Republicans have unveiled a $72 billion spending package that includes tens of billions of dollars for ICE, billions more for DHS immigration enforcement and, for good measure, an extra billion dollars for Trump’s White House vanity project. www.huffpost.com/entry/republ...

Orwell seems so tame these days

Coloradans have had enough with the endless cycle of conflict. Congress needs to end this war with Iran. www.denver7.com/news/politic...

“As the war in Iran threatens to choke off oil and gas supplies from the Persian Gulf, China is seizing the moment to extend its dominance in wind power.” Meanwhile, Trump is using $2B (from taxpayers) to pay companies to stop wind power projects. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/b...

Links: insideclimatenews.org/news/0504202... southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/04/09/t... earthjustice.org/press/2026/a... largetribes.org/2026/04/trum...

So the war was “terminated” over the weekend, and now he is going to claim a new 60 days if the conflict starts again. (And watch his Congressional GOP lackeys give it to him.) www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

In the richest country on Earth, no one should have to sell their blood to afford groceries and rent. No one should have to ration lifesaving medicines because they can’t afford them. Republicans have taken a broken system and made it a whole lot worse.

I must be going to different restaurants. I have never been asked to show ID to eat.

They continue to insist that laws do not apply to them www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/u...

How the Voting Rights Decision May Block the Rise of Young Black Leaders www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/u...

How Did the Voting Rights Act Change Black Representation in 10 States? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

It seems pretty clear that the DOJ serves the White House first and foremost. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/u...

Your tax dollars at work apnews.com/article/trum...

BRENNAN: The shooter had multiple weapons. You said he traveled from CA across the country by train. How did he do that? BLANCHE: This isn't about making laws more restrictive BRENNAN: I'm asking about crossing state lines w/firearms BLANCHE: I don't think that's something we should be focused on

Seems they got their marching orders 🫡 👇🏽

U.S. Mint Buys Drug Cartel Gold and Sells It as ‘American’ www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/w...

The mother's story is a stark example of how immigration policy can change drastically with each administration — and transform the lives of immigrants.

Immoral, reprehensible, despicable.

It’s almost like he is trying to destroy readiness. wapo.st/4u6awr3

“During a national-security crisis, top advisers decided the commander in chief’s presence was a liability. This incident is only the latest example of how Trump’s aides have been trying to keep him in the dark and build a protective bubble around him.” www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data. n.pr/4sLetjV

Hegseth devoutly stupid, devoutly vicious.

What a fabulous opening paragraph…. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

This is going to create chaos. I speak as one born a US citizen to 2 US citizens working overseas, who after over 63 uninterrupted years of holding a US passport and paying US taxes for over 40 years (indicating US citizenship) discovered that the SSA had no record of my US citizenship.

Still claiming ONLY to detain “the worst of the worst”. These rural doctors, serving seriously undeserved areas, have no criminal records.

No first amendment rights for troops or military organizations now. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll ordered that all social media accounts affiliated with an Army unit be shut down after a post celebrating Sen. Tammy Duckworth sparked mixed reactions online. thehill.com/policy/defen...

Pete Stauber was the one that started this in the House! Dems fought hard against it but all GOP voted for it. Stauber and Emmer need to be voted out! www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

The Senate’s final vote on repealing the ban on mining near the Boundary Waters has been scheduled for Thursday morning. Sen. Tina Smith is expected to continue speaking then.

The switchboard is open to forward calls to your senators: +1 (202) 224-3121. For more information on the Boundary Waters Wilderness and why it's so important to protect: morethanjustparks.substack.com/p/the-bounda.... 🌎

Hegseth is back to the easy targets. 5 killed when military sank a small boat in the Pacific

Yes!!! I guess Vance and Trump weren’t much help www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/w...

It is mind-boggling that Vance expected an agreement to happen in 21 hours. Do any of them read history? www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

Shows his absolute disdain for history and the military. wapo.st/4eeTIsY

Guerre en Iran : un cessez-le-feu en forme de débâcle stratégique pour les Etats-Unis

The article is about purging women and minorities from officer ranks. It this sentence jumped out: “Both he and Hegseth have long seen war crimes as worthy of admiration rather than scorn.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

It appears that Israel is trying to scuttle the ceasefire the US forced on it.

It's not just oil and gas that are affected by the Iran war. All sorts of shortages and price spikes are starting to pop up that stand to affect people's daily lives. n.pr/4meUoAw

REI and Patagonia both spoke out against the dismantling of the US Forest Service thank you to both of them! We’ve updated our website and added L.L. Bean to the pressure campaign.

The 25th Amendment exists for a reason.

BERMAN: Do you think Congress should have a vote if the United States is going to make a whole civilization die? MIKE LAWLER: John, you are parsing here BERMAN: I was quoting

I feel sick to my stomach waiting around to see what atrocity Trump has in mind for the people of Iran this evening. It's hard to fathom our other elected leaders aren't able to check him in any meaningful way. It's an indictment not just of voters but of our whole system. We're ruled by a mad king.

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