Read my column in @thehill.com on the diabolical and devious Trump and Musk plot to gut Social Security. thehill.com/opinion/5211... @demlist.bsky.social @beowulfrochlen.bsky.social @politicussarah.bsky.social @alaw202.bsky.social @davidhogg.bsky.social @cedricleighton.bsky.social

Republicans are outraged that Joe Biden would use his pardon power to pardon his son, who was selectively prosecuted, as they stand beside a president-elect who was convicted of dozens of felonies who they claim was selectively prosecuted due to politics.

Joe Biden gave over 50 years of his life to public service. He should not also have to give up his only remaining son.

Democrats in Congress need to tell a story to the American people, and if they tell the story well, they can ensure that Trump is a failed president.

There are supposedly genetic foundations for conservatives’ weird submission to a mean daddy kink, aggression toward those who dare to differ from right-wing norms, and a strident belief in hierarchies, according to a recent study.

Let’s be thankful for the great things that have already been accomplished and the possibility of even more after the Trump bump in the road is history.

The agriculture sector is already worried and the business community is nervous, which makes the climate perfect for Democrats to hammer Trump on tariffs.

“Billionaires like Musk who are about to have an unprecedented level of power and influence over the Executive Branch, are pretending to be looking out for the regular folk while they plan on shifting the nation’s wealth upward into their own pockets.” @karijerge.bsky.social @leahschade.bsky.social

i'm totally lost. can anyone help me?! how do i connect with #journalists #politics people? find/make lists for journalists?

“Notice that inflation has not been mentioned once since the campaign ended. The incoming administration is formulating plans on immigration and tax cuts, but suddenly, the cost of bacon doesn’t bother Republicans anymore.” Oh, we’ve noticed! @karijerge.bsky.social @leahschade.bsky.social

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Zero chance

The moment when a Nazi pepper-sprayed another Nazi.

"At one point while being detained, the man driving the vehicle accidentally pepper-sprayed his partner in the passenger seat of the van. That man was Anthony James Altick."

Pete Buttigieg always confronts lies with class; this will be increasingly important by all Democrats for the next four years.

After Donald Trump Jr. posted misinformation about the EV charger program, that was backed up by Elon Musk, Pete Buttigieg showed how to debunk the lies.

twitter isn't even reloading now past a few hours. but of course engineers are not necessary. it is, in fact, not necessary to pay anyone for their labor -- other than billionaires. billionaires must always be paid and can never be asked to make "sacrifices". -- officially, sort of, DOGE

coping strategy:

“The Justice Dept and the court system failed to uphold the principle that no one is above the law. DOJ by neglecting to promptly investigate the events of Jan 6, and the courts by willfully delaying progress of the case and providing immunity. The public deserved better.” - @adamschiff.bsky.social

The American people did deserve better than this, and potentially, because the attorney general didn’t act sooner, Trump is set to return to the White House and potentially be more personally lawless than before.

Because of the DOJ policy that a sitting president can’t be prosecuted, Special Counsel Jack Smith has moved to dismiss the case against Trump. www.politicususa.com/2024/11/25/j...

The DOGE committee looks like another Trump failure before it even starts.

Democrats are planning their comeback, and they seem to be remembering what has brought them success ever since FDR was elected and ushered in the New Deal.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) explained the vital role that women play in combat and how Trump’s defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth would weaken the US.

The media spent nearly two years hammering voters with election forecasts and polls, but now there are suggestions that the forecasts aren't helpful.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced that he will be staying as the ranking member on the Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee where his top priority will be protecting Social Security and Medicare.

Those who voted for Donald Trump are expecting him to return the nation back to the time before COVID, but Republicans are already warning that not much is going to happen.

Nothing is turning out the way that Trump and his big media enablers planned. The power still rests with the people, who are delivering a reality check to the president-elect and the media that helped restore him to office.

Senate Republicans won the first round of their fight for power with Trump, as the president-elect’s attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration. www.politicususa.com/2024/11/21/t...

Trump is threatening to primary Republican senators with Elon Musk's money if they vote against his attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz. www.politicususa.com/2024/11/21/t...

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) and Speaker Johnson (R-LA) want to be able to ban a trans person from using the women's bathroom. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) pointed out that this Republican plot primes women and girls for assault.

Media elites with seven or eight figure salaries don’t get it. For the vast majority of Americans, this isn’t a game. Morning Joe betrayed their audience, and the audience is making them pay the price.

The decision to spin off MSNBC as part of a new company will result in the loss of NBC News as a partner, potentially a new network name, and maybe even new owners plus a different direction.

The House Ethics Committee did not agree to release the Matt Gaetz ethics report, so House Democrats are preparing to force a vote on its release.

Senate Democrats are taking advantage of Republicans not showing up for work by blowing through Biden’s judicial nominees.

In keeping with the president-elect’s tradition of being the absolute worst and most ignorant and surrounding himself with like-minded criminals, liars, and abusers, Linda McMahon resigned from a state education board soon after a newspaper asked her about her lie that she had an education degree.

Jim Acosta on Trump's non-mandate, "Republicans have repeatedly said that President-Elect Donald Trump has a quote, mandate after he won the presidential election. But take a look at the numbers. Trump has just under 50% of the popular vote."

Liberals and Democrats understand that they have power, too, and those who betray them will not be rewarded. The corporate media believed they could play the American people, and now they are finding out the consequences of picking a president.

Trump’s announcement that he has picked Dr. Oz to run Medicaid and Medicare came with a paragraph that suggested cutting the programs.

Nearly 100 House Democrats have written to the Ethics Committee to urge them to release their report about Trump Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz. www.politicususa.com/2024/11/19/9...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is basically resorting to blackmail to help her friend Matt Gaetz by threatening to release all sexual assault allegations against Republican members of Congress.

Senate Republicans are already concerned about the toxicity of Trump and his nominees and fretting that they could lose seats.

A hacker has gained access to the testimony of the underage girl that Matt Gaetz is accused of sleeping with and corroborating evidence of the alleged crime. www.politicususa.com/2024/11/19/h...

Donald Trump and the Republicans have no mandate, but they will pretend that they do, and it will end in failure.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) pointed to Elon Musk’s activities in Pennsylvania as moving the needle for Trump in the state. www.politicususa.com/2024/11/17/j...

Joe Biden became the first American president in history to visit the Amazon rainforest. www.politicususa.com/2024/11/17/j...

Senator-Elect Reuben Gallego gets it on the economy, "You can have all the graphs you want if you open up your checking account and you see that you're making less and there's not enough coming in. It doesn't matter what the GDP growth is, right?"

Donald Trump has been saying for a year that he will allow Netanyahu to do whatever he wants, some American Muslim leaders supported Trump anyway and are now realizing that Trump isn’t going to help in Gaza.