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VP Comms, Senior Democrats, NC cty coalition; former Single-With Children columnist, award winning parenting author; Democracy Warrior since birth & I’m half Ukrainian
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well that turned out to be a bit of an understatement

Corporate media should be sharing images of the thousands and thousands of peaceful protestors - not the one guy who is probs a boogaloo boy in disguise throwing a stick at a cop with a machine gun. Show the world the United States is protesting!!

Absolutely ridiculous. Moran stated verifiable facts that anyone paying attention knows.

Terry Moran, if you’re reading this: the door is open.

The same people who shoveled money to a settle bogus case with Trump, have now fired Terry Moran for telling the truth. No one should wonder why viewers are abandoning legacy media in droves. www.cnn.com/2025/06/10/m...

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“This isn't law and order. This isn't making our country safer or fixing our border. And it isn't leadership.”

substack.com/@jennbudd/no...

Just in May, Trump and his administration lost over 95% of the cases decided by federal district courts. Judges are increasingly concerned for their physical safety. But judges don’t have a military back up like T and can’t enforce their rulings. We can’t sugar coat this; we’re in trouble!

My best friend. The love of my life. I’m grateful we’ve had so many big days together. Happy birthday MK, and here’s to many more!

I really try hard not to swear but these guys are making it next to impossible.

Andi @abastello.bsky.social our dear friend on XTwitter is trying to be visible on BSky. Whether you’re a former connection, or you would like to meet Andi, who is fierce blue, please follow her here on BSky.

Harvard's Sidechat. Who agrees?

Class Trump Friday: Destabilize the markets. Run away to golf.

But don’t let facts get in the way.

“If you haven’t been poor, don’t legislate for the poor.” - Rep Lateefah Simon, CA-12

By a one vote margin the House GOP voted for a bill that will increase hunger and poverty and worsen healthcare for millions of Americans including seniors with the cuts in Medicare. All to enrich their campaign donors.

When pseudoscience quack Mehmet Oz says people should "kick the tires," he means "kick the bucket."

Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.

America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.

I hope legacy media covers the connection between last night's memecoin dinner and this morning's social media tariff threats. He's manipulating the stock market.

One of Trump’s crypto investors entered his event wearing a mask

Russia has rejected the Vatican’s proposal to hold peace negotiations. Claims that Roman Catholics shouldn’t be involved in discussions between “Orthodox Christians”. However, Russia is okay with Turkey being the venue.

Would have been a good question for her confirmation hearing as well.

#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue Oklahoma is gonna start teaching students that the 2020 election was stolen from #FOTUS, the coronavirus was created in a Chinese lab, and that George Floyd wasn’t murdered 🤦🏻‍♂️ Remember how the GOP spent years crying about how liberals want to “indoctrinate the children”

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"Some National Weather Service offices, including Jackson, no longer have overnight staff from midnight to 7AM. All three Kentucky offices - Jackson, Paducah and Louisville - are short-staffed. There is no meteorologist in charge at any of the three offices..." www.kentucky.com/news/state/k...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/te...

Whoa! New polling shows that a majority of voters in EVERY SINGLE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT oppose cuts to Medicaid. Members of Congress should take note. ☎️ Flood the Capitol switchboard to voice your opposition to the bill from hell. 202-224-3121. Defend Medicaid! Defeat Cancer!

Love these two.

Call to Action: Saturday, May 17th National Day of Protest to Declare: "The Trump Fascist Regime Must Go Now!" Find protests or register a protest you are planning at RefuseFascism.org #3E #endImpunity #EndOligarchy #EndAutogenocide #RefuseFascism

One of the most shocking things I have read for a while: t.co/lg46ijHLDF

1. In a new leaked memo, Pam Bondi is directing the DOJ to go after trans care providers under "anti-FGM" laws. She also has directed the investigation of HRT manufacturers. She calls transgender people "infectious." The latest from S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Bookmarked for the inevitable surrender.