Saint Javelin "If you behave well". It is really hard to find more arrogant, impertinent, repulsive prick, than JD Vance. Not impossible, but really hard.

ICYMI: The Supreme Court has allowed Trump’s cuts of $783M in NIH research tied to diversity, equity & inclusion. These programs drive innovation, broaden participation in science, and expand lifesaving discovery. This is a loss for science and for all of us.

Don’t forget that we are in this redistricting battle because the ideological Supreme Court held (5-4) that partisan gerrymandering cases couldn’t be heard in federal courts Remember: This was a SC that that was configured that way after Republicans stole a SC seat. No stolen

At least the contractors made a pretty penny

White House Lists Smithsonian Exhibits It Finds Objectionable nytimes.com/2025/08/21/art…

Please share! Proud of the first publication from ROOT & SHOOT Research Coordination Network. Three years work from a huge team of volunteers. We crafted aspirational community agreements, accessibility guides & conference recommendations, tested many and report on our outcomes. elifesciences.org/articles/106877

It's a concentration camp. Concentration camps are illegal in the United States under the 5th and 8th Amendments. Judge Orders That ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now nytimes.com/2025/08/21/us/…

Russia has not changed its goal: drag Ukraine into a new Russian Empire. Moscow has demanded that Ukraine cede territory it already holds and the remainder of Donetsk, which it has been unable to conquer.  Zelensky will never do so.  Meanwhile, meetings will continue because

Going after Bolton sends a loud message as well to other former Trump officials who speak out against him.

It’s all about sending a message. The raid is the message. It’s all about retribution. He is the retribution president. As with troops on our streets, it’s all about normalizing fascism. This is fascism. Fascism is here. Too many Americans are too “busy” to care. But it’s here.

When Kash Patel turns the FBI into Trump’s revenge squad, that’s not justice, it’s authoritarianism. Today it’s John Bolton. Tomorrow it could be any other critic who dares defy Trump. The Bureau’s credibility is being gutted from within. This is intimidation, not law

FBI Director Kash Patel FBI Can you put that in the group chat?

We’re thrilled to announce that immunologist Jamie Blum will join the Salk faculty this September! With support from the NOMIS Foundation, Blum's lab will explore how the immune system responds to food—figuring out why some foods trigger allergic reactions while others are more

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The court ruled that Alina Habba is unlawfully serving at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey. Habba was unfit to serve when Trump put his own lackey in power — and her refusal to step down is not only an affront to the rule of law, but also a threat to public safety in New

Will read John Bolton's book about his time working for Trump.

Not 1️⃣, not 2️⃣, but 3️⃣ World Champions currently on the #Gophers roster!

I’m old enough to remember American commentators asking, every time Putin did anything increasingly authoritarian, why Russians weren’t out in the street protesting and toppling the dictatorial regime. Wondering what they’re thinking now—and why they’re not asking that about

This intel story is wild. What's next, the government taking a stake in a health insurance company and using its heft to offer less costly coverage? we could even call it a public option.

The fact that Maxwell is the only person in prison for those decades plus crimes against hundreds of girls is the height of injustice. Men like Acosta and now Todd Blanche are the reason.