Just like Justice Roberts who worries about the direction of the country. Both of these enabling men need to take a seat and shut up.
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Just like Justice Roberts who worries about the direction of the country. Both of these enabling men need to take a seat and shut up.
Working class people have the same interests.
There is no democratic justification for withholding these files. This is a coverup.
BARTLETT: Negative consequences from tariffs didn’t happen right away — “and WH lies convinced many .. that the economists were wrong. Now the chickens are coming home to roost ..”
A decade ago, the Heritage Foundation went full meltdown about how Obama was an imperial president when he had issued about the same number of executive orders -- though he had reached it after six years, not six months.
One of the few remaining serious journalists at Fox News asks a very good question about reports that Hegseth just had 10 *stealth fighters* deployed to Puerto Rico allegedly for "counter-narcotics."
Venezuela has 3 F-16s and 20 or so Su-30s (comparable more to the F-15 iirc from a friend who knows fighter aircraft). Ten F-35s is a response to narcotics trafficers in the same way chemotherapy is a response to the flu.
This is embarrassing. Trump hosted an oligarchs’ dinner at the White House last night. The main course was kissing his ring. He’s going to take credit for investment plans they already made.
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The job market is drying up. Prices continue to rise. Millions are living paycheck to paycheck. 70% of U.S. adults say the American Dream is dead. What has Trump been up to lately? Hobnobbing with billionaire Big Tech CEOs and profiting off the presidency with crypto schemes.
CHICAGO!!! We’re out protesting at the Broadview Detention Center (1930 Beach St) where ICE is detaining and deporting our neighbors. We’ve scared them off once today. Come by and help us do it again.
Mike Johnson is desperately whipping votes against the Massie discharge petition. Johnson is telling signees of the petition they will face primary challengers and zero financial support from the RCCC in their re-election campaigns if they sign House GOP is imploding over Epstein/Trump #ProudBlue
Alright alright alright. @schumer.senate.gov says he’ll force a vote on tariffs amid today’s ABYSMAL jobs report. This will get senate republicans on the record ahead of the midterms so guys like Platner can say “Susan Collins voted to keep tariffs” when he’s campaigning. 1/
A revolt is exactly what this is.
This story is WILD. Trump sent Seal Team 6 into North Korea to plant a listening device. The entire thing went sideways within minutes of landing when they noticed a fishing boat near the beach. They killed everyone on board, sunk the bodies to cover their tracks, and fled. Congress was never told.
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How is it that a political neophyte whose day job is being an oyster farmer, has more power, clarity and impact than all of the Democratic party establishment? Two guesses. He does not listen to focus groups. He is not driven by donors.
7 wars ended: The war on integrity The war on democracy The war on patriotism The war on jobs The war on health The war on education The war on accountability
WARREN: Did you tell the head of the CDC that if she refused to sign off on your changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, that she had to resign? RFK Jr: No. I told her she had to resign because I asked her 'are you a trustworthy person?" and she said no WARREN: This is not what she has said
Indeed. If there were not a demand in the US for these drugs, there would be no supplier. They go where the demand is, and there are enough sick folks here who know no other way of coping with life, then get addicted. Treat the addiction & underlying need to escape, & there is no demand.
BTW: The International Hydrographic Organization—responsible for standardizing global maritime names—still only recognizes “Gulf of Mexico”. The US is the only country calling it something else (& most of us don’t). In every other country, it is still Gulf of Mexico. #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
Pritzker: It appears they are amassing ICE officers… It’s been reported that about 300 officers are planning to come in and do what they did in LA — terrorize neighborhoods and cause mayhem. Their plan is to create enough chaos on the ground that troops will have to be called in
The meme is deleted and I won’t post anything related to trans again, since I apparently am ignorant of the repercussions. Thanks for the feedback. I’ll stick to pure politics from now on. Still an ally, but won’t take a chance on posting anything else. Will leave to those more in the know.
I've deleted the meme, & from now on, since I cannot trust my instinct on what will or will not bring me anger from the trans community, I won’t post anything about trans, whether amplifying support for them or anything else. Again I apologize and will play it safe going forward. Thx for feedback.
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Thank you for promoting Platner! We are so excited to get him elected!
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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.
The Trump administration is opening a new detention camp within a notorious state prison in Louisiana to house undocumented migrants accused of committing crimes, officials announced. https://cnn.it/3V1Ugrx
Steps away from the Capitol, victims of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and sex offender, on Wednesday demanded that all people who received sexual favors through Epstein be identified. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
Trump’s crypto portfolio of approximately five billion dollars - 100% of which was amassed while he’s been in office for only eight months, is worth more than ALL of his properties combined which he’s worked for his entire life. This is the most corrupt administration in American history.
This!!!!!
Man, I wish I could get my perfect scenario: Have reporters with cameras and microphones take Trump around to do various things NORMAL WORKING AMERICANS do every day and watch him totally lost - pump gas in a car, wait in line to buy a loaf of bread (w/o ID!), cook a basic meal, feed a pet. FAIL!
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Trump's paranoia takes center stage now - a component of malignant narcissism. He trusts nobody. He's being sabotaged with the discharge petition. His lawyers lose too many cases. Polls are lying. Numbers are wrong. Dem Governors are out to get him. Who else will be disloyal? Who already has?
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I’ll be a Senator for people who can’t buy Senators.
“President Trump, I’m a registered Republican…this is not a hoax. The abuse was real. Humanize us. I’d be happy to meet with him.” This is not political. It’s about good vs. evil.
“Several of us Epstein survivors have been discussing creating our own list of names. We know the names. Many of us were abused by them.”
Guess which network is ignoring the survivors? Fox isn’t news.
“THE TRUTH NEEDS TO COME OUT.” Marge, @RoKhanna, @RepThomasMassie ask 2 more Republicans to join Dems + 4 Republicans in demanding the files. The 7 TN GOP reps are cowards. @RepTimBurchett @RepChuck @AndyOgles @RepDavidKustoff @RepHarshbarger @DesJarlaisTN04 @RepJohnRose
“The only motive for opposing this is to conceal wrongdoing.” @RepTimBurchett @RepChuck @AndyOgles @RepDavidKustoff @RepHarshbarger @DesJarlaisTN04 @RepJohnRose
To be clear…
Trump says the Epstein victims are pushing a hoax and what they have to say is irrelevant. Proud day to be a Republican! bsky.app/profile/acyn...
The House GOP released this page as part of their Epstein file dump. Nothing to see here. When the White House sent the Files over to Congress, they pulled a fast one. They sent Congress a bunch of stuff we already knew about, and redacted the rest. If you think that’s bullshit, you’re not alone.
I wish every Dem near a microphone would say: 1. This is fascism 2. He is unfit 3. Anyone supporting him is supporting the destruction of the United States of America
"and many of them are on the younger side"...
After today’s Press Conference the GOP will prove who & what they are one way or another. If you stand with pedophilia, there’s no coming back from it. Americans won’t forget. Ffs even the most depraved criminals draw this line in their criminal sand #ReleaseTheFiles
The president is using the military to dismantle cities that didn't vote for him The president is using the military to distract from women speaking out against his and Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuses. We are not living in ordinary times. Extraordinary responses are called for.
I wish somebody would ask him to specifically list the "seven" or however many wars he claims to have ended and then hand him a map and ask him to show us on it where the wars were.
"Stay tuned for more details" -- Epstein survivor announces that survivors are creating their own list of Epstein-related abusers
Fox refuses to cover what the Epstein victims are saying publicly for the first time, but they are covering military jets flying over them during their press conference.
We must stand in the way of anyone trying to take our rights.
Still a "hoax" per Trump. Get those brave women in the Oval Office so they can look him directly in his cowardly eyes and watch him repeat that to their faces. Do it! Basically the survivors sing the chorus of "Listen to us!" And Trump sings his usual refrain of "ME ME ME!"
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.
The courage of these women compared to the quaking fear of most of the GOP in Congress is startling.
Epstein survivor: "Mr President Donald J Trump, I am a registered Republican -- not that that matters, because this is not political. However, I cordially invite you to the Capitol to meet me in person so you can understand this is not a hoax."
NOOOOO! No more spoilers, we need everyone to get behind Graham Platner to defeat Collins! He has the energy, excited young voters, and solid message! Whether you’re in Maine or out of state, please follow and support @grahamformaine.bsky.social !
Again, I request reporters to ask Trump et al: When is the date of expiration for blaming previous administrations, since you have been POTUS once and now are POTUS again for over half a year? Next month? Next year? 2030? NAME THE EXPIRATION DATE WHERE YOU ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY!!!
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Kinda hard to avoid the feeling that the military flyovers taking place over D.C. right now are intentional as ordered to interfere with the Epstein survivors press conference on the Hill. Survivors have paused their remarks until the flyovers pass.
Today’s presser with survivors of Epstein and Maxwell’s gruesome debauchery just reinforces that the Epstein files are being covered up to protect RICH and POWERFUL MEN from shame and to keep them above the law. It’s disgusting.
"For so many years, it felt like Epstein's criminal behavior was an open secret." “We’re not going away. We’re not staying quiet. We’re not going to give up.” Annie Farmer (Epstein survivor)
I watched the survivors. Trump still calling Epstein files a "Democratic hoax." Right after the press conference where multiple survivors reminded us this is NO HOAX, DEMOCRAT OR OTHERWISE. Someone ask him how come MTG has signed on to a Democrat hoax? He is doubling down and digging his own grave.
The largest rally of Epstein survivors is happening right now. The system tried to silence them, but they’re louder than ever.
As a governor who cares about the well-being of my people, I can’t live in a fantasy land where I pretend Trump is not tearing this country apart for personal greed and power.
Every single Democrat in Congress is voting to release the Epstein files. Only four Republicans right now are standing with them. We just need two Republicans to grow a backbone and get justice for the survivors.
Massie: I'm calling on my colleagues: be one of the next two who sponsors this discharge petition. I think it's shameful that this has been called a hoax. Hopefully today we can clear that up. This is not a hoax. This is real. There are real survivors.
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The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction for disputes between states (meaning they can actually file the lawsuit there, rather than have it go up on appeal). This would be a good time for Illinois to utilize it.
The boundaries are more blurred now, no Mason-Dixon Line. The whole country is involved in clusters. Maine is divided between MAGA and others, the United Methodist Church is undergoing schism. MAGA is a side unto its own now. There is not much middle ground for compromise. Will be a new kind of war.
The Democratic party leadership is only concerned with finding moderates who don't rock the boat too much – and that's the exact opposite of what we need and what this time demands.
Yes, and my only consolation in the feeling of helplessness is knowing they will die someday and can’t take it with them.
"I didn't vote for this." - people who absolutely voted for this but thought this would only hurt people they hate
I’m so sick of seeing his decrepit photo in my feeds. Can’t we keep the story and replace his pic with a swastika or something?
REP. @yassaminansari.bsky.social on the bipartisan demand for the Epstein files: “This is the most corrupt administration in 🇺🇸 history, and this story shows it more than anything.”
The President saying “we’re going in” — about deploying the military to an American city just to terrorize its people — should be immediately impeachable. Full stop.
This is a United States senator, on his official government account, publicly saying full white nationalism & great replacement theory is central to the country’s identity & the GOP platform. Also: explicitly opposing Lincoln’s message in Gettysburg Address (reference to “proposition”)
That Pritzker presser? Unreal. A sitting governor saying, flat out, the Union is coming apart and his state is being invaded by an authoritarian regime. This is a whole new level of crisis.
and EPSTEIN
Space Command.
I’ve seen many news stories saying that because Trump stayed out of public over the holiday weekend many people SPECULATED he had died. That wasn’t speculation. That was HOPE.
I admit it could be better said vocabulary-wise and if I offended any trans I apologize. The sentiment stands even if the language could be modified. I have been asked to take "ally" from my bio. If you are this fast to kick out an ally, good luck on your insistence on perfection. You’ll need it.
No.
Sorry you feel that way.
This is good news, but let’s keep our foot on the gas!
Pritzker: "It breaks my heart to report that we have been told ICE will try to disrupt community picnics and peaceful parades. Let's be clear -- the terror and cruelty is the point, not the safety of anybody living here."
I know, I know, but: The president of the US saying, literally, "we're going in" in reference to sending the military to an American city for no reason beyond terrorizing the local population should be the most immediately impeachable shit imaginable
We’re back in session after Speaker Johnson let us out early at the end of July, feeling the pressure from our subpoenas for the Epstein files. Today, @oversightdemocrats.house.gov sat down with survivors who endured horrific abuse. What we heard was beyond disturbing. (1/2)
“I refuse to accept this is normal.” - JB Pritzker. Amen, governor. Amen.
you'd think the governor of illinois basically going "we're being invaded by an authoritarian" would be something you'd see real easy on the front page of most everything an hour later