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His legacy.

A great day in Montgomery, AL as thousands gathered under the theme “All Roads Lead to the South” - a rally to mobilize awareness & action in opposition to southern states racial gerrymandering to dismantle majority Black congressional districts after the SCOTUS decision in Louisiana v Calláis.

This gave me chills. Watch.

Meanwhile, federal minimum wage is $7.25 or $15,080/ year

Still not enough 😔…. #Greed Credit @mwuerker.bsky.social

"When someone offers you a seat on the rocket ship, you do not ask which seat. You just get on." They want us in the seats of the Titanic where the sun didn't reach, the food was subsistence, the rats were our roommates, & the lifeboats were out of reach. What a pitch!

How a POTUS walks down steps... How a FOTUS... it takes his funky ass at least four Obamas 🤭

I assumed the word "million" was accidentally dropped after the subbed note that he was fined "$200" for this but, no, the fine was two hundred dollars. For late disclosures on tens of millions of dollars. A fine of Two. Hundred. Dollars.

Tough break for the Trump Ballroom Senate Parliamentarian rules the $1 billion project will require 60 votes for approval, per Senate Budget Cmte Democrats Very very steep climb

Trump has spent the day angrily posting about Thomas Massie and Lauren Boebert due to their role in pushing for the release of the Epstein files. That says a whole lot. His latest post: "Is anyone interested in running against Weak Minded Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District?"

And requiring 5 times the power and water supplied to surrounding counties.

"Especially over the last 15 years, the Court's corrupt majority has more & more openly adopted the stance that you have a powerful presidency for Republicans & a weak one for Dems. They won’t allow Dems to enjoy the fruits of political power when they win it, & that’s just an untenable situation."

NEW: President Donald Trump is pressuring lawmakers to pass the SAVE America Act voter suppression bill by attaching it to housing and foreign intelligence surveillance legislation currently pending before Congress. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trump’s gerrymandering war has been underway for nearly a year now. But it may only be getting started. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

THIS

Librarians literally saved my life

“Hey, if this ever becomes real, keep us in mind.” Angel Reese makes her Atlanta Dream home debut today, a milestone months in the making. USA TODAY went inside the trade that brought the WNBA star to Atlanta:

www.cnn.com/2026/05/17/m... Iran wants to charge the world’s largest tech companies for using the subsea internet cables laid under the Strait of Hormuz. Subsea cables form the backbone of global connectivity, carrying the vast majority of the world’s internet and data traffic.

Little wonder the Trump regime is trying to buy CNN. Every GOP voter, our GOP SCOTUS majority, GOP lead Congress. and Trump’s billionaire backers like Adelson, Mellon, Schwarzman, Fink, Culp, Cook & Musk are responsible for this.

The kids are alright.

Jesus Christ. This is honestly one of the best things we have ever done for the world and it was chainsawed apart by Elon Musk for literally no gain.

I have no words. Actually I do. Just not today. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

"The idea of a … recreational swim near the tomb is 'horrifying,' said William M. McBride, a Navy veteran and professor emeritus of history at the U.S. Naval Academy .… 'Snorkeling around Arizona is as disrespectful as playing kickball on top of the graves at Arlington.'"

I'm still the only candidate in this race who refuses donations from corporate PACs. While my opponents let big corporations buy this election, I'm holding them accountable.

Trump Has Found Yet Another Profit Center: Stock Trading Donald Trump bought up shares of companies just ahead of decisions by his own administration that enriched those companies. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

The push back on AI

“23 lawmakers with public accusations are running for reelection in 2026 in 16 states…”

CARTOON OF THE DAY 😕🇺🇸 (From @andertoon.bsky.social )

Thanks to person who posted this. I needed to hear this.

Anti-voting group released a sweeping new “model laws” handbook that urges lawmakers and election officials to restrict mail-in voting, eliminate same-day voter registration, conduct mass voter challenges and empower officials to deny/delay certification. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Zbigniew Ziobro was one of the authors of the attempt to transform Poland into an authoritarian regime. Ziobro is a wanted man with no passport. The Trump White House just went to a good deal of trouble to bring him to the US. snyder.substack.com/p/copycat-ty...

Study: Most Men Believe They Could Seduce Bear If Life Depended On It https://theonion.com/study-most-men-believe-they-could-seduce-bear-if-life-depended-on-it/

They had contracts for prison labor at these camps?? Before they even bought them? www.projectsaltbox.com/p/contracts-...

Thank you, #CaptainObvious www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Yes, and I don’t think we always took it as a given that we’d spend so much on the war machine. If I remember correctly, the US used to demobilize its armed forces immediately after major conflicts. Correct me if I’m wrong.

Via Stateline: The fiscal leaders of several states are demanding transparency and consumer fairness as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to refund billions in international tariffs following a recent Supreme Court loss.

The Trump administration is quietly building a national voter database to help implement the president’s latest anti-voting order ahead of the midterm elections, despite its recent claims in court filings that it wouldn’t. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

I quoted the Virginia Constitution and Republicans are losing their minds.🤯 Jonathan Turley suggested I am a "radical" and "Jacobian" for literally quoting the Virginia Constitution's Bill of Rights.😂

The U.S. has spent billions to lose a war that enriches its oligarchs, impoverishes the citizenry, sabotages its alliances, and strengthens its enemies. Empires have risen and failed before, but to my knowledge no state has ever chosen to kill its own power. snyder.substack.com/p/on-superpo...

Around midnight, Senate Banking Committee Republicans unveiled new crypto legislation. Among other flaws, it will turbocharge the massive conflict of interests posed by Donald Trump and his family's crypto ventures. No bill should move through the Banking Committee without real ethics guardrails.

This would constitute one of the most brazen, most appalling acts of corruption in U.S. history. I know we’re numb to all of this but this is a seven-alarm fire. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...