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The Trump administration is kidnapping and trying to deport American citizens who look “foreign.” No warrant. No due process. No rights. Americans voted for cheaper eggs, not for a night of broken glass. #MAGAKidnappers

🗣️ Pupdate time! Out of our 7 surprise puppies, 2 have found foster homes, 2 have found placement & 3 boys still at the shelter are ready to find love. Squidward, Spongebob & Patrick are all 3-4 months old starting to show their distinct personalities 🧵

Trump’s war on Harvard was decades in the making. This letter proves it | Bernard Harcourt

Congressional Democrats mostly silent. Or posting about small policy issues. Y'know, I'm far more worried about the TOTAL ABSENCE OF DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP as Trump implements a Police State than some tenuous strategic point. Where are you guys?

I suppose we should expect Bread and Circuses from a TACO president 🎪🤡

All of this has happened before. All of this will happen again.

We can't afford Medicare for disabled or low-income citizens, but we *can* afford a $45 million military parade for a draft-dodger with delusions of grandeur

What we need at a time like this is Peter Serafinowicz doing his "sassy Trump" impression of #TheBreakup ...🍊🤡

President Trump just floated sanctioning Ukraine for fighting back against Russia's aggression. America deserves a leader, not a president who bows to Putin, and every lawmaker should condemn this.

Bernie Sanders has a good point: #DemocratStrategy “What [Democrats] say is, ‘The status quo is working pretty good, and we will tinker around the edges’, and that is not a message that resonates with working people.” tinyurl.com/2p9paht9

Happy Pride to all my friends out their living their truth, especially my Trans homies who are really going through it. And Happy Pride to all the -phobes out there, I pray that you might learn to let love into your heart and find the change you need to be that "good" person you think you are.

BREAKING #WITAOD NEWS: Judge Chutkan DENIES the government's motion to dismiss in State of New Mexico v. Musk. The suit alleges that Musk, as the leader of DOGE, exercises unchecked power in violation of the Appointments Clause of the Constitution. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

@marcelias.bsky.social How is DOGE integrated access to our IRS and SSA data legal? www.wired.com/story/palant...

Absobloomin'lutely

May 22: Greenland signs lucrative minerals deal with Europe in blow to Trump May 23: Trump says he is hitting EU with 50% tariff as trade talks are ‘going nowhere’ Trump is just a big baby, throwing tantrums ...

Today is full of customer service complaints Meet Freki, covered in freckles so we named him after one of Odin's wolves. Always with the customer service complaints: greooowl, aoooow, aoooow! You'd think I never fed him or played with him. I think he just likes to tell me when he's bored ... 😉 #dogs

Unpopular Opinion: The UK are absolute idiots to pass a law allowing tech firms to use copyright-protected work without permission. Not just because it's morally dubious, but also because *everyone* in the English-speaking world would publish in the UK (rather than USA) if they protected #copyright

Better yet....Healthcare for All!!

Why are Dems voting for crypto to replace the Dollar? Dem Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is sponsoring the Genius bill to create a regulatory framework for stablecoins in US Govt transactions. News broke that Trump’s co. is launching a stablecoin thro Binance; 5 Democrats still voted in support of the bill

Best strange advice I’ve ever gotten: If you catch yourself having negative thoughts about yourself, start hearing them in Trump’s voice. You’ll immediately begin defending yourself.

This needs to be shared. xkcd.com/3081/

Absobloomin’lutely fabulous!

Is Cricket still scared? No, because Kristi Noem shot and killed her

Helpppp! We’re low on paper towels AND wet kitten food & our smallest residents would be very grateful for any items you can send. Kitten season is officially in full swing & with so many little ones to feed & clean up after, we’re running through supplies much faster than usual! 🧵

German Intelligence Services report Hegseth’s personal mobile number has been found in the mobiles of arrested Russian intelligence operatives (Der Spiegel) PLUS The Hill reports personal contact info for Hegseth, Gabbard & Walz leaked from Signal, found on dark web thehill.com/homenews/adm...

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan charged with 2 felonies in ICE case then released www.jsonline.com/story/news/b...

Graphs of maternal mortality and child mortality over time Both graphs show a rapid decline due to medical advances. * Maternal deaths flatten in 1960s as contraception became widespread * Infant mortality declined in 1960s, after Medicaid and other federal programs were implemented (source: CDC)

"Expect Trump’s obsession with Greenland to escalate. He sees it as the ultimate real estate deal. He dreams of stealing the land and selling it off to his tech billionaires buddies so they can harvest the natural resources and build their weird Network State city."