Th only person in Trump world having a worse day than the former NSA Mike Walz, is Elise Stefanik. After Trump promised Stefanik UN Ambassador he snatched it back. And now he’s giving that job to the disgraced — and fired — Mike Walz. Ouch.

We need more of these low-fi format Kitchen Table Convos right now. @peggyflanagan.bsky.social approach to her US Senate run is listening, engaging & connecting. It feels as if she's building something bigger than just another campaign. #FlanaganForSenate www.startribune.com/lt-gov-flana...

🚨This. Is. Big.🚨 Minnesota LG — and total badass — @peggyflanagan.bsky.social is running for US Senate. A proud Native woman making history! And as someone who knows her firsthand, she's a force for justice and change. Who's in? #FlanaganForSenate #IndianCountry #NativePower peggyflanagan.com

Donald Trump made a campaign promise to "immediately bring egg prices down" Egg prices after election under Biden: $3.60 Today under Trump: $6.59

Congrats to @kenmartin.bsky.social our new Chair of @thedemocraticparty.bsky.social 🩵 There is work to be done. I just donated and signed up to volunteer. Who’s with me?

The FBI’s core values, including integrity, compassion, fairness, and allegiance to the Constitution - and oh, yeah, diversity, are being painted over at the FBI Academy. Source: NYT.

This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942. I know. I was there in those camps.

Trump hands oligarchs the keys to the castle. JUST IN: private citizen and oligarch, Elon Musk, takes control of government computer systems, locking government workers out of federal computer systems. www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...

Dana White, Trump supporter & UFC owner, says he's angry his UFC fighter is a 'pro-Hitler' Nazi, Takes no action to sanction, fire, or punish him. Elon Musk, the muscle & money behind Trump's presidency, is funding the neo-Nazi global movements. #FriendsLikeThese www.cnn.com/2025/01/31/s...

The resistance begins. JUST IN from ABC News: New York Attorney General Letitia James announces that she will be filing a lawsuit alongside other Democratic attorneys general in response to the Trump administration's freeze on federal financial assistance programs.

Government website that outlines reproductive rights, abortion rights, and reproductive care is offline just hours after Trump takes office. www.reproductiverights.gov

Rest in Power Cecile. You were loved, fearless, and so many are better off because of you. www.npr.org/2025/01/20/n...

Trump declares a "National Energy Emergency" on Day One, claiming lack of energy access—in same orders he also rolls back support for EVs. Nothing says #EnergyCrisis like making it harder to switch to clean energy EVs while opening up Alaska to oil drilling. The irony is thick. #ClimateCrisis

We’re getting a sneak peak of governing in the Trump/Musk era. Spoiler: it’s ugly. Johnson is presiding over a trainwreck. Musk killed the CR & now Trump’s demanding a debt ceiling hike? Stock market is tanking. Government will likely shut down. This isn’t governance—it’s chaos. Change my mind👇

🌟 Big news in the Senate: Biden’s final judicial confirmations could happen as soon as this afternoon. Serena Murillo and Benjamin Cheeks are up for district court seats in CA. If confirmed, Biden surpasses Trump’s record for Article III judges confirmed. 🏛️ This matters.

“Buttigieg was introduced by an emotional Rashida Tlaib... She talked of a beloved uncle…who was hit and killed at a notorious intersection in town. Buttigieg heard about it…Now, there’s a multimillion-dollar federal investment to make the street safer for pedestrians. In short, government matters.”

The resistance begins. Axios: Secretary Deb Haaland to run for Governor of New Mexico.

Of the 370 million people who live in USA. Who is our #SupremeCourt working for? 🚫43 million people w/ debilitating student loans 🚫22 Million LGBTQ peoples 🚫167 Million women who want to make health choices 🚫1.01 Million doctors who want to put medical safety above politics for women patients

Best parallel I can think of is if we tried to invade Canada because we thought Vancouver was basically ours, the entire US military got tied up in the forest, then Blackwater turned on us and started heading towards DC overnight, except Blackwater was financed by Rachael Ray.

BREAKING: Florida Protect Free just announced that they’ve collected more than 240,000 petitions to secure a constitutional amendment on the ballot to protect the right to abortion In Florida! Note: roughly 400,000 signatures are needed to get the amendment on the ballor.

BREAKING: Toy manufacturer sells *actual* baby sharks as bath toys.

It’s a beautiful daaaaaayyyy. My playlist for my bike ride to work. 🏳️‍🌈❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

If you’re in DC, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library is hosting a free exhibit with originals Leonardo da Vinci drawings until August At the exhibit’s end, the artwork must be placed back in total darkness for three years

welcome newskies!! 🤗 here's our user faq to help you get situated: https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/5-19-2023-user-faq and here's our general faq to learn more about @bsky.app and @atproto.com: https://blueskyweb.xyz/faq

Actual live view from Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame…

BREAKING: Nat’l nonprofit that runs Advanced Placement classes declined to alter its psychology course to meet FL restrictions on teaching about #GenderIdentity and #SexualOrientation https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2023/06/15/college-board-refuses-drop-gender-topics-ap-psychology-course/

Don’t agonize, orcanize 🐳

Polling update: American public opinion on how the US Supreme Court is handling the job… 29% approve 58% do not approve https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3874

BREAKING: In the middle of #Pride Month, Starbucks bans Pride decorations in stores across the United States. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jun/14/starbucks-workers-pride-month-no-decorations-policy

ICYMI: el 80% de los Americans se oponen a los intentos de los republicanos MAGA para prohibir el aborto a nivel nacional: “65 % de los republicanos y el 83 % de los independientes opusieron a esa idea.” https://democrats.org/news/icymi-80-of-americans-oppose-maga-push-for-national-abortion-ban/

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