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Make it make sense! 🤦🏻‍♀️

My new favorite drug is Republican members of Congress getting yelled at in their districts by constituents who hate Musk.

Daily, I reiterate my rules for navigating social media: 1. I am complicit in any offence I might take. 2. I can't control what others think or say, only how I react. 3. I don't have to have an opinion on everything. 4. If I don't know you, then your opinion of me is irrelevant.

For a US government that hates DEI, it's curious that the Secretary of State is Cuban, the FBI director is Indian, the DNI head is Samoan-Indian, and the President is South African.

Last night's Pentagon massacre is much more than realized. Not just firing the black CJCS and first woman CNO but all the senior JAG officers and hiring a man who just joined 3 different crypto firms tied to Kushner and Thiel as Chairman. I did a deep dive into it open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...

"In private, Republicans talk about their fear that Trump might incite his MAGA followers to commit political violence against them if they don’t rubber-stamp his actions," @gabrielsherman.bsky.social writes www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

Republicans have proposed cutting the healthcare of 72 million Americans by as much as $880 BILLION Why Because they want to give more tax cuts to the ultra wealthy Think of it They’re willing to let people die So they can give their rich friends-like Elon-tax breaks Don’t Cut My Medicaid

Trump was thrilled to announce tonight that he has terminated America’s most senior military officer — Gen. C.Q. Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump failed to provide a reason as to why he abruptly fired Brown from his position. It is, in fact, the first time that the…

BREAKING: President Donald Trump terminated Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr., the country’s highest-ranking military officer, from his position.

Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

"North Carolina senator Thom Tillis told people that the FBI warned him about 'credible death threats' when he was considering voting against Pete Hegseth’s nomination for defense secretary... "Tillis ultimately provided the crucial 50th vote to confirm." www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

Senate Republicans just BLOCKED our amendment to stop tax cuts for billionaires, which isn't surprising since the only constituents they care about are Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and their ultra-rich cronies.

Amanda Zurawski has been named one of TIME magazine’s Women of the Year. Amanda’s Story: Citing the state’s abortion laws, Texas doctors denied Amanda Zurawski emergency medical care when her water broke at only 18 weeks of pregnancy. It was September of 2021, and Amanda was miscarrying. Her…

I’m not sure the world has seen a genuine supervillain until 2025. Of course there’ve been countless monsters: hitler, Stalin, pol pot. But a real life figure who fits the Gotham/Metropolis model. Plutocrat bigwig who is actually deeply evil & wants to run the world for cartoonishly stupid reasons.

Mark my words—He is going to try to shut down mail-in voting. When he does, we will sue and we will win. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Fact Checker by Glenn Kessler: In remarks and social media posts, President Donald Trump has made a flurry of false claims about Ukraine. Here’s a guide to the statements made by Trump.

"At best, Musk treats Trump like an equal. At worst, he acts as though Trump is a doddering old man who must, for the moment, be humored. And he wears the black hat which proclaims, I am not a foot soldier in the red-hat army. I am the commander of my own forces." www.thebulwark.com/p/what-elon-...

Dark Pence is back.

I'm so sorry Ukraine, sorry & scared for all of us here & there. 😢

Thank you to @maddow.msnbc.com for promoting @bsky.app on air and complimenting it. Her on air support is truly important

"Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage." -- @govpritzker.illinois.gov

Blumenthal: "What world is he living in? It is not only contrary to the facts and the truth but utterly despicable. A disgusting betrayal of a country that has bled and fought and died for freedom ... the president's surrender is pathetic and weak."

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a dictator. He is a champion of democracy, freedom and truth.

Resisting comes in all forms. Here is a very creative one starting to pop up.

Correct. He’s not capable of playing multidimensional chess. Or chess. Or checkers. Or tic-tac-toe. As one of his aides put it during Shit Show I, “he’s just eating the pieces” on the board. Nothing he does is strategic. He’s purely guided by narcissistic, sociopathic impulses at all times.

IT’S A TRAP

Proud to be one of the 350 rabbis signing this statement — an ad in the NYT today and a declaration of our values. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... For more—and to sign— go to saynotoethniccleansing.org

As tRump verbally assaulted Ukraine & Zelenskyy, Moscow’s elite popped champagne in glee. Russian officials were ecstatic over the US abandoning its ally, relishing the chaos as Ukraine continues to face Putin’s relentless invasion. This is a dark day for democracy. www.politico.eu/article/russ...

Trump has to demean Zelenskyy because he is everything he is not: young (for a Head of State), attractive, charismatic, brave, and principled. The jealousy is palpable.

As we near the anniversary of Russia unjustly, unlawfully, and foolishly invading Ukraine on Feb. 24, Trump folds to Russia. Trump calling Zelenskyy a dictator is like Musk calling his cybertruck easy on the eyes - it is the furthest thing from the truth.