Rural NJ native, former Iowan. Progressive Political Geek. IT Manager. EV Driver. Twitter refugee. Seeking an America that protects humans, civil rights & climate. #StillFighting. šŗš¦š
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Yep, I remember it well. I was heavily involved in the Edwards campaign in Iowa. Mainly because despite of Obama's emotional appeal, I didn't think he was the right one. Abd Edwards couldn't capture his 2004 momentum (and we used to care about a candidate's infidelity).
He was NOT "left" beyond Healthcare. He did nothing to hold banks accountable for crazy lending that had created the Great Recession. John Edwards had a far more progressive platform!
So was Obama....
If he can create a Democratic WIN, I don't care!!
This is exactly right - make FOTUS pay for destroying our infrastructure.
Hey @democracydocket.com @marcelias.bsky.social any suggestions of law firms to tackle a class action lawsuit against this admin for privacy data breaches on behalf of we the people? Please pass along the ask. And thank you for what you do. You and your team are fucking invaluable.
šŖ¬š§æ There is no amount of money, oil, or gold in the world that is worth more than having bees, trees, and clean water.
Today's Visibility Brigade over I-95 in Newark, Delaware. Today's theme was "Free DC". Lots of honks and waves!
Mine, too - and we knew him in high school in Iowa City. He's the real deal!
They Are Incompetent And Donāt Care! NEW: White House is panicking, as the media is asking why Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Kristi Noem, and Trumpās 22-year-old head of counterterrorism ignored MONTHS of the Minneapolis school shooter's threats. š³ GOOD. Panic. Blood is on your hands.
Possibly, but not all do. I only take plaquenil. (ironic, right).
Give Ukraine all the military weapons it needs and let Zelenskyy take Putin out! The time for decorum has passed! #FUCKPUTIN #FUCKTRUMP
Its a bit shit that the government is corrupted by alcohol, tobacco, fossil fuels and mining industries. I would have preferred the renewable energy and EV industries myself. #nzpol
How did they leave out Lupus and other related autoimmune diseases? Those disorders create a higher risk of complications from COVID - many of the Long Covid symptoms are similar!
There's a lot more in the White House, if they keep looking....
I believe that bone spurs hurt when you play golf...
@jaketapper.bsky.social Its OK to redeem yourself now, ok? America needs you to do the right thing and be an actual Journalist again!
And there were primaries in 2024. Just not many, and no one else credible ran. Again,not great, but far better than the new reality. So how do we recover is the question now, not rehashing 2024.
On this, we completely agree. But that's on him, not Harris. We needed to vote to protect the USA from Trump and Project 2025. Sometimes there are bigger issues.
I will say that it would have been easier if Biden had actually died, or left the Presidency - Harris wouldn't have been pulled between her internal position on Gaza and loyalty to Biden, who was still President. /fin
Our challenge was that this was a new situation, and we'd never actually had to execute the rules of succession mid-campaign. /3
Whether it happened in late June or November 1. The primary campaign was over - Biden / Harris was our ticket. She did her job. /2
On the contrary - as the official Democratic Party VP Candidate, it would be absolutely expected for her to continue the campaign in the event of the incapacity or death of the candidate for President. /1
So tell us again why Harris wasn't a great candidate? Was there possibly anyone better, given when Biden stepped back? Honestly....
Garcia: What we got was complete bullshit. We demanded the full Epstein files, and thatās not what was sent over. The White House cover-up clearly continues. What they sent us was 33,000 pages of documents that have already been in the public domain.
No sympathy. He could have stopped this by choosing to testify during Trump's second impeachment.
Trump & his gang of thugs canāt leave Kilmar Abrego Garcia alone. Rather than walk away with their tails between their legs, these bullies plan to deport him again to AFRICA within 72 hours. Iām shaking Iām so angry. Hell is too lenient a punishment for these fāing monsters.
I still stand with the good guys! šŗšøšŗš¦
Time for an intervention!!
Thanks to the merger of the Republican Party and Evangelicals who have gotten away with politicking from their taxpayer-subsidized pulpits and networks.
Morals are more important than money vt.tiktok.com/ZSS3EXaJ3/
The President cannot commandeer any local law enforcement. The President does not run the Smithsonian. The monthly BLS jobs report is required by law. Release the Epstein files. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
CNN says the Epstein story is dead based on google searches dropping, as if people need to continually search for the same information, so in order to keep it as a top story OUR job is to type "Epstein files" into google once a day every day.. do it now! Thank you for your attention to this matter.
It makes sense once you realize that every accusation is a confession.
And climate change is real.
This is stark
Priorities.
We found the waste, fraud, and abuseā¦
Armed resistance against the Police was glorified on January 6, 2021, by the Republicans. Somehow, they have to be defeated or we are just Hungary, Turkey, or Russia.
When you anger the Swiss: ā.. āA country which throws rocks at us in trade shouldnāt get a present.ā @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Glad that the text has been restored, but how can a "coding error" remove part of the text of a fixed document. This doesn't pass the smell test. Rather, it smells like Stephen Miller is trying to hide the "inconvenient" parts of the Constitution.
weird how the guy born into obscene wealth, bailed out repeatedly, allowed to fail upwards forever until he fell ass-backwards into the presidency, and then was declared by the Supreme Court to be a Very Special Boy Who Can Crime Forever never stops whining about how everything is rigged against him
I'll believe it when I see an announcement from AAPL!
I want to believe this. Can I?
But are there any honest Republicans at this point?
Yes, I'd be WAY more comfortable hiring a Trans individual than a Christian to be a babysitter for my child.
But itās not even true: bsky.app/profile/ryan...
Hell yeah Iām into DEI Disease prevention Efficacy of treatment Infection reduction
They arenāt conspiracy theories if they are true.
Is he on the list, too?
When you have nothing to hide so you shut down half of congress to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
Elon has been claiming that since 2018. How I learned that he is full of lies. Just like Trump.
THE MOST POWERFUL MAN IN U.S. GOVERNMENT (pictured, left)
One of the most massive cover-ups in the history of the United States unfolding before our very eyes. #TrumpEpsteinCoverup
The fact that migrant toddlers are "representing themselves" in immigration court literally gives me nightmares. Who the fuck are we?
#Colbert2028
Remember when comedian/entertainer Volodymyr Zelenskyy ran for and became president of Ukraine? Yeah, that was awesome. š¤
This is what integrity looks like.
Guess not when you decide you want to pay protection $$ to the mobster-in-chief. I bet the $14Mill is just the first installment.
Republicans Vote Against Amendment Calling for Release of Epstein Files https://twp.ai/4ioE1Y
After 45 years, finally able to prove that Ronnie was right - now, Government truly IS the problem. And the GOP made sure of it.
Bass: I just signed an executive directive that puts all city departments and leadership on notice to protect Angelenosāessentially from the federal government. Weāre also filing a FOIA request because we want to know: Who are these masked men, and why are they masked in the first place?
All of whom... But the point is a good one.
But can we get the 72% to actually VOTE?
Mike Johnson just said if you are for reducing the deficit, this bill is for you. The bill adds 3-4 trillion dollars to the deficit. They just lie.
He had 5 red sirens too.
That was supposed to MY state, Delaware!
Glad to see that NY State of Delaware is party to this suit. Our Attorney General, Kathy Jennings, is doing an amazing job getting promised funding out of the Trump show.
Especially if you are non-white.
The poor donāt need health care, right? I mean, we are all going to die and they can get over it. At least thatās what the acolytes are saying.
Marge Taylor Green demanded access to the DC jails to check on Jan 6 prisoners and said the place was inhuman She says elected representatives have no right to check out ICE detention centers But hypocrisy is a requirement for all Republicans
In todayās episode of What Are They Thinking: āIf you donāt see a hurricane comingā¦ does it really exist?ā šØ The Dept of Defense is shutting down its weather satellite program. No more data. No more updates. Meteorologists are scramblingāand weāre heading into peak storm season. Brilliant timing.
Compensating?
His cowardice is legendary.
Brilliant. 10/10. No notes.
Iām waiting for a reporter to tell Kakistocracy Karoline āOk, you and Trump are total fucking bald face liars and everything said is complete fantasy. Iām going go interview a unicorn. It will be more productive.ā
Iām a Brit that over 25 years lived in Brazil, Philippines, Thailand, China and Singapore - the man in the street everywhere you go IS THE SAME, with the same hopes and needs. Yet somehow, weāve let a handful of crazy, fucking small dick criminals spread their death, all for self-preservation š”
And then she plans to produce a reality TV show and personally bank the profits, I'm sure!
Weāve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably wonāt share intel with us. Because people couldnāt vote for a woman.
The Presidentās decision to bomb Iran was grossly unconstitutional, since only Congress has the power to declare war. The Presidentās action will without a doubt lead to many American, Israeli and Iranian deaths and must be condemned in the strongest possible terms.
Donald Trump illegally took military action against Iranāwithout congressional authorizationārisking dragging us into another endless war. I am calling for an immediate emergency session of Congress to vote on the War Powers Resolution.
Itās a good thing Congress isnāt alive to see this
This if from yesterday: "A White House official told The Washington Post on Friday that the president 'supports diplomatic efforts from our allies that could bring Iran closer to taking his deal.'" They lied.
WHY? I'm a lefty, but all should be welcome, if they want to listen to facts.
You donāt get to talk about whatās illegal when you voted for a felon.
Same, and I'm in Delaware!
Instead of CUTTING Social Security benefits, Congress should INCREASE payments by $200 per month and extend the solvency of the Social Security program by 75 YEARS. How? Make the wealthiest Americans pay a fairer share. Iāve got a bill to get it done.
Very interesting. š¤
#CommitToMemory
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) Mayor Ras Baraka (D-Newark) Judge Hannah Dugan (WI) Controller Brad Lander (D-NYC) This is not normal. This is not okay. We cannot let them convince us that this is normal or okay.