Physicians for a Healthy Democracy (@physiciandemocracy.medsky.social) reposted
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
And it’s a complete waste of our money as tax payers!!!
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
This is horrific. Thank you Senator!
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you Sen. W for stating the truth!
Joshua J. Friedman (@joshuajfriedman.com) reposted
"Twenty-three Democratic attorneys general now gather on near-daily Zoom calls at 8 AM Pacific, which means the East Coast officials are already on their third coffee. They divide responsibilities and share templates for lawsuits they’ve been drafting since last spring."
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) (@hcrichardson.bsky.social) reposted
Important. Clear, concise, imperative. Please watch.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Im glad you’re back. I’ve missed your daily updates.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
He is losing the people so he has to start a war….
Indivisible Washington County (@indivisiblewashco.bsky.social) reposted
We are all in. We are meeting the moment. This needs to stop. Join us at mobilize.us or find your #indivisible. #GOPthugs
Indivisible Sisters (@indivisiblesisters.bsky.social) reposted
The man in this video is bravely sharing the stories of his cellmates—humans, fathers, men with lives and families. ICE is arresting people—many non-violent—at alarming rates. Even a republican Oregon leader is speaking up. (1/2)
Brandon Friedman (@brandonfriedman.bsky.social) reposted
This is state media. Like RT or CCTV.
Josh Johnson (@joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social) reposted
When you strip away humanity
George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) reposted
Not at all surprised. CBP has surveillance drones above most protests too, and with the military on the ground they are deploying even more surveillance. Presume all protests are being monitored, as is everything you say online.
George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) reposted
Ted came back from vacation in Greece to lecture us.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Gross
Fiona "Fi" Webster 🌎🌍🌏 (@fiona-webster22.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Ann Telnaes @anntelnaes.bsky.social Support Ann at anntelnaes.substack.com
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
What a POS!
Sean Casten (@seancasten.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
11. The bigger question for the House GOP: why the hell do you want this job? Congress is a coequal branch. Your decisions affect every American. If you think that you should only do what Trump wants regardless of the ask and even if your constituents don't like it you aren't a representative.
Chris Murphy (@chrismurphyct.bsky.social) reposted
It’s a cult.
Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) reposted
NEW: Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers seek permission to file an amended complaint in his civil case in Maryland. Among other things, the amended complaint “includes Abrego Garcia's first-hand account of torture and mistreatment at CECOT…”
ian bremmer (@ianbremmer.com) reposted
big beautiful bill passing would make the budget for ice larger than most of the world’s militaries
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you!!!!!
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you Rep. B.!!!
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Raskin: "I found the preamble to this big ugly bill. 'We the billionaires and our king, in order to deform and sicken our union, establish injustice, ensure domestic servility, weaken our people's defenses, undermine the general welfare, and have staggering debt servitude for eternity ... '"
Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) reposted
The Trump administration’s funding freeze could wreck summer programs for low-income families and wipe out after-school programs next year. Over $6 billion in federal grants is being withheld, impacting summer learning, after-school care, English language instruction, adult literacy, and more.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you for being an awesome representative and for all your hard work!
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Thanks for fighting for us!
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
Billionaire donors to Cuomo's super PAC included: -Bill Ackman -Michael Bloomberg -Stephen Ross -Ken Langone -Dan Loeb -Ken Griffin Let Zohran's victory in the face of Big Money remind us that people have the power.
Andrew O'Neill ❌👑 (@andrew-oneill.bsky.social) reposted
absolutely disgusting racism and bigotry, totally normalized within today's republican party, and they're attempting to use the authorities of the state to inflict cruelty on their political opponents
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
Yes, I agree — it would be terrible. Please do NOT share this information!!!
Aibo - Zonny (@aibo-zonny.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
👀 Gov @gavinnewsom.bsky.social : “Trump is threatening to defund California — we’re a donor state. We put in $80 Billion more than we get… maybe we should withhold those resources.” www.instagram.com/reel/DKlRUa6... We’ve been wondering when this would start to become a thing.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
And this is funded by our taxes. Why are we still paying federal taxes??
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you! I look forward to it every day. Well, I feel like I’m missing important info on Wednesdays :-)
Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones.bsky.social) reposted
Some folks just thought it was trite when people warned if they come for the most marginalized, sooner or later they are coming for you.
Adam Isacson (@adamisacson.com) reposted
This is how much Congress, in a bill the House passed this morning, proposes to spend _just to hold migrants in detention_ over the next 4 1/2 years. From this new WOLA explainer: bit.ly/2025-05-wola...
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
You’re a disgrace. You did this. Resign.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
-$1.5T in new tax cuts predominantly for the rich -$700B in Medicaid cuts -$500B in Medicare cuts -$300B in SNAP cuts -Leasing public lands to Big Oil -Ending IRS Direct File -Ending clean energy tax credits -Banning AI regulation in the states The oligarchy's wish list.
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
In the past 18 hours, Acyn with Meidas was up all night. He posted 32 clips of Democrats opposing the budget on the floor, 24 clips of Dems in the Rules Committee, and 18 clips of interviews we did of Dems off the floor. We also spotlighted many Dems who never get media airtime.
Matt McDermott (@mattmfm.bsky.social) reposted
Reporters who ran with ‘Trump vows to protect Medicaid’ or ‘Trump considers taxing the rich’ in the past few weeks should seriously reconsider whether their job is journalism or stenography.
Jolyon Maugham KC (@goodlawproject.org) reposted
Last year my wife had breast cancer and a double mastectomy. This morning, for the first time ever, she was challenged in the changing rooms at the swimming pool. Her breasts were not what make her a woman - but, breasts or not, she is entitled to dignity and protection from vigilantes.
Fred Wellman (@fpwellman.bsky.social) reposted
At 9:00 AM this morning the entire Pentagon got an email inviting them to a “Christian prayer and worship service” from the Office of the Secretary of Defense. A Cabinet member directly violating the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Go away Chuck. You don’t do anything worthwhile for the people anyway.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
No shit, Chuck! Resign.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you for your hard work Senator!
Leah Greenberg ❌👑 (@leahgreenberg.bsky.social) reposted
printing out a copy of this post for every Member of Congress, hand-delivering it to every office, and then performing my own personal interpretive dance version in the House Rotunda just to drive the point home
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you Senator!
Indivisible Bucks County (@indivisiblebux.bsky.social) reposted
This was the single most powerful moment of last night's town hall with Ro Khanna - when a 6th grader asked "are we safe?" and then ran through a list of her fears, including her grandmother's health and friends with LGBTQ+ family.
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
BREAKING: $5M of your tax dollars will be going to the estate of criminal seditionist Ashli Babbit. UNCONSCIONABLE. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Alexander S. Vindman (@avindman.bsky.social) reposted
This is today’s version of “I’ll end the war on day one.” This statement is meaningless as Putin has zero interest in negotiating. It’s way past embarrassing watching Trump get played by Putin.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes!!
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Talk is cheap. We won’t forget your past voting record.
Data for Progress (@dataforprogress.org) reposted
There is not a single congressional district in the U.S. where more than 15% of voters support cuts to Medicaid.
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
There are numerous tax cuts and loopholes in the "big, beautiful bill." But it boils down to this simple fact: Republicans are facilitating a massive transfer of wealth to the richest Americans while making cuts that would rip away healthcare and meals from millions of people.
Robert Garcia (@robertgarcia.bsky.social) reposted
Andry Romero, a young gay man, was given an asylum appointment by the U.S. Government. When he showed up to the appointment we kidnapped him and sent him to a foreign prison. I asked Secretary Noem to check if he’s alive. Her response was shameful.
Frank Figliuzzi (@frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social) reposted
Two senior intel officials concluded that the Venezuelan gov’t isn’t invading us. Tulsi Gabbard fired them: www.cnn.com/2025/05/14/p...
Don Moynihan (@donmoyn.bsky.social) reposted
Within a short period of time we have gotten to a political system where SCOTUS has given the President broad immunity, and Congress says clearly impeachable offenses are "not my lane."
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@crockett.house.gov) reposted
Oh now he tells y’all?? After spreading lies and conspiracy theories, RFK Jr. says don’t listen to his advice—as head of HHS. Sir, we already knew. We were just waiting on you to admit you’re unqualified.
The Rude Pundit (@rudepundit.bsky.social) reposted
This is utter madness. They are too fucking brainwashed to ever contradict dear leader. If Trump said his shit tastes like candy, they'd gobble it up while exclaiming how delicious it is.
Hillary Rodham Clinton (@hillaryclinton.bsky.social) reposted
No one gives someone a $400 million dollar jet for free without expecting anything in return. Be serious.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
GOLDMAN: Will you give Abrego Garcia the due process the Supreme Court has required you to give him? NOEM: If he were to come back to this country, he would be immediately removed again G: How do you know? The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that he hasn't been treated appropriately
Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (@reptroycarter.bsky.social) reposted
#WeWontLetThem
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
The Dems need to get $$$ and big donors out of politics and actually serve the working class.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Bingo. The Dems are equally tied to big donors and corporations and serve these overlords rather than the working class
Rick Wilson (@therickwilson.bsky.social) reposted
Stephen Miller, Tom Homan, Kristi Noem and a whole lot of ICE/DHS types is will discover a Strange New Respect for habeas corpus and the rule of law when the 2029 Truth and Reconciliation Commission arrests them for human trafficking, conspiracy, kidnapping, and child abuse.
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
WATCH: Chris Murphy gives a masterclass in how to dismantle the cosplay queen, AKA Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
Art of the deal is raising the tariff to 145% then cutting it almost in half despite the fact that China has made no concessions and has completely ignored you. Xi just sits back at laughs at our orange clown.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
You keep telling us stuff we already know. Work harder. Be bolder. You’re not cut out for this moment.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
We won’t forget what you did, Chuck. You enabled Cheeto Benito’s tariffs. Step down.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Another boring post. We need more energy and NEW information from you, Chuck. Not shit we already know.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Only vote for candidates who take no corporate money
Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) reposted
When Trump... -Holds a private dinner for his crypto coin buyers -Promotes Teslas on the White House driveway on behalf of a multibillionaire who spent $277M backing him -Uses state visits to advance his hotel business It's corruption, plain and simple.
CALL TO ACTIVISM (@calltoactivism.bsky.social) reposted
MUST-WATCH: JB Pritzker just trolled Trump so masterfully on Jimmy Kimmel last night, Donald is going to have many sleepless nights. Holy sh*t.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
What pearls of wisdom do you, Senator Milquetoast, have to share with us today?? Useless words again without action. Again. Step down!
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
People still do not grasp that the constitutional right to due process is afforded anyone inside the U.S. REGARDLESS of status. Even if you’re just visiting here.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
WTF are you talking about? You’re the enabler!!! We haven’t forgotten. Resign!
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Riding in the coattails of others still, Chuck? It used to be Pelosi who pulled you along. You’re pathetic. Resign.
Jennifer ✨Get In Good Trouble (@thejenniwren.teamlh.social) reposted
Rep Eric Swalwell walked out in *shock*—and who could blame him? Every single GOP member on the House Judiciary Committee just voted to let Trump “deport” American citizens. This is illegal, authoritarian, and unforgivable 🤬 Time to call, write, & protest before the full House votes.
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Just go away. You clearly don’t understand social media. We are all very done with you. Step down!!!
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
Swalwell says the House Judiciary republicans just voted to allow Trump to deport US Citizens. From IG:
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
I thought this was the Secretary of State’s job. I guess now the Sec of Defense is running our foreign policy using tweet threats.
Jennifer ✨Get In Good Trouble (@thejenniwren.teamlh.social) reposted
🚨Jasmine Crockett & Eric Swalwell begged House Judiciary Republicans to vote NO. They offered deals, sweeteners, the whole package. And those damn soulless traitors STILL voted to let Trump exile American citizens. This isn’t just betrayal—it’s the birth of authoritarian rule. Sound the alarm.🚨
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
You’re doing you social media chore early today, Chuck. Not much going on in the senate today?? Isn’t it time for lunch with your republican buddies?
Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) reposted
I didn’t realize someone could buy US citizenship for 10 people and then just pass it out like gift cards to random foreign people. All over dinner. bsky.app/profile/atru...
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
That’s fucking outrageous!!! Holy hell!
helken.bsky.social (@helken.bsky.social) reply parent
Why are you posting old news??? You’re an embarrassment.