Pritzker: "It's unconscionable. This has never happened before. They're calling out troops onto the streets of a state that doesn't want them and they're not even telling us where they're gonna go, what they're gonna do. This hasn't happened I don't think since the Civil War."

Turning the military on citizens. Attempting to rig elections. Toying with the idea of declaring martial law. Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out. If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?

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Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data. We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district. Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):

The vast majority of Americans, including Republicans and those who identify as strong Trump supporters, want Congress to renew enhanced tax credits for people who buy health insurance from the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, according to poll results. Read more from @statesnewsroom.com

“What can I even do?” Plan right now how you would react — take video, scream, honk, just don’t let these people kidnap our community members off the streets #momsky

“You may not be interested in politics, but politics is interested in you” Anything from wanting to live free of the fear of gun violence, to being able to make your own healthcare decisions, to trying to protect the most vulnerable among us - that’s all politics #momsky

One of the lessons I discuss in "On Tyranny": Listen for dangerous words.

Mark Kelly: “lf you are undocumented in our country, you cannot get healthcare from the Affordable Care Act exchange. You are not eligible for Medicare. You are not eligible for Medicaid. They’re just making that up. They just like to blame brown people.”

Everyone is trying to have a normal Saturday night and the president's top advisor is on X announcing that civil war is necessary

Ridiculous claim in @nytimes.com today. Many Long Islanders, young and old, are excited about Mamdani & his future-oriented policies. Why interview only machine pols desperate to stoke fear against Mamdani because they’re terrified of losing power & giving residents a voice @tomayaaking.bsky.social

Spot on.

Duh.

We can fund health care and keep the government running, or we can shut everything down to raise prices on people. To me, that’s a pretty easy choice.

If you delight in seeing sick people suffer, you might fit in well as a GOP Senator. But your momma would not be proud. #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

It's worth asking how differently things might look on the ground right now if #SCOTUS hadn't eviscerated Bivens—and made it all-but impossible to bring damages suits against federal officers (like ICE agents) who violate our constitutional rights. This is from my rebuttal in Hernández v. Mesa:

This guy gets it

From the story: …he was left tied up outside the building for nearly 3 hours before agents let him go. “I asked why they were holding me … an American citizen. They said I had to wait until they looked me up. I asked if they had a warrant & I asked for a lawyer. They never brought one.”

Medicare is no longer covering telehealth visits. Congress has not extended the coverage given during the pandemic, and with the government shutdown that extension is unlikely anytime soon. So elderly patients on Medicare can no longer take medical appointments from home.

"Leave it to the states" the GOP said. Right. #ReproductiveFreedom #MomSky

At some point Democrats had to say: Why should we always be the ones to foot the bills and bail out Republicans?

Instead of taking simple steps to reverse the damage, protect our health, and lower costs for working families, Republican leaders are shutting down our government. Their cruelty is compounded by threats to lay off large numbers of hardworking federal employees.

At any point in time, a group of Republicans in Congress can end the madness. No more tariffs, no more humiliating nonsensical speeches, no more unhinged social media posts, no more illegality, no more trashing of the Constitution. No more. #momsky

They are weaker than they look!

Of course they did. But we all know it’s #DonaldTrumpsShutdown

There is one reason the government is shutting down: Republicans and Trump have refused to work with Democrats  to lower health care costs.

Democrats are fighting to keep YOUR healthcare, lower YOUR costs, and make government work for the people, not the billionaire class. Trump’s MAGA GOP would rather shut it all down to protect their rich donors. #ThisIsTrumpsShutdown

Worth pointing out it seems…

He's telling us what he's doing. Using the military to suppress protest. At some point the opposition needs to listen to him and adjust strategy.

More of this! More coordination! More being loud!

If every Jewish American doesn’t recognize this as an anti-Semitic attack, they’re delusional. Orban paved the way with blatant anti-Jewish tropes aimed at Soros. Soros’s sin? He founded a private American-style college in Budapest at a time when Orban was taking over all the public ones. Stand up!

Is this headline a joke when the bottom line is: “The mood is generally somber, with growing concern about America’s commitment to free speech, science, the rule of law and remaining a hub for global talent.” I mean what’s left?

If you thought inflation was fun before, just wait until Trump's tariffs on pharmaceuticals goes into effect. The most recent data I could find was from a 2022 report by PharmacyChecker which found that 71% of top brand-name prescription drugs were made outside the U.S. The impact on Medicare 🤬🤯

For 24 hours after Texas flooding, FEMA’s acting administrator David Richardson could not be reached for approvals to access funds needed for relief. We can’t afford this clown show of careless incompetence in era of more and more life-threatening natural disasters. #MomSky wapo.st/46BGTDU

It’s MAHA moms v. the farm lobby! The moms are up in arms that Republicans in Congress may shut down lawsuits against the pesticides in the weed-killer Roundup. Thousands of lawsuits claim Roundup causes cancer in people who use it frequently but the GOP budget bill would stop those.

Terrifying.

Trump and RFK Jr. are skilled at preying on the fears of moms. They are not Making America Healthy Again—they are cutting health care, making the stigma against women and mothers worse, and creating new fears that ignore what the experts know about healthy pregnancies and the causes of autism.

#momsky None of this is surprising.

Jeffries: "Trump agrees to our demand to hold a meeting to avert a govt shutdown. The meeting is set on Monday for later in the week. And then Trump wakes up Tuesday and goes on an unhinged rant and cancels the meeting. Why? Because he doesn't want to discuss the Republican healthcare crisis."

Red states are creating a future of far fewer educators… and doctors too. That’s not a scenario that’s good for kids and families, or anyone living in those states. #MomSky

It may be hard for parents to bear but we need to face the truth. “We know that one of the largest causes of autism is genetics."

This is why state & local media are so important! Like a snake charmer, Trump has mesmerized the national media so they have little time/space for stories on the impact of his policies on us. Follow state media and @propublica.org. Check out the State Newsroom starter pack! bsky.app/starter-pack...

Under the Trump administration, the Justice Department has reduced it's number of anti-corruption lawyers from 36 to 2.

So many GOP crooks! Casada must wish he'd gotten a job with Trump so accepting bags of cash like Border Czar Tom Homan did would have been A-OK

A great thread for nonQuacks!

One more blow to the health of our families. #MomSky

Every Mom and Dad who is unsure about vaccines needs to read this harrowing revelation!

Didn’t we learn what a rotten idea it is to take medical advice from this goon in 2020? Remember the couple who died after ingesting aquarium cleaner?