Just a reminder: democrats can’t shut down the government. Republicans hold the majority.

Is this supposed to be a threat? They did this exact thing while the government was open

Spot on. The First Amendment in on death watch right now. Ht @johnfugelsang.bsky.social

The latest update from the "protect the children" party:

Out of an abundance of caution my Department of Public Safety is recommending that people do not attend any political rallies today in Minnesota until the suspect is apprehended.

At the brink of war, our military is being led by an incompetent drunk. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tUo...

I got no popcorn left at this point.

A new poll shows that if AOC would beat Chuck Schumer in a Democratic primary in 2028 by TWENTY ONE POINTS. I truly hope she runs for that Senate seat. His words and deeds have proven him to be utterly ineffective in fighting the clear and present fascist danger.

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Here’s an idea: Stop acting like the Gestapo.

A federal judge in D.C. just ruled that the Trump administration overstepped its authority by dismantling the U.S. Institute of Peace an independent, congressionally chartered nonprofit. Huge thanks to U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell for upholding the law.

"Some National Weather Service offices, including Jackson, no longer have overnight staff from midnight to 7AM. All three Kentucky offices - Jackson, Paducah and Louisville - are short-staffed. There is no meteorologist in charge at any of the three offices..." www.kentucky.com/news/state/k...

"The right thing to do is not to cut medicaid" - Sen. Hawley. Well, even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Guy who got a "free" $400M plane from Qatar was up late tweeting about corruption.

To the cartoonist who drew this, well done.

An attempt by DOGE to assign a team to the independent Government Accountability Office was rejected Friday. The GAO is part of the legislative branch and not subject to DOGE's request.

Kroger is allegedly overcharging consumers by listing expired sales prices on shelves and charging full price at checkout.  And thanks to decades of consolidation, Kroger stores are now the only grocers in some rural areas.   Minimal competition means maximized price gouging.

Reminder: the Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen posts are just to distract from the Qatari "gift" or the fact that he's trying to rip Medicare and Medicaid from millions of Americans right now.

Remote control.

60% of American households can’t afford a minimal quality of life. Meanwhile, the 19 richest households saw their wealth increase by $1 trillion in 2024 — the biggest one-year increase ever. Our problem isn't a lack of resources. Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.

NEW: Facing a significant increase in the number of SpaceX launches, British officials detailed their concerns about the safety of Turks and Caicos and other Caribbean territories after debris from an earlier failed launch littered beaches and roads. By @heathervogell.bsky.social

Zero! 😳

Yesterday, Robert Prevost asked everyone to start calling him by a different name. And they did. No outrage or shaming over this request. See how easy it is to honor other people's benign wishes?

So many people have grown up to be the villains of our stories.

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The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.

Of course he did. The desire to reduce gun violence is the ultimate pro life position.

The difference between one of the happiest societies, Norway and America is that in Norway they spend $300 million helping the homeless dude on the sidewalk, while in America they spend $300 million rebuilding Alcatraz. Do you get it yet?

Coloradan Trisha Calvarese is working to unseat Lauren Boebert. A longtime fierce progressive and dear friend of mine is working on this campaign, and I'm excited to see someone with a real chance to consign Boebert to the cesspit of political history.

I’m on Substack katiephang.substack.com and very soon on YouTube with the Meidas crew!

CEO of Mattel toy company said that nothing can ever happen that would bring Mattel’s total toy production back into the US, not possible!

This is PURE AWESOMENESS! 😎✨

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he will ask Defense Department officials why an Army Black Hawk helicopter violated flight restrictions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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Mitch McConnell is retiring after 40 years of working hard to make Kentucky one of the poorest, most under-educated, and unhealthy states in the US.

To all those who said boycotting Target was a waste of time. It wasn't. Keep it up, y'all!

Every avalanche begins with the movement of a single snowflake, and my hope is to move a snowflake. Thomas Frey

If you're a journalist and Donold says 'you're not being very nice,' congrats, you're doing your job!

Veterans determine when Veterans Day is, not some draft-dodging, fat fuck. It's as simple as that.