U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made myriad false and misleading claims as he fielded questions examining his seven-month tenure leading the nation’s health agencies at a contentious three-hour hearing. Here’s a closer look at the facts.
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made myriad false and misleading claims as he fielded questions examining his seven-month tenure leading the nation’s health agencies at a contentious three-hour hearing. Here’s a closer look at the facts.
Trump's health issues—and his attempt to cover them up—are literally visible on camera. And yet, the same press that went aggressively after Biden is choosing not to give the story real attention. Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcjW... Or listen here: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...
Physicians such as GOP Senator Bill Cassidy are actively helping the Republican war on science. @jilldlawrence.bsky.social shows how it's gotten worse.
In his mind, democracy itself is the enemy.
The president of the United States says that the survivors of the Epstein sexual abuse are all liars, that they should not be believed and that it is all a conspiracy. Spoken like a guilty man who was one of Jeffery Epstein's closest friends.
I would love to see this ad campaign nationalized, televised, and on social media.
l.smartnews.com/p-67XJVfSU/J... The careful viewer will notice that just about all of the remarks that did not air are lies, distortions, and charges that Abrego Garcia has merely been accused by the government of committing, not convicted of in court. Fuck this trunt!
White House official says it considers any House Republicans supporting the Epstein discharge petition as committing “a very hostile act.” So far, the petition has four Rs: Massie, MTG, Boebert and Mace. time.com/7314260/epst...
meme authoritarianism in action!
This summer, Israeli bulldozers rolled through the West Bank city of Hebron with ruthless efficiency, targeting Palestine’s only surviving national seed bank. What happened in Hebron fits the legal definition of ecocide — the deliberate destruction of ecosystems to undermine human survival.
Virginia Giuffre’s brother, Sky Roberts, sits with a group of Epstein survivors and tells NBC News' Hallie Jackson that his sister “would be screaming.” Roberts says he wants justice and accountability.
Every single U.S. state require vaccines for school-aged children to prevent the spread of deadly diseases. Time and time again, areas of the country with low childhood vaccination rates have seen fast-moving and lethal outbreaks of diseases, such as measles. Parents be aware! #DefendersOfDemocracy
The survivors were joined by members of Congress Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who are part of a bipartisan group working to pass a bill to require the Justice Department to release files related to the investigation.
In '57, Ike federalized National Guard so Black students could enter an all-white school. In '62, JFK did it to enforce admission of a Black university student. In '65, LBJ was protecting protestors facing violent attacks. Trump? To sow conflict & amass power. www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-a...
I know, you’re shocked as I am 🙄 Stop protecting #Trump Nothing to hide then release the unredacted files. #EpsteinsVictimsPressConference #SheShed
I spent two hours listening to four of the right's leading thinkers debate topics such as: -should Black men in Baltimore be indentured to churches? -should Ron DeSantis create a youth militant organization in Florida? -is the American public crying out for purges? www.vox.com/on-the-right...
MOSKOWITZ: I'm sorry to hear you're leaving the hearing early FARAGE: I have other things to do MOSKOWITZ: You meeting with the president FARAGE: I can't remember MOSKOWITZ: You're leaving to have lunch with the president FARAGE: Hah hah hah hah!
You can read the letter here: www.savehhs.org The scale of public dissent from federal employees is extraordinary, even as the threats against them are unprecedented. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/your-gover...
Moskowitz uses his questioning time of Farage to tick through everything Republicans are doing to cover up the Epstein files
The real Epstein Files were the survivors we met along the way.
so according to the GOP, getting justice for sexual abuse and rape victims is a “very hostile act.” got it. very on brand.
FAFO ✊🏾 #ONEV1 #Pinks 🌸 #Voices4Victory
The term "homeland" was introduced at the Nuremberg rally (the Nazi coming-out party in 1934). Given its creepy and tribal connotations, it largely disappeared after WWII ... until the neocons revived it with the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. They're playing games with us.
Chicagoans reject Trump’s proposed invasion of our city — and Chicago’s business community has been clear: no tariffs, no troops, and cut the chaos. The President should know that the people of Chicago, of Illinois, and of the nation don’t take well to brazen federal overreach.
Cheers erupt in the House as several Republicans join with Democrats to table a resolution to censure Rep. LaMonica McIver
Very good news.
"This is an encroachment on everything we signed up for, and it feels like a violation.”
"Through this partnership, California, Oregon, and Washington will start coordinating health guidelines by aligning immunization recommendations informed by respected national medical organizations — regardless of shifting federal actions."
I've been wondering whether Pritzker spooked him on going into Chicago
I do not to categorize myself as only supporting one gender but many of the smartest people I know are women. Many of the best idea people are women. Many of the best action people are women. And I have always wondered why they are in the background more than they are in the foreground. #WOMENROCK
Prices have gone up, up, and up. What are Republicans doing about it? Nothing.
Now for something completely different, and very amusing, at least to me. #NotTheOnion thehill.com/homenews/med...
Pedophiles in the law enforcement.
Gee, I wonder why workers are reaching their breaking point. 😐 NEVER feel bad for corporations. Never.
Virginia Giuffre (nee Roberts) was described today as a hero, for having the courage to be the first person who publicly came forward to tell what Epstein did At the time she met Ghislaine Maxwell who introduced her to Epstein, Roberts was a teenager working as a spa attendant — at Mar-a-Lago
If Trump backs off Chicago because of Pritzker’s warnings, as seems to potentially be happening, that is a lesson to all of us in how to make the regime cave. Relentless strong refusal to be terrified and crushed. Relentless refusal to capitulate to threats. Relentless refusal to comply. LFG.
Bonta: They tried to rely on this supposed exception to the Posse Comitatus Act. And Judge Breyer, during the trial, rightfully asked: “I haven’t seen that in the Constitution. Can you point it out?” Of course, it could not be pointed out by the witness, because it doesn’t exist.
The other Breyer is SO BREYER.
Basically, I’ll just keep not going to Florida.
MAGA are out trying to intimidate Epstein rape & trafficking survivors and derail conversations regarding the case; while also simultaneously parading a video of Trump murdering 11 civilians and boasting about it, claiming that murdering people at random is what they voted for.
Today’s news confirms it: Cuomo is Trump’s choice for Mayor. The White House is considering jobs for Adams and Sliwa to clear the field. New Yorkers are sick of corrupt politics and backroom deals. No matter who’s running, we will deliver a better future on November 4.
A new name is not going to fix ripping health care away from 15 MILLION people to fund tax breaks for billionaires and billionaire corporations.
First Bernie Sanders. Then the CDC directors. Now, more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers are demanding RFK Jr. step down just in time for his testimony before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday.
Yair Rosenberg: Prominent far-right influencers, many of them very close to Donald Trump, have been attempting to rehabilitate Hitler's reputation. That's not an exaggeration; it's easily documented. Rosenberg about why they are doing this, what they hope to gain, and what it means for America.
We agree! Join over 1000 current and former HHS employees in the call for RFK Jr’s immediate removal. Stop the destruction NOW! www.saveHHS.org for statement and calls to action. Follow @firedbutfighting.bsky.social, a group of illegally fired CDC staff and their allies, for more. #USAnotRFK
Governor Newsom @governor.ca.gov, Governor Kotek, and I launched a new West Coast Health Alliance today to ensure residents remain protected by science, not politics. The Trump Administration has undermined the independence of the CDC and dismantled its vaccine panel.
I know I say this almost every day but I truly, truly do not understand the authoritarian personality. I genuinely can not imagine acting like a sniveling apparatchik like this in public and then looking at myself in the mirror at night. What goes on in their heads? Why are they like this?
National Guardsmen now stationed outside our DC building confirmed that the only thing they can do if they witness a crime is call 911. The have no more authority than my office mate to intervene. Despite the handcuffs, they can't make arrests. They are very expensive mall cops.
We need Congressional term limits. This could have prevented the current fascist regime and diminish the power of AIPAC.
AOC: Millionaires are very overrepresented in congress… If we want a congress that reflects the actual country we seek to represent and fight for, we need to have working class people who work here
So Proud So Powerful The SURVIVORS SPEAK RELEASE THE #EpsteinFiles Give these victims JUSTICE For all young women and children around the world Hope you are listening to these BRAVE AND COURAGEOUS WOMEN WE STAND WITH THE VICTIMS
American Academy of Pediatrics sounds the alarm bell over the announcement of DeSantis' pet quack stopping vaccinations of school children.
🚨NEW: Declarations filed in the lawsuit against the rushed attempt to deport 600 Guatemalan children reveals the chaotic way the Trump admin carried out the operation. Children were taken out of bed after midnight to be rushed onto planes. One girl "was so scared she vomited."
Yes - He’ll face “hard questions,” he’ll lie, bullshit, and give stupid, uneducated, inappropriate answers, and then he’ll continue to destroy our healthcare system. They have these fucking hearings, we hear TONS of shit that’s screwed up, and then nothing changes.
RFK Jr. will face "hard questions" over CDC shakeup, according to Thune. The Senate majority leader expressed frustration over the firings of recently confirmed officials.
Dr. Daskalakis has a résumé for the ages: NYU med school, Harvard residency, fellowship, *and* MPH, double board certified, and over a decade of boots on the ground experience in epidemic-fighting. He used his identity to build trust in public health. He's exactly who you want in government. ffs
Powerful graphic: Chicago just saw its smallest summer murder total since 1965. The city is on track to see one of its lowest murder totals in decades, a trend in play all year that continued through the city's most violent season. Murders are way, way down after a spike. Look:
This will, obviously and straightforwardly, impair the ability of the organization to do its job. As such, it is a good representation of the effects of the Trump admin on public services: they will undermine state capacity to pursue their pet hates.
A message to people whose cynicism has gotten the best of them: Data from KFF Health News illustrating how successful lawsuits have spared the blue states from a great deal of the blow to public health infrastructure funding. Red states sat back and are now royally screwed.
This week, three major court victories that will have major repercussions on Trump's ability to advance his agenda. More firings, and signs of dysfunction and authoritarianism. Catch up on all you missed! open.substack.com/pub/theweekl...
🔥🔥🔥Epstein survivor Haley Robson: Why was he so protected? And why didn't anyone ever care to stop him? We are requesting transparency, and I am requesting every congressman and woman that goes against this bill be outed. RELEASE ALL THE EPSTEIN FILES!
More of this.
I just got my Covid and flu vaccines at CVS. I am not in one of the 16 states where CVS changed its policy on the vaccine. I am over 65. I was told that Medicare refused to cover my Covid vaccine. I was required to pay $203 for my shot. Will update when I get more info
Preliminary injunction motion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Memo of law: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Background at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/this-weeke...
NEW: The plaintiffs challenging the Trump administration's holiday weekend effort to send children to Guatemala have filed their motion for a preliminary injunction in the case, along with many declarations from the children who are involved. It is as horrifying as it appeared over the weekend.
A veteran with close ties to Mahatma Gandhi. Was arrested and charged with conspiracy for showing up to an ice protest and linking arms with other protesters. No rocks thrown. No Molotov cocktails. No weapons or violence used by him. Peaceful non violent protesting. It’s OUR RIGHT! #pinks #demvoice1
"As the Trump 2.0 regime has already demonstrated, it’s dangerous when a dictator begins to confuse his own idiosyncratic (and often performatively sadistic) fantasies with the desires of the public at large. Indeed, it can be downright dystopian." — @davidrlurie.bsky.social
The “but what if YOUR side” answer is simple- no pedo is on MY side, I have no issue making that clear, like a broken clock- a pedo can do some right but that doesn’t mean I need to stan them or join their cult. Only racists & criminals use logic like this to abdicate responsibility.
A reminder that "But what if people on YOUR side are on the Epstein list?" is a bullshit argument, EVERYONE who was raping children needs to get into the bin right now, that's the deal here and it ain't exactly complicated
A husband and wife who lead the anti-immigration nonprofit VDARE, are being sued by Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, for allegedly misusing funds to purchase a medieval-style castle in West Virginia.
All @oversightdemocrats.house.gov members spoke to the press for 45 minutes after the closed-door meeting w/ Oversight GOP and the women victimized by Epstein & Maxwell. You should watch all. I’d like to point to some notable comments by @crockett.house.gov & @repstansbury.bsky.social
Pay attention, 🇬🇧! Listen to what @raskin.house.gov is saying because we here in 🇺🇸 are previewing a Farage future for you… …& it ain’t pretty.
Nigel Farage, lying to Congress here. The New World, the magazine I edit, was banned from Reform's conference this morning, three months after they accepted our request for a press pass
the oldest known work of literature is about a rich king trying to live forever
The overall takeaway from the Epstein survivors’ press conference is that they are united and are no longer going to allow rich and powerful men to victimize, silence and intimidate them. Including the ones in Congress and the perp in the Oval Office.
Epstein survivor: We were horrified to learn that Ghislaine Maxwell had been transferred to a prison camp. She is someone who was found guilty by a jury of sex trafficking. She also participated in the abuse. She was a major architect of the scheme. Shame on the ppl who made a deal w this monster.
Moskowitz: Do you think the Epstein list should come out? Farage: I have no opinion on it. Raskin: It’s been reported that he’s called for it to be released Moskowitz: I have it here. Do you agree with yourself?
If Moskowitz didn't go into politics he would have been a comedian. "Do you agree with yourself?" 😅
There's so damn much psychological pathology here, I don't know where to begin.
There is all kinds of wrong with this situation. 😬 #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks
This is because workers are "associated with diversity" by virtue of not being white guys, and to be anti-DEI is to be pro-segregation
After being found not liable in the civil suit filed against her, Cardi B warned that the next time she is sued frivolously, she will countersue. She also asked her fans not to harass the woman who sued her, criticize her appearance, or attack the woman’s family.
Platner: Our taxpayer dollars can build schools and hospitals in America, not bombs to destroy them in Gaza.
🚨Shout out to Austin, TX! They showed up yesterday. My heart smiles thinking about Abbott knowing this is in the heart of “his” state. ✊🏼1/2
There is so much to say about @nadler.house.gov’s incredible legacy. But for now I’m just grateful for his leadership on so many fronts — including in passing the torch to new leaders. Nadler, Pillar of Democratic Party’s Old Guard, Will Retire Next Year www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/n...
Democratic officials of a certain age: Follow Rep. Nadler’s example. He is a legend. And now he’s doing what’s right for the nation and the party, leaving at the top of his game, letting younger members lead.
Another protest in Washington, D.C.!!! Women dressed in red lined the street for almost a block!! What a strong statement by women who took time off to protest on a Tuesday!! Thank you so much!! 💗
Every ICE official that refuses to ID themselves, show their warrants, deports without due process must be prosecuted for violating civil rights when we get power back. And we will. They can't "weekend at Bernie's" forever.
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie has filed a discharge petition to force the disclosure of Justice Department investigative files related to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
In a move that is sure to shock no one, a judge has ruled that Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to LA was illegal. As a retired National Guard member told our friends at @revealnews.org in June, Trump's co-opting of the military is putting our democracy in extreme danger.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: "We will make sure the when a kid is in the womb, they're as safe as they are in a classroom" 😳 Who wants to tell her?