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In Trump 2.0, suffering is a directive Digby covered this guy on Wednesday, but Russell Vought, Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, merits (I use that term loosely) more time in disinfecting sunshine. Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, has a lot of federal employees living in his state. People with families, Americans trying to do a good job and make ends meet. Kaine questioned Vought, an architect of Project 2025, about his authorship of a budget proposal titled “A Commitment to End Woke and Weaponized Government” that Vought produced for the Center for Renewing America where Vought was its president. Vought, an avowed Christian nationalist, proposed deep cuts to the SNAP program (food stamps) and Medicaid. Quoting from the Bible, Kaine had questions for Vought about that and about what programs he considers “woke” during his Senate confirmation hearing. Hafiz Rashid writes at The New Republic: “Is providing nutrition assistance to low-income kids ‘woke and weaponized’?
Two unglazed clay pinch pots you made in the third grade that your parents recently regifted you after Swedish death-cleaning their house.
The multicolored wool throw blanket your grandma crocheted in 1982 before she switched to polyester yarns.1
A single $125 organic cotton GOTS-certified long-sleeve slate gray crew neck shirt you purchased after freaking out about your favorite fleece shedding synthetic poisons into the ocean every time it’s washed.
The broken children’s rocking chair, box of rare marbles, and shelf of painted ballerina figurines with demonic eyes2 that your partner made you haul home from those antique shops you only wander into during road trips.
That hemp choker you got at Claire’s in middle school after sharing a Cinnabon classic roll at the mall with your best friend.
The sticky beeswax-coated food wraps shoved behind your box of polyethylene Press ’n’ Seal that your same best friend bought you last year during her zero-waste phase.
Supporting Drupal 7 Beyond EOL: Dropsolid’s Comprehensive Commitment to the Community
As of January 5, 2025, the Drupal 7 End-of-Life (EOL) has officially passed, marking the end of an era for a platform that has powered countless digital experiences for well over a decade. While many organizations have already migrated to newer versions of Drupal, thousands of mission-critical Drupal 7 sites are still in use. For these organizations, the challenge now is keeping their sites secure, stable, and compliant in a post-EOL world. At Dropsolid, we’ve taken on the responsibility of helping the Drupal community navigate this transition, ensuring that Drupal 7 sites can continue to thrive while organizations plan their next steps.
There’s a lot of pushback on DEI these days, with some major companies ending their DEI programs. This has been tied into the competence crisis, which is bullshit.
Let’s put the idea that there isn’t massive discrimination to rest. There have been many studies. One found that identical resumes from people with black names vs. people with white names had half the interview requests. A meta-study found the effect less overall: 24%.
Now I don’t know if DEI overcomes that, but modern studies don’t find any less of a gap, so I’m guessing “no”, though the effect on promotion may be more significant.
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After 115 days without food, activist and mathematics professor Laila Soueif speaks about her British-Egyptian son's ongoing detention and her determination to secure his release
Azhar Lal was extradited in 1991 under an agreement meant to prevent him from having his sentence increased to life without parole, which he claims, was never honoured
In his monthly column, John Mitchinson explores the unnatural history of natural rubber
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has embraced the far right and fascist forces in the US and abroad. He even gave a fascist salute in a speech following Donald Trump’s inauguration.
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After the toppling of the Assad regime in Syria, Maeve Larkins looks at key questions on the legacy of the 2011 revolution and what his fall means for Syria and the region
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The government is waging a major attack on Treaty principles in Aotearoa-New Zealand, writes Jayden Rivers, but gains for Maori did not come from the Treaty itself
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Erima Dall explains why the working class is still the only force with the power to bring fundamental change—and a world run in the interests of people and planet.
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The vinyl record signifies a larger world of which the audible dimension of music is only one part.
Press Release -- ACLU.org
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — In a long-awaited ruling in United States v. Hasbajrami, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York last night held that warrantless queries — or searches — conducted under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act violated the Fourth Amendment. The ruling is the first of its kind, and it follows years of public revelations about how Section 702 has been used by the government to conduct warrantless surveillance of Americans, including protesters, members of Congress, and journalists.
A quick overview of some of the most influential elections of last year.
Have you heard about $Barron? In a whirlwind of speculation and misinformation, a memecoin supposedly linked to Barron Trump, the youngest son of former President Donald Trump, ascended to a staggering $460 million market cap before crashing down by 95%, leaving investors in the lurch. This event serves as a stark reminder of the dangers lurking in the volatile world of meme cryptocurrencies. The Rise of the Fake Barron Token The memecoin, simply dubbed “BARRON,” captured the imagination of the crypto community with its rapid ascent. Within hours of its launch, it had amassed a market capitalization of $460 million, driven by rampant speculation and two misleading posts from CoinTelegraph. These posts suggested, without evidence, that Barron Trump was behind this new digital asset. The allure of being associated with the Trump brand, especially in the politically charged environment of cryptocurrency, was enough to draw investors into a frenzy of buying. The Fall: When Reality Strikes The excitement was short-lived. It quickly came to light that there was no official connection between the BARRON memecoin and the Trump family.