GOP priorities on full view:

Any attempt to limit the virus’s spread is now more difficult, because “arguably the biggest implementation force on the ground in the region is gone,” Karamouzian said—namely, USAID.

"NOW is the moment to fight for our future!" Powerful words from TN State Rep @justinjpearson.bsky.social speaking directly to Americans all over the world. Thank you for inspiring us too! @tndems.bsky.social #democratsabroad #votefromabroad #americansabroad #youthcaucus #vote

Epstein is not going away. Release the complete Epstein files. Release the complete Epstein files. Release the complete Epstein files. Release the complete Epstein files. Release the complete Epstein files. Release the complete Epstein files. Release the complete Epstein files.

It’s estimated that 762,000 people have already died due to the closure of USAID, and ultimately 14 million people will die altogether This will always be Elon Musk’s true legacy

This is so beautiful! Of course I canceled my Paramount subscription. Stephen Colbert will be truly missed 🥺 #Pinks #USDemocracy

The Trump regime is an illegitimate, evil, corrupt, fascist enterprise. Its supporters are hateful, cowardly, or deceived, but are all responsible. I will speak out against the regime every single day until they are held accountable. bit.ly/StandNow

This is Trump’s America: If you storm the Capitol for Trump, you can get a payout. If you’re anyone else, you get expensive gas and higher prices.

CA has a population of 40 mil & has 2 senators. WY has a population of 700,000 & has 2 senators. DC has a population of 700,000 & has 0 senators. If we were a proper electoral democracy, California would have 57 senators. Wyoming & DC would have 2 each. See how fast laws would change then.

Not enough people understand how much a billion dollars is...if they did, things would be very different. $1.8 BILLION is enough to give each pardoned J6 criminal $1 MILLION... What the ACTUAL FUCK?!

“.. What we are talking about is nothing short of the sitting president of the United States looting from the Treasury for his own gain,” she said. @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/5733...

Ho, hum

Want a blaring RED SIREN? Trump's hand picked general counsel at the Treasury Dept has resigned rather than be anywhere near Trump's $1.7b theft of tax dollars to pay allies. He knows this is corrupt as hell and is trying to preserve his career by getting far away. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/b...

The corruption is disgusting. From FT:

It's ugly, but I'll take it as an omen of a blue wave this November 🌊

Mamdani has proposed a balanced budget for next year, holding spending level while closing a $12 billion deficit. Trump's budget proposal increases the deficit year over year by about $300b, with a massive deficit next year of more than $2 trillion. Fiscal responsibility? Mamdani > Trump.

Funny not funny

My Social Security increase last year wasn’t significant even before this war of choice with Iran. And all Trump wants to spend money on are his vanity projects. He openly says he doesn’t think about the financial hardship of American citizens. #WeCantAffordTrump

California voters abroad, you have a jungle primary happening NOW! The top two vote-getters are going to head to the General Election, so your vote in this primary is incredibly important. You have until May 18 to request your ballot. Go to votefromabroad.org today! #democratsabroad #california

That's the thanks Cassidy gets for throwing the entire nation's health under the RFK Jr bus. #FAFO

Important note: Senate seats are not and cannot be gerrymandered. Rs are trying to steal the House, but that trick won't work for offices that represent an entire state. So get out there and vote blue!

This needs to happen. Otherwise it will become a forgotten blip among the other ridiculous things he says.

If I grow up I want to write this well www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/b...

True, but just TRY to get something like this past the GOP.

He doesn't care 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♂️

Perfect campaign ad for the upcoming Midterms. 👌

John Fetterman and Bill Maher laughing together and cheering on Trump's misogyny is yet another example of why Fetterman needs to resign and Maher's show is never worth watching or going on. newrepublic.com/post/210264/...

RFK Jr. is not fit to lead during a public health crisis. He gutted the very teams that respond to threats like Hantavirus, and left the CDC leaderless. Americans deserve answers from HHS and the Secretary immediately.

I often say that the fight for democracy is the fight of our generation. But let me be clear, if you aren’t fighting for Black voting rights right now then you aren’t really fighting for democracy.

Remember when the media told us that the president’s mental health was the most important topic ever? Guess that’s only for Democratic presidents

Can't (or don't want to) read? Check out Molly Jong-Fast's May 9 interview of Justin Wolfers. Among other insights, he puts these huge numbers into a context that mere mortals like ourselves can comprehend.

😮‍💨 lots of rumors to swat down today. 🧵 1/? Ivermectin does not treat hantavirus. There are no known uses of this drug against hantavirus, and, in fact, it may cause more harm than good. Please do not take ivermectin to treat or prevent hantavirus.

I see the priority is the release of the #UFOfiles... I am still waiting for the full release of the #EpsteinFiles.

This 👇🏼 is the nightmare scenario I can't get out of my head since this outbreak began. Yes, it's a slower-moving virus than SARS-CoV-2; yes, it's harder to transmit. But these cruise ships are the perfect setting for an uncontainable outbreak, and CDC is AWOL. open.substack.com/pub/luciantr...

Every time I think to myself, "Maybe I should resubscribe to the #nyt", they prove to me that I was right to cancel.

"There's a difference between an outbreak with scientific & public health importance and one that poses a risk to the population at large. This outbreak is the former, not the latter." Important difference, and one that MSM is not conveying well. Simply saying "This is not covid" doesn't cut it.

I find this unsettling: A new study in #Lancet shows that the number of faux citations in scientific articles is on the rise, and #AI is likely to blame. @aniloza.bsky.social reports. www.statnews.com/2026/05/07/l...

News is still all terrible so here are some dogs with sticks. US citizen abroad? These dogs want you to VoteFromAbroad.org

Get ready, #Barcelona!

OBAMA: “The president shouldn’t have a bunch of side hustles.” Sitting with Colbert, Obama points out Trump weaponizing the DOJ, grifting endlessly, and making the military loyal to himself over the country is bad.

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Now that GOP is seeking $1 billion in taxpayer funds for Trump's ballroom, Republicans will be tied more tightly to the deeply unpopular project. Trump's megalomania is becoming a midterm liability for GOP. On the pod, @schaller67.bsky.social is great on all this: newrepublic.com/article/2099...

The lack of health insurance kills more Americans than Iran, yet Trump and Hegseth prefer spending 200B on war over care. Prioritizing weapons while ignoring lives is national neglect, not national security. #HealthcareNotWarfare #USDemocracy

But you can't have affordable healthcare or education.

Trump tore down nearly half the White House, without approval, then told you this ballroom would not cost any taxpayer money. Now, Republicans are requesting $1 Billion of your money for security features related to it. #ballroominflation https://bit.ly/4tdZaAg

Looking forward to vulnerable Republican Senators voting to give Trump $1B for his ballroom as gas approaches $5 a gallon. www.notus.org/republicans/...

The economy won't be able to be fixed for years explained an economic analyst. And if we don't get rid of him in November, it might never be able to be fixed. #USDemocracy www.rawstory.com/gas-prices-2...

Words to remember from Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Excellent episode, although I am both bereft and traumatized now pca.st/episode/54a8...