The opening UN General Assembly remarks by Brazil, and the US Presidents were disturbing. Trump demeaned the international coalition on the 80th Anniversary of their founding following WWII. Then he insulted other countries, people, etc. Did someone mention Epstein, or si it just disrespect?

Charlie Kirk lectured students at Oxford in June on Free Speech. "You should be allowed to say outrageous things." He felt censoring + cancel culture were oppression, not "a chilling effect." Does Woke-ultra need Politically Correct language, trigger warnings, and canceling the 1st Amendment?

Ok. We must keep up the pace Democrat leaders. Thank you Cory Booker. “I’m not afraid of you!” This is what we need to let Republicans know. We are not afraid.

Today, we honor the lives lost and the courage of the first responders who were impacted on September 11, 2001. We remember not only the tragedy of that day, but the deep scars it left on families, communities, and our nation.

#House posted #Epstein files at 6pm Tuesday, mostly all were previously released. apnews.com/article/epst...

Did Russian President Putin go to China's President Xi's birthday party/parade without inviting Donnie? Rude. www.bbc.com/news/article...

🧵Putting these stats and facts out there for my great state of Calif. Remember this every time Trump & his thugs rail about crime & unleash the military on us. Trump is arming them not only with weapons but lies. Go, Gavin Newsom, JB Pritzker, and every Dem governor. Red crime is the real crime.

Quick quiz: Which aggressive nation's leader is the most oppressive and corrupt? He threatens the US, Japan, and South Korea with nuclear missiles funded through cybercrime. Impoverished citizens who fear him are taught that he invented basketball and is omnipotent. DJT kept his love letters.

NY #Appeals Court upheld the fraud ruling against the Trump Organization. It bans the president and his two sons from being corporate officers. It reversed the $500M fine that Eric and Don Jr recently claimed made it necessary to benefit financially through the White House.

DHS actions are verifiably Insane. A Maine police officer was detained by ICE. Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin accused the town of “reckless reliance” on the E-Verify program after it submitted information and received verification of Evans's legal status.

Remember when Trump said he'd like to be Pope? By federalizing the DC Metro Police Department, has he named himself the Pope, or King of DC? My daughter asked about Pope, and I said it wasn't religious. Brat raised her eyebrow. "Some think he's linked."

Trump doesn't care about crime in D.C. — which is at a 30-year low. He's creating another fake "emergency" in an attempt to show force. If he actually cared about keeping the city safe, he wouldn't have stoked insurrectionists to attack the Capitol on Jan 6. Hello?

Trump announces Federal takeover of WA DC metro police department and deployment of National Guard. www.youtube.com/live/ZtVMoko...

When you see a post you expect to be taken down, right click and "save as" a webpage. It'll keep the metadata including date downloaded, path, etc.

Ha - Wired reports that Trump's social media site, "Truth Social" has a new AI chatbot - “Truth Search AI”. When asked how to avoid news bias, it responded with 5 sources. 4 were from Fox News. The 5th? A 400-page report from RFK Jr's Dept of HHS titled “Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria.”

"Trump and Putin" are trending. Not quite Simon and Garfunkel singing "Bridge Over Troubled Water". More like Arthur Brown's 1968 Fire. youtu.be/-4SnIJJCH8w?...

Ghislaine Maxwell doesn't belong in a minimum security prison supported by taxpayers. Didn't Trump say he wanted the death penalty for sex traffickers and deport the worst of the worst? Jeffrey Epstein's girlfriend was born in France. Some might still be alive if they hadn't met her.

Kristi Noem saying South Park is sexist and attacking her looks is offensive. She reinforced that her looks matter most. Surprize! Way to support the sisterhood, feminazi. Yeah. I'm going to use that one. Don't like my opinion, actions, or bullying? It must be my face, you sexist pig.

Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, was born in France and raised in England. She took part in sex crimes against children. Tell me again why masked men aren't kidnapping and exiling her instead of children born in the US to immigrants. Worst of the worst? Maxwell and Epstein.

France's President and his wife sue a US alt-right podcaster who wants an interview. MAGA reaction? "A foreign country is attempting election interference! He's bullying a girl! They're trampling Free Speech!" While celebrating attacks on PBS, NPR, and Stephen Colbert. Brain injuries are hard.

The City of Boston is mailing vote-by-mail applications to Boston voters. In order to vote-by-mail in the September 9 Preliminary Election, residents must be registered to vote by August 30 and city must receive a vote-by-mail application by September 2 at 5PM.

Reminder: Tariff hikes effective 8/1/2025 increase prices on avg 20%. Manual labor workforce drops w/ deportation impact grocery choices and prices. RIF'd federal workers multiply effect on joblessness, increasing job competition while businesses struggle. It's still the economy, + distractions.

Epstein, Trump, Maxwell, and victims of sex trafficking. The relationships are muddied by words, math, and hidden data. Use this handy cheatsheet.

Impressive work with valuable data visualization of the money and influence shaping politics at various levels. Well done.

Friends in federal workplace say RIFs are about to come at Dept of the Interior (which consumed BLM, USGS, and more). One monitors dam safety. Another assures fish and game are healthy to eat. They help prevent flooding and manage crop irrigation. This will hit grocery and healthcare costs.

What we’re witnessing is not just the release of prisoners — it is the return of hostages. In a rare moment of light, this man is finally reunited with his family after being held in CECOT. It is a beautiful, human moment — a testament to love, resilience, and the power of freedom. 1/2

Andry Hernández Romero is alive and was released from CECOT. It’s a relief that he won’t have to sleep in that hell hole tonight, but he should never have been disappeared there in the first place. He had a right to due process here. And we have no idea what awaits him back where he fled from.

FEMA officials blame Kristi Noem's "red tape" for delaying Texas flood search and rescue deployment for 72 hours. Approval for aerial images was also delayed, pending Noem's signature. www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...

California Governor sent teams to Texas on 7/5. On 7/7, federal officers and military "intent at MacArthur Park is to demonstrate, through a show of presence, the capacity and freedom of maneuver of federal law enforcement" Noem delayed FEMA Search & Rescue for 72 hours, calls to end FEMA.

This pisses me off. Trump has said he wants to get rid of FEMA and let the states handle their own disaster relief. But of course a red state gets benefits. Did Trump give California similar benefits when the wildfires devastated Los Angeles?

It's a perfect storm of various factors coming together for this tragedy. If the grant had been approved in 2018, there would have been sirens. If cuts hadn't drained the NWS... if FEMA still existed. If Texas EMT didn't fumble the ball again...if the Camp had weather radios..

I don't want to crowd out voices in Texas about flooding, but know about disaster planning, prevention, monitoring, management and recovery in earthquakes. Texas Gov Greg Abbott wants to focus on Prayer. The focus then, now, and in the future s/b Prevention and Planning. History s/b considered.

Tax cuts will take effect before the midterms. Cuts that harm families will take effect after. By design.

Hakeem Jeffries has been holding the House floor in opposition to the budget bill for an hour. As the minority speaker, he has no time limit. Jeffries says he's halfway through reading constituent stories about Medicaid only. Sounds like he may follow Cory Booker's example. youtu.be/0-D0ykUoMp8

Shameful

No doubt 👽

House clears procedural vote on OBBB bill. Debate began in the wee hours of July 3, 2025. If the bill clears the House, it'll go back to the Senate and to the President's desk for enactment. Senate changes angered fiscal conservatives and those seeking reelection concerned over service cuts.

"About a dozen Republicans were keeping their party’s signature policy bill from advancing to the House floor for debate late Wednesday evening. Enough Republicans to block it have already voted no, and several more have refused to vote at all." - NY Times 10:31PM 7/2/2025 (UTC-8) Shared article

The ICE Man Cometh. Know your rights. www.latimes.com/california/s...

To all you "Christians" gloating and laughing about the cruelty of Alligator Alcatraz: Jesus would like a word. And then a ferocious slap.

Planned Parenthood exams often provided early detection of issues requiring further care. Without low-cost access to education, cancers and other diseases progress undetected. Those who lose healthcare end up in emergency rooms desperate for help. We cut preventative care, creating crowded ERs.

The Humane Society of the US and Humane Society International changed their names after the new administration was sworn in. It needs to be clear - their focus is on animals, not off-white people. www.humaneworld.org/en/about-us

Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) says he'll vote NO on OBBB and not run for reelection. Vote-o-rama expected in Senate Monday. www.cnn.com/politics/liv...

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said courage is needed to oppose Trump. He's sticking to NO and won't run for reelection. The harm the OBBB bill causes will belong to supporters. *** We won't forget *** Courage is one word. One John McCain 👎🏽thumbs down.

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) had the integrity Congress needs now. McCain was honorable, shooting down disinformation about his campaign opponent, Obama. He voted against his party's attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Imagine a respectable Congress with people worth keeping. WWJD?

Senator John McCain (R) was often demeaned by Trump for his integrity and military service. The moment he entered the chambers to vote on repealing Obamacare (ACA) was like a heroic movie climax. Do representatives have the integrity to vote the way McCain did now? They could save lives. 👎🏼👎👎🏻👎🏽👎🏾