Spotify is now running ICE recruitment ads. We asked them to stop. They ignored us. Let's show them what we showed Disney. No Kings, No Collaborators, No Capitulators. indivisible.org/cancel-spotify

The Trump admin won’t tap emergency funds to pay for federal food benefits, imperiling benefits starting Nov. 1 for nearly 42 million Americans.

It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Small, tiniest of wins that is still part of a greater loss, but Brown has announced that it will not restrict trans people from bathrooms in academic buildings after readers met with Brown officials. It’s still a shameful capitulation. But at least there’s that.

Little update on Facebook's decision to shut my account.

“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”

Inbox: The Women’s Liberation Front, an organization that denies the existence of transgender people, says it plans to meet with several members of Congress next week, including more than a dozen Democrats.

Canada, we’re with you! TRUMPISM IS REPUDIATED IN AUSTRALIA! #auspol

“See you in court.”

This is Chachamaru. After much contemplation, he has decided that yes, you may have this dance. 13/10 (TW: chachamaru_pug)

THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT IS THE LAW OF THE LAND AND A SUPERSTATUTE AND THE PRESIDENT CANNOT UNDO IT. sincerely, a constitutional law professor who also teaches employment discrimination

The value of the dollar has hit a 3 year low. So. Much. Winning. 🤦‍♀️

Fine. Whatever.

You all need to treat Harry Potter IP like we’re treating the Tesla brand.

This is so fucked up. ICE agents in Massachusetts smashed the window of a car to grab a Guatemalan guy who was with his wife. They were waiting for their lawyer to arrive because he has a pending asylum case. Story via @wcvb5.bsky.social: www.wcvb.com/article/ice-...

I’M GOING TO KEEP POSTING THIS STORY UNTIL ANDRY IS FREED: Gay Venezuelan makeup artist sent to Salvadoran prison after a disgraced cop's report Andry Hernandez Romero sought shelter in the U.S. because he was persecuted as a gay man, one of the "particular social groups" allowed to claim asylum.

There was a 32% drop in the number cars crossing into the U.S from Canada in March of this year compared to March of 2024. Forbes said that a decline of 30% in Canadian visitors would cost the U.S. economy $6 billion in losses...

Oh Snap, Crackle and POP........

🇺🇸‼️ The U.S. could lose up to $90 billion in 2025 as foreign tourism drops and boycotts of American goods rise, - Bloomberg 📉 March saw a 10% decline in non-citizen air arrivals, and Goldman Sachs warns this could shave 0.3% off GDP if the trend worsens. #Tax #Tariff #Tourism #USA #America

🎯"In America,while a number of women are dying because doctors refuse to treat their miscarriages or are arrested for having them, where millions of women may lose voting rights while others are eradicated from public life & historical record because of their gender"... www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

‘West as we knew it no longer exists,’ warns Von der Leyen – Europe live

Trump signs healthcare order that includes a win for pharma companies

AOC: I saw on Fox, Jeanine Pirro says that they found so many babies and two year olds and four year olds receiving social security. I got a notice for you Jeanine Pirro: those babies receive social security because their parents died. That’s not a waste. That’s humanity. That’s America.

I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

The US economy is set to lose billions of dollars in revenue in 2025 from a pullback in foreign tourism and boycotts of American products.

North Carolina Democrats WILL fight this decision. But make no mistake, the statewide court of appeals bench has cowered to political pressure and corruption from their own party. The NCGOP and RNC are trying to steal an election and test the waters for future election denial.

Extraordinary stuff in new Quinnipiac/CNN polls: 60% disapprove of Musk/DOGE handling of federal workers 54% say Musk/DOGE hurting the country 62% say cuts going too far On the pod, @paulwaldman.bsky.social is good on how Musk is getting voters to like govt again: newrepublic.com/article/1927...

Voting for this filthy continuing resolution will set up $23B in Veterans Health Care cuts and give unconstitutional power to unelected Musk and DOGE. Republican Cuts Hurt Veterans! Hard no, Senators! @padilla.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov

So Newsom tried to kill pro trans legislation in the California legislature, but the state lawmakers ignored him. I mean if we aren't going to cower before Trump, does he really think we will cower in front of him?

An African scammer tries to explain on a podcast a truly novel idea of a policy that enables the poorest in America to survive and struggles with the concept. Deport that piece of shit. #JoeRogan #ElonMusk #SocialSecurity youtu.be/TKLMbwE-zhg

Nailed it www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/o...

Yes

This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source. Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.

I just subscribed to 5 Calls Newsletter! buttondown.com/5calls

An important point to keep in mind.

so far going anti-woke leads to less money and planes falling out of the sky

The first step is for members of Congress to take a strong public stand against any government contracts awarded to Musk’s companies. theintercept.com/2025/02/17/e...