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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged more military aid, as well as the possibility of weapons and boots on the ground, to secure peace in Ukraine.

New Senator Angela Alsobrooks shares advice Kamala Harris gave her: "She told me that you should be joyful, even in these times that are difficult, that we have the right to go into these spaces and to bring joy with us."

🖋️ “Speak in support of Ukraine.Remove Trump now: he took the side of our foe” hit 1,000 signers!

Here I react to the shameful behavior of American leaders and media toward the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share. snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

“DO YOUR JOB!” TEXAS: @RepKeithSelf’s turn

KYIV INDEPENDENT: “It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.” kyivindependent.com/editorial-a-...

If Republicans make massive cuts to Medicaid, it will impact all aspects of our health care system. Millions of kids will lose coverage, hospital and insurance rates will soar and nursing homes will shut down. All this in order to give huge tax breaks to billionaires.  NO CUTS TO MEDICAID.

🖋️ “Condemn and remove the felon and traitor, the Putin Puppet, Trump” hit 3,000 signers!

The thing that everyone thinks is nuts, but I absolutely think would work: a presentation that looked like an Apple keynote product launch, but for all the cool shit that the government makes for people. Cancer treatments, national parks, space discoveries, free tax filing, cool new airports.

If the market continues to trend down, and the Atlanta Fed turns out to be right, the midterms will be very interesting. The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense

Dusting off my old Oxford English Dictionary and consulting carefully, I could not find "attack friends and submit to enemies" as a definition of the word "strength."

This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps. www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

1. Coeur d'Alene! HQ of the Aryan Nations till they went underground/into politics. Chock full o' Nazis, working toward a christofascist White ethnostate for decades. 2. This is a Republican Committee event. Sheriff is directing those dudes. www.intermountainhistories.org/items/show/706

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DOGE’s expenses have risen above 40 million, with weekly costs now exceeding 10 million. We will release an updated DOGE staff list soon.

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Front page of today’s NY Post

I will never understand headlines or how outlets frame these stories. I think the headline worthy quote was Trump’s “We are the federal law” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

KEEP PUSHING! If they won’t do a town hall DEMAND ONE

Also if you feel strongly about Eric Adams, you should call your city councilmember to express that and ask for their position. You’d be surprised. Hochul’s stance is highly disappointing but it doesn’t come from nowhere. Press all your electeds. City elections are in 5 months. Ask candidates too.

Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)

gravedigger of american democracy. a more malign influence than john c calhoun.

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🖋️ “Protect our privacy! Stop DOGE's access to our personal info!” hit 5,000 signers!

Resistbot: if your politicians were useful, I wouldn’t be.™

Emergency Video: will Congress do to itself what they are demanding of other departments? Cut congress’ budget and shrink THEIR staff now!

WASH POST: “Musk’s DOGE is seeking access to a heavily-guarded IRS system that includes detailed financial info about every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in 🇺🇸 — sparking alarm within the tax agency.” Alarmed yet? www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president

Mazzy Star - Fade Into You [Live, 1994] 📺 🌠 #musicsky #rockmusic #90s #alt #indie #music

Exactly exactly exactly

Call your reps about the Musk crime spree. Because guess who the victims are? You and me. Script below. [H/T @antoniascatton.bsky.social]

Jasmine understands the assignment: "Everyday we show up for you. What we’re not going to do is stand around while they pull this bullshit that they’re trying to pull right now."

is it good or bad that a billionaire oligarch with close ties to foreign dictators is currently downloading the most sensitive information the us federal government has about its citizens to his own private servers?

🚨 FAA'S MAIN WARNING SYSTEM FOR PILOTS RESTORED AFTER OUTAGE TODAY — NYT

It is astonishing that mainstream media is covering this like it is a shruggie vibe 🤷‍♂️

cannot be said enough that for a decade a critical number of americans have simply refused to accept that he means what he says

it is honestly kind of striking to me that the founders were basically on target re: “things that could end our republic”

absolutely gutting. I met Pableaux decades ago and few people could make me laugh the way he did. he was SUCH a bright light — while this is a huge loss for his friends, it's a MASSIVE loss for New Orleans and the entire food and photography communities. rest well, my sweet friend. I'll miss you.

It was a horrendous week, and yet a few really good things happened, too. Take a moment to cleanse your feed—and your psyche—by reading about them. I promise, it'll help. The bad news will still be there when you return, but you'll feel a bit better able to take it. ❤️❤️

BRENNAN: “You campaigned on lowering prices, which Executive Order does that?” J.D. VANCE: *condescending pretty talk with buzz words but no answers*

So this is what they are going with now that it’s clear Trump is incapable of keeping his promises? Pathetic. Catch up on everything you missed this weekend now. 👉 www.meidasplus.com/p/this-weeke...

A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad. GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE. youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...

If you expressed “negative sentiment” toward insurance companies on social media following the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO last month, the government was watching:

CARTOON OF THE DAY 🫤🇺🇸

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These 44 Republicans voted against forest management wildfire prevention in December.

2024 daily temperatures compared to past years. A frightening graphic from the BBC. #ClimateEmergency