So America has disappeared 1800 people who were convicted of no crime (and it’s criminal even if they had been convicted of a crime). Are we sure they weren’t murdered? Because half the executive branch has already proven to be just fine with extrajudicial killing.

Of course the UN didn’t offer to help Trump resolve wars that didn’t exist….

Here’s hoping that one day, leaders of a free China will head to East Turkestan to celebrate its establishment as an independent nation.

Tylenol was introduced in 1955. The increase in autism would have been obvious in the 1960s if there was a causal relationship.

“These people” His remarks are vile and offensive. Rep Omar has surely experienced the consequences of bad governance, and I appreciate her efforts to keep bad governance from taking root here.

Just a reminder: Jesus taught us to love our enemies.

@democrats.senate.gov if you find autocracy, you become complicit in autocracy. Every single life lost b/c Trump blows up a boat at sea. Every single person who becomes ill or dies due to lack of access to health care. 1/

Mussolini once responded to criticism of him and his policies from a fellow legislator by saying to his chief of staff “that man should not be allowed to remain in circulation.” Couple weeks later, and Giacomo Matteotti was dead. This “truth” reminds me of that comment.

So Fetterman, an alleged Democrat, is willing to fund fascism? Corruption? Extra-judicial murder on the high seas? Concentration camps? I generally agree that the govt must be funded, but if ever here were a time to shut it down, it’s this moment.

Disney once spoke up against fascism and created many anti-fascist cartoons during the 40s. Today— a mere 80 years later— it’s complicit. Shameful youtu.be/I7vb89c6pQY?...

A must read if you want to understand what we are becoming.

If they don’t like us pointing out their lawbreaking, they should stop breaking the law.

I’m watching “Nixon: the final days” and I’ve gotta say, it’s giving me just a tiny bit of hope.

So that’s what this is about. “Take your citizens back or not only will we keep blowing your boats out of the water, we will do worse to you on land.”

I took walks w/my grandma as a kid, and we often walked through the local cemetery b/c we were related to half its residents, and she would tell me stories about them. One thing I noticed was the large number of infants/toddlers who died prior to the 50s. That was b/c they didn’t have vaccines.

No one can be *taught* to love America. America historically has provided numerous reasons to love it: we brought people out of poverty, beat fascism, promoted democracy and human rights, provided humanitarian assistance, etc. If we do those things, if we live our values, kids will love America.

Like Xi Jinping can declare someone a separatist and target them anywhere in the world. Or like Putin murders his opposition anywhere in the world. Or like Duterte declared people drug traffickers and shoved them out of helicopters. Trump is keeping bas company, buy hey, he loves dictators.

You have got to be kidding me.

@markwarner.bsky.social spoke at a Hayden Center event today as well. His understanding of the need for unbiased, apolitical intelligence is comforting at a time when half of government doesn’t seem to care. His support for the IC is noted and appreciated.

Trump blew up another Venezuelan boat? He’s trying to get us used to seeing extra-judicial murder, and if there’s no outrage, no consequences, he will begin using it at home. We must not be silent.

Sure they are. And they did it to Biden. But Biden wasn’t a whiner, and he understands the first amendment and why it’s important.

“We want the base back because it’s near where China makes its nuclear weapons.” Totally irresponsible statement.

Joe Biden was pilloried in the media every day, and never once complained or threatened to take a station’s license away.

I cannot believe that half of America is willing to throw away the ideals of brilliant men like James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton for the hate-filled, repressive authoritarianism of Donald Trump, Kash Patel, and Steven Miller.

There’s no legal mechanism under current U.S. law for a president to designate a domestic group as a terrorist organization. Also, Antifa (short for anti-fascist) is not a formal organization.

This whole Kimmel thing is because Obama zinged Trump at that White House Correspondents dinner once, isn’t it? youtu.be/HHckZCxdRkA?...

Just so everyone is clear, this right here is what an actual violation of the First Amendment looks like. When the head of the FCC says a company needs to do something about someone who displeased the administration or lose its license, that’s no joke unconstitutional

This decision by ABC erodes free speech for all of us, not just Kimmel (who never attacked CK). ABC is enabling fascism by removing dissent from the public square.

1930s fascists jailed comics. Trump makes their employers fear jail/bankruptcy. 21st century fascism.

“A whiff”? The air stinks like the skunk the local coyotes scared into the backyard the other night.

First, the “no ships in the ocean” is false. Second, he’s suggesting he’s comfortable with ending maritime trade. This is frightening.

Stories like this one makes me appreciate the abundance of caution the CIA used when it came to the health of its officers. I thought them making me get the typhus vax, for example, was a bit much but now I’m so thankful I got it, along with all the hepatitises and so many others.

What ungrounded analytic leaps look like: "[CIA was] running operations involving Oswald that resulted in the death of the President, and they hid it." Asked if he was sure he wanted to make such a politically explosive comment, Morley told USA TODAY, "Yes. And I'm saying it for the record.”

Rand Paul is attacking the first amendment. These are dark times.

@timmiller.bsky.social thank you for reminding those of us to the left of center (and beyond) to acknowledge that we ALL have the right to speak even what some would consider to be contemptible ideas, without having our lives ruined or taken. Great episode today. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Here’s the thing: At least 90 percent of all the federal employees I ever worked with would have earned As. Most of the rest high Bs. The government hires the best and brightest. Or at least it used to. There was no grade inflation happening.

If I hadn’t already cancelled the Post for its cowardice last fall, I’d definitely do it today. Please read Karen’s thread.

Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn’t want you to know her opponent’s name. That’s how desperate she is to keep her seat. I’m Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, and farmer. I’m running against her. Share my name.

So basically we were holding South Koreans in conditions just as bad as a North Korean prison.

WWJD? Not what Kilmeade said on Foxnews

This is unreal. Jesus would be hanging out with the people Brian Kilmeade wants the state to murder. They do not follow God

How the “Deep State” (Doesn’t) Work There is not, and never has been, any "Deep State!"

This is why I worry about what happened to the homeless forced out of DC.

www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/b2b3d40... Trump’s purge of CIA officers leaves us blind. Former intel officials from TSS warn of a climate of fear and distrust within the IC. With a less robust workforce, decreased intel sharing, and watered-down intelligence, we are less prepared to deal with threats.

Yes, what he did was horrific. But we have due process and fair trials in America. China does not. In China, your guilt is predetermined before you ever walk into the court room in most cases. Oh wait. That’s what Trump wants.

Tried to discuss yesterday’s events with my American govt students. They knew about it, and seemed to want to talk about it, but at the same time didn’t want to. But they heard me condemn it—and they heard my calls to not demonize people w/ different political views. We have to be better.

Lot of people yelling at me for saying celebrating assassination is no way to struggle against fascism. I’m not asking you to mourn Kirk, a fascist. I’m asking you to respect yourself. There is no righteous form of murder. Takes more courage to fight for democracy than to embrace fascism’s methods.

The gurus of political violence and assassination have entered the chat. 🙄

The shooting of Charlie Kirk is a horrific event that we as Americans cannot tolerate. Political violence has no place in America.