Multiple references in the military code of conduct address illegal orders, orders in conflict with the Constitution. Statements made by Sen. Mark Kelly and other honorably discharged individuals are in no way actionable. This effort to discredit any true hero(ine) is not just wrong, it's shameful.

More media malignment extortion from the grifter-in-chief. Makes one wonder how much is enough for the greediest of the greedy who's ultimate exit strategy seems to pad his own purse while ending health care subsidies for We, the People. This is the current American president.

h/t @scdemocrats.bsky.social ... these Republicans are worse than heartless.

As always @dailyyonder.bsky.social makes sense of it all.

SNAP UPDATE: I’m directing SNAP benefits to be processed today — and paid IN FULL starting tomorrow. Americans are going hungry because President Trump chose to play politics with their lives. People need to eat. We’re making sure they do.

Strengthening words from great American Nancy Pelosi. “[G]enerations past have always prevailed, and so shall we, for our faith in the goodness of America, and our commitment to the freedom we owe our children, is what will always give us hope.” #thankyouNancy www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

You can't make this stuff up.

"Why? ... to your point, maybe they already have. And that's the point." Former RNC chair Michael Steele

Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, the voice of reason. Think on that one. They've gone too damned far. Not because WE say it. But because one of them said it. Dear Sen. Hawley, Keep looking for the warmest hearts and coolest heads ... you could be making history here.

The good news: US Rep. Balint is gutsy and smart. “We also know a tweet could change anything,” Rep. Becca Balint told us of her “solid partners on the Senate side.” The bad news: She's absolutely right. If that's not reason enough to raise our voices and votes to expect courage. 🤦‍♀️

The intimidating of voters continues.

Apparently, Chuck Schumer hasn't lost his ability to deliver a classic NY state of mind FU to the other side of the aisle. "Republicans named their measure, "The Shutdown Fairness Act." Democrats titled theirs the, "True Shutdown Fairness Act.""

US House Speaker Johnson condemned threat ... then made claims violence on the left was more prevalent. Have your cake, and eat it, too totally spoils the moment here.

Aerial drone view of the Boston Common today for #NoKings rally. Organizers say 125,000 patriots gathered today to send Trump a message that we are growing stronger, bigger and bolder. Boston Police didn't like the drone and shut it down, but not before it took this great shot of the crowd. #50501

There's gotta be a D-trip lawyer that's gonna be thinkin' writ of mandamus.

I love a good smackdown 🔥🔥

Bipartisan group of legal eagles have requested the DOJ look in the mirror.

Adelita Grijalva & Theft of Democracy: "In essence, Mike Johnson is refusing to certify a democratically held election because his party’s candidate did not win, and unlike the House speaker the woman who did win is no coward when it comes to taking on Trump." -Our latest column tinyurl.com/yvkmk7nc

The path to earning the Nobel Peace Prize 👇.

This is important.

The King's Court seems hard at work dismantling the tenets of justice. During May and June 2025, federal district courts blocked Trump’s actions with temporary restraining orders or preliminary injunctions around 94% of the time. The Supreme Court reversed those orders in close to 94% of its cases.

Blind revenge, serious consequences for more than Blue States. His Royal Nastiness lashes out and everyone suffers. It's just plain wrong. America deserves better.

From one of his own seals the deal ... Mr. Trump lands in the category of "unwell".

Never doubt the strength behind thoughtful, determined, and yes, kind, leadership @mayorwu.boston.gov delivers time after time.

Should SCOTUS revisit decisions negated or weakening settled law since 1935, turning our once great nation of laws more akin to wild west lawlessness. There is nothing ahead to tame the effects, when legal precedent is no longer recognized.

In his own words - if the government shuts down, he is to blame. Please be sure to share this with Republicans. #TrumpShutdown #ResistFascism #Pinks

Anger at injustice is not the same as the escalation of political violence we've seen from Mr. Trump's avarice for wealth, adoration, and most of all power.

Earlier this week, Cruz said that Carr “threatens explicitly." '"And I got to say he threatens it, he says, ‘We can do this the easy way, but we can do this the hard way.’ "'That’s right out of a mafioso coming into a bar going, ‘Nice bar you have here. It’d be a shame if something happened to it.'”

Thankfully some people have read the Bill of Rights.

Here we go, my friends. Right straight past freedom of the press to all out fascism ... for those who've expressed that fear out loud prior to this ... you were correct. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

May the Force be with her. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/n...

The King's court undermines the great American experiment. "A republic if you can keep it." #MidtermsMatter for #WeThePeople www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...

Response from the Liar-in-Chief? An "I know nothing!" worthy of Sergeant Schultz from Hogan's Heroes. thehill.com/homenews/adm...

Please, someone tell me that Mike Johnson was three sheets to the wind when he made this ridiculous statement. And then get him the help so obviously needed. #Trump youtu.be/QIVPtIN4LzA?...

'Mr. Trump denied statistical reality last week when he was asked whether he might send federal forces into high-crime cities in Republican-led states. “Sure,” he said, “but there aren’t that many.”' www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/u...

“We wanted cheaper groceries and we got tanks in our streets. We wanted affordable health care. We got 16 million Americans who are about to be kicked off their coverage. We wanted jobs you could raise a family on. But that’s not what we got.”

Trump doesn't follow the menacing made-for-Fox News script he’s written for his masked ICE storm troopers, but on this Labor Day workers are under assault from Trump and the GOP on a level nearly comparable to what we are seeing with undocumented migrants. #LaborDay #BlueWave #BlueCrew

At last night's vigil. I met a young family, 6-month-old Nora cradled by her mom in a sling, dad's arm draped around both. We listened to speakers promise to do better. Full-on ban on assault weapons ... there are responsible gun owners. I hope they will join us in loving children more than guns.

"If we stop letting scam PACs rip off our voters, and stop utilizing alarmist tactics that come with diminishing returns and high churn rates, we will probably raise more money, not less, in the long-run," writes Young Democrats VP Isaac Kaufer. #Democrats 💙 www.leftofcenter.org/blog/2025/8/...

The second amendment guarantees the right to a militia to guard against federal tyranny. But if a president can use that force against its own state, against the wishes of that state, then it is no militia at all and a clear violation of the second amendment.

“The government’s 100,000 pages of Epstein files and materials dwarf the 70 odd pages of Epstein grand jury materials,” the judge wrote, accusing DOJ of "diversion." When tariffs hike prices; when Putin makes you look like a wimp; and when you cover up the Epstein files, diversion is Trump's move.

"Shouldn't you be out rounding up Democrats?" The answer is no. Americans shamefully "rounding up" people has happened before. Internment camps in WW2. Kinapped people sold and enslaved. An old lingering shame not to be repeated any way, shape or form. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

You need to read every single word thoughtfully to get the depth of corruption that's happening here. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/u...

A governor who knows what he actually can do and exactly what it will take to do it. bsky.app/profile/gove...

Predictably, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has instructed the Texas Rangers to arrest vacationing legislators in Illinois, NCSL legislative Summit attendees in Boston, and others occupied elsewhere. Abbott's problem? Those orders aren't enforceable outside of Texas. The guy's a lawyer he knows that.

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul. Patriot.

"Nobody unites Democrats like Trump, the GOP majority in Congress and Republican governors in staunchly Red States. Their policies drive up costs and create logjams in the supply chain, and their tactics are intended as malicious threats of mayhem." Read here: www.leftofcenter.org/blog/2025/8/...

More elected officials in the @councillordolan.bsky.social mold are needed in every state of our union. Informed, honest, and dedicated are the attributes to look for. bsky.app/profile/coun...