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Econ major Williams College, Northwestern Law, retired civil rights lawyer, Kansas City; rep‘d Planned Parenthood 35 years; elected to a public school board. Atheist 💙
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Neoconservative Robert Kagan rings the emergency klaxon here 👇👇 as urgently as he can, detailing his view as to how Trump will use the emergency powers of a war president to complete his transition of our democracy to a dictatorship. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

This is completely absurd. As the court of appeals reads the statute, there is no limiting principle to the definition of the word “rebellion“. If Congress wanted the president to have unlimited discretion, it could’ve said so. But it limited him to instances of a rebellion, ignored by the court.

Proud to be woke!

This is fantastic. It should be replicated everywhere! 🔥👇

Why believe Netanyahu now? Especially when western intelligence services have concluded that Iran may be enriching uranium but it’s not now developing a nuclear weapon. The man who cried ‘bomb’. Benjamin Netanyahu has been telling the world that Iran was creating a nuclear weapon.

Despite years of evidence to the contrary, when Trump said he’ll decide on bombing Iran in two weeks, mainstream media still report as fact that he will decide that question in two weeks! Watch👇 Two weeks is Trump’s way getting media to forget his blunders. Move on. Chase some other rabbit for now.

Shameful! Read the piece Elie links here.

This 100 second piece is gut-wrenching.

YES!! I’m certain CCR did not object! Perfect song for President Bone Spur born with a silver spoon in his mouth and an inheritance in his pocket.

Every bit as descriptive of America now as in 1957, and maybe even more so. Good to be in America “If you are white in America“ And we can celebrate Stephen Sondheim’s lyrics now (in Pride Month!) for the powerful anti-immigrant racism they spotlighted then with a truth still powerful today.

Sundae Gurl got it best 👇

Protests work! Trump has paused immigration raids targeting farms, hotels, and restaurants, according to the Wall Street Journal. TACO…!

Puny little tanks seem appropriate for Trump’s birthday.

Crowds going through security to help Trump celebrate his birthday.

NPR… …reported several times this morning that 14,000 foot Torrey’s Peak is EAST of Denver! I would think most people on your staff would know that only flat plains are east of Denver all the way to the Ozarks.

No Kings! Not George III Not Donald II

Size matters!!

An advance look at “On Parade,” David Plunkert’s cover for next week's issue. #NewYorkerCovers

Netanyahu is attacking Iran for personal and selfish reasons. He fears a nearly negotiated deal between the U. S. and Iran limiting Iran’s nuclear development. He wants to cement the loyalty of right wing cabinet members to assure he remains Prime Minister after recent cracks in his support.

Why are there so many undocumented people in America? Perhaps 1 million in Los Angeles County. Because since 1988 Republicans in Congress have blocked four major efforts to reform immigration laws. Memorably, Speaker Boehner refused to permit a vote on one and Trump blocked most recent in January.

This captures Trump’s brilliant LA move….

Trump officials and Chinese are today in London negotiating trade. But the Chinese have Trump over a barrel. They have cut off exports to the United States of rare earth minerals that are critically important for American manufacturing, especially cars. Trump has no leverage. He will cave!

This is real courage. 👇 Watch and be inspired!

TRUMP: We are going to mass deport the worst of the worst, the criminals, the rapists, escapees from insane asylums. NEVERMIND. There are too few of them and they are too hard to find. NOW MASS DEPORT laborers, roofers, waitresses, cooks, students, grandmothers, volleyball players, taxpayers all.

MUSK: business corruption. When a business is acquired by bribery, you own it, and it stays owned. TRUMP: mafia corruption. What have you done for me lately and where is my daily baksheesh?

Good question…. If you don’t get it, Josh suggests you Google it.

Replacing an impeached President Trump with JD Vance would be an order of magnitude worse for Americans and our democracy. The fascist tech bros own Vance.

Trump is obliterating the concepts that government cares for, provides services to or support for, or empowers its citizens. His concept is that government exists to take resources and power from the many to further enrich & strengthen the very few. Resist. Do stuff. Good trouble. Not just talk.