“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” — MLK, Jr. | “RISE UP!” — Hamilton, the musical | #Resist | “...if we merge mercy with might and might with right then love becomes our legacy.”Amanda Gorman, Youth Poet Laureate
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Don’t forget discrediting media, intellectual institutions, science, healthcare (vaccines), etc. and presenting immigrants and trans people as the “enemy”.
The uninsured in America have given them all up
Yes. Please.
WTAH?
"but crime is a real issue, people are worried about crime and you have to take that seriously" No you don't! If people are getting more scared about crime while crime is happening less frequently, it's a made up issue and you should make a point of yelling that all the time
the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back
🧵 Addressing the dumbest arguments about tariffs. 1. Tariffs are ALWAYS paid by the importer. Every time. Without fail. The importer has to pay the US Treasury the tariff before it is released from its port. That's what a tariff is. It's how they work.
Do the words "Taxation Without Representation" still mean anything to Americans ? One of the reasons that "foreign tariffs" is an Article 1 (Congress) power is to allow "The People" through Congressional approval decide whether they want to pay MORE for imported goods. #TariffsAreATax
Watching “Misery” in the theater and the ankle scene. OMG.😱
Trump got impeached the first time after trying to get Ukrainian prosecutors to smear his Democratic rival. Now he’s using a U.S. prosecutor to try and get Ghislaine Maxwell to smear a bunch of Democrats. Same corrupt criminal, same playbook.
Something that became very obvious that nobody is talking about is that Bondi clearly tried to use the immediate aftermath of the Texas floods to dump the news that she was going to cover up the Epstein files. Some truly sick fucks.
The EPA is preparing a proposal that would revoke a critical 2009 legal determination stating that greenhouse gases are harmful to human health. That finding has been the backbone of U.S. climate regulations for over a decade.
This week, I’m hosting The Daily Show Tuesday through Thursday. It’s my first time hosting anything on TV. Ever. I’ve spent years writing behind the scenes, learning from truly great and talented people. Now, for three nights, I get to sit at the desk and do it myself.
It really is wild that the government pays people more to kidnap kids than to educate them
Today someone asked how much I would pay in taxes to ensure everyone had housing & healthcare I don’t know, whatever I could? This isn’t the “gotcha” folks think it is If we taxed the rich properly, the rest of us wouldn’t need to pay exorbitant taxes to ensure every single person was provided for
I’m not a Newsom fan at all, but I gotta give him props for understanding the current situation and throwing away unilateral disarmament. If they’re gonna further gerrymander Texas mid-cycle, let’s gerrymander the fuck out of every blue state. You don’t beat fascism with niceties.
I want them all found out and I want them all brought to justice. I want their names public. These predators do not deserve their seats of power and our children do not deserve to grow up in this backwards ass shit show that constantly endangers their well-being and chance at fulfilling lives.
Rep. Crockett is right. We must hold Republicans accountable for gerrymandering and taking voices of people of color.
OK, Secretary Noem, then show us the receipts that you extended those contracts. Turn over documents detailing exactly when you renewed those contracts. There needs to be bipartisan oversight and Congressional hearings over these truly unacceptable failures.
Sure-Trump’s threat to revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship might be a distraction from Epstein But he built a MAGA Supreme Court Republicans in Congress are too cowed to fight him And he wants to end birthright citizenship Many of us warned he might go after citizens next This is how it starts
Every Republican who goes on the Sunday shows tomorrow should be pressed to denounce this illegal and authoritarian proclamation from the president. And none of this "I didn't read the tweet" bullshit.
Phang: Holy crap. Think about that. Oh—did I just say “holy”? Well, it fits… So, the church keeps its tax-exempt status while actively engaging in politics. Of course, this becomes a way to funnel money and circumvent campaign finance laws. Think about that.
If you are “afraid for your sons" based on 2% of reported rap3s being false, imagine how afraid we are for our daughters based on the other 98% .
Mayor Bass: This morning, it was frightening in Los Angeles to see tanks essentially rolling into MacArthur Park. It was an egregious show of force. I have no idea what their purpose was. I don’t even think they detained anyone. Los Angeles was peaceful before June 5. We need to go back to that.
Americans have been duped. Every other advanced country has universal healthcare, universal education, paid family leave, paid maternity leave, at least 6 weeks paid vacation, living wages, and a commitment to green energy. That’s how you make America great.
My heart is with everyone impacted by the devastating floods across Texas—those who have lost loved ones & those still searching. Many of the impacted families are from right here in Dallas. We’re mourning with you and praying for comfort, healing, & peace in the days ahead. TX-30 stands with you.
On this July 4th I’m thinking: 1. Master database tracking Americans 2. Baby “bonus” to mothers having babies 3. Crypto scams and handouts to loyalists 4. Massive increase in internal security Sounds a lot like this thing with that ends with “ism”—a nice little mix of “isms” We should be ready.
👊🏻👍🏻 Sporting my ACLU shirt as my most patriotic clothing to “celebrate” this Independence Day.
So classy 🤮
No “President” has a right to strip citizenship and deport people who challenge his policies. That’s fascism, not America.
So very sorry for your loss. So hard losing a pet that unconditionally loves you.
Congresswoman Katherine Clark @whipkclark.bsky.social
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy. I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.
This is Myko. He's terrified of fireworks. But with the help of his Boomie Roomie, he's able to get through them. 13/10
I woke up to a @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social filibuster to delay the passage of the cruel republican budget. He’s now on hour six. I’m happy to see him doing what he can to stop this bill.
Send love to your local Democratic staffers who have not slept in 3 days and keep finding new ways to delay this vote
Not to be a wet blanket, but I care far less about Mr. Jeffries breaking the floor speech record and more about hoping he’ll continue his speech into tomorrow to scuttle the GOP’s hopes of a July Fourth bill signing. Feasible? Probably not, but I'd like to see him try.
New York, Illinois, Colorado. California...should secede at this point. Take their $$ with them.
So 60 Minutes editing a segment is election interference but Trump threatening to deport a candidate isn’t?
cc: Etsy — we are seeing a lot of these messages
Normally, I’m critical of Murkowski getting more hate than her male colleagues when she votes for bad legislation. Not in this case. She flat out said this bill sucks and she still voted for it. I know she’s hoping the House bails her out, but this is unconscionable.
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social
WE. STAY. IN. THE. FIGHT. 🙏🏼 @warren.senate.gov, you’re a warrior.
Among other things, I'm just so pissed that a country that once made winning WWII its whole personality is now building concentration camps
🤣🤣🤣🤣
The GOP just passed a bill most of them vehemently disagree with — and that they know is going to harm their constituents — because they’re afraid of Trump. Pretty pathetic stuff.
Well said Brian Tyler Cohen ‼️
No lies told here.
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I'm on the Senate floor right now debating Trump's Big Ugly bill, and I really worry Americans do not fully realize just how bad it is. Please help get the word out. This is just SOME of what's in the bill (so far).
I wish Democrats would fight as hard against Donald Trump as they do against Zohran Mamdani.
This is Fani Quita. She is trying to get rid of her hiccups with puppy eyes. We cannot fathom how this isn't working. 12/10
An argument that I keep seeing the right make is that poverty is a choice. And honestly, it makes me wish a horse would kick their teeth out.
Why isn't he asking why so many people live in poverty? What is wrong with Republicans?
A corrupt system is when you need 60 Senate votes to protect voting rights, universal healthcare, reproductive rights, climate justice, lgbtq rights, immigration justice, and a living wage—but only 51 votes to strip them all away. #BigScamBill 1/3
Horrific political assassinations took place in America, & we’ve totally erased it from the National Conversation™️ because they happened in the Midwest instead of Manhattan & we’re not a serious country. Incredibly depressing on so many deep, pathetic levels. May their memories be a blessing.
i'm kinda new to jackson browne. i knew the hits before but that's it. this is one damn fine album right here. it feels like total cheese to write a song for and about your roadies, but the second to last song does this and works! and the way it bleeds into stay. goddamn.
Yes!
Mark and Melissa saw the humanity in everyone. Let’s honor them by doing the same.
Republicans chose to release the text of their Big Ugly bill late last night. They’re trying to pass the largest cuts to health care in history late on a Saturday. So Democrats are forcing the entirety of the bill to be read on the Senate floor. We won’t let them hide.
This is some top-notch trolling right here 🤣🤣🤣
Thought the years, I think we had B,C and L. Probably Christmas and birthday gifts or something. We loved these games!!
Thou shalt not let people be murdered at home for their political beliefs and just “move on.” Thou shalt not let children be murdered at school for trying to learn and just “move on.” Thou shalt never stop fighting to make these horrors end.
This isn’t about safety. It’s about fear. MAGAs are scared of everything. MAGA keeps shouting “imagine if they were your neighbors.” You know what? They are our neighbors and they’re welcome here. This is about cruelty and control. Nothing more.
A radical Christian just murdered the speaker of a state house but the real worry is the theocratic muslim who said the bus should be cheaper
Bernie to Dems:
“The Court's decision to permit the Executive to violate the Constitution with respect to anyone who has not yet sued is an existential threat to the rule of law.” —Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson, dissenting
My question is, how does an executive order overturn an amendment?
“With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” “In sadness, I dissent.” “With deep disillusionment, I dissent.” What’s next?
No way would I give that data to THIS administration! Who knows WHAT they will do with it?! Likely they’ll privatize all the DNA ancestry testing sites.
It’s every parent’s nightmare, isn’t it? you check your child’s bulletproof backpack and find a picture book about gay penguins
It’s bad enough that my phone listens to me and tracks. Don’t need any of that other stuff in our house!
😂😂😂 I guess I was (am? 🤔)
He wants to be a people! Or his dinner is late!!
Um, I was a manager at 27. 🤷♀️
He came from a fake boardroom, ran a fake charity, a fake university, faked his net worth, faked Time magazine covers, lied about crowd sizes, and ran on a fake law and order stance. Now we’re stuck in the rerun of a rigged reality show.
Thanks for your vote of confidence…I guess?! Unlike you, I’d actually be focused on the American people—the issues they’re facing, making sure folks have healthcare, and consulting with Congress before dropping bombs on another country.
Bit rich complaining about New York being taken over by immigrants when there's a big fucking statue in the harbour that invites everyone to come live there.
Stop paying taxes!!#GeneralStrikeNow
Can we circle back to the homeland and talk about the growing number of white nationalists playing ICE agent to live out violent fantasies? Not even talking about the deputized J6ers and COs. This is a real threat or is that the point?
Ted Cruz just said Mr. Abrego has been charged with Human Trafficking. Cruz proclaims "I read every word of that indictment!" Apparently not, because Abrego was not charged with human trafficking. I hope this comes up in a motion to dismiss the charges.
An amazing book! I have read it so many times, but I do remember the excitement of my first read—Enjoy your first read of this great story.
Same!! Love the book, read it in the ‘80s and thought of “Captain Trips” as soon as COVID hit!!
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?
A Democratic Party where one AOC endorsement is worth ten from establishment Dems is the future
Wake up Democratic Party old guard establishment. This isn’t about New York City. This is the way the wind is blowing. Step aside for young people who this country will need over the next several decades long after you are gone. Enough with your egos and the big money interests.
AG Bondi's testimony today was riddled with broad, false claims that contradict reality. She said the Administration would go after people who so much as "spit on law enforcement," yet the President pardoned people who literally beat Capitol Police with American flags on January 6.
AOC from the top rope 🔥….grandpa is gonna love that last part
