Another strong quake here in Misawa, Japan — 6.5. Third quake since we arrived a couple days ago.

Still a day of infamy.

I can only follow once. But to my followers, this is a great news organization worth following. Can a hundred of you step up?

“Math scores for California’s students are again on the rise, with gains in 2024 and 2025, including returns to pre-pandemic levels in many of our major cities.”

Y’all might know for the last three years I have read to my grandkids overseas (their dad stationed in Japan). Usually just short picture books. So guess which story the two oldest grandsons have been pleading for?

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Monday dismissed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) cases against FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, finding that the prosecutor President Donald Trump handpicked to bring charges against them had been unlawfully serving since September.

#BREAKING: James Comey case dismissed without prejudice, judge rules Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed

I started a new blog. Let me know what you think. Thx.

Ghislaine Maxwell: as she is doing time already, Congress shd immunize her which would force her to have to testify (she is currently objecting based on the 5th A). She can be prosecuted if she lies or refuses to testify. And it would make it that much more outlandish for Trump to later pardon her.

Sometimes I need stuff like this for balance.

youtube.com/watch?v=0P_8... Republicans need to be arrested

In 90 seconds Jon Tester explains Citizens United—"the worst decision the Supreme Court's ever made"—and what Montana is doing to stop the flood of dark money into politics.

When Texas tried to steal 5 seats, I said to watch the litigation my law firm had filed because we had a good chance of winning in court. Today a federal court BLOCKED THE MAP. While the legacy media ignored our case, Democracy Docket covered it from gavel to gavel. Subscribe now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy' Trump had several tense exchanges with the press over the weekend, including pointing in the face of a female reporter.

This is a very good question.

Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years. Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024. It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.

"This all began with the Rigged Census" claims the guy who was president during the 2020 census

@govpritzker.illinois.gov I want you to watch this video of me slammed to the ground- why are you allowing this to happen to people you know are on the right side of history. They tied my hands behind my back and when I asked them to be loosened because I was going numb they said, “STFU.”

Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:

Most Americans agree we need to get money out of politics. If that takes a constitutional amendment, then that's what we have to do. And if that's going to take years, then it's all the more reason to begin pushing now.

Nixon had a gap in the tape recordings because of an alleged Rosemary Woods error; what is Halligan s excuse for a gap in the Comey grand jury recording? Very suspicious.

When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee. But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education. A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.

After Republicans refused to extend ACA subsidies, 4 Michigan insurers are dropping out of the ACA marketplace altogether. That’s 200,000 Michiganders who just lost their plans.

Trump’s freefall in the polls is no aberration. There are thousands of stories like this for every one we see on social media.

Sean Duffy came for Pete Buttigieg… and instantly regretted it - Queerty

“When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One"

Trump lured Lauren Boebert to an in-person meeting in the Situation Room, instead of calling her on the phone, because he knew all her electronic devices would be confiscated before entry, so she couldn't record anything embarrassing or incriminating. www.cnn.com/2025/11/12/p...

"The American Revolution," by Ken Burns, begins on Sunday on PBS. No historical event benefited the world more than the Revolutionary War www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

The entire world knows what this refers to The entire world knows what Trump did And so did Epstein, until he mysteriously died in Trump's custody

this should be obvious but the reason Trump is working desperately against Epstein transparency is because he's guilty

“This was a very very bad vote”

Democrats Win on Tuesday Surrender on Sunday

"If I were in the Senate, I wouldn’t vote for this compromise. Shutdowns are an opportunity to make your arguments, and the country was just starting to pay attention... I worry that Democrats have just taught Trump that they will fold under pressure." { gift link } www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...

The fact that none of the 8 Dems are up for re-election in 2026 is a pretty good sign @schumer.senate.gov engineered the surrender

After 40 days of a shutdown, the Senate deal does nothing to address the cuts to or cost of Americans’ healthcare. That’s unacceptable. I’ve been ready to work on and vote for a deal that ends the shutdown and makes life better for Oregonians, but that’s just not what this is.

Novartis opens new plant in California to make cancer drugs reut.rs/43XrJYX

First of all, SHAME ON HASSAN‼️ @hassan.senate.gov, read this statement from newly elected NJ Gov Mikie Sherrill:

A colossal political disaster in the making. This is the Democrats Dunkirk.

THIS exactly. Compromise works when it’s mutual. This isn’t. This is just caving.

Please don’t think this beltway game of having retiring Dem senators vote yes while everyone else votes no is going to shield leadership from the end result. We see what is happening and can’t be fooled by those games.

BREAKING: BERNIE SANDERS: “If this resolution passes tonight, we are on our way to throwing 15 million Americans off of Medicaid and the affordable care act.”

The deal

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@padilla.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov @schumer.senate.gov @fetterman.senate.gov @slotkin.senate.gov @hassan.senate.gov @peters.senate.gov @Kelly.senate.gov @ossoff.senate.gov @shaheen.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov @baldwin.senate.gov NO NO NO NO NO!!!

It's so pathetic. I can't keep voting for Dems if they don't force @schumer.senate.gov to resign as leader. FFS. WHY did we even vote Tuesday?

Sens. Jacky Rosen, Tammy Baldwin, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, Mark Kelly, Jon Ossoff, Gary Peters, John Fetterman, Angus King, and Dick Durbin are among the Democrats who participated in secretive negotiations to end the shutdown and are a “yes” vote for the deal. thehill.com/homenews/sen...

Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.

@schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @slotkin.senate.gov What do you tell yourselves that you think YOUR voters want a "compromise" where all Dems are getting is a vote on ACA subsidies in December where you need 60 votes? What kind of fight is that for all of us who voted Tuesday?