So incredibly corrupt. A slush fund for his friends who attacked the Capitol, ogles, etc. - and himself. www.kwqc.com/2026/05/18/t...

The people who sided with Democrats to force Trump DOJ’s Pedo Protection Racket to start releasing the files get the most vicious treatment from Trump. I wonder why?

An outbreak of a deadly hantavirus aboard a cruise ship has heightened fears about another global pandemic—which experts say the world isn’t ready for.

There’s a child predator in the White House (minus bulldozed East Wing). Release the Epstein Files NOW.

Buttigieg on Duffy: "I love roadtrips. I love America. I actually took a taxpayer-funded roadtrip lasted about 7 months. It was in Afghanistan. This is something very different. To make roadtrips unaffordable & then go around celebrating your own roadtrip is actually why people are frustrated about"

This monologue from Hannah Einbinder on the show “Hacks” perfectly encapsulates the frustration many people feel about AI. What are your thoughts?

I miss having a real President who wants the best for everyone in the country no matter which political party they belong to.

Americans agree that corporate money in politics has gone way too far. This year, Montanans have a chance to do something about that.

Fuel prices are so high, MAGAs can't even afford to gaslight themselves or us anymore.

He’s dropping the lawsuit against the IRS because that was definitely an impeachable offense Not that anyone in Congress has the power or balls to do anything about it

"Scientists surveying the area found three times more seabed organisms and twice as many species compared to nearby unprotected waters" news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

People should be required to experience ICE's illegal brutalities before being able to claim that they support #ICE and their methods.

An insidious danger lurks within all of this... Why are so many data centers being built across the country? Ask yourself, what data are they collecting? 🤨

UPDATE: In one of the first rulings outside the South in response to the Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act, a federal judge in Washington rejected a GOP effort to overturn a decision that created a majority-Latino district in the state. The judge denied the request for lack of standing.

They're stealing billions of your money to pay off violent right-wing psychos while doing everything in their power to spike gas up to $5 a gallon, make groceries into a luxury and hand the country over to the oligarchs who want to permanently replace you.

Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Active Voting Rights Cases: 159 Active Redistricting Cases: 47 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 79 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 77 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 29 www.democracydocket.com

Trump in China

After covering a busy week of #SCOTUS news, today’s “One First” takes a deep dive into justices testifying before Congress—how it used to be a regular occurrence (and not just to ask for the Court’s budget), how it’s petered out over the last 15 years, and why we should really make it a thing again:

But the good news is they give all that money to republican politicians so they can get tax incentives for ruining the planet.

Technology companies, displaced media companies to make tech bros billionaires, now they don’t even need our free posting, seems kind of dystopian

So AI steals our language and then uses our electricity and water to make other people even richer?

Hey so if you're in the USA, the FCC is floating the idea of making shows put a warning up if they include or discuss trans people and trans lives. A short paragraph saying this is messed up would help a lot! You gpt less than a week. Submit your comment by May 22: www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings...

How bad is the Colorado governor's commutation of Tina Peters' sentence? So bad that even the Republican DA who prosecuted here pushed back, and told Polis to talk to the county officials who have to deal with threats that followed Peters' felonies. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/u...

It’s a continuing pattern now: prosecutors around the world examining files released by the Trump DOJ say they find evidence of serious crimes. The DOJ insists there’s nothing to see there, and refuses even the most routine cooperation. By the way,

"Gorka is a mediocrity who holds a job for which he is not qualified. The poor quality of this putative strategy is a reminder of what happens when unserious people are asked to undertake a serious job." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

IDK… The fact that a president is bragging that a military conflict only lasted six weeks instead of years should maybe concern folks.

He lost a war faster than any prison in US history

It was a political hire. We know that because Bari Weiss had no visible experience in broadcast journnalism. None. And as @status.news puts it: Why is Weiss so determined to remake 60 Minutes, "one of the few remaining programs that consistently delivers both prestige and ratings for the network."

Do you see why Black people don’t typically vote for Republicans? Because we know they are trying to keep us from having easy access to voting and eliminate representation. It’s not in the interest of our survival to vote for bigots.

it never fails if you do not alter the recipe!

Not to pile on bad news, but the dismantling of USAID was one of the most disastrous things that ever happened. The Trump admin cancelled 86% of USAID awards, all against Congressional directives. This was soft power aid that advanced global stability. Fast forward here we are.

The helipad would prevent powerful new Marine One helicopters from damaging the South Lawn. on.wsj.com/4uMrOK6

Indian operator of Olive Garden and Chili's plans to double restaurant count reut.rs/49Cn0yE

Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war

‘It was horrifying’: Duck recovering after being found with arrow through bill

I hope Dems are really, really vetting candidates so there are no more Fetterman, Manchin or Sinemas... Enough already. Andy Dem who switches party after election should return all donations back to the people.

Holy shit. This is a prerecorded message with lots of obvious edits and this is the best he can do? He looks like a cadaver, sounds like he's on a ventilator, and can't even properly read the sections that come from a book he's never read. Worst he’s ever looked and sounded. bsky.app/profile/acyn...

We Support Jamie Raskin 💙.......

Good coverage of yesterday's events in Selma and Montgomery. We may not have wanted to be in this play, but the this is where you go to learn from those who came before how to act when you are called to this stage. www.al.com/news/birming...

Hawaii just enacted a law that effectively neuters Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.

The Brown v. Board ruling happened 72 years ago today. The reversal of the Supreme Court’s previous “separate but equal” decision highlights how it’s possible to overcome bad SCOTUS decisions. But it took years of activism from brave people to get there. Keep fighting.

Selma Rejects Jim Crow 2.0 joycevance.substack.com/p/selma-reje...

This Needs to Happen…. Idea: a law that says if you’re going to build a data center, you have to also build enough solar panels to power it. We can call it the Bring Your Own Damn Grid Act.

The fact that trump is going after Thomas Massie because of… the Epstein files (that trump himself promised to release in the campaign) and that the GOP is likely to go along with him, is astounding

Mike Johnson thinks $174,000 isn’t enough to survive without insider trading. But $15/hour is too much to ask for everyone else. Every single day, these goons prove how disconnected they are from everyday Americans.

I hope Dems are really, really vetting candidates so there are no more Fetterman, Manchin or Sinemas... Enough already. Andy Dem who switches party after election should return all donations back to the people.

Wish I could find a mattress THIS comfortable.

Somehow we ended up with a president with the worst policies AND the worst taste. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...