Wow — somehow we completely missed Republican State Senator Page Walley (R-Savannah) condemning Trump’s racist post depicting the Obamas as apes. As far as we can tell Sen. Walley is the only elected Republican in Tennessee to do so. His post: www.facebook.com/share/p/1CNf...

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I've been sent video from the end of the ICE raid at the Zipps on 32nd and Shea. It shows protesters -- on the sidewalk, impeding no one -- getting drive-by maced by an ICE agent from a truck as it rolls away down the road. Hard to see how such tactics are justifiable.

About 30 years ago, I discovered my daughter who would be about 11 (I don’t remember the year so age is also an estimate) was messaging on our computer on AOL with an adult man who wanted to meet her at the local 7-11. I called the police. The officer did not understand what the issue was. 1/2

🚨"This is nuts! What the f*ck is going on, this is insane! ICE is just trying to scare people; they tell you it's only immigrants—it's f*cking anybody!" -furious Minneapolis resident tells our @zdroberts.bsky.social after ICE shot a man in the leg tonight. LIVE NOW ⬇️

This is going to get worse, very, very worse. ICE is going to more (blue) cities. Are you ready?

Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread) 1. Pat Bagley

This afternoon, retired Army general Stanley McChrystal spoke at the retirement ceremony hosted by HRC for six trans service members who were forced out under Trump’s ban. “I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.” Full remarks:

I don't want to subscribe to every newspaper across the country in order to read a few, or maybe a dozen, stories per year. Why can't major newspapers--and even consider a pricing for smaller newspapers--devise a subscription service where we can read online news stories that interest us? 1/2

If Americans can watch reality shows about wives, then they can watch the Jack Smith testimony about what happened with our democracy. Pay attention people!

Here is a link to Jack Smith's testimony. It isn't eight hours long, as there are breaks and "off the record" moments. Take a few days to watch it. It is worth it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-b...

Oh Julie. That would require guts. Courage. Tenacity. Qualities that congressional reporters do not possess. It’s interesting that former female sports reporters like us, who had to kick, scratch & claw for every interview we earned, have more balls than all these alleged “journalists” combined.

I’ve been in a-fib all day. My heart rate has been 145. I have a Kardia device that I can check it. In the past, there was nothing the hospital could do about it other than the shock option. I am waiting it out to see if it goes back to normal on it’s own.

ICE is inflicting a lifetime of trauma on families. And it’s being carried out in the name of the United States of America.

I was at a private event tonight. A guy came around telling us that LA won. I responded that I wanted Toronto to win. Everyone in hearing distance chimes in to say they agree. It was like no one felt comfortable saying it, then when I said it, everyone agreed.

Washington State voters: you need to drop your ballot in a ballot drop box and not mail it. Please read: www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...

Anyone else notice that the audio on the congressional hearings end before they are finished on this platform?

The year is 2003. 17-year-old Stephen Miller is sitting in the back of a school bus talking about torture, as in “Torture is a celebration of human life and dignity." Miller looks directly into the camera and describes the torturing Iraqis in gruesome detail, as his peers laugh uncomfortably.

Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown. Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.

I don’t have a flag pole to fly the flag at half mast (sic). I put out my pride flag instead.

Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files.

The stuff from Johnson is performative. They will never release all of the Epstein files and client list. They play to their base.

They are setting up a program to attend immigration court proceedings with Afghanistan immigrants that helped the US during the war. I don't think it is limited to veterans. If you want to sign-up to help, here is a link to the page: afghanevac.org/battle-buddies

FINALLY Democrats are putting out HARD-HITTING ads. WATCH AND SHARE: #MAGAKidnappers

Here is the list of Democratic Senators that voted with Republicans in favor of the crypto bill. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), who co-sponsored the bill, Adam Schiff (D-CA), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), John Fetterman (D-PA) 1/2

No Kings Tacoma, WA

Why?

I don't know what this means, but I'm the one who wrote a fully updated, 624-page hurricane response plan at FEMA that took over 2 years of work and careful coordination among state and federal agencies. He could start by studying that.

This is what we are coming down to!! We have to protect everyone!

Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum (McMinville, OR) is definitely worth the visit. Spruce Goose on the left and an SR-71 on the right.

"Smart" folks are not just white men. History is held by all people in all cultures. These great and vast "discoveries" and "inventions" across the world resulted in the trade of goods and ideas for all. The US was built on this premise. Now we are throwing it away for the culture of dude tech bros.

The Republican talking heads/elected officials don't give a shit about any of us. It's all about their power and wealth. Until the majority of Americans realize this, the country will continue to spiral down until it is too late. I fear it is too late.

Actually I know at least one Trump biographer who has been saying this for some time and been ignored

Fuck trump.

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What happened to Ronan Farrow? He was a rising journalistic star. Nothing comes up after 2019.

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Alina Habba on veterans who have been fired from government jobs: "Perhaps they're not fit to have a job at this moment."

Europe is quickly coming to the realization if they don’t embrace Ukraine right now, one day Trump and Putin will be negotiating Europe’s surrender.

Many caveats here. I don't understand much of this myself. I'm only trying to learn—not come to conclusions. I post this only to ask if anyone with relevant expertise has seen this video—and its many charts—and finds it compelling. (Do ignore the splashy title—this is a dry and sober assessment.)

Why do the tech bros think the "deserve" federal property (Presidio) or Greenland, etc.? Go buy private property in Wyoming or South Dakota and build your pretend crypto country. You do not deserve our federal property. It's quite ironic, really.

We're entering the dystopian hell that I read about as a Gen X. Give me instructions on how to combat this!

If you've ever wondered how great empires throughout history collapsed, whelp...here we are!

I had the winning bid on a charity auction benefiting Tree House. I got to visit KIRO radio for the Gee and Ursula Show. They were so kind and welcoming. I brought my best friend Sue since junior high.

The US currently is like the movie Speed. Nobody dares to stop the bus (our Federal Government under Trump) because we will all likely die. They are maintaining the speed (all of the shutdowns/takeovers) while trying to figure out how to save...well, the entire world.

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Most people are too busy with work, family, etc. to pay attention. This time it isn't politics as usual. He is burning the US to the ground, and the congress is not doing their role in stopping it. We need congress to act, we need the news media to report, and we need Americans to pay attention!

This is his official photo. Does he blow his nose on his handkerchief pocket square...the US flag?