grbk.bsky.social (@grbk.bsky.social) reply parent
You are so right.
grbk.bsky.social (@grbk.bsky.social) reply parent
You are so right.
grbk.bsky.social (@grbk.bsky.social) reply parent
I read that the National Guard joined them.
grbk.bsky.social (@grbk.bsky.social) reply parent
Pure intimidation. These fucking assholes make me sick.
Molly Jong-Fast (@mollyjongfast.bsky.social) reposted
Why?
grbk.bsky.social (@grbk.bsky.social) reply parent
They are the cutest creatures on earth!
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Trump calls for deporting US citizens: "We also have a lot of bad people that have been here for a long time ... many of them were born in our country. I think we ought to get them the hell out of here too, if you want to know the truth. So maybe that'll be the next job."
The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) reposted
Exclusive: Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes is a three-time felon who has been released early from federal prison to a halfway house in exchange for his cooperation in the federal prosecution of Kilmar Abrego García.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Zohran’s remarkable win. The Republicans’ big, ugly bill. Trump’s growing list of broken promises. We discuss all of this, and more, on a special Coffee Klatch live from New York City! youtu.be/PgfVgrDSau4
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
A long and -- at times -- brutal week. But we continue to fight for democracy with hope and determination. Thank you to everyone who has offered kind words of support on this journey. More soon. Goodnight.😴
The Associated Press (@apnews.com) reposted
Amid battles and food insecurity across Sudan, many people are turning to weeds and wild plants to sustain them.
Governor Tim Walz (@governorwalz.mn.gov) reposted
Mark and Melissa lie peacefully at the center of our state and our hearts today. Their memorial, guarded by service dogs and men and women in uniform, casts a momentary shadow over L'Étoile du Nord as we honor their life’s work to make Minnesota shine brighter for all.
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social on Jesse Watters: "He has HIMSELF has said, when you manipulate or edit facts for a public official, someone needs to be fired... I think he's right! I hope he reads his own words."
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
The gloves are off 🥊
The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) reposted
"The State Department has one estimate that the cost of shutting down USAID was $6 billion. So instead of saving money, they've spent $6 billion killing a lot of kids." @nickkristof.bsky.social joins @timmiller.bsky.social to discuss the gratuitous cruelty of cutting USAID:
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
Help us cause some good trouble by doing a virtual Facebook “check-in” at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport today. The more people who check in, the harder it is for surveillance tools to track who’s actually there. It’s a simple but powerful way to show up and support from a distance.
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
Shameful. I expect they will be sued.👇 "Nearly 100,000 North Carolina voters will be required to take an additional step to verify their identity or risk being disenfranchised under a plan approved by the GOP-controlled state board of elections Tuesday." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
The Assisi Project (@assisiproject.com) reposted
"Nothing is gained by violence and so much is lost (2020)." #PopeFrancis #PrayForAmerica
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Phang: If you were scrolling on social media and saw a dog locked up in the middle of the Everglades—in the sun, in the heat, in the humidity—the outrage would be wild, wouldn’t it? But then—we’re okay with human beings being treated like that?
Chad Loder (@chadloder.bsky.social) reposted
6/21, Los Angeles: A neighborhood volunteer documenting ICE was stopped by agents in an unmarked car, surrounded, and threatened by masked agents while they filmed him on their phones.
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Both right handed. The Guy with glasses may have 2 tattoos on his forehead. The smaller chubby one has a mole under his left eye and Is wearing a wedding ring.. also wearing a large apple watch maybe..
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Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) reposted
No one is better at explaining things than @petebuttigieg.bsky.social. Wishing you all a wonderful and MEANINGFUL Juneteenth! 🖤
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
SLOTKIN: Have you given the order to be able to shoot at unarmed protesters in any way? HEGSETH: What is that based on? SLOTKIN: It is based on Trump giving that order to your predecessor, who I give a lot of credit to bc he didn't accept the order. He has more guts & balls than you
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Howard Lutnick claims that 55 percent tariffs on China is the “best outcome for America”
Boston Public Health Commission (@publichealth.boston.gov) reposted
“This decision is unprecedented, unwarranted, and extremely problematic.” Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Commissioner of Public Health for @boston.gov, shares with @nbcboston.com. In Boston we will continue to rely on evidence-based science to protect and support our residents.
The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) reposted
Sen. Murphy: "It's becoming clear that the main justification seems to be that Sen. Padilla was showing some level of disrespect. The first comments from our Republican colleagues, if you're an American who cares about free speech, are really concerning."
Cory Booker (@corybooker.com) reposted
When we share love and acceptance, we share joy and the world gets a little brighter.
Pete Buttigieg (@petebuttigieg.bsky.social) reposted
Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@crockett.house.gov) reposted
What happened to Senator Padilla is absolutely DISGUSTING. Point blank, period. This shit is out of control. Another elected official disrespected while doing their job. (1/2)
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
“Nobody knew who he was” — Kristi Noem on a US senator
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
Speaker Mike Johnson just called on the Senate to censure...Sen. Alex Padilla. You read that right. The American Fascist Party at work.
The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) reposted
Breaking news: Contradicting HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the CDC continues to recommend the coronavirus vaccines for healthy children, according to new documentation posted to the agency's website.
Fred Wellman (@fpwellman.bsky.social) reposted
They were always going to go after the easy targets. These lazy fucks don’t want to chase actual criminals.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Phang: If you see claims that those convictions have been overturned on appeal — it’s bullshit. They have not been overturned on appeal. I have no idea—strike that—I have every idea where that comes from. It comes from stupid, far-right people who don’t know how to read and don’t know the law.
Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) reposted
Something spicy & delicious as a taco has gotten under Trumplestiltkin's thin tangerine skin. Seems the master of mean, juvenile nicknames can dish them out but when directed towards him, he can't take it, angrily calling it "nasty."🤣 Good to know. (you know what to do!) 🌮🌮 🌮🌮 🌮🌮 🌮🌮 🌮🌮 🌮🌮 🌮🌮 🌮🌮 🌮
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
It’s Friday—and we’ve got a whole lot to discuss.
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
We thought Elon was leaving, but it looks like he’s just stepping out of the spotlight to try and save Tesla. Trump posted, “This will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way.”
The Atlantic (@theatlantic.com) reposted
The selling of the presidency is the most successful business venture of Donald Trump’s career, @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.
Joyce White Vance (@joycewhitevance.bsky.social) reposted
I have questions about Musk’s departure from DOGE, and we don’t really have good answers. Sometimes, it’s important to just put down the markers. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Frost: Tonight the people stealing are not folks with tattoos and hoodies but people wearing suits and ties and congressional pins sitting in the capitol now, not in some alley wrapped in darkness but the United States congress wrapped in the flag. It is disgusting and we will never forget this.
The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) reposted
Democrats need to focus even more than they have so far on the Medicaid part of this bill. They can correctly describe the Medicaid cuts as large and radical.
NPR (@npr.org) reposted
By @alejandrabee.bsky.social The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
REPORTER: On the president's dinner tonight, will the White House commit to making a list of the attendees public so people can see who's paying for that kind of access to the president? LEAVITT: The president is attending it in his personal time
Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) reposted
I grew up SO fast! My entire life on this planet so far, in 8 minutes, 16 seconds. (massive details omitted due to time considerations) #TimeFliesWhenYou'reHavingFun
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF THE GOP TAX SCAM Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar just released the following statement:
Red Wine & Blue (@redwineblueusa.bsky.social) reposted
Are you keeping up with the changes at CBS and wondering what’s next for the future of news in America? Join us tonight to unpack the decline of local newspapers, what’s causing misinformation to spread, and how we can support news we can actually trust. See you there! go.redwine.blue/520SS-BS
Rep. LaMonica McIver (@replamonica.bsky.social) reposted
My statement on the charges filed against me:
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
HASSAN: What is habeas corpus? NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country HASSAN: That's incorrect
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Most attendees at Trump's private memecoin dinner this week will likely be foreign buyers, according to CNBC. One of the top buyers is Chinese crypto billionaire Justin Sun, who was facing fraud charges until Trump's SEC dropped them. Call it what it is: corruption.
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
As many know, the Trump administration is… well, fill in the blank. Let’s debunk a few wild claims making the rounds in MAGA circles. First, the idea that Jill Biden should “know better” because she’s a doctor, she holds a doctorate in education, not medicine.
grbk.bsky.social (@grbk.bsky.social) reply parent
Good!
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) (@hcrichardson.bsky.social) reposted
Just a reminder that the "Fox News Channel" is just a name— it does not describe an actual news channel. The FNC's own description of its services is here, from its terms of use:
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@crockett.house.gov) reposted
I stand with Rep. LaMonica McIver. This is a political stunt—point blank.
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) (@hcrichardson.bsky.social) reposted
May 20, 2025
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) (@hcrichardson.bsky.social) reposted
Tuberville doesn't know the three branches of the U.S. government in which he serves, but he knows that Putin wants Odessa, Crimea, and limits to NATO. And Tuberville can't blame Putin for those demands. Huh.
grbk.bsky.social (@grbk.bsky.social) reply parent
I understand and Im sorry. I'm 2 yrs out from stage 4 lymphoma.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
REPORTER: You said you believe Putin wants peace, but he just attacked Ukraine yesterday. So what makes you think he wants peace? TRUMP: Well, he's in a war
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Trump on Biden's cancer diagnosis: "I'm surprised that the public wasn't notified a long time ago, because to get to stage 9, that's a long time ... I did a very complete physical, including cognitive tests. I'm proud to announced I aced it."
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
GOV. @andybeshearky.bsky.social : “All children are children of God. I didn’t want a legislature picking on those kids. If they show them hate, I’ll show them love.” 🏳️🌈 As @GovBillLee signs hate bills (despite having a sister who is married to a woman), next door Beshear leads with love.
Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) reposted
Good News, per Democracy Docket! "SCOTUS declined to take a case from Michigan GOP lawmakers who used the radical independent state legislature theory to challenge two voter-approved pro-voting amendments to the Michigan Constitution. The amendments will remain in effect." www.democracydocket.com
Jeff Tiedrich (@jefftiedrich.bsky.social) reposted
here's today's post: "‘off with Bruce Springsteen’s head!’ cries Mad King Donny" — it’s day two of this nonsense as President Rage-Baby will not stop whining. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
Elon Musk’s DOGE has canceled 26 leases for Department of Transportation (DOT) subagencies across 20 states and Puerto Rico.
grbk.bsky.social (@grbk.bsky.social) reply parent
It always comes as a surprise to realize there are states worse than SC but then GA is keeping a dead woman alive to incubate a baby.
The Onion (@theonion.com) reposted
Do your part in preventing indecent exposure by covering your offensive body with items from The Onion store. store.theonion.com/p...
The Lincoln Project (@lincolnproject.us) reposted
Imagine having to lie like this every day.
Deborah Lynn (@mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social) reposted
www.nbcnews.com/health/women... Report in question, which was neither peer-reviewed nor published in a medical journal, claims to find a 22-times higher rate of serious complications A wealth of data has shown that less than 0.5% of women who take mifepristone have serious adverse reactions
Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein.bsky.social) reposted
84 year old congressman James Clyburn says, "I have had incidents when I was looking for my glasses and had them on."
The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) reposted
In all, lawmakers had less than 72 hours to digest, debate, and vote on deep Medicaid cuts that—according to CBO’s preliminary, partial estimate—will cause more than 7 million Americans to lose health insurance and millions more to face higher medical costs.
The Lincoln Project (@lincolnproject.us) reposted
The Rules Committee meets at 1 AM on Tuesday night/ Wednesday morning to ram through this disastrous bill. Why? Because they don't want you to see them ripping healthcare from millions of Americans. You do not hold a hearing for a bill at 1 AM unless you're completely ashamed of it.
Rachel Maddow (@maddow.msnbc.com) reposted
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George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
Call your senators. This bill is heading to them next and they can stop it if the people speak out. (202) 224-3121
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
A federal judge in D.C. just ruled that the Trump administration overstepped its authority by dismantling the U.S. Institute of Peace an independent, congressionally chartered nonprofit. Huge thanks to U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell for upholding the law.
Char (Don’t Blame Char) (@dontblamechar.substack.com) reposted
‘SESAME STREET’ is coming to Netflix with new episodes and past seasons premiering later this year.
50501 South Carolina ❌️👑 📎 (@50501-sc.bsky.social) reposted
Are you ready to stand with us, #SouthCarolina?! May & June Events (so far!) for #50501SC #50501movement #NoKingsInAmerica #NoKingsDay #scpol #ImpeachTrump #NoKings #ResistSC #USProtest #ProtestSC #3E #greenvillesc #gvl #chsresists #CHS #columbiasc #myrtlebeachsc #rockhillsc #andersonsc
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Senate Republicans are fast-tracking the GENIUS Act, which would greenlight a financial system enabling the ultra-rich to exploit unstable crypto schemes. The rest of us will be left holding the bag. Every Senate Democrat must vote against Trump's corrupt crypto scam.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Jeffries on the $5m payout to Ashli Babbitt's family: "This settlement is just an extension of what they've previously done, which is to pardon violent felons who violently attacked the Capitol on January 6, including police officers."
grbk.bsky.social (@grbk.bsky.social) reply parent
Dump doesn't know the difference.
∙ ᴘᴀᴜʟɪɴᴀ ∙ (@iamthepaulina.bsky.social) reposted
Romania has spoken - People protected democracy. People voted for Nicușor Dan. 🇷🇴 ✊🏻
Joyce White Vance (@joycewhitevance.bsky.social) reposted
This history of resonates right now in a unique way.
The Dangerous Ones (@thedangerousones.com) reposted
🚨Rep. Mike Levin exposes secret provisions in the GOP’s budget like Tax Free Gun Silencers. 😳
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Chris Murphy: "There's just no doubt that it was Donald Trump who added more to the deficit than any president in the history of the country, and he is on pace to do it for a second time. It's gonna crater to the economy, and it won't have an impact on his billionaire friends."
Rachel Maddow (@maddow.msnbc.com) reposted
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