Stay safe stay healthy, friends. Take care if you are going to any of the Hands Off events this weekend. Lots of good posts with suggestions for being alert for your personal safety if participating.
Hoo boy...I missed it again in Cali....I kept checking tho....hopefully someone asked my question ❓ is TEMU MOSES gonna cave and vote on the Senate bill to stop this?
ICYMI There's a case in NC state court right now that might lead to GOP in all states being able to change the voting rules AFTER the election to void votes.
Marc Elias @DemocracyDocket says it's a major case & is asking folks to pay attention.
Have they explained how they plan to figure out which votes to actually remove? I'm an NC Poll Judge, and the voted ballots are anonymous. No way to know who voted for whom, except maybe for absentee, but even then, there's an inner anonymous ballot envelope, and they were separated election night.
A colleague and I were just discussing this. I’m a North Carolina resident—why is it possible to check whether my vote was discarded? If ballots are supposed to be secret, how are our votes for State Supreme Court Judge linked to our identities? Any voting experts who can help explain this?
The voted ballots are anonymous. There is NO way to match the ballot to the voter. So, unless the issue is something to do with absentee by mail ballots, there is no way to know Bob voted for Vanilla and Sally voted for Moose Tracks.
One thing about you-know-who is he LOVES that he dominates the conversation day after day. He'll do anything for attention. We need to come up with another name (not his) if only to deny him what he loves most. Any suggestions?
I’m agnostic, but the Book of Revelation (Chapter 13 describing the antichrist,” sure makes a good case. I’d go with “The Beast.” The mark across the forehead (MAGA caps)-and the miraculous head wound that healed are pretty chilling. Also that Deutsche Bank was at 666 5th Ave in NYC. Look it up.
He is a partner & may be working on a way out but he cannot do it publicly because he is a partner, therefore owner. It sounds romantic & like a good tv series episode for him to come on national tv & say, "I quit my MOFO firm bc I will NOT help a criminal." But that is not real life.
And this is relevant how? Just fucking let it go. Ok, you hate Kamala, whatever. The firm has 1,200+ attorneys in 6 countries. You think he has the power to stop what they did? Rhetorical question because you know he didn't. You just needed another opportunity to complain.
It's in the CR they passed that funds the government through September 30th. I suspect they'd have to pass another law that repeals that section of the CR to undo it. 😒
It’s amazing that Americans haven’t learned that Republicans don’t care about governing or people suffering.
Help us understand why Farmers continue voting for these idiots. Trump not only screwed them last time with tariffs/deportations will decrease workers. Why vote for him again?
I don’t know how she even got an Oval Office meeting. She showed up with a dossier on some staffers she claimed weren’t loyal and Trump fired them. It’s fucking insane.
This is how a cult works. Particularly one with a vindictive leader. Fear of being cast out drives the cycle. Particularly when the leader can strike them down viciously. So a spiral of increasingly extreme attempts to prove loyalty takes hold in the community. Fear and anxiety rule the day.
This is, more and more, a perfect response. 🤭😬
I’m not saying that Trump is a Russian plant, sent to bring America to her knees, alienate her from allies and sell her parts to the highest bidder, I’m just saying that if he were, it would look exactly like this. 🤷🏻♀️
That was exactly my thought when I heard this story and recalled seeing the pillow guy at the WH with his papers—that she’s playing his role of most-ridiculous advisor now. 🤦🏻♀️ It’s *almost* too absurd to believe, but with this POTUS the whole world is upside down.
Loomer apeased the narcissist 🤦. It's all it takes. Say someone isn't loyal and that's all it takes for 🤡. Loomer is a flying monkey trying to be relevant again 🤔
Never heard our EconomistGolfer in Chief say I DON'T KNOW so much (its amounts like nothingthats ever been seen before)
Wacky theory: are they (the folks pulling the strings) tryna get DJT 25a'd so they can get JD and MikeyJ in there?
Because in a normal world, Congress would step in and stop this regardless of the party in charge.
And it feels like we can’t, because we can’t. At least until the midterms. Because we’re in some hellscape bizzaro world where party affiliation is all that matters
Jim Acosta - "This is no longer Republicans v. Democrats. This is between Democracy and Totalitarianism."
That shook me. It's the only way to describe this now.
Bless Jim Acosta and may his audience grow and grow. Have to admit I’m still sad he’s not on cnn any more. He was the only one I’d watch on CNN because he was THAT good.
I hope April 5 makes them scared enough about losing their jobs that they’ll do the right thing. Considering the recent elections, the primary threat shouldn’t hold as much sway.
There probably will be but most likely corrupt/fixed. Unless, if by 2026, he has a very strong hold on things. Then he may have an excuse not to hold them. 2028 is iffy, depending on how things go.
Out constitution works just like any other constitution works because normal people are law, abiding citizens, and understand that following the order of law is a tenet of society. Unfortunately, we have people who don’t follow unspoken human values and that is why we are in this situation.
This is all because of Citizens United decision.
The only thing the legislators really have time for and care about is raising money for their next election.
I'd like to know why the Burr-Warner report in 2020, on Russian interference, didn't get more attention.
Conveniently they managed to discredit Senator Burr shortly before the report came out.
I'd still like to hear the media discuss it.
Why has no one ever leaked the reports? The proof is there, Trump is a traitor. Why has he been allowed to not only wreck the American economy but the rest of the world. There must be enough evidence to prove he's a criminal, corrupt and working for Russia. I don't understand why he's not been ended
I know but I'm talking about the unredacted Mueller report, the Jack Smith investigation papers, actual legal documents, the FBI investigation into the stolen documents. People can dismiss books as partisan.
I have asked this from the beginning. It's so obvious trump has been criming for decades, yet he always slides. It demonstrates something is truly corrupt, deep inside, on many levels of government(s) and justice, in USA and beyond. Transnational organized crime.
Deep corruption must cross the political aisle... there really is a swamp. Many Dems and a some Republicans have honourable intentions but there are stronger maligned powers keeping trump alive and allowing democracy to burn. Money and power is ruling the globe.
I have always said this. The CIA absolutely must have known he was compromised there were several books published as far back as 2017. How was he able to avoid accountability?
He dragged out every case against him with all kinds of legal maneuvering and a judge in FL angling for a Supreme Court appt and a corrupt Supreme Court and then got elected to a second term. He’ll never pay for what he has done to us.
I think we’ve reached the point where the information won’t be damaging. His followers will say it’s been made up specifically to discredit their king, and then they’ll say it doesn’t matter anyway.
Their king is hurting the people they want hurt, that’s all that matters to them.
Ask in on the "Unjustified" podcast with Allison Gill. There's an email address in the show note for listener questions. He may not be allowed to elaborate, but it's worth a shot.
Hi Angry firstly thank you for all that you do - you have been the constant form of reason amongst this madness
Secondly what’s the general feeling among the GOP now the penguins have frozen all imports 🙂
Evening, Angry. I've been hearing about isolated incidents where people aren't getting their SSA payments, at all or not on time. What have you heard? Is this the beginning of the end for SSA?
My credit union had an online message saying that they were having a problem with recurring automatic deposits. I was wondering if these were Social Security deposits.
Maybe we should just lie our asses off about not getting Society Security checks (they’re eating the cats, they’re eating the dogs) at the top of our lungs until they capitulate.
@stealthgirl21.bsky.social , I want to thank you, sincerely, for your endless supply of memes (most of which I’ve saved) and your astute observations. I’m a 5th grade teacher & that engulfs my existence. You and Angry (and others) are who I trust to find out what’s going on in the real world.
Please make sure the person’s Congressperson hears this. They can often help, and we need their offices to understand that this mess is killing their constituents.
Elon & DOGE cut 7,000 employees from Social Security offices in February, with thousands more expected to be laid off. That likely explains the problems people are experiencing and will likely continue to experience. It's all part of the plan. GET OUT AND PROTEST TODAY! https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/map/
Once we, the people, resolve these issues through protests and uprisings, none of the elected officials should remain in office. They have all done nothing and are merely figureheads. It’s time to wipe the slate clean and start over.
So you would wipe Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, AOC, etc out of government? Respectfully, this is not a helpful response to our country’s crisis. Sweeping statements like this are unfair.
Many of our elected representatives have fought hard & are still fighting. Please don’t blame them. They have NO POWER, so they have had to be creative. Chuck needs to retire.
Years ago, when they faced situations involving unethical behavior, they chose to play nice instead of taking action. They should have responded more decisively at that time. Their constant efforts to set a good example and turn the other cheek have impaired us…. Significantly.
I have 6 years till my planned retirement. My accounts are down 10% and falling. Why aren't more people with influence raising hell? The markets never recover as fast as they fall.
Hi Angry. Hope you are still dodging all this crap and employed. Senator Moreno called Senator Chuck Schumer — the highest-ranking Jewish official in U.S. history — “Fuhrer.” Is this the same plan? Is the GOP going full Nazi? God help us.
Look forward to this every Friday but this week is the first time I’ve said ‘FUCK’ after almost every one of your replies. It’s not you … it’s him/them. This is all so damn surreal!
Will the financial fallout from imposition of tariffs cause Peter Thiel to direct Vance to invoke the 25th Amendment? Does this financial ruin fit Thiel's agenda?
The White House is apparently defying the Judges order to return the Maryland father from El Salvador by Monday. Is there any legal recourse to force them to comply?
I think Iran has a nuclear weapon, and I think they will use it on the USA if they are threatened, and I think the insane orange man doesn’t even care.
Thanks for the reminder. The one thought that I've been consoling myself with is that there hasn't been a nuclear explosion yet. Looks like I'll have to come up with a different consoling thought.
If Iran hits the KSA as a reprisal, Oil ptices will go through the fooking roof. Or make the Straight of Hormuz untenable. Fuck me, he just wants to see the whole world burn...
When they show you a shiny penny, we need to look the opposite direction. I saw on r/aviation posts about military going to Middle East but what do I know what’s normal? Apparently it’s not. But we were looking at… I can’t even remember.
No we don’t! No ppl of any nation deserve any of the shit their supposed corrupt leaders brings upon their country! These men are just fucking sadistic POS’
The FACT that DOGE didn't JUST LOOK at our personal information, they ALMOST POSITIVELY copied it to MUSKRAT's SERVERS for further use in fraud, waste, and abuse!
One of the few things Republicans actually care about is money. How much of this Tariff crap and the related economic instability are they going to tolerate before they turn on him? This can’t go on forever.
The GOP is bereft of courage. There's not enough spine among Congressional Republicans to build a backbone for a tiny vertebrate.
And no patriotism whatsoever.
I can imagine these MAGA politicians phone lines are on fire. Businesses, farmers, people who want to retire in two years, veterans, government workers, etc. They are the punching bags right now.
From what i’ve heard, they’re being threatened by tramp and his minions. Then they should just move on over, bc we need fighters, not bench warmers. Proud of the dems who have stood up to him though
They all have to have offshore bank accounts, waiting for them in Switzerland, or the Cayman Islands. If they do their jobs. This isn’t rocket science.
Some of them are in deep.
Seriously cult like. They try to say the losses are good.
Almost like they’re hypnotized.
Not sure how anyone can get them to see reality.
I think it’s gonna be the sea of smaller Republican businessman that are going to be loose their shit. For instance the guy who owns multiple car dealerships, let’s say Volvo Jaguar Porsche. All of those brands are screwed. Can’t sell what you can’t get.
Is the purpose of the tariffs to bring other countries to the table, begging for his pardon & relief? Or is its purpose to make companies/industries come begging, one-by-one (like the law firms, and thus take control over them/the economy?
The troops thing will be used as a flag to wave in the face of MAGA. But all politics aside... These guys were in Lithuania on behalf of their country, and get absolutely no recognition from 47 for the loss of their lives. I can't imagine anyone not honoring this sacrifice let alone a POTUS snub!
Seeing how easy major law firms - with lawyers that probably are very rich - capitulate and cooperate with 🍊💩, how easy must it be to get members of Congress - many who are not rich to begin with - to capitulate with promises of $$ and power.
I think most GOP members of Congress are rich - but more is always better. If you don't believe in Govt or public service, do believe in power and money and are getting death threats as well as being at risk of losing your job, capitulating is the obvious thing to do.
Greatings from Norway. I have followed you from the start and I am grateful for all your steady calm information during rough times. How can we, the people of Norway and the world, be a support to the people of the USA?
what a wonderful thing to post here! I will tell you every American (who is as emotional as I am) is scared silly as to what will happen next. Seeing a post like yours really made me cry a little. Please, just remember to assure your fellow countrymen that the majority of us here LOATHE Trump.🫣
The whole world loathes Trump and we need to stand together to push back on fascism.
I was an exchange student in the USA and I love your culture and people. I know that you are strong if you come together to protest what Trump and his cronies are doing. I will be cheering from Norway❣️🇳🇴🇺🇸
The whole world needs to pay attention and stand together towards fascism and oligarchy. If not, Putin will come for us too. It’s a war on our values and safety.
You can handle this; keep gathering and protesting. We are cheering you on❣️🇳🇴🇺🇸
Ask your government to send to Ukraine the profits it made from selling oil, after all the the sanctions restricted Russia. They really need the help after a deranged, stupid man was elected president here.
Let others know that we are not all crazy, cruel and stupid. We’ve been shell shocked and are trying to figure out how to climb out of this hell. Don’t give up on us! Thank you! 🇺🇸💙
As an former exchange student in the USA, I know what a warm and loving people you are! You will find your strength and voice to fight this, and we will be by your side. I do hope you are out protesting today 👍🏼❤️✌🏼🇺🇸❤️🇳🇴
Why don’t we start by standing up and saying something, ANYTHING! How about NO DEM vote with them REGARDLESS! Some Dems have helped confirm this clown posse. GTFOH a with you BS.
My rep (don bacon) shows promise that he could come around to the good side. How do we work on convincing others in congress that it's OK to be wrong and we need them to fight for us?
Make an appointment with a small group to meet with him. Be nice and explain how this mess is personally impacting you/your family/someone you love. Personal stories resonate.
And remind Rep Bacon to look at what happened in Wisconsin. Musk’s threats to purchase primary challengers may not be as big as supporters of democracy thought.
At this point, I’m not super convinced they’ll step in no matter what. They’ll follow this administration straight over the cliff if that’s what the orange one demands.
They fear him because the base loves him. The base demands complete fealty to Trump, or they primary them out of office for someone who will. It is wrong, but that's the way it is.
Tariffs are great and Tariffs are good,
And we think trump is a great dude.
By his hand, we all are scared,
Thank you trump for nothing shared.
Duh end.🤦🏽♂️
I 🙏🏼 you are wrong...they passed that bill in the Senate to say he cannot impose tariffs on Canada because there was no emergency economic reason...let's hope someone can get through to TEMU MOSES
They can override Temu-Moses with a petition--but he might get huffish and cancel House for the whole week--which means they would be gone for 3 weeks instead of two.
Thanks for giving it to us straight. This is the reality that I accepted after the election. The only way this is gonna get fixed is with people taking to the streets. Even then, I’m guessing it’s a toss of the dice.
Armed revolt is always an option, history has also proven it to be the most effective. In 1775 yous knew what needed to be done for freedom, fundamentally those parameters are no different now.
We all would, you are dealing with someone who only knows, or recognizes shows of what he refers to as strength, it all depends on how much freedom means to some of you I guess
I don't think Vance would have the influence over the knuckle draggers like Trump does. Half of what they're afraid of is his base. I don't think Vance would have that cult following
I like historical parallel to Hanoi Hannah but on other hand this admin too stupid to warrant such a name. They must he Russian agents and should be labeled as such
Hey, Angry. WHY has Congress abdicated their power to such a degree? WHY are the R’s so blindly loyal to the orange felon? I just do not understand that.
For starters, GOP were elected/reelected with dark money funneled thru NRA, purportedly from Russia, so it's not so much that they are loyal as they are 'owned.' No doubt, they're in support of Trump & Putin's 'Scorched Earth Policy.' They are not going to do anything to stop this immolation 🔥
Legally a special gov't appointee can only serve 130 days in one year, so his time is up in May. I doubt that anything changes as far as his influence with Trump.
If someone as simple as me, and 75% of the population, can figure out that these tariffs are gonna devastate our economy, why is it that the Republicans are all acting so surprised?
The same way many highly educated rich folks are clutching their pearls after seeing that they too are being bitten by the venomous snake that they invited back in. 🤷♀️
He'll never spend a day in prison. Too many politicians left & right don't want to set the example of a corrupt politician actually being sent to prison. Santos was never liked by either party because he was an embarrassment so they were glad to get rid of him. Trump was more like them.
Oh for gods sake, grow up. Stop pontificating this infantile nonsense from your recliner which you think makes you look superior to us mere mortals who are capable of perspective
We were in DC this week, having breakfast on 17th St NW, when a bunch of emergency vehicles sped south, lights & sirens, toward the White House and EOB. My first thought was hope that cholesterol had finally won. Sigh.
He made promises, yes. Under oath. He has upended many of those beginning with a refusal to accept any democrats. At all. But that's his job. He is suppose to care for all parties.
I think his "conditions" in avoiding jail (not to do time, ever) was arrived at as regards his Presidential status. But those were not guarantees to the American people. We should be able to do something. I'm not a lawyer though. So...
More likely to get the Gaddafi/Mussolini/Ceaușescu at this point. I don’t see him giving over to authorities — maybe trying to run, which could put him in the hands of a mob.
These noises that Musk’s government work is wrapping up soon – do you think that’s true? (Please, please be true.) Has Trump had enough of him, or has Musk had enough of the unpopularity this “experiment” has caused him?
His "employment classification" is reaching its endpoint. His leaving at this particular time was always the plan. I don't think that doesn't mean he won't slip into a different "job" with its classification starting the count again.
Musk has already copied every computer system in the country and has installed back doors so that he can continue to hack our systems from the comfort of his home K-Hole.
Careful. Don’t fall into the fantasy trap of thinking that if Mushy leaves that will be the end of it. He is installing his own people in key positions, and likely they will continue to report to him.
Do you think the leash arouund the necks of the GOP will loosen now that they've seen Elon is not the threat to their seats he pretended to be? Primaried from the farther right? Evoke Elon Musk and play victim.
Thank you for asking this. Missed the AMA and was hoping to see discussion of whether Elon’s threat$ will have less influence with GOP Mems of Congress.
We did already see Collins, Murkowski, Paul, McConnell, and Grassley test the waters shortly after Wisconsin election.
I can ask but I never receive a reply from OP. Having a reply will be an unfulfilled item on my bucket list. I am resigned to this. What do you think about Elon's waning influence?
With China escalating the trade war by hitting the U.S. with 34% tariffs—while Trump taxes even penguins on remote islands but spares Putin—how will this impact U.S.-Europe trade relations, especially as the EU faces 20% tariffs and considers retaliating against American tech giants?
Who will be the most likely democratic candidate for president in 2028 (if you had to guess) and who would be the most formidable democratic candidate for president, whether or not he or she is the most likely to run and win?
Do you agree with Chris Murphy’s explanation of tariffs, not for economics, but as a system of control? Do what I say and I’ll be more favorable to your business or country?
A nation of cowards. The elites are cowards. Americas honeypot is a wasted old angry man with dementia and a cadre of collaborators. It’s incredibly disgusting. I’m old enough to recognize fear, and there it is a nothing as people cower. I vote.
The policy is atrocious, but on an economics scale this makes no sense. Sending a fortune of our tax money overseas to incarcerate these people when we’d be better off if they were here, working and paying taxes. There’s no proof they’re gang members or criminals as there was no due process.
I can't really answer that, but it seems to me, the most damaging part of the story is already out there, so I'm not sure what they would gain from that.
Elizabeth Warren has an idea to stop these tariffs if she can get a few Republicans. The vote would nullify Trump’s claim that there is a national emergency which allows tariffs. Opinion?
When you say Republicans are freaking out behind closed doors, do you actually hear them or is that what you are being told? Not doubting you, this timeline just messes with my head and I need concrete proof.
What do you see as a likelihood of enough Republucans switching sides to give the House a Democratic Speaker, which could then send Articles of Impeachmenr to the Senate?
With the dismantling at the NSA and the cybersecurity group, can our state elections be protected in the midterms? Thanks for all you do. Long time follower.
The NSA stuff is a really big deal - and I’m furious about the CISA cuts.
We will likely still be able to protect elections, but I’m more concerned about large scale cyberattacks from near-peers and/or sophisticated non state hacking groups.
Losing this kind of capability will leave us vulnerable
Sorry, votes weren’t and still aren’t secure. It’s as plain as day. He confessed to her that much.. He said he didn’t need votes… bomb threats. People saying their votes never counted.
I’m furious about all of the cuts period!! I think we should have a private, non political, outside company count our votes. A maga was crowing about how they threw out half our votes and I believe it! They had 4 years to plan this
I was thinking about what someone in Australia said that they did there, but you’re right, it wouldn’t work here. We need to man the elections, if we ever have anymore!! They had 4 years to plan this 💩and we need to CYA! So damn frustrating!!
What is your professional perspective of the most likely response to what’s happening at present? Who reacts within the US to realize meaningful change?
They were never ‘stuck’. There are always vehicles in case of emergency attached to ISS to return the crew. ISS is not the Titanic with insufficient life boats. Since it was not an emergency to return Sunni and astronauts fight for flight opportunities, staying longer was not a bad thing.
Adding one more thing: write the phone number of an emergency contact in sharpie on your arm - if your phone is taken, stolen or lost, you will have that number available if you don’t know it by heart or of someone else has to use it to contact someone for you.
Thanks. I think I’ll skip. My nerves are threadbare right now. Our rally is rescheduled so I’m tentatively planning to go to that one. The left picture is after the the tornado jumped our house to blow over that oak. (Rootball) On the right is the same tree in the spring after about 8 inches of rain
I'll be there in spirit but it's only been 3 and a half weeks since my knee replacement and the doctor scared the he'll out of me about what could go wrong.
I hesitate to say but if it could very well be true that Musk tampered with the election results. His boy practically said it in an interview with Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk. Yes he’s a kid I get it. Also Trump thanks Elon for helping with PA. What was that all about?
No, many financial experts have said if they did that many banks would collapse because most people would start pulling their money out and moving it around.
It’s likely your parents believe the protests will move the needle because they’ve seen that play out in the past. It’s effective - especially in purple & traditionally red areas.
I also say no. I'm glad they're happening, but the party line will be that they're just a bunch of trump haters & then liberal tears & on & on. So unless the repugs start getting involved, it will make no difference.
The answer is no UNLESS the numbers are impressive enough. Tomorrow’s protests are the first this round that look to have a chance of making a difference. You might regret not being able to say you were there.
Hello Angry, thank you very very much for your work! I have one question: If some Republicans came to sense and wouldn't stand this any more. Is there a legal possibility, to remove not only Trump, but JD / the rest of the cabinet, when they continue to wreck the US on behalf of Russia?
Does Susie Wiles have any influence at all on him? Couldn't she have prevented the Loomer meeting? Or persuaded him to handle the Signal debacle a little better? Or does she agree with every crazy idea he comes up with? (If the last, that's not really what chief of staff is supposed to do, is it?)
Damn right. One third of the voters didn’t even bother. WTF. They sure as shit aren’t going to find the time to protest or call their Senators or Congressman. Democracy dies if people don’t participate.
There’s also plenty of blame to go around. If senate republicans voted to convict after they were attacked at the Capitol riots this never would have happened. They were hoisted by their own petard.
Pretty sure we did, and pretty certain Elump cheated. Pretty mad the elections were not investigated. There was enough smoke to set off millions of smoke alarms.
Thank you for this! I don't think any of these Garland Blamers stop to think long enough to recognize that there is no way the Rogue 6 on SCOTUS wouldn't have stepped in to rescue Felon47 no matter how soon the courts had been able to bring him to trial. The blame belongs to Roberts & his 5 others.
Ron Johnson held his appointment for 3 months…DOJ had trump traitors planted look at the last 6 months of his first term. It’s not trump it’s the funders whether foreign and or domestic. Russia makes that very clear.
The feeling that the people at the top weren’t doing their damn jobs suppressed turnout. It made a whole lot of people feel like nothing mattered. We elected a slow acting man who couldn’t communicate with the public & it fucked us. It’s also a problem that we voted for the wrong guy the time we won
You’re not wrong but the abysmal quality of leadership on our side is inexcusable. Chamberlain realized that he was the wrong man for the job and resigned so others could act in his place, our top Democrats have no such honor. Having these empty chairs at the top drives people away in droves.
I have two living brothers. One voted for Trump (for the 3rd time). The other thought that he didn't need to update his registration and vote, because the corporate CEOs and others would "not let" Trump become president again. Boy was he wrong!
I think it is up to all of us to reach out to the people in our lives and gently educate them on how important it is to vote. We are the people. We are the bosses. We need to be active not negligent bosses
The education isn’t to be limited only to the importance of voting. We must cover how protest votes by Democrats for no-hoper third parties can be counterproductive — see 2000 and now.
I talked a friend in voting for Crawfordand Udderlythis Tuesday. She talked her husband into voting for Crawford and Udderly on Tuesday. So yes it is working.
If you preach, it will turn people off. This needs to be persistent, personal contact. Convince one person. This will have a ripple effect
I get it but for frack sakes It exhausting all this handholding. We didn't invent voting yesterday it's a responsibility we've had all our adult lives. People need to grow up and step up
Yelling at people to vote or worse - becoming violent-will not get them to vote the way you want them to.
You can't convince someone that you are in the right and they should follow you by beating them up.
You can blame voters but you don't know the election wasn't compromised or if you believe the election fair, the Democrats not bothered by 6 million who didn't vote.
People are fed up being manipulated & lied to by who they elect.
On voting, Democrats need to educate & help their voters get an official copy of their birth certificates. Now. Trump will likely require proof of citizenship by 2026 election.
We showed up in 2020 and did it. The DOJ was then up and failed us. And they let the election be somehow stolen. I’ll never believe he won every single swing state.
Again, blaming the GOP whom you should know by now will NEVER do the right/just thing while excusing the likes of Garland who had the power and the compass to the right thing but sat on his hands.
Like most commercial plane crashes it's a series of errors and failures that come together to cause the disaster. That was election 2024. But Garland is certainly one of the contributors
Garland is a massive failure of an AG and an even larger failure of an upholder of the law, but he sure went after Dems and helped his Federalist Society buddies and his cult leader.
I honestly don't have an opinion on Garland. Yes, it's possible he was one of the contributing factors. But I've also read that there was SO MUCH he was simply unable to do due to stonewalling, etc.
There's more than one reason for the state we find ourselves in, and yes, the Democrats failing to present a candidate capable of maintaining or increasing the voting turnout of their prior candidate is definitely one of them.
Even blue counties in TX (EG Dallas) shifted right. I heard a lot of "it doesn't matter." And there's voter suppression which no one outside the South takes seriously. Might be a correlation there, huh? FWIW Tex Dems just elected a new state party chair. We have hope. @kendallscudder.bsky.social
Well, I showed up to vote (and volunteered a lot of time as an election observer). So did my family and colleagues. In fact, I don't know anyone who didn't. I'm not sure how I could strongarm people I don't know to vote.
Oh, WELL. If KAREN doesn’t know anyone who didn’t vote, then everybody must have voted, and all those “not voting for genocide” idiots in my hometown of Dearborn must have just been fucking with us. You should really consider deleting your comment.
You are missing the context. But it isn't worth my time to explain, esp not with the limited space in these posts. And I'm entitled to my stupid opinions as much as you are.
That’s what I keep repeating. I’m as disappointed as anyone else but delays are what killed the case, not Garland. Oh, and non voters and third party voters
You also said once Biden won in that Trump would be potentially charged by March the following year on Twitter. Gave us all hope but yeah, you like most have no fucking clue what you are talking about
We don't know for a fact if DT could've delayed beyond where he did if charges had been brought more swiftly. Defendant notorious for decades using delay tactics, Garland's case was too broad, left many doors for the defense to step through with delay. That wasn't factored in. Huge error.
I've hated Ford ever since then. I fully believe he made a crooked deal with Nixon to get appointed VP. Our first 100% unelected VP AND unelected president. Because they changed the constitution to allow a VP to be appointed (never needed that with the 8 presidents who died in office).
Normies are completely oblivious to what happened, what’s happening, and what’s going to happen. Most of them have no idea how the sausage is made by congress and their local leaders and why voting matters. In EVERY election.
Republicans are to blame! He was impeached twice, but McConnell and Senate Republicans balked. And Republican voters nominated Trump three times!! The OP needs to quit blaming Democrats and Garland.
OMG I 1,000% agree with this post!! I've been saying the same damn thing for the last 4 yrs. He had all the evidence that they 1/6 committee turned over 2 him! HE HAD 1 JOB & HE FAILED US ALL. I HOPE HE CAN NEVER SLEEP AT NIGHT AGAIN!!
No. Let’s go back farther and lay this at Mitch McConnell’s feet. His deathbed confession out to be a barn burner - like he took down our government norms.
After McConnell theoretically led the vote to convict Trump after he was impeached by the House, he could have led a second vote to ban Trump from office.
Also, the judiciary branch and Trump’s lawyers had a huge part in the delays and blockages.
McConnell was not the Attorney General. Were you thinking he'd place Trump under citizen's arrest? Trump is a felon. A criminal. It was the DOJ's job to prosecute him. They sat on their hands for years thanks to Garland and his Federalist pals.
Ok, I actually work in payroll tax. For Social security and Medicare, you and your employer must pay that on the employers deposit schedule. No way to get out of that one. But for Federal income tax, there is no calculated amount that the IRS is expecting.
You can block payment of your federal income tax on each paycheck by claiming 9 exemptions on your W4, since this tax is due annually. Caveat: you will still owe the full payment due on April 15. Some people do this, and just pay the full amount when they file.
Due to the fact that most people do not have the funds available to pay the amount due at the end of the year in full, I can't say I recommend doing this. But, you can.
Perhaps making the State the employer of record with all employer payments passing through the State. Then just don't turn over the withholding. Probably, illegal...but, hey.
This was Newsomes platform!! What are you talking about - seriously? Republicans go on liberal media outlets all the time. It never happens the other way. Please explain to me like I am a two year old.
Excuse me? That's not even funny...He is my Governor and I listened to that podcast and Bannon sounded like a fool...He will need the toxic bros to win in 2028
tRump no longer observes or obeys the laws, it's time for Hochul and Newsom to do the same and keep that money. Those states, among others, get ripped off anyway, paying in more than they receive back. That would definitely cut federal government spending.
I’m going to protest in Austin tomorrow. I’m looking for recommendations for signage.
I’m thinking
“I Survived the pandemic of 2020 just to go through The Great Crash of 45/47”
I’d appreciate any input.
Carpenter working at my house cut it for me. From Brazil. His dad has a green card. Was driving on an expired license, and got arrested. Was just put in an ICE detention center in Miami. Only giving him one cup of water a day. Won’t allow him access to his blood pressure meds. Unreal.
This is what is infuriating. Rs are running away from their own town halls choosing Krasnov instead of their constituents. Hopefully, their constituents will vote the sheep out.
💯 we need to make their daily lives intolerable. Need a table at a restaurant? We’re full? Need your clothes dry cleaned? Sorry we can’t get to it until 2030
Maybe we need to be more of a threat than Trump is to them. My gut says they’re sick with him because he’ll cheat to keep them in their seat. So they don’t need us voters
Got curious about what you wrote, looked it up & found this:
The continuing resolution has made it more challenging for Congress to address Trump's tariffs, because it locks in current spending levels & limits the ability to repeal or modify his tariff policies.
That all sounds like an excuse... why is it "locked in". Perhaps they should get off their knees and say no. Get rid of Orange Fuhrer, get rid of tariffs.
Well, I don't suppose Trump inciting the Mob to hang Mike Pence, HIS VP, gives them any confidence he won't do the same to them if they don't kiss the ring. Putin's in placed by the same method.
Elon’s money first; they will be primaried if they speak against Trump or Elon. They’re afraid of losing their careers and power. They are also afraid of maga attacks. Maga has gone after anyone who dares to cross Trump. They threaten families, post addresses, kids’ schools, etc. Fear is powerful.
Because their seats are more important than democracy, free trade, strong alliances, healthy kids & working agencies. Mostly though, they're showing WE the people don't even register. Nov '26 cannot come soon enough.
There’s a lawsuit to watch. It uses the major questions doctrine from the Supremes to state he can’t do it because it wasn’t explicitly stated in the old law. WSJ has coverage
Is there any effort/possible checks re: Musk/DOGE using arguably the most valuable datasets about individuals to influence elections? Sloppy voter purge lists to red states, intimidation, surgical voter targeting, bad faith data…
The US had a deal set up with the govt of El Sal to take them. They could weild that same payment/power to have him sent back with a snap. The people suddenly saying "now they're under Salvadoran sovereignty, we can't intervene" are, after all, the ones that put them in another country's prisons.
How is it hard? All he has to do is give Bukele a phone call, then boast that he made a great deal to save the guy.
It’s not hard. They just have no intention of bringing him back. I’m not even sure it really was a mistake in the first place.
See how they’re trying to portray him as a gangbanger?
Trump could demand his immediate release, and El Salvador would obey instantly. The fact he won't do that tells you everything you need to know about the deeply racist motivation that underlies these illegal deportations.
I think that's exactly what they do. Because it would set a precidant and all the other people would have to be returned for due process as it should have been.
my thought was, when i heard them say it wd be too hard or impossible to return the guy was 'they haven't tried to return him, & they don't intend on returning him'. you know how Dump is abt anything else: he thinks he is all powerful & can do ANYTHING 🙄: so, then, release the unfairly jailed guy!
I don’t see why they don’t call for and force all the prisoners to come back and go thru proper procedures. It was said that a few of them had nothing to do with crime circles. Then send them where they belong. Trump is paying el salvador to take them
If we can negotiate hostage returns from hostile countries we should be able to return a innocent man from El Salvador. We paid for them to be held there we can pay to bring them back.
Trump can't get the guy back that he illegally sent to El Salvador & that he is paying the prison to keep there but he thinks he can reorganize the whole world economic structure?
hmmm!! i hadn't heard that, but it is interesting. who would WANT to stand in front of a green screen of THAT!? i guess the same person who would kill her puppy. 😳 🙄 😳
Do you think if something happened to Trump & Vance were to become president would Vance keep all his policies in place or would things be not as radical? I know Vance is bad too, I’m just thinking on a grand scale of crazy. If it could normalize somewhat until the Dems have a chance to win?
Vance is real bad. Maybe even worse. Trump is just the corrupt clown they're working with. Vance is in bed with the tech bros and their ideas to create a network state. Bonkers stuff.
Horrible. Why would anyone here on a student visa stay now? They ALL risk being flown out to El Salvador. Why would any of those fired scientists not up and leave for SK, Germany? My sister has no one to send her mandatory lab data to, they’ve all been fired on Federal level.
Hi Angry. Is it remotely possible for R's to be convinced there's safety in numbers & if they all act in numbers large enuf, they can BAM! impeach-&-convict Trump, then Vance and keep knocking them down until we get a president who's NOT anti- American?
Do you think the GOP is largely being controlled through fear and coercive control tactics? The situation seems to mimic intimate partner violence in the forms of psychological and emotional abuse.
I read they want to establish a set amount for a procedure and if your doctor/surgeon/hospital charges more, you will be responsible for the bill. Hasn't been widely discussed, but I believe it to be true.
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Thanks for spending part of your Friday with me!
Have a great rally tomorrow!
Stay safe stay healthy, friends. Take care if you are going to any of the Hands Off events this weekend. Lots of good posts with suggestions for being alert for your personal safety if participating.
ICYMI There's a case in NC state court right now that might lead to GOP in all states being able to change the voting rules AFTER the election to void votes.
Marc Elias @DemocracyDocket says it's a major case & is asking folks to pay attention.
https://bsky.app/profile/marcelias.bsky.social/post/3llzhbgphl22e
🌚💤🌚 good nite
That Denmark bought
The Panama Canal railway
Love those Danes!
Introduced a Bill to require
Elon Musk to pass drug testing
In order to maintain
Special govt employee status
Will this actually pass
And how would it be
Enforceable
Has been employed at Wilkie Farr
Law Firm
For 10 weeks
He is a PARTNER
Wilkie Farr bent the knee this week
Giving FelonRapist
$100M in pro bono work
To defend MAGAts
WHY
WON'T
HE
RESIGN
SO MANY BRAVE FOLKS
W/much more to lose
Stand up
When we fight we win
Where did we hear that
Barack Obama on stage
Criticizing law firms for bending the knee
Could it be aimed at Emhoff
Or perhaps
Chuck Schumer's brother
Robert
Partner at Paul Weiss
I'm saying exactly what Barack Obama is saying
This was only in place since Jan
He hasn't spent his life/career there
He is uniquely positioned
To still be a valuable commodity
With recent top connections
They have uniquely changed
Their outlaw firm
Wouldn't that be an out
This will tank her chance at
CA gov
Disappointed w/Harris
Do comprehend how partnership works
But like young REPUBLICAN
Atty - Danielle Sassoon - SDNY
Who was pregnant
He can resign
As his morals were compromised
Been there for 10 weeks
If he doesn't resign
No morals
He can find another top firm
That won't bow
If prominent Dems side with Trump it makes the look corrupt and Vichy. To say it doesn't matter is to say integrity doesn't matter.
Mike Johnson
Inexplicably
Get away w/
Declaring that the rest of the
Congressional session for 2025
IS CONSIDERED 1 DAY
WHY
Law says if Prez calls
State of Emergency
Must be voted on w/in
A few days
He knew it would get
Overturned
Like in the Senate
Why can he do that
✊🏽🔥🔥🔥
Help us understand why Farmers continue voting for these idiots. Trump not only screwed them last time with tariffs/deportations will decrease workers. Why vote for him again?
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I’m not saying that Trump is a Russian plant, sent to bring America to her knees, alienate her from allies and sell her parts to the highest bidder, I’m just saying that if he were, it would look exactly like this. 🤷🏻♀️
Ew ew ew ew
She played to his narcissistic ego.
Wacky theory: are they (the folks pulling the strings) tryna get DJT 25a'd so they can get JD and MikeyJ in there?
(But it's fine for cookies😉)
And it feels like we can’t, because we can’t. At least until the midterms. Because we’re in some hellscape bizzaro world where party affiliation is all that matters
That shook me. It's the only way to describe this now.
chapter 2 bakunin and anarchism the story of Po
https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/690/pg690-images.html#link2HCH0002
And if there are, they’ll send Elon in to “fix” the voting machines 🤬
… and their constituents
I always feel powerless because I have always had Democrats representing my district and state.
What can I do? 🤷🏼♂️
The only thing the legislators really have time for and care about is raising money for their next election.
Conveniently they managed to discredit Senator Burr shortly before the report came out.
I'd still like to hear the media discuss it.
Their king is hurting the people they want hurt, that’s all that matters to them.
Via Anonymous
"I put up Tariffs" by the great Brit group The Marsh Family.
To the tune of "I Shot the Sheriff"
https://youtu.be/_DyNjjSxO8s?si=0MrmkXumKvpNJ6Ez
Secondly what’s the general feeling among the GOP now the penguins have frozen all imports 🙂
I don’t think we’re at the beginning of the end - yet - mostly because I think that would be a bridge too far for even Trump’s most ardent supporters.
he will END SOCIAL SECURITY shortly after. He wants that money and dying seniors won’t deter him.
https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/map/
What in the Sam Hill will be next?
And how do we react?
Under what guise/pretense
https://www.globalguardian.com/global-digest/will-china-invade-taiwan
Canada 🇨🇦 strong 💪🏻
https://www.twz.com/air/is-the-u-s-about-to-go-to-war-with-iran
There are some contacting the White House and complaining, but they’re basically being told to STFU and so far, they’re listening.
And no patriotism whatsoever.
That she's still alive.
We pray for their saf...Sorry..my wife just blew coffee out her nose when she saw me typing this.
Publicly, they've decided to wait to speak up!
Once they get their tax breaks, that might be the deal breaker... or not.
“Sell all you stock now, boys and girls”
Seriously cult like. They try to say the losses are good.
Almost like they’re hypnotized.
Not sure how anyone can get them to see reality.
When does Trump accept the consequences?
Do you golf after 4 dead American military men are returned to Dover?
Do you golf so your ego can claim yourself a Master’s Champion?
Do you golf so you can cheat on every hole?
Do you know how to putt?
Do you vacation every weekend?
Why start now?
We elect them and we need to remind them of that.
I was an exchange student in the USA and I love your culture and people. I know that you are strong if you come together to protest what Trump and his cronies are doing. I will be cheering from Norway❣️🇳🇴🇺🇸
You can handle this; keep gathering and protesting. We are cheering you on❣️🇳🇴🇺🇸
The king has spoken… while he is celebrating @ freaking castle
Tariffs are great and Tariffs are good,
And we think trump is a great dude.
By his hand, we all are scared,
Thank you trump for nothing shared.
Duh end.🤦🏽♂️
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/senators-introduce-bipartisan-bill-limit-trump-tariffs/story?id=120453972
But then we’d be stuck with Vance.
We have no good options right now.
I agree!
Will congress stop this dismantling of the economy?
Thanks for these chats!!!
Our chance to send him to jail was in November.
But, hey, Merrick certainly had no problem going after Hunter Biden, now did he?
Might that be a cautionary tale for Trump?
We did already see Collins, Murkowski, Paul, McConnell, and Grassley test the waters shortly after Wisconsin election.
Nailed it.
He’s using the Presidency as a protection racket. Nice country you got there. Be a shame if something happened to it.
I hear the deal was $6 million/year.
Except, perhaps, to create a martyr.
Wishful thinking, I know.
We will likely still be able to protect elections, but I’m more concerned about large scale cyberattacks from near-peers and/or sophisticated non state hacking groups.
Losing this kind of capability will leave us vulnerable
Every time Republicans lose they cry "FRAUD" and litigate the shit out of it - so now they can make it come true and win every single time.
What is your professional perspective of the most likely response to what’s happening at present? Who reacts within the US to realize meaningful change?
Stay safe 🩷
I hope you got a chance to attend the one in DC! I've watched bits & pieces of it & it was amazing!!
I went to the one in my area & EVERYONE was there!!
Those who weren't holding signs were sounding car horns in support!
One guy was holding a sign out of a Tesla window!! 😂
#handsoff
Plus, the people who are there to fuck shit up WILL be wearing masks. Let's make them easy to identify.
YOU HEAR THAT CIA?
https://bsky.app/profile/electiontruth.bsky.social
#TrumpFraud
It wouldn’t have prevented him from running, and SCOTUS would have still declared him a king.
This could have all been avoided if we showed up to vote.
1. Protests like #handsoff as often as possible.
2. Addressing concerns to Senators and Representatives.
Ever forward, folks. We must continue the battle for the soul of the United States of America.
This shit show has only one culprit... the voters.
They were warned... vote ( they did not)
They were warned. But voted for a small party as a 'warning vote' of Their dissatisfaction ( they were warned not to.. )
The american voters failed America... Americans failed the world!
Doesn’t seem to be working
If you preach, it will turn people off. This needs to be persistent, personal contact. Convince one person. This will have a ripple effect
You can't convince someone that you are in the right and they should follow you by beating them up.
Trump still hasn't said Garland's name.
You can blame voters but you don't know the election wasn't compromised or if you believe the election fair, the Democrats not bothered by 6 million who didn't vote.
People are fed up being manipulated & lied to by who they elect.
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-situation--in-defense-of-merrick-garland
20 months go by and Jack Smith iss appointed in November 2022.
And just days later, Trump announced his candidacy and sprint from the Law.
🎶 He fought the law and the Law (didn't win)
not have allowed him to run. They could have picked someone else. All a set up.
We're here because the # of voters who'd have given Harris a landslide victory STAYED HOME.
WE are the reason we're here.
He was certainly the most visible frustration.
Garland had time for that.
There still should've been something done.
Zero punishment and look where we're at. I refuse to believe that the outcome would be the same either way.
And that's why we're here.
With Trump.
It's like Nixon opened up a door to hell. But like, the stupid people's hell. The tragically stupid,.
This will not end well.
WE need to be relentless in educating them.
#RuthlessRepetition
Or if NYS demanded he go directly to jail without passing go or collecting $200.
Everyone failed us. It’s ok for us to be pissed. And disappointed.
Also, the judiciary branch and Trump’s lawyers had a huge part in the delays and blockages.
That was the strongest case against Trump and she squashed it.
Is there any reason at all for hope?
https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc306
I’m thinking
“I Survived the pandemic of 2020 just to go through The Great Crash of 45/47”
I’d appreciate any input.
Other than that? 🤘
But I figure I’ll cover my bases and leave my first sign at home.
https://bsky.app/profile/muellershewrote.com/post/3llzdlxqixc2u
The continuing resolution has made it more challenging for Congress to address Trump's tariffs, because it locks in current spending levels & limits the ability to repeal or modify his tariff policies.
Thanks for your post, it piqued my curiosity and motivated me to find some info about it.
Constitutionally, Trump doesn't have authority to set tariffs unless there's a war, and Warren's proposal would state that no such war exists.
Hopefully, you will hear more about it today.
To remove new tariffs that are increasing the cost of groceries, gas and housing.
Republicans rejected it.
- Adam Schiff
I wouldn’t be surprised to see them ignore this court order. And I hope the judge hammers them if they do.
It’s not hard. They just have no intention of bringing him back. I’m not even sure it really was a mistake in the first place.
See how they’re trying to portray him as a gangbanger?
Any talk to the contrary is pure bullshit!
It seems like the Trump administration is operating in the mode of "Who's gonna make me?" And so far I haven't heard any good answers.
https://bsky.app/profile/wordstock.bsky.social/post/3llztozl7gk2k
That was debunked.
https://www.salon.com/2023/03/27/what-does-peter-thiel-want-hes-building-the-right-wing-future-piece-by-piece/
A president cannot act alone! Felon47 needed his MAGAt constituents, his donors & though he keeps insisting otherwise — he needs Congress!
With Vance, there is one glaring disadvantage — he's unpopular!
That will be a huge roadblock for him!
Hardly a surprise, since he's South African like Musk.
https://bsky.app/profile/mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social/post/3llzqdzjnsk2p
Or run commercials during peak hours
It's too bad those congresspeople are there more to keep their job than do their job..
Not a single one has any backbone to go against him. It’s mind boggling. No matter the crazy shit he says or does, they’re behind him.