In addition to toppling the oligarchs, we should do away with political commentary being a paid position. Go back to very straightforward facts and I can make my own opinion without some blowhard telling me what they think that adds zero value to our nation.
Sigh.
My main observation from the last few hours of monitoring US social media is that Democrats are universally denouncing political violence and calling for calm while MAGA are escalating language and openly lusting for retribution against broad categories of people they identity as their enemies.
@cnn.com @msnbc.com are you going to eventually explore how Charlie’s own words contributed to this overall charged environment (even saying that gun deaths were a valid price for 2nd Amendment)? This didn’t occur in a vacuum. #gunreformnow
I do think Charlie’s own views are prudent to any discussion on this. He himself has said some deaths by guns are worth it to have the 2nd amendment. That is a ghoulish thought.
“You will never live in a society when you have an armed citizenry and you won't have a single gun death. That is nonsense. It's drivel. But I am -- I think it's worth it. I think it's worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the 2nd A” -Charlie K
So is NOW the time to discuss gun control or still not yet? When we want freedom from gun violence we mean that for everyone
This is just example #473 that confirms Trump is a disgusting creep and a liar. Sadly this will mean nothing to his supporters, other than “look at those t&ts!”
Tammy, use the words “unconstitutional” “fascist” “impeachable”
I’m watching on tv and at first heard cheers but you could hear a healthy amount of boos. Would love to know what it sounded like at the venue. Also the backlog getting people in is atrocious #FDT
Glad to hear the boos when they showed Trump at the US Open
@espn.com why wasn’t the women’s US Open final televised on ABC but the men’s is? Is it by request of the fascist in chief so you can edit in cheers over the booing that will be heard for miles? Or is it just misogyny?
Again, they say these troops are there to make the people of the city feel safe
I’m old enough to remember when everyone was mad at the Biden administration for not acknowledging the economic pain people were feeling. Yet here we are…..
Someone get Democrats a thesaurus and dictionary because they keep using the incorrect words. The words you’re looking for governor are fascist and unconstitutional. Impeachable even
@espn.com I hope you don’t plan on editing out any fan reactions at tomorrow’s match because of a fascist dictator’s request.
If there are any attorneys on here that deal with cases involving tax evasion. Given that Trump is illegally deciding how federal tax funds are used, do I have legal cover not to pay my federal tax bill in April?
How do I request a refund
I hope the crowd boos incessantly so that the only way to get the match going is to ask the fascist to leave
This is censorship from an authoritarian regime that wants to project the illusion that they face no internal opposition or dissent. No other way to describe it.
I know this is like asking a snake to walk but where the fuck is congress?
He turned the White House into one of his clubs and there was a time Americans would have run that kind of president out of town with pitchforks.
Why doesn’t this graph include Biden? Incomplete information will just invite the folks who NEED to pay attention to dismiss this.
Even though it won’t go anywhere, why are Dems not introducing articles of impeachment jfc
There is no such thing as the Department of War. There is no such office as the Secretary of War. Trump has no power to change that. Anything purportedly issued in the name of those non-existent entities should be disregarded as if it came from the Ministry of Silly Walks or the King of Narnia.
@schumer.senate.gov has been even worse
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social you’ve been incredibly disappointing
I actually support this because then they’re making the case guns can be controlled. It will open a can of worms that gun enthusiasts don’t want to open. (To be clear this is a disgusting smear against the trans community)
As a Californian what good did our electoral votes do last election? I’m more than ready to secede. Our country as a whole had a choice and chose very poorly ✌🏼
If Joe Biden had a now near constant hand bruise--likely from some sort of regular IV--gave the press a flimsy excuse of it being "aspirin therapy" and from "shaking too many hands," and regular tried to hide it with makeup, I'm not sure the news media would be covering anything else.
That’s if either survives long enough for that to happen
@cnn.com I don’t see a single headline about Trump’s health or the fact he hasn’t addressed the press in days. Isn’t this the type of shit @jaketapper.bsky.social lives for?
Hey Jake! Still waiting on the endless coverage of the decaying orange dictator.
His death hopefully
WHEN WILL IT DIE? Thank you for your attention to this matter.
In this instance I can fully buy into hope because he will die someday so it’s inevitable.
Live your life such that everyone doesn’t spend ten solid years planning the rager they’re going to throw when you die.
Yeaaah I think you should be ready to be massively disappointed
When it happens I understand Dems in government will feel compelled to release some sort of statement. I just hope it’s the lamest most generic condolence statement ever. Something along the lines of “I’m sorry that’s how he died”
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social forget redistricting, it’s time to seriously talk secession. All that we’re losing in the federal government can be replicated and improved upon in California without the rest of the country weighing us down. #casecession
If RFK Jr. will not resign, he must be impeached and removed, for the sake of the nation's health and safety.
Sadly judging from Texas’s track record, this will mean nothing to those voters.
If an adversary of the US (list is growing each day) really wanted to do harm they could engage in bioterrorism and the CDC would give out ivermectin as the population gets decimated
Called Speaker Johnson’s office to hear what legislation he plans to put forward to protect kids from gun violence. All I received was a reading of his hell site post about prayers. #guncontrolnow
IS IT DEAD YET?! Thank you for your attention to this matter. #countdown
IS IT DEAD YET?!
Republicans had a choice: expose child s*x traffickers or protect Trump. They chose Trump. They chose traffickers. They are the party of child s*x trafficking.
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.
That fucking hat too. When will we be released from his hell
A man understandably refused to hand over his ID or get out of the car for a bunch of masked thugs who refused to identify themselves. And when he drove away, they opened fire on him. This isn’t how you do any sort of enforcement when your goal is to uphold the law. This is gangsterism.
These dipshits left schedules and protocol details on a printer in Alaska. Nothing earthshaking - menu for a lunch that didn't happen, seating chart for the bilat, revelation that Trump gave Putin a present - but it's yet another embarrassing opsec fail for a guy who ran on protecting secret info.
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Newsom: "He doesn't play by a different set of rules. He doesn't believe in the rules. As a consequence, we need to disabuse ourselves of the way things have been done. It's not enough to just hold hands, have a candlelight vigil, talk about way the world should be...we have got to meet fire w/fire"
Trump's BLS pick EJ Antoni has said that Social Security, America's greatest anti-poverty program, is a "Ponzi scheme" that needs to be sunset. Reminder that BLS data is what determines annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits. This is a five-alarm fire.
Imagine being so wedded to a certain style of horse-race political analysis that you "nothingburger" away the very likely possibility that the current President of the United States *raped children* and is using the vast and powerful apparatus of the government he controls to cover it up.
Yeah JD, we remember. We will never forget your boss was best friends with the guy who ran a literal child sex trafficking ring. And then that guy was "silenced" forever. And now we will just not talk about anything else until they... #ReleaseThe_EPSTEIN_Files
Trump called for a new census that incorporates 2024 election data and excludes noncitizens, marking another unconstitutional move from the President, as Congress — not the executive — is granted apportionment powers.
The man who is taking Medgar Evers' name off a Navy vessel says he is proud of "our (Confederate) history" and is demanding that statue be restored. Our country has been captured by white supremacists. The mere notion of a better future for all in 2020 radicalized them and Americans let it happen.
This is what fascism looks like.
Hello journalists. If you report this you gotta say that under the Constitution he has no power to do it. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Horrific. mRNA vaccines have saved millions of lives and could save millions more. “I don’t think I’ve seen a more dangerous decision in public health in my 50 years in the business,” said Mike Osterholm, a UMN expert on infectious diseases & pandemic preparations. www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-va...
Jump jump jump jump!
God willing she is out of a government job soon
I’m all for the fear mongering texts to stop influencing low educated gullible people
My husband signed up for AARP at 44 because of the discounts (technically no age limit to join) We get their magazine and the latest one had a factoid about Mario Brothers and an interview with Debbie Gibson 😭😭😭
Thank you, Trump voters. America's standing in the world is influenced by the overseas nationals who flock to the US for its education system and then either return home or remain here to contribute to US society.
@politico.com what is this bullshit article? Ughhhhhhh
COLBERT: You warned everyone…he would prosecute political enemies, cut Medicaid, alienate our allies, give tax cuts to the rich. I know you're not here to say 'I told you so' but would you like to? HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
I work in the University of California system and we have had a hiring freeze since May with no indication it’ll be lifted any time soon.
I’m watching the Daredevil series on Disney+ and thinking their portrayal of the NYPD is more documentary than fiction….
MAGA: bEcAuSe He WoRks sO hArD 🤪
Hammer on nail... this man is going viral.
goddamn this guy is good
This was announced as 150 million people across the country were under heat alerts. Fossil fuel interests spent nearly $100 million on Trump's re-election. Then the industry pumped $19 million into his inaugural fund. They're cashing in at the expense of the rest of us.
Impoundment is here. Will anything happen? Seems like no.
Rick doesn’t have a shot in hell here. He couldn’t win the LA mayor race. Good luck courting Redding Rick.
Trump is levying more taxes on US consumers than any president in US history. And he has built a massive propaganda machine to explain to people that he's not dong what he's actually doing. www.ft.com/content/50f8...
Marco Rubio, Stephen Miller, Kirsti Noem, Joseph Mazzara, Emil Bove, Drew Sargent, and everyone else involved in planning, executing, and obstructing justice around the CECOT imprisonments are responsible for Andry's torture and rape. Each bears a share of the blame. Don't ever let them forget it.
Fascism shit
AIPAC accusing Bernie of committing blood libel for calling out what is happening in Gaza is unhinged
She’s already in prison, what immunity are they offering? Should it be a pardon? This is so gross and incredibly corrupt. I hope MAGA continues to see through it
There are some valid reasons to grant 'proffer' immunity to an already-convicted person, e.g. to obtain information helpful to other prosecutions. Doing it to try to absolve the President of his sex crimes while dangling a pardon for the convicted is not one of them.
The Southpark episode about #pedoPOTUS is exactly what we needed. All to laugh at one disgusting pathetic man.
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
I would immediately quit if the UC system were ever to do this. I fear our days may be numbered as the madman looks for new distractions. I’m hopeful our system of 10 stands strong against fascism.
I called his office and whoever I spoke to was giving their talking point “this has been long planned recess” (202) 224-3121 this is the Capitol switchboard. You can call and ask to be transferred to any member of congress. Let them hear from you.
This needs to be blasted across the country. Succinct and easy to follow. #iceraids #immigrantrights #immigration
Howard Stern asked Trump how young Trump would go. When Quivers asks for his “age limit,” Trump starts out by saying he doesn’t have one — but then gives a point of reference that looks not great in any light, saying he would draw a line at “12 year-olds”: www.mediaite.com/media/news/t...
Impeach
So if they are cutting funding to NPR and PBS, when do I get a refund of those taxes I paid. That I can then directly give back to those public media outlets?
Daily Mail now is reporting "Bill Clinton wrote 'warm & gushing' letter included in Jeffrey Epstein's infamous 50th 'birthday book." Ok. If files show Bill Clinton is guilty of being a client, as a long-time supporter of the ex-President I can say he should go to prison. Sad but not difficult
Secretary of Homeland Security on racial profiling by ICE: “That is not true… Don’t you dare ever say that again.” Who the f*ck does Kristi Noem think she is, addressing a legitimate question like that? It is true. Tom Homan admitted it. Noem is a liar.
the world sucks so bad right now that it’s hard to know where to begin - but here’s one thing you can do, if there’s room in your heart and home 👇
I would love for this to become the top Google search
They can be impeached. And, should Bove be confirmed — which he should not be — he should immediately be the subject of an impeachment inquiry should Dems retake Congress. He should not be a federal judge due to his actions at DOJ. That does not change if he is confirmed.