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Goldman: Both of the issues Marjorie Taylor Greene raised—were widely publicized and thoroughly debated in committee and on the House floor. If you’re publicly admitting that you didn’t know what you were voting on and now regret it—you’re not competent or qualified to serve in Congress.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a once-in-a-generation leader who has led the fight for working people in Congress. In 2018, she shocked the world and transformed our politics. On June 24, with @aoc.bsky.social’s support and this movement behind us, we will do the same.

ā€œI guess I’m canvass-pilled.ā€ And you can be too: zohranfornyc.com/events

Heading to the debate.

Like nearly 40% of all New Yorkers, I wasn’t born in this country. I moved here at age 7. It’s my home. And I’m proud to be a citizen, which means standing up for our Constitution. Councilmember Paladino might consider reading it.

Im voting for Zohran

About to join Morning Joe live on @msnbc.com.

I suggest you read Hannah Arendt or Erich Fromme if you want to understand today. #USDemocracy

Thank you @cquid718.bsky.social!

The GOP held a hearing on their unfinished thousand-page bill at 1:00 AM. Now they’re getting ready to hold the final vote on the largest destruction of health care in American history in the dead of night.

Refugees fleeing the civil war in Sudan’s Darfur region are finding little help, in part due to the Trump administration’s devastating cuts to foreign aid. Lynsey Addario’s photographs capture the first humanitarian crisis of the post-American world:

Awesome

Dont look here look there

39 years ago today and they are still the coolest couple šŸ–¤ Poison Ivy and Lux ​​Interior, published in the Los Angeles Times, April 30, 1985 #punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #poisonivy #luxinterior #history #punkrockhistory #otd

šŸŽø Losing My Religion from Trafalgar Square, April ā€˜01. @bertisdowns.bsky.social says "It was a special show in the heart of London for South Africa Freedom Day. A short set of 7 songs in a driving šŸŒ§ļø. The Corrs opening & meeting Nelson Mandela among the highlights.ā€ www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZp8...

Donald Trump cut funding for cancer research by 31% in the first three months of his term. This is an attack on every American family who has loved someone with cancer.

ā€œPoor man wanna be rich. Rich man wanna be king. The king ain’t satisfied ā€˜til he rules everything.ā€ā€”Springsteen, Badlands

This was inevitable. Grotesque.

I could not agree more

Where is the outrage

1 in 5 American women rely on Medicaid. MAGA’s budget destroys wellness and reproductive care for millions of them. I stand with women and families across the country saying ā€˜hell no’ to this MAGA wrecking ball.

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Just incredible. Thank you @newyorkstateag.bsky.social !!

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Transportation are illegally forcing states to comply with the administration’s immigration policies or give up billions of dollars in funding for disaster relief and transportation. Ā  I’m suing to stop this unlawful overreach.

Where is the outrage

When Laura Loomer is the voice of reason, democracy’s officially on life support.

Fucking amazing band

So good. Thank you @astra.bsky.social

Yes yes yes awesome!

When you’re the first Muslim elected official to run for mayor, people say some pretty wild things.

Yep

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AOC: We need to be talking about ICE agents and the cowardly policy of covering their faces — and, in many cases, their identification… The idea that we’re going to allow a paramilitary force to bloom, one that isn’t accountable to the Constitution… we’ve got another thing coming.

When I was in Memphis last weekend, this came up several times. Memphians are really angry about this stupid data center that is also toxic.

Are you ready to win a city we can afford?

What happened before Mayor Baraka’s arrest needs daylight. Did masked ICE agents let him in just so they could arrest and perp walk him to send a message of fear. Because that’s what it looks like. We’re sliding into fascism—and fast. And if we don’t stop it now, we may not get another chance.

I love snuffleupagus

Amazing

Huge thank you to Judge Susan Illston, who ordered a two-week pause on the DOGE’s mass layoff plans blocking two dozen agencies from carrying out the largest wave of job cuts yet. She ruled the move was illegal without congressional approval.

BREAKING: Judge pauses Trump's effort to reduce the size of the federal government www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

New York City really has it all

I could not agree more—its sickening

Hear hear

From Dan Rather: ā€œTo celebrate World Press Freedom Day and raise money and awareness for the embattled Radio Free Europe, R.E.M. decided to make a remix of the hit, along with a new video that highlights the important work of these brave journalists." steady.substack.com/p/happy-worl...

"In my view, one of the lessons of Bernie and AOC running around is damn, that is refreshing to see integrity of conviction." Many voters feel the same way. @faiz.bsky.social joins @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social on the latest episode of the Focus Group podcast:

AOC: Tom Homan said he was going to refer me to DOJ because I’m using my free speech rights in order to advise people of their constitutional protections… to that I say: Come for me… Do I look like I care? There’s nothing illegal about it and if they want to make it illegal, they can come take me.

Here’s the full clip of CBS Mornings Anthony Mason’s interview with @michaelstipe.bsky.social about Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Radio Free Europe 25. www.cbsnews.com/video/r-e-m-...

Thank you @timothysnyder.bsky.social !!!