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This targeted attack against the CDC and vaccines is an attempt to minimize the ramifications of Trump's refusal to recognize the urgency of COVID-19 in 2020, which cost thousands of lives. Meidas Health: The President of the American Academy of Pediatrics open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
šMy latest is up on @rawstory.com ... Are we FINALLY done listening to a party that is telling us out loud āwe are all going to dieā and then doing whatever they can to kill us?
This seems importantā¦ šØ Trump is set to make a televised announcement from the Oval Office on September 2, 2025, at 2 PM ET.
šŗšø āWatching the Biden thing really said something about the necessity for generational change in the party, and I think I want to respect that." -N.Y. Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler šŗšø Thank you for everything Jerry Nadler. You served you country honorably.
Trump on the cover of French magazine Le Point. Translation: āMan from Moscowā Le Point is a major French weekly news magazine. It is considered a center-right / conservative-leaning publication.
Can't unsee it. Racism is taught by adults.
Almost impossible to watch, but necessary. Hell lives among us.
šNate Silver out-Nate Silvering himself by spreading his noxious fumes on a toxic, right-wing site owned by an apartheid-loving racist ...
"It bothered me more, not just because he was the only African American in the room, but because he came, he went out to an event with some friends that he had some trust, right? And so if he trusted these people that brought him out there, like, what happened?" WHAT HAPPENED INDEED!!!!
This should be getting far more attention from the media, and it should be investigated as a hate crime. A 14-year-old Black teen was targeted, beaten, and dehumanized with racial slurs by white teens while people stood around cheering. 1/4
šNOTE: Apparently, our legacy national media suddenly have other things to do than report on the failing health of the greatest threat to America since the Civil War ā which is odd when all we heard about for two years leading up to the 2024 election was Joe Bidenās age and fitness for office ...
Not today, Satanā¼ļø Got this garbage in the mail a few days ago. Republicans trying to trick California voters into voting NO on Prop 50. Suddenly they care about ādemocracyā? Please. Vote YES on Prop 50. Donāt let the cheaters write the rules.
Looks like great grandpa tripped over his truck-tire ankles ...
Todayās press pool photo shows Trump leaving the White House this morning. I enhanced the image. And seriously, can an expert explain what the hell is happening to his forehead? Right above his nose and right brow.
The last time Donald Trump showed his face live in front of the press was Tuesday, August 26th, during a marathon three-hour cabinet meeting. Maybe all that staged roundtable praise from his sycophants was too much for him.
šLabor Day Fun* Fact 2015 average weekly wages: Men: $895 Women: $730 2025 average weekly wages: Men: $1,330 Women: $1,078 *Unless yer a woman
šHappy Labor Day to the millions of people who are working on this national holiday, so the money-grubbing corporate overlords Republicans love so much can get even richer ...
This is him surrendering at the G7 meetings in June. Dude looked like he was gonna die, and went home early. Tick, tick, tick ...
If this is the āstrong leaderā they keep selling us, why are they hiding him like Weekend at Bernieās? š
FEDERAL AGENTS TAKE NOTEā¦ Itās not just Chicago standing strong. Other blue cities and governors are ready to unite against Trumpās federal invasion. Iām not an attorney, but this point seems huge: if federal agents break state or city laws, they can prosecuted. And Trump cannot pardon them.
šIf Rudy Giuliani had been a bear after being struck by that car, RFK Jr. might have scooped him up to eat him. Long way of saying: It could have been worse.
I can think of a certain German ... Aside from that? I got nuthin'.
So much unity in the hope that one person dies. Global unity. Has that ever happened before?
*I endorse this.
Thanks, Patti. The entire Republican Party is dangerous. A bunch of ghouls ...
Always great read Earl And People are waking up Ernst gone And next, RFKJR must go He is dangerous
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Wait! I thought Trump was supposed to be āending homelessness.ā HUD just announced a nationwide audit of Section 8 ācitizen status.ā Mixed-status families could lose rental assistance, even when kids are U.S. citizens. Families including children could be thrown into eviction & face homelessness.
šAre we finally done listening to a party that is telling us out loud āwe are all going to dieā and then doing whatever they can to kill us? Are we finally done with people like Captain Death himself, RFK Jr., who is currently doing more to intentionally wipe out people than any man since Hitler?
Trump says museums focus too much on the ānegative aspectsā of American history, like āhow bad slavery was.ā And plans to purge cultural institutions. But be clear: heās not talking about alternately uplifting Black inventors, builders, and leaders we were never taught aboutā¦
šIn the last month, Trump has posted a fake video to the world of a kneeling Barack Obama being placed in handcuffs, pulled Kamala Harris's secret service detail, and doesn't want our museums focusing much on slavery. I mean, just in case you still don't understand his appeal to Republicans ...
It was even worse than that: It was to help Trump get elected.
Life for Palestinians in Gaza has gotten worse under Trump, not better. So where are Jill Stein and Cornel West now? They arenāt leading protests in DC outside the White House, no rallies. Almost like the whole 2024 thing was just performative.
šIt was a huge week for Upper Midwest Democrats who once again won big at the polls, watched the political demise of a pair of Republican stalwarts, and looked on in horror as the Republican Party of Death put gruesome actions to their toxic words: āWE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE.ā
Thanks for this, man. Why aren't these stories getting prominent national attention?
āILLEGALSā MY ASS! Green card holder Rami Othmane speaks out after being snatched off the street by ICE while driving to the grocery store. Heās a documented immigrant and the husband of Dr Wafaa Alrashid, chief of staff at a local hospital. He was locked in detention for 13 days.
Me, too, man āš¼
I stand with Chicago. I stand with Mayor Johnson. šØ NEW: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson just signed an executive order to resist Trumpās federal invasion and occupation of the city. Details in š§µ
š"Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, is endangering the health of the American people now and into the future. He must resign." RIGHT NOW, DAMMIT
They donāt care if you have papers or not. What they care about is whether you look like an immigrant from south of the border.
šÆ man.
The media needs to stop calling this an āimmigration crackdown.ā Thatās not what Trumpās doing. Heās using the military and ICE to invade cities and occupy them. Trump is itching for a fight, and he wants it with blue-city mayors and blue-state governors. The good news: theyāre not backing down.
Holy hell. Trump would be envious of that mopped mess.
š"We are all going to die." The only thing the grotesque Joni Ernst will be remembered for ...
šSomething called "good news" -Conservative Wisconsin SC Justice Rebecca Bradley won't seek reelection, citing "conservative failures" -Iowa Sen. (R) Joni Ernst surrenders -Democrat Catelin Drey smashes Republican supermajority in Iowa, winning big in Trump district Keep hittin' back. He did.
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Good news ! ty @dearlstephens.bsky.social LET'S GO WISCONSIN
Chris Taylor, who has already raised more than $1 million.
šBe remiss not to mention Republican Joni Ernst also surrendering today in the neighboring state of Iowa. Turns out, fascism isn't popular among the Upper Midwest electorate. The 2026 elections will be a bloodbath for Republicans, which is why they are trying to stop them.
Yes we did. It really is an incredible change, and proof hard work pays off.
You wonder how long the cult will put up with this.
Yep, inflationās on the rise again. Must be all that āwinningā we were promised. Iām definitely feeling it in my wallet. Are you?
šConsider that liberals have not had control of the court in recent memory, and will now control it at least through 2028. Just an amazing turnaround.
šBREAKING: Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley will NOT seek reelection in April, citing "conservative failures" after liberals have won four of past five SC court races in the state. šWith a victory in this open seat, liberals will hold a stunning 5-2 advantage.
šYou'd think children being literally being gunned down while they pray, would end this grotesque "thoughts and prayers" response by Republicans to the ongoing slaughter of our children. šIt hasn't, and they are still defending the guns, and not our children. šThey are really terrible people.
wow
Sorry, they are not "good people in general." They sanction truly terrible things with their vote.
šEvery time I don't think I can hate Republicans more, I surprise myself.
Iām not sharing this to scare peopleāthough itās fucking terrifying. Iām sharing it because we all need to be on guard. We wonāt be getting reliable data from the CDC anymore. Worse, the guidance could be harmful. RFK Jr. has no medical training, no scientific backgroundā¦
There's nothing protecting this morbidly obese, fat-ankled, mouth-breathing, heart-clogged, rancid piece of shit. His time is coming, and when it gets here, he is going straight to hell.
Petty AF! Trump just stripped Kamala Harris of her Secret Service protection, a detail that Biden quietly extended for her safety. Heās punishing political enemies and sending a message. No matter how you feel about Harris, canceling her protection is reckless, dangerous, and beneath the office.
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It means don't quit.
Maybe stop resigning and stand in there and fight. THAT would truly be a benefit to public health.
Thatās a great read. Recommended.
A Dangerous Liaison open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
šāItās incomprehensible to me that someone who is willing to exploit his own painful family tragedies for publicity would be put in charge of Americaās life and death situations." -Caroline Kennedy speaking about cousin, RFK Jr. This isn't new, but is wildly relevant. Fire this grotesque monster.
I dunno. But I'll sure take 'em. A day-maker.
šŗš¦ Say, remember when Russia was going to roll through Ukraine in a matters of days? Well, 1281 days later, and despite fascist Russian and GOP opposition, the Ukrainians are standing strong fighting for ALL our freedoms on Democracy's frontline.
Tesla stock is down 1.6% in afternoon trading today. Real shame ...
Flowers ... For me.
Thanks for flagging this. It will affect millions ā Democrats AND Republicans.
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures - The New York Times share.google/87MGlTtozqU0... Shout out ARIZONA we are one of these 6 states New Jersey, Oklahoma, Texas, Ohio, Washington state WASTEFUL & INAPPROPRIATE SERVICES REDUCTION And tRump said he won't cut MEDICARE
šNOTE: Stop using the word "Trump" and start using the word "Republicans" to describe the monstrous things that are happening in America. Without "Republicans" "Trump" could get little to nothing done. This will be particularly important in next year's midterms which "Republicans" will try to stop.
More guns. Less vaccines. Tell me again which party is "pro-life"
Why do we still allow people with serious mental illness to buy guns? Because the first law Republicans passed under Trump in 2017, made it easier. There were over 4,000 mass shootings between 2017-2024, and this country elected him again. If thatās not proof America is sick, I donāt know what is.
This interview, which is also available to listen to as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends weāve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions.
Just say, "REPUBLICANS."
šAshley Babbit was a radicalized homegrown terrorist who got shot while attacking her country.
How the fuck did we allow Republicans to normalize this????
THIS IS AMERICA šŗšø A mom runs to find her child after a school shooting because Republicans ran to protect the NRA.
šRepublicans are to blame for the slaughter of our children in our schools. Repeat: šREPUBLICANS ARE TO BLAME FOR THE SLAUGHTER OF OUR CHILDREN IN OUR SCHOOLS. Stop getting it twisted ...
Weāll waitā¦š¤
WASTE! FRAUD! ABUSE! Send the $400 million bill to Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump. šØAlligator Alcatraz will be empty within days, according to an email obtained by ABC News.
šThis is what a hero looks like. This is Dr. Susan Monarez, who just announced she WILL NOT resign her post as C.D.C. Director underneath the anti-vax monster, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. She is standing up for the health and well-being of hundreds of millions of Americans, and we MUST stand up for her.
Think New Mexico isnāt fighting for patients, theyāre fighting for private equity. Thereās a doctor shortage because Wall Street buys up community hospitals, guts staff, and turns ERs into cash cows. Patients wait 16 hours for care while profits soar. Private equity is strip-mining hospitals.
Dead inside.
I actually wrote as much, Molly.
So is the treatment we give this Republican plague, S.
šRepublicans tell us more guns will make us safer when America is the only place in the civilized world where the slaughter of our children has been reduced to a way of life. šMore guns, mean more dead children. šThis is ALL ON REPUBLICANS, and it's about time we said so. šDon't get it twisted.
šSo we pray for children who were in a religious school when they got shot? Seems wildly inadequate and cruel to me.
Sen Alex Padilla is reportedly considering a run for California governor. Me: Yes, please!
Release the Epstein files. We donāt care about party. Hold them all accountable! But think about it: why is Trump trying to stop the Epstein files from coming out? Heās not doing it to protect Bill Clinton.
We need to lock our credit to protect it from the President of the United States. Just seems like a big damn story to me.
šWe are now 24 hours into learning Trump's DOGE potentially put 300 MILLION people's private information at risk -- or worse, made this information available to bad actors, for profit. šWhy -- WHY GODDAMMIT -- isn't this getting the attention it deserves? šWE ARE AT RISK FROM OUR GOVERNMENT.
šBREAKING: MINNEAPOLIS ā A shooting occurred Wednesday during the first week of classes at a Minneapolis Catholic school, Minnesota governorās said. There was no immediate information on any injuries, but Gov. Tim Walz called the gunfire āhorrific.ā šOnly in Republicans' America ...
Heās always treated our military like garbage, so ā¦
This is painful to watch. Felon Trump has the National Guard picking up trash in D.C. Because there isnāt enough crime to keep them busy?
Sheās got an opponent, Graham Platner, up there whoās going to retire her old ass.