Why isn’t Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” about praying reverently in church?!? We’ve been duped! —Aaron Lewis, probably.

I’m home sick, passing the time by watching “Wear Whatever the F you Want,” and this exchange between Clinton and Stacey made me think, “Ah, these are my people”: C: Have you been to Burning Man? S: Never. C: Me either. S: I don’t like dust! C: I don’t like port-a-potties. 😆💀🔥

So, 24-hour libraries? I see the merits. More library hours, please!

The builders behind Alligator Alcatraz and other detention sites are top DeSantis donors. They scored no-bid or “emergency” contracts worth tens of millions—while funneling cash into his political machine. Pay-to-play isn’t just speculation—it’s backed by the paper trail. 🧵

"Urgent CDC data and analyses on influenza and bird flu go missing as outbreaks escalate" www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/h...

Elon Musk: “I am constantly insulted on this platform.” Also Elon: *retweets ableist slur, using his platform to insult an enormous number of people*

Women who have married and changed their names could be prevented from voting under the SAVE Act. The same is true of anyone else whose name doesn’t match their birth certificate. The MAGA crew really cherish voter suppression and disenfranchisement, don’t they?

In today’s news, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) introduced a bill thst would authorize President Trump to acquire Greenland and rename it “Red, White, and Blueland.” …No, this is not The Onion.

I’ve said it before. I’m saying it again. Buy hard copies of books - history, science, politics, whatever your interests are. Do it before the books are banned, burned, labeled a “false narrative,” or rewritten to suit the new reich’s agenda. It’s happening. We see it. Fahrenheit 451 is here. Now.

Point taken.

➡️ January 20: FAA director fired ➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen ➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded ➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees ➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years Making America Great Again!

Also by popular demand:

"Call their policies crazy and leftist, but California leaders do in fact understand that climate change is supercharging drought, heat, and wildfires, and they are trying to mitigate the threat." -- @jilldlawrence.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/extorting-...

By popular demand:

Trump’s appointed FCC chair is trying to defund NPR and PBS. In other news, water is wet. — Source (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...

Wait, who did this??

Have you ever scrolled thru a multi-column, small-print list so long, you can’t tell when it ends?? Here’s a gift link to a NYT list of 2600 federal programs at risk of defunding—“even some, like Medicare, that officials said would not be affected.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/... #PayAttention

“Potential appointees to Donald Trump’s new administration are reportedly being asked to prove their past loyalty to the president, including by sharing the moment of their conversion to the Make America Great Again movement,” according to The Independent. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Who *wouldn’t* run towards a TARDIS outside their home at 1 am? (Especially in these times?) I’m with kitty! 🐈‍⬛ #CatTales #JustForFun #DoctorWho

….Was that earthquake New England trying to physically secede from the union? 🫨🫨🫨

Tell me you were born before 2000 without telling me. #PeopleOfThe1900s

Please repost! We’re trying hard to sort out rumors from truth + would like to hear from anyone affected by the new federal orders + NIH pause. Patients, scientists, health equity researchers: please contact us below. We won’t share anything without your permission. www.statnews.com/2025/01/25/t...

Sounds like TikTokers took notes during their RedNote exile…! TikTokers have been adopting code phrases to get around the algorithm’s attempts to suppress their conversations on topics that matter more than, say, fashion — with a breakout example, now widely reported, being “cute winter boots.”

Investigative reporter Greg Palast reports that voter suppression won the 2024 presidential election. Read the full report, with numbers and supporting evidence, at www.gregpalast.com/trump-lost-v... #VoterSuppression #disenfranchisement #DirtyPolitics

On building resilience to political disinformation and information vacuums; developing civic and media literacy; and resisting efforts to undermine our trust in information, government, and democracy: pen.org/report/build...

🗣️ Just in from Iowa: Recent state law combined with Trump’s January 21 executive order has rendered DEI offices, policies, and staff at public universities “illegal.”

Why won’t they show us the video? 🧐🕵🏻‍♀️💅

Pamela Hemphill, nicknamed “MAGA Granny” by social media users, has refused Trump’s pardon for her role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol — making a brave statement about the rioters having been in the wrong, and the pardons being a form of gaslighting. 🧵🧵🧵

Two large tabletop communities on Reddit — RPG and Dungeons & Dragons — banned links from X today after Elon Musk threw Nazi salutes during Trump’s January 20th inauguration.  What’s the over/under on the Xitter crowd crying about this & their “freedom of speech”…? www.rascal.news/reddits-larg...

Of course there’s this as well so citizens caught up in these raids will have minimal to no recourse apnews.com/article/civi...

Right out of the gate they are detaining U.S. citizens and saying their “papers”are fake. It was always a lie.

With an executive order, Trump has overturned the 1965 Equal Employment Act, which requires equal opportunity in hiring, promotion, and so on, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Trump’s executive order effectively nullifies that act. www.merca20.com/did-trump-re...

“Schools will no longer be off limits for immigration enforcement operations under a directive announced by the new Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday.“ Source: K-12 Dive www.k12dive.com/news/schools...

Worcester, a mid-sized “gateway” city in Mass., is known for its diversity and large immigrant population. Now, city officials have warned school bus drivers that ICE agents may be waiting at bus stops. The drivers are not to release any children near them. www.cbsnews.com/amp/boston/n...

“A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order that aims to restrict birthright citizenship, calling it ‘blatantly unconstitutional.’ The order Mr. Trump signed on Monday was an effort to upend the nation’s immigration laws and reverse decades of precedent.” -New York Times

Fortune reports that, within hours of Trump’s inauguration, “the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website.”

This is not normal. This is not okay.

Godwin's Law: "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1." The same Godwin:

I’ve been seeing posts suggesting a boycott of Meta/FB, due to its owners’ political pandering and irresponsible corporate practices. But, many value the platform for connections to family, friends, & acquaintances — and many don’t want to cede the space to the far right, either. 🧵🧵🧵

Oh, yeah, that’ll do it.

Trump just revoked the Equal Employment Opportunity executive order of 1965, rolling back 60 years of progress on civil rights. The order had prohibited employment discrimination in federal hiring based on race, religion, and gender.

Looking for something to celebrate?? Well, I have happy news: My new book has just been released! It’s an edited collection, all about media portrayals of supernatural youth — young people who use ancient magic to save the world. Please celebrate with me — we need to find joy where we can. 🦄🪄🥰

Looking for an upbeat resistance song with lyrics that feel surprisingly well-suited to the moment? I got you, boo. youtu.be/4BpFqyxEDbo?... What are your best recommendations for songs this week? Let us know.

At Trump’s inauguration prayer service, a bishop made this appeal: “In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now”—referencing LGBTQ+, migrant, & undocumented people. His response? “She and her church owe the public an apology!” #PayAttention

Oops. Those TikTok deathbed-style confessions about everything they faked and fabricated are really going to haunt them…! 😩 #Influencers #SocialMedia #Trends #TikTok

This just in: NBC News reports, “Meta is countering claims that it boosted President Donald Trump and his administration on its platforms as he returned to the Oval Office on Monday.” 🧵🧵🧵

Yesterday, many people were alarmed to find they were following Trump, Vance, and Melania on Facebook, despite having not elected to do so. Here’s what I’ve deduced so far, thanks to your help: 🧵🧵🧵