Annoyed that my taxpayer dollars are being used to occupy Minneapolis, steal oil in Venezuela, start a war to take over Greenland, antagonize basically every country in the world, and redact the epstein files.

I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.

10-4, good buddy.

How many women have died with “fucking bitch” ringing in their ears? Don’t let the misogyny get erased here

Oligarchy, just like in Russia. And just as corrupt.

I got all the way to the end until I realized he was talking about Iran

I can't join ICE because I don't hate America.

We put out a call for #ICEOutForGood vigils 24 hours ago. There are now more than 1000 events taking place across the country this weekend. Find yours: www.mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...

Noon tomorrow, Pasadena, CA www.mobilize.us/sangabrielfo...

what fresh hell is this on the streets of brooklyn?

I know there are a lot of big stories. And I have long ago learned not to over-react to crazy things Trump says. But him telling the NYT that the only limitation on his power is his own conscience is profoundly disturbing. Because that is dictator territory. And because he has no conscience.

In the past, when some national tragedy occurred, political and law enforcement leaders would issue statements calling for calm and promising a full and transparent investigation. Under Trump, top federal officials announced their conclusion before the investigation began and vilified the victim.

It's three weeks after the deadline to release the Epstein files. Redblad.com

This is the best video explanation I have seen on how the Trump administration is changing public education as we know it. A must-watch for anyone who cares about schools. by @nadiasussman.bsky.social

Judges hate this one simple trick (horse lawyer)

I invite all Americans to join Minnesota in a day of unity tomorrow.

Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: “We’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to ‘em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” 🇺🇸

Hakeem Jeffries with a message this afternoon to calm an angry and distressed nation

Trump/Russia? Greenland gambit attacks NATO, as Putin wants. Venezuela gambit emboldens Putin on Ukraine, may be a de facto swap. Support for EU far right aligns with Putin. Please let’s not pretend there’s no Trump/Russia happening.

MPR news on the Minneapolis incident

Trump looks at Putin's Russia -- a failed and decaying state with a ruined economy engaged in perpetual wars of conquest that benefit only a dictator and his cronies -- and asks: How can I make the United States like that?

Donald Trump sat in the White House for three hours while the Capitol was being attacked on January 6, 2021. Never forget that.

Trump is already publicly preparing the ground for cancelling the midterm elections. He knows that his policies and illegal actions are deeply unpopular and that the only way for him to remain dictator is to take the final step and cancel all elections. He's been building toward this outcome.

Today, @padilla.senate.gov and I are introducing bills to make clear that no one who stormed the Capitol should get a taxpayer-funded cash giveaway — especially not those who violently assaulted police officers.

This is why I’m pushing for a state escrow account that holds federal funds before sending them on to Washington. If Trump wants to steal our tax dollars that were legally appropriated by Congress, then we should just be paying ourselves.

I haven’t seen any reporting on this yet but I have to imagine this is related to all the protests outside hotels where ICE agents are staying. People are showing up outside hotels and banging drums and making loud noises all through the night. It has to be having an impact.

You were warned. Alas you were too racist, sexist and antisemitic. Mostly you believed Russian, Saudi and Qatari propaganda. Try ‘harm mitigation’ next time you vote. That means Democrats. Even ones you think you hate. Have a groovy day.

Why the hell is Kelly standing alone? Hundreds, thousands of ex-military should be signing on to his statement, issuing similar statements and/or holding a huge mf-ing press conference. Stand united or we're boned.

Gen Eaton compares Trump's purge of senior military ranks to Stalin's purge in the USSR. He also directly answers the question posed by some who reacted to my comment, noting that Hegseth purged all senior JAG officials in February, leaving no truly independent legal voice in the Pentagon.

Will is part of the reason I pay for a digital subscription to the Philly Inquirer even though I've never set foot in Pennsylvania. I'm happy to support their journalism.

Oh www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

The best we can hope for is that someday a Democrat will have to clean up this mess, including the financial catastrophe, and 4 years later Dem and GOP voters alike will kick the Dem out because they didn't clean it up absolutely perfectly.

And here we go...

This is an illegal intervention in a country that poses no threat to the United States. Trump is trying to distract from the fact that he tanked our economy and kicked millions off their health care. Congressional Republicans need to rein Trump in before he gets American troops killed.

Not enough has been written about Schrödinger’s assistant, Otto.

All this corrupt, dark money, overall many billions if not more, will be used for decades to undermine democracy, ethical behavior/decency and the rule of law. All of it must be governmentally seized, otherwise expropriated or destroyed from them and their mischpochas.

“And we make no apologies.” Who’s asking for one? The constant, whiny, keening, imagined victimization of the right.

Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only

Under Trump, even the criminal justice system is a grift. Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the crypto exchange Binance who helped Iran financed terror operations targeting the USA. To receive the pardon, Zhao simply used his connections to boost the Trump family’s own crypto company.

There’s just too many dogs. We’re a mess in CA. lines of people surrendering dogs. Adoptable dogs with tons of pledges can’t get out. Housing issues, wages, deportations. No one has ever seen it so bad. Maybe @morgfair.bsky.social can spread the word?

*werner herzog voice* hamburger will never help you

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Reading Robers' report, it is clear that he is not really asking for judicial independence. Instead, he wants a free hand to legislate from the bench whatever far-right, anti-democratic policies the Republicans are unable to push through Congress. Under Roberts, SCOTUS is a branch of the RNC.

If you are someone who is still on Twitter, I have one question: What the fuck is wrong with you?

"Your personality is like biting tin foil, in a good way."

Russia is waging war against Western democracy and Americans can't figure it out because there are no tanks or fighter jets attacking us.

Because KGB tactics, refined over nearly a century, use carrots and sticks. They don't openly threaten. They let the possibility of a threat linger in the back of your mind while they flatter and lure and dangle deals. www.politico.com/magazine/sto...