No Kings Protest - Pittsboro, North Carolina. #ncpol #nokings

We are all Angelenos.

Op-ed: 15 years after BP oil spill disaster, President Convicted Felon has us headed in the direction of another one. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... h/t @lesleyabravanel.bsky.social

"There can be no peace without freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of expression and respect for the views of others." - Pope Francis, April 20, 2025 www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/263499/...

Hands Off! Protest - Pittsboro, North Carolina 4/5/2025

"Don’t self-censoring people know that they are helping the Trumpian dread, threat and fear machine get worse? Study Germany and Italy in the nineteen thirties."

Has @joshsteinnc.bsky.social publicly condemned this immoral action by Trump and Musk that will bring devastating harm to North Carolina families? Please speak out, Governor, and lead the resistance in our state.

I don't need to drive a Tesla. Nobody needs to tweet on X. NASA doesn't need SpaceX rockets. And North Carolina doesn't need Starlink satellite services. -- Very disappointed with the Stein Administration for making a deal with the devil. #NCPOL #BOYCOTTMUSK

Tesla's sales and stock price are collapsing as outrage over Musk grows. The Tesla Board of Directors has fiduciary duties to protect shareholder value, which a Delaware Court already found that they violated by approving a $55.8 B pay package for Musk. 1/ www.axios.com/2025/03/06/m...

Trump and Vance smeared America in shame today.

“Trump and Vance appear to have entered the meeting with the intention of berating Zelensky and drawing him into an argument as a pretext for the diplomatic break,” Jonathan Chait writes: theatln.tc/ejdvMpQT

Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy. We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.

Gary Kasparov's warning to America is frightening and compelling.

Where are the statements of support from Democratic Governors for Maine Governor Janet Mills' resistance to Trump's threats? NC Governor Josh Stein, what do you say as the newly appointed co-chair of the Council of Governors? @joshsteinnc.bsky.social #DemGovs #NCPOL

An eloquent call to resistance:

"The defining attribute of a dictatorship, as well as of kingship in its ancient and absolute form, is the assertion that law—its making, interpretation, adjudication, and enforcement—is an emanation of the will of one man." - Frank Bowman in @slate.bsky.social

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Filling the FBI and DOJ with Trump loyalists is the next step on the path to a fascist dictatorship. Any student of history knows that the DOD and US Armed Forces will be the next target. Americans must resist now.

Governor @joshsteinnc.bsky.social energized attendees at a @ppvsat.bsky.social breakfast in Chapel Hill this a.m. assuring us he would veto any bill restricting reproductive rights. Melissa @asylum4assilem.bsky.social and I are pictured below with State Senator @woodsonbradley.bsky.social. #NCPOL

The Florida Diaspora is inevitable. www.barrons.com/articles/flo...

I became a Bluesky follower of Sean Casten, U.S. Representative for Illinois's 6th congressional district, after reading his latest post. It's good to see a member of Congress condemning Mike Johnson forcefully and unequivocally.

Shadow President Elon Musk. How long do we think Trump will put up with this humiliation?

🚨BREAKING: Judge rules AGAINST Jefferson Griffin's attempt to throw out 65,000 votes and overturn the NC Supreme Court election! This is great news – but the fight is NOT yet over since Griffin is likely to appeal the decision. We must continue calling out Griffin's shameful ploy: bit.ly/40SGwBM

Trump's plan for Gaza is a combination of fascism, corporate greed, imperialism and genocide. Pure evil.

It’s the craziest idea I have ever heard.

Like the typical bully, Trump turned tail on tariffs when confronted. But the domestic assault on rule of law continues. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/what-the-m...

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Wonder if anyone will have the guts to air this in the U.S.?https://www.ft.com/content/24eec7b2-7540-4ec8-826f-9070463ce429

→ January 20: FAA director fired →January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen → January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded → January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees → January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years Making America Great Again!

Thank you North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson @jeffjacksonnc.bsky.social! More leadership like this is needed from the states to resist and stop Trump's illegal and immoral actions.

Caroline Kennedy's letter is a devastating indictment of her cousin. His nomination must be defeated.

Musk and his team have hostilely taken over OPM. Tonight’s email to fed employees mirrors the “Fork in the Road” message sent to Twitter (now X) staff after Musk’s 2022 takeover. He is working with the Trump administration to build profiles on federal workers based on loyalty (political standing).

#ncpol www.commondreams.org/news/democra...

Inexcusable!

The Office of Management and Budget is one of the most important federal agencies, which is why Russell Vought—who was an architect of Project 2025—must NOT be its director.  Tell the Senate they must vote NO on his nomination by texting UNFIT to 32434. 

Denali will always be Denali to me, too. And I will never call the Gulf of Mexico by any other name.

A lot of people died in Donald Trump’s first term because of his failed response to covid. It appears his second term may be just as deadly.

This is an excellent thread on President Convicted Felon:

Yes! Let’s keep encouraging our friends to leave X and join us on Bluesky!

you don't say. already RAISING Rx drug costs. Next up: Higher food prices! hbr.org/2025/01/trum...

Oh, #Florida! Man pardoned by president in Jan. 6 insurrection case is IMMEDIATELY re-arrested on new gun charge. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/new...

I've been thinking about my irritation with what Elon Musk has done to Twitter. I often say it's not about his politics. Billionaires being conservative is nothing new. But the whole salute thing drove something home. Elon has used this platform to normalize the far, far right.

Elon Musk’s gesture, resembling a Nazi salute, has sparked excitement across the far-right. Neo-Nazis interpret it as support, fueling their dreams of a “Fourth Reich.” While Musk has dismissed the controversy, extremists’ reactions reveal a troubling reality. globalextremism.org/post/elon-mu...

Trump has already reversed Biden's executive order to bring down the costs of prescription drugs. He's not trying to hide his efforts to make it MORE expensive for Americans to get life saving medications. This is a huge win for Big Pharma & a huge setback for millions of patients.

BREAKING: The National Treasury Employees Union is suing the Trump administration. They're suing over Trump's "schedule F" order that that makes it easier to fire career federal workers. The union's president says, “This order is about administering political loyalty tests."

Trump repeatedly told voters he knew exactly how to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours. So why is warmonger Trump allowing the senseless killing to continue when he knows how to end it so easily?

#immigration #usborder