Russians dropped a glide bomb on elderly people who were waiting in line for their pensions. More than 20 dead. Please. Don’t look away and don’t be silent. This is all I could ask for
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Russians dropped a glide bomb on elderly people who were waiting in line for their pensions. More than 20 dead. Please. Don’t look away and don’t be silent. This is all I could ask for
Well, of course they are. It's exactly what they were put in place to do.
Democrat leaders who won't support the democratically chosen Democrat candidate need to be removed from leadership. They clearly don't understand the voters and the candidates we want.
Polish and NATO jets scrambled, Warsaw airport closes after Ukrainian reports of Russian drones over Poland.
This administration is overflowing with incompetent and stupid people.
Today, I had the opportunity to meet with the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council and other leaders to support their critical work during this uncertain moment. Let's stand together and we'll get through this, Illinois.
Protests against Trump erupt inside D.C. restaurant as people chant to his face: “FREE D.C.! FREE PALESTINE! TRUMP IS THE H*TLER OF OUR TIME!” (via Sam Waldenberg / CNN)
@jamestalarico.bsky.social: "I got elected in 2018 by flipping a Trump district. It was a district no one thought was winnable... I won with 51% of the vote. I want to take that playbook of running aggressively, of using unorthodox campaign tactics to be able to finally break through in Texas."
Puerto Rico is being set up to be a wasteland. Vieques was bombed and poisoned for decades under the same excuses we’re hearing from Pete Hegseth today. The result was toxic soil, poisoned water, and cancer rates off the charts. Generations paid the price for America’s war games. #justice4Vieques
My heart breaks for her. It was so clear that she didn't want to be anywhere near him. Kushner putting her in that position was cruel.
As a bookish kid, I admired the Supreme Court for having the character to unanimously come out against segregation in the 1950s, when no other branch of our government would have had that courage. So it saddens me to see it lose its way and endorse judging people for the color of their skin today.
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It turns out Americans love vaccines and hate tariffs.
So, if another nation forced a regime change in the United States he'd be alright with that?
#MedicareForAllNow
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Trump’s border czar says people funding protests against ICE ‘will be prosecuted.’ Not just protesters - anyone who supports them. This isn’t immigration policy. It’s the criminalization of dissent.
Don’t wait until it’s too late — RESIST!
I'm guessing most of this will be done on no-bid contracts with extra fees for rush jobs.
Nobody should be surprised by this. Nobody at all.
Notice to flat-Earthers in Earth's Eastern Hemisphere witnessing a Total Lunar Eclipse right now Once again, please alert the authorities if your eclipse tonight looks like this:
I don't want to start a thing so I'll just say that there will never be a good argument for privatizing USPS. That would be like privatizing libraries. The aim of services isn't to be run for profit, they are for serving the greater good, which USPS has been extremely successful at.
If you're a reporter, please stop referring to RFK Jr and his cronies as "vaccine skeptics." They're not skeptical. Skepticism would be fine. Skeptics look at evidence and can be persuaded. These people are extremist anti-vaccine cranks, and that's how news organizations should describe them.
They don't look like chumps; they are chumps, which is about the nicest thing you can call them.
One of the most remarkable things of the last 9 months is how many Americans seem to believe the President is all powerful and Congress has no say. Actually Congress has been ineffective by choice. It has immense power if it had the courage to use it.
RJK Jr. has done next to nothing to limit microplastics and declined to propose restrictions on ultra-processed foods or pesticides. The HHS employees want Kennedy gone. Maybe it’s time the MAHA moms got on the bandwagon. trib.al/VmTyfiQ
Sen. Alex Padilla of California and three other Democrats are reminding the Smithsonian's secretary that the institution "is the responsibility of Congress."
To all those attending the US Open, you know what to do. Boo loudly, record footage, and share it EVERYWHERE.
They really shouldn't do this...
This part.
Thanks to Trump's funding cuts, PBS will lay off 15% of its staff. Trump wants to exert control over the news and information that the public receives – or doesn’t even receive at all. It’s a hallmark of dictatorship.
For the “war = offense + defense” crowd…the U.S. dropped “War Dept” in 1947 because it carried the wrong signal to citizens and the world. Calling it “Defense” projected restraint in a nuclear age. Switching back now isn’t semantics, it’s a deliberate rebrand toward aggression.
Disabled people are not getting a free ride. They’re not stealing your tax dollars. The process to get approved is dehumanizing & painful. It’s designed to make you quit. You sacrifice your autonomy, dignity and independence for a benefit that forces you to live in legislated poverty.
Changing the name of the Department of Defense will cost billions.We could build units for all unhoused veterans. Or give service members a pay raise so 35K active duty members wouldn’t have to rely on food stamps. Or… or… or…
“Deeply hostile to workers”
Young Republicans rally around fascism.
Companies that have kept their commitment to DEI
Lawrence O'Donnell points out something not getting enough attention: Today in RFK Jr's hearing. Idaho GOP Senator Mike Crapo refused to put RFK Jr under oath... As if perjury would have stopped him, but still...
When you’re doing the right thing you don’t need a mask.
I gotta push back when people (myself included at times) call everything not Epstein related a "distraction" It's more than "a distraction " everything being done is being done with purpose to rip the fibers of democracy apart. There are real life implications, I wouldn't call those distractions.
This is about to get ugly ‼️ DOJ caught on hidden camera admitting they’ll only redact Republican names from the Epstein files.
If you’re still smiling through the storm — that’s strength. Drop a 🙌 if you feel seen.
The trolling is next level. Amazing. 🤩
Probably. 😡😡😡
If we survive this fascist treason, we’re going to need serious Nuremberg-like trials. No half-assed Merrick Garland shit. Prominent people need to be clapped in irons.
As a sexual abuse survivor, I need to talk about my anger. I'm so angry about the government not stopping Epstein when they had the opportunity, causing hundreds more girls to fall prey to him because of inaction. I'm enraged about the cover up. And I'm furious about lack of care for young girls.
One more time for the people in the back: Putin doesn't want peace, he wants Ukraine. This won't end until Putin is dead.
MTG does not deserve applause for what should be the least we expect of US Representatives. Fingers crossed this is only her first step towards redemption, but I'm not holding my breath.
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The guy that ordered 8 fighter jets to perform a low altitude fly-over in an effort to drown out Epstein survivors is the same guy who wants you to believe he's innocent.
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A federal judge in Boston said she found it "difficult to conclude anything other than that [the Trump administration] used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country's premier universities, and did so in a way that runs afoul of [federal law]."
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It's MAGA dressed in a Union Flag. Don't fall for it. As a USAin, I beg you not to sink to our level.
"Why should I care about U.S. Space Command being transferred to Alabama? I hate the military-industrial complex. We spend too much money on defense. Why does it matter which rich people get richer off it?" There are a number of reasons you should care, but you really only need one. (thread)
This is what happens when people don't read books.
Republicans, the supposed conservatives, will run anyone who kisses the ring no matter how radically far to the right they may be. Democrats, the supposed liberals, are so conservative with their candidates that they lose liberal voters every election. Isn't that ironic?
This is how it's done. Come prepared. Interrupt them immediately when they lie. Confront them with the science. Show them the video. When they say anything that isn't true – call them out. Don't back down.
Sing it.
The GOP has a death wish — we have a golden chance to fulfill it
Let's improve his visibility. @shawnforcongress.bsky.social
Everyone of those attackers should be charged with a hate crime in addition to the obvious assault. Every. Single. One. A deep look into their parents/guardians is in order too.
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This is not going to happen while Trump lives. IMO, there is only a slim chance it will happen when Vance is President. It would be dependent on how well he dances for his puppet masters and how tight their grip is on the US Senate.
Thank you on this labor day!!
We won't stop until they stop ✊🏽 East LA
If all the documents were released, all the records, all the interviews, if every shred of paper written on the Epstein sex trafficking operation were released tomorrow, there would still be horrific things we’ll never know. Think about that.
As the federal government continues to press states for voting information, Colorado election officials are pushing back against its demands. “This all is part of a bigger ploy to further undermine our voting in this country,” a state county clerk said.
MAHA is eugenics rebranded for the MAGA masses.
I am teaming yours up with this one and sending them out. Join me.
Australian ban on fish-shaped plastic soy sauce dispensers a world first
Without congressionally approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.
Democratic leadership vetting and funding candidates is one of the reasons Democrats keep losing. I'm im California. I lost count of the number of times I voted against Feinstein in the primary only to have to vote for her in the general election. We need young, fresh voices that the voters support.
Why do you appreciate unions? I’ll start: Weekends off Paid vacations Work breaks Sick leave Paid holidays No child labor Safer working conditions Health care and retirement benefits
It just keeps getting better.
🚨🚨🚨 This is why I take it to the streets every chance I get. THESE are official acts of the American government waging war on people who should have Constitutional rights. DO YOU UNDERSTAND THIS WILL EVENTUALLY TRICKLE TO YOU, your family?
Lots of right-wing political pastors and charlatans about to get rich from FEMA money.
SARAH PALIN: "There are going to be death panels!" RFK JR: "Technically, it's just me."
Corporations socialize their losses and privatize their gains.
The damage this man has done is incalculable.
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The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Trump wasn't seen yesterday by the White House press pool. He wasn't seen today. He has no public events scheduled this weekend. Trump hasn't been seen in public since Weds, and it's unclear if he'll be seen in public until Tues. That's pretty damn weird.
Turns out when you treat teachers well, invest in students, and focus on improving schools, you get real results. Illinois now ranks third in the nation for our education system for a reason.