Apparently this is real. And tRump's path is very clear. Consider reposting until everyone has seen it.

I served with the National Guard in Afghanistan. American cities are not “training grounds.” What a disgusting concept.

Remember: Undocumented immigrants pay billions of dollars in taxes every year. They pay into government funded healthcare programs, but can't access them except in case of emergency. Emergency Medicaid spending accounted for less than 1% of total Medicaid spending in 2023.

Why is it that the livelihoods of federal workers or the healthcare of millions of people always end up on the chopping block, but never the trillions in tax cuts handed out to billionaires and massive corporations?

In a sane country with competent leadership, the 50 highest-ranking Democrats would call a press conference to denounce what just happened as a threat to the republic and demand Trump's immediate impeachment and removal from office. I don't know he could make his intentions more clear.

If you heard the leader of another nation threatening to unleash the military against his perceived political enemies, what would you call it?

Biden in office, GOP House and Senate: DEMOCRAT SHUTDOWN!! Trump in office, GOP House and Senate: DEMOCRAT SHUTDOWN!! Allowing one party to control the media narrative because they’re loud and dumb is absolutely ruining people’s understanding of how anything works.

Republicans just brought the House into session for a total of 2 minutes.   Democrats tried to bring up legislation to keep government open, keep children on their insurance, and keep health care costs from doubling.   Then they adjourned. The GOP will own this shutdown.

When you think you're World War II's Patton, but you're really just M*A*S*H's Major Frank Burns.

🗺️📍 For the first time, bird habitats across the U.S. & Canada are ranked by risk. ABC’s Habitats WatchList shows which habitats are most threatened. Explore the map: bit.ly/4gQ7TEr Special thanks to Nature Serve + Iain Campbell & Phil Chaon, authors of 'Habitats of North America.'

Kinda wish BlueSky had something beyond the "heart" emoji because some news/info/ideas are appalling. 👎🤮😱😢😞

Schumer: “Who wants to shut down? There's no better proof than the fact that Speaker Johnson sent everybody home this week, ensuring a shutdown no matter what the Senate did.” Note: Johnson said yesterday he is "considering" keeping the House out through next week They aren't even on call ..

"Full force" Orders from captain Bone Spurs. Meanwhile, Hegseth has called all general staff to a meeting in person in Washington. I'm sure we can all guess why. Dictators conduct loyalty tests when they take over the military and deploy it against their own citizens. Dark times ahead folks.

tRump & his MAGA shutdown are screwing EVERYONE! But don't take my word for it. See what G0d says! SPOILER ALERT: tRump & his minions are idiots!

tRump and his MAGA party created this. They own this.

"The authors argued that every dollar invested by the US in malaria control in Africa generates $5.80 in economic growth. American companies could also benefit from an additional $1.5 billion in exports to malaria-endemic African nations." www.malarianomore.org/resource/new...

MAGA Republicans own this shutdown… 🤬

When cartoons become reality: By @knecessary.bsky.social

By @knecessary.bsky.social

Never get over this.

This is a "break glass" moment. tRump is breaking democracy in every possible way. tRump considers ALL Americans his enemy. And MAGA Congress simply goes along because tRump has NEUTERED them! And MAGA Supremes. Wave goodbye to democracy. The experiment has failed.

JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."

A landmark new study in JAMA Pediatrics shows the HPV vaccine is doing exactly what it promised & more. 17yrs after rollout, adolescent vaccination has slashed HPV infxns not only among those vaccinated but also those unvaccinated, showing powerful herd protection. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Making America worse again.

I swear to god sometimes it feels like only ~50 people on earth have actually read the words written in 1984

It's getting weird in Portland. (Weirdly authoritarian, thanks to the Trump regime.) My latest cartoon on Pepperspectives. @davidpepperoh.bsky.social davidpepper.substack.com/p/portland-a...

tRump wants to take country back to 1800s or Jim Crow era. And his meeting with our military leaders today proves that tRump considers many Americans his enemy. MAGA Congress simply goes along because tRump has NEUTERED them! And MAGA Supremes. Wave goodbye to democracy. The experiment has failed.

If someone says they are serving in the military, you should not say: "Thank you for your service!!" You should say instead: "Are you willing to obey a direct order to turn your guns on American citizens to squash the political opposition of a fascist?"

Proving yet again that tRump considers ALL Americans his enemy. And MAGA Congress simply goes along because tRump has NEUTERED them! And MAGA Supremes. Wave goodbye to democracy. The experiment has failed.

tRump has essentially neutered MAGAs in Congress.

I wonder what colour tRump really is under all his makeup?

As two storms sit off eastern coast of US, we need to pray they don't hit. Because tRump and Noem have broken FEMA.

Since when does the Constitution teach that President should get rich from corruptly suing fellow Americans & their businesses? Maybe when MAGA Supremes said presidential immunity from criminal prosecution extends to all of president's "official acts". Guess that includes corruption.

This is what tRump's big bill is doing to Americans NOW. Why aren't MAGA POLITICIANS helping constituents?

"One for all, all for one. " Foreign idea to tRump & MAGA: Each individual contributes to country & the country supports each individual.

Maybe Democrats' talking points are MAGA GOP & tRump lie, don't keep promises, & tRump takes money out of budget thru rescissions. tRump pulled out of negotiations & tRump has to fix the mess he made. Avg people will suffer more if tRump plans & tariffs not fixed. Look at tRump's corruption too.

How to win friends & influence people? Make up $hit & lie. New tRump scam? MedBed & healthcare. MedBeds are IMAGINARY beds, like tRump's tanning bed, to diagnose/cure health problems quickly, no pain. Just distraction from healhcare he broke. Remember 'infrastructure week'? Also never real.

"Democrats need to stop thinking in election cycles & start building a year-round community, showing up in tough spaces, speak to real economic pathways & create room to talk about identity & masculinity without judgments... ” Make meetings pot luck/with food. Kids love to eat & builds community.

Show them Constitution! Then, make them read it. Then see if they can pass basic 6th grade civics test. (I am guessing many can't read or pass a test.)

Show them Constitution! Then, make them read it. Then see if they can pass basic 6th grade civics test. (I am guessing many can't read or pass a test.)

Americans have more money in stocks than ever before. Economists say that’s a bright red flag | CNN Business share.google/KWoXzo5UusTg...

Fixed it

Every single one of these clips was taken today in downtown Portland. Portland doesn’t want or need a federal takeover. If Trump insists on sending federal “resources” he can start with funding health care, bridges, affordable housing, and wildfire protection to name a few.

We need to remind EVERYONE:

In re Comey:

Worm-brain RFK isn't scientist or mathematician let alone bio-statistician. The author is. As he deftly explains the research below (about to be pushed by tRump) you will (i hope) understand the danger of science being distorted and how public is threatened. theconversation.com/why-a-study-...

"Living through the rise of a dictatorship just means inhabiting a space that is gradually shrinking. There’s no point in resisting, not at first. You just make do with whatever breathing room you still have—until you lose that too." Read Gisela Salim-Peyer: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Seems logical. Or as Woodward and Bernstein once taught us (by way of their source, 'Deep Throat'), "Follow the money. " open.substack.com/pub/robertre...