Profile avatar
pimapolitico.bsky.social
Former Exec Dir Pima Dems, Tucsonan, Army Combat Veteran, Gen X, Searching for the Perfect 🫔, Chilaquiles Aficionado, Cactus Lover. Do Not Obey In Advance. 🌵🪅🇺🇸🦅
1,888 posts 562 followers 602 following
Prolific Poster

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 19, 2025.

All over the nation. Tucson Motor March starts at Reid Park on June 14th. drivefordemocracy.com

Do you know what kind of countries control prices, Donald Trump? Communist countries! You are taxing the American people with your tariffs after EVERYONE said it was a terrible idea and now you want corporations to absorb the cost? That makes you a commie!

Wishing President Biden strength and healing as he faces this diagnosis. As a physician and advocate, I’m grateful for his continued leadership and commitment to health for all. My prayers are with him and his Family.

Immigrants have been a vital asset in every American conflict since 1775

I ran across this one today. It made me spit my beer out. 😂

🔥🚒Let it burn to the ground!

Tesla now accepts Cybertruck trade-ins, and the official resale loss is $35k over just 6,000 miles. I repeat: according to Tesla itself a Cybertruck loses $5.60 cents per mile, not counting the cost of electricity, tires, etc. Unprecedented levels of flop! www.torquenews.com/11826/tesla-...

They were airlifted out just before their country club desegregated.

There are 435 congressional districts — and in every one of them, our groups are organizing the pro-democracy majority to reclaim its power. Find your local group: indivisible.org/groups Or let us help you get started: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/organi...

A Mexican navy ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday during a promotional tour in New York City, the top of its mast brushing the iconic span as it sailed through the East River.

Pedro Pascal at Cannes speaks on America's political chaos: "Fear is the way that they win, so keep telling the stories and expressing yourself and fighting. F*ck the people that try to make you scared and fight back. Don't let them win."

sosaz.substack.com/p/its-the-vo...

Works for me.

Another great turnout at today’s Trump-Musk protest outside the Tesla dealership Got a semi honking in support

Just under 1,000 protesters came out today, Saturday, May 17th, at the Tucson Tesla Dealership.

Making good noise in Tucson, Arizona today!

Tucson Tesla Takedown May 17, 2025

"The Constitution prohibits public officials from accepting a present from a foreign state" -- Mike Pence has discovered the Emoluments Clause!

Pence: "Individuals who broke into the Capitol, who assaulted police officers...should have been prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law...The heroes on January 6 were all wearing uniforms...To have pardoned the people who assaulted police officers that day, was wrong."

They found no fraud—just a new way to screw over retirees at Silicon Valley speed.

Pence: "To have POTUS in Saudi Arabia questioning America's global war on terror & describing is as nation building & interventionist I thought was a disservice to generations of Americans who wore the uniform..particularly giving that speech in Saudi Arabia where 15 of the 19 hijackers hailed from"

Why are tens of thousands of veterans coming to DC on June 6? Find out at www.unite4veterans.org

86 Fascism

Chris Murphy: "Why did Trump choose these 3 countries to go for his first major foreign trip? It's not because these are our most important allies or the most important countries in the world. It's because these are the 3 countries willing to pay him off ... this is the definition of corruption."

Lol.

😆 from @dccartoonist.bsky.social

Several tornadoes tore through Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia starting on Friday, killing at least 23 people. Officials warned the death toll could rise as they assessed the damage on Saturday. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/w...

"Where did all these authoritarians come from?," we ask. They were raised in authoritarian families, that's where. In particular, Evangelical families are perfectly structured to raise authoritarians. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

Fossils of the underwater predator shed new light on biodiversity from the Cambrian period.

Donald Trump took us from the leading economy in the world to our bond rating being downgraded from ‘AAA’ in just four months. So, to answer their stupid question…it can get worse.

Hey St. Louis! The Red Cross has established a shelter near Washington University at Grace Methodist Church at 6199 Waterman Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112! They had over 70 folks sheltering there last night. #stlouis #Tornado

Families of 737 MAX crash victims to object to deal allowing Boeing to avoid prosecution reut.rs/4jbK6OJ

NPR has identified nearly 40 small, independent entities – both inside and outside the federal government's control – that a team of young DOGE staffers has tried to access in recent weeks.

"Police week" is wrapping up here in Washington DC Still no "Jan 6 plaque" at the Capitol. Despite a law that it must be hung by 2023

The decision is a significant loss for President Trump, who wants to use the law to speed deportations – and avoid the kind of review normally required before removing people from the country.

yes. this.

It’s not just Newark: Nearly all air traffic control facilities in the U.S. are understaffed.

Immigrants Make America Great #IMAG

Sure wish #Hegseth would focus on this, instead of military parades for King Trump.

This is how to honor teachers.

We are preparing to rally and march on June 14th along with hundreds of #NoKings events happening nationwide. Please join us at the #PrescottAZ Courthouse at 10am as we use our collective voice on behalf of decency, dignity, and democracy! #Solidarity ✊ @indivisible.org

Watch the number of deaths per shooting incident rise under Trump: www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Just stop flying if you don't have to. Life under #MAGA is dangerous.

The End of the Rule of Law in America The 47th president seems to wish he were king — and he is willing to destroy what is precious about this country to get what he wants.

Socialist.