David Slack (@slack2thefuture.bsky.social) reposted
Tulsi Gabbard is *very obviously* a foreign intelligence asset and I hope we all live long enough to see her tried and convicted for it.
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view profile on Bluesky David Slack (@slack2thefuture.bsky.social) reposted
Tulsi Gabbard is *very obviously* a foreign intelligence asset and I hope we all live long enough to see her tried and convicted for it.
All Wonky (@allwonky.bsky.social)
I bet Alex Phillips is lousy in bed.
All Wonky (@allwonky.bsky.social) reply parent
Now I want one!
All Wonky (@allwonky.bsky.social) reply parent
Speechless at how beautiful this is!
All Wonky (@allwonky.bsky.social) reply parent
Slava Ukraini!!
All Wonky (@allwonky.bsky.social) reply parent
They’re such whiny myopic babies.
All Wonky (@allwonky.bsky.social) reply parent
Dang touchy in Ghana back in the day, evidently. What a stupid reason to kick a teenager out of high school.
All Wonky (@allwonky.bsky.social) reply parent
What are YOU doing to counteract this, though?
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
Jill Stein and Cornel West both disgust me — such goddamn, self-serving hypocrites.
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
Trump’s Decapitation of the CDC Takes a Darker Turn—and Hands Democrats a Weapon Illinois’s JB Pritzker is leading a charge other Democratic governors should take up: In our America, we’ll make sure public health systems remain strong.
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Steve Inskeep (@steveinskeep.bsky.social) reposted
It’s not just that Congress allowed the CDC crisis. Key lawmakers, on your payroll, allowed it despite statements showing they believe RFK’s views on vaccines are wrong. RFK can say he is doing what he believes; the lawmakers can’t. open.substack.com/pub/steveins...
All Wonky (@allwonky.bsky.social) reply parent
It will not work. Looking forward to the victims testifying publicly in September. People need to be reminded, in a searing way, of what they went through and how it continues to affect their lives.
Adam Kinzinger (@adamkinzinger.substack.com) reposted
Trump wants you to forget Epstein. Or at least, trust the lady whose been convicted of the crime. My latest adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/maxwell-th...
Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) (@axidentaliberal.bsky.social) reposted
We won’t notice it at first Maybe an outbreak of cholera in southwest Kansas goes undetected Perhaps the number of flu related deaths ticks up just a bit each year But-ultimately, inexorably-the destruction of the CDC will lead to countless deaths All because of two men Trump and RFK, Jr
All Wonky (@allwonky.bsky.social) reply parent
Also cutting the science part.
The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) reposted
"She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it. She was not protecting lives at a gate in Iraq; she was forcing her way through windows in the Capitol to stop the peaceful transfer of power." New from @markhertling.bsky.social:
Ethan Sacks (@ethansacks.bsky.social) reposted
Identity theft. It’s called identity theft. I hope Taylor uses some of that billionaire money to sue Meta into oblivion.
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Angry (@angrystaffer.bsky.social) reposted
Ah yes, the famous Biden census of 2020… when Donald Trump was President.
Home of the Brave (@ofthebraveusa.bsky.social) reposted
A soybean farmer LIGHTS UP Rep. Mark Alford for supporting Trump's tariffs which have devastated farmers: "What do you tell farmers who are losing their farms because there's no market for them anymore? What do you say to them?"
All Wonky (@allwonky.bsky.social) reply parent
Of course she did. Trump would not honor a POC otherwise.
Amy Ash (@lolennui.bsky.social) reposted
So many adults have to fail a child before he ends up 10 years old telling CNN about the mass shooting he lived through this morning
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
NEW QUINNIPIAC POLL: Trump approval rating: 37% Trump's handling of: Crime: - 12 Russia/Ukraine: -12 Foreign Policy: -16 Economy: -18 Trade: -18 Israel/Hamas/Gaza: -19 Sending weapons to Israel: -28 National Guard to DC: -15 Epstein files: -48 Smithsonian: -27 poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
God (@thegodpodcast.com) reposted
Those who have the power to stop mass shootings can go to hell with their "thoughts and prayers." Do something about it, you evil bastards.
Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
AMERICA: “It’s a mental health issue.” REST OF THE WORLD: “We have those. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA: “It’s video games.” WORLD: “We have those too. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA B: “It’s cause they took Jesus out of the classroom.” WORLD: “God, you’re stupid.”
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All Wonky (@allwonky.bsky.social) reply parent
Yep. Doesn’t make me want to subscribe again, just makes me think the NYT is a bunch of aholes and I was right to unsubscribe.
John Cassidy (@johncassidysays.bsky.social) reposted
"That deafening silence on Tuesday was Republicans and business leaders reacting to Donald Trump’s latest authoritarian power grab: his effort to fire Lisa Cook" My latest column: www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
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Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
This is 100% correct.
Steve Herman (@newsguy.bsky.social) reposted
A man, near the White House, who describes himself as a "retired disabled combat veteran," after burning an American flag tells bystanders "I am being detained because I expressed my First Amendment rights."
Adam Kinzinger (@adamkinzinger.substack.com) reposted
Putting the military on the street will lower crime. It does in North Korea, did in Nazi Germany, and in the book 1984. The question isn’t will it lower crime. The question is do we want to be a nation governed like this. Until 6 minutes ago the GOP believed in LOCAL control.
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All Wonky (@allwonky.bsky.social) reply parent
Kushner is a convicted criminal and conman.
Democracy Now! (@democracynow.org) reposted
Carlos Roberto Montoya, a 52-year-old father and grandfather from Guatemala, died while attempting to escape an immigration raid in California last week. “We want people to remember my dad in the same way we will remember him: as a loving, respectful, brave man.”
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
Since Trump spent all day questioning Wes Moore’s military service, I assume we can now expect several very specific well researched questions for him about his Vietnam draft deferment from the WH press this week.
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Adam Kinzinger (@adamkinzinger.substack.com) reposted
The second amendment guarantees the right to a militia to guard against federal tyranny. But if a president can use that force against its own state, against the wishes of that state, then it is no militia at all and a clear violation of the second amendment.
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
Dragging that right leg again yesterday.
Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) reposted
An “unattractive combination of machismo and self-pity. .. If you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.” @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Proud supporter!!!
Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) reposted
What the Trump regime has done in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and is threatening to do in Chicago and New York City is not a “crackdown on crime.” It’s a military occupation. Throwing Trump in prison would be a crackdown on crime.
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Angry (@angrystaffer.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
I’m not blaming the Squad for anything that’s happening in Gaza, no. I’m blaming the Squad for clearly getting caught up in a foreign intelligence operation and using their massive platforms to further divide the Democratic Party before the most important election of our lives.
All Wonky (@allwonky.bsky.social) reply parent
Hugs to you and your child. Mad love to those who repainted.
Gillian Brockell (@gbrockell.bsky.social) reposted
The Coast Guard works for ICE now. Coast Guard planes previously used for search and rescue have done hundreds of secret ICE flights in recent weeks, including two I watched from a public parking lot near BWI. My exclusive for Rolling Stone: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Elizabeth Picciuto (@epicciuto.bsky.social) reposted
In case this matters, I would like anyone who did this or anyone considering doing similar to know that this repainting meant a lot to my gay teenager.
Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
The DOJ released the security video of Epstein's jail in parts so they could take out anything inconvenient. The DOJ released the Maxwell/Blanche transcript in parts so they could take out anything inconvenient. Such an obvious cover-up.
The Borowitz Report (@borowitzreport.bsky.social) reposted
The only thing the Ghislaine tapes prove is that sex offenders stick together
Jason Dogwood 💙 🏳️🌈 🌱 (@jasondogwood.bsky.social) reposted
On Aug 22 Hegseth armed National Guard troops in D.C. The streets are calm, no emergency. Now the military patrols our capitol with loaded weapons. One misunderstanding, one refusal to move and civilians can be legally killed. This is manufactured risk. It's submission through power. #Resist
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Angry (@angrystaffer.bsky.social) reposted
DC is so dangerous that the 80 year old out of shape President of the United States is going to “patrol” the streets. You can’t make this shit up. But at least we know where one felon will be tonight
Angry (@angrystaffer.bsky.social) reposted
It’s probably just a coincidence that Bolton’s home was raided on the day some of the Epstein files are due to finally be released to Congress. Is this that lawfare I keep hearing about?
stuartpstevens.bsky.social (@stuartpstevens.bsky.social) reposted
Putin meets alone with Trump. A week later, US intelligence is gutted by Tulsi Gabbard. FBI goes after John Bolton. Had Putin ordered it through Amazon, could not have been more efficient.
Adam Kinzinger (@adamkinzinger.substack.com) reposted
The Bolton raid should chill you: my emergency video (full video linked) adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...
States Newsroom (@statesnewsroom.com) reposted
President Donald Trump said the troops are meant to crack down on crime in Washington D.C., and Ohio is one of six states that has so far sent troops. Toledo, Dayton, and Cleveland all had a higher crime rate than D.C. in 2024. via @ohiocapitaljournal.com
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Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
That was one of the most batshit press conferences of Trump's public life. He brandished a photo of Putin and promised to deploy the US military to occupy Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. A sane country would be moving toward impeachment and removal right now.
Daniel Goldman (@danielsgoldman.dg4ny.co) reposted
See what’s happening? Trump pardoned 1500 violent J6 criminals who assaulted the police at the Capitol. He’s brought in the military for law enforcement. And now those with shotguns and AR-15s are free to roam DC. He’s creating his own violent militia. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Adam Kinzinger (@adamkinzinger.substack.com) reposted
Seems like the new MAGA brain implant chip is to say the whole red carpet soldiers in their knees thing is because it was a military base. This is completely false. It’s a choice. Also Zelensky will be landing at Andrews. A military base. Let’s see if they do this for him.
Rachel Maddow (@maddow.msnbc.com) reposted
"Crime is lower in D.C. than it is in the Republican-led states these National Guard troops are leaving..." www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser.bsky.social) reposted
if you've never seen a guy try to sound tough while whining about getting his ass kicked by 90 year olds, check this out
50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 (@50501movement.bsky.social) reposted
THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT ✊ FREE DC.
GOLIKEHELLMACHINE (@golikehellmachine.com) reposted
genuinely, first time i have ever seen a politician tell old white people to eat shit
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
Because nothing says “you should feel free to come visit Washington” like standing in front of dozens of armed soldiers next to a guy who thinks women shouldn’t be able to vote 🙃
Drew Harwell (@drewharwell.com) reposted
Stephen Miller was born in Santa Monica and in 2014, when he was 28, bought a $973,000 condo (with help from his parents) in one of downtown Washington's poshest towers www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliabl...
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
The judge points out that the 76 pages of grand jury testimony are a drop in the well compared to the 100,000 documents the government could release.
Angry (@angrystaffer.bsky.social) reposted
Hey look. It’s the worst economy since the last time Trump was in office. Probably just a coincidence
George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
Press *corps. Perhaps Marjorie has done too much “press core” for that butch built body.
Tim Onion (@bencollins.bsky.social) reposted
how many times am I gonna have to post this
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Wages of unionized workers are 13% higher than their nonunion counterparts. But unions also set a higher pay standard that all workers enjoy. In high-union-density states, median household income is $12,000 higher than in low-union-density states. This is why unions are vital.
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
NEWS: DNC Chair Ken Martin says TX State Rep. Nicole Collier was threatened with a FELONY charge for speaking on a press call with him, Cory Booker, and Gavin Newsom.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) reposted
James Madison was elected in 1812 during the War of 1812. Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1864 during the Civil War. FDR was elected in 1944 during WWII. JBJ & Nixon were elected in 1964 & 1972 during the Vietnam War. George W. Bush was elected in 2004 during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@crockett.house.gov) reposted
Bill Barr—the AG when Epstein died—was in the hot seat today. But let me remind you: DOJ owes us the Epstein files beginning tomorrow. All of them. Client list included. (1/2)
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
here's clips of Elise Stefanik getting brutally booed at an event today in her district
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@crockett.house.gov) reposted
As a former Texas State Rep, let me be clear: LOCKING Rep. Nicole Collier inside the chamber is beyond outrageous. Forcing elected officials to sign “permission slips” & take police escorts to leave? That’s not procedure. That’s some old Jim Crow playbook.
Laura Bassett (@lebassett.bsky.social) reposted
People are booing and throwing sandwiches
David Gilbert (@davidgilbert.bsky.social) reposted
SCOOP The White House said EJ Antoni—Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics—went to the Capitol on Jan 6th after seeing it on the news But a now-deleted Twitter account bearing his name shows someone deeply enmeshed in far-right election conspiracies www.wired.com/story/twitte...
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Michelangelo Signorile (@msignorile.bsky.social) reposted
So let's get this straight : GOP Gov Mike DeWine of Ohio is sending National Guard troops to DC when cities in his own terribly run state have a higher crime rate than DC.
Councilman Kyle Herman 🇺🇸🗽 (@kylehermanohio.bsky.social) reposted
We must learn from history. By sending the Ohio National Guard to help Trump suppress peaceful protesters, Governor Mike DeWine is betraying Ohioans who said #NeverAgain after the #KentStateMassacre. Ohio’s National Guard Members didn’t sign up to be used so dangerously as political pawns.
Jesse Rabinowitz (@jesserbnwtz.bsky.social) reposted
Why can they find places to sleep for national guard troops coming from other states to occupy DC, but not for homeless ppl. In Jan 2020, they used hotels for the guard. Will they do the same this time? If so, why is there $ for the army to stay in hotels but not homeless ppl?
David Darmofal (@daviddarmofal.bsky.social) reposted
South Carolina, Ohio, & West Virginia should have sent National Guard troops to DC before January 6th, 2021 to stop the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol that Donald Trump incited.
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