“I was standing up. Silently. No buttons, no facial expressions, no gestures, no signs. Not one sound. Standing up. There are only two things you can do at the State of the Union, & they are sit down & stand up! All kinds of people were standing up all night. Me too.” -Aliyah Rahman

“It’s scary asserting ourselves as Black folks in this resisting, b/c we already know about martial law. We already know Trump gives power to the police...We already know that if we go out there with them people, something bad could pop off & then we’re in trouble.” female focus group participant

“The president talked about protecting Americans, and I just had to remind him that his administration was responsible for killing two of my constituents.” -Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)

"If the intercepted comments about Kushner really were just 'gossip' & whatever the foreign nationals were saying wasn’t true, why is the administration asserting executive privilege to keep the relevant details from Congress?"

“The surgeon general should provide information that helps our patients, but Casey Means does the opposite: She promotes unscientific, anti-vaccine viewpoints that endanger public health.” -Nancy Hagans, RN & NNU president

"Power is not a means; it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship. The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power." -Orwell, 1984

RESPECT!

Now, as Trump and MAGA test the limits of our democracy, history is beginning to rhyme.

If you decide to watch the State of the Union tonight just remember this administration's policies forced the end of Affordable Care Act health care subsidies impacting access to health care for 22 million people. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

If you decide to watch the State of the Union tonight just remember this "man" allegedly abused a 13-year-old girl. Epstein introduced her to Trump "who subsequently forced her head down to his exposed penis which she subsequently bit. In response, Trump punched her in the head and kicked her out."

If you decide to watch the State of the Union tonight just remember it's gonna be an icy reunion between Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Neil Gorsuch, & Justice Amy Coney Barrett who were all publicly insulted & accused of serving foreign interests by Donald "the head RINO" Trump.

If you decide to watch the State of the Union tonight & find yourself wondering where you tax refund is. Just know that ... 1. you still haven't filed your taxes — it's not April 15, yet, is it? 2. the govt is holding $175 billion in unconstitutionally acquired tariffs — that's ~$500 per person.

If you decide to watch the State of the Union tonight & find yourself wondering who exactly Trump is referring to when he says the word "we." www.forbes.com/real-time-bi...

If you decide to watch the State of the Union tonight & find yourself wondering what the F Trump is talking about. Just know, he doesn't know either. His brain is rapidly deteriorating just like his body. It's gonna take more makeup than Sephora has in stock. Maybe they can outsource to a mortician?

If you decide to watch the State of the Union tonight & start to feel frustrated, helpless, or sorrowful, just remember that "A Change Is Gonna Come." "It's been a long A long time coming, but I know A change gon' come Oh yes, it will" -Sam Cooke www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEBl...

Way off-topic ... how would the world differ if men menstruated? For starters: 1. Menstrual products would be free 2. Illegal to say "what, are you on the rag?" 3. Company sponsored monthly PTO 4. Men rolling on the ground from the slightest cramp that would make even Ronaldo cry from embarrassment

Disturbing, GOP/"family values party" Rep Tony Gonzales (TX) pushed for the release of full police report in the death of staffer Regina Ann Santos-Aviles to discredit her in death & distract from his infidelity & sexual harassment. Do the bare min, resign & apologize for being a despicable "man."

Let's be fair, if we're going to play this game, I know of 574+ indigenous tribes across the United States that would like to reclaim their "God-given right." Even more if you apply this logic to North & South America. www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...

There are a great many places where the hospital ship would be desperately needed. Gaza, for instance, where Palestinians & their children are sick from malnutrition & exposures. #Greenland is off limits. www.rawstory.com/greenland-26...

Nothing quite says broken like justices blatantly applying the law differently according to who is sitting in the oval office. Justices can be impeached & according to DJT there is corruption that includes influence by "foreign interests." "If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, ..."

Inventing a healthcare emergency in a place that has a free, nationalized healthcare system?! Americans can't be this obtuse! Can they? Meanwhile in the US tens of millions are losing access to healthcare due to the Trump administration's demented policies. edition.cnn.com/2026/02/21/p...

Hate fascism? Tired of spineless senators & representatives allowing an autocrat to run rampant & destroy democracy? Register to vote today! Already registered? Encourage your friends, family, & Tinder buddies to register. More than half of all eligible voters voted in the 2022 midterm elections.

Just in case you forgot what $38.72 T looks like. This is not sustainable. fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-fin...

Where will the $10 billion come from? Is the GOP planning to add to the debt which is driving the US finances into a death spiral? $38 trillion / 120% of the nation's annual GDP! Or, is this like his personal "donations" that never seemed to be paid out? www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

The SAVE Act was never going to pass the Senate, but passage was never the point. This piece lays out the real strategy: throw a barrage of voter suppression moves against the wall—all of which are designed to sow fear, suppress turnout, and muddy the midterms—and see what sticks.

Even the American libertarian think tank (Cato Institute) agrees that "research keeps confirming what conventional economics has always predicted and what the administration has always denied: Americans pay America’s tariffs." www.cato.org/blog/white-h...

"Former President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday after being found guilty of leading an insurrection when he declared martial law in 2024 and plunged the country into a constitutional crisis." www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

"Leaders of electoral authoritarian regimes use unfair elections to deceive their citizens, create the illusion of popular support, & legitimize their rule...nefarious tactics include repressing the opposition &... manipulating the law, media, electoral administration, & campaign resources."

Two women are suing Andrew Tate, alleging he raped them. They visit the social media companies that created him. youtube.com/shorts/Vvii3...

History teaches us that the greatest harms often begin with the quiet acceptance of the unacceptable. I have seen where that road leads, and I will not walk it again without resistance.

"As things go worse for Trump, we have to plan for him to become more aggressive about trying fix our elections...autocrats are people who are driven by fear...we should brace for heightened use of the military...either domestic repressions or more imperialist aggressions abroad." -Ruth Ben-Ghiat

"Under competitive authoritarianism, countries still hold elections, but the ruling party uses various tactics — attacking the press, disenfranchising voters, weaponizing the justice system and threatening critics — to tilt the electoral playing field in its favor." www.npr.org/2026/02/16/n...

ILLEGAL TOUCHING?! I'd expect this from the Americans especially the Epstein-defending MAGAts, but CANADA?! They're the nation of politeness. Maybe they're influenced by the treasonous-branded Albertans having secret secession/Wexit meetings with Trump officials. apnews.com/article/wint...

"ACLU says Flock Safety’s surveillance tech 'has been used by ICE' to help carry out what it calls 'the Trump Administration’s abusive removal program.' The organization also says Flock tech was used by a police officer in TX to 'search nationwide for a woman who had a self-administered abortion.'”

"You're not alone in your sorrow when you see some of the stuff that's been happening in this country over the last year. But you're also not alone in being able to figure out how do we push back & come up w/ new solutions & how do we remake these institutions so that they work for this generation."

SPOILER ALERT! She's a white woman & her potential demise gets clicks. Like it or not, white women have a disproportional advantage to influence, drive awareness, & advocate. This is your SUPER POWER! Use it to counteract the destructive forces facing democracy, civil/constitutional/women's rights.

Trump's ability to ruin things goes beyond & much is irreversible. In 13 months: -environmental & nuclear deregulation -election integrity campaign scam -DEI dismantled -coal plants forcibly kept open -10M+ lost healthcare -college's coerced to support admin's agenda -forced regime changes +more

The new jobs figures have come out reporting that D.C. has been tortoise free for 13 months. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/s...

We can't sit idly by while ICE continues to terrorize communities and blatantly violate civil rights. Let's start thinking outside of the box. This one feels like a no-brainer.

"It is appalling that the Government insists that this Court should redefine or completely disregard the current law as it is clearly written." -Thomas Johnston, U.S. District Judge of West Virginia www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Article I, Section 4, Clause 1: The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.

Here's a better angle of the Melania photo.

The continual explicit racism & mainstream white nationalism in the US confounds me. Today, I begrudgingly dove deep into the debunked “great replacement” theory & term "fart n----r" (HDTV 'Rehab Addict'). As Melania "I have a sketchy immigration history" Trump would say, "BE BEST!" WT-actual-F?!

"DHS is expanding efforts to identify Americans who oppose ICE by sending tech companies legal requests for the names, emails, telephone numbers & other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency." They will Intimidate anyone who disagrees. THIS IS OUR REALITY

“No lawbreakers in the history of human civilization have been treated better than illegal aliens in the United States,” according to a DHS spokesperson in a statement to The Hill. REBUTTAL #1

❤️ NY 🏳️‍🌈 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Hi friends, As many of you know, ICE is operating in ways that tear families apart, enter homes without warrants, and traumatize innocent people. This is not law enforcement — this is terror and an abuse of power.

Reckless! Racist? Her FB post says she "GUESSED at the parts of face covered with ski mask," (~90%) using b&w/night vision Nest footage. The sketch made it to news outlets sans caveat. Dangerous! America does not need more "police" or MAGA Kool-Aid drinking neighbors harassing innocent people.

"Staying quiet isn't something I can do in good conscience - especially in a moment when men in power are so often protected, excused, or allowed to move on without consequence. Pretending this isn't a big deal is not an option for me." -Bethany Cosentino, frontwoman of the band Best Coast

“This move is a fundamental betrayal of EPA’s responsibility to protect human health...It is legally indefensible, morally bankrupt & completely untethered from the scientific record.” -Joseph Goffman, former Assistant Administrator of the EPA Office of Air & Radiation