It’s time for Defend Public Health’s Whopper of the Week! This time the team takes on RFK Jr.’s dangerous lack of understanding of mental health treatments in general and antidepressants specifically. Have a read. Get a little bit mad and then come back and we can chat about it.

“Push-ups, battleships, and high-cost stealth fighters in an age where warfare is dominated by disposable, adaptable drone technology…All non-drone militaries are now obsolete. Yet Trump is intent on pushing gussied up, old-world tech as American military power.” open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

This will be awesome! What a way to come together to show our support for democracy with peace, love, justice and music, while speaking out against the regime!

There’s also the little issue of people coming to the U.S. who could have Ebola, but being a total dickwad towards “Sanctuary Cities” is way more important for this clown show cabinet‼️

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Lots of interesting polls in addition to AOC vs Newsom. open.substack.com/pub/usapolli...

Anderson Cooper expressed some amazement at President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb a key U.S. ally in the Middle East.

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American children are going hungry—all because Trump and Republicans wanted to give a handout to billionaires.

Gift Link: Resistance to this regime in full rebellion― ICE left the area around a New Haven, CT school without making an arrest after immigration advocates arrived to support a student's father who had taken refuge inside the building. www.nhregister.com/connecticut/... @maddow.bsky.social #PINKS

Related? Donald Trump has made $1.8 billion off crypto Source: www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

“When Markwayne Mullin took the reins as secretary of homeland security, we spent a lot of time pondering whether he would be a better or worse leader than his scandal-soaked predecessor, Kristi Noem. But what if he turned out to be exactly the same?” www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-n...

The ruling could potentially change election administration months before the 2026 midterms. However, the Democratic plaintiffs may have the option to renew their request to block the measure once additional facts come into light.

BREAKING: A federal judge declined to block Trump’s executive order targeting mail voting. The judge said no action had been taken to implement the order that would require immediate relief. Full story to come.

The judge did not necessarily disagree that the order could be unlawful. But he said the lawsuit was nonetheless premature since the order hasn't been implemented and Democrats and pro-voting groups haven't been harmed by it yet. Read the full story:

Markwayne Mullin: "If CBP isn't there processing international flights, then those individuals when the airlines land won't be permitted into the United States. If things don't change, we're gonna have to make this step pretty quick."

"If things don't change, we're gonna have to crash the economy from a different angle."

the trump administration's steadfast commitment to making everything worse for everyone in every possible way continues apace

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CITES NEW $80 MILLION COMMITMENT FOR EBOLA RESPONSE -STATEMENT

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this seems extremely likely to end in career-ending sanctions for any DOJ lawyer stupid enough to put their name on it

Thinning the herd. #Darwin

If Democrats can't inspire in California, where can they? – Stateside with Kai and Carter

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Follow this: First, Trump quietly buys up to $5 million of Dell stock. Then, he urges his followers to “go out and buy a Dell.” Today, his Pentagon awards a $9.7 billion deal to Dell. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

ICE agents have forced protesters into the street outside Delaney Hall, not even allowing them on the sidewalk. Pretty unsafe situation. The prison is on a particularly industrial stretch in Newark with lots of massive trucks going by. Many honking their horns in support of the protesters.

BREAKING: California will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed from Trump’s Jan. 6th “slush fund.”

It‘s inexplicable that after a decade the NY Times is still swallowing the Trump regime‘s disinformation and puking it back up for the public. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, despite this headline that ran last weekend.

The Israeli military told residents to leave the southern Lebanese city of Tyre as it carried out air strikes despite an ongoing ceasefire agreement.

I just signed a new law to defend our elections. To those considering doing the bidding of the Trump Administration by trying to intimidate California’s voters: this is your warning. Criminal fines. Up to three years of jail time.

Former asst. director of FBI’s Intelligence Directorate, Tonya Ugoretz: “The FBI’s actions are choking the capabilities that help it stop criminals, spies, hackers, and terrorists before they act. I don’t know if they’re doing it intentionally or out of ignorance, and I don’t know which is worse.”

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Surprise guys….the internet is forever.

Republicans are now scrambling to delete years of posts exposing Ken Paxton’s scandals and corruption. The National Republican Senatorial Committee is scrubbing old press releases and attack ads that torched Paxton for alleged misconduct, incompetence, and scandals.

When politicians start talking about disrupting airports to punish cities they dislike politically…you are no longer watching “normal politics.” You’re watching the machinery of government slowly become a weapon. www.jackhopkinsnow.com

He is the absolute king of tacky people with no taste, many of whom will be impressed by this.

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TRUMP, ASKED ABOUT GAS TAX HOLIDAY: IT'S SOMETHING WE WILL TALK ABOUT, LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS

How is #Blexas possible? Paxton's unique toxicity, and - perhaps more importantly - big demographic movement, particularly with Hispanics. Gift link below for some intriguing analysis with this nugget: If Kamala had gotten Hillary levels of Hispanic support, in 2024 Texas would have been tied.

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Rep. Jake Auchincloss went on CNN to make every point Israel wanted him to make. To talk against Trump's peace plan, to say how great the Abraham Accords are and that his own party's nominee for Senate in Maine, @grahamformaine.bsky.social , was unacceptable. Israel over party, every time.

oh look, human-goose hybrid congressman jake auchincloss (D?-MA) is endorsing susan collins

80 next month. 3 Walter Reed trips in 13 mos. CT scans, swollen ankles, slurred words, dozing off beside world leaders. Obvious decline. The White House response? Posting screenshots of CNN anchors blinking. These people are running the country! #USDemocracy #Pinks newrepublic.com/post/210903/...