changes are likely to impact community colleges.

The real problem with data centers: they inherently create a serious pollution problem. There is no "closed-loop system" cooling those centers. They consume large amounts of water and produce toxic byproducts. Studies are compromised to hide these problems. REJECT! /P.1 #datacenters #pollution

The end of Viktor Orbán’s autocratic regime is a victory not just for Hungary, but for people who value democracy around the world. Congratulations to Tisza, to incoming leader Péter Magyar, and to Hungarians everywhere.

I spent 16, SIXTEEN years fighting this crap. I can’t believe it 😭

Join @americanprogress.bsky.social .social for a discussion about the federal and state policy outlook for community colleges next Wed, April 15th. Panelists will discuss affordability, workforce alignment, & apprenticeship legislation. Register here ⬇️ www.americanprogress.org/events/feder...

every time i write about wage theft i do a double take because it's so crazy corporations steal more than $50 bn from workers' paychecks each year, illegally paying workers less than they earned for their labor that significantly exceeds the combined losses from larceny, burglary, & vehicle theft

you may not like it but this is what peak performance looks like

Energy facilities are civilian infrastructure. This would be a war crime. The U.S. must stop this disastrous war that is doing immense harm to innocent people and only weakening our global standing.

I’ve always believed that one of our jobs as leaders is to pass the baton on to the next generation — and to give them the resources and support they need to lead us forward. On National Run for Office Day, check out runforsomethingcivics.net for the resources you need.

Medical schools will no longer be required to teach about health inequities. The change comes as political pressure about diversity, equity and inclusion grows. Experts say removing DEI from the guidelines will affect patient care. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

What’s remarkable about this piece is that it doesn’t even attempt to argue the Iran War is close to achieving some important goal. Instead he argues: 1. There have been times in history that gas was more expensive 2. Other wars (some of which he also supported) had gone even worse

Think voting doesn’t matter? 766 votes.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico jury finds Meta's platforms are harmful to children's mental health and imposes $375 million penalty.

Students Are Worried That AI Will Hurt Their Critical Thinking Skills: Despite those concerns, students are using the tech more and more for schoolwork.

There was ONE ATC in the tower at LGA during last night's crash. ONE ATC, at LGA!, dealing w ALL air and ground traffic, including a plane filling w a strange smell and no gate to return to. The Pentagon wants $200B for a vanity war, but our ATC towers are empty. Budgets are moral documents.

Oh. So they want Obama’s nuclear deal minus Obama’s signature. Got it.

7,000 Americans were killed at Iwo Jima, 19,000 injured. No doubt, Graham will be leading the charge.

These stories are horrifying. Medical decisions should be left to the patient and their doctor.

the country is at war and the president is peacing out for another weekend at his private club in Florida that he'll spend with his paying customers

Turns out that chatgpt might not be as smart as everyone thought. The moral of the story is don't ask it solve your calculus take home exam. ChatGPT struggles with accuracy, consistency on science quizzes - Earth.com share.google/KGOhvesp730C...