“Defense wins championships” miss you forever Luka💙
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Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
New in PN: "By the time you read this, the White House may have put out a Labor Day statement. It will no doubt offer an effusive tribute to Trump, who in his infinite beneficence has delivered workers a utopia of prosperity. But back on Earth, he's the most anti-labor president in modern history."
Texas Paul (@realtexaspaul.com) reposted
They aren't getting paid by Russia unlike rightwing "influencers." I don't have a problem with folks on the left finally getting some support so they can fight back. This shit isn't free when you commit to it as more than a full time job.
Roger ZenAF (@rogerzenaf.bsky.social) reposted
"All you guys want to do is bring up the time the sitting President fomented an insurrection in order to ignore the results of a national election and remain in power"...🖕
Libbie Grant (@thelibbiegrant.bsky.social) reposted
“Stop talking about that time we did a insurrection”
Atul Gawande (@agawande.bsky.social) reposted
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American." It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) reposted
M-orons A-re G-overning A-merica shorturl.at/Y5yPL
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted
"Nobody wants to be a cop [in DC]. They were abused. They were spit on." "When you when you say they were abused and spit on, I'm assuming you're talking about January 6th, correct?" "All you guys want to do was bring up J6 about the answer to everything."
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
The party of “family values” is attacking our kids.
Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) reposted
Over 300 MILLION American citizen's files stolen by DOGE. Why can't 1 person with access steal the EPSTEIN Files? #LEAKtheEPSTEIN_Files
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Welch: The people that elected Donald Trump are the people that he's punishing the most with this stuff. And you guys, if a democratic president was doing this, would be going bananas. You guys would lose your minds.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Phillip: The final point from my conservative friends at the table. Since when are conservatives cheerleading for tax increases? Since when is it okay for one man to decide that every person in the United States has to pay a higher tax, and he never has to go through congress to do it?
The Volatile Mermaid (@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social) reposted
Even if we never see him again this is going to take forever to unfuck.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
A collection of clips from MSNBC of multiple Republicans getting booed at town halls this week.
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted
Disgraceful.
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
Donald Trump wants to turn the Federal Reserve into his own bank. We need to pause all Fed nominations amid his illegal takeover attempt and hold a hearing on how it will raise costs on American families instead.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Welch: This is a guy who has redecorated the oval Marie Antoinette style and is building himself a ballroom because he has no intention of leaving.
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
After Donald Trump's massive tax handout to the rich in 2017, the wealthiest 400 Americans paid a lower tax rate than the average American family. How is that fair? Tax the rich and invest in lowering costs.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Quigley: Trump acts like a tough guy when it comes to going after some undocumented kid, but when he comes up against someone tougher than him, this president is a wimp.
Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Did I mention ICE arresting firefighters who were LITERALLY fighting a massive fire at the time of their arrest? 🔥 #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) reposted
Between RFK decimating the CDC, normalizing Ashli Babbitt & the umpteenth school shooting... I'm losing the will to post. #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Welch: He claims that he's the law and order president. But we all know that's a lie because he's a convicted felon. He pardons convicted felons, he surrounds himself with obsequious people that kiss his all day, every day
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
Donald Trump is purging the CDC leadership and putting in charge the guy who thought RFK Jr. was doing a “great job” after measles cases hit a record high. These fools can’t be trusted with your health.
Senator Bernie Sanders (@sanders.senate.gov) reposted
I applaud workers at the CDC for standing up against Sec. Kennedy’s dangerous anti-vaccine crusade. We are witnessing a full-blown war on public health from the Trump Administration. History will not look kindly on those who stayed silent in the face of this assault on science.
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
Donald Trump's authoritarian power grab continues. Getting rid of independent regulators means higher costs and worse deals for working families. But Trump’s billionaire buddies? They keep winning big. Firing Robert Primus doesn’t help families. I’m glad he’s fighting back.
Senator Bernie Sanders (@sanders.senate.gov) reposted
RFK Jr. is pushing out scientific leaders who refuse to act as a rubber stamp for his dangerous conspiracy theories and manipulate science. Today, I am calling for a bipartisan congressional investigation into the firing of CDC Director Dr. Monarez.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Newsom: Perhaps the president could deploy the National Guard in every corner of Mississippi. Murder rate is out of control there. And the governor may want to make that phone call.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Newsom: This cannot be normalized. And yes so I'm highlighting some just just blatant hypocrisy. Yes, we are putting a mirror up to the lunacy that is trump's tweets and his grift.
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
If Republicans want Democrats to provide votes to fund the Trump administration, they can start by restoring the health care that they ripped away to finance more tax handouts for billionaires. This fight is about saving health care and lowering costs for millions of Americans.
The Volatile Mermaid (@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social) reposted
Wonder how the “Veterans for Trump” folks feel about this.
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted
Here he goes.
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
Donald Trump’s attempts to take control of the Federal Reserve will weaken our economy and raise costs for Americans.
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
RFK Jr. and Donald Trump are already sending our health care system into chaos by ripping insurance away from 15 million people. Now, they’re making it harder to get a handle on measles, flu, and other public health threats. It’s Trump politicizing every part of government.
Headology Magic (@headology.bsky.social) reposted
Concentration camp. Gonna keep saying. That's what it is.
Senator Bernie Sanders (@sanders.senate.gov) reposted
It’s outrageous that Sec. Kennedy is trying to fire the CDC Director — after only a few weeks on the job — for her commitment to public health & vaccines. The Sen. HELP Committee must hold a hearing with Kennedy & the CDC Director as soon as possible. Vaccines save lives. Period.
The Volatile Mermaid (@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Folks, I was not a fan of John McCain by any means. But any other president would’ve flown the flag at half-staff for him, regardless of party affiliation. Meanwhile this president is honoring a fucking insurrectionist.
The Volatile Mermaid (@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social) reposted
Remember when John McCain died and Trump refused to fly the American flag at half-staff because he didn’t like the guy? thehill.com/policy/defen...
Senator Bernie Sanders (@sanders.senate.gov) reposted
Trump threatens & investigates his political opponents — Democrats & Republicans. He says, in violation of the Constitution, that he has “the right to do anything [he] wants.” Is there one Republican who has the guts to stand up to this rapid movement toward authoritarianism?
Senator Bernie Sanders (@sanders.senate.gov) reposted
Children are starving. Hospitals are bombed. Journalists are killed. Trump and Congress must stop all military aid to the extremist Netanyahu government. No more excuses. We cannot continue to be complicit in these war crimes.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@ocasio-cortez.house.gov) reposted
School just started, and we are already mourning two children killed and dozens more injured as they prayed during mass. It doesn’t have to be this way. Congress must act to keep our kids safe.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Shuler: They want to convince people that we are each other’s enemies—that we need to fight one another to land a good job, to find a home in a safe neighborhood, that only so many of us can live with dignity at the same time. But we are not each other’s enemies. We are each other’s neighbors
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Shuler: And when you ask the most vulnerable workers in this country—those workers still have faith in one single thing. Seventy-five percent of them say they believe in unions.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Shuler: Next Monday is not just Labor Day—it’s the start of Labor Week. Marches, rallies, and trainings: hundreds of thousands of working people coming together from this coming weekend to next, kicking off the single biggest year of action from now until next Labor Day
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Shuler: This is the choice working Americans have been given: chaos, or the same broken status quo. We wanted cheaper groceries—and we got tanks in our streets. We wanted affordable health care—and instead, 16 million Americans are about to be kicked off their coverage
“Defense wins championships” miss you forever Luka💙 (@wafflexylophone.bsky.social) reply parent
@katienolan.bsky.social for whenever she comes back 😝
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted
Iowa tonight is exactly why Republicans are redrawing their maps.
The Volatile Mermaid (@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social) reposted
So, basically, if you’re a lot bigger than someone you’re allowed to invade them and take what you want. Sounds pretty rapey.
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
Donald Trump promised to lower costs "on day one." He failed and raised costs on families. Now, he's looking for a scapegoat.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Shuler: If we push people to the edge—to the point where they can’t afford groceries, health insurance, or a place to call home—we can’t be surprised when they turn against the system they’re living in.
The Volatile Mermaid (@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social) reposted
EVERY FUCKING MEDIA OUTLET SHOULD BE BLASTING THIS AT FULL VOLUME
Steve Marmel (@marmel.bsky.social) reposted
I mean…
Senator Chris Van Hollen (@vanhollen.senate.gov) reposted
Trump and his DOGE minions didn’t just make it harder for people to access their Social Security benefits — they also compromised sensitive data for millions. They took a chainsaw to the Social Security Administration and Americans are paying the price.
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted
one sign that the “unitary executive” is less the restoration of an older constitutional order and more the imposition of a radical new one is that allowing the president to act untethered from most legal or congressional limits has largely just served to plunge the country into disorder
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted
“Transparent”
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
Trump's cabinet meeting is finally over after more than 3 hours. If you appreciate my coverage, please support what I do by signing up for my newsletter. I think you'll enjoy PN and paid subscribers make my work possible. Thanks.
The Volatile Mermaid (@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social) reposted
Screaming the quiet part directly into your ear holes
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
Donald Trump already hiked up your energy bill — and he's about to make life even more expensive by ending clean energy tax breaks for electric vehicles and home energy efficiency upgrades. Claim these savings before Trump rips them away.
The Volatile Mermaid (@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social) reposted
“And your penis is by far the largest this great country has ever seen.”
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Trump: So the line is I’m a dictator, but I stop crime. A lot of people say, if that is the case I would rather have a dictator
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
Netanyahu's callous disregard for human life is staggering. The U.S. cannot send another penny to the Israeli government to be used to kill innocent Palestinians, doctors, nurses, and the journalists who are working to give each of them a voice.
Senator Chris Van Hollen (@vanhollen.senate.gov) reposted
The Trump Admin has been denying Kilmar Ábrego García’s due process rights from the moment they abducted him from MD and shipped him off to El Salvador. Trump cronies can’t open their mouths without lying, but the courts have made clear all along: Kilmar must be allowed to defend himself in court.
Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) reposted
Trump Says Cracker Barrel Should Go Back to Old Logo politicalwire.com/2025/08/26/t...
The Volatile Mermaid (@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Maybe they’re trying to promote another massive pandemic in an effort to postpone elections in 2026.
The Volatile Mermaid (@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social) reposted
So anti-vaxxers have gone from “My body my choice” to “No Covid vaccines for anybody.” newrepublic.com/post/199515/...
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Trump posts a letter stating that he is removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Constituent: You need to take your head out of Trump’s ass.
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
Trump is desperately looking for a scapegoat to cover for his own failure to lower costs for Americans and firing Lisa Cook is his latest move. It’s an authoritarian power grab that blatantly violates the Federal Reserve Act, and any court that follows the law will overturn it.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.
Senator Chris Van Hollen (@vanhollen.senate.gov) reposted
It's becoming more and more clear: Trump's tariffs are nothing more than a tax on the American people. The president who promised to lower prices "On Day 1" has done the exact opposite — and it's getting worse by the day. A disaster for working families.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Pritzker: Trump looked at the cameras and asked for me personally to say, Mr. President, can you do us the honor of protecting our city? Instead, I say, Mr. President, do not come to Chicago. Your remarks about this effort have betrayed a continuing slip in your mental faculties
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Pritzker: This is not about fighting crime. This is about the President and his complicit lackey, Stephen Miller, searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities, and end elections.
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted
Last week Trump said he likes the idea of starting a war so he can declare “no more elections” and stay in office forever. Today he just said “a lot of people” want “a dictator.” See where this is going?
Senator Bernie Sanders (@sanders.senate.gov) reposted
Trump is a demagogue. He wants more and more power for himself. He doesn’t accept criticism — not even from Republicans. He simply wants Americans to bow down and obey. Not gonna happen. Too many brave Americans died to defend democracy to let Trump take it away.
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
Republicans think this country should be run for the billionaires. Democrats think it ought to be run for everybody.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) reposted
REPORTER: Are you prepared to order National Guard troops into American cities if those governors don't request the federal deployment? TRUMP: I am
Mike Masnick (@mmasnick.bsky.social) reposted
I mean beyond the fact that this is not how any of this works, I seem to recall a bunch of trump supporters insisting that he was the biggest free speech supporter ever.
Senator Chris Van Hollen (@vanhollen.senate.gov) reposted
ICE is holding Kilmar Ábrego García and refusing to answer questions from his lawyers—while the Trump Admin continues to spread lies about his case. Instead of spewing unproven allegations on social media, they need to put up or shut up IN COURT. Mr. Ábrego García must be allowed to defend himself.
“Defense wins championships” miss you forever Luka💙 (@wafflexylophone.bsky.social) reply parent
This dementia ass 🌮 doesn’t know how math works unless he means drug companies are going to give back the money they’ve overcharged over the decades 😝
“Defense wins championships” miss you forever Luka💙 (@wafflexylophone.bsky.social) reply parent
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Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
The Trump admin wrongly sent Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a horrific El Salvadoran prison. Now, just days after he was reunited with his family, they’re trying to deny him his rights and deport him to Uganda. Kilmar—like everyone—deserves a fair hearing to defend himself.
Governor Gavin Newsom (@governor.ca.gov) reposted
Trump’s militarization of Los Angeles seems to have been just the start of an authoritarian takeover of American cities. This is not leadership. This is a scary, unlawful grab for power, and we should all be deeply concerned.
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted
It’s spreading.
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted
Was it "lawfare" to indict Trump for blocking Congress' certification of the 2020 election, something which Piers himself said Trump was "guilty as sin" of doing?
Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) reposted
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING THE LYING LIARS & NEWS STINKERS OF FOX "NEWS" SO WE DON'T HAVE TO! IT IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED BY THOSE OF US WHO VALUE HONESTY, INTEGRITY & DECENCY WHILE ALLOWING US TO CONSUME ACTUAL FACTS WITHOUT THEIR BRAINWASHING TECHNIQUES & ABILITY TO TRIGGER BOUTS OF VIOLENT NAUSEA. 🤮
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted
When you’re too dumb to tell the difference between imitating and mocking.
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
Donald Trump is working to shut down the Department of Education. That means bigger class sizes. That means no aide for the kid with special needs. That means kids who need help to be able to go to college don't get that help. We can't let that happen.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Nichols: Even though these guys come across as clowns, they're clowns with flamethrowers.. They have the machinery of government behind them. These are people that normally would be struggling to hold on to middle management jobs in a department store somewhere
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Garcia: What we got was complete bullshit. We demanded the full Epstein files, and that’s not what was sent over. The White House cover-up clearly continues. What they sent us was 33,000 pages of documents that have already been in the public domain.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Warren: Donald Trump and every single Republican in Congress, including 5 Republicans right here in Nebraska voted to say we're take 10 million people, little babies, and grandmas and tell them no more care for you. That's the Republican Party, Donald Trump is building,
Elizabeth Warren (@warren.senate.gov) reposted
Donald Trump’s biggest campaign promise was to lower costs on Day One. Well, it's Day 215 of the Trump administration. The price of groceries is up. The price of utilities is up. The price of health care is up.
Senator Chris Van Hollen (@vanhollen.senate.gov) reposted
This is another dangerous move that will undermine our national security and intelligence operations. Trump and Hegseth want to surround themselves with suck-ups and sycophants who tell them what they want to hear not the facts. This will put American lives in harms way.
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Dominick: You live at the top of bullshit mountain
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted
@robertgarcia.bsky.social: "Maxwell is a convicted sex trafficker and a liar. She cannot be trusted... Todd Blanche was Donald Trump's personal lawyer before he became deputy AG. His arranging of this deposition, his then moving her to a less secure facility, we're not going to be tricked by this."
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Allen: Donald Trump has been advancing the most radical, damaging agenda of any president in the modern era. He knows he’s going to face a major challenge at the polls next year, as the House of Representatives—unfortunately controlled by Republicans—has done nothing to stand up to him…
Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) reposted
Garcia: So this release today is meant to distract from the broader question of why Pam Bondi and Donald Trump refused to release the full Epstein files.
Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) reposted
Crime-ing in plain sight, as per usual. LOOK OVER HERE 👀 AND DON'T #RELEASEtheEPSTEIN_FILES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mark Hamill (@markhamillofficial.bsky.social) reposted
It was funnier when he claimed he didn't know Ghislaine Maxwell had been transferred to a minimum-security prison. 🤣
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted
We should all definitely, totally believe the story being sold by Blanche about the pedophile and sex trafficker who - immediately after this interview - was moved to a cushy minimum security prison.
Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted
Otherwise known as communism.
Senator Chris Van Hollen (@vanhollen.senate.gov) reposted
Despite Trump's efforts to defy our Constitution, the courts are upholding Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s due process rights. Following their ruling I’m glad he’s finally returning to MD. He must be allowed to continue to assert his rights because when one person’s rights are denied, EVERYONE’S are at risk.