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How un-American 🤭
With a sharpie 😂
You think there's any morality left in our government? No one but moral public servants resign.
Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.
We should learn from the French. Against all odds, they ended the Monarchy and oligarchy, and they continued their tradition of mass protests and strikes as a political expression. Citizens have the power, just realize that!
American values. Repulsive
Hi Mark. I'm sorry this was directed to you, but I think it's not this platform but the general feeling of our society. There's a limit to how much the poor and the middle class will tolerate, as history has shown us time and time again.
Today, the George Washington U chapter of the AAUP responded to the Trump DOJ's threats to crush academic freedom: "This dangerous conflation of campus protest w/ antisemitism is designed to rule legitimate political speech out of bounds by mischaracterizing the motivations of those engaged in it."
This is not a false alarm! www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Bj4QGJ/
American here, half our country doesn’t trust Trump.
“Putin would eat you for lunch.” Today, exactly that happened.
If we can afford to put all those "criminals" in jail, we can afford to put all those "homeless" people in housing.
The fact that Trans service members who are forced to leave the military are being denied early retirement pension if they are 15-19 years in, is angering and should anger all Americans. Meanwhile the draft dodging fat-assed douche canoe clown balls of a President dodged the draft.
Our nation's history is now Corrosive Ideology 🤯
Wow!
BREAKING: Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath lead singer and the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76 just weeks after farewell show.
SAD. Rest in peace Ozzy
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
Stephen Colbert is an epic talent, an incisive observer who’s been wronged by Paramount. They can pretend this isn’t capitulation, but I wouldn’t believe it.
NEW: Metadata from the “raw” Epstein prison video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips. The cut starts right at the “missing minute.”
I just left the Everglades Immigrant Interment Camp. No, I’m not using their ridiculous name. It was a very tough to witness humans in those cages. Every Floridian should be ashamed that our taxpayer money is being used for this.
A defining feature of American culture today is a desire to inflict pain on others. The GOP tax bill is a huge example, but it's everywhere. You see it in mundane transactions with huge companies, you see it online where every reply is an attempt to hurt someone. It's pervasive and sadistic.
the incredible human cost of Elon Musk’s unforgivable destruction of USAID
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander: "I don't think the line for the [Democratic] party right now is between progressives and moderates; I think it's between fighters and folders."
not a single person's job, not a single grant, will be saved by surrendering instead of fighting. ask columbia.
An addled president is shredding the Constitution to usher in white nationalism and fascism while destroying the economy and our health care, so if you’re going to write an alarmist op-ed because a mayoral candidate might open five (5) city-run grocery stores, you can kindly get bent.
The best way to reduce the cost of Medicaid is to name and shame big employers that pay their full time employees so little, they qualify for Medicaid
Pope Leo had some truths to tell today.
You ARE a rock star
Today’s unsigned, unexplained #SCOTUS ruling clearing the way for removals of migrants to third countries without any additional process is a disaster—not just on the merits, but because of the government misbehavior that it not only refuses to punish, but effectively rewards. Me, via “One First”:
The United States is bombing Iran, but the real Ayatollahs are the professors at America’s elite universities.
Jim Jordan is a coward
Subtitle: "Surviving Jim Jordan"
I just finished watching #SurvivingOhioState & it’s absolutely horrifying & Jim Jordan belongs in prison right now
“Jim Jordan looked at me straight in my face and said, ‘It’s Strauss. You know what he does.’”
Israel plays with the US like it is a yo-yo on a string.
Who owns the media?
Beautiful
WATCH: “You’re a U.S. senator and you don’t know anything about the country you want to topple.” Tucker Carlson embarrasses @sentedcruz as he pushes for war with Iran
Tonight, I'll go home and sleep in my bed. I have a lawyer, I'll get due process. But Edgardo, whose arm was ripped from mine by ICE agents, has none of those things. That's why I'll keep coming back to court, week after week, to make sure that people's rights are protected.
Zohran Mamdani, who recently cross-endorsed with Lander, called for the comptroller’s immediate release. “This is fascism and all New Yorkers must speak in one voice,” said Mamdani.
Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife. While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
Remarkable. MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful." Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd. Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.
Whoa! Hats off to ABC News reporter Matt Gutman for keeping his cool yesterday. This LAPD officer needs to be relieved of duty if he can’t handle an alleged “touch” without snapping.
On 6/12, DHS Sec’y Kristi Noem said “We are staying here to liberate [LA] from the socialists and the burdensome leadership this governor and mayor have placed on this country and this city.” This use of military force to displace a democratically elected is the very definition of a coup.
Non violence on our side
Trump is itching to declare Los Angeles in a state of insurrection. Legal precedent and scholarly analysis emphasize that insurrection is not merely protest or disagreement with government policy, rather is a violent, organized action aimed at undermining or overthrowing the established order.
lol
America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.
You know how you’ve been saving so your kids might have a better life than you? Trump just took all that and gave it to people with more money they can spend in a thousand life times.
At the moment I would much rather live in Denmark.
“The press doesn't give a shit.”
War criminal Putin has abducted thousands of Ukrainian children and concealed them within Russia's adoption system. Trump illegally terminated funding to track these kidnappings. With over 50 colleagues, I'm calling for Congress to right Trump's wrong and help reunite children with their families.
Israel has rapidly accelerated its destruction of Rafah in April and May. It's hard to understand the magnitude of this, even when spending time analyzing recent satellite imagery. From me, Samuel Granados, Aaron Boxerman, and @rileymellen.bsky.social Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
🚨HIT THE PHONES TO SAVE MEDICAID - PLEASE AMPLIFY & ACT 🚨 TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts. MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here. Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️ OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid
José Mujica, the charismatic former guerrilla fighter who later went on to lead Uruguay and became known as "the world's poorest president" for his austere lifestyle, has died at 89.
73% of mothers with kids under 18 are in the workforce. More than flowers or brunch, working moms need: -Paid family leave -Equal pay -Universal childcare (But get your mom flowers, too)
The Trump effect
You have been watching the greatest economic disaster strategy from an American President in history.
Elon backtracked on DOGE savings goals from $1 trillion to $150 billion. But watchdogs report only $12.6 billion in verifiable savings. That represents just 0.173% of the U.S. federal budget for 2025. We're losing vital government services for basically nothing in return.
Pope Francis’s "Urbi et Orbi" Easter speech: “How much contempt is stirred up at times towards the vulnerable, the marginalized and migrants...I appeal to all those in positions of political responsibility in our world not to yield to the logic of fear which only leads to isolation from others.”
Me too!
Yes, businesses absolutely need to show the tariff at the checkout screen. Don't hide it into the cost of the product.
Even if you (wrongly) believe that some immigrants lack due process rights, what’s to stop the government from claiming that *you* are an undocumented immigrant; removing you to El Salvador; citing an “administrative error”; and refusing to do anything to bring you back? The answer is due process.
🚨Attention Members of the DC Bar🚨 Ballots went out today for key positions in the DC bar. Please vote for: Diane Seltzer for President Amanda Molina for Treasurer Note: Seltzer is running against Pam Bondi's brother. Get your ballot and vote ASAP.
Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
Jumex is Mexican
🏆 @rollingstone.com wins the Headline of the Day Award This is how it’s done. At least someone understands the assignment. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
+ It’s not a favor. US is paying for Bukele to hold deported prisoners. We are the authority on who goes in and out of that incarceration
Next 4 years? I wish. This will affect us decades. Who will trust the US again?
History speaks. Europe’s lessons from a century ago can wake up and inspire our democracy…in 2025 America. Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.
Abbot Laboratories is one of the largest baby formula plants in the country. Workers allege unsanitary practices similar to those that caused a shutdown 3 yrs ago. “The new head of the FDA division that oversees baby formula is a corporate lawyer who previously defended Abbott against a lawsuit.”
The tariffs are catastrophic. But so too are the abuses of power, so is the corruption, so are the police state tactics, so is the destruction of our health care infrastructure, so are the ways our national security is being endangered, so are the attacks on our core freedoms.
Canada and Mexico have a 25% tariff on automobiles just no other tariffs in addition to these.
Bill Burr is a national treasure 🎯! "You journalists need to get your balls back"
BREAKING: I'm placing a hold on President Trump's nominee for U.S. Attorney in DC. For the past few weeks, Ed Martin has been a one-man wrecking ball. Threatening political opponents, firing public servants, and using his office to chill free speech. His nomination must be blocked.
Europe did not start the tariff confrontation. Tariffs are taxes, paid by the people. But Europe has everything to protect our people and our prosperity. We will always promote & defend our interests and values. And we will always stand up for Europe. Full speech → europa.eu/!GDTK6R
The great negotiator can’t talk to fascist Buckele who’s happy keep on dealing with human suffering?
Me too! #AntiquesRoadshow
I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
John Keker of Keker, Van Nest & Peters’ message to big firms wavering or scared: Stand up. Don’t just be scared for yourself—be scared for the entire situation, for the rule of law, and for the role of lawyers in this democracy.
El Salvador is a signatory to the Rome Statute; some Democratic Senators should send a letter to the ICC Prosecutor asking them to investigate Bukele for human trafficking.
Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal was attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank and then blindfolded and taken into custody by Israeli forces.
We still have allies?
Wondering what emojis they used when they found out
Of course
Also make sure Vit B is absorbed. Many people need proton inhibitors which reduce the ability of the body to absorb Vit B so it should be used sublingual
For everyone reeling from today’s Paul Weiss kowtow, read what Rachel Cohen (Skadden associate who started associates’ ltr petitioning firms to denounce Administrations attack on forms) just posted on LinkedIn. (Sorry so much more work to do and a 7am plane-cannot type up all the alt text rn)
“Sentencing guidelines call for 20 years to life in prison.” For those catching up: the U.S. government is now explicitly considering the use of anti-terrorism laws—originally designed for foreign combatants—against college protesters. This is a horrifying, all-out assault on dissent.
www.cbpp.org/blog/new-ana...
Dismantling the Department of Education isn't just policy—it's generational sabotage. The futures of our children are at stake. We're not just changing schools by gutting federal education funding and civil rights protections. We're breaking the fundamental promise of opportunity for every child.
Denmark’s Defence Committee chair Rasmus Jarlov: “Buying American weapons is a security risk that we can not run. We will make enormous investments in air defence, fighter jets, artillery and other weapons in the coming years, and we must avoid American...” BTW, he’s a Conservative.
They are spectacular but unfortunately in Texas they don’t last long.
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