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Day 12: While Elon Musk Takes Over, We Podcast With Driftglass and Blue Gal
The latest episode of the Pondcast features my favorite podcasters who have been broadcasting the resistance from the cornfields of Illinois for the last 15 years.
White House
Day Six: Fascist Regime Proposes Mass Ethnic Cleansing
It did not take long for the fascist regime to propose a campaign of mass ethnic cleaning....
Congress
Day One: Fascist Regime Gets Laken Riley Act
The anti-immigrant bill is poorly designed and invites corruption and abuse.
Justice
Wankers of the Day: Shawn Hubler and Soumya Karlamangla of the New York Times
The reporters are grossly unfair to Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass in criticizing her foreign travel.
Elections
We Elected an Asshole, So Now We Are Assholes
Threatening Greenland, Denmark, Panama, and Mexico is just how we roll now, because we asked for this.
Foreign Affairs
What the City of Deir ez-Zor Means For the Future of Syria
The city on the Euphrates has a history of resisting outsider occupation, and it's in the news for a couple reasons today.
Media
Zuckerberg Killed the Kids Online Safety Act
The Meta CEO singlehandedly beat back an overwhelmingly bipartisan bill to protect children from the harms of social media.
Environment
Buckle Up and Ride
Trump’s embrace of fossil fuels comes after the hottest year in recorded history, but who cares about the environment?
Health Care
Day Three: Fascist Regime Assaulted Health Information and Agencies
Hiring, travel and meeting cancellations hit the Department of Health & Human Services amid more general purge.
Culture
Odds & Ends
Goodbye to Mr. Baseball. Some site and podcast announcements Thoughts on the national security nominees. Maybe Rudy should show up for court.
