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Six former CDC vaccine chairs are sounding the alarm—and we better listen. The U.S. is on the brink of losing access to life-saving immunizations. When science is attacked and trust is eroded, lives will be lost. This is not a drill. This is a national emergency.

The Roberts Court made yet another abominable ruling that will cause "untold harm" to people—trans kids, in this case. Jonathan Skrmetti, the TN attorney general, will be forever linked to this case & to trans hatred. SKRMETTI is a name that will live in infamy. As it should. My morning ramble:

In 2022, inspectors described a “cascade of failure” at one foreign factory. The FDA barred it from shipping drugs to the U.S. — then excused more than 20 drugs from the ban, despite risks to consumers.

I have been a Dodgers fan my whole life & I’m proud of that.

1/2 Good morning! 📣 Reminder: Public comments for the June CDC ACIP meeting close *tonight* at 11:59pm ET. ICYMI: RFKJ replaced all 17 expert members with 8 new appointees, some of whom have publicly expressed vaccine skepticism. Comment here: www.regulations.gov/document/CDC...

If Trump retires “peacefully to enjoy his cryptocurrency wealth, his presidency will still go down in history as the embodiment of injustice, malfeasance, cruelty and transgression.” He certainly should be impeached and convicted, though he almost certainly won’t be. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/o...

Here is the LAPD telling ICE to GTFO of Dodger Stadium. The only reason they came was to start a riot. What they got was the boot. More of this, California.

LA DODGERS just now: “This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots. They were denied entry to the grounds by the organization. Tonight’s game will be played as scheduled.” Right on, Dodgers! More of this, please.

NEW: The Los Angeles Dodgers say they have denied entry to ICE agents who arrived at the stadium and "requested permission to access the parking lots."

I feel proud.

I’m doing history content on YouTube. This is my latest video! Like and subscribe if you want to see more! And what should I tackle next? I am thinking of doing a video on the varieties of antislavery in antebellum America. Maybe also the 3/5ths Compromise?

So much for MAHA.

Today we honor Juneteenth, a reminder that freedom was fought for, not given. We must honor the past by continuing to fight every day for justice, truth, and equality.

Demand that your Members of Congress support the War Powers Resolution and oppose war with Iran. SENATE Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal... Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran... HOUSE Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal... Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran...

The idea that we can "easily" overthrow the regime in Iran is a fantasy of people that have never served. Afghanistan is back in the hands of the Taliban after 20 years of slaughter. Iraq still isn't peaceful. Libya is a war zone that's been in civil war since we dropped bombs. History is screaming!

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On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope for tomorrow’s light.

www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/t... @nbcla.com

More of this, please. Thank you.

Tucker Carlson, of all people, showing how easy it can be to pop the bullshit bubble if you don’t mind making a liar angry should shame every White House reporter.

This makes my blood boil.

Moulton: I have heard that a lot of officers are considering resigning their commissions because they question whether this is constitutional—whether they’re violating their oath to protect and defend the Constitution, not the president, by carrying out these orders. These are active discussions

Karen Bass: "It's felt in LA like we're part of a grand experiment. How far will the public tolerate the federal government intervening and seizing power from a governor? I think it's being tried out here."

Powell: Increases in tariffs this year are likely to push up prices and weigh on economic activity

He’s posting more drug tests

Wild how the Fed chair saying that *entire regions of the United States* won’t be able to get a mortgage in the next decade barely registered as a news event

I joined Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss former President Barack Obama’s warnings of the U.S. being “dangerously close” to autocracy and the recent arrests of Democratic officials. I hope you watch and enjoy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8e8...

Y’all — Trump thinks the Declaration of Independence was signed after 600,000 died in the Civil War 🤦🏼

Can someone in immigration law explain to me how this is legal?

Breaking news: The State Department is requiring that all student visa applicants make their social media accounts public to be scrutinized for hostility toward the U.S., according to a cable obtained by The Post.

In 2024, Republicans made gains in the Vermont legislature & the first thing they did was go after education under the guise of lowering taxes. Voters are dismayed to find the state has now seized control of education with threats of cuts & consolidation. www.vermontpublic.org/local-news/2...

Also one of Martha Alito’s flags. Gross.

This lede is the most evergreen tweet if Trump 2.0: “The White House is signaling it may soon invoke a little-known and legally untested power” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/u...

Why is it that legal loopholes can only be exploited by bad guys to do bad things, and not good people who want to do good things?

This is genuinely unhinged.

TODAY: Help us turn up the pressure on vulnerable GOP senators. We need to make sure Republicans hear from lots of angry constituents for trying to gut Medicaid and SNAP for billionaire tax giveaways. Join our phonebank to connect voters in key states with their GOP senators.

Remember when Brad Lander Caught Kristi Noem Stealing $80 Million? www.emptywheel.net/2025/06/18/r...

I wrote this four days ago. Today, they arrested the NYC Comptroller.

Trump continues his quest for unchecked power. @preetbharara.bsky.social and I discuss the latest in the lawsuit over Trump’s federalization of the National Guard on a new @cafedotcom.bsky.social‬ Insider. Listen: cafe.visitlink.me/7VzAbS

Seems Trump was big mad at Tulsi last week for posting that cryptic video warning about nuclear war, and took it as her sending him a message advising him to not back Israel in the war against Iran. It's made him more seriously consider nixing her office altogether. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

A CONTROVERSIAL “APPEAL to Heaven” flag that has recently become associated with the “Stop the Steal” movement and Christian nationalism was flown above the Small Business Administration (SBA) agency last week in Washington, DC.

Utterly unacceptable www.wired.com/story/far-ri...

Tonight, I'll go home and sleep in my bed. I have a lawyer, I'll get due process. But Edgardo, whose arm was ripped from mine by ICE agents, has none of those things. That's why I'll keep coming back to court, week after week, to make sure that people's rights are protected.

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Delicious.

Colorado's KNUS-AM played a key role in boosting unsupported claims that the 2020 election was rigged by Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems. KNUS' owner, Salem Radio, is now offering an apology and retraction.

The White House just posted some wild propaganda about the overtime tax proposal in the form of... a diet coke ad. 💰🤑 They want workers to think they're not getting taxed on overtime and are taking home bigger paychecks, but here's why that's incredibly misleading.

fact check.

SCOOP: The "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.