Let's annotate: 1. Who did it? Clearly assigns blame. 2. Why did the culprits do it? Motive. 3. What must be done in response?

‼️🇺🇦 To shoot down one "Shahed" drone, three interceptors are required per drone—at the current rate, that's about 2,500 sorties per day. The scale is staggering, — Ukrainian air defense forces soldiers told FT

Folks, having a solid crew of comrades you can rely on in real life or virtually is always essential and in the coming years we are all going to need to lean on each other.

Republicans don’t need a single Dem vote to keep the government open. Yet here is the banner at HUD today.

The speech is over, with only a light smattering of polite applause from the senior military officials in the audience.

This is alarming given the tone of the speeches we heard this morning by Trump and Hegeseth.

I said what I said.

They are going to unleash the military on us.

The only people who were walking on eggshells were the assholes who were mistreating other people.

Hegseth has had a lot of bad ideas, but this one is disruptive and even somewhat dangerous. All of these men and women have real jobs they should be doing. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Since every Republican in Congress is repeating their false talking point over & over that “Democrats want to shut down the govt to give free healthcare to illegal aliens,” it would be helpful if some Democrats in Congress could address that argument with facts at some point.

Republicans have a choice: Work with Democrats to stop health care costs from skyrocketing or shut down the federal government. We’re 1 day away from a REPUBLICAN health care crisis and a REPUBLICAN shutdown.

Little Free Anti-ICE Libraries: yesterday multiple people were abducted by ICE in my Chicago neighborhood (Avondale). This morning I added 40 ICE alert whistles to three different LFLs, including one box that is about a block from one of the kidnappings. I have ordered 700 whistles.

This is an astonishing and unforgivable number.

so many levels to condemn this out-of-control abuse of power: - the antisemitism of the anti-Soros agenda - its roots in authoritarian repression of democracy support, esp by Putin and Orban - trump's targeting of perceived political enemies by a weaponized DoJ. and that's just a start.

Important info below from @cwebbonline.com on Sinclair Broadcast Group (and in the comments - @zensoul.bsky.social 🙏🏽). If Sinclair violated Kimmel’s 1A rights in your area, please give him views on his YouTube channel like I did (we were cut off in San Antonio, TX). 8.8M+ views in just 10 hrs!

It's cracking me up that he doesn't even bother to continue pretending that any of this is about Charlie Kirk

My needy Aussie will not let me go to bed. She insists on laying with me to chew on her bento ball.

Michigan House Republicans say their budget cuts down “waste, fraud, and abuse.” Are our kids “waste, fraud, and abuse?” Is supporting small business owners bringing jobs to the community, “waste, fraud, and abuse?”

Front page in every newspaper and media in Norway! It says Its raving madnes! Our Primeminister was just What the hell.

Free school lunches help kids succeed and families save money, but Matt Hall and his far-right caucus want to end the program. Gretchen Whitmer and Democrats are fighting for our kids and families. wwmt.com/news/local/g...

UPDATE: Sinclair is NOT going to broadcast Jimmy Kimmel, even though ABC is resuming production. Sinclair has demanded that Kimmel personally donate to Turning Point USA, a right-wing political organization. David Smith, executive chairman of Sinclair, donated 250K to Turning Point USA last year.

The Traverse City ABC affiliate, WGTU/WGTQ 29 & 8, is Sinclair-owned.

More strongly worded letters of condemnation incoming

Just a reminder that, despite what these freaks would have you think, antivaxx is extremely unpopular and we need to attack them relentlessly for putting insane dipshittery over our health

Want to know what is proven to cause autism? Old sperm. Old fuckers need to stop having kids. www.theguardian.com/science/2023...

Jimmy Kimmel is a great example of how pushback works and also how completely craven Shari Redstone was canceling Colbert

🇸🇪 The Swedish Defense Minister stated that the country is prepared to shoot down Russian fighter jets violating Swedish airspace: "Sweden has the right to defend its airspace, using force if necessary," - Expressen

All the super straight, Christian, MAGA warriors broke down Grindr, the gay dating/sex app, yet again. The last time it broke down...the RNC in Wisconsin.

I don't know what it is like to be a guy, but to go to bed and wake up to find something not legal about being a female when I went to bed last night is infuriating. I am pissed.

Grand Rapids was the first city to add fluoride to drinking water. There’s even a sculpture commemorating its role in what was long seen as a public health success story. Now, communities in Michigan and elsewhere are turning back the clock. By @annaleighclark.bsky.social

Every statistic about how bad the economy is getting is going to be buried or cooked by the end of the year. Quarterly earnings reports shifting to semi-annual earnings will ensure private companies don’t inject reality too often by talking about declining sales, etc.

There goes the First Amendment.

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“We don’t talk about Jeffrey” is 😚 👌

This was a thug, throwing a congressional candidate for exercising her free speech.

When you get that letter and you gasp about how your prices have gone up on your private insurance, you should understand exactly who gave you that price increase. That is Donald Trump.

They just tear-gassed us. They tried to run us over in a van holding a peaceful protester. They shot us with pepper balls. They dragged another protester into the facility.

Absolutely insane. You thought arresting Democrat lawmakers was bad… here’s a federal agent throwing a progressive candidate to the ground.

Is he telling us he financially benefits off stock market manipulation?

This is a great way to protect our democracy.

Letter from Lyndon Johnson to the Smothers Brothers, 1968

Swalwell: There’s going to be a Democratic majority in just over a year. To the FCC chairperson and anyone in involved in these dirty deals: get a lawyer and save your records because you’re going to be in this room answering questions

HAPPENING NOW: Rep. @jayapal.house.gov hosts a shadow hearing to delve deeper into the cases of those lawlessly disappeared as well as the economic impacts of mass deportation.

This would make a statement.

Suggestion: A strike of musicians, writers, hosts, actors, lighting, electricians--everyone, shutting down all TV studios, until Jimmy Kimmel is reinstated. This is the kind of action we need, instead of sitting around just waiting to be gutted.

Hey @abcnetwork.bsky.social what the hell Jimmy Kimmel is one of the best things about your network. If you lose him, you lose us. @jimmykimmel.com

When I didn't know what to do but wanted to get involved, making phone calls, phone banking, was a way I could get involved from my home and possibly make a difference. Obviously, my involvement in Democratic politics escalated, but this is a great way to make a difference.

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