Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social “What About These Progressives?” | From yesterday's Politics Chat Politics Chat, June 25, 2026: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nt2...

This week someone targeted my family for harm with a false report. We’re physically OK, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t harmed. I am beyond furious. Whatever your politics, this is awful, wrong, and can never become normal.

In Texas they can teach kids that a whale swallowed a man and spit him out three days later because God wanted to teach him a lesson but they can't teach kids that slavery was bad.

Buy banned books, from independent bookstores, read them, celebrate them, give them as gifts.

"Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children." —MLK Jr.

Trump’s Pentagon wants $80 billion to cover the cost of his illegal war on Iran. That money could… -Extend ACA subsidies for 2.5 years -Cover SNAP benefits for 35 million people -Cover Medicaid for 23 million children It’s not about what we can afford. It’s about our priorities.

OTD 2015 the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality for same-sex marriages. This was back when the judges were beholden to the law and not to the person who appointed them.

On the fourth anniversary of the overturning of Roe v Wade remember that they lied to get their seats on the Supreme Court

World Central Kitchen is en route to Venezuela to provide hot meals for those affected by the devastating twin earthquakes as well as first responders, a vital, life-saving service if you are able and funds allow, you can donate at the link below donate.wck.org/campaign/815...

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/u... Sigh. Money. More money. the ballroom. The Reflecting Pool. Money….

Pathetic. The whole thing. Pathetic.

Prime Day reminder that Amazon... -Helps fuel ICE's deportations -Gave $1M to Trump's inauguration -Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump -Shelled out $75M for the Melania doc -Donated to Trump's ballroom -Wants to reboot The Apprentice w/ Don Jr

June 20, 2026

Watched Toy Story Five with my youngest daughter earlier today. A fun movie to disappear into for a couple hours…with someone you love dearly. We all need to keep having those moments. Laughing for a bit each day is good for my resilience…and likely yours, too.

This is so very true.

“I can only hope that it helps fuel the mounting anger toward a frivolous and reckless White House occupant who cares more about his vanity projects than the well-being of everyday Americans struggling to survive.” www.americaamerica.news/p/what-does-...

#Pinks ✊🏾❤️🖤💚

This. I needed this today.

It feels corrupt to me but I can’t figure it out. Spending our money to buy high and then selling low to friends with a kickback, maybe? All I know is Trump has a long history this kind of thing, but privately. But now he has our money to make the purchases.

You can’t know everyone’s story or struggles. Be kind. It costs nothing but the dividends are priceless. #KindnessMatters #MentalHealthMatters If you have a choice, choose positive. You get out of the universe, what you put into it. #PositiveWaves

www.aol.com/news/trumps-... $14 M US taxpayer dollars spent on this no bid contract.

I so badly miss leadership, intelligence, hope…. I so badly miss hope.

Social Security is earned, not given. We paid into it our entire working lives. Speaker Johnson knows how unpopular cuts would be. That’s why these conversations happen behind closed doors instead of out in the open. We earned these benefits. We’ll fight to keep them. #HandsOffSocialSecurity

Quick clip of Alicia Keys singing 'Empire State of Mind' ❤️celebrating the Knicks championship win last night while at the 25th Anniversary of the Tribeca Festival.

This. Exactly this. What an embarrassment to the People’s House,to our country.

Only sadistic greed could make a trillionaire.

Elon Musk spent millions to elect Trump. His company Starlink, which dominates rural broadband services, lobbied to cut funding for rural broadband alternatives. Now, Starlink is jacking up prices on its captive customers. Government for the billionaires, by the billionaires.

This is so well said. We voted them in to represent us- and if they don’t- #FireThemAll

This.

More Pride posts! Happy Pride Month to EVERYONE!! 🏳️‍🌈

Trump started a war in Iran without knowing why. He then put in place a ceasefire because we’d “met and exceeded” our military objectives. If he resumes fighting, will Trump explain to the American people why?

Heartwarming videos.

This is such a great article! This should be mandatory reading for all! Robert Reich speaks the blunt truth! #SheShed

2009:Federal Minimum Wage: $7.25/hr (last time minimum wage was increased) Ground Beef/lb: ~$2.25 What 1 hour of work buys: Roughly 3.2 pounds of ground beef. 2026:Federal Minimum Wage: $7.25/hr Ground Beef/lb: $6.90 to $8.34. What 1 hour of work buys: Less than 1 pound of standard ground beef.

ICE denies having a protester database. But a letter to Congress sheds more light In a previously unpublicized letter to Congress, the newly-departed head of ICE said the agency collects data on people suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could include protesters. ...

This blew my mind. Some of the largest data centers can require up to 5 million gallons of water per day, equivalent to the water use of 50,000 people. Why are we selling out the survival of our planet to enrich a handful of Big Tech CEOs?

Screwworms eradicated in the US in 1966. Measles eradicated in the US in 2000. Both are back because of this science denying administration.

I love everything about this commercial.

What an embarrassment.

Exactly! #Pinks #USDemocracy

This sums me up perfectly. I have felt no joy in our upcoming #250. Thank you for refocusing me.

Dear ABC and @espn.com, Please don't edit out the boos Monday night at MSG. ~ All of us

The man who told you that a woman is too emotional to be president is out here crashing out on national TV because a reporter asked him for evidence.

I get asked all the time what advice I'd give to younger generations. Here's what I say.

ALERT: 11th-hour legal challenge asks court to HALT the UFC fight at White House, arguing event is "deeply corrupt" Page 15 of the suit includes language I've never seen in a lawsuit open.substack.com/pub/macfarla...

I’m still furious that the officer who shot Renee Good has not faced justice