thehill.com/homenews/hou... Lol this also ignores how Members have misappropriated their MRAs to have extra "counsel" for such incidents. *cough cough Matt Gaetz*

Sotomayor: "The Court gives the President a power unknown even to the English Crown against which the Founders revolted, elevating him above his once-coequal branches by transforming a duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed into a license to act in defiance of those very laws."

Justice Sotomayor read her dissent from the bench. It reads in part: "Today, this Court undoes centuries of political practice and concludes that all three branches of Government have been acting in open defiance of the Constitution all this time. Its conclusion is wrong."

i think in 15-20 years we will look back on legalizing sports betting and allowing platforms to advertise on TV as one of the greatest failings of the US as a society.

Personally I think New York deserves two brand new senators

Because Park Police engaged in an unnecessary high speed chase after someone else, a moped rider in the Connecticut Ave area near the zoo was killed. Republicans in Congress have barred any rules restricting such high speed chases. There was a rally Wednesday in Washington DC to protest

“Over a period of seven years, Palantir conducted a major sales campaign aimed at securing Swiss federal authorities as clients. During this time, Palantir was turned down outright at least nine times…” 2/18/26 … 1/ www.republik.ch/2026/02/18/h...

(📢) Please RT this 200-post thread on the eve of Elon Musk becoming humanity’s first trillionaire. I’m a Musk biographer, and my opinion—based on my research—is that he’s one of the most dangerous men alive. I urge folks to consider this before aiding in enriching him further.

The look on their faces as Adam Silver talks about how great it is that Trump is at the game...

Derrick Coleman declined his Mobile Sports Hall of Fame induction, saying he could not accept the honor while Black voters face diminished representation under newly approved congressional maps. “We cannot settle for silence,” Coleman said.

Let's be clear. AI is "driving" layoffs NOT bc of increased productivity. It's bc of the increased cost of AI and executives demanding continued financial gains. Cutting the workforce is how they are making up the difference. They made a bad investment and don't care about the impact on workforce

Shortly after the 2025 elections, I published a list of seven voting laws every blue state should enact. While I stand by all seven, I want to highlight three. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...

Congressional statute: "There is a Director of National Intelligence who shall be appointed by the President ... Any individual nominated for appointment as Director of National Intelligence shall have extensive national security expertise." 50 U.S. Code § 3023

BREAKING: Don't fall for what Blanche is suggesting - DOJ is NOT getting rid of the whole bogus slush fund deal; it's still giving Trump $1,776 billion AND still giving him (and family) a broad civil release of liability; all it is NOT doing is using the $1,776 to create a fund for J6ers and others.

I will not vote for anyone who does not commit to expanding the court to 13 seats and imposing term limits on justices, retroactively if legally possible. You should not either. It must become a job requirement for Dems in Congress and the White House.

Alabama case came out exactly as predicted. No one should be shocked or surprised. This is a completely corrupt and broken Supreme Court that literally went against its own reasoning to promote a rigged, racist map in Alabama to help Republicans. Reform the Court or democracy dies.

Sure. The man that JUST learned that "dumb" is spelled with a "b"... @upenn.edu maybe it's time to take away that degree.

Oof

The @niskanencenter.bsky.social has an absolutely fascinating new report on policing and crime in D.C. It questions how many cops D.C. needs (and what they should be doing), and finds that the National Guard did help bring down some crime – but not in a cost-effective way.

Inflation. It's called inflation.

Longest, loudest booing in U.S. history? I’m counting on you, Knicks fans.

BREAKING: Ethics complaint just filed against Pam Bondi — & it's damning She ran DOJ like a weapon — & now 100+ scholars, retired judges & retired FL Supreme Court Chief Justice Peggy Quince — joined by @democracydefendersfund.org @ldadorg.bsky.social & LFRL — are holding her accountable -TN

NEW: The $1.8B slush fund is NOT A SETTLEMENT. And now, 35 former judges have filed a motion to REOPEN the Trump/IRS case so the judge can commence an inquiry into whether the court was deceived. I've been sayin!! storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

It's time to accept that—at the institutional level—corporate media is structured to hide these realities from us. There'll still be good journalists and reports from time to time, but broadly, our entire nation is being lied to...as it's speeding toward total systemic collapse.

New York Giants players, including linebacker Abdul Carter, (rightfully) seem pissed about Jaxson Dart palling around with the president. It’s the kind of thing a player should think about before backing an overtly white supremacist politician.

Democrat Congressmember: Please stop posting on social media about all the horrors the Trump administration is leveling upon this country. WE ARE FUCKING AWARE. We are BEGGING YOU to tell us what you are doing to stop him & what the plan is to begin rebuilding all that he has destroyed.

Nothing makes someone look guiltier than forcing the Justice Department to promise never to investigate your taxes or prosecute you for anything they might find

This is only the beginning. He has no plans to leave office or allow free elections. Nor are his plans hidden—they're all unfolding in plain sight. The Insurrection never ended and the Christofascists won't stop until our democracy is gone. Choose who you'll be in this moment.

Every GOP member of Congress should be asked by the press whether they agree Trump can use $1.7b that we, the taxpayers, paid so gov’t could work for us, as reward money to his supporters.

Notice how MAGAs stopped talking about protecting kids from Rape when they learned that their Dear Leader might have been a serial child rapist as well as a serial rapist of women? In case you were wondering, *that's* how long they'll burn in Hell, if Hell exists.

www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/t... @wmatagm.bsky.social you clearly need to ride the bus more to see HOW frequent the fare boxes aren't working. But also, I remember when drivers used to ask fare evaders to pay.. and it wasn't pretty for ANYONE in the vicinity. This is a deeply naive take.

At least message on this, folks. I know they don't have the numbers, but at least, you know, threaten? Promise accountability? Give details? Anything?

@mcuban.bsky.social this is how ANY sane person knows you have lost the plot. You are an excellent reminder that billionaires shouldn't exist. You are no better but parade around like you deserve to make decisions for society.

Sad & #Unfollowed 🤮

Never trust billionaires.

BREAKING: A Democratic Colorado candidate for Congress just called for the IMPEACHMENT of Dem Governor Jared Polis for his commutation of Tina Peters, who was convicted of trying to help Trump steal the 2020 election. I support this 💯!

Why is a 76-year-old man doing all the hard work in this moment? Where are the Millennial/Gen Z artists (ahem, Taylor Swift) to shake their audiences into sobriety about what is going on? open.substack.com/pub/saltypol...

The same Democrats who spend their time policing and criticizing their own voters who oppose Israel's genocide and speak out against billionaires buying elections won't spend half the time or muster a sliver of the outrage against Republicans suppressing Black voters and reinstating Jim Crow 2.0.

SCOTUS, which ordered Alabama to create a second Black opportunity district just 3 years ago, has lifted that order a week before the primary. The Purcell principle says courts shouldn't permit chaos too close to an election—it's now an open question whether there will even be a primary on schedule.

DEAR RESTAURANTS: Your servers are not volunteers. If you can't afford to pay them more than 2.13% of what you charge, you can't afford to run a business. Thank you!

Anyone familiar with VA budget reconciliation rules? Could the state assembly get a Supreme Court age limit bill into the budget?

@aguilar.house.gov it's NOT just Republicans that need to be on notice... any Dem that isn't willing to STEP IT UP needs to go.

Demonstrates how executives continue to miss the point. They don't have the right number of staff, staff with the right KSAs, and they are unwilling to invest in proper training to address the real gaps. And no...AI does not equal training.

"Executive power" is Republican-speak for unconstitutional corruption and fascism. Shame on the media for their dereliction of duty...

I’ll be skipping the Met Gala tomorrow,,, I’ll be in Las Vegas presenting our SHE Weekend plans to the board of county commissioners for approval ,,, details coming soon,!! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 🤣🤣

Translation: We don't care about angering the nation/ destroying the economy... bc WE are all millionaires and billionaires and will ride it out from our bunkers

Trump's disapproval just reached a new high in the Post-ABC-Ipsos poll. Disapproval of Trump on: 62% his job as president 76% cost of living 72% inflation 66% situation with Iran 65% relations with U.S. allies 65% the economy 61% taxes 59% immigration

Black women—making up 6% of the overall workforce—accounted for **33% of federal job cuts**, despite historically being overrepresented in federal roles that provided economic stability.

I left a job bc of this. Studying and targeting disadvantaged youth to join the military has long been a cruel, questionable practice. IRBs should have banned this decades ago.