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A list of all the lawsuits related to Trump administration executive orders....
A list of all the lawsuits related to Trump administration executive orders. âMore than thirty lawsuits have been filed and we are trying our best to keep this page updated...
The Musk staffer who broke into the Treasury Dept system has quit...
The Musk staffer who broke into the Treasury Dept system has quit after the discovery of racist Twitter posts (gift link): advocating repealing the Civil Rights Act, âYou could not...
âThe Oligarchs Who Came to Regret Supporting Hitlerâ
Historian Timothy Ryback, the author of Takeover: Hitlerâs Final Rise to Power who also wrote the popular article How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days, has a new piece...
Business foot traffic is up within the [NYC] congestion pricing zone. âPeople...
Business foot traffic is up within the [NYC] congestion pricing zone. âPeople were concerned that fewer vehicles would mean fewer people visiting the zone, and that seems to not be...
Resegregation, Coups, Orwell, and the Importance of Precise Language
Karen Attiah wrote a short opinion piece about how the nationwide assault on diversity, equity and inclusion led by conservatives is actually aimed at resegregation and how being precise in...
McSweeneyâs: Here at DOGE, Weâve Streamlined Every Aspect of Americaâs Collapse. âI...
McSweeneyâs: Here at DOGE, Weâve Streamlined Every Aspect of Americaâs Collapse. âI am proud to say that in just weeks, we have used the Tesla, SpaceX, and X playbook to...
A huge list of trans Girl Scouts who are selling Girl Scout...
A huge list of trans Girl Scouts who are selling Girl Scout Cookies. âPlease consider choosing a trans girl scout to get your cookies from this year â the kids...
Unsurprisingly, it would be bad if Elon Musk breaks into the computer...
Unsurprisingly, it would be bad if Elon Musk breaks into the computer systems of the National Nuclear Security Administration. âIt has all manner of sensitive information on hand, including nuclear-weapon...
Palate cleanser: Cabel Sasserâs review of all of the weird new snacks...
Palate cleanser: Cabel Sasserâs review of all of the weird new snacks and cereals he found at the grocery store in 2024. There are some truly unhinged things in here,...
From Scientific American, Avoiding Outrage Fatigue While Staying Informed. âWe can take...
From Scientific American, Avoiding Outrage Fatigue While Staying Informed. âWe can take care of ourselves in an onslaught of overwhelming news.â
Timothy Snyder: Of Course Itâs a Coup
Historian Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny, is urging people and the media to understand and acknowledge that whatâs happening right now is definitely a coup. Imagine if it had...
Lots of people asking what they can do about the coup. Hereâs...
Lots of people asking what they can do about the coup. Hereâs a start: an updated guide from Indivisible, âa set of strategies and practical first stepsâ for âanyone who...
Federal software contractor Dan Hon (whoâs worked with HHS, Head Start, Medicaid/Medicare,...
Federal software contractor Dan Hon (whoâs worked with HHS, Head Start, Medicaid/Medicare, DOD) has a great & informative thread about Muskâs seizure of the governmentâs computing systems. đŹ Join the...
âMuskâs Impossible Power Grab And Americaâs Crisisâ
This long post by Mike Brock at Techdirt does a great job in laying out the many reasons why we should be concerned about Elon Muskâs power grab. Hereâs just...
Since NYC began congestion pricing, subway ridership is up, subway crime is...
Since NYC began congestion pricing, subway ridership is up, subway crime is way down, traffic fatalities are down. Also, trip times for drivers and buses are faster and bus ridership...
Incredible: Nearly 96% of new cars registered in Norway in January 2025...
Incredible: Nearly 96% of new cars registered in Norway in January 2025 were all-electric. đŹ Join the discussion on kottke.org â
Members of Muskâs team have tried to gain access to servers at...
Members of Muskâs team have tried to gain access to servers at the NOAA. Project 2025 says the agency is ââharmful to US prosperityâ for its role in climate scienceâ....
The End of the Liberal Consensus
I really appreciate Heather Cox Richardsonâs daily newsletter for providing historical context to whatâs happening right now. In this morningâs letter, after summarizing the Musk/Trump attacks on our government (most...
A Programming Note
Hey, everyone. I just wanted to update you on whatâs been happening here at KDO HQ. As you might have noticed (and if my inbox is any indication, you have),...
This Changes Everything
This is a great piece by Jamelle Bouie, which lays out in plain language what Musk and Trump are doing to the federal government, why it matters, and what can...