I'm urging all of you, especially young persons, to get out and vote on Tuesday if you are in CA.

ALERT: At today's hearing, Acting AG Blanche claimed DOJ is “not moving forward” with the $1.8 billion January 6 fund for convicted crooks, fraudsters and potentially cop beaters. But watchdog groups and Democrats say they want more than verbal assurances—they want it in writing.

Blanche lies (misstates?) to DeLauro: 1. Says no "blanket immunity" for Trumps. But his order is that for govt claims: www.justice.gov/opa/media/14... 2. Says isn't abrogating settlement agreement. But settlement agreement pledged anti-weaponization fund: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

WOW. So Blanche won't rescind the tax immunity. Was the entire charade just a cover to grant Trump tax immunity? Blanche claims that part of the "settlement" still stands. This is somehow MORE CORRUPT.

DeLAURO: The Save America PAC paid you nearly $10 million in 2024 to serve as President Trump's personal defense attorney! My God, do you not find there's any conflict of interest in what you are doing here as the acting attorney general of the US? BLANCHE: I don't understand what you're saying

Blanche REFUSES to rescind memo creating Terrorist Slush Fund. Blanche: I'm not committing to putting anything in writing. Meng: You started it in writing so why not rescind it in writing. Blanche: I'm not committing to putting it in writing.

BREAKING: Don't fall for what Blanche is suggesting - DOJ is NOT getting rid of the whole bogus slush fund deal; it's still giving Trump $1,776 billion AND still giving him (and family) a broad civil release of liability; all it is NOT doing is using the $1,776 to create a fund for J6ers and others.

DEAN: You're under oath. When will you comply with the law and release all the files? BLANCHE: We have complied with the law DEAN: There are 3 million more documents. Nobody buys it. *the time of the gentlelady has expired* DEAN: How do I get cut off 2 minutes into this?

MENG: Are you going to issue new memo in writing rescinding weaponization fund? BLANCHE: I'm not committing to putting anything in writing. What would the purpose be? M: You established it in writing so it makes sense to rescind it in writing B: Ok. I'm not committing to doing anything in writing

BLANCHE: Who the president chooses to pardon is not a problem, period IVEY: What's the legal basis for that statement? BLANCHE: The Constitution IVEY: The Constitution does not give him the authority to pardon in exchange for payments. It does not permit bribery

The heart of our constitutional crisis in one exchange between me and Sec. Mullin. When asked a simple question - if he will obey court orders - he says he will not because some court orders are "politicized". That's not how democracy works. And that's why we are in a crisis.

ok sure www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

They've already kicked a ton of people off SNAP benefits, why not their healthcare as well?

WOW -- Rep. Madeleine Dean just during the Blanche hearing that Trump "has lied about being on Epstein's plane, and the unredacted files prove that"

Rep. Madeleine Dean: "What is true is that the president has lied about being on Epstein's plane, and the unredacted files prove that. There's a lot in here. It's all covered up."

FLAG: The Trump DOJ agreement that bars the government from probing past tax filings from Trump and his businesses is STILL in effect.

And we are live! Massive thanks to everyone who contributed to this. Reading your posts made me so much madder than I ever knew was possible

“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.” Justice Brett Kavanaugh www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

Happy one-week anniversary to the Couple Days Peace Treaty

This is so utterly insane I’m at a loss. But it makes sense if you want to turn the entire US intelligence apparatus into a tool for domestic persecution and domination. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...

Today is election day in California, Iowa, New Mexico, Montana, South Dakota, and New Jersey! Want to keep up with the coverage? Follow these politics reporters and elections experts for the very latest

Incredible! Scientists receive a rare standing ovation after announcing that a new treatment can double the survival time for pancreatic cancer, the deadliest cancer which was once considered “undruggable.” When we fund and support science, we can achieve anything! (Video: Dr. Wish Dhillon)

the current director of national intelligence is a guy who two years ago received a trophy declaring he “Fucks Only The Young” at an (oddly dildo focused) event he organized dedicated to the conspiracy that Bed Bath and Beyond never actually went bankrupt

Top story on the @nytimes.com app. A big sign that this all-important story is breaking into mainstream consciousness.

L - GOP Rep and MI senate candidate Mike Rogers actual photo from the campaign trail. R - Photo put out by staffer.

The confederacy lives on.

california is gonna have so many mail in ballots that don’t get counted because people don’t know the new USPS rules that are impacting mail in voting. tl;dr don’t put your ballot in the mail today, find a ballot drop box. www.kqed.org/news/1208537...

Why? Why do we need to do this? 2027 National Defense Authorization Act Proposes to Integrate U.S. and Israeli Militaries www.democracynow.org/2026/6/1/hea...

A press office that excludes the press is pretty weird, even for Trump and Hegseth. The Pentagon has gotten as looney as the White House!

From March 13:

“.. The U.S. is now spending more on data center construction than on public transportation infrastructure, according to new Census Bureau figures out today.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

There is no world in which this is okay.     Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito did not recuse himself from cases involving Trump’s Treasury Department while his own son was secretly working there as a political appointee and attorney. 🧵

BREAKING: we are NOT accepting media reports as proof that the $1.8B slush fund & "settlements" associated with it are dead That's why we @democracydefendersfund.org have just filed a new lawsuit to make sure this ENDS --on behalf of former J6 prosecutors with Platkin LLP, WLG & Heaphy Smith

Cuts to CalFresh made by Trump and Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill kick in today, threatening food assistance benefits for hundreds of thousands of Californians. People go hungry while billionaires get richer. abc7.com/post/new-cal...

As Platner Faces Controversy in Maine, Gov. Mills Notes, ‘I Am Still on the Ballot’ www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...

Six states have primaries tomorrow: California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota. Then, a week from tomorrow, it's Maine and South Carolina plus North Dakota and Nevada. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

SCOOP: The Pentagon has banned journalists from its press office, designating it a classified space. The change creates a new barrier between journalists and the public affairs officers who have traditionally answered their questions. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Okay, how? Is he going to withdraw the "settlement"? Because the DOJ thinks it's already binding and in effect.

This creates long-term damage to US military. "In a move that disproportionately targets women and minority officers... Hegseth recently blocked the promotions of at least seven Navy officers." GOP and Dems on Armed Services Committee upset by these moves, with senior DoD unable to explain.

Donald Trump, three months ago: “I don’t get bored.”

Unbelievably unhinged stuff from Trump on CNBC just now. He's repeating *again* that he'll obliterate Iran, saying he doesn't care if there's a deal (as if time is on his side), and even saying he no longer cares if NATO helps open Strait of Hormuz. He's totally stuck. www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/t...

The pushback isn't just in the House. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is leading the charge with matching legislation to completely neutralize Trump's $1.7 billion slush fund for convicted rioters. Read the full strategy: 👇 www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trumps-own...

There’s a whole lot in Trump’s bonkers interview with CNBC that should worry people. On US-Iran negotiations: "I don't care if they're over, honestly. I really don't care. I couldn't care less." 1/

The guy who made a town with a subway system for cats has built a basketball arena for the cats. The only arena my tax dollars should go toward is a replica Lynx arena for cats. www.instagram.com/reel/DZC55wB... (You can look up how he's built this town on youtube)

I went through years of TV/radio interviews, campaign speech transcripts, White House remarks and social media posts and found at least 28 instances of Trump calling for a national TV network's license to be taken away — even though it doesn't work that way: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

While mass arrests were being made last night outside of Delaney Hall, the courageous people imprisoned inside continue their strike. The problem isn’t just with Delaney. The entire US concentration camp system is rife with abuse, neglect, and loss of life. They should ALL be shut down immediately.

BREAKING: New proposed OMB regulation, applying to all federal grants, requiring grant reviews by senior political appointees and re-emphasizes that "peer review remains advisory and does not replace agency discretion". #standupforscience public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10817.pdf

🚨UPDATE: We will launch our action center on this issue tomorrow. 📣JOIN US: Emergency Science Meeting (Virtual) June 2nd at 4pm et. Details to come. Our Policy Team has read through the entire 400 page hot mess express from Russ Vought...here are the high level details. A Thread🧵 1/x

7 lies in 2 sentences. Only in Trumpworld.

For those talking about the lack of food in ICE facilities, you should know that jails and prisons regularly starve people to death. This is not a rare occurrance. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...