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Democrats on the House Rules Committee, led by Jim McGovern, have been battling since 1:00 AM to expose as many shady things as possible that were crammed into the Big Bloated Budget Busting Disaster in the dead of night and have been fantastic.

Even on tip income, there’s only a proposed deduction. So if you don’t itemize, you still pay tax on tip income. See how they fool voters?

I don't know what to say. I gathered signatures for a higher minimum wage and earned sick time and bodily autonomy and all three were passed by voters in my state. Republicans disregard our Constitution and our will. They don't give a shit. missouriindependent.com/2025/05/14/m...

"In my home, the America I love, the America I’ve written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration." — Bruce Springsteen

Today the Supreme Court is hearing arguments on birthright citizenship brought by Democratic AGs. Here's everything you need to know 👇 pslc.org/publications/

It’s the same woman…

The Golden Age

Your School House Rock moment......

CNN: Air traffic controllers at a facility responsible for Newark flights lost RADIO AND RADAR for an undisclosed time last Monday, causing *at least 5* ATCs to take trauma leave.

Me at 17 scooping ice cream at Häagen-Dazs in the Aventura Mall. Congrats class of 2025. “Don’t vanquish your critics. Prove them wrong.” Love you, University of Michigan for letting me put this in the universe. The commencement address changed my life. #graduation #commencement #classof2025

Donald Trump is the most unpopular 100-day-mark president in modern American history.

And there you have it.

I realized no one else is doing the work of speaking to mainly rural folks in the heartland. Call me the Temu AOC, but I think helping regular folks fight the oligarchy is worthwhile. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...

Kids, we got to cut back on the toys. This is Donald Trump’s economy now.

They can’t take away our power unless we let them. Stand up. Talk back.

China’s auto exports just surged 16% in the first quarter of 2025 as Trump isolates America from the rest of the world.

Oh.

My ancestors taught me to freeze my flour, refrigerate my butter, wash my eggs before I crack them, and never buy meat that is pre-seasoned. I guess they prepared me for a country that doesn’t test the quality of milk…

This is who we are now?!

In her book, "How To Stand Up To A Dictator," Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa details her experience running the news site Rappler under the autocratic regime of President Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines.

@scarycutedinos.bsky.social Thanks!

“One meeting [DoD Chief of Staff] Mr. Kasper led this month, with a group that works with veterans ….devolved into a recounting of an evening Mr. Kasper and a representative of the group spent at a Washington strip club, said a person who took part in the session.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/u...

How are things going with respect to the discovery before Judge Xinis in Abrego García? Well, the government describes as a “false premise” that it “has been ordered to facilitate Abrego García’s release.” (That’s *literally* what #SCOTUS held.) pacer-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/84/578815/09...

The mainstream media keeps trying to bring Sec Def Hegseth down by accurately reporting things he did.

Previous to the FDA, folks would put chalk and plaster of Paris in milk to make it appear white. They could also add formaldehyde to cover the smell and taste of spoiled milk.

Remember the 6 men who forcibly removed Dr. Teresa Borrenphol from the Coeur d'Alene town hall? They’ve been arrested and charged! www.kivitv.com/news/six-men...

Always reblog. Happy Easter!