Donald Trump and his lapdog Republicans just shut down the federal government after refusing to protect Americans from an imminent spike in health insurance costs. This is what the GOP stands for.

I just do not fundamentally share the optimism that some of you have that the military would refuse orders to shoot protesters. Do I know for sure it will happen? No. But it just feels like yet another manifestation of American exceptionalism and “it can’t REALLY happen here” denialism to me.

Elizabeth Warren: "If fighting to reduce the cost of healthcare and avoid a coming catastrophe is not worth fighting for, then I don't know what is."

AOC: When everyone says makes an exception here or makes an exception there, and then before you know it, you have masked agents roaming the streets of this country that do not feel entitled to identify themselves

COLLINS: So you're telling me you're willing to vote no every time? BERNIE SANDERS: Damn right

AOC: I think there's two things that are happening at once: One, there absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance However, they are weaker than they look…

Mike Johnson cancels votes, locks doors to U.S. House as he has refuses bipartisan negotiations to keep the gov't open

Three months ago, @gavinnewsom.bsky.social correctly warned us that failing to address our housing crisis would cost us people’s trust, and that the entire reputation of the State of California was on the line. Call him now and urge him to follow through by signing #SB79! ☎️ (916) 445-2841

No president has ever stood in front of our military and declared half the nation are bad people. Even Lincoln in the civil war called for unity and better angels. I am sick at heart.

The hypocrisy never ends

Escalator working great.

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

I just signed an executive order calling on state agencies and departments to expedite our response to the ongoing economic impacts of the climate crisis. We’re taking a whole-of-government response to protect Californians, boost insurance coverage options, and reduce costs.

The GOP SHUTDOWN of the federal government will: 🚨Skyrocket costs 🚨Screw up essential services 🚨Abandon disaster victims 🚨Make everyday life even WORSE for Americans This is America after nine months of Donald Trump.

America is in the midst of a self-inflicted economic damage, federal government shutdown, and daily humiliation on the global stage. All within just nine months of Donald Trump returning to the White House with full GOP control of Washington.

👇🏽😳

I just signed legislation allowing private sector workers to petition the state Public Employee Relations Board if the National Labor Relations Board fails to uphold their rights. We’ll keep fighting for the workers that keep our state running and our economy booming.

Good news, but I hate that it took a judge to do it.

Gallego: "US troops would never fire upon their own citizens." 4 Dead in Ohio: "Riiiiiight."

Trump to a room of generals: "I've never walked into a room so silent before. Just have a good time. And if you want to applaud, you applaud."

I would gladly contribute to a GoFundMe to pay for a bunch of people to follow Tom Homan around (lawfully in public places!) with paper bags marked "$$$" with a Sharpie, and filled with Monopoly money.

An infant died because an adult chose to be a selfish antivaxxer

more importantly, their adjutants

Thank you @governor.ca.gov. Never give up. Never.

We have a lawless president in the White House — and California refuses to back down.

If you see this skeet, skeet a pic from your device with no explanation

Turned in my badge and PC, gave my hugs and goodbyes to the folks in the lab, and with that my adventures at NASA have ended for now. I am ready for the next chapter.

i'm guessing this is for his buddies who have been accused of war crimes or blatant racism

When you think you're World War II's Patton, but you're really just M*A*S*H's Major Frank Burns.

This photo just about sums it up

Same as it ever was.

So…let me see if I have this right. The federal government is gonna shut down in 30hrs, and the party that controls the ENTIRE federal government is trying to blame the party that controls NONE of the federal government for the looming shutdown?

Some happy news today (because I really do try to not let those fuckers steal all of our joy): My daughter & her BF get the keys to their new apt & move in today 🩷

The president just gathered the highest ranking officers in the military to tell them that he may order them to kill American citizens -- and that they better follow his orders. All in response to a series of crises that have no basis in reality. I don't know how to yell any louder.

Donald Trump and his lapdog GOP Congress are so against lowering health care costs that they're instead shutting down the federal government. Food assistance thrown into jeopardy. Troops going without pay. Essential services shuttered. This is how MAGA treats our country.

Trump’s “deal” with Pfizer isn’t about helping patients it’s a branding stunt. A shiny “TrumpRx” website won’t fix sky-high drug costs when Big Pharma still calls the shots. Nothing says lower drug prices like a pharma deal with his name on it 🙄” #USDemocracy #Pinks apple.news/AeFRHZhxVQKC...

this is, no exaggeration, some of the most loser shit i have ever seen in my life

He thinks he's the coolest dude, doesn't he? I'm afraid, Pete, you're just a garden variety alcoholic, like the rest of us. Some of us have treated alcoholism though, you ought to try it. The 12 steps don't work so well for narcissists unfortunately, because they're based on helping others.

Unlike Disneyland, we don’t have to spend millions of dollars every year to buy off the city council. We pass those savings to you!

It’s official: AIPAC is trying to buy my election to keep me out of Congress. Apparently, I’m a “dangerous detractor”... by believing Palestinians (like myself and my family) deserve basic human rights. But we’re not going to let AIPAC win.

God, I hope this is true 🤣 “You have until Wednesday to swear her (Adelita Grijalva) in…or I will release your Grindr profile and your IP address. I bring receipts, bitch!” RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

Some guy on TikTok is threatening to release the Grindr profile of Mike Johnson. Please human, please don’t let God down. 🙏

Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"

This is a great example a democratic politicians office doing internet well. This is just an example and not an endorsement of the politician

Can someone explain to me the difference between chasing and arresting people because they have brown skin, and chasing and arresting people because they have a yellow star on their clothes.

First time this guy has ever made me laugh