As students return to class, recall Trump's attacks on education & research — slashing agency staff, freezing grants & driving American scientists abroad. These attacks undermine schools & science, while undercutting the American Dream & our competitiveness. pagegardner.substack.com/p/the-trump-...

Our latest #FirstMondaysWebinar explored how culture shapes our understanding of democracy — and why that understanding is key to protecting it. We discussed 4 forces pushing us toward authoritarianism: othering, distrust in institutions, distortion of facts, and religious & nationalist movements.

During the latest PSG Consulting webinar, @geoffgarin.bsky.social and the @hartresearch.bsky.social team highlighted new research on how younger voters are more likely to see Trump as divisive and to disapprove of his othering tactics. A few key findings from the research on young voters:

During our 2025 Narrative Series, one thing was clear: rebuilding America requires compelling stories rooted in core values. Voters need to hear narratives that acknowledge their everyday struggles in 2026 to elect candidates we support & strengthen democracy.

AI systems rely on web crawlers to gather training data from across the internet. But not all sites are equally accessible to these tools. Low-factual sites are the most open, while higher-factuality sources are the least — an “inverse funnel.” As @timothychambers.net explains 👇

In a recent discussion with screenwriter and political strategist @billyray5229.bsky.social, he highlighted some surprising data. When asked what percentage of the population was transgender, Americans polled said 21%. The actual number is >1%. The pattern holds for other minority groups as well.

Our democracy relies on public trust and people’s belief in their power to shape policy. After the LA fires, 2.6M tons of toxic ash were dumped in landfills. Families tried but failed to protect their communities — and even the wealthiest couldn’t stop it. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/m...

The biggest story isn’t how much money is being spent — it’s where & how it’s being deployed across competitive races, TV, streaming & social media. This is what we uncover in Need to Know: Who's in Your Media Market newsletter: whosinyourmediamarket.substack.com/p/growth-and... What we're seeing 👇

PSG Consulting’s latest webinar explores research with @hartresearch.bsky.social on othering — the dehumanization of groups of people based on who they are. Othering is a driver of authoritarian ambition and success, and it’s now being framed in the context of American patriotism & protectionism.

“Garbage in, garbage out.” I recently spoke w/ @beyer.house.gov on new research from PSG Consulting on ideological bias in AI training data, and why what goes in ultimately shapes what comes out.

Velshi：Americans are paying the cost of Iran war that Trump is ‘bored’ with [Edit] Trump’s war in Iran that new reporting reveals he’s bored with and desperately wants to end as he fixates on his ballroom that could now cost taxpayers $1 billion May 8, 2026 www.ms.now/the-last-wor... The Last Word

Building strength you can feel and power you can use 🔨 #PowerAthleteBTH

#Maga #trump #trending #viral #fyp #congratulations #Liberals #democrats #conservatives #news #today

Maybe it's time for them to get a taste of their own medicine? 🤔 Fight fire with fire and all that jazz. Red, blue, or somewhere in the middle... we need to get rid of the people that diddle. #justice #hypocrisy #corruption #red #blue

What is our path out of this nightmare? What is Trump’s endgame? David Sanger joins @djrothkopf.bsky.social, @edwardluce.bsky.social, and @rosabrooks.bsky.social to discuss the global effects of Trump’s war in Iran. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/Eu985-sEeRQ

“Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. “It is written,” he said to them, ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭21‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Voting is just the start - but it’s a powerful one. Today, April 20, is the deadline to register to vote for the upcoming local and Senedd elections. Don’t miss your chance - get registered now and make your voice heard.

Brilliant Labour Councils like Westminster deserve to be re-elected on their own record of building more council housing and investing in CCTV to improve public safety.

little thing i made for @ashortsquirrel.bsky.social

EL CLØN makes this Wrestling thing so easy. 🔥 #AEWCollision

Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction, orders new trial: https://bit.ly/3Pl4eVx They said the county clerk engaged in "shocking jury interference." Murdaugh was convicted of the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, and sentenced to life in prison.

Marco Rubio says the US will reject any Iran nuclear deal that strengthens Tehran’s nuclear position, stressing strict verifiable conditions under President Trump’s foreign policy stance. #reels #iran #news #DonaldTrump #trending

fascists pretending to be anti fascist. same as men pretending to be women. phony sociopathic narcissists, the lot of them. mental illness is a serious problem.

The Australian Government paying hundreds of millions of dollars to Nauru to forcibly disappear migrants is immoral and illegal under international law, and outrageously expensive #auspol #politas

2dayz; “Dat Part, Right There!!” 💯🥲💔🎤👏😮🤔🎯🤷‍♀️😮👍👌🙋‍♀️ 🌌🌠🌑🌕#thatpartrightthere #periodtttpooh #peoplewhosaytheycare #yougottoshowme #fyp

Encore?? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 euh euh euh .. a t’il révisé ses fiches?? Parce que la dernière fois c’était plutôt minable!! Écoutez ce désastre intellectuel ..👎

....such aggressive grooming!

Eye Training for Crystal Clear Eye Vision NOW! Welcome back to the 25th episode of Skeletal Leap: A Living Adventure! Today’s episode titled “Eye Training for Crystal Clear Eye Vision NOW!” will tell you about an unintended evidence strengthening the skeletal chakra hypothesis via achieving...

#NEWS: Around 450 schoolchildren from across #Cornwall gathered at RNAS Culdrose to test their design and coding skills by building LEGO robots. Organised by Cornwall Council and hosted by the Royal Navy, the FIRST Lego League South West Regional Final featured teams from 47 schools.

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Some of my political art from over the years- mainly THIS ONE. Including some details of a painting in progress at the end. All images ©️2025 Randall Kaplan #darkart #politicalart #paintings #fucktrump #fascism #freespeech #firstamendment #artasresistance #art #drawings #oilpainting #darkartist

don’t you hate it when you murder a guy and then have to run really far to get his body

Mooie praatjes. VVD doet niets.

Nice Dreams - Cheech & Chong (1981) VHS Trailer : 123s

Party 🎉 Animal 🐾🐶😂😂❤️

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Your Vote Counts! Please sign up for vote by mail. If you can't get to the polls, this is a great way to vote. ALL VOTES COUNT. Please vote! #vote#theeggreport

Tottenham did JUST ENOUGH to keep their place in the Premier League next season.

See smoke, post smoke ✨ Please cleanse ya mind in whatever way you can y’all. It’s been a lot lately 😭

DON’T MISS OUT!!! #ForeverCanadian will be distributing lawn signs across Alberta. Please, sign up at Forever-Canadian.ca to get notified when signs arrive in your area. Avoid FOMO! 😃 #ableg

One more like the last one, I've got a working template now! #AIArt #Midjourney #ImageModels

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Being surrounded by the #History of my people especially during times such as these was such a moving and transformative experience. Let’s make sure the legacy of liberation and freedom continues! ❤️❤️❤️ #blackhistorymonth #MLKDay #mlk #civilrights

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This joke absolutely slays.. #FreePalestine🇵🇸

Tremendous strike from the edge of the penalty area by Mia Corbin, putting @carolinaascentfc.bsky.social ahead at the halftime break of the Final. #GainbridgeSuperLeague

Here's the first trailer for [4‑E.V.A.]: Redemption — the #cyberpunk vampire epic! The campaign is live, the work is underway, and early support makes a huge difference Watch the trailer and back Issue #1 now (please): t.co/kd5oHk9Dwx #GraphicNovel #IndieComics

We can have fun with science, but we shouldn't ignore science. That's how you get pandemics. #DailyZombie #Zombie #Cartoon #Shorts #OC #TacoViking #NeptunesMoons #CosmicCrash

Love this. There is no more accurate depiction of tech bros than this.

Hi everyone, I wanted to do a pen and ink picture inspired by the film, 'Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro'. I love this film! Enjoy! #Artist #Artwork #DailyArt #studioghibli #pen

Are you paying attention? 👀👈🏽✨

~500+ people showed up at Oak Park and Grand today to STOP THE CRUELTY! #StopTheCruelty #IndivisibleSLOCounty

Deborah Sandidge Photography "A Great Egret pauses for a moment of tranquility, as waves of opalescent watercolor reflect in the background. I love finding birds and colorful watery backgrounds on calm sunny evenings! Slow motion video filmed with my Nikon Z9/600mm f/4 TC lens."

This is top tier, chef's 💋 puuurfect! Tell those kids they won the lottery with a good humor teacher. Everyone enjoy this video. Those quotes were hilarious and on point! 😂🤣🫠 🔁 gabedannenbring Turning my students quotes into a gospel song part 2 #teacher #teachersofinstagram #teacherlife

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Great second side PnR rep from Kayla McBride. Rejects the Natasha Howard handoff into a backdoor, flows back into a ball screen to find Howard with a wrap-around bounce pass.

made this to jumpscare people late at night on trek. it worked once.

I am very pleased 💖🌞 and proud to announce and share the publication of my poem 🖋📃 "Little Moments" in Mediterranean Poetry Magazine!!! 💖🌞🙏🏼🖋📃 🖋📃 "Little Moments": www.odyssey.pm/contributors...

Marit Stiles on Doug Ford's priorities: "They focused on buying a luxury private jet for the Premier. They focused on hiding the Premier's records. They focused on expanding the island airport. OSAP cuts. None of that helps anybody."