It’s taken Republicans 45 years, but we now have a royal class, a class with dynastic levels of wealth

Pete Hegseth, Brett Kavanaugh and Kash Patel walk into a bar (SNL)

Amen To That

"Democratic governors and state legislators need to realize that this is no longer about fairness; it’s about fighting back so that they are not engineered out of the House forever. And I get that Dems don’t have the stomach for this kind of warfare--- find it."

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Because Republicans have priorities And we aren't among them #BallroomRepublicans

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"Rubio ​was seen in the Vatican video giving the pope a small crystal football. He joked that he knew that Leo, originally from Chicago and known as a fan of the White Sox, ‌was more ⁠of a 'baseball guy'." this is our top diplomat sigh www.reuters.com/world/rubio-...

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A lot has happened, but not much has changed.

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The NAACP has sued to block Tennessee’s rushed effort to dismantle the state’s lone majority-Black district. Instead of relying primarily on weakened federal voting rights protections, the NAACP’s lawsuit argues Tennessee Republicans violated their own state laws and constitution.

This court is setting records for the number of dissents and concurrences. In other words, it is speaking with a single institutional voice less than any court in history

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MacKenzie Scott Was A Success While Married To Bozos. Her Debut Novel Won The American Book Award in 2006,And Her 2nd Novel Followed in 2013.She Stepped Away From Amazon, to Raise 4 Children. In 2019, Bozos Announced They Were Divorcing. She's A Great American........

Trump inspecting the Reflecting Pool.

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Senate Republicans unveiled a $72 billion spending package late Monday night that included: 💰️ $1B for "security adjustments and upgrades" related to Trump's ballroom 💰️ $38.2B for ICE 💰️ $26B for Customs and Border Protection #TrumpBallroom #ChuckGrassley

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Faster than many realize, AI is becoming the primary interface through which we form beliefs and participate in democratic self-governance. This shift could further strain already fragile institutions, but it could also help address problems like polarization and declining civic engagement.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Just another faraway oil story? Just someone else’s problem? Nothing could be further from the truth. And the bigger story may not be energy at all. The real danger may be food supply. Michael Harris writes.

May the Fourth be with YOU, from the Obama Presidential Center. Opening June 19.

interestingengineering.com/innovation/j... Kamakaze drones.

An auspicious day in which we'd like to say: May the 4th be with you! This image of a galaxy far, far away (not really, its in the Milky Way! But we couldn't resist...) is of the Heart Nebula, taken by our COO Chris Ford using an Astro-Physics AP180 F/7 with a 16803 CCD & processed in PixInsight. 🔭

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New polling reveals Trump’s approval rating on the economy is the LOWEST of any POTUS in US history 1- x.com/DemocraticWi... 2- Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) admitted farmers are feeling a crunch but 'shrugged off the economic pressures' GOP DOES NOT GIVE A SHIT ABOUT YOU www.rawstory.com/trump-farmer...

The two servicemembers had been participating in a training exercise and were reported missing Saturday near a training area. on.wsj.com/4d3ygFp

The war is not over until every state is gerrymandered one way or the other. Then the next phase will begin. Civil war between the two sides that have been clearly divided. Remember: United we stand, Divided we fall. Then Trump and Russia will win, once and for all.

Exhibit 1 for his trial for violations of our First Amendment rights.

Absolute truth from Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich. We warned you. You did it anyway. At that one moment, all you had to do was check the right box for a thriving, peaceful and successful life. And now every decent American is under complete, life-threatening assault.

This is a Justice Jackson, Kagan, and Sotomayor appreciation post. Thank you for your just and righteous voices and your fierce defense of our democracy. ❤️

ZERO 👇 LIES DETECTED HERE.....

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St. Louis Area Plant Sales This Weekend, May 2-3 Saturday 🌱 Garden Club of Lebanon IL 🌱 Heartlands Conservancy Native Plant Sale, Swansea IL Saturday-Sunday 🌱 Tower Grove East Community Garden 🌱 Kress Farm Garden Preserve, Hillsboro 🌱 Three Rivers Farm, Elsah IL (wave to Alison & Jake)