Dorothy Levitt (1882 – 1922) was a British racing driver, author and journalist. She was the first British woman racing driver, the holder of the world's first water speed record, the women's world land speed record holder, and the inventor of the rear view mirror. #CelebratingWomen

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Akhil Amar on birthright citizenship: ”Unless and until our Constitution is amended, our government is simply not allowed to punish innocent babies guaranteed full and equal citizenship by the Constitution itself.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/o...

It will work because rich people are responsible for breaking the budgets.

Could seriously fucking do with this. I've had more coughs and colds since catching Covid for the first time than honestly the previous 20 years. Got one now, which is super annoying. But last year's 100 Day Hack was horrendous and required 3 rounds of antibiotics. We properly need this.

Universal nasal vaccine works on fundamental new principles, as it activates broad innate immunity. Reduced viral load x100-1000 in mice & works on C0vid, flu, colds, rsv & dust mite allergins. Could be viable in 5-7yrs with funding. Could be a game changer...

I’ve voted for Democrats since 1996. I’m tired boss. I want a better party that doesn’t fold to fascism like this.

Today we're sharing an investigation into the Nashville ICE/THP traffic operation. (Thread) I viewed over 50 hours of footage from the raid, which showed law enforcement calling targets "wet," "bodies," "illegals," physically writing on arrestees and competing to make the most arrests:

Lord I have seen what you have done for others and I want that for myself

Can they throw him in the Tower of London as a treat for us?

Corridors are for walking. Not for waiting. We’ve reached a point where "Corridor B" is being treated as a legitimate location for emergency care. This cannot become the new normal. Help us demand better. Send our letter to the Health Minister now. Link here: bit.ly/end-corridor...

This needs to be posted regularly #auspol

the "left" broadly advocated for open access community owned gigabit fiber networks while the right coddled monopoly access to the detriment of progress and affordability for four decades

Our indie book community has officially passed 1,100 members 🥳🥳🥳

This is—ironically enough—what I am talking about. RW voters who demand their bigotries be accommodated are never "radical" or "throwing a tantrum." No—those are "swing voters" to pursue, even as they fail to show up time & again. The goal here isn't a bigger tent, but to prevent movement leftward.

Those privatising the NHS don’t want you to sign up to my newsletter - because I’ll tell you what’s going on… 🚨💙 jujuliagrace.substack.com

🔻Statement by Hamas: 1/6

A federal agent shot a Chicago woman 5 times after saying she tried to ram him with her car. Newly released evidence contradict that agent's account — and shows that agents boasted about the shooting. blockclubchi.co/463Y4i1

I wrote for @broadviewmedia.bsky.social about modern contemplative Christianity in North America — its roots, how it’s practiced, who’s practicing it. This was a fun piece to work on and it led me to interview a lot of fascinating people!

‘I’m embarrassed by having AI write my books so I use a pen name but I’m still proud of not doing any work.’ I mean, you’re a liar yearning for a participation trophy, but at least you realise no one else would knowingly buy your slop. Points for self awareness, I guess?

Thank you for support from Monkey Cage listeners - I am asked many questions - this by @skepchick.org is the beginning of some answers - to be supportive of trans people & trans allies made me an extremist and too political - this explains some of that process skepchick.org/2026/01/the-...

ICE and police don’t need your permission. Your Ring, Flock, and Amazon gadgets are doing the job for them. This is the quiet rollout of a national surveillance regime run by private companies. STOP surveilling your own home!

The same people upset that Bad Bunny is from Puerto Rico and not a "real" US state are also the loudest ones to condemn the mere idea that Puerto Rico should get equal representation as a state. It's peak colonizer mentality.

YouTube just terminated PlainSite's YouTube channel, which posted certain Epstein Files video directly as provided by the government, because doing so purportedly violated YouTube's "spam, deceptive practices and scams" policy. For real. Providing the Epstein Files is a "scam" according to Google.

This is an emergency 🚨

This is criminal negligence. He shouldn't just be removed from leadership, he should be removed from office.

I'm from Ohio and I'm not happy with the Democratic Party. However, this is a person that's directly confronted establishment Dems, sex pests that ran in their inner circle, and the crooked consultant class that backs them. She gave them all a black eye and put them in their place; good luck to her

No, Chuck, you’re making them the fifth highest paid military in the world. You ain’t reforming shit.

That’s what’s up.

I took down Andrew Cuomo, now I'm running for City Council to take on the cost of living crisis.

Sorry to be Radical Left but I don't think we should put people who haven't committed a crime, and aren't even accused of committing a crime, into any sort of "Detention"

Jesus Tapdancing Christ... aje.news/s1ry02

Bad faith actors try to justify their desire for a blanket ban on trans women in female prisons with misinformation, let's look at the facts | Sophie Molly

Sexual abuse is often imagined as hidden and marginal, yet wealth and power quietly enables harm to continue, unseen and unchallenged | Margo

I. couldn’t understand a word Bad Bunny said! So I watched a white man sing “Bawditabawdabangboogieboodiebawitabawdabang” like Jesus & the Founders intended!

Ben Smith isn't a good writer or particularly politically bright, and this piece (that floats over or omits historic corruption, irreparable institutional damage and concentration camp racism) is yet another lovely example. just the laziest brunchlord cack

The reality is America is a huge multicultural multilingual country, not a white ethnostate, and venomous white supremacist MAGA crybabies lose it whenever that reality becomes unignorable. We should always seek to increase, not decrease, their discomfort. www.the-reframe.com/hating-the-g...

kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them

man I’m sorry to be all corny here but when I see a “the city is beautiful! There’s more to it than homeless people!” I gotta say you know who’s also beautiful? People who have no place to live & are trying to get by in a system that has turned its back on them & if you don’t see that that’s on you

…during COVID by high profile figures that the trolling became a trending topic. I’m not alone. This is what happens to people who challenge power. I now wonder if a movement will start, of all of the people who recognise what the global elite are up to, and have had enough.

It might sound really strange to say this, but none of this stuff surprises me. When I started campaigning, I was advised I’d be on watch lists. Journalists wanted to meet in out-of-the-way pubs or at park benches. Threats came from unlikely sources. I was trolled so intensely ..

Exclusive: Private jet owned by Israeli-American tycoon close to Trump family has been used by ICE to deport Palestinians from Arizona to Tel Aviv - "part of secretive and politically sensitive US government operation to deport Palestinians arrested by ICE" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

It's clear that I think the GOP has used immigration to enrich themselves & weaponize ignorance/bigotry, but something MAGA doesn't get is that MOST who denounce what Trump has done with ICE are NOT against enforcement of immigration laws. We're against Constitutional violations & open grift.

Bill Watterson is my favorite cartoonist. I adored the relationship btw Calvin and Hobbes as a child. But as I've gotten older, these strips feel even more tender and insightful. My respect for him grew when I learned of his stance against merchandising. Such principles are almost unheard of today.

grew up hearing this argument in my family for years. mom loved america; dad felt the american dream was a farce. wonder if this is a common experience among non-white immigrants

sometime this year, donald trump is going to say the money we took from other countries in the form of tariffs will be used to pay for greenland and the right-wing propaganda machine will repeat it. it won't matter that this makes no sense at all bc nothing matters.