All of the times I’ve wondered what Putin had on Trump, and now we find out Jeffrey Epstein was talking to Putin’s ambassador about Trump.

Yay! Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva to be sworn in tomorrow!

Today was a very stupid day but I have faith tomorrow will be stupider

Time to get back to what really matters:

#GVerse Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social just walked onto a plane full of veterans & thanked every single one of them: no stage, no teleprompter, no ego trip. #MyPresidentBarackObama 🫡🇺🇸 Hit the like, & repost to show your love for this man, a true American Hero! #VeteransDay

Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. 🫶

Joyce Carol Oates out here at age 87 just crushing a man’s soul on social media while embodying the meanness of a 14 year old girl and the actual skills of a 2x O Henry award winner. Can she win a Nobel Prize for Literature for Twitter?

I know, everybody should leave X, but I think an exception should be made solely for Joyce Carol Oates so she can keep wounding Musk's withered soul on his own site and he can't do a thing about it.

Joyce Carol Oates said what everyone’s been thinking and did it with elegance.

@schumer.senate.gov @chuckschumer.com Time to resign.

There are 3 guarantees in life; Death, taxes & Democrats caving to Republicans.

Democrats: “We just enjoyed one of the most successful election nights in history. How should we celebrate? I know, let’s betray American citizens! This will ensure that Republicans will remain in power!”

Hear, hear! Angry Democrats call on Schumer to resign. Democrats are seething after news that eight members of their Senate caucus had collaborated with Republicans on ending the longest government shutdown in US history without winning any healthcare concessions www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This is the president of the United States taking a break from gold-and-marble interior renovations to say he’ll defy a court order to feed hungry Americans. Nero would be proud.

Fund SNAP. Reverse the Medicaid cuts. Restore USAID. (image cia @peppapaxpippa.bsky.social)

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It doesn't have to be this way. We can do better, be better, form a more perfect union.

Defy Trump, TOGETHER. Sign the declaration at defiance.org. Unless you want a dictator — in which case, carry on.”

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Yay me time! I got my end of month survey comments and a deaf patient was extraordinarily pleased that I asked if it was ok if we converse on my Notes app by typing since the translator service we use doesn't have video for ASL.

From Hopium: - Senate votes 52-48 to REPEAL Trump's tariffs on Brazil. 5 GOP Senators joined Dems in one of the most significant rebukes of Trump this year. - It's getting harder and harder for Rs to "defend the indefensible" - his failures, his madness 👇 www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/senate-reb...

Too many Americans either didn’t care or didn’t believe. Hopefully they do now.👇

I’m shocked.

California – this Election Day, vote yes on Prop 50. California’s Prop 50 says that if Republicans are going to abuse the system to try and hang onto power, we’re going to counteract that abuse and create a level playing field in the midterm elections. Make a plan to vote yes on Prop 50.

Wow! It’s not even close. Food banks can’t keep up with the need… Question: “How long is this sustainable.” Food bank director: “It’s not… for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”

The "Christian" Right = I like raping kids and watching kids be raped.

BREAKING: A Department of Homeland Security officer shot at an unarmed black man during a traffic stop in DC, and the DC police officer said he was told by superiors not to mention the shooting in his incident report. 1/ www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Facing a federal shutdown, over 460,000 New Mexicans could lose SNAP benefits next month. Gov. Lujan Grisham calls it a failure to feed families. AG Torrez joins a coalition demanding answers from Washington.

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It is definitely a heist by America's First Crime Family.

North Carolina’s GOP-controlled legislature advanced a redistricting map that could potentially shift representation away from historically Black districts—sparking concern among Democrats about fairness.

🚨When SNAP benefits run out, ‘people can die,’ say health experts. Even temporary food insecurity poses real risks, particularly for people with chronic disease. That represents MILLIONS of Americans w/chronic illnesses like me who DEPEND on SNAP for OUR nutrition.🚨 www.statnews.com/2025/10/27/s...

California is preparing to send its own state observers to watch over federal monitors from President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice. The move underscores a growing standoff between state election officials and a federal government many voting rights advocates say is weaponizing oversight.

Jennifer and I extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Deputy Andrew Nunez. His courage, compassion and dedication to protecting others reflect the finest traditions of law enforcement.

Every single day, Trump tells us we should hate each other. Every single day, he publicly calls someone stupid, ugly, incompetent, loser, or worse. He calls for people to lose their jobs, their livelihood. I just want a leader who wants more for us. All of us.

Oh, Canada.

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Today marks 62 years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

"Programs will never come back", like programs that feed hungry children. Words can't say the anger I feel.😠

Election night 2016. ABC's Chris Vlasto was in the running for Trump WH communications director. After he gave secret exit poll data to Trump camp 77k votes miraculously showed up for Trump in 3 key states "ABC reprimands producer for giving data to Trump campaign" www.politico.com/story/2017/1...