Trump's supposed patriotism is performative, and it's a really bad performance! No Academy Award for this slob

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❗️Officially, the General Staff of Ukraine reports! The 🇺🇦Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked a number of important 🇷🇺Russian facilities! Two refineries, ammunition depots and logistics! ▪️Afipsky refinery in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation.

Facts are facts...

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: "Of course, thoughts and prayers ... These kids were literally praying. And so we have to do a whole hell of a lot more than that right now. Words are not enough."

The health & safety of Americans is at risk due to extremist HHS Secretary Kennedy who’s bent on wild, costly conspiracies. He should resign immediately before he does more damage &costs lives. He’s already cost us top scientists &vital medical research. And CDC Director Monarez should stay put!

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey: "Anybody who is using this as an opportunity to villainize trans people has completely lost touch with the common humanity."

Me: "Anera is wrong? Christian Aid is wrong? The Danish Refugee Council is wrong? The Norwegian Refugee Council is wrong? Doctors Without Borders is wrong? Save the Children is wrong? Oxfam is wrong? 100 aid groups are all wrong? Do you realize how silly you sound?"

Our President keeps insisting prices are going to drop by 1400%, 1000%, or some other number that’s mathematically impossible. That he can’t do simple math isn’t the problem, it’s that he’s lying to America while things are getting more expensive because of his bad choices.

I’m not reading all that and neither should you. Yes on 50. Protect our democracy.

🚨Border Patrol arrested two firefighters who were actively fighting a wildfire at the time. When the other members of the crew asked for a chance to say goodbye, a Border Patrol agent told the crew member “you need to get the f*ck out of here. I’m going to make you leave.”

"American fascism looks like the would-be self-proclaimed king deploying the military on US soil not only not in response to requests by local or state officials but over — and almost specifically to spite — their vociferous objections."

The story of the human race is a story of refusing to accept violence as ordinary and normal. But Donald Trump celebrates and uses violence - and the threat of violence - everyday. Our nation under him is bathed in violence. We are heading backwards.

What’s happening at the CDC is chilling. RFK Jr. is driving out dedicated public health experts because they refuse to rubber-stamp his dangerous views on vaccines.

"A grand jury would indict a ham sandwich," then-Chief Judge of New York's Court of Appeals, Sol Wachtler, said in 1985. Oh. The. Irony.

Revisiting America’s Dark History of Internment open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Gupta: Here’s why this matters: 1. Because the FDA indications have changed, if I prescribe it to you, I’m opening myself up to a lawsuit. He directly signals that… 2. A pharmacist is no longer able to prescribe and administer a COVID-19 booster that doesn’t meet indications.

Garcia: We wanted the birthday book. We wanted Alex Acosta. Republicans refused. We told them that if they chose not to subpoena or bring in Acosta or the book, then we were going to try every single thing we could—forcing votes to get these documents. And so Comer kind of agreed to our demands.

"Anger can turn into activism... Activism can turn into pressure on elected officials and that pressure can turn into laws. It's not hopeless at all." Watch Jen Psaki's powerful remarks on turning anger over today's tragedy in Minneapolis into action against American gun problem.:

@seattletimes reports federal officers from US Customs & Border Patrol showed up to ask for IDs, order the firefighters not to record the incident, arrest two members of the fire fighting crew. THIS IS NOT MAKING AMERICA SAFER.

Another unconscionable act of violence has shattered yet another community—this time at a Catholic grade school in Minneapolis, MN. Students deserve more than thoughts and prayers—they deserve to be safe at school. My heart is with the victims, the injured, and their families as they grieve.

Using dedicated state funding and new laws for fighting organized retail theft, local officials just took down a MAJOR crime ring in Southern California.  Proud of the progress being made on public safety by our local partners across the state, including the Ventura County Sheriff.

As our kids are getting ready to start up the new school year, they should feel excited to see their friends again, motivated for their new classes, even nervous for the challenges of a new year – they should NOT be feeling fear.

Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500. Remember this before you order your next pumpkin spice latte.

Trump owns all of it.

Dawn and I were heartbroken to learn about the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis this morning. I’ve called Governor Walz to relay our support for Minnesota at this difficult time. All children deserve to be safe at home, at school, wherever they go.

Our veterans selflessly sacrificed for our country with the promise that we would take care of them in return. Now, the Trump Administration has proposed a rule that would reinstate the Department of Veterans Affairs’ near-total ban on abortions, including instances of rape or incest.

I joined American Legion Newport Beach Post 291’s monthly meeting to celebrate and recognize their members' recent volunteer work throughout the community. Thank you for all the work you do to make Orange County a better place!

This is beyond horrifying—it's sickening. My heart breaks for the 8 & 10 year old who were murdered in this attack. My prayers are with the 17 people injured. My thanks are with the first responders who responded to this tragedy. Gun violence is the #1 killer of kids. It's time to act to save lives.

Of course Elon Musk's DOGE cronies copied and pasted 300 million Americans’ most sensitive personal information to an insecure server. When you put untrained 19-year-olds in charge, this is a predictable outcome.

Absolutely heartbreaking. We are so past the point of just thoughts and prayers—and we have been for YEARS. Of course I’m thinking of all of the victims of today’s shooting, but I’m also ready to pass common sense gun safety reforms TODAY. Are Republicans?

The United States, just months before its 250th birthday as the world’s leading democracy, has tipped over the edge into authoritarianism and fascism.

1.2 *million* Americans died from COVID before these vaccines were approved and we had widespread access to them. Reducing access to vaccines that are effective and have saved so many lives isn’t simply anti-science, it’s anti-American. And people could die because of it.

NEWS: I sent letters with Sen. Bill Cassidy to 46 companies that operate online marketplaces requesting information on the implementation of our INFORM Consumers Act. Companies must ensure that stolen, counterfeit, or unsafe items are not being sold through their marketplaces.

My heart breaks for the children who were murdered while celebrating Mass at a Catholic school in Minnesota today. I'm praying for their parents, their classmates, and the entire community.

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Prof John Denham, "Whatever the motivation of people putting these flags up, some will be good and some will be bad" Prof Kehinda Andrews, "That sounds nice in fairytale land but in reality we know what these flags are for.There's a long history of these flags being waved saying keep Britain white"

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Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey explains why he is boycotting the state banquet with President Donald Trump over inaction on Gaza "If Donald Trump chose to act the killing would stop"