Kevin Ryan @kevryanforillinois.bsky.social

Speaker Johnson will be responsible for costing US taxpayers $400 million a day when the government is in shutdown mode. No matter how you slice it, he is the Speaker and it’s his job to pass a budget on or before September 30th. Period. Hope the voters of Louisiana remember this at mid-terms.

BREAKING: A federal judge ruled that Trump loyalist Sigal Chattah has been unlawfully serving as Nevada’s U.S. Attorney since July. Chattah and her office are now barred from prosecuting cases — the second Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney disqualified within 2 months after Alina Habba in NJ.

ProPublica identified a network of at least 10 political nonprofits that raised more than $33M on the promise of supporting admirable causes, but that spent little on activities that could be construed as having a political purpose. (Published June 2024)

Economic, labor and immigration experts told PBS News that while the H-1B program may need an overhaul, President Donald Trump’s broad approach could hamper innovation and ultimately economic growth. https://to.pbs.org/4gZnj9h

I am so done w Congress. Political theater is not to be confused w doing their jobs. They’re not doing their jobs… the one job we, the citizens and taxpayers, are electing and paying them to do >>> make and pass an annual budget by September 30th EVERY single freaking year.

Chicago residents are engaging in daily protests and community safety patrols to resist ICE's crackdown on the city.

Oops … DonOld’s release of troops on the American ppl in urban areas is going to backfire! Unintentional consequences = more ppl opt to register to vote against him in the mid-terms regardless who is on the ballot. Hope MAGAts realize this. DonOld needs to FOCUS on economy/government shutdown.

UPDATE: The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Imelda could intensify as it approaches the East Coast. South Carolina's governor declared a state of emergency.

When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients. (Published Oct. 2024 w/ @capitolforum.bsky.social)

BREAKING: Oregon & Portland just sued President Trump to block his order sending federal troops into the city. The plaintiffs call the deployment “patently unlawful” and say it violates the U.S. Constitution and the Posse Comitatus Act.

George E. Hardy was the youngest Red Tail fighter pilot at 19 years old and completed 21 missions across Europe during World War II.

Trump and Putin are threatening to carve up Europe between them. Suddenly, it all feels a bit 1939 | Simon Tisdall

Walmart has long been a facilitator of fraud on a mass scale, a ProPublica investigation found. More than $1 billion in fraud losses were routed through the company’s financial services between 2013 and 2022. (Published Jan. 2024)

Portland declares ICE facility out of compliance, demands its clearance. www.portland.gov/mayor/keith-...

Looks like there's a terrorist cell adjacent to the Portland ICE facility.

John Martinkus was a master of courageous, no-bullshit journalism. He shot from the hip | David Bridie

Just listened to Amy Goodman interview the Cuban Foreign Minister who said that acetaminophen is produced and distributed in Cuba as a legitimate pain killer for those who need it AND they, the nation of Cuba, acknowledges, identifies and treats individuals w autism. DonOld is a liar. 🤥

Read the full memo directing federal agencies to weigh mass layoffs if the government shuts down… The OMB has directed federal agencies to consider mass layoffs in the event of a government shutdown, with negotiations between Republicans and Democrats in peril. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

When it comes to battle of attorneys… Comey wins hands down over Pam Bondi any day of the week. Bring it on! Comey likes media coverage as much as DonOld does.

I’m no fan of James Comey (for many reasons) but the ‘new’ attorney who is doing DonOld’s bidding by indicting him is way out of line. A day will come when she, the ‘new’ attorney, will face the music. She doesn’t have immunity. When will the ABA start policing its own? Say something! Geez wtf

thehill.com/homenews/adm... Congresswoman Crockett wanted Tom Homan to be vetted by Senate last year … long before he was installed as border czar.

Just heard this on Stephanie Miller Show >>> “Circle Kirk”. 🤪

Jasmine Crockett is checking Republicans every day! This is the only energy I want to hear about!

The Tik Toc deal w China is making me really nervous.. especially when TFG thinks it’s a great idea AND Larry Ellison and the Murdochs are involved. Yikes 😧

AG Bondi is counting on TFG pardoning her… after she does his dirty work. Presidential pardons need to be addressed by Congress … preferably abolished entirely. There are other ways to deal with legal improprieties w/o having a president involved.

What the eff is “improper ideology?”

Our ‘former‘ allies are recognizing the State of Palestine at the UN today. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 USA is only country not voting for this measure. Wtf? Even RF and China are on board w Palestine being an independent state. So does the bond between Bibi and TFG have more to do w something other than politics? 🤔

Here is your weekly reminder. #twinninghusbands

Listening to BBC morning news. Hear that the HHS is going to announce that Tylenol is associated with autism and recommending that pregnant ppl not take it during gestation process. Well…many pregnant ppl don’t realize they’re pregnant until weeks, even months, go by. So what say you Kenvue?

I've been meaning to write something on this for some. time but this is better than I would have written so read this, twice.

Remember that MLK said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."

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As far as I can tell the Trump Administration’s stance is that he took $50,000 in cash for totally innocent reasons and that thinking otherwise is deep state nonsense. No, it’s not plausible.

Will NY AG sue the current regime? I think so. We’ll see.

#ResistanceRoots Bettye Lane was born on this day in 1930 in Boston. Lane is known as the “official photographer of the women’s movement,” whose work focused on ordinary people rather than feminist leaders. She also captured key events in the civil rights and gay rights movements. /1

Kimmeled: Notable people who have been kimmeled in the past include Alexei Navalny, Yuri Shchekochikhin, Alexander Litvinenko, Anna Politkovskaya, Novaya Gazeta, Sergei Magnitsky, Natalia Estemirova . . . opps, sorry, wrong country.

⚡️ Estonian opposition calls for eastern border closure after Russia violates airspace

Yanking Jimmy Kimmel’s show is a new low for free speech in America | Margaret Sullivan

'Dear God Pat, listen to yourself.' 'Where is our humanity?' @matthew-wright.bsky.social takes issue with caller Pat's comments about migrants.

When will we ever learn? Parents, Stop posting photos of your children on the internet.

Our brains are not wired to comprehend presidential corruption on this scale. Nor is our government, I fear, equipped to address it. trib.al/ZyLd3wO

Much of the cardboard and paper goods strewn about our homes are sold by a single private company, with its name, Uline, stamped on the bottom. Many may not know that a multibillion-dollar fortune made on those ubiquitous products fuels far-right candidates across the country. (Published 2022)

Remember when Trump stomped around in front of the Queen at a parade? So embarrassing. Now he did it again. This time he waddled next to the guard who was supposed to walk ahead while Trump and King Charles walk side by side. This is why Europeans think Americans are ignorant neanderthals.

Listen .. are we doing anything?? Are we objecting loud enough to what the current administration is doing…

Jawboning? Not familiar with the word but it keeps popping up bc all the media services are using it to describe what the current regime has done to late night tv. What about using the word “unconstitutional” to describe what’s going on? Hope Kimmel sues.

When the dim wits on Wall Street finally figure out that having a president tank publicly held companies w his rhetoric is REALLY bad for business…it will be all over for fascism. All they, the dim wits of Wall Street, have to do is look at the RF and see how businesses holds up there. No bueno.

Jimmy Kimmel gone because those In power don’t like his speech but those same people say free speech is absolute right.(as long as that speech only hurts people those in power like to hurt.) No more Government of by and for the people. It’s Government against the people. Backlash coming!