This is flying under the radar, but Trump's cronies have started their own organization to plan 250th anniversary events. Not only is their "Freedom 250" receiving taxpayer funds, it's also soliciting big donations from corporations in exchange for face time with Trump. Everything is for sale.

I think people are missing the point. Virginia Democrats just got their asses handed to them on Independent State Legislature Theory. That *should* prevent Trump and his minions from ever winning on that issue before the Court, as the Court's contempt here was clear. But will it? I would bet no.

🧵/1 I heard about this today. A rage-baiting live streamer MAGA-t that calls himself “Chud the Builder” shot a black man outside of a courthouse in Tennessee. He is such an idiot that he somehow managed to shoot himself in the process. #ProudBlue #ChudTheBuilder #MAGAts

Even AtlasIntel — one of the few pollsters many MAGA supporters trusted is now showing brutal numbers for President Trump and Republicans heading into the midterms.When even the “friendly” polls look this bad, you know the political environment is collapsing fast for MAGA. #USPolitics #Midterms2026

True that

Gov. of Virginia vetoes public employee collective bargaining bill. “Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed a statewide collective bargaining bill Thursday to the chagrin of workers and her own party." www.courthousenews.com/democratic-g...

Gov McMaster called the house back into session to push through redistricting. This is usually a months long process full of careful study and completed well before a map goes into effect to ensure that voters know what's happening. Watch for more: youtube.com/shorts/cr2hU...

“They think they can draw us out of power. They do not know the sleeping giant that they just awakened.” - Rep. @aoc.bsky.social in Montgomery #AllRoadsLeadToTheSouth

Democrats won two seats in Mississippi. They won by 63% of the vote, if Mississippi can do it then so can Virginia and every other red state. Republicans have made their bed and now they must sleep in it. This party only wants to destroy our freedoms! STOP VOTING REPUBLICAN‼️

I was interviewed by Pitt’s University Times about my new book Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States (a.co/d/0fJS2Dc3). Give it a read! www.utimes.pitt.edu/news/public-...

Weather unfollowed is a danger to all Americans. NOAA faces proposed budget reductions of about $2 billion, and one proposal would eliminate NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research entirely, shutting down all research laboratories across the country.

Don't fuck with Jen Eric she'll rip you a new one every time.... Crooks and Liars. crooksandliars.com/2026/05/jen-...

I think it's time the left start getting angrily political about routine stuff in TV shows and movies. "It's an *outrage* that Dutton Ranch doesn't have solar panels!" "They cast a man to play Jack Reacher?!?! What?!" "None of the Fast and Furious cars are EVs? NONE? I thought this was America!"

Cartoon by Nick Anderson. (Follow him on Substack: https://nickanderson.substack.com/)

Please let Congress make money trading on inside info while Americans struggle y’all

AI is a far more imminent threat to our survival than Iran successfully making a nuclear weapon. And yet Trump doesn’t even understand what AI may be capable of.

Remember how *hysterical* Republicans got when Obama bowed to the Emperor of Japan in 2009? Well, here is Trump bowing before the President of China—and not a peep from the MAGA outrage machine.

The Choice: America or Trump! The midterms are getting closer. Democrats flipping the House now feels inevitable, and even the Senate is becoming dangerous for Republicans. This could be MAGA’s collapse. If Democrats flip Congress,Trump’s power collapses overnight. #Midterms2026 #Vote #USPolitics

Distractions are not working. Release the Epstein files.

Alternet: Due to Trump’s tariffs, Goodyear is closing its Fayetteville, NC plant that employs over 1,700 workers. “Simply put, you can't make tires without rubber, and it is impossible to buy rubber that isn't imported, because rubber trees do not grow in the US.” #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed

Much cheaper. Also much less profitable for the billionaires, Big Oil, and the utility companies. Greed is why we can't have nice things.

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bbc.com/news/article... #PB #USD Jared Polis should be ashamed of himself. All it took was a little pressure fromTrump and a few mean tweets for DEMOCRATIC Gov Polis to grant election data thief and 2020 election denier Tina Peters a commutation of her 9 year prison sentence Polis is a coward

Trump wants to create lists of verified U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state through an executive order that many election law experts say is unconstitutional. But this week, a federal judge said there’s “no legal harm for the courts to remedy” at this point.

A woman suffers a stillbirth, posts her grief on Facebook, and gets over 2 years in prison. Nothing says “pro-life compassion” quite like treating mourning mothers like cartel kingpins.

Really No Data centers until they ask the people

Republicans gutted Medicaid to fund billionaire tax cuts. Now 700 hospitals are at risk of closing. Your ER. Your community hospital. Your neighbors’ care. Gone for a tax break. 💔 #MomSky #SheShed

Kyiv residents keep bringing flowers and toys to the site of the tragedy, caused by a russian missile strike that killed 24 people, including 3 children. May the victims rest in peace and the butchers face the reckoning. #RussianWarCrimes #PutinWarCriminal #TheHague Thread 1/4🧵

Absolutely love this!💜🩷 Stupid ass pro forced birthers love to slut shame women, while letting males run wild.

90% of ICE detentions have been illegal, according to 10,000 judges’ rulings www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

Nearly two decades of data show a large shift among Latter-day Saints to the left.

Saw another whale shark today in the Maldives! I think this is the best video I’ve ever taken of any wild animal! 🧪🌎🦑🐟🦈

ICE accused Wendy Hernandez Reyes of leaving her 2-year-old son with a violent uncle who allegedly abused and killed him. She says her son would still be alive if officers hadn’t detained and deported her.

Gas prices are soaring. Energy costs are climbing. Groceries keep getting more expensive. How do Republicans expect people to live like this?

Cleaning up Orban’s corruption in Hungary is a huge task after he looted their country for years, and it is certainly something we can watch unfold and learn from.

Vive la France! 🥳👏👏🎉🍾🇫🇷

The Trump admin tried to use an unrelated White House engineering contract to quietly start construction on Trump’s personal “Triumphal Arch” skipping competitive public bidding altogether. The arch isn’t on White House grounds. It’s on NPS land near Arlington National Cemetery, over a mile away.

DJT has instructed Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R/KY) to not hold any further hearings on the Epstein matter or to issue additional subpoenas. That doesn’t sound like something an innocent man would do. Comer signaled this week that he intends to run for governor in KY in 2027.

Until we repair the damage...

NEW Trump broke ground on his vanity arch in defiance of a court order and without Congress, the same way the East Wing was demolished. Rule by spectacle. Rule by ego. Rule without accountability.

U.S. school districts worry it could get even more expensive to prepare a meal under new federal dietary guidelines, as they also contend with cuts to programs that helped them buy local food.

We tried to warn people

“The failure to audit these stops means unconstitutional stops, frisks and searches went undetected,” court-appointed monitor Mylan Denerstein told ProPublica. “This is unacceptable. The City must do more and prevent this from happening.”

Donald Trump LIED when he vowed not to touch Social Security. He fired thousands of workers and cut critical services. The result? Longer lines, unanswered calls, delayed benefits, and workers pushed to the brink. I'll keep fighting to stop him from gutting Social Security.

A lot of folks in my mentions are really convinced that this is a majority-fascist country. It's not. It's a center-left country with a deeply flawed constitution and a very serious billionaire problem.