Senator John Fetterman was the deciding vote Wednesday to dismiss the Democrats’ seventh attempt to advance a resolution under the War Powers Act to stop Trump. trib.al/s8w8a7T Three Republicans—Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, and Rand Paul—broke with party leadership to support the measure.

"Fetterman Warns the Base of the Democratic Party is Becoming ‘Increasingly Anti-American’" John Fetterman now attacks rank and file Democrats as being anti-American. Not elected officials- but us. This guy has to go! www.mediaite.com/politics/fet...

I thought we weren't gonna let somebody's demented old grandpa have the phone anymore. 🙄🙄🙄 That demented old fool posted over 55 times in 3 hours overnight...

Gift link to this important op-ed by @jamellebouie.net www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/o...

Why did Trump pardon drug trafficker and Honduran president Juan Hernández? According to leaked audio tapes, it was an initial payment in part of a agreement between Trump, Bibi, and others to take down Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum. english.elpais.com/internationa...

Trans people have always been here and we always will. We are not going anywhere. Trans history is history.

"Patel has distributed his self-branded bottles while on official business, including during at least one FBI event. He and his team have transported the whiskey using a DOJ plane, including when he went to Milan during the Olympics in February."

Interesting.

No, I really don't care about the Uber wealthy oligarchy who constantly stamp out the rights of the people wanting to live in freedom from tyranny! Remember, you have a voice! Midterms are coming! #VoteBlue #SheShed #Midterms

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🚨 NEWS: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit just rolled back nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone—BLOCKING telehealth prescriptions and mail delivery allowed under a 2023 Food and Drug Administration policy.

Cartoon by Jeff Koterba

Pope Leo picks formerly undocumented immigrant to lead West Virginia Catholics www.washingtonpost.com/religion/202...

Don't forget the little buttons by your shirt collar. Check your tire pressure. Put the phone down a little more often. You got this. 🫶

Jimmy Kimmel has outdone himself this time! This pharmaceutical ad about Felon47 is hilarious! 👏👏👏👏👏😂👏👏👏👏👏 #ReZyne #JimmyKimmel

🔴PAY ATTENTION: The Governor of Louisiana is declaring an emergency to cancel an ongoing election so that his party can rig the rules moving forward. This is not just about redistricting... www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

They. Didn’t. Even. Whip. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and @whipkclark.bsky.social should be removed from leadership.

High school teens are repairing used cars to donate to single moms A Virginia community is coming together to help moms in need, one car at a time.

Not helping put the conspiracies to rest, Todd.

Anna Bower, senior editor at Lawfare, questioned whether Patel had broken grand jury secrecy laws. “Hmm. Did the FBI director just disclose evidence presented before a grand jury?” Patel also told reporters that his agency had been investigating the case “over the past 9, 10, 11 months.”

Traders on Wall Street are calling Donald Trump “NACHO?” Because there’s “Not A Chance Hormuz Opens?” Love this nickname for him. 🤣

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Get fucked, Melania🖕🏾

He hates comedy because it speaks truth to power & a malignant narcissist can't handle that. Period. End of story. With many thanks to: @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social @colbertlateshow.bsky.social @latenightseth.bsky.social @thedailyshow.com 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

I think it's cool that the DOJ now froths like a pro se litigant. It's cool and good and I like it.

Since Trump is out here denying he is a rapist, a reminder that a judge said he absolutely was one

There was a mass shooting this morning at Indiana University that has left nine injured. The Indiana Daily Student has been facing pressure by Republicans and school administrators to shut down the print edition all year. Why isn't Donald Trump or legacy media corps reporting about this huh?

The cameras are rolling and Trump is nodding off in the Oval Office, getting the math wrong, and calling it a presidency. Psaki named it. His family won’t. The loyalists can’t. But the rest of us have eyes and we’re using them. What the hell happens when the cameras are off?

“The next chapter following the midterms…cannot be defined by simple redemption with a quick and welcoming embrace. It must be defined by investigations, prosecutions and—when justice and the law proves—convictions and imprisonments.” www.americaamerica.news/p/on-trust-a...

He cites subscriber numbers as a justification for continuing their science-less vilification of trans people, if you're wondering if you should be subscribing or not.

A US special forces soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was arrested for allegedly betting on that operation, netting him $400,000 in profits, according to a person familiar with the matter. www.cnn.com/2026/04/23/p...

Read more and see the full decision: meidasnews.com/news/virgini...

just saw someone call Kash Patel “J Edgar Boozer” and need to lie down

SPLC is far from the only organization that did a version of this, but it's worth re-reading this recent essay from @michaelehayden.bsky.social and considering whether their actions were worth it. michaeledisonhayden.substack.com/p/what-happe...

The first ever happy hour press conference

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The Atlantic responds to Kash Patel's $250 million lawsuit: "We stand by our reporting on Kash Patel, and we will vigorously defend The Atlantic and our journalists against this meritless lawsuit."

🚨 Breaking: Mass shooting near North Carolina middle school leaves two dead. Source: @aaronparnas.bsky.social

“Adderall is being used to make the Leader of the Free World feel in control of what I believe is a lifelong undiagnosed learning disability - of which of course, there is no shame, but I believe his family chose to hide it instead of dealing with it when he was a child.” open.substack.com/pub/noel

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If Mamdani and Obama singing The Wheels On The Bus with a group of tiny kids doesn't spark some sort of joy in you, I've got nothing for you.

We are continuing to pursue this story. If you or anyone you know has information about Madison Square Garden—anonymously, if needed—I can be reached via DM here or on Signal at RobertSilverman.71

This is horrifying & tragic. Because the 🍊 regime is planning a policy to drop federal funding 4 any hospital giving transgender care even 🔵 state hospitals r now dropping care. There r young people receiving this care already, not being able to get it now is cruel, unusual, & potentially dangerous

Content warning. This is John Abendshien, 79. He previously owned the Winnetka house where “Home Alone” was filmed. He was just arrested & charged this week and charged on 7 counts of CSAM of children aged 4 to 15. Once again. Not an immigrant. Not a drag queen. Not a Mexican. smh

Caitlyn had every opportunity and a platform to be an advocate for transgender Americans and instead chose to support the guy whose policies have stripped away trans rights. Now that those policies are affecting HER, suddenly it’s a problem and her response is a letter?😡 #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks

The owner of MSG and the Knicks compiled this kind of second-by-second surveillance of a trans woman while they were in the arena. They're doing this at all venues owned by James Dolan of perceived enemies. Crazy, crazy shit. www.wired.com/story/madiso...

I love this so much! variety.com/2026/tv/colu...

Unbelievable. Thanks to Brian’s diligence we are getting Hegseth’s violent sermonizing in real time.