EXCLUSIVE: Military leaders warned Hegseth not to gut the offices that limit risk to civilians. He ignored them.
The decision faces renewed attention as the Pentagon investigates a strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed hundreds of children.
Theres some stuff in the books, but I agree. The problem is, it would logically focus on the failings of the New Republic in some way, and that’d likely focus on their assembly not being strong or decisive enough. And no one is crazy enough to pitch a plot on the importance of political moderates.
Open Lecturer in Planetary Science position at UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory (Dorking) The successful applicant will be expected to perform research using data from the Rosalind Franklin Mission, but also other planetary bodies, such as the Moon and the Outer Planets icy moons. ☄️🔭🧪
🚨ATTENTION VIRGINIA VOTERS
Earlier this week, a court ruled that Democratic lawmakers’ special election, which would allow voters to decide on mid-decade redistricting to counter GOP gerrymandering, can proceed.
Know a Virginia resident? Let them know they can begin voting TOMORROW.
The VA has abruptly ended the only low-interest, affordable loan modification option for thousands of vets who are behind on their mortgages. We want to hear your story.
Good on you, Scouting America. Proud of my time as a Scout.
“We are being undermined by a clown show of greedy billionaire priorities that are not of service to the parks or country.”
If America still had the rule of law, this would be the easiest prosecution ever, but we all know absolutely nothing will happen.
If you have the means, please donate to the Trans Continental Pipeline right now. They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate and they are overwhelmed with requests. Colorado borders Kansas, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out.
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Times like this, I have to remind myself… it’s a bunch of kids in their 20s who chose to play in the most conservatively-cultured (that is, resistant to change) sport in the country. One of the few places in society where the curtain between public and private stays up.
We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose.
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a man in California wrote.
(Published Dec. 2024)
I love it so much!
for the Baltimore folks out there, this is at Symphony Center (1030 Park Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201)
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
We hadn’t yet seen the seasons-long ‘will they won’t they’ trend go through so many iterations, so the bar for ‘watchable tension’ was a lot lower.
The Wyden Siren: Senator’s Cryptic CIA Letter Follows A Pattern That’s Never Been Wrong
If you've been paying attention to surveillance and civil liberties issues over the past fifteen years, you've likely learned to recognize a particular pattern. Senator Ron Wyden will occasionally send a public…
There should be no doubt that Bovino would still be in his job if his agents had done the same thing off-camera, or perhaps even on camera to a more easily maligned victim.
Glory to you… and your team.
A digital illustration of a cartoon character kicking a blue pig while holding up a sign. Above the sign reads "Remember", and within it reads: "Do not sign up to join a protest. Just show up!". A speech bubble leading to the character contains the words: "That's how all your info gets put on a list!!".
stop being silly in front of me
#art
As Homeland Security’s siege on Minneapolis enters its third week, locals are volunteering for patrol shifts, protesting in the streets, and keeping one another up to date in group texts.
Read more from @scottmeslow.bsky.social in Minneapolis:
A four-panel comic titled "how to get into nature". In panel 1, a person kneels in the woods, looking down at a red-backed salamander, and the text says "notice a living thing." In panel 2, the text says "notice some other things that live near it," and there's a starflower, springtail, ant, little wood satyr butterfly, and salamander on the leaf litter. In panel 3, covered in creatures, plants, and a colorful starburst, the text says "Notice the connections between them, discover the wider ecosystem, learn about its histories, and find yourself following links from bedrock to stratosphere, between biotic and abiotic, at scales both microbial and massive, until you’re hopelessly overwhelmed by the wonder of it all." In panel 4, the text says "Fall into a daze and let moss engulf you." The person from the first panel is still kneeling in the woods, looking happy as moss slowly engulfs them, and they're saying "This is for the best."
How to get into nature.
The "worst problem you've never heard of" is the leading cause of Black land loss in this country.
Over the years, it's seen Black families stripped of hundreds of billions of dollars in land. It's called "heirs' property."
From the ProPublica archives:
Morning from Assateague Island. #assateague
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
All respect and gratitude to Rep. Hoyer for his extensive service to the people of Maryland. Get out on the water and enjoy what’s next. thehill.com/homenews/hou...
A ten year hiatus sounds dramatic, but if it gives proper time to refresh the brand, and we’ve got an experimental concept taking its place during that period, this sounds like it might be what’s best for the franchise long-term. www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-12...
Never forget. #january6th
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