The last 20 seconds is the best part.

There will be no weather today. May the news be equally benign. Uness it happens.

My daughter sent me this. I assume it came from fbook.

I’ve been saying this for how long? 🖖

People live on in the memories of those they touched, those who loved them. Pay your respects. Don't let them be forgotten. It's like visiting the Viet Nam Memorial Wall. That is why I did this, and why I will resume.

🧵 1/ Here's the thing. I was in the No Kings demonstration, I wear my "Resist" T-shirt I bought 9 years ago. Millions of us do the same. IT WON'T WORK. I'm not saying stop it; we have to keep up what pressure we can. But it is all defense. All the lawsuits slowing them ⤵️

If you like the way America is going, then vote to keep these people in office. https://youtu.be/CB8zBIoV-6Y?si=9JSib5X1xyl2PPGc

"War Department" leadership. Try to guess which one is not a cartoon character.

Smith: Nobody wants to work with this guy because he's a jackass. We, the American people, are paying the price for Trump's stupidity.

This statement is what the Oversight Role is intended to be. The Congress IS the US Government. The Executive Branch is to execute the laws they pass. Administer the processes. Trump flips it all on its head, thinks HE is in charge. Rep Smith says Hegseth and Trump are dangerous whackjobs. Q.E.D.

Holy shit -2

Holy shit-1

from AP Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf: “This brilliant no-strategy war they started has now been downgraded from “regime change” to “Hey! Can anyone find our pilots? Please?,” Qalibaf wrote on his X account.

Trump is asking Congress for even more money for war, offset by billions in cuts to domestic and social safety-net programs. It makes this 1970s anti-war PSA all the more relevant today.

✊🏼 We are #StrongerTogether! ✊🏼 Help defend democracy with these #Resisters here in solid Packs from my friends Doc, RSB & Jesse! 💥Like. Follow. Repost. 💥 @docmurphydog.bsky.social go.bsky.app/2hh1Kzd @coolsprings.bsky.social go.bsky.app/AzzXx2U @journeyled.bsky.social go.bsky.app/BRuMoor

Thousands of Iranian civilians have died in the U.S.-Israeli strikes. Enough! The time to hold warmongers accountable is now. Congress must pass Block the Bombs Act and a War Powers Resolution.

We cannot call ourselves a country of liberty and justice for all until we fully investigate and prosecute every perpetrator in the Epstein files — starting with the President.

He's had a stroke

Well, what fresh hell did I wake up to at 4:30 this morning? Been working puzzles to avoid finding out.

3/ were understandably concerned, although without my exposure for 10 years to people from the countries between India and China you would never guess it. I knew they would not ask so I volunteered to go with them. Dtr said not necessary, don't want to impose. I said talk about it. Mom asked⤵️ .

We need to get out of Iran, not deploy troops there. This is just another one of Donald Trump's illegal adventures around the world that doesn’t make any sense.

🧵1/ One of the refugee families I am friends with arrived just before the '24 election. Officially their refugee entry authorization is for 1 year. USCIS has been ignoring that for years. Their work authorization and permission to be here is good "until change of status." That is,

Jeff is good medicine. Mock the stupid, slam the horrible, hug your family and friends - just keep on truckin and celebrate small wins as things keep on suckin

Jeff is good medicine. Mock all the stupid; slam all the horrible, celebrate the wins, and keep on truckin' until the tide turns "...please, I ask you, just tough out these next few months. hug your friends and family, and tell them you love them. The midterms will be here soon enough."

Exactly this. It’s honestly concerning that we’ve hit over 15,000 targets and aren’t seeing any real strategic value out of it. Iranian missiles are increasingly getting through Israeli air defenses. The Strait of Hormuz is closed, and we are preparing boots on the ground.

The 'Make America Safe Again' circle jerk yesterday. "They could never succeed on their own merits. If they’re to make anything of themselves, they must instead become ass-lickers, lap dogs and sycophants." Yep. Reich was spot on... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Now let's at least triple that turnout

Excellent article. As an aside, semi-related to the issues he describes about supposed "leaders" making short term decisions with no long-term planning, note who wrote this. An intelligent, thoughtful former Congressman (R) who stood up for right, for the country, and lost his job for doing so.

"Bidenomics took us out of the first Trump economic recession..." that cannot be repeated enough. It was WORKING, and establishing a strong basis for major progress over the coming years. Facts don't lie. Republicans do. Gullible, self-centered assholes believe them and/or didn't like her laugh.

Donald Trump is focused on gold coins bearing his own face and his gilded ballroom. Meanwhile, you’re focused on paying the rising costs of gas and groceries. Make it make sense.

🧵 1/ I read this article last night. Until 2 AM. It is long, detailed; clearly extensive research went in to it. I was immediately captivated by it when I saw a link to it on bsky (can't find it now), because I remember that day so well. June, 2005 was ⤵️ www.politico.com/news/magazin...

🧵1/ One very gratifying byproduct of my 10 years of befriending refugee families occured again recently. I have a 1-acre yard; 1/2 is virgin oak forest; 1/4 native prairie. Families from S Asia love just walking around, seeing things reminiscent of their homeland. Lhotshampa women ⤵️ #refugees

Reuters: Trump ends the third week of the Iran war confronting a crisis that seems to be slipping out of his hands: Global energy prices are surging, and the United States stands isolated from allies. #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #VoteOutRepublicnans

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Trump Made The Case For His Own Impeachment Years Ago youtube.com/shorts/bK5SK...

Now the script writers are just playing with us

There’s one thing stupider than spending 1.5 trillion to lose a war to a middle power in the Middle East, and that is spending 1.7 trillion to do so.

Super excellent interview

Donald Trump is corrupt — always has been, always will be. Republicans are in here claiming the attack on Venezuela was lawful… but if another country decided to come after Trump over the Epstein files, they’d be outraged. Don’t let them play in your face — this is selective outrage.

CJP🫘 ‪@captjohnparker.bsky.social‬ 🧵 www.zeitlangers.com I maintained this website from 2006 until the last day of the Afghanistan war. I went back to available sources and retrofitted so it starts with the first helicopter crash in Pakistan in Oct, 2001 www.zeitlangers.com/monthly_html... ⤵️

CJP🫘 ‪@captjohnparker.bsky.social‬ 🧵 www.zeitlangers.com I maintained this website from 2006 until the last day of the Afghanistan war. I went back to available sources and retrofitted so it starts with the first helicopter crash in Pakistan in Oct, 2001 www.zeitlangers.com/monthly_html... ⤵️

The families of the fallen requested no photos at today’s dignified transfer. Didn’t stop Trump. He has now posted them all over social media. How many times does he have to tell the world that he doesn’t care about our troops or their families? How many?

How ridiculous is this? I mean… COME. ON. youtu.be/ZYOqdjApDtI

Oh, this is GOOD! so sorry she won't be in either house next term.

This is ghoulish youtu.be/Pdf5KfH8Cwg?...