I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on love, loss, and the lessons that come with them. The deep pains that have come with these lessons have given me a solemn clarity.

ICE targeted a sitting US Senator with chemical weapons! #ICELawlessness Volunteer for Democratic candidates because we must not let this administration go unchecked!

I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve been called a deadbeat dad, or lectured by the social media trolls & bigots about how all Black men abandon their families. The truth is, I’ve been married to the same queen for nearly 30 years, and together we raised two brilliant children.

It will never not piss me off that PA could have had a Senator Malcolm Kenyatta instead of Shitbag Fetterman.

I had plans today that I was really looking forward to, but things changed unexpectedly. As I was trying to work it out, someone needed my help, and I found myself shifting from frustration to gratitude for my wrecked plans. Weird how that happens.

The first thing Virginia Spanberger did after being sworn in as Governor of Virginia was repeal Youngkin’s executive order requiring state and local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE. This is the kind of leadership Democratic governors nationwide should be emulating.

Minnesotans: The MN National Guard is on standby and distinguishable by high-visibility reflective vests. This is how Guard members are identified vs federal agents, who do not wear these vests. Knowing the difference matters for public safety. Please share. Source: Minnesota National Guard

$1.5T for the military budget $170B for ICE and Border Patrol $1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet $470M to send National Guard into cities $230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation" $200M for Kristi Noem's jets $100M for Trump's golf outings But no money to lower your healthcare costs.

Called and left messages for both of my Dem Senators opposing any funding for ICE. WTF is wrong with our Dem leadership? Do they think voters will vote for them in the midterms after this? Because people are getting jaded. Apathy is coming if they won’t fight.

Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"

Remember: The real freeloaders in this country are the rich — not the poor or immigrants or any other group of people vilified as scapegoats. The richest 1% evade $163 billion in taxes every year. The United States literally has yacht and private jet tax deductions. Hello?

@councilordanryan.bsky.social owes his colleagues an apology for this terrible statement that frankly excuses racism, and also should publish his text messages with Brian Owendoff and anyone else who has said similar things to him.

Don't bother arguing about whether ICE is a police force or a military force. It's neither. It behaves as a disorganized, violent mob, cursing, shouting contradictory orders, and attacking unarmed citizens on a whim. It is deployed to create fear and chaos, not to enforce laws or establish order.

The problem with making dinner is once you start, you have to finish or it’s all wasted. #abolishICE

In moments of national crisis, Americans have always faced a fundamental choice: retreat into division and distrust, or reach across our differences to defend the principles that hold us together.

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers. Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?

I saved half of the leftover potatoes for my brother, which just goes to show how much I love him.

KY Gov. Beshear: Let me be clear. Trump has both the funding & the authority to fund SNAP during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that Trump has made. #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice

Why do people buy pizza with EBT? Because cauliflower is five dollars a head and you can buy five pizzas with the same money. It’s not that folks don’t want to be healthy. They can’t afford to be healthy.

Forbes says there are 2,000+ billionaires richer than the women most folks complain about. If you’re only critiquing* the women—especially the ones toward the bottom of the list—you’re part of the problem. *This often includes straight up degradation and shaming, which isn’t helpful critique.

I cut my daisies back. I hate this part of the year when it’s the transition to fall but it’s not pretty yet. All the flowers I love are already dead. Ugh.

My son just asked me if we could pretend to be coral. It’s two hours past bedtime. I said, “I don’t care what kind of coral you are as long as you’re also a sleepy coral.” These kids are wild.

I hope that a president ordering the prosecution of his political enemies will be regarded as an impeachable offense.

America is bailing out Argentina, while Argentine farmers sell soybeans to China instead of American farmers, thereby bankrupting them, which is why America also have to bail out American farmers. If this is considered winning, I fear what losing looks like.

Tylenol typically comes in capsules that are red and blue with a white stripe. They should come out with a limited edition Patriot version. For reasons. 😂

Dear American citizens, whatever you wish more German citizens would have done in 1933, do that now.

Political violence is always immoral and always counterproductive for a healthy democracy. It solves nothing. It only leads to further violence and ultimately enables scapegoating of vulnerable communities. Committing acts of violence against those who disagree with us helps no one.

If you think this is good for anyone, you're a fucking idiot and you should have more people in your life who love you enough to tell you you're a fucking idiot. This is bad for everyone. All of us. Only more suffering will come from this.

How are people staying functional right now? I do my job everyday but the chores—no, really anything that doesn’t directly benefit my kids—feels like it takes way too much energy to accomplish. Getting back to my super regulated self is getting harder and harder.

My 6yo: “Mom, you better let me help you. I’m a professional.” Oh, okay, kid.

If autocorrect could stop trying to thwart me, that would be ideal.

Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President should not be allowed to trade stocks. Ban insider trading now.

I was talking to my 10 year old niece, and ended up showing her my collection of nail polish. I recently decided to re-organize my collection and eliminate some colors I knew l'd never use. In doing so, I gave 30 colors to a friend, and I'm planning to give away the rest of my destash this week.

we are currently watching an entire political party run cover for the most notorious sex trafficking ring in modern human history

Is there anything worse than a summer time head cold? 🤧

ICE detained a veteran and U.S. citizen for three days. They didn’t let him contact his family or a lawyer. They didn’t let him change or shower. They didn’t give him a reason for his detention. Under this regime, no one is safe. apnews.com/article/us-a...

27 different named women accused him of sex assault, he’s on video with Epstein where they are grossly leering at young women, Miss Teen USA contestants said he came in dressing room when they were naked, he bragged on the Access Hollywood tape about grabbing women. It’s obvious.

Local Dems have jokes.

Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants. Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this. Do not.

We are paying dearly for the absence of civics education.

My daughter (4) is reading me the riot act for not waiting “until after [she] was borned” to get married because she didn’t get to see my wedding dress. “Gampa was there! Nana was there! My Aunties was there! Everybody was there but not me!”

“Mom, I been looking everywhere but I have not found my wife. When will she be here?” — My 6 year old

Perpetually frustrated by people who lack reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. Questions are not attacks.

The only problem with summer school is the post-school day meltdown and reset period. #motherhood

Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs. A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut. If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.

Most Brits support a wealth tax

Performative cruelty is the American default position.

Last week, my kids and I said goodbye for now to one of our dear friends who is going on an extended trip to Australia and expects to be gone about 6 months. This morning, my son came in, climbed into bed for snuggles, and very gravely said, “Mom, we have a big problem.”

You know what works better than thoughts and prayers? A functioning government.

ICE just got a 265% detention funding boost. Palantir software is being used to create the federal government’s first national citizenship data bank. The Trump regime is attacking naturalized citizens and birthright citizenship. Be warned — Trump’s police state is here.