Republicans say they accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/doge/usda-accidentally-fired-officials-bird-flu-rehire-rcna192716

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Fafsa and the DoE are open for public comment

Here are the changes of concern (updated): https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/library/electronic-announcements/2025-02-18/implementation-updated-fafsa-question-11

Note that this not only removes a non-binary option from the form, but also requires anyone who previously applied as non-binary to "correct" their form before any resubmission, effectively barring NB individuals from financial aid without misgendering themselves

When I post images of marginalized veterans, or talk about reaching out to disillusioned conservatives and liberals, I see a lot of pushback.

Empathy is the only road forward against an alt-right that will welcome and radicalize those that we turn away from the left.

https://www.peopleleavecults.com/post/cult-deprogramming

When studying cult deprogramming, time and time again it's been demonstrated that hostile "I told you so's" are ineffective and can drive people further into isolation and denial of reality - while empathetic, cause-addressing welcomings are the most effective.

The same goes for people trapped in a political cult. When you're disillusioned in your previous belief system and seek a new one, only to receive backlash from the side you've been taught to hate and pleas to return from the side you're trying to leave, you're probably going to stick with your original side.

There's a sunk cost issue with politics. The more you invest with a certain group, the greater the consequences of abandonment - both because you're leaving the friends, family, and life you used to know, and because the only side left to turn to hates you and you've been taught to hate them.

It sucks to hear but part of the messy work of winning the culture is forgiveness, understanding, and redemption. Of course it isn't everyone's job to turn around and welcome the people who hated them - but the only thing that benefits from rejecting a defector is your personal ego.

Another historical example - counterinsurgency efforts. One of the most effective historical means of quelling an enemy insurgent force was an amnesty program.

Warmly,

Bee

A second Hitler salute has hit the US Republican Party

Gee, it's so funny that they keep accidentally throwing these out after years of courting the extreme right. Surely this doesn't mean anything

here's my piece of advice to everyone here today:

if you think the revolution has to be loud and bombastic, like riots and shooting billionaires, then you're thinking about the revolution wrong.

the revolution is also volunteering in your local community. it's the small-scale stuff that changes one life at a time. just because we're not out there burning down Parliament or some shit doesn't mean we're not having a revolution all the same

Here's something to remember: Arguably the most punk rock thing you can do right now is to keep masking in public

Only reason this message was disliked is because it was too punk for someone