Republicans used to be against federal government overreach—but now they're silent as Trump seems to be forming a personal paramilitary force.
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Republicans used to be against federal government overreach—but now they're silent as Trump seems to be forming a personal paramilitary force.
"This is the bottom line...They don't like facts because facts are bad for them." Trump's war on facts makes all of us less safe— @neeratanden.bsky.social explains.
Republicans f***ed around with our health care—and now they are finding out.
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Donald Trump is raising costs and rigging the system—he is turning the American dream into the American nightmare.
From Dr. Demetre Daskalakis' letter resigning from the CDC: "It is untenable to serve in an organization that is not afforded the opportunity to discuss decisions of scientific and public health importance released under the moniker of CDC."
I dare you to go to Annunciation School and tell our grieving community, in effect, guns don’t kill kids, antidepressants do. Just shut up. Stop peddling bullshit. You should be fired.
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Trump is an authoritarian—and he's trying to see what he can get away with.
These children were probably praying when they were shot to death at catholic school. Don’t give us your fucking thoughts and prayers. Trump got rid of the Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Trump gutted the resources that were in place to keep our communities safe.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: Don't just say this is about "thoughts and prayers," right now. These kids were literally praying.
Food costs are up, yet Republicans CUT food assistance. It's cruel.
"Trump has vowed repeatedly to halve power prices within 12 months of taking office as well as double electricity capacity. Instead, residential electricity prices have climbed about 10% from January until May and are projected to rise another 5.8% next year," www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The Trump administration is making it harder for people to access affordable, fresh food. MAHA is a scam.
It goes without saying, but this is against everything this country was founded on
Happy engagement to Taylor Swift, who isn't afraid to call out inequality when she sees it.
Anyone who's actually been to a grocery store lately knows: Trump is making costs go up.
It shouldn't be this hard to stay afloat—watch this Missouri man call out his congressman for making it even harder.
Just so we’re clear.
As Trump gets less popular, he'll do anything to hold on to power.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker vows to pursue Trump officials who participate in an illegal National Guard deployment to Chicago: "If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me - not time or political circumstance - from making sure that you face justice under our constitutional rule of law."
I am sounding the alarm on the real crisis we face today. Donald Trump’s overreach is what our founders warned against – it is unprecedented, unwarranted, and un-American. There’s no emergency here that calls for military intervention.
Gov. Walz: We can talk about economic growth AND the need to protect everyone's rights simultaneously.
"A lot of people are saying maybe we'd like a dictator." Yeah, the sitting president really just said that.
Tim Walz: "Think of how easy it would be to be a damn Republican. 'Oh, what should I wear today? This stupid frickin' red hat. What should I say today? I don't know, just make sure it's cruel. Who do we listen to? That guy -- the felon in the White House.'"
Billionaires get tax cuts, and the rest of us get this sh*t storm.
Frost: On one end, we have the big ugly law. And then on the other, we have the federal government occupying our cities.. It's not two different things. It's the same damn thing. These aren't things that distract from one another. This is the thing to enable the other thing,
All of this is performative cruelty directed solely to avoid admitting they fucked up when they illegally sent him to cecot in March.
it’s really fucked me up today to see our friends in DC posting first day of classes pictures of their kids—smiling, hopeful, happy—alongside “know your rights” graphics. The number of people who have allowed a whole city of real people to be militarized exclusively to generate fear is unforgivable.
he literally thinks he is a king. i mean, this entire media blitz for when he signs executive orders is meant to create the impression that they are royal decrees
Texas Rep. Collier is spot-on.
Trump's Supreme Court has another freedom in their crosshairs.
Here's the truth: Crime in D.C. is at a 30-year low.
These creeps want to invade doctor's offices—hell no.
Republicans are trying to rig the rules—and Democrats are fighting back.
Trump and Gov. Abbott’s attacks on Texas’ voting map and Democratic lawmakers are a threat to our freedoms.
Trump's priorities are perfectly clear.
Here is an image of the crowd of people that chased a dozen ICE agents out of Columbia Heights yesterday. I don’t see one “elderly white hippie” there. I do see a wide variety of ages, genders, and races; DC residents united in disgust at what Miller is cheering on.
Robert De Niro is spot-on.
People will die because of Republicans' attacks on health care—we must stop them.
(Guardian) - Household electricity bills have increased by 10% since Donald Trump re-entered the White House, a new report has found, with its authors highlighting the impact of the president’s datacenter boosterism .. as part of the cause. @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump is seeing what he can get away with in DC—and District locals are saying HELL NO to his hostile takeover.
THIS is how Democrats are standing up to Trump.
Kids are shouldering the cost of Republican greed. We're going to pay for this for decades to come.
Grocery prices are too damn high, and Trump is making it worse.
Texas Rep. Collier has had enough of Republicans' BS—so she's taking a stand.
Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations. The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
This is NOT what a democracy looks like.
At their meeting, Putin told Trump the U.S. should get rid of mail-in ballots. It looks like Trump is taking notes—and doing whatever he can to hold onto power.
@mayorwu.boston.gov: “You are wrong on the law and wrong on safety. The cities that live in your mind are totally foreign to the residents who live here.”
WATCH: Trump lackey Elise Stefanik gets an earful after ripping away health care from her constituents.
We, the people are pissed off.
Restaurant reservations in DC plunged after Trump announced his takeover. It’s no surprise that rolling out troops into the streets dampens consumer appetite.
Tell me with a straight face that you think these people are making us safer.
Across the country, brave people are standing up for our freedoms. More of that please.
Even Fox News can't spin how bad Trump is making us look.
MUST WATCH: Barack Obama outlines why Republicans cheating the system is a threat to our way of life.
If Republicans care about fair competition, why are they trying to rig the system in their favor? 🤔
Republicans are forcing us to pay for JD Vance's monthly vacations while also begging state legislatures to cheat the system—they know their agenda is unpopular ‼️
Texas Democrats are setting the tone on the fight for our democracy—it's up to all of us to maintain the standard they've set.
YOU CANNOT SEND THE MILITARY TO A CITY. CRIME RATE IS IRRELEVANT.
Barack Obama to Texas Democrats: We cannot take our democracy for granted.
"The right way to do democracy is not to have the people who are already in office select who's going to vote for them, but have the people of America vote and select who's going to represent them." - @barackobama.bsky.social
Donald Trump is destroying our environment and forcing you to pay more at the pump...
Donald Trump put troops on our streets to grab onto power—he doesn't care about our safety.
Louder for the people in the back!
School supplies shouldn't cost a small fortune—but they do under the Trump administration.
We the people are holding Republicans accountable for gutting health care—they can't hide anymore.
This is not a drill: Trump is coming for our most basic freedoms.
Republicans may be home on recess, but Americans still want answers on the Epstein files...
this is what the Trump administration wants for your kids
Cain: It flies in the face of reality when I look at the state of Massachusetts where Donald Trump gets 35% of the votes and zero Republican representatives from the state. Talerico: Who signed that map? It was a Republican governor.
The Smithsonian is a global cultural beacon. Trump will smash its reputation, which won’t be recovered. Controlling culture is right up there in the fascist dictator manual.
The Texas mid-decade redistricting plan being pushed by President Donald Trump is a blatant power grab to subvert the will of the people. ACT NOW: Call Texas State Rep. John Lujan at (512) 463-0714 and let him know where Americans stand.
Strong leaders who have their constituents’ best interests at heart are more important than ever. Thank you to @plesafortexas.bsky.social, @reppennymshaw.bsky.social, and more for holding the line in Texas.
Ms. Rachel is right—EVERY child should get to have a childhood free of war, fear, and famine.
U.S. consumers will take most of the hit from tariff costs: Goldman Sachs qz.com/us-consumers...
That's more like it.
Trump said he'd lower prices, but the numbers tell a VERY different story...
ICYMI: Texas Rep. James Talarico has some powerful words on the gerrymandering fight Trump brought to his state.
The only place in DC where crime is up is the White House.
WATCH: @neeratanden.bsky.social in the record straight on what’s happening in California and Texas right now.
If you spend your days providing essential care to an elderly or disabled loved one, the government should have your back when you get sick. But Republicans only have the backs of billionaires.
Period, full stop.
Texas Democrats are pulling out every stop in the fight to save democracy—including leaving the state.
Texas Republicans are changing the rules because Donald Trump told them to—that's not how democracy is supposed to work.
If you needed a sign that Republicans don't care about our constitutional rights, this is it.
Republicans are forcing us to pay more so they can fund massive billionaire tax cuts—that doesn't sound fiscally responsible.
Border Patrol at a Home Depot in Los Angeles days after the 9th circuit affirmed a court order that purports to block this exact behavior. They don't even know who they're chasing! This is insane. Send them all to jail.
We can’t lose focus on what matters – right now, Republicans in Texas are trying to gerrymander district lines to unfairly win five seats in next year’s midterm elections. This is a power grab that undermines our democracy.
Texas Republicans are gutting the rules for Donald Trump—we cannot let them get away with it.
Texas House was once again without a quorum today. Texas Dems have blocked passage of Trump's power grab for a second day in a row
MUST-WATCH: State Rep. James Talarico's powerful response to Texas Democrats standing up for our democracy: "It's time to start flipping tables."
Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social shares his thoughts on how he speaks to Christians who may be sympathetic to Christian nationalist policies.
Rep @jamestalarico.bsky.social: "The only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they're on a mission from God."
Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social: "God is a lot bigger than sectarian religion, and that is the problem with this religious right, this Christian nationalism that is intent on hurting our neighbors, particularly our neighbors who are different from us."
POWERFUL: Rep @jamestalarico.bsky.social speaks about joining his Democratic colleagues in interfaith prayer before leaving Texas.
Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social explains what Texas Republicans are doing with their redistricting plan: cheating. "If the Republicans are going to cheat, we're not going to play. It's why we have walked off the field."
Rep. @jamestalarico.bsky.social: "2000 years ago when the powerful few abused the many that barefoot rabbi walked into the seat of power and flipped over the tables of injustice." On today's inequality: "It's time to start flipping tables."