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💔 for my children: “The Trump administration has dismissed the hundreds of scientists and experts who had been compiling the federal government’s flagship report on how global warming is affecting the country.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/c...

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NEW: Republican lawmakers are attacking lower courts for blocking unlawful executive actions. The GOP is now pushing a legislative attack on the judiciary that should be stopped at all costs, Democracy Docket Contributor @keiththirion.bsky.social of @afj.org argues.

submitted 3 days ago • 28 comments

This is your regular reminder that executive orders are not royal decrees. Because America has no king.

submitted 4 days ago • 1618 comments

BREAKING: we won! A federal judge has enjoined the administration's shut down of Voice of America Another success for the Constitution and for us @sddaction.bsky.social & our many wonderful partners & clients More details to follow--stay tuned!

submitted 6 days ago • 653 comments

The war in Ukraine will be over in 24 hours. So will Gaza. There will be 90 trade deals in 90 days. No tax on tips. No tax on overtime. Interest on car loans will be tax deductible. No tax on Social Security. He will balance the budget. Tariffs will pay for everything.

submitted 6 days ago • 397 comments

If Lloyd Austin had sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, Republicans would be calling for his fucking head.

submitted 7 days ago • 201 comments

Hegseth shared Yemen strike details in a separate signal chat that included his wife and brother. Cool, cool. Very normal administration we have here

submitted 8 days ago • 179 comments

"I will not be silenced. I will not be bullied. I will not bend. I will not break. And I will not bow to anyone. No one is above the law, including the president of these United States." NY AG Letitia James Read more here:

submitted 9 days ago • 50 comments

His whole presidency (both the past and present) has been about ripping off the American people for as much as he possibly could get away with…👇 And now, there’s this BULLSHIT!

submitted 8 days ago • 447 comments

Portland, Oregon respects liberty and democracy, rejects fascism and oligarchy. They demand the fall of the regime. (🎥datguy_eddy) #3E #FiftyFiftyOne #EndImpunity #EndOligarcy #EndAutogenocide

submitted 8 days ago • 147 comments

Yes, it does.

submitted 8 days ago • 283 comments

5th Amendment say no person in US may lose liberty without due process. SCOTUS says that means notice and a hearing. I’ll discuss with Richard Lui at 3 pm ET on @MSNBC.

submitted 8 days ago • 31 comments

My Easter message: You don’t have to share my faith to find meaning in it. In an age of chaos and lies, the story of Easter still offers hope, truth, and redemption adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/resurrecti...

submitted 8 days ago • 299 comments

“Are you worried?” That is always the first question. “Of course I am worried,” I respond. “The president of the United States considers me an enemy and has promised retribution. I would be an idiot not to be worried. But I am not going to give in. I will continue to fight.”

submitted 8 days ago • 365 comments

Hey media: If your headline says “Putin declares Easter ceasefire in Ukraine” without also including the fact that Russian forces haven’t stopped fighting for even a second, you’re just helping his propaganda machine.

submitted 8 days ago • 48 comments

Just before 1 a.m., #SCOTUS stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation with a (remarkable) ruling that suggests, among other things, that a majority of the justices is tiring of the Trump administration’s Calvinball. For more, see the latest “One First”: www.stevevladeck.com/p/144-the-su...

submitted 9 days ago • 136 comments

Always great when the agency in “turmoil” is … {checks notes} … the United States Department of Defense.

submitted 9 days ago • 584 comments

It seems like the Supreme Court could say it’s Saturday and Thomas and Alito would dissent.

submitted 9 days ago • 308 comments

Let's elevate the fighters: Van Hollen for risking his life to find Abrego Garcia in El Salvador Booker for his 25 hr speech to expose on Trump & Musk's corruption Schatz for blocking 300 Trump nominees Bernie & AOC for rallying hundreds of thousands of Americans Newsom for suing Trump over tariffs

submitted 10 days ago • 534 comments

incredible scenes when you have a president who hasn't achieved object permanence

submitted 9 days ago • 164 comments

Unclench your jaw. Drop your shoulders. Say something kind to yourself. Share your kind thought below.

submitted 9 days ago • 1396 comments

Keep scrolling if you’ve already watched a tortoise and a dachshund playing with a soccer ball today ⚽ 📽️RudyJanssens

submitted 10 days ago • 377 comments

Wait.... (and maga pls help me)... didn't Donald Trump pompously promise that he'd end the war on Ukraine with "one phone call?" and it would be over in 24 hours, as soon as he entered office?

submitted 10 days ago • 60 comments

oh my god

submitted 10 days ago • 951 comments

Welp, after 3 months of trying nothing meaningful to end the war they promised would be over within 24 hours, the Trump administration is exhausted and giving up. Absolute clown show.

submitted 10 days ago • 199 comments

Nice!

submitted 11 days ago • 29 comments

You think the bond markets didn’t like the tariffs, they really won’t like this ….. Also real authoritarian stuff

submitted 11 days ago • 336 comments

This sweet mama panda was desperate for a hug when her precious baby came back from his health check 🖤 🎥ramblingloa

submitted 12 days ago • 76 comments

Dogs and water 💧 💦 🎥tt|funnydogsoftiktok

submitted 12 days ago • 57 comments

Grandpas book was a question on Jeopardy. I don’t know but I still find this cool

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Let's make this clear: Just because we demand that our justice system continue to use DUE PROCESS does not mean that we support gangs or illegal activity. But snatching people off the street and disappearing them without due process crosses the fucking line.

submitted 12 days ago • 93 comments

Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day.

submitted 12 days ago • 431 comments

I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you. The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.

submitted 13 days ago • 1500 comments

Who else SUPPORTS Senator Van Hollen?! 🤚

submitted 13 days ago • 658 comments

Perhaps businesses like Walmart and Ikea can afford to wait it out. Not Svendsen. “I can’t take that risk and sign a lease long term with what’s going on with tariffs right now,” he said. “The biggest problem right now is the uncertainty. Nobody knows.” www.kansascity.com/news/busines...

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AOC: We saw Majorie Taylor Greene buy that dip. How much did you make? How much did you make off of people’s despair? How much did you make off of that panic? How much did you make off of that suffering? No more. We can’t accept it

submitted 13 days ago • 541 comments

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

submitted 13 days ago • 1659 comments

20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world. A better world is possible.

submitted 14 days ago • 1638 comments

Little man is feeling the music 🎶✨ 🔊🔊 📽️danceworldkids

submitted 16 days ago • 338 comments

The United States is the richest country in the history of the world. But who benefits from those riches? Consider: the richest 10% of Americans hold nearly 70% of the nation’s wealth – while the bottom 50% hold just 3%. See the problem?

submitted 16 days ago • 572 comments

BREAKING: An immigration court determined our client Mahmoud Khalil to be removable from the U.S. based solely on his political speech. The fight isn't over — we'll keep fighting for Mahmoud's freedom and all of our First Amendment rights in federal court.

submitted 17 days ago • 683 comments

"If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you." - President Lyndon B. Johnson